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2003 Clio Billabong 1.2 16v



Alastair.

Alastair.

ClioSport Club Member
  986'S 172ph1+182FF
Another thread. This time its a little Clio billabong 1.2 16v thats been in the family since 2004.

Originally my mothers car which i learned to drive in way back in 2005. And then subsequently thrashed the life out of it when i passed until i got my own Clio.

My mum owned it up until 2018 until it was passed onto my sister to run to work and back in to keep the miles down on her 182. She used the car up until late 2021 and its been parked up at my grans house ever since.

With my daughter turning 17 next year i thought this would be perfect for her to learn in, just like i did all those years ago.

Last week week i decided to get the Clio back to my house for some tlc :)

Spec wise its pretty good being a billabong, has climate control and an electric sunroof which doesn’t leak.

Its currently on 74,931 miles so still pretty low.

I knew it had a couple of snapped springs so i ordered a set of AMAX 35mm lowering springs which were only £69 for all for brand new on ebay.

I will be updating this thread on works that i will be doing over the coming months.

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Alastair.

Alastair.

ClioSport Club Member
  986'S 172ph1+182FF
Onto replacing the springs, ended up finding 3 broken 😂

Probably should’ve replaced the shocks and top mounts but it will be fine for now, no play in the mounts and no leaks from the shocks.

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Jaeclio

ClioSport Club Member
  Clio 172
Looks clean @Alastair, headlights came out great.. mind me asking what process & steps you used to clean em up? Inspired me to do mine!
 
Crybert

Crybert

ClioSport Club Member
  Cup 172
Not expired March 2023. Looks in great condition, shouldn’t take much at all to get a ticket on it
 
Alastair.

Alastair.

ClioSport Club Member
  986'S 172ph1+182FF
Another little job done, wanted to clear out the centre drain under the scuttle panel so got that sorted.

Whilst i was there i noticed the wiper linkage was all floppy, circlip holding it together had almost disintegrated so i replaced it with a new one and greased everything up.

Before, under the scuttle.

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After a clean and unblocking the centre drain.

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Wiper linkage circlip and then the new one fitted.


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Alastair.

Alastair.

ClioSport Club Member
  986'S 172ph1+182FF
Few more bits done today.

Clay bar then a blast over with the DA polisher, nothing intense, just wanted to remove a few marks and brighten it up.

Boot cleaned out inc spare wheel etc.

New gear knob insert.

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Martin_172

Martin_172

ClioSport Club Member
as is usually the case with all the clean non RS threads, interested if it comes up for sale lol!


Good work mate, ive got those springs on my RSI, surprisingly good ride quality! i think its better than standard!
 
Bluebeard

Bluebeard

ClioSport Moderator
  Whichever has fuel
Billabong with a climate pack! (Climate control and electric sunroof) that’s probably one of the rarest Clios around. They were brand new for £179 deposit and £179pm. We weren’t allowed to discount them and only got paid £35 per deal as they literally flew out the door. Nobody paid extra for options. They all wanted the £179/179 that was advertised so they all took a standard car. I was signing off the orders back then and I remember thinking at the time “the market will be flooded with these. As long as they’re as good as/better than the ph1, these things will will be everywhere. It’s too cheap!” 😂 Oh how wrong I was. Now there’s probably only a handful left. And yours is obviously the nicest by a country mile. And it’s got a mega rare option.
This car excites me Alastair. Far more than it should.
 
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BREMBO

ClioSport Club Member
  V6 Mk1, Golf GTI Mk5
Love this thread already.

My very first car was a 1.2 16v Billabong minus the climate control. Also brilliant it has been kept in the family for so long. Look forward to keeping up to date on this one.
 
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PP200t

  2014 Clio 200t edc
I had a billabong back in 03, it was that sick green colour with climate control and sunroof. Didn’t realise it was rare!
I got it 6 months old because someone who worked there wanted more economy than the 1.2 16v could offer!
This looks really clean and will be nice to see what you do with it!
 
Mavez

Mavez

ClioSport Club Member
  Clio & No Megane
Fantastic! looks amazing great job. I'm still rolling around in my 03 plate 1.2 16v Dynamique I bought 18/19 years ago, seeing this thread makes me want to give it a massive refurbish.
 
Alastair.

Alastair.

ClioSport Club Member
  986'S 172ph1+182FF
Another job sorted today, noticed the washer pump wasn’t working. Instead of buying another one which are about £70 genuine i thought i would strip it down.

Motor seized up, looks like the seal failed and let water in.

Went through my tool box and found a couple of Megane washer pumps with a different bottom outlet.

Stripped box down and transferred the motor and seal onto the Clio pump, all working again.

Nice £0 fix. I could've bought a Chinese one off eBay for £8 but from experience they usually last about a year.

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vtec-e

  Clio 3 1.2 Extreme
Superb job, willing you be taking it to a few shows next summer ? I like the make do and mend approach on the washer pump too :)
 
Alastair.

Alastair.

ClioSport Club Member
  986'S 172ph1+182FF
A few more bits sorted.

Apec discs and pads £45
Delphi drop links, £6 for the pair
Boot struts, £10 for the pair.

Parts are bloody cheap for the old girl!

I did notice the lower arms are looking a bit crusty so i better get those done in the new year.

I shall hopefully get it in for MOT this week 🙏
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Alastair.

Alastair.

ClioSport Club Member
  986'S 172ph1+182FF
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