George 172 cup

[run_pug]

After introducing myself I thought I would make a project thread for the clio. This is my first cup but second clio 172, I fell in love with my last one and had to have another, so here's some pictures

Plans for the next couple of months
Change wheels
New exhaust (which I get in 2 weeks)
Fit my steering wheel
Bucket seats

Other than that I am just going to enjoy being back in a clio again

 

[run_pug]

Also done my French flag yesterday

 

[run_pug]

Update time, I had an old vibe sub sitting doing nothing and a wiring kit in my other car, swiftly ripped it out my bora and fitted it to clio, getting it through front grommit was a challenge but got there in the end

I should be able to fit my steering wheel this week, bought a momo boss which should be here Thursday

As I am pretty certain I will be tracking the clio I picked up a spare set of wheels with usable tyres for a measly £20, they have been siting behind a shed for 4 years but will be looking good by end of week with a clean and quick spray

 

[run_pug]

Starting spraying the wheels, my shed is only big enough to do one at a time, just finished the second one today but here's a pic of the first, hoping to have them fitted by this weekend

And as my speedo doesn't work I found a useful app to solve the problem, looks good at night with heads up display

 

[warwickstingray]

Pretty sure the torque app will accept a 10hz gpz receiver. Might come in useful when tracking it later. Nice car. I really like my cup. It's poverty spec appeals to me for some reason.

 

[run_pug]

I may sound daft but I don't know what you mean by torque app?

Yea poverty spec appeals to me aswell, less to go wrong and I will be removing pretty much everything once bucket seats are purchased

 

[warwickstingray]

It's a smart phone app you can use with a cheapo eBay Bluetooth obd dongle. Pretty sure it's iPhone and android.

Beginning to think I maybe the only person running and tracking a boggo cup!

 

[PaceCarGBR]

Nice car, love my cup and its boggo standard

 

[warwickstingray]

Yay! Don't dislike modded ones at all.

 

[run_pug]

Ah I see what you mean now, nothing wrong with tracking a standard one but mine is missing cup wheels and interior so that's why am changing that

 

[Gus]

Your car looks fantastic. Just one thing, your spoiler doesnt look like its fitting very well. Ive got the same problem, Ive got a feeling there is more than one type of cup spoiler if that makes sense. Think the 182 cup and 172 cup ones are different or something.

 

[run_pug]

U must have very good eyes but your completely right, when I open the boot it catches the roof not overly fussed by it the now as when it's stripped out I will hardly use the boot

 

[run_pug]

I trial fitted the new wheels, really don't like the look of the car with them fitted but they will do a job for winter, one of the tyres need replaced will have that sorted this week

 

[run_pug]

So this arrived today can finally fit the steering wheel I bought months ago

 

[run_pug]

So this happend last night, bottom balljoint popped out and took the driveshaft with it, very lucky it happend while parking and not on the motorway up there. Managed to get it all built back up and drove it onto recovery wagon, will hopefully be fixed tomorrow

 

[run_pug]

So now that the car is fixed and back home I thought I would fit my steering wheel, was very easy to come off as wheel has been changed before

Only had a short drive after fitting but does feel awesome

 

[run_pug]

Just picked up this new exhaust, offered at a good price by one of the guys I go to college with, will sit in my shed for a while as I want to fit it once I have a decat

 

[Iain C]

Going well. Was it difficult to fit the wheel? Do you take the battery off?

 

[run_pug]

Yea took battery off and left it for an hour, wheel was very simple to come off as it has previously been off before, I have just fitted a snap off boss aswell but I will need a new steering wheel as the dish on mine is bringing it to close to me

 

[run_pug]

I really so not like carbon wrap, do it right or not at all so it was time to get rid of the previous owners attempts, looks so much better, bullets will be sprayed this week as they have some paint flaking

It was my birthday and got a nice wee present off my pal, always wanted a snap off boss and now finally have one

And I finally got my exhaust off the guy in my college course, sorry about the crappy pic but forget to take any with it off the car

It's a straight through middle pipe to a recessed powerflow backbox, it does sound awesome

And also found someone's made a bodge job decat lol

I also found this phase 1 in the scrappy so some bits will be taken off it for mine

 

[andy1982]

Like it mate also have a blue 172 cup in blue only had it 3 days

 

[run_pug]

Yea they are good had mine a couple of months now and not really thought of selling it like I usually do

 

[andy1982]

They are really quick had a leon cupra turbo before this and the clio is quicker

 

[run_pug]

Av never had one of those but I have a hankering for another scooby but waiting till insurance renewal in June next year

 

[andy1982]

Do miss the turbo but my clio sounds like death on full chat

 

[run_pug]

Yea I do miss a turbo but that may come for the clio

 

[run_pug]

And this will be the last photo of the 182 wheels they are sold and getting dropped off on thurs

With them on my temporary spare wheels had to go on

Looks proper s**t but am picking up new wheels at the weekend so only have to deal with it for a few days

 

[andy1982]

Lol them wheels seen worse what wheels you getting bud?

 

[run_pug]

All going well a set of compomotives, not sure on what they are properly yet

 

[andy1982]

Sounds good get a pic up when fitted mate

 

[run_pug]

I will mate

 

[run_pug]

So the 182 wheels went to there new owner today, took one last photo before they went

Made a cheeky offer on these and one them on eBay, pick them up tomorrow

Still waiting on the guy fitting tyres to my new wheels before I buy them, hopefully get them tomorrow aswell

 

[andy1982]

Like the seats mate

 

[run_pug]

Yea I owned a set good few years ago and remember them being decent for what they are

 

[run_pug]

Picked up new seats and my new wheels, I wanted to go different than the usual turini's or 2118's and bought these compomotives

Will have better pics tomorrow when they are cleaned and fitted

 

[Gus]

Liking your new wheels. How come your spoiler isnt sitting quite right, do you think the cable and pipe are in the way?

 

[run_pug]

Cheers mate nah pipe and cable are out the way cause I had it off last week, it's missing the 4 bolts at the corners so am guessing that's why

 

[andy1982]

Loving the wheels bud

 

[run_pug]

Yea can't wait to fit them and get some decent photos

 

[run_pug]

Got the wheels fitted today, love how it looks on them, they will get powdercoated after winter