I love scrap yards!! lol

[Alex_225]

Had a day off work so thought I'd get some quotes on repairing the bodywork on this Clio I've just bought.

Well to repair the key lock on the passenger door I've been quoted £250-£300 as the metal would need straightening, filling and spraying. For the surface rust it'll be £150 which I didn't think was too bad.

Anyway, wasn't prepared to pay £300 for the door when the car was only £600.

So found a Renault scrap yard near Croydon, phoned up and explained that I needed a door, for a 1993 Clio RT but need it in white.

And guess what, they only bloody had one!!! lol White, with identicle trip, electrics and central locking. Cost me £75 which I didn't think was bad.

While I was there I picked up two fog lights for £5 each which screwed straight on and worked, where the other ones were for some full of sand!!!

 

[Djw Dave]

i Managed to get a one way valve to fix my brakes for 50p the other day.

Love scrappies!!

 

[Stryker]

I had to get a fuse for my indicators cos they stopped working, went to renault they said £22 so went to a scrap yard near me and got it for free lol love 'em. Where abouts is the one near Croydon?

 

[Alex_225]

Its about 5 minutes from Mayday hospital, so make sure you don't get mugged on your way there haha.

I don't reckon they'd be so good for newer Clio parts but for the old skool ones they've got the lot.

I'm thinking I might get a set of mirrors for a Clio and have a go at spraying em myself.

 

[ChrisPearson]

me too got a 172 rear spoiler for £10 aldo a 172 ph1 headlight for £15

 

[White16valver]

How good was the drivers door? I need one LoL

Though that nice man winston is getting back to me at some point about a pair he thinks he's found!

 

[Alex_225]

The drivers door seems ok from what I can recall. He had two white Clios there so you've got a choice mate.

Give em a call mate they're on 0208 684 1936 if you get stuck.

 

[J203425]

I had to get a fuse for my indicators cos they stopped working, went to renault they said £22 so went to a scrap yard near me and got it for free lol love 'em. Where abouts is the one near Croydon?

:lolup:

Please tell me thats not £22 for a blade fuse for the indicators?
The ones you can buy a 10 pack of in halfords for £1.99

 

[Stryker]

I had to get a fuse for my indicators cos they stopped working, went to renault they said £22 so went to a scrap yard near me and got it for free lol love 'em. Where abouts is the one near Croydon?

:lolup:

Please tell me thats not £22 for a blade fuse for the indicators?
The ones you can buy a 10 pack of in halfords for £1.99

lol no its one of the box fuses cant remember wot its called, above the blade panel

 

[Stryker]

Its about 5 minutes from Mayday hospital, so make sure you don't get mugged on your way there haha.

I don't reckon they'd be so good for newer Clio parts but for the old skool ones they've got the lot.

I'm thinking I might get a set of mirrors for a Clio and have a go at spraying em myself.

Has it got a name by any chance? looking for some parts for my mk1 cheers

 

[J203425]

:lolup:

Please tell me thats not £22 for a blade fuse for the indicators?
The ones you can buy a 10 pack of in halfords for £1.99

lol no its one of the box fuses cant remember wot its called, above the blade panel

geez thank f**k for that nearly fell of my chair when I first read that thinking renault wanted £22 for a blade fuse lol

 

[Matbrown]

I like scrapyards that much, i recreated one in my back garden!


Mat.

 

[Paddy_g46]

lol^^ yeh scrappies are great, i did electrical work in the 1 near me so the guys know me and always sort me out, they have a part worn tyre area aswell and he did me 4 pirellis p6000's barely worn at all for £30 fitted

 

[LegoHead]

lol^^ yeh scrappies are great, i did electrical work in the 1 near me so the guys know me and always sort me out, they have a part worn tyre area aswell and he did me 4 pirellis p6000's barely worn at all for £30 fitted

all off crashed cars...hmmmm....why did the car crash in the first place.lol.

Be careful.

 

[MOFO]

you think thats good, i have just called a scrapp yrad in strood kent and he has got a smashed up 172 in, said he will do me the whole interior , ie front back seats, all plastics steering wheel the lopt, i said how much he said well if you offer me £60 then its all yours, and it is 100%mint, all airbags in place and npne have gone off, i know where im off to later. lol

 

[C.slicker]

Bloody hell that is amazing ^^^

could sell it on eBay for well over 250 i'd have though.

Crazy!

 

[Mells]

you think thats good, i have just called a scrapp yrad in strood kent and he has got a smashed up 172 in, said he will do me the whole interior , ie front back seats, all plastics steering wheel the lopt, i said how much he said well if you offer me £60 then its all yours, and it is 100%mint, all airbags in place and npne have gone off, i know where im off to later. lol

nice!

I might pop over there to see if I can pick up some fogs.

 

[lanky]

Plenty of cups in scrap yards this time of year.

 

[JAMIN]

i love scrapys, got the center for a 1.8 16v steering wheel for free, lol, carnt seam to get any colour coded bumpers though :dapprove:

 

[RichRSi]

Scrappies are some times great to just have a look around (or is it just me)
There is a large one in Telford and they have it layed out by model and even have a huge Jap section with loads of mad Jap cars that I didnt even know existed. You can buy ex comercial vehicles and right at the back tangled in shrubs they have vehicles dating back to the 40's.

 

[mach10]

Its about 5 minutes from Mayday hospital, so make sure you don't get mugged on your way there haha.

lol get peeled by the hoodrats where uform m8

 

[Alex_225]

Tell me about it mate haha. I'm from Purley so thankfully not too near that area. I wouldn't fancy leaving my car parked round there for too long either.

For whoever asked further back in the thread, the place I went too is called Renault Spares. Doesn't look like much but the guy is really helpful and has a hell of a lot of stuff in there.

And if he doesn't have it, I'm sure he'd help you find what you're needing.