Recent content by steve68

Depends where you live and how much its worth to you. You know how the old joke goes " ill watch your car for a £5er mister" "no its ok i have a pitbull in there " "well I hope he can put out fires" :D Had a 172 with a laserline on and nobody went near it.

Had about 1/2 inch travel left before fully lifted till it engaged. My wife noticed it not me:oops:

Car back to dealers today due to mayonaise found on filler cap for the oil. Was told this was a characteristic of the new type of engine and was perfectly normal and nothing to worry about. After a test drive however the mechanic did condemn my clutch , on a car less than a year old and...

Just traded my 02 172 import with 8.5k. Got 9k from renault dealer which is a grand more than anyone else was offering .So pleased I didnt pay uk money for it.

Renault actually do sell or have a few 172s left I was looking at one not3hours ago.£14500. Bought mine 18mths ago through Macro motoring for just over 11k with no problems whatsoever. Sad day today though .I have just traded it in for a 1.5dci. Ill get me pipe and slippers. Got 9k for a...

Said its during the cat heating phase so could be that . Dont really understand these modern gizmos , if you cant fix it with a lump hammer i,m knackered Im only an engineer.

Right ,that was the third time now the car has been back to the dealers for a flatspot between 2/3k ;before running temperature is reached on a morning.Got a phone call at 3pm today to say Renault know there is a problem but havent got a clue as yet how to fix it. Tried remap and new injectors...

;)You have my deepest sympathy as I am currently dealing with a very similar situation. Crap repair and a recommended bodyshop that doesnt want to know. As for hurrying them along a bit , well everyone knows how fast insurance companys take money from you but this is where you find out if it...

This happened to me last year ,try the bank and see if they have cctv coverage , if it was the same lying piece of sh*te that reversed into me and then claimed for whiplash this wont help you ,but its good to get it off me chest again:@Best of luck mate.

Drivin home last night heard a scapping noise from the front of the 172, thought it was a flat tyre but when I got out to look tyre was ok and couldnt see anything else wrong .Got it home and looked underneath and the plastic shield that runs from the arch liner to the bumper has come away from...

From a distance maybe , my missus has a black dynamique which looks a little like a sport until she parks it next to mine and then its a totally different story. Arches , bumpers , skirts etc. Nice car for the money compared to what else is on the market, just dont expect them to be anywhere...

Not just one chip ,I could live with that there are 3 on the bonnet which they have touched in with a catapult and about 30-40 on the bumper of which they have flatted of and re painted about an sixth. One minute its poor adhesion and yes sir come in and well repaint it; the next its piss off...

Anybody having trouble with stonechips? I Know from a few posts on here that Renault paint is as thin as Tracy Shaw but the front of my car looks like Luke Chadwicks face. I had the bumper and bonnet repaired in January and repainted and up until then it was mint ,not a mark . Contacted garage...

If you are going to get a bodyshop to colourcode it check if they are using ICI paint .Mine was painted in February (bumper & Bonnet) and the paint is coming off the bumper, the ICI bloke said theyve had bother with the primer for plastics. Booked in next week for respray,hope I get that lovely...

You havent lost an earring or something have you love?:D