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These are just quick photos. I'll get some better ones once I'm done but I'm stopping for now to have lunch (and browse CS) and then I'll be out to do plastics I think.
After reading this thread last night I decided to give the RB a going over.
Sonax perfect finish on a yellow and then poorboys blue on a blue hex. Unfortunately, I've not a lot of sonax left, so it was a quick one. Results are still good though.
The thing is, these cars are 15 years old now so a high number will have had paintwork done at some point. Paintwork isn't a bad thing, but for some reason, some people wince if it's had paintwork done?
Although nice to know theres some out there that's original with no rust, which is rare...
@Coops Mk1 said, ph2 172s are carbon effect silver, 182s are just silver. All are interchangeable and just pull off.
Also, myself and many others have bought from @Mbeau a few times and he is a trusted seller. If he has a glove box lid, i would get one from him (y)
I think so mate. I'll be honest, when I bought mine, it looked off in the pictures, but when it arrived it was like for like.
Thanks mate. Yes it's a genuine Renault part. He got it from a Renault parts place but in france I believe. I'll tag him so he'll be able to give you more info. Was...
@Amos91 I must have got one of the good batches before they've swapped over then. They've obviously got worse since. Luckily Frayz ordered the one you mentioned before so all good.
Forgot to say Frayz, you can buy a replacement coolant bottle from euros for £10ish. Renault want £50 and the ecp one is fine. I've had one on since Aug 2017 and it's been sweet and still looks very clean. Just bin the new lid and keep your oe one 👍
Another thing that people, including myself, have done is to swap all the plastics for non sport ones as they dont have the "soft touch" film so already nice and smooth. Everything is a straight swap over too.
Car looks very clean mate. Not sad to spend that much time on ot, when time is all we have lately! (Unless you are still going to work)
Nice upgrades along the way too 👍
I have a euro car parts one. Been on since august '17 and have been absolutely fine. Still looks clean and white even now. Think I paid £15? Just make sure you keep the original lid and use that as the ecp one isn't as good.
Welcome mate.
Car does look a nice base to start with. Dont think you can go wrong with RB either. Dont know anybody that doesnt like it.
And who cares about midlife crisis. If you enjoy it, then game on! Why should we stop having fun with things we like just because were getting older. Take...
Amazing work and updates mate.
This is how things should be done and many, including myself, should/will take inspiration from this.
Loving the little extras too such sound deadening the rear seat bench and fabric taping the rear sub wires.
It's a perfect spec'd daily car and certainly will...
@joe hk&uk no machine polisher at all. All I used was a red scotch pad and scuff stuff for the center pipe and rear of the back box. Scuff stuff is good as it helps the pad slide and gives it a bit more key, without being too harsh. We had some at work so used this. I did this because it...
Yours looks tidy mate. Really clean.
Agree with @Cookson though, that the silver OE wheels doesnt quite work on RB. If they was anthracite, then its different. I think the RB posted with the black wheels was a chap who's forum name was Pritchard or Pritchard182 from memory? Always thought that...