Bean here before..........

[paul]

Hi all on DW but for those that don't wonder over there....
More images for you to enjoy, spent a pretty penny on It recently, exhaust 2012 tyres all round f1 asm's, exhaust last year and then this year (mounts).....last month oil filter change (elf oil) genuine filter / mot / (cambelt checked as only done 13k in 5 years and advised by garage I really would be chucking good money away replacing it yet (car always in the garaged) looked myself all likes like new, Cooksport springs perfect feel and height / new genuine disks all round and pads + tax for a year. Anyway some pictures for you to enjoy after a good clean / wax etc all round (tyres swapped round for wear on front)
Have a tiny (and I mean tiny) mark on the rear bumper (previous owner before me looks like they hit something I had a go at flashing it in when I first got it but it hasn't stood the test of time ill upload a picture asked a few places to quote they all want 150.00 (it really really is minor was thinking more 30.00 lol 35 at a push (unsure what to do????) (Ill include a picture best I could take) cant really see it unless you looo (but I look lol)
Genuine FF Mats protected under rubber mats
Exhaust sounds amazing and now looks great, Enjoy!
Car gets less and less standard as the years go on 38k now 10 years almost to the day!!
Id like to keep it cleaner lol but it gets used every day....

minor paint issue I was talking about

1 upgraded mount to hep with alignment

my fav!!!!!!!!!!

another nice one

Future plans turinis?? or 15" wheels possibly.
Thanks

 

[Daniel]

I'd advise you visit another garage. One that knows what they're talking about.

You're relying on a crusty 5 year old piece of rubber keeping the top and bottom of your gnome together....

 

[paul]

hi I see your point prob get it done next year for pom, will only be on about 15k since change then seen it with my own eyes the rubber on my car is far from manky looks new

 

[Knuckles]

I see what you did there :blush:

That car looks amazing. It's almost too clean lol.

The dipping lab on here are good at body work and very competitively priced, the only problem for you is they're in Crewe. I'm not sure if that's too much of a trek for you?

And as daniel said, get a specialist on here to do the belts, they perish through age as well as wear.

 

[paul]

Don't forget I know the csrs history having owned it for 8yrs plus my csr lives in a heated garage its crueller on the wife's year and a half old corsa I can see that deteriorating faster as its always outside

 

[paul]

Thanks but Crewe is a fair treck nice website though

 

[paul]

thanks will get mick to look soon save up again having spent a fair bit recently to get through mot cracked spring

 

[Daniel]

thanks will get mick to look soon save up again having spent a fair bit recently to get through mot cracked spring

But your car lives in a heated garage....

If a solid piece of metal can deteriorate, so can a rubber belt, or a pulley, or a tensioner.

It's not worth the risk mate. £600 on belts or over £1200 to have the head rebuilt.

 

[paul]

5yrs is not up yet due in a few months, will sort soon

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Jesus christ at a 'mechanic' saying it 'looks' new.

 

[paul]

See your point but the springs are the original, belts hae been done before 13k ago

But your car lives in a heated garage....

If a solid piece of metal can deteriorate, so can a rubber belt, or a pulley, or a tensioner.

It's not worth the risk mate. £600 on belts or over £1200 to have the head rebuilt.

 

[Gandi69]

belts have a calendar interval as well as milage

 

[Goodj]

Dont trust Renault parts to last even as long as they claim. As said, since the dawn of CS, belts before 5yrs or you may as well find yourself a new engine now.
and....did you just change the one, snapped, spring?

 

[flebay]

Cooksport springs perfect feel and height

 

[Stefan.]

Dont trust Renault parts to last even as long as they claim. As said, since the dawn of CS, belts before 5yrs or you may as well find yourself a new engine now.
and....did you just change the one, snapped, spring?

Unless it came with cooksport springs as standard than no, he replaced all standard for cooksport springs

 

[Goodj]

yep, spotted that in the end.
Still I've heard of sillier things happen

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

I'd advise you visit another garage. One that knows what they're talking about.

You're relying on a crusty 5 year old piece of rubber keeping the top and bottom of your gnome together....

I don't like it when my gnomes come apart. Really messes up the theme around the pond in the front garden.

Car looks tidy tho !

 

[BREMBO]

wow, very nice! think engine should be silver though

 

[BIFCAIDS]

Should be in a museum with how clean it is.

 

[Schweppy]

Only just seen this Paul! Can't believe you still have it! Looks the same as 5 years ago!

 

[- Fiona -]

Pristine!! Where abouts are you in Derbyshire?