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    Gearbox bearing sound... what are my options?

    When I'm around 3k+ plus in gear and i let off, i can hear a bearing type noise. Only does it when it's in gear. Dipping the clutch it stops. I've got a bit of work to do on the car including a new driveshaft. So will check the oil at the same time, but if a bearing is shot it's not going to...
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    Old HDD windows picks it up but can't acess it. freezes computer.

    I have an old harddrive from an old computer, which has alot of photos from holidays etc that i can't get back. Got an external caddy, i plug it in, windows detects it, even detects the 2 partitions was an old OEM drive with a separate partition for windows back up. When i open Computer to...
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    f**king windows 8 charms bar..

    Got a new laptop and stupidly it came with windows 8 wish i selected windows 7 now! The stupid charms bar or whatever it's called on the right hand side keeps coming up, even if my mouse is only 3/4 of the way right on the screen, doing my head in. i've tried to disable it with registry...
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    After a new laptop any recommendations.

    My laptops about 6 years old now, it still works OK most of the time, but sometimes it will switch itself off get blue screen errors. The fans noisy as s**t, and flash videos lag like f**k. :( So after something new. I only really use my laptop for browsing the web, watching 'videos', bit of...
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    Locked myself out of my android tablet..

    I've got a Asus tablet, its been gathering dust in my room for a while and i wanted to sort my simpsons tapped out town out and find it easier to play on the tablet with a bigger screen, so i charge it up and try to get on. I forgot my security to get in.. after a while it locks me out saying I...
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    Making money online? Who does it?

    Just interested to see how many of you make money online.. or try to? I attempted to.. set up a small site just to see if I could do it, just a small car niche site brand/model specific as i knew a bit about them etc and added a bit of content then i've just let it sit there with some G@@gle...
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    Flash videos laggy

    This has been doing my head in for a long while, my laptop is a few years old now but is still ok for most things I do on here. But when it comes to playing Flash videos on some websites mainly pr0n and facebook videos they lag like hell and either all i can hear is the audio and video takes...
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    Bird s**t! Marked clear coat.

    Came out this morning to find a nice bit of bird s**t down the drivers side door.. so i took it down the garage and blasted it off with the pressure washer and gave it a wipe with some QD.. but i could still see the outline of it, I can't feel it with my finger but its like the clear coat has...
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    Silver+Blue 182s A38 Exeter bound. 10.45pm

    Female driver in blue car, not sure on the silver. Marshmills slip road. About 10.45pm tonight. Suprising turn of events.. PM me if you like.
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    Rear calipers? Windback needed?

    Do I need a wind back tool for the rear calipers? Asked 2 friends tonight who were mechanics but not 100% sure if they are or not. Need to fit rear pads going to do it tomorrow after work, and don't want to jack it up and take the wheels off and pads out to find i need a tool which i don't have.
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    One website to get some pre cleaning products? ironx, tar remover etc.

    I want to get some Iron X, some decent tar remover and some clay bars. Just been on the Car pro website listed above but there out of tar remover stuff... other sites like clean your car etc i found on google don't have one or the other. Anyone link me to a decent tar remover and clay bar...
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    Best/cheapest place for some parts for the 182. Driveshafts/TopMount/Rear Pads

    Don't want to pay mega money but don't want the cheapest that won't last to an OE standard. After possibly 2 new driveshafts, need a offside one for sure as its had a CV boot previously and CV joint is making a bit of a noise, might replace both as isn't much more when doing the other work...
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    Network contacting you to upgrade your phone..? And new phone ideas?

    Been due an upgrade since October 2011, never had a call off Orange to upgrade my phone, seems a bit strange. Do they not do this any more? Spend about £45 a month on average and had a couple bills £200-500 for a month. I wouldn't mind a new phone, currently got a HTC Sensation thing. Does the...
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    Is the Clio aerial amplified?

    Is the aerial amplified? Ive read a guide and it says if the aerial has a another wire on it spiraling around it,, it more than likely is. As im thinking of getting one of these to sort out my DAB signal...
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    phpBB user and groups problem..

