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Hi all Seems the dealer is having a slight problem matching up the vin number taken from the car with the DVLA....other than the oval plate on the door pilar on drivers side....where can i find a chassis number stamped into the bodywork....not sure where to look to find the number actually...

HI all Just a note to say that at the end of the month i shall be leaving the world of Clio172 behind for a life more ordinary :( Insuarance rises and wife wanting a car she can drive too, also including the fact that my 51 172 has done 54000 miles and is not behaving itself too well lately...

My poor clio got towed to Renault sheffield this afternoon....loads of oil smoke coming out of exhaust and sounding and feeling very much like i am missing a cylinder. God only knows whats wrong with it and how much renault robbing dogs are gonna charge me to get it fixed. AA Man said...

Hi Thinking of getting an iPaq and TomToms Navigator 2 SatNav software (using my RoadAngel as a GPS Source), has anyone had any experience with this software and would like to offer comments....is it as good as expensive in-car satnav systems...does it offer reasonable detail etc Cheers Jamie

Well.....another stonking trackday from Renault/Palmersport...the new V6 is amazing... Look forward to the next one (this year hopefully) One question, not sure who it was, but someone was taking pictures there with a professional looking set of equipment....was it anyone here or a...

Hi peeps Is there anything special i need to do to remove the nuts from the rear suspension towers...i know on front i think an allen key way needed to hold it while the nut was removed....similar thing??? THanks for advice Jamie ps dont want to start another pros/cons debate on strut...

Could anyone provide me with the following figures for the mk2 172 please...want to compare the room in the clio with another car. Front Headroom, Front Legroom, Front Shoulder room, Front hip room and hip point I dont have the clio manual so i dont know if any of this info is there...

Just getting quotes for my renewal... called cliosport insurance company and they quoted: £1300 at least (was before they took into account a claim i had) Renewal quote from Direct Line: £830 (!!!!) Me sticking with direct line. Nice try on the insurance though...guess i am too high-risk...

Hi all This last couple of weeks i have noticed that my "RAID", the auto door lock feature has stopped activating...anyone know how i might have turned this off and if so, do you know how to reactivate. Thanks Jamie

Does anyone know a company in sheffield or nottingham that can do proper wheel alignment? Thanks Jamie

I am pi55ed off with Renault!!!!! My car is 1 year 6 days old and had the dreaded 4k rattle....i have had the centre section replaced about 6months ago but now its the CAT that has a big f**k off crack down the centre... Renault are demanding i pay 20% of the cost as exhaust warranty after...

I am pi55ed off with Renault!!!!! My car is 1 year 6 days old and had the dreaded 4k rattle....i have had the centre section replaced about 6months ago but now its the CAT that has a big f**k off crack down the centre... Renault are demanding i pay 20% of the cost as exhaust warranty after...

Hi all Anyone completely removed the rear seat backs from a Mk2 172? The bases are simple enough, just pull out and the rear seat backs have clips at each end to unhook, but there is something in the middle holding them in. Seems that it would come out if that black plastic thing in the...

Did palmersport allow passengers/spectator people to sit in cars around the track last time or was it limited to other drivers only (as it implies in the docs) Ta Jamie

Did palmersport allow passengers/spectator people to sit in cars around the track last time or was it limited to other drivers only (as it implies in the docs) Ta Jamie

Hi Peeps This is my car before: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jmw_consult/front_b4.jpg This is my car now, lowered 35mm on AVO (Hill Power) springs at a cost of £146 all in: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jmw_consult/side.jpg The difference is more than cosmetic...the handling is...

Hi Peeps This is my car before: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jmw_consult/front_b4.jpg This is my car now, lowered 35mm on AVO (Hill Power) springs at a cost of £146 all in: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jmw_consult/side.jpg The difference is more than cosmetic...the handling is...

Hi all Can anyone just tell me the easiest way to open up the side repeater so i can paint it Thanks Jamie

When i was looking for my new alloys (again) i was talking to one of the chaps at Ripspeed (whom i do actually trust) and he mentioned that "roughly" every 1kilo you shed from the driving wheel is like removing 14kilos from the overall weight. Can anyone confirm whether this is complete crap...

Anyone know if there is a quick-shift kit for the mk2 172? Would be very nice to get this sorted cos the shift is a little lose! Ta Jamie

Where did you get your alloys from cos if i remember you got a really good price? Thanks Jamie