My BG Clio 182

[fairm010]

So picked this up yesterday!

Needs some attention on a few areas, which I plan to tackle today and over the coming weeks.

Remove tints
Sort exhaust alignment
Remove dent in drivers 3/4 panel
Remove pressed plates for some fancy plates.
The list goes on!

Matt

 

[cs_dave]

Looks nice you keeping the tints?

 

[Mr Plums]

Looks nice you keeping the tints?

No, hes removing them as he stated in his op.

 

[cs_dave]

No, hes removing them as he stated in his op.

Lol yeh its still early

 

[fairm010]

What he said ^ 😂

 

[Bear Head]

Looks gorgeous mate

 

[182_steve]

That looks really smart, good base for a little project :up:
Keeping the wheels? They suit it!

 

[fairm010]

No I'm in the middle oh throwing some Turinis on. The F1's will be sold soon

 

[Typhoon]

Finally! Looks decent! Think the tints look decent on black!

 

[fairm010]

Finally! Looks decent! Think the tints look decent on black!

Cheers Lee

 

[182_steve]

Yeah the Turini's will be even better to be fair, that'll be the wheel choice for mine too eventually

 

[Gus]

Love this car. Very little on it that needs attention, an afternoon will have it in near perfect condition. It drives fantastically, alignment is spot on, brakes are strong, engine timing is spot on, pulls exactly as a 182 should and delivers high mpg when doing 70mph - averaged 45 over 3 hours. No smoke at all when pushing hard.
Had a lot of fun looking at a few cars and this one was by far the best.

 

[fairm010]

Love this car. Very little on it that needs attention, an afternoon will have it in near perfect condition. It drives fantastically, alignment is spot on, brakes are strong, engine timing is spot on, pulls exactly as a 182 should and delivers high mpg when doing 70mph - averaged 45 over 3 hours. No smoke at all when pushing hard.
Had a lot of fun looking at a few cars and this one was by far the best.

Thankyou Gus, for ferrying me about and inspecting cars for me! It's a learning curve for me!

 

[fairm010]

Today I spent a few hours swapping bits from the 1.72 to the 182; as follows:

Remove v6 airbox and fit KTEC
Swap Aliminium footrest
Swap RenaultSport mats
Swap Silvervisions
Swap rear plate housing and bulb
Swap batteries
Turinis on 182
Swap stereos
Swap wipers

I'm unable to drive it as my insurance company are shut on Sunday's, so will sort that tomorrow!

I gave it a quick going over with snowfoam.

Got extremely sunburnt in the process but oh well!

 

[fairm010]

So first thing I wanted to do for my own peice of mind was a full service so with @optical 's help, we set about doing the following:

Engine Oil Change
Gearbox Oil Change
VVT Seal replaced, as we suspected this is what was leaking oil onto the rocker cover.

Also decided to fit some Trendlines:

Fitted a Powerflex Purple Dogbone mount:

As you can see, I went to town cleaning up the rocker cover and touch wood it's stayed spotless since.

 

[fairm010]

Fitted a KTEC Induction kit a while ago:

I plan to paint the calipers Yellow. Not to everyones taste, but my KTEC is yellow, and I plan on a Yellow Snappy wheel at some point so it made sense.

While doing the service we noticed that the Rear left shock was leaking badly, luckily @Steven103 saved the day with a spare set of rear shocks!

 

[Budgie]

What are those rear springs? Look to be doing absolutely nothing.

Car looks great mate!

 

[fairm010]

Lastly, I went and took a few pictures of a dirty car having just done an hour on the motorway but I am so happy with how it looks I couldn't resist!

Still a fair bit to do;

PDR man booked to take the car away for dent removal and a few scratch repairs
Remove tints when I can be bothered
Fancy plates are on order and should be here any day. They'll go straight on.

 

[fairm010]

What are those rear springs? Look to be doing absolutely nothing.

Car looks great mate!

Not sure as the markings have worn off. They're red so assume Eibach Sportlines?

May refresh springs at some point.

 

[Inequality Street]

How're you finding the seats? Are they slippy at all?

 

[Budgie]

Not sure as the markings have worn off. They're red so assume Eibach Sportlines?

May refresh springs at some point.

From how they're all bunched up, pretty sure they're not sportlines. I could be wrong, and it's a very quick/cheap thing to change/improve.

 

[fairm010]

How're you finding the seats? Are they slippy at all?

Surprisingly not, very very comfortable!

 

[fairm010]

From how they're all bunched up, pretty sure they're not sportlines. I could be wrong, and it's a very quick/cheap thing to change/improve.

Will look at doing that soon then

 

[Inequality Street]

Will look at doing that soon then :smile:

I have sportlines, they don't look like mine dude, will send you a pic on Whatsapp

 

[Ashh]

I'd have kept mine if it had trendlines in I reckon.

Reading CS at work makes me want to sell my ST and get a 182 and make it mint.

 

[fairm010]

get a 182 and make it mint.

Thats my plan!

 

[dann2707]

Looks great mate. Pressed plates are so gay though!

Wonder how it would look with 172 headlights. My guess is awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[fairm010]

They are. Fancy plates are being looooooong!

Ph1 headlights? You may out them on and see. Then immediately remove them

 

[dann2707]

They are. Fancy plates are being looooooong!

Ph1 headlights? You may out them on and see. Then immediately remove them :smile:

you dizzi blud?

172 headlights as in black xenon not grey.

 

[fairm010]

you dizzi blud?

172 headlights as in black xenon not grey.

Oh. There is a pair available I could fit, but I'm unsure. Whatsapp me a pic of your car.

 

[KyleP]

Them seats look amazing! What are they out of, the Trophies came with them right?
This car is pretty much exactly how I'd have mine.

 

[fairm010]

They are Recaro Trendlines, the same as those that come in a Trophy, however the ones in the Trophy are half alacantra, half leather.

These are out of a Megane with the Lux pack, full leather.

Still a lot to do on this car, watch this space!

 

[Jekyll]

Not sure as the markings have worn off. They're red so assume Eibach Sportlines?

May refresh springs at some point.

From how they're all bunched up, pretty sure they're not sportlines. I could be wrong, and it's a very quick/cheap thing to change/improve.

They are Vmaxx coilover springs:

You happy with it Matt?

 

[fairm010]

Coilovers springs? Are they coilovers but without the shocks? Surely at that point they're just springs? FLOL.

Love it Mark, it's a world of difference from the 1.72. It goes when you ask it!

 

[Jekyll]

They are 100% Vmaxx rear springs, just without the adjusters and standard shocks instead.

Glad your happy with it mate. Can see this project getting expensive for you!

 

[fairm010]

Can see this project getting expensive for you!

That's the nature of being into cars is it not?

 

[dann2707]

You should make a project thread mate! Will be awesome to see it transform over time.

 

[Jekyll]

That's the nature of being into cars is it not? :tongueout:

Very much so. It gets harder when your trying to save for other things too!

 

[fairm010]

You should make a project thread mate! Will be awesome to see it transform over time.

This is my project thread. It was never started to be one as I get too much done too quickly and forget to update it but I thought I'd try!

 

[fairm010]

So today I spent what seemed like an eternity removing the badman tints.

The film came off easily, leaving a layer of glue behind. So with a rag, a bottle of glue remover and a Nandos card i set about scraping it all off. Took just over half hour per window. Looks a million times better!