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    197 Tie Rod Length

    I need a Tie rod for my 2008 197, My auto factors (very good) supplied the only one they have listed for the 197 and its too long. The tie rod in my car is 235mm and the one supplied was 310mm The guys went through every Renault tie rod in stock and nothing matched. Anyone come across this...
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    Project White Van Man

    So the search was on to replace my 106 GTI Recce car for something a bit more modern and comfortable. My navigator/girlfriend would be driving the car to events while I towed the rally car and the full GrpN spec 106 was a bit raw. I always loved the 197 and would look at them as a modern...
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    Alternator Failure?

    I had my 197 parked inside for a few weeks without starting/moving and Now all of a sudden it is not charging. I am getting the "Low Battery" warning on the dash with stop light & battery/ignition light. It only reads 11 volts at battery when running. I had the battery disconnected at one...
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    Roof Vent Position

    Can anyone tell me the correct position for an R3 roof vent. A measurement from the top of screen to leading edge of vent would be great. My vent does not match the curve of the roof correctly in any position so I can't Just slide it forward and back until it fits.
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    The MaxiDave Collection

    No point in having them if you cant show them off I guess. Ive been collecting & restoring retro and performance cars for 10-12 years now, slowly trading and working my way to more rare, expensive cars along the way. Here are some of the better cars in the current collection. Small Turbo...
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    New Irish Member

    Hi All, Im Dave from Sligo in the North West of Ireland. thirty something year old pipe fitter/engineer. I spend most of my year abroad, usually in Merica. I'm a rally/retro/performance car restorer & collector in my spare time. I bought a nice 197 on 10th of October in Doncaster, It had to...
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    Rear Seatbelt & Airbag Light

    After removing the rear belts and pretensioner's in a 08 197 I have an airbag light on. Is it possible to put out the light without reconnecting anything?
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    New Member, How do I pay

    Hi all, How do I become a paid member to see for sale adds? Goto "User CP" on the menu at the top left, then select "Paid Subscriptions" I dont see "User CP" anywhere. Then Memberships can be found Here Brings up this fault Not Found The requested URL /forum/payments.php was not found on...