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Without tooting my own horn too much, I'd agree ;) If you can find a car thats not been used with low mileage, you may also find out that its not had the correct maintenance. People assume that a low mileage car doesnt need the belts doing, it does. Or that it'll drive amazing, but in reality...

It’s an extra earth! Proper old man mod.

Well cleaning it made me want to keep it 😂. It’s soooo good.

North of £4K probs I’ll ask him when I pick it up this afternoon 😂

Well, this little guy has been with Beaniesport for about a week. Meanwhile I’ve picked up a 172 to actually turn into a track car. The 182 has had all the belts etc done, new CAT put in, and thanks to an unexpected MOT fail… a pair of lower arms too. Should collect it tomorrow evening...

Once I’ve snapped the 13 year old belt at Donington maybe.

I’ve done more miles in this car since picking it up, than I have on the odometer in my Up! GTI 😂 Really easy to feed your Clio addiction when you’re out of work and have a trailer. Over 400 miles covered today. Didn’t miss a beat.

Still worth spraying some lanoguard in there for the bants.

Sounds like its worth removing the tank, or at least lowering it, to check for rust above it anyways!

Thanks for the tips mate! I have a load of air tools from when I was on the shop floor. Pencil and die grinders too. So my next workshop purchase will be an air compressor!

Yeah, thats probably going to be what Im doing on Monday. I got it soaked with the rust converter first, but I'll drop both and get all those areas. I also want to paint the rear beam which will be way easier with it on the floor. Did you pull out the two long bolts to drop it?

So a week or two ago, I managed to secure my self a little run down shack to tit about with cars. I am a serial car buyer, and I think it was going to become a problem for my neighbours at some point (although, they've never once had a problem with it). Also, laying on my drive in the freezing...

Had to wipe the plate as someone wrote “TOSSER” on it. (I parked in an electric car bay, also I am a tosser)

Yeah that’s a fair bit of towing and me ragging it around local back roads all week.

I’ve tracked the washer down to blocked jets. It’s leaking around them and popping the hoses slightly off. Too busy tarting up a Clio to do much. It gets the bottom of the screen 😂 at least I have a spare pump now! Don’t worry @Daniel ill wash it at the weekend 😂

Doubt mines doing that, given the way I drive it. However its earning its keep. Had to move my Roll Cab toolbox into the new unit, which required ANOTHER type of trailer (it was cheaper than a Luton Van to rent) Only real issue I've found is the fact the washer pump is pretty weak. Good at...

Im not sure, I think around 30mpg? The dash cluster reverted to German the day after I got it and I cant change it back so.... i'm measuring this tank and will see. Given that i thrash it around and ive been using it for towing, i dont expect much.

Already putting this setup to good use... Major luck stumbling on this clio. 89,000 miles, with full history. Only 4 owners, absolutely loved all its life with zero rust! Will spend the week getting it tarted up, new belts, service and an MOT etc. Think this is like, my 4th 182? Maybe 5th.

I’m genuinely out of contract at the end of the month so happy to do some beer money trailering to keep me sane with my down time.

And of the trailer too!

I really really adored that E500 I bought off @Mr Trebus and I don’t really like X5s. So I sold the E500, went back to him and bought this X5 off him. Why? Well it came with this as a bundle January sale deal from Bristols 173rd best car salesman. So much more room for activities now...

Aww don’t say that!

He does have a baked bean can on its side.

I’m 6ft 4. Had a Clio when I was 17. It’s a tight fit.

Shameless plugging. Again. But I did my first “trackday vlog”, so keen to hear what you guys make of it. Obviously my GoPro constantly shitting itself wasn’t ideal and I’ve sorted a replacement. Taking my Volkswagen Up! GTI on its first trackday.

Yeah it’s a nice upgrade. I’ve heard that’s an issue, mine doesn’t. I did have to strip all the trim off the tailgate to fit the camera, it’s not that bad.

Fitting an Android head unit to a Mercedes E Class (S211/W211)

The standard Command unit was fine, but it was very out dated. The Bluetooth wasn’t compatible with modern phones, and there was no aux in! When I had my E39, the previous owner had fitted an android unit. I’ve always been skeptical of these cheap (although, not THAT cheap) Chinese units...

I’ve started fixing some of the niggles already!

Can’t believe I just paid £55 for plates but…. Bobble hat spec. OG supplier was Mercedes Corporate (someone bought it for business use….) and then it was serviced at Park Royal, before that closed and it was looked after Chelsea. So based on that I went for the Chelsea plates 😂