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I want a small illegal number plate. Where do I get one? Links are appreciated if they're not stupidly expensive. Thanks Clio friends!

Check that the seal is seated correctly, my wife's RSi was soaking on the driver's side and I found that the seal was not quite pushed in properly on the back corner. Got a small screw driver on it and it's been perfect ever since. If it's perished then you can buy one quite easily on ebay etc.

Oh dear, could've done a lot of damage at that speed, I'd agree with the 2nd hand engine option.

My cambelt tensioner broke, I knackered 8 valves, got it all fixed for £400. How fast were you going?

Thanks for the replies everyone, I will take you up on that offer Dan@SJM, I'll give you a ring when I get some free time. Thanks for that!

Hi all! Bit of a long one this, so sorry in advance. OK, driving along the other day and my cam belt tensioner broke, shattered the cover and all engine power died. Pulled in and it wouldn't start again. Called my mechanic and he has now fixed it and after replacing 8 valves and all necessary...

Managed to explode my cam belt tensioner whilst driving. Balls.

Ah, cool. Cheers!

Noticed it a couple of times, has the French flag decals on the grille. Looks nice, was going to park mine next to you but the space was full!

Welcome from a fellow cup owner :D

Welcome, fellow cup owner :D

Finally pinned my mate down to build my custom exhaust for the cup. It sounds nice and quiet on idle and throaty when you hit the loud pedal. I no longer sound like a chav :)

A sad read. Every cloud has a silver lining and all that. No-one got hurt. Not even the fox! You've learned a lot about Clio's by tinkering about with it and if you do decide to buy it back and break it, you'll probably have most of the money that's needed for a trophy, along with the payout...

Welcome! The swear filter never fails to tickle me. Scunthorpe and cockpit. :lolup:

Welcome. My cup has the same ding in the door pillar and the driver door is missing the cup badge. Looks nice overall, especially the wheels.

Loving this thread! I'm 38, got my first renault sport clio (172 cup) this year and I love it. Age is just a number, to coin a well used phrase :)

Yes. My wife's name is Sheena, but my phone calls her Sherman. I don't correct it.

Welcome! I'm also 38 with a 172 and live in somerset. I don't have a vectra though.

I'm going to use the word 'milkweed' in a sentence tomorrow. That is all.

Nice idea, the de-chavving is a good plan. It will look so much better!

This is what it looked like before it went into the workshop. I've gone standard outside and spent time on the engine. Spec block bored to 1900 mercedes cosworth 2.3l pistons with triumph V8 stag conrods and 1.8 cvh crank (lightened and balanced) Lightened and balanced flywheel head fully ported...

OK, cheers. Will do :approve:

The laquer is properly peeling off in big chunks, you can literally pull big bits of it off, I was going to use it to get rid of that. Still a bad idea?

You certainly are an inspiration. I'm going to refurbish my speedlines myself now. I bought a wire brush! Seriously though - good work. I want to tidy my engine up now.

Yes, this will be epic, but I would leave it as a sleeper and not paint teeth on the bumper ;)

Hi and welcome! To get at the plugs, you need to remove the inlet manifold, did mine a while back.

Hi and welcome. Love the cup (bias) and liking the Nova a lot!

Hi, welcome!

Hi and welcome!

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