Well as my car has radically gone through it's stages, and still isn't even complete yet!
I decided to post up a progress thread as it's gone through it's stages.
I used to drive an 02 plate 1.6 Megane, I loved it even though it was in a granny's colour :rasp: but was written off after some extremely greasy roads going to work one morning. :dapprove:
(No pics of said accident)
So I needed to get a car quickly as I needed one to get to work and back.
After browsing I shortly decided I wanted a new car, and decided to pick what was best for what was in my budget.
Firstly, this is how the car started out when I bought it.
I've always had a rule with cars (even though I wasn't a car head at this point!) that decent alloys will make the car look a LOT better, compared to some crappy 17" Wolfrace alloys.
So decided to save my pennies and but some decent ones rather than buy cheap ones and regret it later.
Now I still wasn't really a car head at this point, but I was going to get my calipers and drums painted black as the heat was making them rust slightly. So I got the garage that got my alloys to do them.
The garage somehow persuaded me that red brakes were the in thing though.
Decided to paint the badges Capsicum Red after seeing a couple of Clios on here with different colours.
I will add that no matter what, the colour looks crap in pictures, was always much better in person IMO of course.
I also saw a 172 spoiler in Pearl Black on the bay for £30, so impulse buy it was.
Still wasn't really into cars but wanted mine to look a bit different.
So went into Renault and bought myself a Sebring backbox.
I finally got it adjusted as it was hanging too low, but unfortunatley this is the only pic I have at the time.
Then decided to have a go at colour coding!
Also bought myself a RS grille, some silvervisions of ebay, and a K&N replacement filter.
(This was the turning point that I decided to try doing everything myself first!)
I finally got round to lowering a bit and bought some Sportlines!
What a difference to the handling these things make!
Shortly after (IIRC) I slapped some black paint on my drums and went to my first meet in St Andrews.
Decided the day after seeing BioHzrd's car that I wanted to re-spray my badges.
Also got a hold of some aluminium interior door handles and sprayed the dash inserts and gear knob insert.
Went to a local RR day aswell and put the car on for the hell of it.
Then got some 13mm spacers ordered from FK.
They make the stance a lot better IMO.
Then went about getting a rear 172 bumper, and tailgate.
and set about fitting them all.
And done it all myself I may add.
(after this I've pretty much done everything myself)
Had a wee problem with the boot lock working the opposite way from the rest of the car locks but got this sorted by switching a wire.
Soon after picked up a sport interior and got it fitted with help from BREMBO, Firas and Biohzrd.
Got a Pipercross induction kit fitted, but couldn't get the relocation pipe to fit, so sold it on. But I will say it made some grunt!
Also made a home made decat using one from the scrappies.
And finally got myself a Cupra splitter and this is how the car stood for a while.
I had always thought that the Sebring was off with the 172 bumper, this is actually due to the bottom of the bumper sweeping in towards the car.
Hence making the exhaust look like it stuck out further than it did with the Campus bumper, so after saving for a while, bought a K-tec stealth system.
Had a problem with K-tec telling me that the hangers on the Campus were the same, but as a matter of fact their not.
Exhibit A.
The Campus hanger.
Got the right one though and got it fitted!
Also got an enclosed induction kit off Firas on here, and the car sounds great, sporty when booting it, but not too loud, and quiet when driving normally.
And the car as it stand today!
Oh added an F1 sticker on the bonnet in preparation.
My original plan was to have this for a couple of years then by a cliosport with some NCB.
But I've decided to keep this till I'm around 25 and use this as a work runner and buy a 2010 Camaro as a main car. Why go a bit faster when you can go a lot faster eh? :rasp:
This change came after test driving a Clio 172 and other similar powered cars (Seat Leon Cupra, etc) and feeling that even though they were a step up.
The step wasn't big enough, and after being taken out in a Skyline, thats the kind of power I knew would make me smile. And in 3-4 years time the Camaro will still be an affordable dream car to me..
So..
I've decided to go down the rep route.
Still waiting on a wing and lower RS grille arriving.
I have some V-maxx and some bigger FK spacers sitting in my room.
And I have a wing, bumper and skirts sitting in the spare room.
I'm still on the lookout for sideskirt clips, fogs and washer blankes/washers for me to finish it off.
(still can't justify the price for xenons though!)
And then that'll be the car done till I'm older.
Will keep the thread updated as I hear about the parts coming!
