Mossy's Cars

[mintno1]

An awesome colour and car but in standard form the 200 is a little lacking in urgency 😧

I haven't driven one, standard or modified, will have to try and find one to check out, I love the colour, if I ever had the money would love paint the cup in it :smile: especially as it's a Renault colour and the cup has already been messed with. Bet yours is great fun, what power is it running? Been out in some boosted 1*2's but like the idea of the 200 chassis with more power

 

[magic354]

So much darn love for that Storm

 

[mossyv6]

As a standard car (you had the ag) out of the two, 200 and the megane which one would you keep?

It would be a tough choice but I think it would be the 200 as its a rare colour and better looking.

I bloody miss that car, it's a proper credit to you just how far it's come @mossyv6

Thanks buddy, is was blooming great when you had it, I just put my stamp on it

I haven't driven one, standard or modified, will have to try and find one to check out, I love the colour, if I ever had the money would love paint the cup in it :smile: especially as it's a Renault colour and the cup has already been messed with. Bet yours is great fun, what power is it running? Been out in some boosted 1*2's but like the idea of the 200 chassis with more power

Thanks mate. It's running 289/291 and the power delivery is crazy and the r26 gearbox dies a great job getting the power down.

So much darn love for that Storm

Thanks mate

 

[Stay Puft]

Shall be getting those seat covers, look great!

 

[dablk]

That is a very difficult question - I would be split between the Clio V6 and R5GTTurbo to be honest as I have had the vee for 12 years now and been rebuilding the GT for the past 4 years.

well you know where to park the trophy when you do ersevere:ersevere:ersevere:ersevere:ersevere:ersevere::car:

 

[mossyv6]

Shall be getting those seat covers, look great!

They're really good buddy and as said just ordered another pair for the Trophy.

well you know where to park the trophy when you do ersevere:ersevere:ersevere:ersevere:ersevere:ersevere::car:

Lol, I certainly do I bet you're getting itchy feet with yours?

 

[mossyv6]

R26

Rear brakes

Been having a few issues with the handbrake sticking on over the winter so thought I would investigate:

And found the issue:

So got a pair of replacements:

Gave them a lick of red paint:

Calipers fitted, new Brembo pads, rattle clips and gave the disc hubs and spacers a coating of black satin spray:

Discs looked really clean with no lip so cleaned them up and left them.

 

[Matt e]

did you get the front discs ok? @mossyv6

 

[mossyv6]

did you get the front discs ok? @mossyv6

I certainly did matey and they are brand new just as you described thanks so much

I will hopefully get them fitted the next few days (if the weather is ok).

 

[mossyv6]

Megane R26

Following on from my trip to South Wales in December for the photo shoot and the magazine is now on the shelves
A great write up for the Meggy

 

[mossyv6]

182 Trophy

Bought another set of custom fit seat covers for the Trophy Recaro Trendlines :smile: great fit and great embroidery work :smile: only took 3 weeks from Thailand.

 

[dablk]

link..?

 

[182_steve]

Great stuff, will have to have a look at that magazine when in the shops :up:

Re. the seat covers, did you get them on eBay? I only ask as a few years back I purchased some 'tailor fitting' seat covers for the red Recaro seats in my old 30th anniversary EP3 Type-R, i'm sure they had a Type-R logo - anyway, took a punt and again, just like yours, they fitted sooo well, was very impressed. I'm wondering if it's the same people!

 

[mossyv6]

link..? :wink:

Great stuff, will have to have a look at that magazine when in the shops :up:

Re. the seat covers, did you get them on eBay? I only ask as a few years back I purchased some 'tailor fitting' seat covers for the red Recaro seats in my old 30th anniversary EP3 Type-R, i'm sure they had a Type-R logo - anyway, took a punt and again, just like yours, they fitted sooo well, was very impressed. I'm wondering if it's the same people!

Thanks, yes they're from eBay - a company from Thailand doing them.
Chris I will find the link for you mate.

Edit: here you go Chris: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PERSONAL...287977?hash=item43f1029869:g:JhcAAOSwEEBaAcsu

 

[mossyv6]

Megane R26

After doing the rear brakes it was time to tackle the fronts as a little low.
New parts bought. Genuine brand new discs courtesy of @Matt e brembo pads, new fitting kit:

Time to start removing - the pins can be nightmare to remove but I was lucky and they dropped out on both calipers :smile:

All removed:

New discs fitted:

Calipers given a lick of paint;

Replacement Brembo decals to go on:

 

[mossyv6]

Storm 200

Centre console replacement - finally changed the tatty centre console in the 200 - didn't take too long but swapping ciggy lighter was a bit of a mare

Old:

Old v's New

And fitted

Meggy R26

Tidied up my speaker cables as spotted these on eBay so I could keep the original wiring plugs:

Also fitted a cheeky dump valve. Took me about 2 hours just to get the bottom bolt of the recirculating valve but got there in the end. Took it for a spin and sounds lovely - not to loud or chavvy.

