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I’ve just been hit up the back by a young guy in a bmw, he understandably would rather not go through insurance. My gut feeling is it’s a right off. Does anyone know ruffly what the following parts cost from Renault, not really looking for a scrap yard bodge. Rear bumper Rear panel Tailgate...

It would appear this evening I managed to leave my drivers side mirror scattered across the road after me an a car coming the other way managed to smash mirrors into each other. So need to get a new one, does anybody know if they are the same as all other clios? If so I'll be searching eBay...

Having a few issues with my Clio 182 track car. Basickly it's not at all interested turning over. When you put the key in the immobiliser light is solid, then if you try and start it there's a slightly click that sounds like it's coming from the glove box area, then nothing for a couple of...

Spotted a nice silver phase 1 172 and blue 182 in the car park at millbrook proving ground today Anyone off here?

Looking to fit an FIA cut off switch just wondering if there is a guide anywhere. Think I'll be ok cutting the main feed, but where do people tend to wire in the secondary part of the switch to stop it running off of the alternator?

So popped out to see a customer and whilst heading down one of the local a roads ended up going through a reasonably big puddle, followed a van though and took it slow in first gear, all seamed fine for a few miles and then it started to miss fire. Had to drive about 10 miles home, still miss...

Thought I'd start a thread on here showing a few details of the clio I'm building for the 750mc 182 championship. Have built raced and sold a BMW 318ti compact I seam to have got a bit of a bug for building race cars, not that I really have time but better than sitting around watch TV...

Does anyone know if the standard 172 phase 1 steering wheel is the same as other similar age clio? Mines knackard and I've seen a few standard Clio ones for reasonable money on eBay, they look the same but I could be missing something.

The centre section of my exhaust is blowing badly Can anyone recomend a good place to get a standard replacement? Kwik fit want £183 fitted is this reasonable? Looking at their tyre prices I doubt it

got back from the ring last week and whilst there spotted a couple of 182's. one black and one blue, anyone off here?

I've got a sunflower phase 1 172 and having followed a trophy round spa last week I'm considering a change as I find the body roll on the phase 1 a bit excessive and to be honest having kept my last car for years fancy chopping and changing for a while. I can't afford the trophy, but is a...

Spent yesterday driving round spa then spent the today driving to switzland, think I might have knackard a rear wheel bearing. Seen a Renault garage so hopefully can get a bearing and disc but don't have a large enough socket here for the hub nut, I'll have a good look at it in the...

Hi I think my clutch release bearing in on its way out and i'm off on a long drive round europe at the weekend. basicly when the clutch its pushed down there's a slight whine from the bearing it's not that loud but noticable. Is this fairly common? is it likely to mean a complete failure...

Hi I think the long power steering pipe on my car is slightly leaking, has anyone replaced this themselves? and how difficult is it to do? Is there a guide anywhere? Cheers Andy

Thought I'd share a quick video of todays efforts sprinting at Lydden, had a great day and luckily the rain stayed away. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl8dPcGss5I

Need new front disks and pads for my phase 1 172 and am looking at getting DS2500 and brembo high carbon discs. I do a bit of sprinting so I can't have drilled or grooved disks. Are the brembo's and ds2500's going to be the best combo for daily driving with a few sprints / trackdays? And...

anyone got any idea's were i can get a rear stub axle for my 172? I've tried the breakers which come up on google and the few that have one will only seel a whoe rear beam. renault want around £200 which seams like a hell of alot.

Thought I'd share a few pics of my first go at sprinting in the 172, at Lydden Hill on Saturday Great fun but need to find a bit more pace for the next round

About 5pm today Blue 172 Cup (or atleast I think it was a cup), Looked very clean Anyone from here?

I've got a slight wine coming from my gearbox when the car is moving and the clutch is pushed down. Has anyone else had a similar problem? or any idea what it could be?

Well I've just bought a phase 1 clio 172 and its booked in for a rather long and hard trip accross europe in June - July. Basicly we're driving to SPA on Sunday, Trackday on the GP curcuit Monday. Off to do some mountain passes around france, italy etc etc from Tuesday to Saturday And...

Hi has anyone got a picture of a standard phase 1 clio 172 in yellow with the standard wheels in anthracite grey or similar thanks andy

Hi I'm off to look at a 172 cup this morning, been lent a fault code reader just to make sure there's nothing wrong. Can anyone tell me were the port in the car is? Thanks andy

Hi possible new clio owner here, hopefully off to look at a clio 172 cup at the weekend, its had new shocks all round. are the shocks the same on the 172 as the cup? I've heard the cup's are slightly lower, is this just the springs? does it make much odds if the wrong shocks have been...