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Had my 182 from new, February 2006.103k on the clock.

£8650 😲 snatch their hand off. Why so much?

Jesus. Gutted for ya. I can't imagine how pissed off you must feel 🙁

Never had a problem on my Arctic blue. Keep the paintwork well lubed like i said using a bucket of soapy water and crack on. 👍 It takes no time at all to do a full car. f**k using a clay bar, all that pissing about folding it and trying not to drop it. 😉

Ive used Farcella clay mitts a lot and never had any marring. As long as the paintwork is wet and well lubricated you shouldn't have any problems. It makes a very monotonous job very easy. You don't need to apply any pressure. The weight of the wet clay mitt is enough to work. I wash the car...

The nearside headlights almost new 😜 The alloy wheels came back yesterday. They look amazing. Better than new. Inside the wheels looks as good as the outside 😊 He sent them to a place in Bolton. They've had a couple of coats of CarPro cquartz uk 3.0 today.

You're right. The majority of Joe Public will just settle for a payment and be done with it. And they probably don't know their rights. The body shop my cars at ( the same as last year if you remember) is s**t hot on knowing what can and can't be done. He wouldn't budge an inch when the...

Did you need this patch lead as well as the connects CTSRN500.2? I sent a message to caraudiodirect and they said I need this patch lead but didn't mention the connects2 lead in your pic. My original 182 head unit is the update list version. This is the rear of my new Sony MEX n7300bd. All I...

Anybody? Is this the only lead I need to connect a Sony head unit to keep the steering wheel controls? https://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-connects2-ctsonylead_p-39965.htm

Whereabouts through the bulkhead did you run the live cables? Was it a pain in the arse?

Do you have to run a live from the battery for the Inphase sub? Also do you need to run it from an amp or can you run it direct from the head unit?

I've just bought this Sony mex n7300bd. It's for my Clio 182. I don't know if that makes a difference? I want to keep the steering wheel controls. Which lead do I need and where from? Any help greatly appreciated.

Ordered some yesterday, arrived today. They feel like decent quality 👍

I'd say around £3k. Rust bubbling around the arch will most likely need cutting out and new metal welding in, spraying etc... which is gonna cost a few quid. Then you've got alloys needing a refurb another couple of hundred quid. Plus at least 2 new tyres, possibly 4 if the tyres you say are...

The body shop I use. The guy is s**t hot when it comes to the legal side of insurance claims. Their engineer, from LV tried to knock him down on the price or the repair but he stood his ground and told them that's how much its gonna cost and in the end they agreed. That's the difference I...

Why would their only option be to strip and repair the current engine? If the OP could source a 2nd hand engine the insurance would pay for that. I see it all the time on here when somebody has a belt failure. " Just source a 2nd hand engine and fit that". You have a lot more rights than people...

Apparently everything is available from France. I'm not 100% certain he's replacing both, I think he said he was but can't remember now if he said he was. I'll ask him next time I speak to him. He's definitely replacing the offside arch liner.

You think they'll write the car off because of a scrapped engine? Why would they? It's still economic to repair. I got front ended 4 weeks ago by a little old lady who joined the roundabout on the wrong side of the road. It was a very low impact collision but its costing her insurance £3k to...

So the Cat is new and it's failed on emissions? I'd take it back to the place that fabricated the exhaust and tell them.

Sorry, yeah. It's the right rear that's out of stock. There are a few different car part sites that are all part of Autodoc.

Right rear. https://m.autodoc.co.uk/ridex/8100052 Left rear. https://m.autodoc.co.uk/ridex/8100063 I don't know why there's such a big difference in price for the same brake caliper but opposite sides. Autodoc seems to be like that for some reason 🤔 I just noticed the left rear is out of...

I got my rear replacement calipers from Autodoc too. They've been spot on. 👍

They are the correct length. Lots of people buy from places like ECP and they're the wrong length. That's the only reason for the different brands.

You might as well get both of them changed at the same time. It's sods law you'll change one and the other will snap. I just took mine to a local garage and they changed mine. Getting the right ones can be a bit tricky. Offside cable...

I've got an earlier version of this too, the 5546. Ink last ages plus you subscribe and they send more ink when you're getting low. It's spot on.

I remember when I bought my first 172 back 2001. I was just parking up when some random woman pulled over and came over to me waffling on about how her 172 that was only a few months old had had its cambelt snap and I should go and get it checked over at a Renault dealership. I just ignored...

I use a Farcella G3 Pro mitt. Never had an isuue with marring. Use it on the paintwork when it's wet after washing and the car feels smooth as glass when it's done...

Don't buy the genuine Renault studs. I've had loads snap over the years, and they're expensive for what they are. Buy yourself 2 of these M8 x150mm stainless threaded bar plus 2 stainless flanged nuts. Tighten until it feels right and the fuel rail doesn't rattle. Job done and no more snapped...

Tbh that Jack looks OK. £104 if you can get yourself a trade card.

It's shot up hell of a lot since I bought mine last year. 😮Then it was only £130. Plus I had a 20 quid voucher and a trade card so I only paid about £85. It makes a massive difference, to me anyway, being able to lift it another 13cm. I could only just squeeze under the car now I've lots more...