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Hi guys, Ive had this intermittent fault for a while now, sometimes when i turn the ignition on nothing happens, all i get is a relay click from under the glovebox but the starter motor doesnt come to life. for a few days it will be fine and then i get a couple of days where it does this every...

Hi guys, My 1.6 has developed an intermittent missfire. I was just wondering if there was anyone local to the Chichester area that has a code reader, or any sort of diagnostic equipment i could perhaps borrow, with your assistance for 10 mins to see whats going on? Already replaced all 4...

I've had an induction kit that I made up myself fitted to my 1.6 16v fitted for around 8 months now. (Positioned the cone behind the headlight much like the ktec kit for the sports) it's been fine since I fitted it at the beginning of the year but last night on the way home it became unbearably...

Looking to replace all of my mounts as there seems to be alot of play in them now,i know the dogbone mount is a doddle to replace but what about the others? Easy diy job or am i better off not being so tight and chucking it in the garage to get them done? im not bad at home mechanics and have...

Saw a few of you guys here today, in my pb ph2 non sport on bbs reps. Track prepped ph1 with drilled holes in the rear bumper, said hi as I was leaving. sunflower ph1 parked close to the above, Trophy parked in the middle of the car park and lastly a bg 182 in a convoy with a few cars on the...

Hi guys, just a quick one, does anybody know the size of clamp i need for this? I know my exhaust bore is 2" but i'm unsure as to whether the clamp is measured on this or the outside diameter of the whole clamp. Thanks in advance. Keiran.

Spotted in the car park, in section A IIRC. :)

Basically im trying to get a better stance as im fed up of my wheels being tucked inside the arches so much, i recently bought some 15mm spacers to push them out abit more and loved the look of them on the car, the only downside is its rubbing the tyre walls (165s on 7j so a nice bit of stretch)...

Basically i'd like to powerflex my dogbone mount and ive been unable to find any info on doing it to a 1.6, what im wondering is if its the same as the 172's mount? as i'd then be able to buy a second hand one do the bush work and sling it straight on without any hassles. Heres a pic of mine ...

Just thought someone else might find it helpfull to know how i wired in an aftermarket HID kit into Clio xenon headlights, this would be usefull if your standard expensive ballasts keep packing up and you'd like an alternative reliable way of fixing the problem or if youve purchased the xenons...

Basically i have a friend who owns and clio initiale with the xenons as standard but both of the ballasts have packed up, he's offering me a straight swap for my standard reflectors. What i wanted to know is; is there a cheaper alternative to replacing the standard ballasts? i was thinking of...

Any body know of a company that makes them up? and what sort of price i'd be looking at for a pair?

Took her out for a litttle spin around goodwood this morning, thought id stop and take a few piccies outside the motor circuit, i'll let them do the talking :) (do excuse my bad camera skills i have no idea what im doing other than point and shoot, occasionally i press a couple of buttons and...

exchanged a few words in traffic yesterday :)

Just wondering what sort of offset and tyre size to go for running 8js on the rear and 7js on the front, looking for a nice bit of stretch on the tyres. Im a complete noob when it comes to wheels, offsets etc. but ive got a set of bbs replicas in mind that im looking to buy in the next week or...

Does such a thing exist? Been looking and all i can seem to find are the ones for 1*2's? Any help appreciated. Cheers, Keiran

Saw you as you were crossing the two little roundabouts, noticed the stickers. :)

Before i order some carpet thats the complete wrong colour i just thought id ask if anyone else had bought any recently that matches the standard interior grey stuff? ebay link would be handy. cheers, keiran

Spotted this yesterday afternoon on the big tesco roundabout. :)

hi guys, Got around a 150quid to spend on a polisher and accesories, been looking at the ep800 but ive noticed its been out of stock for quite a while now but im willing to wait as it seems like the right machine for a beginner like myself. Which backing plates and pads should i be looking...

have had a bulb blow in the heater panel, only half of it is illuminated, just thought id ask on here about how to remove it to gain access to the blown bulb, looks a pain as its mainly mechanical behind there, currently doing a blue led conversion on all of the instruments, any help is...

Hi guys, after doing a bit of reading up on induction im going to stick to the standard airbox, but im just wondering which panel filter to upgrade to, various company's seem to produce them and im just looking for some feedback on which one i should get. any help is appreciated. Cheers, Keiran

Saw you on the opposite side of the road in my non sport. :)

On the market for a cat-back system for my k4m, looking for something raspy and not just a deep rumble, budget of around 200ish may pay a little more want to mount the tip inside the bumper also,just thought id post to see your guys reccomendations a link to the item would be hand. Cheers...

just wondering if anyone knows how i can stop this? pads are all fine, fluid levels are fine, brakes are squeaky under braking all the time and when not braking under low speeds. probably a simple fix just didnt want to waste time trying to figure it out if someone else knows. cheers

Hi guys, Been a full member quite a while now, been a reader not a writer, thought it was about time i started myself a little project thread, mainly for inspiration on which direction to go with my new K4M, but also as a little personal diary of how its progressing. Being a 19yo student it...

hi guys the problem first came up during the winter months, car starts fine but then when pulling away it bogs down and loses power completely, once warmed up the car runs fine. the problem stopped as soon as the warmer nights started but its started doing it again recently and its beggining to...

Just a quick question, not quite sure whether my speedo lighting is with bulbs or leds. mine has the petrol and temp gauges on the right hand side with the speedo in the middle, ive done a search but can only seem to find the same dash over and over with the speedo on the right. fancy doing a...

Currently attempting to lower my car on some new springs and im really struggling with the strut bolts under the bonnet, my cars a 1.2 1999 clio, any tips to getting the bloody things to loosen up will be well appreciated.im using this link to help me along it all seems so simple apart from the...

Hiya, Passed my test back in march, bought my first clio the same week being a black 1.2 RN s reg, Being only 18 and a student its all i can afford at the minute but will hope to own a 172 in the future. My cars getting there at the moment, after reading through here alot, ive gone down the...