Who here owns a Renaultsport?
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Eesh, trying to get my head round the models....
The white Cup is obviously a Cup but not many options ticked and will need belts doing soon due to age for £7.5k but will need some decent tyres IIRC from my look over it.
The blue at DTM doesn't appear to be a Cup, but does have Recaros, Brembos and has had the belts done for £7.5k.
I'm also making the assumption I'll actually like driving it, but given I still miss my DC2, the reviews for the Clio and the fact I've also got a RWD option on the drive, I'm pretty sure it'll be my sort of thing for a family car and the missus will not mind driving it too should I take it out but then fancy a beer!
The white Cup is obviously a Cup but not many options ticked and will need belts doing soon due to age for £7.5k but will need some decent tyres IIRC from my look over it.
The blue at DTM doesn't appear to be a Cup, but does have Recaros, Brembos and has had the belts done for £7.5k.
I'm also making the assumption I'll actually like driving it, but given I still miss my DC2, the reviews for the Clio and the fact I've also got a RWD option on the drive, I'm pretty sure it'll be my sort of thing for a family car and the missus will not mind driving it too should I take it out but then fancy a beer!
I've put a deposit down on the DTM car.
Knocked some off the price to get the wheels refurbed as there's a bit of kerbing.
But the synchro has been done, belts been done and flexi joints have been done so I think that's all the weak bits addressed.
Knocked some off the price to get the wheels refurbed as there's a bit of kerbing.
But the synchro has been done, belts been done and flexi joints have been done so I think that's all the weak bits addressed.
Fitted spacers, make it look how it should have out of the factory. New speedlines on the way and should be here FridayCup spoiler has been ordered and then painted then I can concentrate on the engine side of things.
Damn it, that's made me impatient! Mines ready tomorrow from 2pm after the MOT is done but I'm in meetings all afternoon and then an 8.30 meeting on Thursday so not sure when I can pick it up.
Looks great, how much did the spoiler cost to buy and spray? What's the fitting like as a job?
You can either buy the proper Renault version for £200 or an italian copy for £90. Both are equally good quality. I went for the italian copy, as I might not like it in a few months/years time so won't have lost as much money.
The spoiler comes already primed and ready for paint and I got quoted £100 to spray it black. Fitting is a sore subject really, as it requires you drilling into the boot to attach it. Some people bond it on, but then I am not sure what stresses it could put up with (wouldn't want it taking off on the motorway!). I haven't got it painted yet as I am still researching the best way to put it on. Hope that helps
The spoiler comes already primed and ready for paint and I got quoted £100 to spray it black. Fitting is a sore subject really, as it requires you drilling into the boot to attach it. Some people bond it on, but then I am not sure what stresses it could put up with (wouldn't want it taking off on the motorway!). I haven't got it painted yet as I am still researching the best way to put it on. Hope that helps
You can either buy the proper Renault version for £200 or an italian copy for £90. Both are equally good quality. I went for the italian copy, as I might not like it in a few months/years time so won't have lost as much money.
The spoiler comes already primed and ready for paint and I got quoted £100 to spray it black. Fitting is a sore subject really, as it requires you drilling into the boot to attach it. Some people bond it on, but then I am not sure what stresses it could put up with (wouldn't want it taking off on the motorway!). I haven't got it painted yet as I am still researching the best way to put it on. Hope that helps
Cheers.
Get some air plane grade glue and you should be laughing.
Picked mine up today. Very happy with it.
Ideally I'd want to drop the seat a bit more as, especially when my other car is an MX5, I feel a bit like I'm sitting on the car rather than in, but that's a tiny niggle.
Had a quick blast round Northumberland and used a lot of petrol very quickly, but enjoyed every second of it, I really missed my DC2 but this ticks all the same boxes in many ways with a little more refinement.
Ideally I'd want to drop the seat a bit more as, especially when my other car is an MX5, I feel a bit like I'm sitting on the car rather than in, but that's a tiny niggle.
Had a quick blast round Northumberland and used a lot of petrol very quickly, but enjoyed every second of it, I really missed my DC2 but this ticks all the same boxes in many ways with a little more refinement.
ARGH.
