Re: The 'TeamAriane' clio... Ghetto goodness.
mat nos and myself decided to fit the OMP suade wheel to the clio today, and true to form nothing at all went right.
i had a quick look over the guide on how to do it by 'topgeartom' and matt set about removing the wheel, leter just as he wasw about to pull the airbag cord out he chickened out and disconnected the battery. alll was going swimmingly....
we tried to size the boss up and it wasnt fitting at all, much butchering later, swearing, kicking, cutting and farting about we got it on. only to have to pull it back off as it was grinding and catching. it seems the boss is either a ph2 boss or universal, eitherway it was NOT a straight fit.
we then come to the wheel... we bought the wheel, well riad did (spending alot of money) off a chap on here. as soon as we started sizing it up and tinkering the paint literally fell off it. Those that know me know i dont moan and make light of most situations but its outrageous. it got to a point where i said sod it, fit the other wheel, Riad will scream if he see's that on his clio... I guess I'll strip it down and have it resprayed then ebay it on, its a nice suade on it too so its a shame the 'paint' is so pathetic.
we were told it was suade/new, and when I looked closer its a normal wheel coated in suade and mediocre stiching. we've been sold a dud... of a cs member from turkey. Now I dont want to shout and ball as he might have got it from someone and decided to just sell it on without knowing, but if he knew about it not being as described well thats just bang out... hope its the first explanation. It wasnt even a case of being rough, we covered the wheel most of the time and the final wheel we fitted doesnt even have one mark... go figure.
I decided to let riad use the wheel thats meant to be going onto the megane, so another setback for the meg but i'll make it up to her, i have no choice. yes she's still looking sorry for herself,
but the clio has now got a little wheel which dare i say is bloody brilliant and for once the pics dont do it justice.
on a late night jaunt through trafford part tonight the car seemed totally different, how you may ask, i dont know.... direct steering, maybe due to the lighter wheel, placebo, the prodigy soundtrack, god knows... all i know is I was entering corners and chucking her about in ways I havent before, all in all after the crap setting it up and possibly being conned, I'm happy, abit.
