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I have been using Meguiars Quick Interior Detailer to wipe the dashboard (incl. the leather-like parts) and other interior parts. https://www.meguiars.co.uk/product/quik-interior-detailer-473ml/ No shiny surfaces, no streaks, no problems at all but a well preserved surface. And it smells good...

It depends on how these 1000 miles have been driven. If only in city driving or for picking up the sunday coffee at a distance of 5 miles (means, engine never got warmed up) then I'd change the oil. But if driven properly on B roads with the engine all warmed up, I wouldn't. The oil will be fine.

Good one. Which generation is the CTR?

Wishing you all RCZers a fantastic 2025 and no HPFP issues at all :P All the best to you!

Pay attention to the turbo temperature. It can rise up to very, very high temperatures when pushed on the autobahn. I had it up to almost white-glow when pushing her constantly with full acceleration. With lower ambient temperatures, no problem. But when +25C outside, I'd be cautious, means give...

Agree. A proper test with pressure measurement is always the way to go. But the above-described "backyard" test procedure can at least give some warning hints.

I've heard a lot about them being a nuisance. Yeah, they look feeble. Strangely I never had any issues with them. I did lift my R a lot during the year (wheel change, brake system maintenance, detailing, etc.). Maybe I had no issues cause I always lifted her on an even concrete plate with a car...

Welcome! You gonna love her. What was the common issue you fixed?

Enjoy your ownership of that R! Once I had a chance to extensively test drive the 308G GTi (facelift model). I noticed few substantial differences between those two. Looking forward to read about your findings!

Oil leak from head gasket? How? The engine would have to spit oil like kuwait oil fields during 1990 to make the engine oil wet. I assume they meant the valve cover gasket. When properly swapped and installed, it should fix the problem for another 60-70k miles.

@Claret63 Honestly, my R never felt like being on the weaker side of things. It pulled really strong up to the limited 155 MPH. Actually this was the first thing I noticed compared to my previous Megane RS, the acceleration at +120 MPH up to limited 155 MPH. This is where the Meganes struggled a...

I never went to the ring with my R. I preferred smaller racing tracks where one can hone its own skills while keeping overview on the whole track. Ring is somehow to crazy for me. Some call it the best race track in the world. If I could pick, I'd go for Spa. From what I heard there was or is a...

The Cup Michelins are too extreme for the balance of the stock R. Yes, at first you get more grip. But he correctly points to the deficit in the suspension setup amplified by the grip overkill. As he says, when you go for the Cups, go for another suspension setup. I agree with him. On the PS4S...

I'd recommend to change it again. If you wait until it get dark and having metal shavings in it, it will be too late. Oil wears out, especially the additives which get "crushed" by the gearbox's cogs day by day. At the end it is so much cheaper to change it then to replace a gearbox.

Thank you very much! I'd love to roll on a thread/topic over here where we all exchange our experiences with the R on the roads. I still have plenty of stories on my mind. But my mind gets clogged by corporate bullshit day-by-day so those are fading away :) I need to write them down. Sadly I...