Picked this up yesterday on my birthday i know it's only a small engine blah blah but i dont really need the performance, and i need to keep my costs down . I don't plan, atm, to make any BHP increases at all. I just want to make it sound a little better, and look really nice. It's in gun metal/graphite grey (sorry i'm not familiar with clios yet, i've been a fiesta man until this ), 64k on the clock with one lady owner from new. cam belt change just before 52k miles. FSH. A few minor paintwork damage (keyed drivers side for quite a long duration, small pertruding dent just above renault badge on bonet which has flaked top paintwork and is down to primary, and a small dent in bonet top passenger side, appears to be from someone pushing down too hard, should be able to get sucked out). The only other problem is that, after getting moted on the 15th, after checking the filter they didnt put it back properly, so after ~90 miles of it sucking in dirty air i popped the bonnet to see why it was grunting (it sounded really nice though!), and found the air filter was loose.
Plans atm, depending on money, time, and increase to insurance (yes i will be declaring all mods, and see what they can take) are:
lower 35mm on eibach springs (dont have the money for coilovers)
change from 15" standard rims to 16" 5 spoke alloys (i particularly like the wolfrace that split near the end, but once laced with toyo r1s they're looking at £600....).
looking at changing rear lights (either a really nice pair of LEDs, but they were £150 which is rather dear, or looking at tinting standards (if anyone pics of it properly done it'd be appreciated, my car is dark colour so it should work out quite well)
splitter (is it laguna spilters that are added on clios?)
colour coding
upgraded cone filter (yes purely for sound, i like the engine to be quiet on tickover but purr when accelerating)
and then it'll be interior / comfort mods, most likely change atm is from the standard headunit
i'll upload some pics tommorow when im not so busy, i know this isn't the project you guys are normally used to, it's nothing big, it's not that exciting, but this is the first car i'm going to modify, and i just want it to look pretty. Other people can drop custom lumps, strip it back to the bare minimum to reduce weight etc etc, it's not what i'm intersted in doing with mine, however i do like their commitement
thanks for taking the time to read, hopefully see you at some meets soon if you're in my local area
Plans atm, depending on money, time, and increase to insurance (yes i will be declaring all mods, and see what they can take) are:
lower 35mm on eibach springs (dont have the money for coilovers)
change from 15" standard rims to 16" 5 spoke alloys (i particularly like the wolfrace that split near the end, but once laced with toyo r1s they're looking at £600....).
looking at changing rear lights (either a really nice pair of LEDs, but they were £150 which is rather dear, or looking at tinting standards (if anyone pics of it properly done it'd be appreciated, my car is dark colour so it should work out quite well)
splitter (is it laguna spilters that are added on clios?)
colour coding
upgraded cone filter (yes purely for sound, i like the engine to be quiet on tickover but purr when accelerating)
and then it'll be interior / comfort mods, most likely change atm is from the standard headunit
i'll upload some pics tommorow when im not so busy, i know this isn't the project you guys are normally used to, it's nothing big, it's not that exciting, but this is the first car i'm going to modify, and i just want it to look pretty. Other people can drop custom lumps, strip it back to the bare minimum to reduce weight etc etc, it's not what i'm intersted in doing with mine, however i do like their commitement
thanks for taking the time to read, hopefully see you at some meets soon if you're in my local area