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  1. ashtons99

    Scuttle panel clean today

    Newly into Tier 3 so finding jobs to do. I can’t believe I’ve not done the Trophy before. Whipped the wiper arms off then stripped the top covers. Removed the little tray on the drivers side, the rubber wiper spindle covers and set to with the hoover and a long handled paintbrush. Plenty of...
  2. ashtons99

    Sourcing gen alloy pedal covers?

    I’m aware that these are probably no longer available from Renault, has anyone found an alternative source for the genuine ones
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    Which one would you keep

    I moved my 182 cup on last year and thinking of slimming down a bit more so I’m left with the AG 200, mint with 29k miles and full history, perfect paint, interior and engine bay , full factory options or the 182 Trophy perfect paint, perfect wheels, interior and engine bay 70k Miles, loads of...
  4. ashtons99

    200 mirrors - fold on locking - anyone done it

    I have done this previously on other cars I’ve had but wondered if anyone was aware of a plug and play module to fold powered door mirrors on locking
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    Has anyone removed the sills off a 200

    I’ve posted this on the 200 forum but getting no joy. Can anyone talk me through it if so
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    Insurance won’t renew my policy unless I MOT car

    I got a call from Greenlight Insurance on Tuesday leaving me a message to say my current insurer won’t renew my policy because the car is not MOT’d. It’s for my Clio 182 Trophy which has been SORN’d for the last couple of years. It seems strange, I would have thought they would welcome the...
  7. ashtons99

    Get rid of your HIDs before May boys n girls

    New MOT rules coming into force in May will make it a major fail if HIDs are fitted into headlamps. Also the engine management light will be part of the MOT, if it’s lit it will be a major fail...
  8. ashtons99

    3 years....same location

    Shankend Viaduct - Hawick. Scottish Borders
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    Well I never knew that

    Just shows you, the saying “you learn something new every day” still applies even at my age After battling numerous times to get the wheel centre caps on my Cup wheels i actually took the time today to look on the back of the caps. Before my eyes I saw a little emblem of a tyre valve...
  10. ashtons99

    How to replace alternator

    This may have been covered before but though I would share Having had the scary experience of seeing smoke rising out of the alternator (subject of another thread) I set to on replacing it. I thought I would post a few lines on what I think is the best way of removing the unit. It does involve...
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    Scary moment today - alternator smoking !

    I reversed the car out of the garage this aft to give it a little run round the block, it’s not been out for a few weeks. It started ok and I left it ticking over for 5 mins then turned it off. I went back to it half an hour later and when I turned the key, nothing ! No dash lights...
  12. ashtons99

    Demon Tweeks, big deal on Toyo T1R

    They are competitive on price anyway but doing 4 for price of 3 til Monday. I’ve just ordered a set of 215/40 17s for my lads Polo GT for £178. Now I know they may not be up to Yoko standard but he doesn’t thrash about, drives 45 miles a day on motorway to work. He has Dunlop sport maxx on at...
  13. ashtons99

    eBay....never ceases to amaze

    What about this one “some marks are to be expected”, think he’s been sniffing something !,,
  14. ashtons99

    Well today I have mostly been....sewing

    I set to today with Mrs A’s sewing machine. After much faffing I made a pair of pre tensioner covers for the Trendlines in my Cup. Fortunately I was able to use my Trophy ones as a pattern. Still 3 hours work though! I’m pleased with the finished prototype though. Sent from my iPhone using...
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    I'm thinking of having a Clio clearout

    As some of you will know I have 3 really nice examples but apart from a couple of trips out I've used none of them this year....or last year.....or the year before to any degree. I also have my Elise which I last used in March along with some other 2 wheeled stuff which similarly hasn't been...
  16. ashtons99

    Can anyone tell me what this seat runner fits please

    I'm trying to help a lad out who's fitting some megane trendlines in his Clio . He's bought a pair of these adapters but can't make sense of them. I think he's probably got the wrong ones and needs the higher C shaped ones which bolt to the bottom of the recaro. Can anyone shed any light
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    Steering angle fault light ...confused

    I know there are various threads on this but I can't understand why I have the fault I fitted a retrimmed snappy wheel so all I did was take the old wheel off and put the snappy wheel on. I can only presume something in the sensor position unit the wheel bolts onto has moved but there seems...
  18. ashtons99

    2118s fitted - can't make my mind up

    I fitted these today. I'm not sure whether I like them or not, going to give them a chance and if not they will be back up for sale ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Rolling diameter of 15" rims

    I'm looking at a set of Speedline 2118s. 15s for my 182 Cup. Obviously fitting the same width and aspect ratio as the tyre on the standard 16s (195/45) is going to throw my speedo out. To get the right rolling diameter I think 195/50 x15 put me somewhere near, using some calculations I reckon...
  20. ashtons99

    Seats and wheel fitted.

    I picked up a couple of mint trendlines and had Snappy sort my wheel. Got them into the Cup yesterday. Very pleased with the result Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    My family photo

    I got chance to get all 3 together today so thought I'd get them photographed.
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    Buying advice - blue trendlines

    I'm looking at buying a pair of Megane trendlines to put in my 182 Cup. They are the ones with the black bolsters and blue alcantara base and back. The seats come with the Clio frames and runners. The only thing they don't appear to have is the little pre tensioner pocket type covers but looking...
  23. ashtons99

    182 cup wheel- retrim ideas

    I'm sending a 182 cup wheel off to snappy for a trim. I'm a bit limited for ideas given the cup wheel has no thumb pads. It is in sort if 4 segments around the rim though. I don't like alcantara/suede so not bothered about that. I quite like the perforated look. I wondered what it might look...
  24. ashtons99

    Steering retrim ideas please.

    I'm sending a 182 cup wheel off to snappy for a trim. I'm a bit limited for ideas given the cup wheel has no thumb pads. It is in sort if 4 segments around the rim though. I don't like alcantara/suede so not bothered about that. I quite like the perforated look. I wondered what it might look...
  25. ashtons99

    Steering wheel refurb/button removal question

    I've done a search for this and can't find anything. I've just got a cup steering wheel of a guy, the base version with no thumb pads. Now I'm going to send it off to snappy, my only concern is spending the money and when I fit it the cruise buttons are faulty or something. Does anyone know if...
  26. ashtons99

    What's the view on the V6, have they peaked?

    I keep dipping my toe in the V6 water but I fear I am possibly a couple of years late to the party. Cars which have been sitting in ads for ages at £30k could have been had back then for less than £20k. Tom at Divine even has one at nearly £60k !!! There seems to be very little moving in the...
  27. ashtons99

    The final touch !

    I picked this up from a lad on the FB page. Well pleased, just what I needed to finish the car off, I hated the Fabia rubbery thing :weary:
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    Can anyone ID this splitter ?

    Made by car styling Belgium, it looks close to original but the ends are open. Is it some sort of pattern part
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    182 Cup - which wheels would you go for

    I love the standard anthracites I've got on the car but fancy a set of something else to put some tyres on and swap over now and again. I know there's the usual choice of turinis but what else would you go for. No outrageous colours please. The car is on standard height suspension so something...
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    Prob a bit late for a thread but before and after engine bay

    I've posted a couple of threads with the product of my efforts on the Cup I bought a couple of months ago. I've done all the paint correction stuff and finished the bodywork after having a new bonnet fitted and sprayed due to the usual leading edge rust. Had the front end painted and re striped...
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