Bought a new car about a month ago, then went on holiday so only just put the Cliosport up for sale. It's been sat on the driveway, hasn't moved for a month.
Put the ad online, get a call within 30 minutes, guy comes around, all going well, he goes for a test drive.
He comes back and tells me it cut out 3 times, the EML is on and the brakes are bad. I apologise profusely, genuinely feel bad. Just took it for a drive myself, he's right, the EML is on, it cuts out at junctions and the brakes are really soft. Also the engine sounds like a tractor all of a sudden.
Don't know whether to get it fixed and sell to get a slightly better price or just sell it, listed with the issues and hope for the best pricewise.
This weekend was going so well
inb4 - should have test drove it again before listing after it stood still for so long
Bought a new car about a month ago, then went on holiday so only just put the Cliosport up for sale. It's been sat on the driveway, hasn't moved for a month.
Put the ad online, get a call within 30 minutes, guy comes around, all going well, he goes for a test drive.
He comes back and tells me it cut out 3 times, the EML is on and the brakes are bad. I apologise profusely, genuinely feel bad. Just took it for a drive myself, he's right, the EML is on, it cuts out at junctions and the brakes are really soft. Also the engine sounds like a tractor all of a sudden.
Don't know whether to get it fixed and sell to get a slightly better price or just sell it, listed with the issues and hope for the best pricewise.
This weekend was going so well
inb4 - should have test drove it again before listing after it stood still for so long
172/182?
Sounds like the Dephaser pully had poohd itself.
*tractor sound*
In regards to EML light could be a busted O2 sensor? (actually a really bad one may cause engine to missfire and sounds like a tractor?) Its possible.
Ebay for a new o2 sensor and 30 mins under the car to replace it!
Sounds like the Dephaser pully had poohd itself.
*tractor sound*
In regards to EML light could be a busted O2 sensor? (actually a really bad one may cause engine to missfire and sounds like a tractor?) Its possible.
Ebay for a new o2 sensor and 30 mins under the car to replace it!
2002 172.
Just bugs me that it was fine a month back, no major issues. Passed the MOT with a single advisory.
Will look into the 02 sensor, cheers.
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I used tigerseal to mount a spoiler on my old Focus and it lasted years without issue
the o2 Sensor that matters is before the CAT.
You will need a 22mm Angled spanner to get to it. (could be 24mm, cant recall)
Can be a pain to unplug. Unplug it first before you remove it.
When undoing it, spray some wd40 on the thing and leave it an hour or so. let it soak, you dont want it to ruin the thread.
It will be a pain
ARGH.
Bought a new car about a month ago, then went on holiday so only just put the Cliosport up for sale. It's been sat on the driveway, hasn't moved for a month.
Put the ad online, get a call within 30 minutes, guy comes around, all going well, he goes for a test drive.
He comes back and tells me it cut out 3 times, the EML is on and the brakes are bad. I apologise profusely, genuinely feel bad. Just took it for a drive myself, he's right, the EML is on, it cuts out at junctions and the brakes are really soft. Also the engine sounds like a tractor all of a sudden.
Don't know whether to get it fixed and sell to get a slightly better price or just sell it, listed with the issues and hope for the best pricewise.
This weekend was going so well
inb4 - should have test drove it again before listing after it stood still for so long
Another issue I am potentially seeing here is you let some unknown guy take your car for a test drive without you in it?! Did he leave you the money or something? Shame you've got to sort it all when you're selling of course though.
He left his bike/keys/wallet with me, bike was easily worth 3 times the cost of the car.
I'm going to use clickmechanic to get someone out with a dedicated code reader, going to cost me about £45, least give me a starting point of what i'm dealing with.
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Started looking at Clio 200's as an option instead of a Cooper S JCW.
Spotted this one on PH (the cambelt service has been done), but is this just the cup version not the FF cup due to having black side strips instead of colour coded? But it does have color coded wing mirrors?
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...o-x85-rs200-renaultsport-cup-2009/5766423?v=c
Spotted this one on PH (the cambelt service has been done), but is this just the cup version not the FF cup due to having black side strips instead of colour coded? But it does have color coded wing mirrors?
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...o-x85-rs200-renaultsport-cup-2009/5766423?v=c