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Clio number 10, RB 182 Cup
- Thread starter Djw John
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Seems to be a quick one
Actually got it off the clock too.
In other, totally unrelated news my speedo seems to be broken and is horrifically over reading!
Actually got it off the clock too.
In other, totally unrelated news my speedo seems to be broken and is horrifically over reading!
So switching the ignition on and off about 20 times gradually reset the speedo. Odd problem! Ph1s are definitely simpler cars!
Well that's it on 132,000 miles and tonight it decided to lighten itself by dropping the rear pads out the passenger side whilst doing about 55/60. That was fun.
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
Excellent news that.
Oh it was great fun. Glad I wasn't up the arse of a vxr with the wife on board too. That would've been just plain unlucky.
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
FLOL.
Great work,
Great work,
Well drove it home last night, dumped it and went out in the Saab instead so didn't look at it until after work today. The issue was fairly obvious!
So new pads both sides and fitted better than before
So new pads both sides and fitted better than before
Got a chance to do another couple of wee bits, fitted my race evol dogbone, new manifold to cat gasket and mid exhaust hanger.
Also tried to sort the gearstick position but it's already as far on to the rod as it can be so looks like bending it is the only way. There's quite a lot of play in the system too so I need to work out which end its coming from and sort that out.
Also tried to sort the gearstick position but it's already as far on to the rod as it can be so looks like bending it is the only way. There's quite a lot of play in the system too so I need to work out which end its coming from and sort that out.
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Good news you got the mount ok
Sooooooooooooooooo. Yeah, er, this is going up for sale soon. Got offered a car I cant say no to. Standard wheels are being looked for, rear seats put back in and it'll be ready to go.
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
What car you getting
You have 1 guess.
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
A phase 1?
Yes. A specific one.
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Red one?
Bingo. Saving it from its fate. Its changed somewhat but then so are my circumstances, will be buying a house with a garage so it can be my winter project to try and get it fixed up
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Great stuff 
Really not what I thought I'd do tbh but hey ho. I'll have to buy some shitter as my daily whilst its off the road. If I had the cash I'd keep this as well, really like it and you'd never think it had the miles on it that it does.
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
When you getting it
Dunno! Need to get it shifted down here and store it somewhere!
Onwards and backwards, definitely. Its not a sensible decision but life would be dull if they all were!
3.
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Not sure I could ever go back to an old car. Was tempted by the monaco I had but decided against it
I may regret it! Didn't last time though.
Yeah I'll no doubt eventually crush it but not for a while yet.
I'd been toying with the idea of buying a very cheap shed plus a track shed/project anyway as we kinda miss having a spare car! I made my mind up on sat morning and sat evening I got contacted about the flamer so it seemed the right thing to do.
It's defo changed a fair bit in the last 4 months but I also know it still has some good things going for it along with the bad.
I'd been toying with the idea of buying a very cheap shed plus a track shed/project anyway as we kinda miss having a spare car! I made my mind up on sat morning and sat evening I got contacted about the flamer so it seemed the right thing to do.
It's defo changed a fair bit in the last 4 months but I also know it still has some good things going for it along with the bad.
So another slight change of plan.
Spent a few weeks looking around for a new daily to go with the flamer and in the meantime ended up using this as the family car for a week whilst the Saab was broken. Turns out it's pretty good at it. Another couple of weeks has passed with using it more and more and I came to the conclusion I'd be replacing this with a cheaper 1*2 so what was the point.
However it does mean I need to make it a little more family friendly, so the standard steering wheel is back in as my wife hates not having an airbag with a passion so that was to make my life easier. I also plan to get a centre box added to the exhaust. It's ok for a while but it gets pretty loud after 50 minutes or so and my daughter has put her fingers in her ears so that needs changed.
She bloody loves it though! It's "Daddy's race car", she asks me to go fast and when I do boot it through 2nd she laughs like a drain. She's doomed to a life of s**t cars I fear!
The only other thing of note is it's passed another milestone, think I'll be increasing the mileage on my policy soon, was meant to be 6k a year and I've done 3.5k since the start of March!
Spent a few weeks looking around for a new daily to go with the flamer and in the meantime ended up using this as the family car for a week whilst the Saab was broken. Turns out it's pretty good at it. Another couple of weeks has passed with using it more and more and I came to the conclusion I'd be replacing this with a cheaper 1*2 so what was the point.
However it does mean I need to make it a little more family friendly, so the standard steering wheel is back in as my wife hates not having an airbag with a passion so that was to make my life easier. I also plan to get a centre box added to the exhaust. It's ok for a while but it gets pretty loud after 50 minutes or so and my daughter has put her fingers in her ears so that needs changed.
She bloody loves it though! It's "Daddy's race car", she asks me to go fast and when I do boot it through 2nd she laughs like a drain. She's doomed to a life of s**t cars I fear!
The only other thing of note is it's passed another milestone, think I'll be increasing the mileage on my policy soon, was meant to be 6k a year and I've done 3.5k since the start of March!
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Ha ha.
Yup, pretty much
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
You know what though atleast she loves car. Sometimes I feel a bit too old driver a bright blue Clio with a loud exhaust lol
Aye she certainly does. My wife likes it too, she'd just prefer it quieter. I've got the flamer to ruin so I'm happy with the compromise
Gave this a proper clean today for the first time, washed it last weekend and de-ironed and de-tarred it then, bought clay yesterday and did that then broke out the DA and the auto finesse kit. Just used stages 2 and 3 as I don't have a decent enough light to see if I'm fixing things or making them worse! Finished off with 2 coats of Petes 53 wax which is nearly finished so will need to see if I can find something I like as much.
Wheels and arches will be done properly before next weekend so it's all ready for the Scottish Car Show. Just had to buy some French flag vinyls for the grille. I don't actually want them but someone has done it in the past straight after painting the grille and it's removed all the paint so this is a temp measure until I get a new grille.
And now that it's looking better than since I've bought it it's dropped an injector!! Bloody French. Still at least I have a minimum of 4 spare to see me through until I bite the bullet and buy 4 new ones.
Wheels and arches will be done properly before next weekend so it's all ready for the Scottish Car Show. Just had to buy some French flag vinyls for the grille. I don't actually want them but someone has done it in the past straight after painting the grille and it's removed all the paint so this is a temp measure until I get a new grille.
And now that it's looking better than since I've bought it it's dropped an injector!! Bloody French. Still at least I have a minimum of 4 spare to see me through until I bite the bullet and buy 4 new ones.
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
That looks stunning. Never took you as a cleaner, in the nicest possible way lol
Cheers, I clean a car properly once every year or 2! I tolerate it more than I enjoy it but in this case it seems to have been worthwhile at least
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Massive improvement mate
I clean mine weekly because girly
I clean mine weekly because girly
