dmallett's indecisive clio thread! Monaco ph2 pg1+, Titanium ph1 pg31+, PB ph1 pg43+

[DannyR]

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LOL! Never forget you flying up beside us holding the camera in one hand, shame youve left us for the mature life now

Lol, I've not left, just a breather. I'll have another Clio once funds allow!

 

[dmallett]

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Good man! A need to pop round and see the house when I get a chance

 

[DannyR]

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House is nearly done, final bits to do before Xmas. Pop over during the gap!

 

[dmallett]

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Finally got the light control panel from a ph2, only took me 4 months

Before

And finally fitted!

I then decided to spray the inlet manifold and fuel rail guard black. It was previously silver and running no slam pannel meant that alot of dirt/water had stained the previously silver parts. Rather than cleaning it I opted for black, which looks much fresher than the silver did IMO. Didnt spray the throttle body as I always worry the paint may work its way into the spring mechanism on it, rather not risk it

 

[AlexW]

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Looks good.

Although, is this a paint job I'd approve of?

 

[dmallett]

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Cheers Alex! Tbh i think you quite possibly may approve of this one, i doubt it would quite meet your standards somehow as you are quite the perfectionist and would probably find some over spray somewhere, at least with black its not as noticeable

 

[dmallett]

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No ones like a cold knob! Courtesy of Ste101 missus.

 

[dmallett]

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Hit a pheasant,

I now need a new grill, new head light, new wing.
The car also needs another drive shaft, oil pressure light and various other bits.
The front end is now held together with a variety of screws and has a few un aligned bits.

Needless to say patience is wearing thin currently

Pheasant damange after, you can see the crack in the grill, just about! My photos keep getting worse i know

However I did fit a working door sensor the other day,

I also got given more cleaning gear, that is sat nicely on the my shelf in the garage with the rest of the my stuff that I haven't used in about a year!

 

[AlexW]

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Pheasant's suck.

I did have a laugh at the cleaning gear though.

 

[dmallett]

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Today I decided to remove my passenger seat and swap it for a spare I had, this then left me with a matching pair of seats outside of the car to sell.

After 10minutes I was left with this,

Another 10minutes passed and my spare seat was back in,

Got enough seats? Also a very rubbish christmas tree!

Also got a speedhunters air freshener, smells rather nice

And a picture of the the car in all its filthy glory!

Spare seats ready to sell!

Bucket seats can be found for sale here, http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...-amp-garage-clear-out&p=10023488#post10023488

 

[Jekyll]

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Not good about the pheasant mate

The CS gear stick is cool though

 

[dmallett]

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Not good about the pheasant mate

The CS gear stick is cool though

I know, tbh its ok now but nothing is held together how it should be which has really annoyed me!
And the gear stick is fantastic, really does make a difference when its cold too



Drove the car to the cinema last night, poxy thing was crunching in 2nd gear all the way home, the end is getting closer!

 

[AlexW]

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the end is getting closer!

Already! Theres not so many bits on this that I want now lol.

I need one of those hats for my gearstick, hella cold in the mornings.

 

[dmallett]

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Already! Theres not so many bits on this that I want now lol.

I need one of those hats for my gearstick, hella cold in the mornings.

Thats a shame, your my best customer!

TBH the car owes me very little money after selling so many bits, in its current state it owes me similar to what people pay for a set of turini's. I cant justify spending the money to bring it up to scratch when I can get another with out it owing me any money, thats my theory anyway!

3rd gear has started crunching now, 2nd is now ok :rasp:

 

[dmallett]

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In the absence of the works van, today the clio got used to its potential.

Then it moved this.

Which is now sitting missing a few bits in the garage.

Pointless update!

 

[Chi]

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Loving the hat

 

[AlexW]

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Whats the story with the engine?

Don't break it either! Get another box/refurb, I'll help! lol

 

[dmallett]

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A few years back Steve (old owner of my current car) wrote off another ph1, the engine is out of that. Its sat in his garage since and he asked me I wanted it, so after many months I picked it up yesterday.

Here's my old flamer, my current ph1 and the written off ph1.

