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  1. J

    insurance, anyone been here?

    i've just totalled my cup, written off by the insurers. anyone know what kind of renewal i'm going to be looking at? 28 no points 1 claim within three years and a total loss! does it look like i'm going to be bummed by mr admiral for a 1250cc fiesta?
  2. J

    has cup season started this year?

    or am i the first? coming home last night, round a corner, lose all grip, end up in a ditch. it's fucked big style, most importantly, me and the two passengers were alright.
  3. J

    skidding

    was just going around a roundabout and without any warning the front lost grip and the back swung round. luckily there wasn't anyone about. i'd just left my brothers after pumping my tyres up on the way to the petrol station. they're 32 at the front. was it just down to the road being...
  4. J

    black cliosport c110***

    on the ramps in wests of clapham tuesday
  5. J

    build quality

    my gear stick surround popped off today and everytime i reattach it it comes away again when i stick it in reverse. anyone had this and know how to fix it?
  6. J

    gearstick gaitor

    mine popped off today and everytime i reattach it it comes away again when i stick it in reverse. anyone had this and know how to fix it?
  7. J

    headunit prob

    when i start my car up the cd player makes a funny ticking sound, like two cds being bashed together. its only done this since i had to put the code in when i got it back from the garage. anyone come across this before? i take it cd players are covered by warrenty?
  8. J

    coolent

    do all clios use the same soolent? mine is down to the min so need to top it up.
  9. J

    indicators

    just got my car back from being repaired and when you indicate left they flash faster than when you indicate right. is this normal as its been a month without me driving it and cant remember if its always been like it.
  10. J

    rear ended this morning

    http://tinypic.com/5u4nl3http://tinypic.com/5u4nl3 http://tinypic.com/5u4o09http://tinypic.com/5u4o09 boot wouldnt open and now wont shut, the bonnet wont shut. both bumbers are shagged. Im alright tho, it was another Clio that ran into the back of me and pushed me into a Mondeo.
  11. J

    annoying alarm

    sometime when i go back to my car and unlock it i get three beeps. Now i dont think it has gone off and it doesnt do it all the time, maybe once or twice a week sometimes it wont do it at all. is this a problem? i hate having to go to the dealers.
  12. J

    Screenwash

    Anyone know what stuff they use at Ren? I had my car serviced before xmas and the stuff they used if much better than the blue rubbish i got from a motor factors
  13. J

    Rattles, ideas

    Whilst going down some bump b-roads ive noticed that the blue plastic bits are buzzing (you know the plastic strips above the glove box and near the drivers air vent) when i went down the road pushing the bit near the air vent the noise stopped. Has anyone taken these bits off and if so are...
  14. J

    Extreme

    are the new extremes out yet? If so I think I saw one this week. In a nice kind of orangey red.
  15. J

    aerials

    mine was nicked last night, anyone know how much they are? or can you get small replacement ones? i dont use the radio that often so it dont bother me really. or shall i lower myself and swipe someone elses?
  16. J

    Grrrrrr

    Finally got my car back today but im still not happy with it/ work that has been done. I never signed for it and didnt give the bloke the excess money. Has anyone else had a run in with their insurance company? H****WAY Ins seem to be cowboys.
  17. J

    Hmmmmnnn

    just had my quote for insurance renewal, £1,190. Obviously this is cuz ive had a claim and gone down to 1ync do you think this is about right or will i be able to get it down to a more reasonable £1000 mark?
  18. J

    Well pissed off

    Got my car back from the repairers and first thing i saw on it was a nice 2-3 inch scratch down the side. Am i right in thinking that i should of had two new tyres as well because one wheel was trashed so that was replaced but the other wheel still had a big scuff and an old tyre on it. Id of...
  19. J

    cracked Cup

    Managed to wheel spin off a round about and stuff my car into the curb today. Wouldnt drive at all, think it was stuck in gear. Had to be towed to the Ren garage, passenger front wheel was pointing in a strange direction. Byw bye 3years no claims.:@
  20. J

    will this be ok

    http://www.a-pp.com/shop/Silkolene_Engine_Oils.htmhttp://www.a-pp.com/shop/Silkolene_Engine_Oils.htm third one down, will this be suitable for my Cup?
  21. J

    Dealers/warrenty/gubbins

    Just been over to my dealers to pick up some touch up paint and whilst i was there i thought id ask if there were any known problems with my car. So they looked it up and said no. I then asked if they had a weekly/monthly newsletter that highlighted known problems from Renault, they said no...
  22. J

    Scary

    My car is going into the body shop for a day and a half to get her scratches resprayed.
  23. J

    Mk1 172

    Well i think it was one, on a y plate. Did these have the silver 2.0 16v badges on the side or was the one i saw this morning just just a 1.4 with sport on the back?
  24. J

    Megane head unit

    My mums fella wants a cd player in his new Megane. Ren want £250 for one fitted. All he wants is a cd player that can use his steering remote control with and use the display too. Anyone know if this is possible.
  25. J

    one word, Gaybar

    http://www.topgear.com/content/fun_stuff/carbage/01/05/http://www.topgear.com/content/fun_stuff/carbage/01/05/
  26. J

    brakes

    barely moved my car on sat, just to turn it around to wash it, and it didnt move on Sunday. Got in it this morning and it wouldnt move off, brakes were stuck on! happened twice now. I was just wondering if anyone else has had this happen, was it due to me washing it? somethings got wet?
  27. J

    oil

    when the bloke in the garage handed my car over he went through all the bits etc. When i turn it on it says oil ok but i thought he said that it had a series of 00000s, how do i get them back up?
  28. J

    Gears

    What speed should i be expecting outta my Cup in all 5 gears? Car just seems to be a little underpowered now, maybe ive got used to it?
  29. J

    anyone know for sure

    i was doing a pub quizz on tuesday and one question was what does kompressor mean? as in Mercs. I thought it was supercharger but the bloke said it ment turbo.
  30. J

    trip/ fuel gauge

    my Cup had the fuel light come on so i though hmmmn strange. Gauge read at the bottom but the trip said id used 7.8 gallons! id done 286 miles. Went and filled up and could only put 40 litres in. I thought the light should only come on when youre down to the last gallon? miles left in the...
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