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That went completely over my head, but looking good Jon

And the good news is I’m only paying for the little red circles 😉 I’ve had people pawing over the car and they never noticed them. 99% of people wouldn’t have bothered. But they’re not me. Even the lad I bought it off said “paintwork, what paintwork” 😂

Understood but I’m already way too deep in the thing already. You have to be realistic and I’m known to be impulsive, so this time next week it could be gone 😂

Cheers Nick. I’m fortunate in that the lad who’s working on it restores classic cars and also maintains the Bosses collection for him. I’d be nervous sending it to anybody else tbh. Perks of the job I guess.

I've seen these in cars before and they usually attach to a shorter harness that splits off into different connectors. Usually to power up stereos and the like. But as above I haven't come across one in the Clio's (182's) that I've owned and I've had wiring completely stripped out. It's a guess...

Paint prep is coming along nicely. The techie noticed some peeling when he lifted the rubbers on the passenger door, so he thinks it's been painted before. So we'll get that done while we're at it. A few people have suggested protecting the front end with PPF after the work has been done, but...

Be interesting to see how those Gredge perform. Any reason you went with the Soft compound over the medium? I guess it's still very cold so they'll probably suit the current conditions.

Old thread but it was bought by my mate and the parts used as spares on his RB Clio which races in TDT.

I’m on Pro-kit now, having tried Cooksport and Grams. Like you I found the latter a bit too crashy over OEM for daily commute. I had Sportline on my previous car and they were great, but can’t comment for a Clio. I find Pro-Kit the closest to OEM in terms of ride, handling and not upsetting...

Stunning!

Send em :ROFLMAO:

Yes, this is exactly what happened to his. He noticed smoke coming from the rear tyre when cornering, so pulled over, then noticed the spring had forced its way through it. You've managed to sort yours by the looks of things, he just gave up on his. Sadly, you can no longer glance underneath...

😂 Oh hello you. Probably not the right description but that box section above the spring. This is mine. His is on the FB group somewhere. 2020 around October.

Love it! A mate took his BG to Croft Circuit. He’d spent endless hours polishing it and it looked stunning. A few laps in the back end had collapsed. The rear spring had gone through the chassis leg 🙈 He knew it was a little bit crusty in places but had no idea it was rotten. Sadly there are a...

I put the original 182 alloys back on, but have some Cup Turini’s in the garage.

Is that just the light reflecting off the wing? Looks a different colour. Might switch the wheels on my RB back to Turini’s. They look so good.

Yeah I’d want to see more detailed images of underneath, engine bay, service history etc. the mileage is appealing but if you drive it, you’re just going to devalue it. I’d strip it right back, fully restore it, then put it away somewhere. Some of these cars are rotten now.

57,000 miles, 182 RB with White Stripes - On Autotrader

Hmmm interesting about the sensors as my local dealer said they couldn't supply any more - a few months ago now. Reading between the lines the OP isn't too bothered about modifying so should be ok. I never struggled to keep the race car going to be fair.

Off the top of my head you can't get the following genuine parts and as you say many 3rd party makers no longer do them: Arch-liners 182 Cup Springs - front and rear Xenon headlamp levelling sensor - sits on the rear subframe OSF Wishbone NSR ABS Sensor - although i think the aftermarket...

I can testify to this as I've almost finished my 182 RB restoration - have a read if you've got a few spare hours. https://cliosport.net/threads/restoring-little-bluey-my-182-ff-cliosport-in-racing-blue.840322/page-5#post-12380859 Sold my other 2 182's last year, partly because I couldn't get...

It's around a grand for PPF and it's not worth it. I can get a bonnet and bumper painted for £300 if necessary. It's only an 18-year-old Clio at the end of the day.

It crossed my mind. I’ll need to research who does it round my neck of the woods and cost it out.

Looking forward to finally getting the paint up to scratch tomorrow. For what needs doing, a lot of people probably wouldn’t bother but after putting all the work in the underbody and engine, it seems mad not to get the exterior sorted. Plus the paintwork lacks a bit of lustre. Jobs to be...

Pushing the clutch in suggests it might be related to the Clutch release bearing. Has it had any work on the box recently? It's rare but the thrust sleeve that guides the bearing can come loose.

I used to own one of these. So no, you don’t need PAS on a Clio.

I've never blown any of the residual water out of mine and I've done it over 10 times easily 😲 Maybe i should of, but never had an issue. I Just followed the manual.

Yes, i remember that. Didn't the insurance pay him out more though?

I sort of like it although not £6,000 worth of like it. Great colour for a Track Car i think. What standard 182's are selling for £6,000 with 71k on the clock that aren't Racing Blue, Petrol Blue, Inferno Orange or Liquid Yellow?

The cold dry sunny weather meant an opportunity to get the RB out and blast the cobwebs off. I haven’t driven a Clio 182 since I sold my BG in November, but the one thing that immediately struck me was the height of the drivers seat 😳 I soon got used to it again. She’s going in next week for...