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Going to look at a 1.6 16valve clio mk2 ph1 RSI on sunday , anything in particular i should look for engine / fault wise , i already own a 1.2 clio ph1 so know what to look for inside and out but know nothing about common problems with engine ect. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks guys

Which Is better? 1.5 turbo diesel or 1.9 turbo diesel?

Installed my 55watt 8000k HID kit the other day and sometimes they do not come on at all when switched to on position, checked all connections and are all fine and works fine on battery, I have to turn them off and on a few time till they decide to work :@ , what could this be??

I will take off the catalyst and knock out the inside so it is just hollow to decat it, not paying for a special one that does same thing, but is it worth it, not for performance really but just for a little more noise from my standard exhaust, I tried taking all the baffles out the backbox but...

Lowered my car 60mm on shocks with gmax extra low 60mm set of lowering springs, the back is crazy low and the front has barely moved :@ it looks like a plane ready for departure lol, why may this be? I'll get some pics tomorrow and post them , but will they lower down after theyre worn in a...

Bought the car and the previous owner had cut the wires as it used to go off randomly I assume as when I first brought the car home, I somehow stopped it from playing up pressing allege buttons and when I finally decided to couple the speaker up it no longer works , it has 4 wires and I know the...

okay so i didn't technically spot this in person but couldn't resist sharing this pic i found on the net with you guys, how p*$$ed off would you be aha?

just want to know what best way is to paint my mk2 ph1 front and rear grey bumper strips to get them smooth, i am going to use body filler on the line that is indented all way around the trim, but want the rest of the bumper to look smooth as thy have a slight bumpy texture, i would normally use...

i own a mk2 ph1 clio and the dial for turning the heater up (faster/slower) has broke behind inside the unit of the heater controls, how do i remove this panel please? as its freing and i have no heater, any help would be great thanks!!!

Hi and welcome to my Progress thread I Currently own a MK2 PH1 renault clio , built in 2001 the colour code is mv 632. I bought the car in march 2013 as my first car and have done some mods/improvements to the car since then. i also added some mechanical parts suck as... new anti roll bar...

Want some nice wheels for my silver clio preferably deep dish so would like a couple of pics as examples of possible please, I quite like the golld bbs with chrome lip if anyone has that, thanks

Lowering my clio 60mm gmax springs all round on standard shocks till I get better shocks, when I measure 60mm from arch down to tyre it goes flush to the top of the tyre, this means my front wheels wouldnt turn if lowered??? Or is there a better way to measure? Is 60mm too low ? And is 40mm...

This is really annoying cantt find anyone who has sctuslly solved it my 1.2 8v ph1 mk2 only lights up in the boot when a door is open rather than when the boot os open this is so annoying!! Please csn someone finslly help me lol??? :@

Im wanting 40mm drop on front and 60mm drop on rear , mk2 ph1 1.2 8v can only see 60 front 40 rear on ebay ect. Looking around the £100 mark

Hi got a clio 1.2 8v mk2 ph1 and want to lower it , I have 15" alloys on at the min and theres quite a bigish gap between the tyres and arches , I dont want it "slammed" I just want it to look neater and be able to drive next to normal , would 35mm be ok or? And I have seen kits that are 60mm...

Got a ripspeed dv720 cd/dvd player head unit and trying to sort car out before its on road , the headunit is connected to a fusion I think 800w subwoofer and when I press my dixy horn or turn my headlights on the subwoofer pops in and out asif its playing a bassy song /tune when it isnt totaly...

Just fixed my leaky dunroof dried all my rooflining at two patches where it was wet and tthe floor feels totaly dry now not wet at all , it never stemeemed up before as far as I can remember , I aldo fitted some wind deflectors the other week though but the windows deffinately go all way up! :/ ??

I have joined the many others and now have a leaky sunroof on my mk2 ph1 clio 2001 not facelift, it was leaking bad and leaving huge puddle in rear passenger footwell, i then glued the outer seal and this stoped the problem , howecer it is now leaking from both sides at the front pillars , what...

No spark on cylinder 2 (the end one at passenger side , sparkplug works and no fault with ht lead, :/ help?

Hi , has anyone fitted a ph2 bumper to their ph1 clio (rear). Or know if it is a straight swap? I know i need the arch liners and the bumper , is that it? Do the arch liners and bumper just fit right on where the old ph1 parts come of or do i need different brackets/clips ect. Any help would be...

I want to make my standard 12 8v faster , just had new clutch and full service, just ordered a k&n filter for airbox and want to know what else will make a difference? Straight through pipe decat? I know the benefits will be next to nothing but hey ho i want to try aha, so Please don't comment...

Hate my standard trim bumpers on the grande, would a nice 172 sport bumper fit it ? Mk2 ph1 , thanks :D

Whats the best way to cut out the seatbelt holes on some universal seat covers , they look nice and fit real well looks like real leather seats as now , but i dont want them to tear any further than where i cut them :@ any suggestions guys? , thanks aston :D

Hey i fitted a 100cm blue led strip along my boot and wired it to the boot light i unclipped the light and put the positive end of the leds to one prong on the connector and the negative to the other, any idea why the leds only work when the doors are open and not the boot now? Thanks :)

hi does anyone know where the wires from the interior roof light are located i.e lower down the car near foot well as i am wiring some led strips to it , thanks! :)

Hi should the brake light be in the top of the light unit (triangle shape top bit) or the bottom part (flat bit at bottom?) please help

Hi installing blue led strip lights in front footwells and wish to put them on the circuit for the dome light e.g comes on when doors are open or light is turned to on position, how can i do this? Is there a positive an negative wire for the dome light (centre roof light) or just a positive and...

got rid of my horrible lexus lights and installed phase 2 rear lights which are near enough to a straight swap, which phase 2 parts or phase 1 sport parts ect, are a straight enough swap without too much hastle? i am considering a phase 2 rear bumper and am i correct in saying it is a straight...

Hi i nee help from someone with a fair bit of clio knowledge if possible , my 1.2 8v clio has died :( well its running but smokes like a trooper and i think it time for a new engine however i fancy something different , what engine fits in my car with the least modification? 1.2 16v 1.4 8v or...

Hey guys please could anyone be so kind as to list basically everything i would need to change on my 2000 mk2 ph1 1.2 8v clio to do a 172 conversion ? Thanks :)