James' 182

[Jamess182]

Looks like it potato headView attachment 1640846

That stays . Thought you meant the ring which lives in the glovebox 😂

 

[dann2707]

That stays . Thought you meant the ring which lives in the glovebox 😂

Oh yeah cos I can see that on the photo.

Mr xraybans they call me

 

[MrBlonde]

How have i only just found out about another titanium thread 👍🏻

 

[Jamess182]

How have i only just found out about another titanium thread 👍🏻

Lurking in the depths of CS

 

[Jamess182]

Steady 250 mile round-trip in the Clio over the weekend,

The smaller 15s have had quite an effect on the gearing meaning the exhaust drone now annoyingly kicks in just under 70mph rather than 75ish. D'oh.

Averaged a nice 45mpg though, and the Recaro's are so comfortable for long drives, such a good all-rounder!

 

[Jamess182]

Nurburgring, completed it mate

1220 miles in 4 days, including 7 laps of the Ring, the little Clio was absolutely f**king faultless. What an absolute riot!
Feels a little sorry for itself now, with a few niggles to sort, but overall so so pleased with how it performed over the weekend.

Things to sort.

-Knocking noise from the front right.
-ESP/ABS lights on dash
-Strange new gearstick rattle
-Exhaust Rattle

So just a little wear & tear

Also just had to post this photo a track-spec Megane from Sweden that we spotted, with probably the coolest legal plate you'll see.

 

[Jamess182]

Love this thing, and the roads round here are sooo good. Can't resist a nice drive in the summer evenings!

 

[dann2707]

Looks lovely there.

 

[Jamess182]

Owned this for almost 3 years now and I've never given it a proper detail. Nothing over the top, just a little tidying up here and there.

Seatbelts cleaned, can't believe how stained they actually were! Turned out to be quite the effort... Doubt they've ever been done.

Boot shut and door sills cleaned up.

Quick wipe over the engine bay. Seems the Inlet manifold & fuel rail cover could do with another rattle can paint job!

Looking mean!

Back to the Nurburgring in 3 weeks.. can't wait!!

 

[Jamess182]

Finally got around to replacing the shocks which has been fucked since May.
Considered BC Coilovers for a while but ended up replacing them with new Cup Shocks. Swapping them over turned out to be a lot more effort than I anticipated but got there in the end..

Also gave the callipers another lick of paint, the third time since owning the car

Service time... only the best.

Oil was changed only a few months ago, however since then it's done a good 5k miles including a track evening & nurburgring trip - so another one can't harm.

 

[dann2707]

Thank you @dann2707 for the help with the shocker change too.

If it wasn't for you I would have been crying like a little b**ch in the corner, although I did for a little bit but thank you for keeping me on the straight and narrow.

Really sorry for being so dramatic saying it was a horrible job when in actual fact it was a very normal job for working on an old rusty clio.


Guess you missed that bit out no worries

 

[Touring_Rob]

Nurburgring, completed it mate

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1220 miles in 4 days, including 7 laps of the Ring, the little Clio was absolutely f**king faultless. What an absolute riot!
Feels a little sorry for itself now, with a few niggles to sort, but overall so so pleased with how it performed over the weekend.

Things to sort.

-Knocking noise from the front right.
-ESP/ABS lights on dash
-Strange new gearstick rattle
-Exhaust Rattle

So just a little wear & tear

Also just had to post this photo a track-spec Megane from Sweden that we spotted, with probably the coolest legal plate you'll see.
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Cool plate, but not car people with think he's a massive steamer (there would be nothing wrong if he were... just might not be the image they thought they would be projecting).

 

[Jamess182]

Thank you @dann2707 for the help with the shocker change too.

If it wasn't for you I would have been crying like a little b**ch in the corner, although I did for a little bit but thank you for keeping me on the straight and narrow.

Really sorry for being so dramatic saying it was a horrible job when in actual fact it was a very normal job for working on an old rusty clio.


