182_steve's FF 182 progress thread!

[dann2707]

It's pretty obvious what it is guys.

It's an air rifling system that makes you get to your destination with more precision.

 

[182_steve]

Looking again someone has fitted that inside the pipe. No idea why, maybe he likes planes or something

That was my thought! So I wasn't crazy to think that then haha it just kind of looks wedged in there doesn't it!?!? Can't see why though!! As said, to me that just looks like it would restrict air-flow rather than improve it!

The acoustic was fitted for some kind of induction noise regulations over in France iirc.

It wont be doing anything now apart from weighing maybe 1-2kg and blocking the route for a cold air feed if you ever wanted one.

That's interesting to know :up::up:

 

[182_steve]

Haven't updated for a little while as to be honest, nothing has been done with the car! But today I was out and about to get the tracking checked as since I've had the car, the steering wheel has always been fractionally to the right when driving straight. No biggie! Got that done at a garage where a good friend works (as i'm very selective who works on the car!!) and it was indeed slightly out at the front on the passenger side which has given a little bit of uneven tyre wear but again, its not much at all so no need for concern. I just like things to be as perfect as they can 😂

I've also booked the car in for a service, MOT and brake fluid change at our local Renault main dealer today for the 1st September :up:


So while I was out driving, I thought it has to be photo time right? It's just so hard to capture the shine on the car 🙈 lol!

Rolled over to another 1000 miles today, first time in well over a year going by the history;

....... and one quick one of the sea, as it was behind me when taking those photos!

 

[andy_coops]

Looks pretty shiny to me!

 

[imprezaworks]

Normally I'm not a fan of those wheels but the car looks great.

 

[182_steve]

Normally I'm not a fan of those wheels but the car looks great.

I know exactly what you mean! I still say when I got the car a wheel change was near top of the list but they have really grown on me, I think the silver helps a lot in that thought process!

 

[Jekyll]

Looking great mate!

 

[Stefan.]

Yup, very nice!!

 

[dann2707]

Looks amazing on silver wheels.

 

[LJColeman]

Looks beautiful, This is the route i want to go down with my Flame red 172. What size tyres are you running on this?

 

[182_steve]

Thanks for the nice comments guys :up::up:

Looks beautiful, This is the route i want to go down with my Flame red 172. What size tyres are you running on this?

The tyres on the car at the moment are 195/45/R16 but sadly they are all budgets which i'm not very happy about at all. The fact they all match is the only good thing! They were all fitted by the previous owner and have loads and loads of tread left, that's they only reason I haven't changed them..... YET!

 

[imprezaworks]

Bin them and get decent tyres mate. Probably one of the top five best things you can do.

 

[182_steve]

Agreed :up: I think after the service, mot and brake fluid change next month 4 new ones will be almost next on the list. Had some Michelin Pilot Sport 3's on my old Civic Type-R and they were really good, may go for them again I think! If the car was a daily, i'd have done it already for sure!

 

[imprezaworks]

Definatly mate. I have ado8rs and they are great for the miles I do. Tbh a bit over kill as they are more a track focused tyre, yet to get the car on track lol. But yeah decent tyres will be spot on

 

[g30rg1e]

your photo shows your tyres are barums, aren't these manufactured by continental. reviews indicate there soft and grippy so not total ditch finders

 

[182_steve]

your photo shows your tyres are barums, aren't these manufactured by continental. reviews indicate there soft and grippy so not total ditch finders :smile:

Oh really? I didn't know that........... interesting to know, cheers!

 

[imprezaworks]

Yep Barum are a decent tyre

 

[182_steve]

Good stuff mate :up: This has saved me a few quid this side of Christmas, phewwww!! After writing about it the other day, was playing on my mind about the car being let down by cheapies lol!

 

[imprezaworks]

You lose man points for saying Christmas

Lol

 

[182_steve]

😂😂 oh don't, just think when the schools are back, that's what it will all kick in!!

