Clio Rescue Centre

[DaveDreads]

As most of you know the Dog Kennel died at Donington on its first outing after being rebuilt, to say I was gutted would be an understatement, but I was even more gutted that everyone's parts donations and kindness to get it rebuilt as a nice surprise for me had seemingly been for nothing, at least in my guilty depressed mind anyway.

After two weeks of healing my chest still hurt a fair bit from seatbelt injuries so I went to the hospital for a checkup (all good), while I was waiting to be seen @Filters messages me saying @YorkshireKyle had a 182 that he's had sat around for a year he bought off a mate to help him out, all he wants is what he's got into it, a grand!

So on Friday, the worst day to travel anywhere on the motorway top bloke Kyle loads it up and brings it down the M6 to Coventry for no extra charge.

He even parked it for me

Its been off the road for six years and used as a track car so it's actually quite low milage

It's rough but it starts, runs and drives with a battery

New pms kit

It's missing an alternator but it did come with one

Heat wrapped manifold

The front bumper is a bit hacked up with release pins and those loop things, I haven't tried removing it yet as I don't know if I'll get it back on, but at least it has a bumper

The Bennet also has release pins but it came with another bonnet and wings in good condition

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[Louis]

As most of you know the Dog Kennel died at Donington on its first outing after being rebuilt, to say I was gutted would be an understatement, but I was even more gutted that everyone's parts donations and kindness to get it rebuilt as a nice surprise for me had seemingly been for nothing, at least in my guilty depressed mind anyway.

After two weeks of healing my chest still hurt a fair bit from seatbelt injuries so I went to the hospital for a checkup (all good), while I was waiting to be seen @Filters messages me saying @YorkshireKyle had a 182 that he's had sat around for a year he bought off a mate to help him out, all he wants is what he's got into it, a grand!

So on Friday, the worst day to travel anywhere on the motorway top bloke Kyle loads it up and brings it down the M6 to Coventry for no extra charge.

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He even parked it for me

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Its been off the road for six years and used as a track car so it's actually quite low milage

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It's rough but it starts, runs and drives with a battery

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New pms kit

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It's missing an alternator but it did come with one

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Heat wrapped manifold

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The front bumper is a bit hacked up with release pins and those loop things, I haven't tried removing it yet as I don't know if I'll get it back on, but at least it has a bumper

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The Bennet also has release pins but it came with another bonnet and wings in good condition

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f**king lovely wings and bonnet them

 

[Cads]

Yes Dave!! That’s the fighting spirit.
Is CSF too soon for it to make an appearance?

 

[DaveDreads]

It came with most of it's removed parts
(potato phone f*cked it)

It's got some service history and invoices but I've not gone through it yet, loads of bits and bobs

RS2 Micro seats with Sparco side mounts and TRS 6 point harnesses, pretty much brand new

The previous owner is an engineer and made this custom gear stick on a lathe, it's got the Yanoo 2 stiff shift kit

OMP wheel

The steering column is a bit messed up but it looks like it just needs the squib refitting and horn wiring up, button on the right was meant to be the horn

 

[DaveDreads]

Yes Dave!! That’s the fighting spirit.
Is CSF too soon for it to make an appearance?

No chance, this is going to take a while.

 

[DaveDreads]

It'll be a good base to salvage all the dog kennels parts and with a bit of luck I can sell alot of it's aftermarket parts to get my grand back out of it

I have a brand new Corbeau which was meant for the kennel, it showed up the day after the crash ironically so it's still in its box, that'll be going in as I don't want to use the RS2s on the road

After I'd swept all the crap out

Single wiper conversion will be going back to standard as will the rear wiper delete

K-Tec exhaust with decat

First little job, save the wheel with the cruise control buttons

Does the column have a cruise control stalk?
It didn't come with one.

 

[YorkshireKyle]

The cruise control is all done on the steering wheel. You just turn it on/off by your right knee

 

[Filters]

No chance, this is going to take a while.

Yeah, damn right..

Back of the queue you go

Let @Dr HMS Derv Destroyer fix my problems first

 

[DaveDreads]

Yeah, damn right..

Back of the queue you go

Let @Dr HMS Derv Destroyer fix my problems first

He finally got rid of the dog kennel out the yard and it's straight back in taking up space again, I'm amazed he offered me a job tbh, im a proper thorn in his side with my problems.

 

[Ray Gin]

Don’t crash this one bud we’ll all be f**king skint soon at this rate.

 

[DaveDreads]

This won't be going on track, I've learnt my lesson, I'll use other people's cars from now on.

 

[DaveL485]

You're in Coventry? Which area? I'm in Willenhall by the primary school.

 

[DaveDreads]

You're in Coventry? Which area? I'm in Willenhall by the primary school.

I'm in Bell Green, 3 minutes walk from Riley Square.

 

[DaveL485]

I'm in Bell Green, 3 minutes walk from Riley Square.

Ha, 5 miles from me, 1.6 from my partners house.

I've got a fairly comprehensive setup if you ever need any kit, inc F4R locking tools, engine crane, blah blah blah.

 

[DaveDreads]

Ha, 5 miles from me, 1.6 from my partners house.

I've got a fairly comprehensive setup if you ever need any kit, inc F4R locking tools, engine crane, blah blah blah.

Legend, I'm always in need of help because I'm f*cking useless.

Would you believe I work at a garage, but seeing as my mate just rebuilt my car and the first thing I did with it was a triple kickflip on track, he's not in too much of a rush to start all over again with another one.

Typical that it's hotter than hell right now, so I'm not working on cars until I can be sure I won't die of heatstroke sitting in a black car trying to put it back together.