 

[dmallett]

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The car is still going, will be at MK for the meet tomorrow in all its glory

Photobucket actually raped that photo.

 

[dmallett]

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A picture not taken on a phone! This is the cars good side too which is a bonus.

 

[dmallett]

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So im facing a bit of a dilemma,

Do i fix the ph1? (new wings, new grill, gear box, sort rust on rear arch, new driver shaft, steering rack bushes, new track rod ends/tie rod ends and other stuff)
Buy a 182? In good condition minus one scratch, with nowt wrong with it and all new bushes and many other parts.

If i get a 182 I would break the ph1, which owes me very little £ and would pay for the majority of the 182. So financially there is no advantage of doing either.

Im stuck

 

[fake ben taylor]

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should have kept the monaco

 

[AlexW]

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Its you, you'll break it.

Speaking to you yesterday, 182 seems to be the way to go, but more OEM+ than the PH1 daily track car.

 

[Djw John]

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Its you, you'll break it.

Speaking to you yesterday, 182 seems to be the way to go, but more OEM+ than the PH1 daily track car.

Thats breath you wont get back....

This is the 2nd clio you've bought to not strip and ruin. The 182 will be the third.

 

[dmallett]

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should have kept the monaco

Good car, not for me. Engine was all top end, soon got boring. If I wanted a vtec I wouldve bought one

Next time im at 519 Dan will no doubt murder me!

Its you, you'll break it.

Speaking to you yesterday, 182 seems to be the way to go, but more OEM+ than the PH1 daily track car.

The term daily is used very lightly tbh, Ive just topped 1100 miles in the ph1 since August lol.
I would say im getting to old for the track style car, but tbh I do love it. My ph1 just looks so rough its awesome haah

Thats breath you wont get back....

This is the 2nd clio you've bought to not strip and ruin. The 182 will be the third.

This one was already stripped, tbh I planned to make it nice and sell it on but Ive kinda broken it to much lol.
I did state when i first got this I doubt i would have it by xmas, its lasted well!

You know one day i might buy a car and not ruin it?

 

[AlexW]

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Did you ruin the 350?

Ideal world is to keep both, but can understand why you wouldn't want to.

 

[dmallett]

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The 350z I didnt ruin.

I didnt ruin this car tbh, it was similar to how it is now back in the fun days when Steve had his. The flamer I didnt ruin either as that was purposeful, but now I dont seem to do track days there is little point the car being like it is lol.

This is turned into me trying to justify myself lol

 

[Djw John]

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Start doing trackdays again then

 

[dmallett]

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Then ill catch the bug and be even more poor.

Plus you can track a normal car with out bucket seats and a s**t cage lol, as you know

 

[Djw John]

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Have you thought about part exchanging your vagina? f**king hell youth! Get the 182. Whinge that its not as raw as a ph1, strip it down, hate it and split it for parts then buy a ph1. Eat, sleep, ruin clios, repeat

 

[AlexW]

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I love you John lol.

 

[Djw John]

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Lol, its been a wee while since I;ve abused him, good way to unwind!

 

[dmallett]

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John comes to Bury St Edmunds regularly and doesnt even come say Hi, says it all.

 

[Djw John]

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True, I've been 3 times and only seen you once. Sometimes being close to you is all I need.

 

[dmallett]

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Its enough for most people tbh.

I might flip a coin to decide if i get the 182

 

[Djw John]

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What would be your actual plans for it. To be serious for a second

 

[dmallett]

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Not ruin it. Maybe try a different approach to liking cars, like cleaning stuff or something.

I feel I always go down the same route, I should try be diverse

serious enough?

 

[Djw John]

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Cleaning it? Really? Dave is currently trying my way of running/ruining cars. A healthy mix of everything and very much not a master of any. Too clean= cant use it, too stripped= horrible daily, too standard= missed potential etc etc.

He's coming round to it!

 

[Jekyll]

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Sounds like your mind is made up!

Mr hoonagan (sp?), you is brill yo!

 

[dmallett]

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You mean like you just own it in a normal way?


Heres another picture of it, it has no spacers on it currently so looks stupid. Another thing ive recently noticed is rust bubbling on the rear arch, is this a common thing on ph1's now?