Matts Clio Cup

[piranhamatt]

Was very picky about this Clio, I wanted a cup model because it had the best 0-60 according to parkers and wanted one in blue as I only have blue cars

I don't have a clue about clios but I've owned 3 saxos and a corsa.. close enough right?

The engine mounts broke in about 2 weeks of owning it.. Got new polybush mounts and a vibratechniks top mount, much better!

Here's the car right now

My mod list is:

Uprated panel filter Piper-X
Uniroyal Rainsport 3 tyres
Xenon lights (came with the car.. don't think they're standard for Cup models)
Team Heko wind deflectors
Uprated Engine mounts and bushes
New Headunit

- Not sure if lowered though? It's got red springs but i've got no paperwork..


I want to modify it more but there's nothing else that appeals to me if I'm honest. Am open to ideas

 

[leeds_182]

Red springs could possibly be eibach sportlines.

 

[l33th3tr33]

My sportlines are red so I'd put my money on them.

 

[yeecup]

if u look closely at the rear springs from underneath the back of the car u should see eibach written on them if they are sportlines. looks really nice i have a hankering for another cup as a weekend toy.

 

[Chris_Beer]

You're headlights aren't xenons, they are standard cup ones with a HID added in

 

[piranhamatt]

In April I had an incident which involved my car meeting the low bar of a co-op lorry. They didn't notice the impact but everythings been sorted and noone paid the other party anything.

Can't say it was the most fun thing..

These pictures I took a mile away from crash site...

Anyway got to repairing it. Annoyingly cup parts are different to the other sports - different radiator etc etc

Realising the bonnet was a wrong shade of blue (You can't tell in the picture but it was different) I went cheapskate and matte blacked it..

Oh and then after 45 miles of combe the engine broke. I didn't replace the alternator after the crash so it eventually slackened and the belt broke- taking out the cambelt.

#Awkward

So the combined cost of everything. It still works out better than a new car I guess as its a decent clio with low mileage engine and now all new wishbones, dampers, mounts, belts, pumps Evveerything done. Paid about £2.4k so far on everything since April... Eesh



Here's it now

 

[Advikaz]

Blimey, you've had some luck!