 

[182_steve]

Nicely done with the centre console on the Storm, yet again, its the small details that count!

How trim generally, but especially in places like that, get so battered to need replacing is beyond me

 

[m&l172ph1]

Cars are looking great as always.

Might be worth trying a hot air gun on the old console. @mossyv6
Apparently if you heat the plastic gently with a hot air gun it restores the grain in the plastic? I personally have never done it but a trimmer who used to be near me before I moved tried it and it did work.
Might save you a few quid in plastics if it works??

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah same on exterior plastics too aparantly

 

[mossyv6]

Nicely done with the centre console on the Storm, yet again, its the small details that count!

How trim generally, but especially in places like that, get so battered to need replacing is beyond me

Yes all the small details really do add up and satisfies my ocd

Cars are looking great as always.

Might be worth trying a hot air gun on the old console. @mossyv6
Apparently if you heat the plastic gently with a hot air gun it restores the grain in the plastic? I personally have never done it but a trimmer who used to be near me before I moved tried it and it did work.
Might save you a few quid in plastics if it works??

Centre console is already gone to the tip, lol. But yes hot gun work well on small marks. Did the glove box lid on my last RB 182 as it had a few light scratches and came up lovely.

 

[mossyv6]

Meggy R26

Mot time - already did the brakes and after a quick check over the only other thing I could spot was a broken middle exhaust mount:
Old:

Old v's new

And fitted:

And 13 months MOT with no advisories

This also came in while I was there - sounded flipping awesome:

Not sure what it is?

 

[Daz...]

Looks like a Lancia Stratos to me. Although there are quite a few fakes about.

Good work as usual!

 

[David Stuart]

Lancia stratos. Very expensive if real


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[Clio_fool]

Good news re mot Paul. And yes a lovely Lancia Stratos.

 

[charltjr]

Surely the MoT place don't even bother looking at your cars and just hand you a pass with no advisories?

 

[mossyv6]

Sounded crazy with a dogbox gearbox. Mot man said it was a real one and a full nut and bolt resto.

 

[mossyv6]

Surely the MoT place don't even bother looking at your cars and just hand you a pass with no advisories? :wink:

I am a VIP there, lol.

 

[charltjr]

Sounded crazy with a dogbox gearbox. Mot man said it was a real one and a full nut and bolt resto.

Yowch! That's a lot of money right there, but sod the value, what a privilege to own one

 

[mossyv6]

Yowch! That's a lot of money right there, but sod the value, what a privilege to own one

How much are we talking?

 

[leeds2592]

Soooooo, when you selling the R26?

 

[jamesycc]

Stratos oooooh.. Lovely.

 

[mossyv6]

Soooooo, when you selling the R26? :wink:

Lol, keeping this for a while due to new family member on its way. Possibly thinking of selling the Storm though but we will see.

 

[182_steve]

That's a great result with the MOT, nice card too :smile:

How much are we talking?

Got to be 6 figures hasn't it, maybe starting with a 2?

 

[Mr Plums]

Lol, keeping this for a while due to new family member on its way. Possibly thinking of selling the Storm though but we will see.

Let me know how much you want for the storm if you do mate please.

It might be a none tyre kicking sale for the right price :wink:

 

[Clio_fool]

Let me know how much you want for the storm if you do mate please.

It might be a none tyre kicking sale for the right price :wink:

Don't listen to him Paul, when he came to mine he kicked his own tyres! Message me first pal [emoji106][emoji16]

 

[dablk]

Can you two distract him will I borrow my old T back..

There should be a sticky in the sale section that says don’t sell your car to mossy.. he will only make it better infornt of you and make you regret selling it even more.

They are all looking mint as ever paul.

 

[Mr Plums]

Don't listen to him Paul, when he came to mine he kicked his own tyres! Message me first pal [emoji106][emoji16]

😂

 

[mossyv6]

Let me know how much you want for the storm if you do mate please.

It might be a none tyre kicking sale for the right price :wink:

Thanks mate but not sure yet as I love it to bits but it's simply sat here (but not quite as bad as the vee or 5 gt).

Don't listen to him Paul, when he came to mine he kicked his own tyres! Message me first pal [emoji106][emoji16]

Lol see how it goes buddy.

Can you two distract him will I borrow my old T back..

There should be a sticky in the sale section that says don’t sell your car to mossy.. he will only make it better infornt of you and make you regret selling it even more.

They are all looking mint as ever paul.

Thanks Chris but the Trophy is staying put!! If it wasn't number 120 I might be tempted

 

[mossyv6]

That's a great result with the MOT, nice card too :smile:

Got to be 6 figures hasn't it, maybe starting with a 2?

Thanks mate and yes wow I knew it was nice because everyone was looking at it was leaving, just when i got there.

 

[Clio_fool]

OMG that 5 needs finishing pal, and if you don't want it just sat then I'll happily exercise it through the summer months for you. I'll even do it for free!