Who here owns a Renaultsport?

CaptainFail! · 24 Jul 2011 at 21:47

I did the same with my handbrake

I bought both cables to replace mine as the other one was pretty old. Should be about £60 for both cables.

edd1e · 24 Jul 2011 at 23:27

well after my Bedford trackday (which was awesome!) one of my rear wheel bearings has given up the ghost on my Trophy.

I've got 2 x new rear brake discs on the way with the bearings & ABS rings already fitted for £90! not to bad.

Should be any easy enough job, anything I should know before starting work?

BennyC · 25 Jul 2011 at 07:23

eddie500 said:
well after my Bedford trackday (which was awesome!) one of my rear wheel bearings has given up the ghost on my Trophy.

I've got 2 x new rear brake discs on the way with the bearings & ABS rings already fitted for £90! not to bad.

Should be any easy enough job, anything I should know before starting work?

They might need a bloody good whack to get them off the hub pin. Club hammer and a lot of force might be needed. Handbrake off too

If the pin is rusted then give it a quick rup over with emery/sand paper and then a good grease/oiling.

If you've not taken the rear brake apart then find the guide on CS as it's very useful. The small bar your have to tap in you can file/sand down so it slips in easier with copper grease.

Adam · 25 Jul 2011 at 10:19

Ouch, car insurance renewals were coming in at £1000+ for the 200 for 10 months. Managed to get the price down to £800 for 12 which wasn't too bad, still a lot though

[TW]Fox · 25 Jul 2011 at 10:57

That is mad, why so much?

Adam · 25 Jul 2011 at 12:09

[TW]Fox;19661322 said:
That is mad, why so much?

Pass. I live in a relatively decent area with 2 years no claims although I do have a couple of fault claims over the past 3 years.

Hopefully once those 2 claims drop off it will come down to a more sensible level.

Skeeter · 25 Jul 2011 at 12:19

Insurance companies hate RS Clios. Day Insure wouldn't cover one and my policy is 2.5x what I used to pay on a 1.8 Mondeo.

Homer-Simpson · 25 Jul 2011 at 12:21

Skeeter said:
Insurance companies hate RS Clios. Day Insure wouldn't cover one and my policy is 2.5x what I used to pay on a 1.8 Mondeo.

£450 for mine fully comp with a low excess and all mods declared \o/

[TW]Fox · 25 Jul 2011 at 12:26

Homer-Simpson said:
£450 for mine fully comp with a low excess and all mods declared \o/

You are 29 though!

Homer-Simpson · 25 Jul 2011 at 12:39

[TW]Fox;19661935 said:
You are 29 though!

True and to be fair it was a lot cheaper last year than the price I have just paid, prices seem to have gone up quite a bit. I tried to get a quote from Tesco for a standard 172 and they wanted £2000 :rolleyes:

BennyC · 25 Jul 2011 at 12:55

Mine was around £1k, 21/22, 4/5 years NCB, category C postcode.

Begbie · 25 Jul 2011 at 14:08

Mines is £550 at 24, ok area, 5YNCB.

daveski · 25 Jul 2011 at 14:41

Mine is £430 with all mods declared but I am 27.

Skeeter · 25 Jul 2011 at 20:04

Anyone ever taken a Clio round Silverstone? Specifically the GP layout or new Arena layout? Really want to, although feel the Clio might feel a little lost on the long straights.

daveski · 25 Jul 2011 at 20:57

I'm going to Trax and tempted to go for one of their sessions during the day. I'd imagine you would get bored down the straights

Skeeter · 25 Jul 2011 at 21:38

Yeah, but that thrill of driving Silverstone might be worth it. Plus there is an uber cheap trackday late in the year there.

ash_scotland88 · 25 Jul 2011 at 21:57

Hrm.
172 insurance has jumped up...can't remember how I got the price to low £700a.

daveski · 25 Jul 2011 at 22:10

Skeeter said:
Yeah, but that thrill of driving Silverstone might be worth it. Plus there is an uber cheap trackday late in the year there.

How much? My whiteline arb is on its way from the group buy. How are you finding yours?

Skeeter · 25 Jul 2011 at 22:20

£190, which for Silverstone GP is around half the normal price.

Um, if im honest, I am a little underwhelmed by the ARB at the moment. I haven't driven much and cant say its made a massive difference. It has definately stopped the 'float' I used to get on motorways, but it hasn't created the pin point sharp front end people claim.

However, first trackday is on Saturday, so I will give it a good thrashing then. I want to try it on both settings too (I have it on soft atm).

daveski · 25 Jul 2011 at 22:24

Think I will just stick it on hard straight off. I love the way mine drives at the moment so I hope it makes an improvement.