Recent content by mrk1

You know what though, youre right, I would say its a 60:40 split round me. Never had that problem with the 172s

I park in the most out of the way spaces in car parks and usually on an end space. If I cant find a space that I am happy with, I just dont park in the car park. It drive my wife nuts, specially if we go somewhere and we then leave becuase I wont park the 172. But after seeing so many people...

2nded It definately overides the speed limiter ^^^^^^

LOL, no idea, I have always noticed judder when balancing and engaing on hills since I had it at 4k miles. Every time it had been in I mentioned it and they said it was fine, which in my dealers renault speak meant "our monkey took it out, ragged the nuts off it round the block and it seemed ok...

LOL, I know that :D Depends how co-operative the dealer is though when I speak to them tomorrow. Going off past experience that is.

Lol yea, still should be fit for purpose though, and there is a difference between driving it hard and ragging the clutch. The way it went it could have caused a serious accident if I was at a roundabout etc. Appart from the juddering it hasnt shown any sign of slippage until now.

FFS, clutch has gone now in a blaze of blue smoke, (was in seccond going 15mph up a hill when it started slipping like a mo fo) AA came out and got me home + did a report. 23k miles, will renault cover this one under warranty (AA man reckons they should)?? Last year when they had it in for...

Simon, you my friend are a genius. I managed to open the bonnet and have re greased the release/lock and it seems to be working ok now. One less thing for renault to arse up.

Still under warranty its only 22months old luckily

I will try gently but I would rather renault put a dent in the bonnet than me;)

tried that with no joy

Argh the bonnet wont release, the cable pulls and hasnt snapped but noting is releasing in the engine bay. Is there any way to open it without taking it to renault. If I do take it to the dealer how will they manage to open it without destroying bodywork?

I am going to plug reno under warranty on this giving all the problems I have had with my 172.

Yea I thought they might but for a 2 year old car it seems a bit soon. :( Stll having a crap week (see my exhaust for sale thread) may aswell accept the clio curse

I have noticed the leather is cracking up and blistering the edge piping on the drivers side seat, its also starting to do it a bit on the passenger side. The car has only done 23k and I was wondering if this is a common problem. I am only an average build so shouldnt put too much stress on...