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Oh right I guess that would go some of the way to explaining why I can’t remember seeing another road car with them fitted. Thanks for the info, i’m not likely to ever acquire a set now but it’s useful to know on the off chance. They certainly do a good job of filling the wheel arches ?.

No problem, I realise I also have a few close up pictures of the Trophy mirrors too if you’re still considering getting something similar but not necessarily originals they may be of use to you if you’re looking for a close match. Let me know and I will upload them. The new wheels just add to...

Sounds like a good deal ?. I don't think the opening is much, if any bigger but I may be wrong. The actual shape of the side pods are different though and they come out at a slightly different angle. Here is a picture of Trophy with them fitted: (Sorry the quality isn’t great). And I also...

Fair enough, a good attitude to have. Is the guy who did the work on your spoiler doing the cutting work? I imagine getting the holes lined up for the ducts is a case of measure several times and cut once. A few years ago there was a guy on here who had 10 sets of genuine Trophy/Cup car...

It’s been a while since I last posted on here, great to see the spoiler back on. I’m envious of the wheels you’ve tracked down, I may have mentioned I tried to find a set once but a combination of their rarity and asking prices for any sets that did turn up eventually put me off but I really do...

Yes there is an access panel underneath the carpet on the storage shelf behind the drivers seat (or in your case passenger seat being left hand drive). I changed my fuel filter a few years back and remember there being reasonable access. Unfortunately I can’t recall how easy it would have been...

It looks nice, I imagine it stands out a lot in Canada amongst the other traffic. Regarding the fuel pump I have the workshop manual here and it says the fuel pump marque/type is “BITRON” and under special notes it says “Immersed in the tank, Flow: 80 l/h minimum under a regulated pressure of 4...

It came out really nice, you can see where the Catalunya Trophy influences are in the design but the way you have subtly changed some of the lines work well. Any particular reason you went with the Absinthe sponsor? I wouldn’t be surprised if the designers had been at the stuff when they first...

Some great pictures there, the scenery looks fantastic in those mountains and Reims is one of those places I must visit one day it looks very interesting. ? I can’t blame you for not taking your car on track over there, there is an awful lot of risk involved.

Sounds like a good trip, did you take the v6 on Nurburgring or were you spectating? The furthest i’ve driven my car in one day is only around 300 miles but i’d agree that they do seem good at covering long distances. I’ve heard from others that the v6 does attract quite a bit of attention in...

Nice to see your update, I bet it was fun driving around Europe in it. Do you have any pictures from your trip? These “major changes” you have planned have me intrigued too, can you elaborate or would you rather wait until they’re finished?

Thanks for the nice comments :up:, since my last update I removed the rear bumper again to polish the exhaust and give the mesh a fresh coat of gloss black paint as it's been two years since I last did it in my first post of this thread. The process was the same as before so I won't bother...

As you can see below the Phase 2 wheels do a much better job of filling out the front arches: I’ve also found the Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres to be very good in both the dry and wet. I carried out another oil and filter change in October last year and fitted new wiper blades all...

Well I did say that I couldn’t promise regular updates but I didn’t mean to leave it this long before posts. Following on from the MOT advisory I mentioned in my previous post in 2016 adjustments were made to the handbrake. They worked as it passed its MOT in July of last year with no issues...

Haha it’s true, that’s why I was careful to write “short term” & “the time being” :smile:. A plumbed in fire suppression system would be a nice safety upgrade, fires do thankfully appear to be rare but they as you probably know/have seen pictures online have happened in the past. I was also at...

Oh right that’s a good way to do it, removing the front bumper can be a bit of a pain so not having to do it is nice. I’m glad I posted the Trophy picture now, I particularly like the addition of the Cibie stickers to the front. Any more plans for the short term or have you got everything how...

The car looks excellent in those most recent pictures, the splitter really helps to complete the look. It’s good you were able to use the existing holes in the bumper to attach it, though I imagine that lining everything up and drilling the holes in the splitter itself was no simple task. Did...

Good to read your splitter has arrived, I had to do a double take when I saw the example picture you posted of the splitter on the table as I used to own that exact splitter, I took that picture back in 2015 and sent it to Phil after it had arrived safely. As I mentioned earlier in the thread...

I forgot K-Tec sold them, I checked the price... I guess I better start saving now Haha! The splitter should look nice in Matte black, I’d say the gel coat is probably a satin finish already. Have you seen the sponsor stickers on the original Yellow Clio v6 Trophy Cars as they left the factory...

The new discs look nice, where did you get them from? And are the Renault Sport Decals on the calipers lacquered over or just stuck on to the surface? I do still to my surprise quite like the tyre lettering, I’m not sure they would look as good on a standard v6 but as I said in my last post the...

I’m not normally a fan of tyre lettering, so I am somewhat surprised that I actually think the mock up picture looks alright. As you say I think the way you have car setup at the moment with the wheels right at the edge of the arches means it can pull the look off, adding the Trophy spoiler to...

Scott spent a lot of time getting the geo settings set up properly on my car too after the coilover install. A decent set up makes a huge difference to the way these cars handles. I’m sure that some of the reputation the Phase 1 has regretably built up over the years regarding it’s handling has...

I’d definitely agree that a lower seating position and smaller steering wheel make a big difference with how the car feels to drive, I also have to agree regarding 3 point turns haha! They seem to be closer to a 5 point turn most of time unless you’re lucky enough to find a wide empty road. I...

Thanks Shaun, I’m ok I hope you are too. I’m not sure when I’ll be up your way again, perhaps next spring/summer. @moktabe The new seats and wheels look great. I too was a little skeptical as to how much difference visually the 18” wheels would make before I fitted mine but I feel they just...

Your V6 looks very nice, and the additional modifications you have planned sound good too. I myself have KW V3's on my Phase 1 and I also swapped over to a set of the Phase 2 18" wheels back in April. I opted to fit Michelin Pilot Super Sports with the rears being 245/40/R18 and the fronts...

Not a major update but I took the V6 for it's M.O.T today and I'm pleased to say it passed. It had the usual advisories it seems to get every year as a result of it's quirky design, they state some components are obscured because of the various engine covers, under tray and the plastic under...

Thank you, I try to keep the modifications fairly subtle and try to add things that look like they belong. Like you say many people probably wouldn't even notice the foot rest is different but it's just a little thing that helps brighten the interior up (in my opinion). The steering wheel is one...

Thank you. Thanks again, Just yesterday I was speaking to the owner of a Mars Red Phase 1 explaining which bolts had to come out to remove the side pods and what tools he would need as he was interested in doing the same. It would be great to see some pictures if you do get some free time to...

As I said, I can’t promise regular updates to this thread but today I have a small one. In an effort to ensure the solid top mounts remain in good condition I decided to design a set of covers for them using a free online CAD program I found, as existing covers suitable for the OEM top mounts...

Thank you everyone for the kind words, I really appreciate it. @cat171 I will write a little guide to removing the bumper and side pods this evening and PM you it.