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Well having owned a 306 S16 , a mk2 172 and now a 182 at least i am in the position to make this statement . And unless my eyes deceived me i couldn't pull away from the 306 S16 .

What year was the 306 ? New or old shape . I had a 306 S16 155bhp a few years ago , standard apart from lower springs and it pulled like a train , with the wider track and longer wheel base , could out handle a 172 imo . I also had a little run in with a 306 S16 a couple of months ago on the...

Re: Brake discs are f**ked Glad to see you got the problem sorted out under the warranty and that Renault have acknowledged that there is a problem with some of the brakes , quite a few people have reported on here that their brakes weren't performing as they should . Could be a big help to...

You'll be ok to mix it mate . 4.75 litres without the oil filter change . Its a sod to get at so remove the fuel rail cover to gain better access , 2 x 10mm bolts .

Bottom of my road ! How do ya know what road i live on , are you stalkin' me lol :eek: What you driving Chris ?

Not much really . One thing that seems to be common is the knocking on full right hand lock that can be sorted by Renault , mine has it but i can't be bothered to let the Renault monkeys hack away at my car . Usual renault rattles , you just have to live with em , mines not as bad as my 172...

When and where ? If it was today it wasn't me , not ventured outside yet , lol . What do ya drive i'll keep an eye out for ya , my reg starts with FH55 if you spot me flash again .

I can't believe VBH lies :eek: I wonder is she lies in bed ;)

Top quality pics there mate . Some fantastic lookin' machines :) I'm guessin' that your batteries ran flat before you had a chance to take some pics of the 172's and 182's lol ;)

How you finding the ebc pads and disks ? Any better , worse than the stock Renault ones ? There seems to be a few things you can do from reading past posts on here .Depends on your budget . Not listed in any specific order : 182 exhaust manifold . Viper air filter with cold air feed...

So i'm assuming he's a mobile guy ? Isn't there any garages in or around Edinburgh that do wheel alignment ? Back to your question . Firstly i would contact the guy and ask him about the extra charge ( no guns blazin' for now ). Tell him that it was his idea that the venue was change and that...

^^^^ Good point , always keep an eye on the level in the reservoir , and keep topping it up as you go along .

If it was cat b it shouldn't have even been on the road . B - Not for resale. Damaged beyond economical repair and/or severe structural damage. Notification of Destruction required. (Parts can be removed and sold). Recorded at DVLA & HPI.

No Haynes manual for the 172/182 engines . Edde e mailed me a pdf for the 172 engine , don't know if it will be any good for you ? Pm me with your e mail address if you want me to send it to you .

If the car was bent as you put it, it wouldn't be allowed back on the road . There was a series not long ago on SKY with Vicky Butler Henderson ,they fixed cat d write offs and put em back on the road for a prospective buyer , they had to go through a very stringent test , chassis , wheel...

Nothing wrong with a cat d car . It has to go through a rigorous test before it is deemed roadworthy , you can save a few grand with a cat d . http://www.ukmotoringdirectory.co.uk/forum/forum1.php?CatID=3&id=260 http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/faq.htm?id=33

Any pics of the dent ? Your only option might be having it filled and painted if its in a really bad place

Its not ideal , a 1 way valve is better but as long as the end of the pipe is under the surface of the fluid in the bottle it should be ok .

If your using a pipe with a 1 way valve like edde says you shouldn't have a problem . Ideally though its better if you have 1 person on the pedal and 1 to tighten the nipple when the pedal is down , then there is no chance of any air being sucked back into the caliper . I use a 1 way valve...

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Could just be some s**t built up on the sensors . Give em a clean .

Sorry mate i just nipped out . Can't remember off the top of my head but i'm almost certain its a 17mm spanner / socket . Anticlockwise on . On a right handed thread ( normal ) if you think " clock to lock " ! 13mm and 17mm spanners to remove the caliper mounting bracket to replace your pads .

Just tie up the caliper onto the suspension spring so the weight of the caliper isn't gonna damage or kink the brakeline . The bolts for the caliper are pretty tight , better of using a socket rather than a spanner . If its really tight you could try tapping the socket wrench with a hammer to...

Brake fluid reservoir on a caliper ?? Just undo the brakeline going into the caliper mate . Get plenty of rags ready for the fluid that will spill out , then either used a clamp for the brake line of stick something in the end of the pipe to stop it leaking out . And whatever you do " DON'T...

Don't like the rear bumper exhaust thing thats goin on .Is that a standard mk1 172 steering wheel ? Never looked inside a mk1 before , don't like that steering wheel either , rest of the car looks fine .

I'll be surprised if you don't like it Rich . You really don't need alot in a bucket so i think a 32oz bottle will go a long way . When i used it in a 16oz bottle for the clay lube i didn't need very much and it was very slick on the paintwork , it was hard work keeping hold of the clay , lol .

Yep , e mail David Graham and tell him your a member of cliosport for 10% discount .

Haynes manual says use " Elf Renaultmatic D2 " which i assume you would get from the dealership or " Dexron II ATF " . With the engine off and the cap off the power steering reservoir turn the wheel from lock to lock a couple of times , then with the engine on do it again , slowly from lock...

^^^^ could be worse , could have a blue background and a white cross eh ;) Try some of the wax as well , miles better than the collinite i was using , to bead water off the car . The trim gel is excellent on the tyres and black trim ,even better than the AG Bumper care which i rate highly .

Nationwide autocentre ( halfords ) retested mine for free last November and that was the new computerised system . Might have been after i kicked off about it failing on brake imbalance and asking them to stick it back on the rollers and prove it .