Thanks for reading!
I decided to post up a progress thread as it's gone through it's stages.
I used to drive an 02 plate 1.6 Megane, I loved it even though it was in a granny's colour :rasp: but was written off after some extremely greasy roads going to work one morning. :dapprove:
(No pics of said accident)
So I needed to get a car quickly as I needed one to get to work and back.
After browsing I shortly decided I wanted a new car, and decided to pick what was best for what was in my budget.
Firstly, this is how the car started out when I bought it.
I've always had a rule with cars (even though I wasn't a car head at this point!) that decent alloys will make the car look a LOT better, compared to some crappy 17" Wolfrace alloys.
So decided to save my pennies and but some decent ones rather than buy cheap ones and regret it later.
Now I still wasn't really a car head at this point, but I was going to get my calipers and drums painted black as the heat was making them rust slightly. So I got the garage that got my alloys to do them.
The garage somehow persuaded me that red brakes were the in thing though.
Decided to paint the badges Capsicum Red after seeing a couple of Clios on here with different colours.
I will add that no matter what, the colour looks crap in pictures, was always much better in person IMO of course.
I also saw a 172 spoiler in Pearl Black on the bay for £30, so impulse buy it was.
Still wasn't really into cars but wanted mine to look a bit different.
So went into Renault and bought myself a Sebring backbox.
I finally got it adjusted as it was hanging too low, but unfortunatley this is the only pic I have at the time.
Then decided to have a go at colour coding!
Also bought myself a RS grille, some silvervisions of ebay, and a K&N replacement filter.
(This was the turning point that I decided to try doing everything myself first!)
I finally got round to lowering a bit and bought some Sportlines!
What a difference to the handling these things make!
Shortly after (IIRC) I slapped some black paint on my drums and went to my first meet in St Andrews.
Decided the day after seeing BioHzrd's car that I wanted to re-spray my badges.
Also got a hold of some aluminium interior door handles and sprayed the dash inserts and gear knob insert.
Went to a local RR day aswell and put the car on for the hell of it.
Then got some 13mm spacers ordered from FK.
They make the stance a lot better IMO.
Then went about getting a rear 172 bumper, and tailgate.
and set about fitting them all.
And done it all myself I may add.
(after this I've pretty much done everything myself)
Had a wee problem with the boot lock working the opposite way from the rest of the car locks but got this sorted by switching a wire.
Soon after picked up a sport interior and got it fitted with help from BREMBO, Firas and Biohzrd.
Got a Pipercross induction kit fitted, but couldn't get the relocation pipe to fit, so sold it on. But I will say it made some grunt!
Also made a home made decat using one from the scrappies.
And finally got myself a Cupra splitter and this is how the car stood for a while.
I had always thought that the Sebring was off with the 172 bumper, this is actually due to the bottom of the bumper sweeping in towards the car.
Hence making the exhaust look like it stuck out further than it did with the Campus bumper, so after saving for a while, bought a K-tec stealth system.
Had a problem with K-tec telling me that the hangers on the Campus were the same, but as a matter of fact their not.
Exhibit A.
The Campus hanger.
Got the right one though and got it fitted!
Also got an enclosed induction kit off Firas on here, and the car sounds great, sporty when booting it, but not too loud, and quiet when driving normally.
And the car as it stand today!
Oh added an F1 sticker on the bonnet in preparation.
My original plan was to have this for a couple of years then by a cliosport with some NCB.
But I've decided to keep this till I'm around 25 and use this as a work runner and buy a 2010 Camaro as a main car. Why go a bit faster when you can go a lot faster eh? :rasp:
This change came after test driving a Clio 172 and other similar powered cars (Seat Leon Cupra, etc) and feeling that even though they were a step up.
The step wasn't big enough, and after being taken out in a Skyline, thats the kind of power I knew would make me smile. And in 3-4 years time the Camaro will still be an affordable dream car to me..
So..
I've decided to go down the rep route.
Still waiting on a wing and lower RS grille arriving.
I have some V-maxx and some bigger FK spacers sitting in my room.
And I have a wing, bumper and skirts sitting in the spare room.
I'm still on the lookout for sideskirt clips, fogs and washer blankes/washers for me to finish it off.
(still can't justify the price for xenons though!)
And then that'll be the car done till I'm older.
Will keep the thread updated as I hear about the parts coming!
Thanks for reading!
