Ash J
ClioSport Club Member
Sunflower Ph1 172
Most of you guys will remember my previous car, the BG 182 which I bought completely standard and turned to Trophy spec.
Here is a pic and the build thread from here also: http://www.cliosport.net/threads/ashers-bg-182.773952/
I sold it last October, and have regretted it ever since. I have seen it pop up for sale a couple of times since (most recently this week actually), but I have not been quick enough in trying to buy it back, somebody else always gets there first.
So I set about looking for another 182, and bought a Liquid Yellow one about 5/6 weeks ago. Paint is pretty much mint (bar a couple of small stone chips on bonnet) and drives really nice. I bought it with the following modifications/extras:
Factory fitted Recaro seats (optional extra)
RS Tuner 98-RON Map
Cooksport springs
Cup packs retrofitted (including hubs etc as it was not originally equipped with all Cup packs)
Sat Nav (not seen another with this fitted)
Yozzasport exhaust
Powerflex bushes throughout
Black alcantara headlining (really like this)
Alcantara pillars, trim pieces and handbrake surround
Snappy steering wheel with yellow 12 'o' clock band
Snappy gear gaitor with yellow stitching
Dials and switches changed to blue LED's (really nice at night)
Extended heel and toe accelerator pedal (nice to use)
Inlet manifold and rocker cover painted in crackle black
SprayShack engine cover in Liquid Yellow
Minor exterior mods (3/4 front plate, new style RS rear badge)
Few pictures when I got it back home on the drive...
Haven't really taken too many pictures since, been too busy enjoying driving it!
In the first week of ownership, went to drive home from work one night and it wouldn't start. I feared the worst, but luckily it was just a dead battery, so a new one was fitted and everything was fine again.
The only problems I found in the first couple of weeks was a knock from the front somewhere, and three warning lights showing up most of the time (Traction control, Service, ABS). I had the car booked in with Mike at Rentech, and he fitted a new pair of good quality ball joints, sorted out the tracking, fitted a new brake pedal switch (this was faulty hence the warning lights being on) and re-gassed the air conditioning. Got it back and car drives good as new again so was very happy.
Whenever I went to put shopping in the back I had to hold the tailgate up with my head as the struts were not working at all. I had enough of looking like an idiot in the car park so ordered these...
These are bonnet struts from a 1 Series BMW which are the exact same as the rear struts on a Trophy (I have a Trophy spoiler so needed the shorter Trophy/V6 struts). I now no longer have to balance the tailgate on my head! Result.
Decided the Yozzasport exhaust is a tad too loud for me as it is my daily car and I have a 30-40 min commute to and from work each day. Makes a lovely sound, but I wanted something quieter (as near to stock as possible), so ordered this...
A brand new Milltek resonated system (with central silencer). Also bought new genuine rear mounts, centre hanger, manifold to cat fitting kit and cat to centre section clamp. Car is booked in with Rentech to have this all fitted at the end of next week. I took a while to decide on which system to opt for, and given I wanted something as OEM sounding as possible without costing too much, I went for the Milltek.
Random picture of it having it's first proper clean...
And the latest picture I have of it sat on my driveway last weekend after a good clean...
That is it so far!
I don't plan on going to the level that I did with my Black Gold as it would cost too much to do it all again, but I will slowly be doing a few things to the LY whilst keeping it very near to OEM as with all my cars, hence putting this project thread up just so I can document the progress.
Ash
Here is a pic and the build thread from here also: http://www.cliosport.net/threads/ashers-bg-182.773952/
I sold it last October, and have regretted it ever since. I have seen it pop up for sale a couple of times since (most recently this week actually), but I have not been quick enough in trying to buy it back, somebody else always gets there first.
So I set about looking for another 182, and bought a Liquid Yellow one about 5/6 weeks ago. Paint is pretty much mint (bar a couple of small stone chips on bonnet) and drives really nice. I bought it with the following modifications/extras:
Factory fitted Recaro seats (optional extra)
RS Tuner 98-RON Map
Cooksport springs
Cup packs retrofitted (including hubs etc as it was not originally equipped with all Cup packs)
Sat Nav (not seen another with this fitted)
Yozzasport exhaust
Powerflex bushes throughout
Black alcantara headlining (really like this)
Alcantara pillars, trim pieces and handbrake surround
Snappy steering wheel with yellow 12 'o' clock band
Snappy gear gaitor with yellow stitching
Dials and switches changed to blue LED's (really nice at night)
Extended heel and toe accelerator pedal (nice to use)
Inlet manifold and rocker cover painted in crackle black
SprayShack engine cover in Liquid Yellow
Minor exterior mods (3/4 front plate, new style RS rear badge)
Few pictures when I got it back home on the drive...
Haven't really taken too many pictures since, been too busy enjoying driving it!
In the first week of ownership, went to drive home from work one night and it wouldn't start. I feared the worst, but luckily it was just a dead battery, so a new one was fitted and everything was fine again.
The only problems I found in the first couple of weeks was a knock from the front somewhere, and three warning lights showing up most of the time (Traction control, Service, ABS). I had the car booked in with Mike at Rentech, and he fitted a new pair of good quality ball joints, sorted out the tracking, fitted a new brake pedal switch (this was faulty hence the warning lights being on) and re-gassed the air conditioning. Got it back and car drives good as new again so was very happy.
Whenever I went to put shopping in the back I had to hold the tailgate up with my head as the struts were not working at all. I had enough of looking like an idiot in the car park so ordered these...
These are bonnet struts from a 1 Series BMW which are the exact same as the rear struts on a Trophy (I have a Trophy spoiler so needed the shorter Trophy/V6 struts). I now no longer have to balance the tailgate on my head! Result.
Decided the Yozzasport exhaust is a tad too loud for me as it is my daily car and I have a 30-40 min commute to and from work each day. Makes a lovely sound, but I wanted something quieter (as near to stock as possible), so ordered this...
A brand new Milltek resonated system (with central silencer). Also bought new genuine rear mounts, centre hanger, manifold to cat fitting kit and cat to centre section clamp. Car is booked in with Rentech to have this all fitted at the end of next week. I took a while to decide on which system to opt for, and given I wanted something as OEM sounding as possible without costing too much, I went for the Milltek.
Random picture of it having it's first proper clean...
And the latest picture I have of it sat on my driveway last weekend after a good clean...
That is it so far!
I don't plan on going to the level that I did with my Black Gold as it would cost too much to do it all again, but I will slowly be doing a few things to the LY whilst keeping it very near to OEM as with all my cars, hence putting this project thread up just so I can document the progress.
Ash
