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  1. snakedoctor

    Easy audio upgrade

    Hi I have a 100% standard set up at mo, hate the fact speakers fuzzy with bass or have to knock it off. In after some simple cost efficient upgrades as in u nit got £100's to throw at it, not fussed with subs Amps etc, so what can I do? Speaker upgrade? Any recommendations? Also new...
  2. snakedoctor

    Bearing / hub / brakes Q

    Hi all have the humming noise of a wheel bearing on it's wAy out on my 182 driving me mad. Done some searches on here and am I right in thinking if the discs were replaced this includes the bearing too? Discs seem ok but look like they getting old so may uprate my front discs . Anyone know...
  3. snakedoctor

    im back

    hi all just wanted to sai hi again, sold my 182 last year as new house, bought another this week as couldnt get over the loss :( 2004 RB 52k fsh just had 2 hankook v12s on the front with two existing exaltos on rear, sorted exhaust out and boked in for cam/aux belt replacement next week...
  4. snakedoctor

    this exhaust any good?

    as title http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Clio-182-Exhaust-/330546920779?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4cf621bd4b
  5. snakedoctor

    self sourcing service items

    as title really, anyone know good places to surf for oil filter pollen filter air filter spark plugs....seen threads on NW performance and flea bay deals trying to source own items for a service thanks all doc
  6. snakedoctor

    172 gearstick clunk

    Hi all, test drove a 172, all was well till I accelerated through the gears and noticed when I lifted the throttle at reasonable revs and an audible cluck/clunk came from underneath the gearstick area. What could this be? Engine gearbox mount? Buggered gearbox? Any help greatly...
  7. snakedoctor

    182 on 53 plate

    As title, picking up a 2004 182 on a 53 plate but never seen a 182 on a 53, heard it called a press car?? Is this just an early model used for pr etc? Anything to look out for being a 53 early model? Cheers
  8. snakedoctor

    back in the game!!

    hi all, going to put deposit down on a 2004(53 reg) 1*2 tonight FSH (due one now tho as usual) 52K Racing blue with great body work and mint unkerbed alloys interior is good nick minus the usual steering wheel issues which are present all electrics work no obvious sounding issues with engine...
  9. snakedoctor

    182 2004 32k - no belts....

    as title, its up for 4200 and again the seller says i not had them done as only 32k but how accurate is this, is 5 yrs old with 32k on.. and tidy.... should i be looking to get belts done right after purchase ? i understand the 5 years old would say yes but would 32k allow for some time/ cheers
  10. snakedoctor

    toyo snoprox winter tyres for non winter use

    hi guys, looking at a car with toyo snoprox tyres on the rims. how suitable are they for non winter driving? would the car grip/handle less with non summer tyres or are these tyres extremely grippy and then give you a hand in the winter? cheers doc
  11. snakedoctor

    172 or 182 --- sorry

    hi in short got 4k but a nagging mrs, do i get 182 as had before, or good late 172 and bank a few quid..... wont be tracking so really what am i gonna feel or see as a difference between the two with just normal day to day driving and occasional blast... i understand different exhaust 421...
  12. snakedoctor

    195/45/R16 standard size but what speed rating?

    As title, I see that 195/45/R16 is standard 182 tyre offerings, looking at two fronts as Michelin pilots all round so pref keep pilots again but what speed rating? Cheers Doc
  13. snakedoctor

    182 interior colours

    is it me or are there 2 colours for the interiors of the 182? a dark grey/black and a grey/blue or is it me, sun fading or time of day/light issues? its driving me mad, everytime i look at one it looks different, i seems that the blue clios RB Arctic have a diff interior colour to BG inferno...
  14. snakedoctor

    Inferno 182 - too "girly" for a guy?

    hi, having stupidly sold my arctic blue 182FF last year cuz of a house purchase, i have quickly realised the error of my ways and am buying another within the next week or so. i have seen a number of examples, thought id go for a different colour this time and have been tempted by the Racing...
  15. snakedoctor

    Arctic Blue 182 04reg £3800 sensibly priced on autotrader......

    new house forces sale of much loved arctic blue 182 04 reg, please see advert link attatched, pm for any pics or questions. cheers...
  16. snakedoctor

    anyone thinking of going for the rep to back up donny?

    as title really :)
  17. snakedoctor

    reasonable wash routine

    hi all, is this the correct order to wash my car... 1. spray off surface crud using hose/pressure 2. use tar remover to get off caked on s*** around wheel arches and windscreen that i have noticed and rinse 3. use pressure washer and snow foam the car and leave for few mins 4. pressure...
  18. snakedoctor

    Claying?

    Hi, I'm not really that up on good old cleaning, basically when I washed my new 182 I noticed the windscreen and just behind the front wheels, at the bottom of the doors there seems to be a build up of "crud" which is giving a textured sand paperlike feel. I reckon it's just built up, so is...
  19. snakedoctor

    xenon help

    okguys im really screwed and in a bit of a state... my driver side xenon on my 54reg 182 has now refused to work, it worked yesterday, then didnt, then did, and then on my way home last night and all today it has refused to work. i have no idea which bulb to get, i have spoke to renault...
  20. snakedoctor

    My new smile inducing clio 182 with pics!!

    i posted a week ago about my new arctic blue 182 FF cupped etc and here are the pics as i have finally got a day off work ! hope this works :)
  21. snakedoctor

    different tread tyres on same axel

    as title really, got 3 tyres 2 on rear and 1 on front that are the same tread, and the other front is different, the odd one is a "V" style pattern, the other ones are "normal" im no techy!! so advice is generally keep to same tread on axel, is this so and just how bad/dangerous is it, and...
  22. snakedoctor

    My new smile inducing clio 182

    hi all. after searching lomg and hard i finally popped up to stoke from stourbridge in the midlands to pick up my 54reg blue 182 FF cupped clio, tested the hell out of it and drove for an hour, the guy was a legend. belts done, FSH, previous owner didnt spare a penny getting everthing required...
  23. snakedoctor

    is 82K on a 54 182 "too much"

    hi guys, just a general Q really, off to view a 182 today, 54 reg, service history and recent service, 12 MOT belts done etc. looks in good nic too. now is 82 K too high, its prob average nowadays for year really, and i was just wondering what the renault engines are like, i had a 95M clio...
  24. snakedoctor

    AC/CC Q?

    hi all, now i might be showing my dumbness but ive just been to look at a 172 ph2. the aircon worked fine, although probably needs regassing, but should there have been a number i.e 20 degrees etc onthe display? or is this only on CC units, or do all 172 ph2 have CC as standard? there wasnt...
  25. snakedoctor

    Newbie in Midlands

    hi all, joined a few weeks ago and now off to view a nice red 172.... fingers crossed. received my membership pack today and am happy :) hope to tap peoples brains over the coming months.. will post pictures as and when i get me a 172... till then...
  26. snakedoctor

    Testing clutch and gearbox!!

    hi all, i am off to view a 52 172 tomorrow, pictures show bodywork and interior in very good condition and FSH and 11 months MOT too. im ok visually looking over cars and looking at wear and tear etc, but when it comes to a clutch and gearbox, im a little less happy. is it right to put it...
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