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Update - 04.09.2019 Collected the car from the garage today after having the; 1) Timing belt kit 2) Water pump 3) Coolant 4) Aux belt £320 inc labour @130,259 miles To say the car is feeling good now is an understatement. It drives 10000X better compared to the day I bought it...

If the glow plugs are old - I’d put my money on them then. I had the same issues and expected the worse. I bought genuine Bosch glow plugs off eBay and it starts on the button again. Exactly the same issues as what you stated. But without the glow plug light on. Maybe I changed mine sooner than...

How old are the glow plugs?

I don’t believe you 🙉🙉😂😂 ?!

Car looks lovely! Can you expand on the sticker though? It’s got me curious lol.

Are the FN2’s keyless entry? I wouldn’t worry about the Clio - it’s 9/10 they’re after keyless entry cars these days. Theyre a lot less hassle to get in and started without smashing anything. A £2-3k Clio wouldn’t (IMO) be worth the risk over a newer more expensive car with keyless.

I’ve been so tempted to buy one of these myself - I already have the drill too, so I have two extra batteries I could use on this too

That’s horrific - that’s the kind of driving you see on a police chase programme...

I’ve finally bit the bullet...the car is going to a garage to get the cambelt/water pump and aux belt done.. I don’t feel confident enough to have a go at timing - for the pure fact that the car runs/drives so well, I don’t want to ruin the car by taking on a task I’ve not done before. Timing...

Jesus - surprised you’ve bothered buying bits for the DCI engine... the van sounds like it’s on a thread of hair for life. I’d just bite the bullet and find a 172 for a donor and get it done. I wouldn’t spend another penny on the DCI parts. The underside bolt on parts (lower arms etc) all...

What’s the mileage? Has the crack marked the bearings, or is there a chance the crack would go unnoticed - if the engine wasn’t pulled apart?

What do you class as nothing these days? I’m trying to stay away from buying another lol

I’m happy to say I owned one, back in the day..

I’ve owned 3 Vauxhall’s.. Corsa GSi Nova SRi Corsa VXR All brilliant cars.

Fantastic when a cheap runner takes a turn and actually becomes a good car! Mines finally taking shape too and i laugh sometimes how good the car is, for so little! There’s no knocks or bangs and starts on the button. All for under <£1k... madness.

Was it just a case of tightening the caliper nipple up and all sorted?

Ahhh - I just looked on Halfords quickly.

The 200 is £260 currently

If you wait for the deal the 150 piece set is usually reduced to around £99-100. It’s a brilliant kit, especially with the life time warranty too. I’ve just kept my receipts under my screw driver set, it’s safe under there and always to hand if I snap something.

Corsa Nurburgring and the newer shape Corsa E VXR with the performance pack handle brilliant.

@YorkshireKyle Actually- that would be amazing 🙉😇 I’ve re-fitted all my suspension and everything, cars back on the road. But I need to tighten up one top mount a bit more, but I can’t with that rounded nut on. So if I could sort those nuts off you, that would be awesome - I can take the shock...

Cheers buddy - I think this is why I’m confused. There’s 2 different types of nuts been fitted on mine. So now you’ve said a thin one, there is one thin one, so I need another of those then; rather than the rounded bodged nut that’s been fitted like I’ve circled then!

It’s this type nuts for a Clio

Anyone? @YorkshireKyle ? 😇

No way have you sold the VXR8 already!?

I’m after some advice. I’ve recently put new shocks/springs and top mounts on my DCI and the top mount nuts were slightly rounded from what I’m assuming the previous owner’s have done at some point. I’m after new ones, it’s the nut/washer combined that hold the top mount down on the shock...

Stunning car! I like the big wing, but the other boot lip needs to be taken off, the two spoilers look odd together.

@NorthloopCup might be able to help you on the box and lsd @frayz

Annnnnd she’s all fresh with MOT ? Drives much better on the new suspension and brake peddle feels lovely again. One advisory was a worn passenger side lower arm bushes though..slightly annoying as I was going to put new lower arms and track rods on while it was all apart - but I thought...

Awesome! Nice to hear people do win things too - I’ll be following this project ??