 

[imprezaworks]

The only thing kicking in is ques to get to work lol

 

[182_steve]

Thought i'd start my bank holiday Sunday with a bufty session on the Clio and was out there before 9am so perfect temperature to give the car a nice coat of wax to top up what I did a few weeks back. Same drill as before, everything has been done, lights, skirts, mirrors, even the number plates! Tried to get a few photos of the shine, has a nice glossy look going on

It's also service and MOT time Thursday morning at our local Renault dealer so hopefully it'll stay looking nice for then too :up:

 

[imprezaworks]

Shiney, me likes

 

[182_steve]

MOT passed with ZERO advisories, pheww! ..... service also completed and dealer stamp in the book, nice!

I was told the mechanics were all loving it and having a good look, so that was nice hear! Makes a change working on something like that I guess, well, compared to Twingo's and Captur's anyway!

 

[g30rg1e]

I would imagine the guy there called mick recognised it as he fitted the new cambelt kit, cam seals, water pump, tensioner and aux belt when keiron owned it

 

[182_steve]

I would imagine the guy there called mick recognised it as he fitted the new cambelt kit, cam seals, water pump, tensioner and aux belt when keiron owned it :wink:

He works over in the GY branch, this was at Lowestoft I took it but yes I know who you mean :up:

 

[182_steve]

No further changes to the car at the moment as I've just been enjoying it as it is...... however, took the 182 for it's first proper run in my ownership last Sunday in the shape of a 300 mile round trip to Silverstone for Trax! Was a good day and not been to that show since 2006 (10 years 🙈) but what really made it was going up there with some friends in their Clio's as well, was great fun and nice to put some proper miles on the car. Was loving I was the only one with cruise control 😂

Nice little 'rolling' shot on the way there around 7am;

Had to get a photo of the cars together at the services;

...... and finally the car at the show. Some rain on the way up there made the car not look it's best and most of the tyre shine came off lol but for the time of year, the weather was great overall

 

[imprezaworks]

That looks great

 

[182_steve]

That looks great

Cheers matey, wasn't looking as smart when I got home but was out there at 9am cleaning it on Monday morning 😂

 

[imprezaworks]

Ha. Liking the wheels on the monaco

 

[182_steve]

Yeah they are smart for sure! OZ's, freshly refurbed and powder coated in gold

 

[imprezaworks]

Thought they were oz's, really nice. Any future plans for the house

 

[ADS_V6]

Car looks immaculate mate,credit to you

 

[182_steve]

Ok, so i've gone and bought myself something for the Clio i'd all but decided I wasn't going to get........................

:grinning:


When I first got the car a set of these was almost top of the list of things I wanted to do (as you can see from my early posts in this thread), however, over time I started to get used to the standard wheels and eventually thought i'd keep them, despite never being a huge fan. A surprising amount of love for them on here though, especially as they are in silver, helped with this! BUT.......... these came up on eBay just over an hour away from where I live and at a very good price, so I couldn't resist! A friend of mine has linked me to many sets of Turinis since I bought the Clio and I've always said too far away, too expensive, haven't got the money bla bla bla but this time he got me 😂 Turned out I snapped them up only an hour after they'd been listed!

Anyway, enough waffle! The wheels................. apparently they have been re-furbed in the past but originally came off a 172 Cup. Condition is actually very good, wheel centres are all there, just a couple of chips here and there on the spokes and no major kerbing. Tyres are proper ying tong cheapies in a make I've never heard of - despite having loads of tread left, they are NOT going on the car. No problem though as I will get the wheels refurbed. They are clean yes, but not to my standard and I want them in a nice fresh and bright silver anyway. As they are, they are a duller type silver if the photos don't show this. Wheel centres are just as I want them with the Renault badges for an oem look so that's a bonus, will just need the colour matching to the wheels when done.

Great tyres :up::smirk:

 

[imprezaworks]

Sheep

 

[LeeRS]

@ADS1982

 

[182_steve]

Sheep

😂 true! But when it comes to wheels I've always been the same....... even if every car in the area has the same set, if I like them, i'll have them anyway doesn't bother me

 

[Mr Plums]

Nice mate, get some good rubber them.

 

[imprezaworks]

Will look fab Steve

 

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@ADS1982

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