    Trying to sort out a forum for something, been a long while since i've done this. I want to keep some of the forums private until you had XX amount of posts. If managed to set this up.. but the problem is whenever someone signs up they automatically get added to 'Newly registered users' and...
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    Anyone confirm what cat-back is on my car? and how much worth 2nd hand?

    Crap pictures I know but the sun was out etc. lol Pretty sure it's a K-Tec looking at the photo on the website, would it be worth contacting them to see how much the silencer they sell for it would be, or just sell it and buy a miltek... like I want to. Also how much would it be worth second...
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    Car part sourcing websites.. any good?

    Trying to find a rear bumper for a Volvo V70 T5, for GFs boss. He let his son use it for a few hours came back with no bumper.. it fell off apparently and he didn't notice.. :dapprove: Couple on eBay but non in the right color. Has anyone used any of these sites where you type in the cars reg...
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    FF? Black 182 Plymouth, Stoke

    Parked in the same street as me. Sunday evening and was still there Monday afternoon when I left so not sure if they clocked my car. Looked very clean. Had Cup suspension. not sure about anything else.
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    DAB Signal problems.

    Installed a DAB Stereo at the weekend, new aerial one of the windscreen ones that sticks on, with a earth strap and a cable for a live. I didn't have any electrical connectors to connect the aerial into a live so just connected it to the stereo, i got quite a few stations but the signal would...
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    Few problems... Headlight aim, Steering judder, stereo fitting..

    Few problems with my 182.. The Low beam xenons are too high and blinding people in there mirror and a few people flashed me.. i know there self levelling etc but is there a screw or anything on the headlights themself to adjust them lower? Steering wheel starts juddering randomly now and...
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    K-tec Exhaust too loud!

    The car i've just got came with a 'k tec exhaust system' as stated in the manifold, this is just a cat back from looking under the car, i'm guessing if the cats on these is underneath the car not in the manifold, as its all mild steel from cat to mani. It sounds ok but is a bit too loud, what...
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    Racing Blue 182s with Turinis..

    Seen a couple in the RB thread, but i could be looking through that for hours, thinking of getting some for my 182 to make it a bit different from the other sports kicking around here, anyone got any photos? Thinking gun metal grey..
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    S1MON's '04 FF Racing Blue Clio 182

    After nearly a month of searching and getting fed up I found a FF RB Clio 182 that looked very clean and bit the bullet, saw the car on eBay and bidded on it , with out even going to look at it, I won the bid for £2,600 and travelled nearly 400 miles to pick it up. 81k miles on it, service...
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    Are these mounts standard?

    Never looked at Clio 182 engine mounts before but they look shiny and a mate said they don't look standard, are these uprated? Both of my engine mounts look similar..
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    new car.. dying :(

    Went got the 182 tonight driving faultlessly for over 200 miles. Then going down the motorway the abs and esp lights come on.. dodgy sensor I think after.a.while it goes off and is fine..little later my stereo.turns off along with a stop light on the dash and the red center light flashing.. it...
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    Twisted backbox.. fix..

    The Clio I'm picking up on Saturday has the backbox twisted/one pipe sitting higher to the bumper than the other, from the advert it shows its a k-tec system. Are both pipes welded to the back box or is one seperate? Is it just a case of some new rubbers.. the harder polybush type ones? Or...
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    Decent 182 FF Seat covers?

    Anyone recommend some decent seat covers for the Clio? Will be my daily and sometimes I get a bit dirty so want to keep the seats clean.
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    Cheap FF RB 182

    Can't seem to paste the link via my tablet.
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    Anyone want to make a little £ by checking out a car for me?

    Been on the hunt long enough and i think i've found the car for me.. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140921532945&ssPageName=ADME:B:BCA:GB:3160 This is 380 miles from me.. and with the auction ending on Sunday evening and the seller not willing to finish the auction...
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    Finding the RIGHT Renaultsport Clio to buy...

    Have my heart set on a 182 clio.. Been thinking of getting one for a while now, and now some women decided to crash into my car i've decided why not.. So trying to get a couple £100 out of her for damage and will break my old car for parts and get a Clio (I have the cash for the clio so can buy...
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