How big are your bonnet/wing clio/182/172 panel gaps?

[polarbert]

As the title says. Some stupid idiot caused a guy to run into me in February and I have been convinced since having the car back that the new bonnet and wings are not close enough. I will post some pictures of mine tomorrow but I am so sure that they were closer before the accident.

Basically what I am on about if you don't know is the space between the bonnet and the front wings either side. Where they join.

If you could post up pictures when you have time to take some that would be fantastic.

And some feedback on mine when I post them up would be good as well.

Thank you very much.

Rob

 

[Fred@BTM]

its easy to sort either way mate

IIRc its "about" 3mm (guess)

 

[polarbert]

Still haven't managed to get a photo. But I would say mine are more than that.

I have been back to the garage twice about this, and he said that they couldn't do it anymore otherwise the wing wouldn't line up against the window where the other panel is properly.

 

[bmh.01]

I'd say mine are a similar sort of gap 3/4mm, definetly no more.

 

[polarbert]

Okay, I just remembered to take some photos of the panel gaps. If anybody else could post some then I would be very greatful. I don't know if you will be able to tell much from the photos but I am sure they are too big.

 

[adam5mith666]

thats some pretty big gappage! but nothing i would worry about, unless the bonnet and wings haven't been put on properly...

 

[Peperami]

Gap between bonnet and headlights looks too big, is bonnet closed properly.

I know the panel gaps are quite big on renaults normally tho.

 

[polarbert]

Yeah the bonnet is closed properly. Its not the gap there thats worrying me. Pretty sure that it hasn't changed. Just the ones between the wings and bonnet.

Suppose I am overreacting a bit.

 

[Peperami]

Wings and bonnet look fine mate, same as on my cup.

 

[DaveLiquid182]

Gaps on wings to bonnet look slightly bigger than normal, but would say they are ok. However gaps to headlights look a bit too big.

Dave