Have you checked the universal belt that runs the alternator etc? If it’s fraying you’ll get a ticking sound. Best not to drive if so, as the bits that fly off can end up fouling the timing belt in some cars. That can cause a lot of damage. It’s quick and easy to change the belt. Do you have breakdown cover??
I took it to a garage and he was super helpful, said no problem that he could see but if it happens again I should come straight back without calling in advance. Yes I do have breakdown cover but only 25 km from home
I think beautiful cars went downhill in the Seventies when the wedge (known as the ‘folded paper’ school of design) became popular)
Lambo Miura versus Lambo Countach -but the two cars had the same designer Marcello Gandini!
However, though they look completely different the share a slightly curvy ‘serpentine’ waistline
Not great over speed bumps I would guess 
Of course they didn’t have them in those days, but the Miura didn’t go through tunnels very well
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Also their chassis is not built for going downhill…
Interestingly I read a while back that the Muira used in the movie has been found! It is in a wealthy chaps collection in Lichenstien. The owner did not know it when he bought it, but thankful now he is a little bit wealthier 
He probably needed the extra money…
Found it! I knew I had it somewhere -
Exhibit A, Yer 'onour. This was how the mechanic at Lemmonnier Peugeot at Torigni replaced the turbo heat shield
Couldn’t find a suitable existing thread, so post this here.
The red arrow is pointing to the rubber bulb which when pressed releases the boot lock of my car.
In warm dry weather when pressed, the lock is dead, doesn’t make an electrical connection and I can’t open the boot. In wet weather, when pouring with rain, the boot unlocks the way it should.
The constant here is that in wet weather it opens, but in dry weather it doesn’t.
My next car service is several thousand kilometres away so I ask now - is it moisture that enables an electrical connection to be made?
Any ideas please?
Sounds like contacts are corroded but when its damp the water (condensation) acts as the electrolite allowing conductivity.
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That sounds right, thanks. Makes sense. The back seats will have to be the boot space until the next car service!
In my experience keeping moisture away from electrical contacts is the norm.
It’s a common fault for boot latches. Amazon will sell them, bouton ouverture coffre électrique Renault
Not a difficult DIY job
Thanks. Amazon has one for Clio 3 which is my car. Will explore further…
Not all Renault Clio boot switches are the same, but luckily found this 8-year-old video where the boot switch shown is the same as mine, with its part number. All that’s needed is the replacement switch plus a flat head screwdriver to prise the old one out. An easy repair. That’s the way I like it!
On other Clio models you have to remove surrounding rear door plastic trim to get at it…!
Sounds like it. I had a similar problem earlier this year when water due to so much rain, entered and made a continuous connection to the fuse box which set off alarms.
It apoeared to be shorting the very expensive new battery so far as an ungifted amateur like me, could tell. The most I could do under the torremtial rain was to unscrew one of the leads to the battery to get the alarm to stop.
It still hasn’t been dry enough for long enough amid continuing rain of all sorts (torrential continuing a lot) for me to retrieve the battery to deep.charge it or see what I’ve bern left with.
Torrential rain just continuing and same in the forecast totally frustrating. If I 'd wanted 4 years of rain like this I’d have moved to the Limousin or even the Loire Valley which we deliberately avoided grrrr.
Or, a screwdiver and a bit of emery cloth to clean the contact points. Possibly a drop of a water dispersing lubricant as well
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Thank you! Those pennies hadn’t dropped…! Decisions, decisions…if it’s a dry day tomorrow I could have a go, if it’ll open then!
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Similar issue on my old Renault Scenic, also sorted out neighbours with same issue
After cleaning the corroded contact points, success! But not straight away! When I pressed the car key fob, the boot door jumped open! It shouldn’t have done that.
There’s a very small fingernail size very fiddly copper contact plate inside the latch, as in the photo, which needed some realignment, some twiddling to the correct shape, and now it works. However, it’s still raining so won’t know for sure until we get some dry weather.
But I’m sure it’ll work. You were right about corrosion, as you can see…
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