Guess you missed that bit out no worries

Thanks but I was more referring to taking it all off again to rectify any mistakes and refitting it alone, by essentially jumping on a breaker bar whilst trying to slot the bolts through the hub at the same time - that turned out to be a lot more effort than I anticipated but got there in the end.... b**ch.

 

[Jamess182]

Cool plate, but not car people with think he's a massive steamer (there would be nothing wrong if he were... just might not be the image they thought they would be projecting).

This might be true haha.. think it lives there though as I've seen it in a few videos knocking about. Hopefully most people there get the reference

 

[dann2707]

Thanks but I was more referring to taking it all off again to rectify any mistakes and refitting it alone, by essentially jumping on a breaker bar whilst trying to slot the bolts through the hub at the same time - that turned out to be a lot more effort than I anticipated but got there in the end.... b**ch.

It'll be ok

 

[Jamess182]

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It'll be ok

 

[Jamess182]

Another successful Nurburgring trip last weekend!

Absolutely scorching weather and the track was heaving at times but still had a cracking time, the Clio held it's own once again. 💪

Can't believe how lucky I've been with this car, bought it blind for £2300 just under 3 years ago and it's been basically bulletproof. Weapon!!

 

[Jamess182]

Decided to switch back to the Turinis for a while. The 15" Ultraleggeras are up for sale if anyone is interested. That said, it drives so much nicer on the lighter 15's, so if they don't sell I won't be overly fussed as they'll be going straight back on and I'll offload the Turinis instead.

Cleaned up the headlights too.

 

[Jamess182]

Big day for the Clio.
Here's to 150k more. 🍻

 

[rttam]

Did you decide to put the Oz back on and offload the turinis as mentioned above?
Might be interested if they are for sale?

 

[Jamess182]

Did you decide to put the Oz back on and offload the turinis as mentioned above?
Might be interested if they are for sale?

Oz’s sold I'm afraid mate. I've had more interest in them after they sold ffs

 

[Jamess182]

Another successful track day in the 182 last weekend at Donnington, got super lucky with the weather!

Had a productive morning today sorting a few things. Some less glamorous photos to come...!


Noticed my headlights were doing basically nothing to assist me seeing where i'm supposed to be going in the dark,
Culprit turned out be a broken adjuster so N/S bulbs were rattling about and facing completely downwards.

Thankfully they use the same adjuster pins as some BMW 5 series models so they're easily available from ebay for a few £.
Fiddly job to replace but got there eventually. Was so relieved I didn't even check the photo was in focus but you can kind of make out the replacement.

My wheel arch liner had seen better days having mashed itself to pieces..

Grabbed a replacement from a chap breaking his 182 for the grand total of £0. Well used but most will know they're rarer than hens teeth these days, so pretty happy with that!

Surprised to see how well my DS2500s are holding up having seen over 5000 miles including 2 weekends at the Nurburgring and 2 track days!

Finally, fancied switching up the Turinis for a while.

15" OZ Superleggeras & Rainsport 5s. Should see me through the winter!!

 

[dann2707]

Looks great

Anymore pictures of the Xmas tree you planted 20 years ago?

 

[Brigsy]

Superleggeras look class.

 

[Jamess182]

Looks great

Anymore pictures of the Xmas tree you planted 20 years ago?

Look on the Christmas tree planting thread, should be some on there

 

[Jamess182]

Superleggeras look class.

Cheers, was concerned they'd look a little bland next to the silver paint but quite pleased with them!

 

[Brigsy]

Cheers, was concerned they'd look a little bland next to the silver paint but quite pleased with them!

Cant go wrong with silver on silver. Looks nice and fresh.

 

[Jamess182]

Took the 182 out this morning. Steady -5c, in the morning so things were fresh! Rainsports felt great though.

Started in the valleys.

Then headed above the inversion. Can't complain at the view!

 

[Jamess182]

Well overdue tidyup!

Washed with Meguairs Wash & Wash
Wheels sealed with AutoGlym Protector
Polished with AutoGlym Super Resin
Paintwork waxed with Auto Finesse Glisten Spray

See how long it lasts

The bodywork is so shoddy, does let the car down when you look up close. Always been more focused on how it drives rather than it looks though!