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guys, if not now, but over the course of the next few months, will it be possible to order: - a stock 197 with the revised gear ratios, with... - with the cup handling package as an option, with... - the Recaros as an option if so, I'm liking this combo :-) cheers, g

Hey, alright? Hope you guys are well. Ok, so I sold my Flamer C172 earlier this year to a lad on here. Since then I've been chilling in a 100k, Polo 1.4 Auto. Yep, it's every bit as dull as it sounds, but after years of fast cars, it's also a curiously liberating experience (costs peanuts to...

Troops, what's underneath the ashtray on a Clio? I've manage to drop a 50pence piece when taking out the ashtray (don't ask). In trying to fish out the 50p, I knocked it toward the gearlever. I know it's gonna rattle like hell now, but I'm worried if it could interfere with anything...

troops, can any of you suggest where I might be able to get my steering wheel re-trimmed? It's going all wrinkly/gathered at the quarter to three position, and one of the thumb grips is peeling off. Has anyone had theirs re-trimmed, and what was the price roughly please? cheers, g

Hey troops, Hope you're all well. Ok, ignore the logic and practicalities for a second, but which of Renault's V6 engines would fit under the bonnet of a 172? I've never been hugely keen on the rwd Clio V6, but I find the idea of a 172 with a V6 wedged under the bonnet strangely appealing...

"After using the air conditioning system, a small puddle of water may form beneath the car. iT is just condensation and you do not need to be worried about it. if it's a big puddle of water, then it's likely to water from your headlight washer jets (see: 'leaking'), and that is something to...

Troops, What are throttle bodies please? What do they replace/or are a substitute for? I'm not very technical, hence the question. I know that this should be in technical mods or something, but the answer to the question will determine how interested I am in finding out more, so I thought...

Apologies if you know already, but the Clio Mk 3 has won Car of The Year. "A strong boost for Fiat surely comes from the election of the new Renault Clio as 'European Car of the Year'. The Clio is unexciting, with a cheap-looking interior, sluggish performance and poor styling. The new Fiat...

troops, got the mother of all cracks in the nearside foglight. Misted up already. any idea how much a replacement costs, and is it something a donkey like me could change? It's a mk2 172. cheers, g

Much to my delight, Ive paid off my Clio. Question is, what to do now? Im tired of the Clio to be honest. Its a lovely car but I made a mistake buying it by not thinking that much about the driving I actually do. This is mainly short journeys and I dont get to use the cars power or handling...

sunday morning, 10am ish, silver 182 heading toward the A30 on Devenish Road. I flash, you didnt. Couple minutes later, just passing Ascot train station, comes along a blue 182. I flash, you flash back. (me - red 172 Mk2) Was it YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU???????? g

well done to the Pupster. 1st MOT passed, with only two notices. Bonnet stay catch is bust (thats coz its pap) and the exhaust is blowing just a little but not enough to be a problem. sailed through the rest, yay! so, keep or sell? keep or sell. hmmm. g

Has anyone else noticed this on their Clio - when fully opening my drivers door (and then closing it), about halfway along the movement, I can feel like a flexing under/near the seat/footwell as if the floor pan is flexing. I cant see the base of the A-pillar twisting at all where the hinges are...

Of those 172/182/Cup owners with the clunk under acceleration - how many of you heel and toe or blip on downshifts? The reason I ask is because Ive collected my Clio and the service chappy said that my engine mounts were about the worst hed seen. This troubled me as I dont wheelspin about and Im...

Pups is currently at the dealer having some mechanical work done, so they have loaned me a 250-mile old Clio 1.4 16v Dynamique for the next four days. Although Ive only done about 20 miles in it so far, its opened my eyes a bit. I keep thinking it puts into context how overdone the 172 is. The...

im keen to get my clunk sorted out, so before I booked a session with my local reno dealer (not so local now - 20 miles away) i thought id call reno uk and ask if they have issued their dealers with any technical bulletins that relate to a clunk under acceleration on the Clio 172. I thought that...

hi, reno didnt change the apcf when they serviced the car (part not in stock, and dealer now closed). I doubt its a complex job to do, but can you tell me where its located? I guess under the plastic trim below the windscreen (Ive not had a look yet). If its easy to do, Ill do it at the...

balls. About a month ago, the local reno dealer fixed my leaking headlight washer nozzle. And now the other side has started to leak. And now I dont have a local dealer anymore because it has closed down. So, if I have to go to Reading now for warranty work, id better make a list: 1) That...

so, before Pups service this Monday, I had a slight clunk coming from what felt like the nearside front when pulling away/clutch engaging. No pattern at all to when it would happen. Random. I asked them to look at it during the service, but they didnt (long story) but after the service, the...

in the almost three years I have had my Clio, I have lavished thousands of pence on high end mods. Heres what I have done: Painted the Renault Sport bit on the Cam cover in red. My, what a racy engine I now have! I have added a sticker to the rear window. It has a lot of squiggles on it...

Jeremy, how close are you to new Clios development team? If you have a line in to them, any chance you can share this with them? A three hundred-mile trip yesterday on a rain-lashed motorway, gave me plenty of time to think about whats wrong with the Clios driving position. The magazines...

yesterday, I brimmed the Clios (empty) washer bottle, then gave my screen a quick squirt. Four hours later, i went back to the car to find a big puddle by the offside front tyre. I traced the puddle back to the spoiler (dripping), the offside fog light surround, the fog light, up the bumper and...

troops, bit of a car conundrum. I was going to sell the Clio at the end of May when it hits three years/36k. I was going to buy an Ibiza 1.9TDi SE. Reason being that Im sick to the back teeth of paying high insurance, petrol every week, and tyres every 10k. I want to beat the system a bit and...

How cool is it when youve had a car for a few years and one day, by accident, you learn something new about it? It gives the relationship a bit more fizz! Yesterday I learnt that when playing a CD, if you flick both of the steering volume controls towards you, itll pause the CD - flick again...

Right, since Ive been driving home at night this winter, four times Ive had cars coming the opposite way suddenly turn right in front of me, crossing my path. I know why this is happening - a car with Xenon lights driving along a bumpy road can look like its flashing you. Indeed, Im guilty of...

troops, since I bought my Clio over two years ago, I have always used the same key for the car. As you know, the Plip bit of the key has a distinct action when you press it down - it only clicks down so far as it locks/unlocks the doors. Now, because there are electronics in the key, Im...

Heres how to turn your 172 into a 182 Cup in that Burnt Orange/reddy colour First, you will need a flame red 172. Go and drive the nuts off it until the wheels are caked in brake dust. Now, wash the car BUT NOT the wheels. Now it almost looks like a 182 in Burnt Orange....if you squint a...

Now, lets not start a bun fight. Next year, I plan to shop the 172 for an Ibiza TDi. This is part of my quest to slow down and chill a bit more. Until I saw new182s for little money at Trade Sales... Thus, a dilemma is born - is the 182 appreciably different to the 172 to warrant me buying it...

i was thinking that the clios headlights would look cool if the outer cover was smoked slightly to look a bit darker. Does anyone offer a darker aftermarket cover that complies with all the rules and regs? cheers, g

troops, like some of you other guys, my 172 doesnt always start on the first turn of the key in the morning when the weathers mild (it starts no probs at all when its freezing or very hot, but gets its knickers in a twist on an average morning). Anyway, to my question - almost every morning...