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I'm just buying back a car I sold. It's coming back with these 15" Renault wheels. They were described as Storm wheels, is that correct? They're 6J ET43. I can't make out the part number in the old pictures, I'll check when they return. Any guidance appreciated.

I'm having a clear out and I'm not using these wheels any more on my Autosolo 172. I have no idea how to price the wheels, the previous owner paid £200 for the set second hand. They're bare wheels, ideally could do with a refurb but are useable as they are. No centre caps, but they may be in the...

I've just changed the headlights on my 172. I screwed out the adjusters on the self levelling motors as much as possible to make fitting them a little easier. One I unscrewed too far and it popped out, easy to push in, turn and re-engage with the threads when the motor is out of the car, but I...

The Xenon headlights on my 172 are falling apart internally. I've been trying to find some new ones but nobody seems to stock them. I MUST be able to buy some somewhere. I haven't checked with Renault but I guess they're silly money. An offside lamp will do for the meantime, does anybody have...

The first ever round of Bristol Motor Club Clio Cup is tomorrow - the Great Western Sprint at Castle Combe. There are six cars out, I'm in car 455. It looks like I have the honour of being the first car on track for the Championship, at least for Practice. No idea if this is seeded, if so it...

I compete in Autosolos (and other events) which can entail a lot of wheel spinning. Compared to my other cars, the 172's steering is on the heavy side. Unlikely, but I had to ask - is there any way to make the standard steering a little lighter? Everything was replaced around a year ago (after...

I've just pulled my 172 out of storage for the new motorsport year. It was running fine at first but it soon developed an intermittent misfire which is now a permanent misfire! A friend has helped me pull the error code and it's indicating an open circuit on cylinder 3 injector. I'm getting...

We were on the Oxford motor Club's "Cars to the Claydons Tour" yesterday. We went right past Renault Sport at Enstone so had to stop for a few pics.

One of my struts has blown so it's time to go Gaz Gold all round. Unfortunately this means another geometry set up after K-Tec did a great job earlier in the year. I have an Autosolo on 21st and won't have the Golds fitted until Monday/Tuesday next week, so not a lot of time to get the work...

I'm in the middle of the Loughborough Car Club Autosolo at Donington Park. My Hitec squash shoes have just split so I need some new ones. Not right now, but need to buy some soon. Richard Burns used to use the same squash shoes when not having to wear "proper" boots, they work well. I have my...

Despite swapping the bulb for several known good bulbs on my 172, I still can't get the OS side light working. All other lights front and rear are working so not a fuse. Checked anyway and all fuses are ok. NS side light is fine. Probably a wiring/connector problem. Before I start tracking...

A used K-Tec Racing carbon rear strut brace for Clio 172/182. In good condition with a few marks. When new were sold at £104.58 inc VAT so grab a bargain. Now listed on ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152020521770?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Just going through sorting the issues with my "new" 172. To date I've hit the following electrical problems: - door open light on all the time, all sensors seem fine, nothing on CLIP, - a week ago, the starter wouldn't turn over intermittently, but started in the end. I'm tempting fate, but that...

I've just driven over 100 miles in my 172, stopped to fill up with fuel and the engine won't turn over. This started happening for the first time on Friday, was fine before that. The car has a cut out switch fitted which will kill all the electrical power. At first I thought I'd partially...

Now starts the tale of my newly acquired Clio 172. It will be used primarily for Autosolos, Sprints, Hillclimbs and smooth Targa Rallies. This isn't new to the Clio - the car won the National BTRDA Autosolo Championship in 2015,plus the Cotswold and Welsh Autosolo Autosolo Championships...

I've just purchased the BTRDA Autosolo Championship winning 172. I was looking at how to improve the 1275 Micra my kids and myself have been sharing for the last two years for Autosolos and this was the most economic route! Inevitably the 172 is way quicker than the 75bhp Micra (134k miles ago)...

I've gone through all the similar threads and will check out the boot lock/hook further, but all seems fine there so far. The interior light goes out when both front doors are closed, so thos sensors must be fine. With the ignition turned on but engine not started, the light is on. When I turn...