msco0207
ClioSport Club Member
Titanium 182
Hi,
Whilst ive been signed up on here a while, I never ended up getting a clio until about 4/5 months ago. When I first signed up on here 4 years ago I was looking for a 182 to get into trackdays, after winning an auction for a RB 182 on ebay I didn’t hear anything back for a few weeks so that fell through. In the mean time I went to the isle of man TT and decided that I needed a bike in my life finally and the money set aside for a track car went toward a getting my license and subsequently, a bike!
That ended up being a 2011 Triumph Street Triple R which I still have. Now Ive got that to where I want it, as a project it is “finished”, for now!
Ive had a few Renaults before this one, including a Clio 1.2, Megane 1.6 mk3 and then a Megane RS265 Cup. I then went German for a while with a Audi S5 which was a brilliant daily but lacked the feel and rawness of the 265. You could carry silly speeds into bends with that diff, still miss that car! After a brief stint in a 320d I decided on getting a 182, so here I am! In some ways its similar to the megane, in others totally different.
I bought the car on 70k on a 04 plate, from a forum member and with plenty of service history. Pretty standard other than HEL braided lines all round. There is some bodywork scuffs and a couple of dings to sort out but nothing abit of paint and some machining cant solve. The Standard wheels weren’t in the best of condition but more on that later!
Not a lot of pics of the car and progress for now, I never envisaged making a progress thread initially but there will be more to come.
With the situation at the moment I’ve been on and off furlough so took the time to get a few things done and of course spend more than i’d want! Man maths and all.
Progress so far:
Headlight Restoration
Osram Xenarc Nightbreaker Xenons
Osram Nightbreaker Main beams
Philips Silvervisions (of course)
Skoda Splitter
Noico sound deadening
Door card seals renewed
Rear Beam shot blasted and painted in Epoxy Mastic/Dynax UB
Pro Line Rear axle braided brake lines
Whiteline Rear bushes
Pure Motorsport cat back with cat derestriction
Pro-Am Stainless exhaust hanger brackets
Handbrake Cables replaced
Powerflex Road Series ARB Bushes (Inner & Outer)
Powerflex Black Series Rack Bushes
Generally clean other than the rear beam prior to being taken out. There was a few bits of surface rust along the rear of the underbody and the rear beam brackets that was treated while the beam and exhaust were out with abit of Bilt Hamber Electrox, Hammerite and a couple of coats of Bilt Hamber Dynax UB.
Have to say the ARB Bushes weren’t quite as bad as I’d thought they would be! Done them on jack stands with the help of guide on here. I had to cut half the foot off a g clamp to make sure I had enough room for mole grips but must be able to be done without. Think I done it quicker than the rack bushes too!
The next job(s) will be refreshing the rest of the front end. Got some new genuine wishbones to go in, need to get some tie rods and TRE’s too. The previous owner replaced the springs so it will only be the top mounts and shocks left, which look fine for now.
Have to say paying for the membership on here is the best tenner I’ve spent. If there is something not known on here it isn’t worth knowing. Been great following a few progress threads on here for abit of inspiration/empty pockets.
And to answer the age old question.. Titanium Silver is by far the fastest colour!
Whilst ive been signed up on here a while, I never ended up getting a clio until about 4/5 months ago. When I first signed up on here 4 years ago I was looking for a 182 to get into trackdays, after winning an auction for a RB 182 on ebay I didn’t hear anything back for a few weeks so that fell through. In the mean time I went to the isle of man TT and decided that I needed a bike in my life finally and the money set aside for a track car went toward a getting my license and subsequently, a bike!
That ended up being a 2011 Triumph Street Triple R which I still have. Now Ive got that to where I want it, as a project it is “finished”, for now!
Ive had a few Renaults before this one, including a Clio 1.2, Megane 1.6 mk3 and then a Megane RS265 Cup. I then went German for a while with a Audi S5 which was a brilliant daily but lacked the feel and rawness of the 265. You could carry silly speeds into bends with that diff, still miss that car! After a brief stint in a 320d I decided on getting a 182, so here I am! In some ways its similar to the megane, in others totally different.
I bought the car on 70k on a 04 plate, from a forum member and with plenty of service history. Pretty standard other than HEL braided lines all round. There is some bodywork scuffs and a couple of dings to sort out but nothing abit of paint and some machining cant solve. The Standard wheels weren’t in the best of condition but more on that later!
Not a lot of pics of the car and progress for now, I never envisaged making a progress thread initially but there will be more to come.
With the situation at the moment I’ve been on and off furlough so took the time to get a few things done and of course spend more than i’d want! Man maths and all.
Progress so far:
Headlight Restoration
Osram Xenarc Nightbreaker Xenons
Osram Nightbreaker Main beams
Philips Silvervisions (of course)
Skoda Splitter
Noico sound deadening
Door card seals renewed
Rear Beam shot blasted and painted in Epoxy Mastic/Dynax UB
Pro Line Rear axle braided brake lines
Whiteline Rear bushes
Pure Motorsport cat back with cat derestriction
Pro-Am Stainless exhaust hanger brackets
Handbrake Cables replaced
Powerflex Road Series ARB Bushes (Inner & Outer)
Powerflex Black Series Rack Bushes
Generally clean other than the rear beam prior to being taken out. There was a few bits of surface rust along the rear of the underbody and the rear beam brackets that was treated while the beam and exhaust were out with abit of Bilt Hamber Electrox, Hammerite and a couple of coats of Bilt Hamber Dynax UB.
Have to say the ARB Bushes weren’t quite as bad as I’d thought they would be! Done them on jack stands with the help of guide on here. I had to cut half the foot off a g clamp to make sure I had enough room for mole grips but must be able to be done without. Think I done it quicker than the rack bushes too!
The next job(s) will be refreshing the rest of the front end. Got some new genuine wishbones to go in, need to get some tie rods and TRE’s too. The previous owner replaced the springs so it will only be the top mounts and shocks left, which look fine for now.
Have to say paying for the membership on here is the best tenner I’ve spent. If there is something not known on here it isn’t worth knowing. Been great following a few progress threads on here for abit of inspiration/empty pockets.
And to answer the age old question.. Titanium Silver is by far the fastest colour!
