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Did it go into Mick at Diamond then?

This 👆 I replaced the spade connector on mine with a ring terminal. I think it's a 10mm socket to remove the male connector which attaches to the spade, then just tighten back on. It's a bit of a fiddle removing it with the upper inlet off but doable and i'm slightly rotund :LOL: All the...

I agree. Mine was a backup engine for my track car with proof of belts done by a specialist 2 years in. Came off a car with full service history. Paid £240 for it, had it in storage 2 years. Stuck it on Facebook Marketplace and in the groups, as it was just taking up space, and not a single...

Yeah i know what you mean. I have 3 perfectly good working Clio Sports but i'm still planning on switching the engines around should one go and sell the other bits off for spares. yeah my top end refresh/upgrade on my track car engine last summer - belts, water pump, valves, crank pulley, arp...

Funny you should say that but i commented on the very same thing when they posted an engine on Faceache. I know a lad in Darlo who has one of their builds, he's very happy with it. Paid £1,500 quid then but prices seem to have gone bonkers.

Crikey how the market has changed. And to think i had one of these in my garage with 90k on it a few years ago and couldn't give it away. Went for £100 in the end. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224699020598?hash=item34511af536:g:mIsAAOSwe4lhln8u

Cool. Get a project thread up for it and i'll follow.

Nice! What are your plans with it?

I flattened the epoxy mastic slightly with wet and dry (1500) after it dried. Then gave it some coats of Matt Black paint (Aerosol) before giving it a few coats of clear lacquer. Stuck a lance from a tin of S50 Cavity wax into all those little places you can’t get to.

I replaced my tank bolts and moved it around sufficiently to get a torch in there. The only corrosion I could see was where that rear exhaust heat shield goes. There was a small continuation of rust on the floor pan so easy to access and treat. It’s a filthy job isn’t it? But well worth it in...

Yeah that seems to be the going rate. A couple of lads I did trackdays with sold their 182 BG with 144,000 miles for £3,500. Half cage, bucket seats, harnesses, B14’s, PMS shifter, rear seats out. Now’t special really, more road going car for occasional track days. I’ve seen proper track/race...

Brake pipes, brake fluid reservoir, ABS

A lad in our bodyshop has just bought a 172 and a 182 for £2,000. They’re supposed to be track prepared but I haven’t seen them yet. They’re either absolute sheds or somebody’s been on mars and is out of touch with prices.

It’s held on with 5/6 grommets. If you don’t want to damage it then it’s possible without engine removal. Remove the expansion tank - 2 bolts on bulkhead, there’s a couple of large grommets behind exhaust manifold, some at the top, one down near the brake fluid reservoir. The most difficult ones...

Everything used is only going to continue going up in the short to medium term. The new car shortage isn’t getting resolved anytime soon, at least this year anyway.

I’m on baby miles at 134,000 but using it everyday now. Same as you around 16k a year.

My mate’s going down that route for this seasons TDT. I’m sure I’ll be following him if the feedbacks good. I’ve got used to EPAS now but it’s still one more thing to go wrong

Go to partsouq.com stick in your model number CB22 if it’s a cup and everything is in there.

I took it back to storage on Saturday and it rained. Went through a big mucky puddle. I cringed and laughed all at the same time 😂

Your RB’s alter ego 😂 Actually I’m trying really hard with the BG at the moment trying to catch you up.

No. They were in a right state though so I rebuilt them with penny washers and heat tape. Came up really well in the end. A bit shiny at the moment, but with a bit of muck they’ll blend in 😂

Took a few pics on my potato after the first phase of restoration was completed. Can’t wait to start the next phase and enjoy her over the summer.

I’ve only done 6 miles since I bought it 😂 And it’s impossible to put a price on it. The sheer amount of time I’ve spent on it is priceless. Can’t wait to get it out on the road.

Did a pre-MOT inspection today as it’s due to go in for its test, air-con regas and geometry set up this week. Everything looked spot on except the handbrake which needed taking down a couple of notches. Pretty simple job as I managed to remove the heat shield without taking the centre section...

When i replace my sensors i always run a slightly oversized drill through the hole. They come out really easy now.

Thanks Sam If you need any advice just drop me a message. Have fun!

Yeah i totally get it. Took me 4 years to do the BG, did the RB in one go. I remember driving my BG for the first time. Banging, bouncing, tramlining, rough idle etc.. The internet said that's just how they are. I thought how on earth did the Renault salesman sell these if they're like that. I...

Understand what you're saying but you'll get easier access when the subframe's out. Are your shockers 'CUP' dampers? Previous owner said they were on mine. They weren't of course. He wasn't misleading me, he was told that by the guy he bought it off. Hard to tell when they're all rusted up...

I'd do the steering rack bushes as well if i was you. I pretty much replaced everything on my BG, like my RB, except the rack bushes. It eliminated the knocking but every now and then i'd get some clicking when turning out or into the drive. Went back and did the rack bushes and it's noise free.

Go on blame me :ROFLMAO: TBH the RB drove horribly. The previous owner mentioned it was on Eibach Pro-line springs but i've had those before and they never felt like this. Another owner mentioned that if i replaced all the rubber bushes to genuine then run them on new CUP dampers they'd be...