1.2 Mk 2 Phase 3 Campus 'Sport' - Typical First Car

[AlexCarter]

Very little to report again, I'm literally running the car on pennies at the minute. Student wages plus Christmas really don't mix! But I'm hoping things will pick up in the new year

I managed to get my bloody stereo to sit further back where it should do. Involved removing the top dash which was a pleasantly easy thing to do!

And the whole reason for such:

Much better! Only problem now being that I put the aftermarket tweeters under the grille's, but now they sound so muffled and s**t. Gonna pop them back on top of the grille's I think!

 

[Loz H]

How easy is it to take the top dash off?

 

[JHead]

really easy mate, 11-12 bolts and just a bit of gentle pulling persuasion

 

[Dan...]

Why did you have to remove the whole top dash just to get the head unit pushed in a little more?

 

[AlexCarter]

Yeah it's literally about 12 screws, 3 in the windscreen vents, 3 above the glovebox, 2 under the steering cowling, 1 to the right of that, 1 each side in the door shuts ish, and then some persuasion

And because dude my headunit has so much wiring, I need a hand in from above to feed it down and out of the way, whilst also pushing it back. Impossible to do with the dash top on because I need to get my hand in from the top and under

 

[AlexCarter]

Braved the cold and the rain and gave her a clean today. Cracked out the digi camera to try and get some slightly better shots this time.

Not much of a detail, but will do for now

 

[AlexCarter]

Decided on lowering springs over coilovers for value etc. So gonna start building up a kit!

So far I've ordered new front shocks for no other reason than shiney new parts and I'm looking at 60/40mm springs so don't wanna strain the standard shocks.

Cheapo cheapo! http://www.carparts-tuning.co.uk/en...r-09-98.html?listtype=search&searchparam=clio

So come pay day, springs and rear dampers!

 

[Blairwood]

I just ordered that same shocks

 

[JT172]

Decided on lowering springs over coilovers for value etc. So gonna start building up a kit!

So far I've ordered new front shocks for no other reason than shiney new parts and I'm looking at 60/40mm springs so don't wanna strain the standard shocks.

Cheapo cheapo! http://www.carparts-tuning.co.uk/en...r-09-98.html?listtype=search&searchparam=clio

So come pay day, springs and rear dampers!

I got them shocks the other week they are amazing, whatever you do, don't buy the 'LO' lowering springs, I've got them and they smashed my old shocks and top mounts to pieces

 

[AlexCarter]

I got them shocks the other week they are amazing, whatever you do, don't buy the 'LO' lowering springs, I've got them and they smashed my old shocks and top mounts to pieces

Yeah that's where I saw them dude and ah funnily enough those were the ones I was looking at. Will keep looking then!

 

[JT172]

Yeah that's where I saw them dude and ah funnily enough those were the ones I was looking at. Will keep looking then!

They are good springs but I wouldn't run them on standard shocks that's all ;-) if you do get them make sure you get the uprated fk shocks mate

 

[AlexCarter]

They are good springs but I wouldn't run them on standard shocks that's all ;-) if you do get them make sure you get the uprated fk shocks mate

Is that not the ones on the link above mate?

 

[JT172]

Is that not the ones on the link above mate?

Yeah they are the ones mate exact same ones I have, check the bolt spacing too! Mine are 58mm but my car is a 2002 clio!

They make the underside of the car look good ;-)

 

[AlexCarter]

Yeah they are the ones mate exact same ones I have, check the bolt spacing too! Mine are 58mm but my car is a 2002 clio!

They make the underside of the car look good ;-)

Haha they look good dude! And I read that older phase 2's were 58mm so that's what I've ordered!

 

[Blairwood]

Mines a 55plate and its 58mm

 

[AlexCarter]

Mines a 55plate and its 58mm

Mines 06 so that's a good sign ;-)

 

[Loz H]

Same shocks as mine dude! Looks like your goin for the same setup haha, will look ace

 

[AlexCarter]

Ooh Santa brought me a delayed present today.

Best £30 odd spent ever! Now just for the rears and then some springs!

 

[JT172]

Ooh Santa brought me a delayed present today.

Best £30 odd spent ever! Now just for the rears and then some springs!

Yes yes yes!

 

[AlexCarter]

Ordered some white external CS stickers to go on the bonnet and middle rear window! So those should be here soon

Also undecided: car's currently got clean plastic plates all round, no dealer marks or anything. Should I get a 3/4 plate for the front, or pressed plates all round?!

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

3/4 plate

 

[AlexCarter]

I'm heading that way I think!

 

[AlexCarter]

New year, new bits.

