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Well it was only right that I give the other half's newly acquired SL350 a proper going over. It's in good condition but needed to look better. Incidentally this was the first time I've used my DA in anger and actually polished a car's bodywork in it's entirety. Process went as follows...

Gave my E320 a quick once over yesterday. Had the car a couple of months now and so far given it a hand polish (Super Resin) and has a couple of coats of Collinite 845. Yesterday was just given some Valet Pro Citrus Pre-Wash to get things shifting, then washed with the usual two buckets...

Well I had been looking for something more grown up, more luxurious and with a whacking great engine for a little while. I'd been looking at V10 M5 and M6s but was very wairy of that SMG gearbox and although I've liked the CLS for a while had no idea it fell into my price bracket. Fortunately...

Ok, so I decided to remove the vinyl wrap that's fitted on my 225 Trophy's bonnet. It's been on the car for the last 5 years as I knew the previous owner and remember when he had it done. I checked with him first that there was no damage under there or anything nasty I'd unveil and was assured...

Followed a smart black 197 (I think) but could have been a 200. Clio turned off right at a roundabout as I went straight on. I was in the 225 Trophy.

Well my Clio 172 which I was using as my daily driver had become a bit impractical for me. It was huge amounts of fun but noisy and with a little lady that needs chauffeuring about in it, not really ideal. Went on the hunt for something bigger, similarly quick and fun and another 225 just took...

Ok, so I started my 172 today and got the 'check oil' warning on the dash, no light just that message on the screen. Now I will admit that I haven't checked the oil level in the car for some time for various reasons I've not given it much thought but the car was serviced just before winter and...

Having fitted my new wheels and springs, I decided to give my Clio 172 some love and get it partly prepped for the colder months. A friend of mine runs his own detailing company, Serious Detailing and has a range of products that I've been testing out. In terms of looks and pricing they are...

James May would be very proud but here is our Dacia Duster!! :eek: After quite a significant wait, giving us the chance to sell the Mrs Twingo 133 this is our new family wagon in preparation of our new arrival in September. To be honest we'd been looking at buying a Clio III or Megane III of...

Ok so I'm looking at replacing my home router and was considering the Apple models. Are they any good? Do they offer any additional features over a normal router to Apple users. We have quite a few apple devices that would be connecting to it.

​I apologise in advance if there is a thread dedicated to this already although I did run a search. I'm wanting my standard 172 (MKII) wheels refurbished, they are currently what I believe is Ford Sea Grey which apart from having a few marks on, I just don't like. It looks alright in certain...

Well after a year of ownership my 172 got what I'd consider a proper detail. I had intended to not get prissy about it and actually decided I'd let the local hand car wash look after it. It had been through hundreds of car washes in it's 10 year life so what harm was it going to do having a few...

Well rather than keep updating my thread in the media section I thought I'd do a proper project thread with the work I've done or had done so far. Originally a close friend bought a 2003 Clio 172, good service history, good condition and about 55k on the clock. Very little needed doing on the...

Well as per my previous post, my engine is making some what diesel-ish noise at the moment with a slight ticking sound. Engine is driving fine, no noise inside the car and no warning lights or problems starting, from info on here and the use of Youtube I'm pretty certain it's the dephaser. I've...

Now it may be me just being over sensitive but my other half picked me up in my 172 and the engine sounded like it was running rough. The car had only been running about 15 minutes so hadn't been sat in traffic or on a long run heating up. Now I checked the fluids, oil, water etc all fine. The...

Bit of a random one but basically I lost the black key for undoing to the centre cap on my 2003 172. So the Mrs popped into Renault to get a replacement thinking it wouldn't be too pricey. Apparently they don't sell those keys anymore so you have to buy the new one with four new bolts too, for...

First turn of the key and the dash lights as normal, go to turn the key to start the engine and nothing, doesn't make an attempt to even turn over. Only thing that happens is a whirring behind the dashboard, the speedo needle judders, and the warning light flashes. Car will not lock either...

Does anyone else use this app or have any problems with it? I love the magazine and the fact that the app version is interactive I find really good. Really does look stunning on the iPad. The trouble is that the issues are massive (800mb+) which wouldn't be a problem if the app didn't...

Has anyone got an Apple TV set up at home? I'm wondering whether it's worth me investing as I quite like the idea of having my music/movies available on my TV and hi-fi. Does it just simplify the Mac interface so you can access your movies or is it just simply a transmitter of your computers...

I just wondered what Apple products people had on here and why Apple over other options. :)

Is there a boot release somewhere else in a Clio 172 MKII if the button has stopped working? Over the weekend my Clio decided that it was too much effort to unlock the boot along with doors. Is there a way of opening the boot until I get round to sorting it properly. :S

In case anyone was a fan of this game back in the 90s, they've just released it for free on IOS6! :cool: Downloaded it yesterday and is really good, plays just like the original. Believe it's in preparation of the new game in development. Worth a go for free so thought I'd give a heads up.

I'm looking for some basic-ish software for editing software on my iMac. Photoshop is the obvious option but it's not cheap and I don't think I'd make full use of it let alone for the money. So I was looking for recommendations of applications that are good for re-sizing images, airbrushing...

Well thought I'd start myself a project thread for fairly recently acquired 2003 Clio 172 as I have some plans lined up for it. The background is that a good friend of mine bought the car last year for around £3k. It had 50k on a the clock and a full service history, was in mint condition and...

I was wondering if the door badges on the 172 (MKII) are the same in terms of fitment to the standard door badges such as the 16v/1.4 etc? The reason I ask is that my 172 currently has DIY sprayed door bullets that are ok but not the best finish. I was thinking if I could get a set of non-RS...

Just thought some of you might find this handy : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230842255904?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 Just got mine through as I wanted a stand and fancied the one like this that they sell in the Apple stored. Just wasn't prepared to pay £39.99 for one. :S...

Well my Clio 172 (MKII) very kindly failed it's MOT today, play in the front ball joints and back box is blowing like a good'un. So I was thinking I'd get just get a back box made up or ordered for it. Would go for a full system but really don't have the cash at the moment so want it done...

I've just made the change over from a PC to an iMac and have to say I'm extremely impressed. I had my old PC for about 5 years, it gradually got slower and slower then one day it was dead, looks like a knackered motherboard. So I took the plunge and went for a Mac, had it about four days now...

Ok so I bought my 172 mega cheap so I'm not as fussy about it as my other cars. I want to make this as purposeful as possible ideally to set it up for track use. What I was hoping for was some info from those who've done just this and what modifications make the most difference and are worth...

I'm looking at getting the rims on my 172 refurbished, ideally powder coated gloss black. I fancied a bit of colour but not sure the lip of the 172 alloys would work being a different colour. Was thinking that Alloygators may be an option, obviously they offer some protection against light...