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Some information in this thread regarding OEM parts and original manufacturers, with alternative part numbers. It's suggested that Monroe produced the original shocks: https://cliosport.net/threads/renault-clio-182-oem-parts-list.852434/#post-12690824

I'd say you need to factor in at least £1k or so for those bits. The last belt service I had cost me around £950 with a couple of minor bits added, and this was around 3 years ago. Also, I'd say it depends on the current asking price. The seller may have priced the car correctly based on the...

172 Cats were always worth around double the price of 182's, to my knowledge. But I could be wrong, they're certainly worth more anyway. The ktec exhaust is decent quality wise. Their cats only have a 6 month warranty, the last time I checked, which says it all, really. I've read a few stories...

Rear sills are common for rust too, but usually you'd see bubbling in the lower rear arches before the sills are bad. Crunching into gear, typically into 2nd or 3rd gear is pretty common at high revs. If it does it'll need new syncros, not massively expensive if you can remove the gearbox...

I've been advised to get the original shafts rebuilt. But after I'd already ordered the above J&R shaft. So I'll fit the J&R once it comes, and keep the original in the garage as a backup. Decided to leave the passenger side for now, to keep initial cost down. I do have a spare CV boot in the...

Spent a bit of time this weekend removing the coilovers, seats and roll cage. Found the issue with the ABS, a broken ABS ring: Also noticed the CV boot is starting to leak grease, I replaced this is 2021 with a stretch boot, and remember is being a nightmare. So with that in mind, I'm...

In hindsight, I probably should have arranged to drive up and view the car, but I'd have likely still bought it if I had, as I feel like it was cheap enough. I guess time will tell. It could very well become a money pit. I've got the new battery now, but I'll probably not fit it until the...

It's pretty frustrating, as in my case, I'd travelled 5 hours on the train (x4)/bus door to door, and it was around 10pm by the time I saw the car. The only way I'm getting home is with the car, or getting a hotel for the night and a train in the morning. Fortunately, I didn't spend a lot of...

I went to GSM years ago to try out a bunch of seats, and for me the Mirco range was quite comfortable and well fitting. I'm 6 foot 2, and around 100kg, waist roughly 36 inches. At that time I ended up buying a pair of Corbeau Clubsports for £350, as they were so cheap, I think the Mirco's were...

So the previous owner has turned it into a track car, with bucket seats bolt in cage, BC coilovers with track spec spring, aircon delete, etc. I'm going to remove a lot of this stuff and return it closer to standard. As the plan is to run this alongside my Z4, so it'll need back seats to take...

Manage to give the car a quick first wash before it got dark yesterday. Still cleans up ok, but I didn't think it's been polished since I last did it, so it'll be getting a full detail at some point soon. First de modification done

So after getting this thing back together and replacing a bunch of parts to refresh it, I listed it up for sale after a few months for what I thought was silly money, even during the covid bomb. I think it was only listed for a few days before it's sold. I noticed it was back up for sale last...

I've just MOT'ed my Z4, it's not a track car, but has bucket seats and aftermarket steering wheel, I spoke with the guy mot'ing it before hand, and he said the bucket seat was fine, but the steering wheel with the airbag removed would be a problem, so I just fitted the original steering wheel...

I think there are a few people on the Facebook groups that have done them. I've definitely seen the swap mentioned a couple of times recently. On the forum I can only recall one being done.

Listing says it's got a 1.6, with nearly 95hp.

BMW 455??? Spotted in Derby yesterday I bet he tells everyone it's a 5.5 litre twin turbo.

As Michelin now produces PS5's in 205/45/16, I'd run these without question. PS3 were never a great tyre to be honest, they were the best choice of a fairly limited selection of average tyres in 16" form. Personally i always ran AD08R's instead in 205/45/16, or 195/50/15 when using smaller wheels.

It's been a long time since I've seen one of these on the road Spotted the other day whilst driving to Carsington Water

Agree with the above. I've had 10 182's and more recently a 172 cup. Most people would say to get the 172 cup, but personally I'd go with a 182 with both cup packs or a 182 cup, as they have aircon, cruise, abs, etc. I I've also owned a couple of 130i's and a NC MX5 too, and both were great...

Having been lucky enough to own your black 182 for a short time, and seeing all the work you've now put into this car, I'm gutted for you that it's ended this way. But at the same time I know the new owner will be getting an awesome car. Looking forward to seeing a thread pop up in the future...

Noticed Richer Sounds were selling the 65" C4 for £100 less than JL, so thought I'd take my chances and submit a price match. Pretty cheekily, but got to be done right? Just got an email confirmation that they're going to give me a £100 refund. I was half expecting them to refuse to be honest...

Customer service was s**t to be honest. It's taken 3 weeks for me to get a voucher so that I could order a replacement TV. So because we'd paid using the Finance option, JL said they'd only issue the voucher to the finance company and that I'd need to chase them up to get the voucher issued to...

John Lewis gives a standard 5-year warranty with all their TV's, which was the main reason I ordered from them. I've not read their terms and conditions fully, but it states: If we can't repair your product, we'll replace it with the same model, or a model with an equivalent specification, in...

Randomly didn't turn on one evening. Engineer reckons it need a new screen, as one of the boards he suspected was the issue can only be offered with the screen. I did Google to try and find some cost of replacement, as I was hoping a new TV would be the outcome, and I couldn't find much, but...

So my 65" LG C1 (2021) packed in about 3 weeks ago, and I've just been emailed by John Lewis to say that the TV can't be repaired. So they've offered me a £1299 voucher to use in store to replace the TV. What's the current go to TV in this price range? John Lewis have the 65" LG C4 (2024) on...

I've still not pulled the trigger to be honest. But I have now fitted some solid top mounts, and I've also been working through the front end bushes and ball joints to freshen everything up, and it feels better, along with getting rid of a knocking noise I was chasing. I'm 99% set on the...

I've fitted Powerflex arb bushes in the past, and know they're fine. But at £95 for a set versus less than £10 for the Febi ones above, I can't justify the extra cost. Plus, I'm sure the Febi one will likely outlast the time I keep the car. I suspect the ones on it are original and 22 years old now.

Update on this, I ended up ordering lower ball joints from ECP, as this was causing my front-end knocking noise. Part numbers above are correct. Link for ECP: https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/lemforder-ball-joint-617745225 Also, as I'm having new tyres fitted today, and the tracking was out...

I guess it's more costly to crash on track than it is on the road from a financial point of view? Do you also get charged for recovery if you break down on track? His V8 E36 is pretty cool too.

I scratched one of my side panels, trying to put the front bumper back on, on one of my previous 182's years ago. If I were doing it again alone, I'd probably just throw some masking tape on there to protect the side panels.