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Good news, either way I'm going to trial fit first as it'll be easier take both to machine shop to make the mods and least at that point I know it's fitting before I hack up the working 172 kit, lol

Yeah Smokey Pete says it fits as he's got one on his, but Adam Anderton seems to think it fouls as he couldn't get it to clear, both 172 engine and arb as far as I know

Golem of the Williams 0062 @Christ Almighty

Nothing like scrapping a classic.....

yep VTS for sure, they will go up as we all remember them, most are thrashed or dead so peoples desire to own a little bit of their yooooof will mean the few left will go up

as above, looks way waaaaaay to nice to start f**king about with i'm convinced these are going to skyrocket in price soon as well, proper classics

I think the mk2 would be definitely the best bet, cheap base car, 15" wheels so tyres cheap, keep the weight down so engine mods not really needed and just chuck it about and enjoy it you'll get loads of change from 6k to get setup with one and it'll be much cheaper to keep running on...

yeah i think I've heard of people trying, but it would defo be a bit of work to get it all to align correctly and I still don't actually know if the 182 version will fit the mark 1 chassis/subframe. I've heard two reports of fitting, one went straight on and one wouldn't fit supposedly by two...

Wouldn't fit the f7 engine without some modding and then no idea if angle off back of engine be same to fit. Power steering rack solid pipework may be in the way also (I run manual so pipes are just bent out way )

29-01-2017 - 182 Manifold Fitting Okay so decided despite the fairly rubbish weather that I would make a start on fitting the 182 Manifold to the car. As the manifold is much longer than the 172 setup, its a subframe off job to fit it, so that was todays plan. I wasn't hoping to get everything...

Love it

28-01-2017 NS-2R's Fitted Self explanatory tbh, got the tyres fitted today, 195/50 R15 as I've always found the 45 profile to look too 'ribbony' Was hoping to begin removing subframe etc but ended up chin wagging with Dan longer than expected and checking out his mk1 225 megane engine/gearbox...

looks clean and tidy example, good purchase

lovely motor, looking forward to the engine bay tart up as only thing sort of 'letting it down' as it were

all about 15's :) IMG_6985 by Ben Cooper, on Flickr

have you ever weighed this btw @doug6488 ? its pretty heavily stripped etc. so intrigued to know how light a phase 1 can be made :)

The phase 1 is a mk2 mate, lol!! It's just wierd to me to see them come of age and start to die die to rust as it was always a mk1 ailment But 100% behind the save. I've got 2 Mk1's suffering similar, one is 23 and other is 24 this year and plan is to save both

Still can't believe how rotten some of the mk2's are becoming. In my mind a mk2 is still brand new, it can't rust!! Lol! So glad you're saving it though, too easy to chuck the towel in and if they start getting saved now more to enjoy in the future

give me my ancient mk1 any day, no driver aids at all :tonguewink:

the 19 turbines are actually slightly different, they are more of an 8 spoke angular design than the clio ones and the main face is flatter where the cap sits, recessed almost. Unless of course you mean the R19 had the clio wheels fitted to it!lol!

24-01-2017 - Turbines Powdercoated Not much been going on last week or two as frankly its just been too cold. Been meaning to remove the subframe to have a stab at getting the 182 manifold on but so far cba! As such all I did is get the turbines to the coaters last week and popped up this...

not yet @AdamAnderton not tried to fit it yet, but plan is to just mod what I need to. Pete Withers has got one on his and he said, and I quote, 'it just bolted straight on' so we'll see!

nice one midge, looking forward to seeing how this progresses

lovely car, and glad to see you use it as well :)

love it, love everything about

we've all been sitting on them for years, 2017 is the rise of the mk1 once more!!! mwuahahahahhahahah!

looking good mate, although tbh stop messing about and get that Meggie lump in it ;)

I've got one of these, had it for couple of years now and great for trackdays as it lifts well and solidly and high enough and weighs like half a gram so can chuck it in car easy enough https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-ctj1250ab-1-25-tonne-aluminium-racing-j/ I have heard of wheels...

welcome!

as above, most stuff is interchangeable so i'd get cracking :) oh and usually you won't be allowed to run full slicks without a proper roll cage, full cage, on most open pit lane days, road legal semi slicks however should be fine.