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Hi All, Any help on the following would be greatly appreciated! The power steering on my car has always been very heavy which I thought was normal. However I did a track day recently and after being out for any more than a lap or two, the power steering pump started making a very loud whining...

Hi all, As per the title really. My car's paintwork is pretty decent but it has a lot of swirl marks and I'd like to treat it to a detail at some point. Can anybody recommend me someone within a reasonable distance of Wiltshire or Somerset? Cheltenham is also an option as i'm there at...

Hi All, I fitted solid suspension top mounts at the weekend. I'm guessing it goes without saying that I should have the wheel alignment checked now? The car is fitted with standard cup shocks and cooksport springs. I have no camber bolts etc. With my setup is there any real benefit in going...

Hi All, I have a strange issue with my headlights. Before Xmas the nearside failed and yesterday the offside failed. Switching lights on/off had no effect but when left overnight both times they started working fine again the next day. Both times the failure has happened the weather has been...

Hi all, Fitted a new megane/scenic shifter to my car today. Managed to wiggle the old one out and get the new one in without removing my decat but unfortunately I got a bit carried away and I've ripped the larger heatshield towards the front of the car quite badly (the one that sits in front...

Hi all, Noticed when I parked up today that there was a rattle coming from somewhere in the engine bay but only when the clutch pedal was pressed while the car was in neutral at idle. The car seems to be driving fine, no signs of any clutch slip etc. The pedal is incredibly hard to press and I...

Spotted in Southwick near Trowbridge at around 12:30. Nice to see one not stored for the winter. Car was filthy but looked epic! Anyone on here?

04/54 reg with pressed plates and a castle combe sticker in the rear window spotted on the roundabout near the medical centre in Westbury. Anyone on here?

Anyone on here? Unfortunately didn't get a chance to speak to either driver. Didn't see the inferno out on track either but the RB seemed rapid to say the least! :smile:

I was heading North towards Stroud at around half 6 last night. You flashed me, just about reacted quickly enough to stick my thumb up :smile: anyone on here?

Hi all, have noticed recently if I accelerate in any gear and then lift off I get a rattling type noise coming from what sounds like the drivers side of the car at the front. It isn't constant, only happens when lifting off at 2k revs and above. Pretty sure it isn't anything exhaust related as...

Hi all, I've got a 2004 182 with factory fitted xenons. When driving at night I've noticed they just aren't very good, in fact I'd say they're significantly worse than the halogen bulbs in the other car I drive. The beam appears to be very low and the light output isn't very good. Is there...

Car had 3/4 front plate. Passed you just outside Southwick at about 8 am. Me travelling towards Trowbridge and you towards Frome. Anyone on here?

Hi All, I'm after some advice in relation to an accident. I had a minor bump in a leased car back in January - my fault, a lapse in concentration for a moment and I ran into the back of somebody at ~10mph. The van I hit was a construction company van. It took a while for the claim to go...

Hi There, I realise this has probably been asked a few times but struggling to find results by searching. I'm planning on fitting my Sabelt wheel at the weekend and I know I need 2 x 3.9ohm resistors to avoid the dreaded airbag warning light. I don't live anywhere near a maplin so was...

Hi all, bear with me here as I'm not an experienced mechanic 🙈 I recently acquired some cooksport springs and new cup shocks all round so am carrying out a suspension refresh on my car. Have done the rears no worries. Got the old shocks out of the front no problem and built the new...

Hi all, I'm fitting some cooksport springs to my 182 in the next couple of weeks and having looked through the history of my car, the rear shocks are ~30,000 miles old and the fronts have never been replaced in 11 years /99k miles that I can see. I've found I can source new cup shocks all...

Hi all, I'm new to the forum and have recently acquired myself a RB 182. This is it after some TLC today. Stupidly I didn't take any pictures before I started tinkering with it, was too busy enjoying driving it! I've got a second car (a Mini Cooper SD on a lease) until the end of October and...

Hi, I'm Jamie, 26, living in Frome, Somerset and have recently acquired myself a RB 182. I've got a Mini Cooper SD until the end of October too (lease car) and then the plan is to have the 182 as my daily and take it on the occasional track day. The 182 is very different to what I'm used to...