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  1. Cal

    is this broken starter motor?

    Hi guys haven't posted in a while haven't even had chance to drive my car much lately! but anyway i went to start my car the other day (after i dropped my mate home had been driving around before hand for about half an hour) could hear the fuel pump priming etc then get the notification on the...
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    This is really bugging me now I might actually cry :(

    So I've got a R27 197 and it's perfect to drive but I still can't get rid of this flashing engine management light (sometimes check esp)and i really need help on how to get it off so heres what happens it will only come on when i'm not moving freely i.e creeping in traffic and sitting at...
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    Exhaust Rattling?

    Haven't posted in a while been very busy with work and haven't had time or money to do what i want with my car yet but something has really been bugging me.. When i reverse it sounds like my exhaust is rattling i.e. bouncing up and down and hitting something but its weird because it doesn't...
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    Clio 200 Clocks help needed ASAP

    What's a fair price for Clio 200 clocks my mates got a pair and we both have no idea how much we should agree on
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    Some Steering wheel advice?

    So my steering wheel is in tatters (no surprise) but i'm also not a fan of the wheel at all i find it too big and chunky so I'm going to start shopping around for a OMP/MOMO steering wheel i've loved the look and feel of them my whole life but never owned a car that justified having one until...
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    Slippy Pedals and sloped parking

    Basically i parked on a down slope the other day and there wasn't much room between the front of the car and the wall, with me having slippy shoes and the steel pedals the inevitable happened and i slipped off the clutch and didn't break in time. the damage isn't really that bad but wondered if...
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    Am I worrying to much? (parking)

    Basically my girlfriend goes to University in Liverpool, I'm from birmingham I used to drive my Citroen C2 up there and wouldn't mind parking it wherever because to me the car wasn't valuable it was just a car, I'm due to go up this weekend and I'm worried about parking my car there because a...
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    Liquid Yellow R27 433/500

    So i picked up my Clio in early January it looks great body wise but I think i'm no where near finished engine wise on how perfect I want it to be! Though I'd start this thread off with a few pictures of how the cars looking now! What it's got Miltek Cat Back Resonated Exhaust Front Splitter...
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    To worry or not to worry? Engine Management light flashing!

    So today I took the car to the garage to have the manifold and cat fitted to replace the old manifold and a very bodged decat job, I picked it up lovely everything was great drove home sounded amazing with it on. I go to edge out in traffic close to my house and the engine management light...
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    Another Problem

    So after finding out the previous owner did a dodgy decat job himself and finally finding a new manifold/cat combo and finally booking it into the garage to get it done today they have just rang me and basically said 'it's too much hassle for us to swap your manifold' bearing in mind they...
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    Unwanted Remap?

    So I found out my car has had a map I never knew until I dug up some old adverts after a few things have been going wrong it doesn't say who it was mapped with so I can't give them a ring it says it was remapped to suit the decat exhaust I was wondering how to remove the map as i reckon it's...
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    From bad to worse

    So i was driving back on the motorway today everything was great when i got off the Engine light came on and check emissions was the message on the dash, The car is decatted and has a miltek exhaust, I have brought a RS200 Manifold and cat which i might be fitting soon I wondered is the sensor...
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    Exhaust blow?

    So as I'm not to knowledgeable about cars i pulled up at work and my one mate who is the first thing he said to me is 'your exhaust is blowing' he reckons it's coming from under the drivers door side somewhere I'm not to sure what it's gonna be but I'm going to get it checked tomorrow my...
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    Decat or...

    I think everyone of my posts has been a question so far so I'm gonna try post some of the work I'm gonna do to the car but basically My car came with a Miltek Decat exhaust with the centre section non res I didn't particularly want the exhaust to be Decatted it just came this way, If i was...
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    Side lights flickering

    I believe the previous owner has installed aftermarket bulbs in the side lights they're bright white LEDs i believe only problem is that they sometimes flicker i brought a set of standard ones to replace but any idea how to fix the flickering cause i do like the brightness of the ones i...
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    reverse lights not working

    got to finally have the car today and drive it, noticed the reverse lights don't work and also i believe the previous owner has put bright white bulbs in the side lights and they sometimes (not always) flicker any advice on this do i just swap back to standard? thanks guys!
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    Any specialists birmingham based?

    I'll be looking to get some work done to my car at the beginning of February Im based in Birmingham (Sutton Coldfield to be specific) and wondered if theres any specialist or garages that people on here trust and have used before I'll mainly be wanting the belts changed and probably the big...
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    Liquid Yellow R27 433/500

    So today was the day I picked the car up can't wait to drive it and I have big plans first thing mainly includes a proper full valet a brand new cam belt and a full service to make sure it's in perfect working order! These are the only pictures i have at the moment from the advert as its a bit...
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    New member needs some help

    Hi so i haven't actually purchased my 197 yet I'm going to look at it this weekend and I wondered if i could ask for some advice on hereI'm going to look at the Clio 197 R27 F1 edition but i haven't really got a lot of knowledge on what to keep an eye out for on these cars here are the key...