 

[DaveDreads]

Might as well update this thread, not that there's been any progress.

I finally stripped and scrapped the only possession I've ever gave a f*ck about the other week, interior stripped, engine, box and front end all dropped on the subframe and now sat on a pallet at work.

Probably time I made an effort on the 182 and attempt to fit the alternator and belt, went about as well as you'd expect given my luck with cars over recent years.

Despite having the identical PMS setup to the Dog Kennel, the belt is somehow too short, that's maximum stretch, there's no more to give and the alternator won't move up anymore than that.

Honestly I think I might just quit cars as a hobby, losing the dog kennel has killed my love of cars and I just can't be bothered anymore.

This isn't my car, it's someone else's car I now own, it also needs everything and despite having all the parts I don't think I've got enough f*cks to give to even get started.

 

[npt]

Sell the lot and buy something working and good to go, try another brand might be the way ahead

 

[DaveDreads]

If I sell the lot it's unlikely I'll buy anything else, I'm planning on moving to Cornwall by 2030, any money made will just go towards that, I'm done with my life, I'd quite like to start fresh somewhere else.

To top it off I bought a Megane DCI 175 off a mate to cheer myself up after the crash and the turbo blew up after two weeks, not their fault they went above and beyond to prep the car for me, just bad luck....again.

So that's been sat at work for months with a new turbo waiting to go on, but we're so busy with customer cars we just don't have the time for personal sh*t.

Literally everything I touch turns to sh*t, it's a miracle I haven't written off any customer cars given how jinxed I am.

 

[McGherkin]

f**king hell it must be bad if you’re planning on moving down here.

It’s a proper rut you’re in, and I don’t blame you, but it’s only temporary. Don’t give up the love just yet. @npt makes a good point, maybe get something reliable, like not a renault. Hard to find a good old school MX5 these days but NCs are still great fun, work, and cheap.

 

[DaveDreads]

Anything I buy will be a piece of sh*t, it's all just a waste of time and money.

 

[npt]

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If I sell the lot it's unlikely I'll buy anything else, I'm planning on moving to Cornwall by 2030, any money made will just go towards that, I'm done with my life, I'd quite like to start fresh somewhere else.

To top it off I bought a Megane DCI 175 off a mate to cheer myself up after the crash and the turbo blew up after two weeks, not their fault they went above and beyond to prep the car for me, just bad luck....again.

So that's been sat at work for months with a new turbo waiting to go on, but we're so busy with customer cars we just don't have the time for personal sh*t.

Literally everything I touch turns to sh*t, it's a miracle I haven't written off any customer cars given how jinxed I am.

Get your finger out changing a turbo over doesn't take that long, can do that in a morning mate.

Purchase something low mileage and reliable, easier to pay a small loan every month than unexpected failures that cost a fortune if you can't do it yourself/have the time. Saying that a good clio Sport is reliable and cheap for parts if left standard and not abused

 

[McGherkin]

Anything I buy will be a piece of sh*t, it's all just a waste of time and money.

I defy you to break an Mx5 tbh, they’re unkillable, I’ve tried. As long as it’s not rotten.

 

[DaveDreads]

The Megane also blew it's mega fuse on the same day when we tried to bring it in the workshop, we think it may have leaked oil into one of the cylinders and hydrolocked causing it to blow a fuse rather than killing the engine, the crank wasn't locked when we rocked it back and forth, but it could also be scrap, we won't know until we get it going again, so it's electrically dead as well as a blown turbo.

I'm probably going to sell that on too if it isn't f*cked, currently driving around in one of the garages Fiesta courtesy cars.

Easily wasted the best part of £6k on cars in the past year and have f*ck all to show for it other than two broken cars and a collection of parts off another that's now been crushed.

 

[daveski]

I defy you to break an Mx5 tbh, they’re unkillable, I’ve tried. As long as it’s not rotten.

I've killed the engine in a NC MX5.

 

[daveski]

The Megane also blew it's mega fuse on the same day when we tried to bring it in the workshop, we think it may have leaked oil into one of the cylinders and hydrolocked causing it to blow a fuse rather than killing the engine, the crank wasn't locked when we rocked it back and forth, but it could also be scrap, we won't know until we get it going again, so it's electrically dead as well as a blown turbo.

I'm probably going to sell that on too if it isn't f*cked, currently driving around in one of the garages Fiesta courtesy cars.

Easily wasted the best part of £6k on cars in the past year and have f*ck all to show for it other than two broken cars and a collection of parts off another that's now been crushed.

I wasted a load of money last year buying a E91 330i that then shat itself, buying a 996 unseen on ebay that turns out I just didn't like. Plus £200 a month financing an EV that was cheap to run and reliable but I didn't actually want. Cars are a terrible hobby, especially when they're costing you money and you're not using them.

If you can find the money maybe getting something like a MK7 Golf GTI is a good idea? Reliable enough, still have some fun and when you feel the love again you can modify and mess around with.

 

[DaveDreads]

I not wasting anymore money on cars, if the Megane isn't f*cked I'll run it through winter then sell it in the spring, hopefully not lose any money on it.

Then probably go back to shitheap bangers I don't give a f*ck about, at least when they break I can just scrap them and buy another one.

 

[Archtronics]

I mean you keep buying old Renault's so I secretly think you like the punishment..

That said buy something with the 1.5dci if you want a reliable Renault, boring as toast but they are pretty much impossible to kill.

 

[DaveDreads]

If I can find a decent estate for my Mum I can have my old Golf PD130 back, that thing's on 210k miles and keeps working even when it's broken, even after the turbo exploded and the engine ran on using all the oil, it still fired up like nothing had happened with a new turbo.