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Hi guys As you might see from my profile, I'm a bit of a blast from the past! After a 16v, Williams, 172 and a 197, I've had a decade with others (including a supercharged Golf R32, Audi S3 etc). I have a young family now and my daily driver is...one of many bicycles or our Danbury VW T5...

Our tootling-around-town 2008 Mk3 Clio 1.2 has started juddering when changing gear - notably when changing into 4th and 5th. It's on 42k miles - it's done 2k in its one year with us; it was previously owned by a granny. I'd really rather it wasn't the clutch (which I assume would be...

As in the title thread, the car's 3rd high level rear brake light has stopped working. Oddly enough, it's fresh from an MoT pass. There is also a loose electrical connector near to the left hand rear light cluster in the boot - although I can't see anywhere obvious to plug it back into. Any...

Hi, I've just bought a 2008 Clio 1.2 Authentique (5-door) - it's being used as a second car. I'm a very old school Cliosport member, having owned a Clio 16V, Williams, 172, 182, Williams and a host of "normal" Clios across all the generations. I was very active on the site from 2001 for a...

My 197 has creaking / rattle noises coming from the boot area. They're most obvious at low speeds on imperfect urban roads. It sounds like it could be the tailgate bouncing against the locking mechanism, or something to do with the rear glass - but I can't see anything obvious! My local...

I don't get to spend as much time on my cars nowadays, so it's only recently that I've had the chance to take some snaps (and show some oldies too). I bought my 197 last September and, because I don't drive to work, the 6,000 miles I've run up are all leisure. The gearbox was never right...

I picked my 197 up in September and I've been completely satisfied with it. It's now up to about 3,600 miles after a few holidays, but I'm otherwise a low mileage driver. Unfortunately, 3rd gear has been obstructive since day one and I was kind of hoping it would go away or that my technique...

I've got a Clio 197 with the basic CD, 2 speaker, 2 tweeter, fingertip control and display set-up. Ideally, I'd like: - "Standard"-looking head unit, possibly with flip-face rather than pull-off - Speakers x 4, tweeters x 2 - probably no need for a separate amp - Good quality sound...

I thought this would be easy, but it isn't! Havings spent 30 minutes with a socket set having a look, it seem like more of a bodywork question than an electrical one... Does anyone know how to do this on a Clio 3 / 197? There's pretty much no way that a grown adult hand can access the back...

Morning all, Just to let the old school crew know that I'm back at last. You'll see from some old threads that I've been taking time out from proper performance cars while sharing with my other half and moving around a bit. The good news is that the incremental approach started with a...

Hello chaps - long time no see. After a couple of Coupe 20V Turbos and then no car at all, I've now got a Grande Punto 1.9 MJet - the compromise was necessary to get my lady driving a shared car etc... ;) The diesel warm hatch format is actually a pretty good as an all-rounder, although...

Hello all, I don't post much here these days, but I may be after another Clio. For those newer members, I've previosuly had a series of "normal" Clios, a 16V, Williams no.123, a 172 Ph2 and a couple of Fiat Coupe 20V Turbos. Sadly the new car won't be a 197 - or indeed any bona fide...

I've just bought a basic standard Renault CD player to replace the tape deck in my other half's 2002 1.2 Authentique. Long story as some may know: I've had a series of nice cars over the years - including many of the hot Mk1 and Mk2 Clios - but am on a bit of a car detox while I have no parking...

Just thought I'd pop in and say hello to see how many of the Cliosport old-school were still here. I'm moving to the centre of Bristol with a new job, so I've just sold my 300bhp Fiat Coupe 20V Turbo and am now using my other half's '02 1.2 Authentique. Talk about a step-down in performace...

My other half's 1.2 8v Authentique ('02) runs and pulls fine, but I've recently noticed "mayonnaise" in the oil filler cap. I'm a bit stumped because the coolant is fine, there's no mayo on the oil dipstick and the gasket looks fine from the outside. The last oil change was about 8k...

When I got my Ph2 172, it did feel like a bit of a step back at the time - what with having already owned 3 Mk1 Clios, coming from a Fiat 20VT (people usually trade the other way round lol!) and not feeling like a million dollars every time I drove it. I knew it was the right step though - and...

My numpty brother has been driving my parents Clio around while they are away - he is not insured on it. Sadly it falls on me to try and stop him. I have found one key to the car, but not the other. I cant drive the car away because my car is here, at my parents house, and they live ages...

Just seen the review: 182 -v- CTR. Can you really base a decent view of a car on a sub 1-minute lap track? Or say one is better than the other due to a .002 second difference around said track? Thought the methodology was very poor - totally ignoring the large price difference, the spec...

Im a real fan of the original look, but am not against the idea of raiding the parts bin to create a slightly different look for your car as long as they are parts designed for that car. Case in point: 16Vs look very good with Williams-style wheels (as long as theyre not gold, as that would be...

My Ph2 172 has what I assume is a 4 x 22w head unit and six speakers. I know that the 182 has a 4 x 40w head unit, but my 172s set-up seems identical to my mums Dynamiques set up (which I know is the 4 x 22w). Its also got the optional 6-CD stacker. Im not keen to lose the "standard" look of...

For those of you who dont know, Ive just sold my car and am returning to hot Clio ownership...kind of downsizing! (see profile for old cars). Ive put a deposit down on Daipacs absolutely spotless low-mileage Ph2 172 in Monaco Blue and will hopefully pick it up this coming weekend. Thoughts...

I think I should invest in a Haynes manual. Hopefully Ill have a Ph2 172 on my drive soon - and my mum and other half both have MK2, Ph2 Clios. The Mk1 Haynes covered my old 16V (and more or less all of the Williams). Just wondering if Haynes manuals cover the 172 variants?

Just curious to see if anyone here has their 182 in the Paddock Green "ID" paint option?

Ive decided to sell my Fiat Coupe 20VT and move back to the Clio fold. It was just agony picking up my other halfs new Clio from Renault a month or two ago and seeing a brand new 182 in the flesh! Anyhow, I will be selling the Coupe when the market picks up in the spring and then looking for...

Just thought Id post this link as its one of the most "accurate" Ive seen (only for FWD): http://www.letstorquebhp.com/fwd.htmhttp://www.letstorquebhp.com/fwd.htm The Clio Willy gets the sort of figures it deserves and the Fiat 20VT is the fastest there!

My new 20V Turbo had the original Clarion head unit, changer and lead plundered at some stage (probably on p/x to a dealer) - the car has a crappy tape deck that doesnt work in their place. Ive been considering buying a brand new head unit. Im not fussed on a CD changer as Im always changing...

Just watched David (aka Smokey Mcpot) drive off with my pride and joy, in exchange for a large cheque. :( Im happy that its gone to someone who clearly loves the car already and itll be interesting for him to compare it with his Cup. I spent the whole morning moping around, not so much...

Last autumn, I started my first proper job having completed a Masters and sold my mint Valver. At the time, I forsaw that I would be doing bigger miles and looked into a 172 and Cup, but shied away because of the prospect of finance (I prefer the old way of saving then buying). In the end I...

Which would it be... 172 Exclusive or... 172 in yellow (whats the proper name?) Hmmm ;)

Nice tyres! I cant make any claims about the performance yet, but they look nice and are IMO the logical thing to fit to a Williams if you want to have some quality rubber from the original manufacturer. Cost me £350 fitted in the standard 185/55/15 size. Although the garage said theyre...