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  1. J

    Few detailing questions

    in ym opinion you should just use meguiars m205 for light swirl removal with white Late County pad. If that doesnt do the trick id use a Orange pad with m105 which is more aggressive and should get them out. This sub reddit has tons of information in the FAQ...
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    Scuttle drain

    Did mine a few months back and you can pull out the rubber housing with some long nosed pliers. Took both mine out to clean them.
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    Just washed my 197

    Dont see many 197s or 200's with the panoramic sunroof so thought id share a few pics i took after i washed mine today. Not sure if it would look better with full gloss black roof my mate has a c class with panoramic sunroof and hes got full gloss black roof looks quite nice on his not sure what...
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    Something extraordinary keeps happening...MPG

    Wow genuinely shocked at that haha! Done 4.5k miles in mine and I average 20.1MPG but to be fair 95% of my driving is city driving so can't complain too much!
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    197: Insurance dilemma

    Just finished ringing a few and here is what ive been quoted: Bell (current insurer) - £2600 Direct line- £1700 Adrian Flux - £2000 Aviva - Wont insure under 25 on this car LV - Same as aviva Green light- Need to have had licence for 3 years(only had mine 2 years 10 months) Swinton - £9600 (...
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    197: Insurance dilemma

    Ok just got off the phone with direct line, they said the reason i cant get a quote online is because ive only had my licence since September 2013 and they wouldn't normally insure someone whos had a licence for that long on this type of car, he said he will over ride that since ive got 1 year...
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    197: Insurance dilemma

    I tried aviva too and they said they was unable to insure me....pulling my hair out with this....
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    197: Insurance dilemma

    Just tried them mate said they are unable to give me a quote haha.... must be a combination of my age and postcode....
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    197: Insurance dilemma

    Just rang my insurer to bring it down and they said if i up my voluntary excess to £500 and do 4k miles a year instead of 5k would bring it down to £2500 haha what a load of ****e this insurance is
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    197: Insurance dilemma

    http://puu.sh/qgKGk/e2d5bced0e.png just got this in a email from my current insurer for the renewal. im gonna give a few places a call tomorrow and see how cheap i can get it
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    Wiper Fault (not the normal fault)

    No idea how to fix it but sometimes when i start my engine the wipers will just start going and wont stop and i have to turn car off and open the door and close it then start the engine again to stop them. Moving the stalk doesnt stop them for me either.. weird
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    Rookie question about exhaust blowing

    https://youtu.be/VQzbijgp-Bk short video of it here not sure if you can hear it well as I recorded it on my iPhone
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    197: Insurance dilemma

    Thanks for being so helpful guys, checked my postcode and the area is D. :( ill give this post a update in august when i get some quotes thanks
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    197: Insurance dilemma

    Thanks guys any tips on what to say to them when on the phone to bring the price down? the £2500 quote was also with my dad on the insurance who has been driving for 30 years and has 25+ years NCB so god knows what it will be if he wasnt on it because surely with him on it that is bound to...
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    197: Insurance dilemma

    Thanks for the advice guys, it's not due for renewal until the end of August so I'll give my insurance company a ring at the start of August and see how much it will be and if it's too much still I'll try some of the specialist insurers
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    197: Insurance dilemma

    Hi guys just thought id make a thread to get an opinion from some of you guys. I got my 197 in march whilst still on my first year of insurance and moved it over from my old 1.2 Punto (which i paid £1600 to insure) to the 197 and had to pay a extra £800 to insure it from march until august when...
  17. J

    197 exhaust tips fitting question

    Thanks for replies soon as i got them i was rushing to put them on and wasnt thinking properly so i filed the inside out of them as they was the exact same tips as ones many people got in this thread from a few years ago: http://www.clio197.net/forum/showthread.php?20342-Different-exhaust-tips...
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    Rookie question about exhaust blowing

    Ill be honest im not sure what it would even sound like but when below 3k revs if i try to accelerate it doesnt sound right, not sure if that would mean its blowing or not? Anything above 4k revs i cant hear anything as the engine is too loud
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    Rookie question about exhaust blowing

    Sorry for stupid question before hand i dont have much mechanical experience but im very curious. Was looking under the bonnet today and i notice that the flexi joint appears to be ripped and slightly coming off. Does this mean the exhaust is slightly blowing? Few questions i have...
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    197 exhaust tips fitting question

    hi was going to buy some 60mm exhaust tips for my 197 but was wondering if they would just slip right on? since the exhaust is cut at a angle was thinking of getting these...