Ordered some RS sill covers from a chap on here, so they should be here soon. Nothing special but they'll smarten the car up a bit! Also got a bee-sting aerial on the way, it's the little bits

But more importantly I'll hopefully be grabbing a full RS interior in the next week or so, assuming I've calculated my finances right. MOT and Service next month aren't helping things... I don't dare ruin a full service history since that's what attracted me to the car when I bought it. Anyone know on a ballpark figure of what the service will cost? Doesn't need anything big like a cambelt etc, just oils and filters IIRC. Fingers crossed it'll sail through the MOT, I know it needs new front discs and pads but that's less than £30 to do myself. No advisories on the last MOT so here's hoping...

We shall see

 

[AlexCarter]

New number plate light cluster arrived this morning, so chucked that on. Strange how the little things can make a big difference! My old cluster wasn't that yellowed in comparison to most, but still made a huge difference. Sorry for the picture whoring!

 

[Loz H]

New number plate light cluster arrived this morning, so chucked that on. Strange how the little things can make a big difference! My old cluster wasn't that yellowed in comparison to most, but still made a huge difference. Sorry for the picture whoring!

Ace! looks fresh you using an LED in your plate lamp?

 

[AlexCarter]

Ace! looks fresh you using an LED in your plate lamp?

Chap gave me a box of bulbs when I bought the car, and there was an LED one in the reverse/numberplate light shape. Chucked it in and it was okay but not brilliant, hopefully the non hazed cluster will let it disperse light better

 

[AlexCarter]

Fitted the RS sill trims just now from a member on here. Bargain price and really good condition so top job.

Really must stop using my iPhone, pictures are absolute shite!

Also grabbed a picture of the light dispersion from my new number plate cluster, much brighter!

Can't wait for next month to be over so I can start on some proper mods!

 

[AlexCarter]

I must be f**king mad, just got home from a 5 hour long round trip for a 1*2 bumper.. But at £10 how could I say no?

 

[JLK]

Never looked at this thread for some reason, however just read every page! This is awesome man. The 172 bumper will look great once fitted.

 

[LB197]

I must be f**king mad, just got home from a 5 hour long round trip for a 1*2 bumper.. But at £10 how could I say no?

nice car, bet it cost ya bout £35 in petrol haha. I know what its like when ya want something though haha, i did an 2 hour trip for the door sill covers haha. just because they were £8

 

[AlexCarter]

Never looked at this thread for some reason, however just read every page! This is awesome man. The 172 bumper will look great once fitted.

Thanks dude! things don't happen as quickly as I'd like, but that's the joys of being a student!

nice car, bet it cost ya bout £35 in petrol haha. I know what its like when ya want something though haha, i did an 2 hour trip for the door sill covers haha. just because they were £8

Yeah was a real case of, I want it now, let's go haha. Was only about £20 in fuel tbh, she's quite good!

Fitted it this morning, went perfectly except the exhaust cut out is slightly off. b****cks.

Colour match is near perfect, just hard to tell when the car's under a layer of crap. Really annoyed by the cutout

 

[JLK]

Thanks dude! things don't happen as quickly as I'd like, but that's the joys of being a student!



Yeah was a real case of, I want it now, let's go haha. Was only about £20 in fuel tbh, she's quite good!

Fitted it this morning, went perfectly except the exhaust cut out is slightly off. b****cks.

Colour match is near perfect, just hard to tell when the car's under a layer of crap. Really annoyed by the cutout

That's unlucky mate! could you not try and get the exhaust over to the left with some new brackets or anything?

 

[AlexCarter]

That's unlucky mate! could you not try and get the exhaust over to the left with some new brackets or anything?

I'll probably just take it somewhere and say, look, problem, see? Fix. Only just stopped the exhaust sagging so I'm about fed up with it! Haha.

Next thing to sort are the front brakes, then it's MOT time -.-

 

[JLK]

The joys of a clio! Im due for tax and a clutch fairly soon

 

[AlexCarter]

Tax and insurance isn't until October thankfully! Shame I can't service the car myself since it's got full history, would be stupid to throw that away!

 

[AlexCarter]

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[Loz H]

oooh what colour you goin for?

and lol at the exhaust cutout!

 

[AlexCarter]

oooh what colour you goin for?

and lol at the exhaust cutout!

Only gloss black! First time properly spraying something and although it's boring and common, black took my fancy!

Genuinely heartbroken about the cutout haha, almost to the extent of being embarrassed to park it anywhere facing outwards...

 

[Loz H]

haha nah gloss black looks ace!

You could try getting a universal exhaust mount & re-positioning it? haha i bet :rasp:

 

[JT172]

100% could re mount the exhaust ! I'd bet you a tenner on it hah!

Mine was exactly the same and look at the end result ? Don't give up hope lol