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Just had my 24K service. Noticed they've put in 10W40 instead of 5W40 as per the book. I'm going to complain but will it damage my car in the meantime? F*cking useless. They're also quoting £125+VAT for PE2 tyres each. Isn't that a bit steep?

I broke the mirror on my missus' 06 Focus. I've got a new mirror off Ebay but need to get the back panel primed and sprayed to match the car. Anyone know how much this should cost? I just rang a place my mate recommended and he said £75! The whole mirror was only half of that! Is fitting the...

I followed you for a bit (black 182). Tried to entice you into a burn up when we joined the A2 but you didn't bite ;)

Followed you from Sandwich to Ramsgate. Had a little burn up, I lost :)

A Trophy in the Texaco fillings station as I pulled in, then followed and overtook a blue 172 (I think) heading towards Pfizer. You were on the phone (tsk tsk) :-) Around noon on sunday.

Apologies if this has been posted before, but I've just read the new 197 Cup has longer 5th and 6th gearing (short gearing was a common criticism of the 197) and that the new gearing will be fitted to all new 197s from now on. Has anyone tested one with the new gearing? Particularly interested...

My mate has a April 04 1.6 Dynamique (no AC). Only 15K on the clock and 1 owner. Any idea of private sale price? He's had to change for a seven seater (old Disco) due to 4 kids. He reckons £4.5K but is that optimistic?

Anyone have any estimated values of 182s at the end of each year (i.e. 1 year old, 2 years old etc)? I recently was offered only £7.2K trade in on mine (05 plate 19K miles) which I thought was shocking, esp as the same dealer had a non-cupped 05 plate on the forecourt at £10.9K! It seems...

I ran over a rabbit last week, quite a big one and it smashed the plastic bit that goes from under the bumper up to the wheel arch on the drivers side. It also made a small crack the bottom of the bumper, and the fixing point where the plastic screw thing for the arch liner (above) attaches...

Got stuck in the choas on M25 last night so was late home. Was ragging it a bit up the A2 when a car caught me up from behind. I guess I was doing 80-90 mph. Anyway, pulled to inside to let him by after I overtook another car and was aware he pulled level with me and seemed to match my speed. I...

Drove from Bracknell to nr Dover this afternoon, not ragging it and a few contra flows, but a steady 70 mph most of the way. Trip computer is showing 45.5 mpg - pretty astounding for a performance hot hatch and a good 4 mpg better then I've ever had before.

What is Autoglym EGP like? Is it thick like a cream or quite watery? I just bought some off Ebay and it wasn't sealed so wasn't sure if it was genuine. It seems quite watery.

I've got a 182 black/gold. On the bonnet particularly it has a few long, straight scratches in the clearcoat which I can't get out by hand with ScratchX or T-cut (in fact, I probably did them by polishing/washing too hard). One or two you can feel with your fingernail. There's even one where...

just took the car out. Hadn't used it since sunday and it was pretty cold but it just would not rev above about 3K rpm and couldn't get it above about 40 in 5th. Also seemed to be running rough. Is this the normal ECU thing? Once it had warmed up it was fine PS just did a search and see...

A couple of times my low fuel warning light has come on and the mileage to go on the trip computer shows ---, but the gauge still shows nearly a quarter of a tank. Both times after filling up it seems to be OK again (and judging by how much fuel I got in there really was a 1/4 of a tank in...

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182 is due for 1st service. Renault Dealer quote £250, local independent will do the same for £150. The independent will use full renault parts etc so as not to invalidate warranty. How important is it to have an full RENAULT service history? My dealer where I bought the car have been largely...

Local stealer wants £250 for first service on 182 (12000 miles). Anyone recommend anywhere good local to East Kent (I live between Canterbury and Dover) which might be cheaper? Don't want to invalidate warranty of course.

Wife has scrapped her Civic (again!). Anyone recommend a good Chips Away bloke who can do a good job? We're in east Kent (between Sandwich and Canterbury) We had someone once before from another company but they left paint runs and didn't fill the scrape properly.

I've just bought a 2nd hand cup alloy from a scrappy as a spare. I paid £110 incl VAT and delivery for a wheel + tyre - although it's quite scuffed. Anyone know what a refurb would cost (it's only to be a spare so I might not bother)? Other alternative I suppose is to do it myself although...

Just wondered if you had any more cup alloys (anthracite ones). Looking for 1 with a tyre as a spare for my 182. I tried PM'ing you but your inbox is full.

The missus' Civic has got a small stone chip though to the metal I guess and the surface has gone rusty. Is there something I can paint on it before colouring with a touch up pen or should I just apply the touch up pen directly? Weirdly the chip is by the back window.

Clio 182, opened the bonnet to top us washer bottle, black rubber seal fell off! I think it goes on the metal lip just above the bonnet catch. It's about 2-3 feet long and the same kind of rubber that goes round the doors. How does it attach? I just clipped it back on but wonder if it's...

EVO sticker and a bad boy exhaust. I was in the black/gold 182 right in front of you.

valentine's day. Parked my 182 in zone A too, and pretty sure I spotted a 172 on the way out. Had a quick look at the Trophy (first one I've seen). Loved colour, alloys and recaros. Back seat is a bit naff!

does anyone know what it would cost to get the bonnet resprayed? Everytime I go out I seem to get new stone chips (I have blackgold 182)

I was thinking of getting some kind of spare wheel for my 182 for longer journeys (not sure I want to rely on the repair foam). A full anthracite alloy + tyre is kind of expensive (and bulky) and wondered if anyone else has bought a spare, maybe a space saver? If so, where did you get it and how...

This 3 beeps alarm problem seems to be quite common, yet I keep reading about dealers saying it's not a problem, refusing to fix it or giving some nonsense "reason". So has anyone actually got this fixed sucessfully? How can we get this recognised by Renault and get it fixed? Am I right in...

Hi, I'm a newbie on here. I have a Clio 182 that I bought new this year. I have a problem where often, when I lock the car (from the remote), the alarm beeps 3 times. Other times it doesn't. There's no mention of it giving 3 beeps in the user manual (there is a mention of 4 beeps, but not 3)...