My Black Gold 182

jack_davey · Nov 7, 2008

This how I bought the car in October 2007...

My first mods were to fit an alpine headunit with an ipod adapter and an autoleads stalk adapater (that didn't work!)
I then bought some rainbow components and a genesis amplifier. I fitted the amp to a piece of mdf and trimmed it in some alcantara I had lying around from my last car, luckily it was a near on perfect match!

I then had a go at trimming the a-pillars in alcantara too...

I then did some parts of the dash...

For some bizarre reason my car came with the cup rear spoiler, cup alloys and cup suspension but no front splitter.
I tried to negiotiate one out of renault when I bought it, but it wasnt happening! The two front wheels were also kerbed when I bought the car, but they wouldn't refurb them for me either.
So I went in and ordered a set of trophy alloys and a splitter and got them to give them to me at trade price

Fitted the splitter...

The tyres on the standard cup alloys were on their way out so I used them for a couple weeks before I put these babies on...

After forking out a fortune for the tyres I fittted the wheels and went for a bank holiday drive down to brighton with my mate who had just bought a 182.

Come MOT time the discs needed doing, I had previously said this to the dealer when I had noticed they were worn, but again renault found a way to wiggle their way out!
So I bit the bullet and bought some brembo plain cut discs as they were cheaper than OE ones.

I then got myself a K&N panel filter and removed the acoustic valve, didn't bother taking any pics.

Then I got a scorpian exhaust in the cliosport group buy...

Got a bit of knocking from the exhaust from a slightly worn bracket.. I wasnt going to pay renaults rip off prices for a new one, so ghetto fix for the win! Couple of cuts of hosepipe and some cable ties!

I then got hit by the detailing bug...

2 weeks after polishing, this is the paint looking dirty!

I recently fitted some streamline carbon foglight surrounds and some cup washer blanking plates.
I never liked the look of the headlamp washers and I never saw them really being beneficial, they just seem to put streaks down the bumper and wings!
I then painted the ones on my girlfriends cup for her and they looked spot on so I got myself a set and painted them black gold.

Sorry about the sh*t pics but the weather is crap at the moment so its hard to make the car look good!

Alan · Nov 7, 2008

Top work mate...tho why have you no washer jets??

elliottdalton · Nov 7, 2008

love the trimming! Where did u get the metrial from?

Gally · Nov 7, 2008

mint mate.washer covers nice idea how does the new exhaust sound?

Emz_197 · Nov 7, 2008

That is gorgeous!

scott1205 · Nov 7, 2008

hard to make the car look gud shut up man there cud b a 70 old woman liein across ya bonnet and this car would still look gud

its fukin lush

jack_davey · Nov 7, 2008

Alan said:
Top work mate...tho why have you no washer jets??

Cheers, I didnt like the look of them and they dont really 'wash' the headlamp, they just spray screenwash on them and make the car look even more dirty! lol!

jack_davey · Nov 7, 2008

elliottdalton said:
love the trimming! Where did u get the metrial from?

I luckily found it on ebay, I have a 5 metre roll of it so I'm thinking about offering a trimming service or selling some of the alcantara!

jack_davey · Nov 7, 2008

gally said:
mint mate.washer covers nice idea how does the new exhaust sound?

Compared to my last car it's fairly quiet, however my old car only had one silencer, this has three!
I would try and upload a video but they never come out very well.
I would say the scorpian is only slightly louder than the standard exhaust and a much deeper note.

jack_davey · Nov 7, 2008

scott1205 said:
hard to make the car look gud shut up man there cud b a 70 old woman liein across ya bonnet and this car would still look gud

its fukin lush

lol cheers mate, not a fan of "GILFs" I take it?

FlameR · Nov 7, 2008

top notch. Only suggestions now would be coilovers and 197 'renaultsport' badge!

FlameR · Nov 7, 2008

where'd you get the cup blanking plates for the xenon washer jets?

oz_clio · Nov 7, 2008

love all the trimming, top marks for doing it yourself aswell!

looks great.

182kev · Nov 7, 2008

FlameR said:
where'd you get the cup blanking plates for the xenon washer jets?

+1

jack_davey · Nov 7, 2008

FlameR said:
top notch. Only suggestions now would be coilovers and 197 'renaultsport' badge!

FlameR said:
where'd you get the cup blanking plates for the xenon washer jets?

Yeah I'm happy with the handling of the car, although I'd love to see it slammed, unfortunately it would defeat the purpose of me buying this car!
My last car was slammed to the deck and it looked great, handled great but was a b**ch when it came to speedbumps and was really uncomfortable over surreys pothole ridden roads!
Also I live in kingston upon thames during the week, which is covered in speedhumps and I'd hate to have to fork out another £130 for a splitter!
Undecided on the 197 renaultsport badge, although I'm not completely ruling it out... it might happen!

Got the cup blanking plates from renault, I did try and hunt around for a second hand set, but they are rare as rockinghorse sh*t and people know that renault charge loads for them so they charge only slightly less!

elliottdalton · Nov 7, 2008

jack_davey said:
I luckily found it on ebay, I have a 5 metre roll of it so I'm thinking about offering a trimming service or selling some of the alcantara!

SHOT GUN! lol i will need some of this doing.

jack_davey · Nov 7, 2008

elliottdalton said:
SHOT GUN! lol i will need some of this doing.

Sure mate pm me

jack_davey · Nov 7, 2008

why has this been moved?

Tigger · Nov 7, 2008

Very nice Jack

good efforts on the retrim bits too

ninjapirate_ · Nov 7, 2008

looks stunning mate!

jack_davey · Nov 8, 2008

cheers!

MoRpH3uS · Nov 8, 2008

"I never liked the look of the headlamp washers and I never saw them really being beneficial, they just seem to put streaks down the bumper and wings!
I then painted the ones on my girlfriends cup for her and they looked spot on so I got myself a set and painted them black gold."

Where did you get the cup washers ? iirc it costs a fortune at a dealer's ? right ?

Amy · Nov 8, 2008

jack_davey said:
I then painted the ones on my girlfriends cup for her and they looked spot on so I got myself a set and painted them black gold.

Didn't drop yours all over the floor though, did you?!

m4rkie23 · Nov 8, 2008

is it not a requirement to have washers on the lights? cuz id like to take mine off if that isnt the case

MoRpH3uS · Nov 8, 2008

m4rkie23 said:
is it not a requirement to have washers on the lights? cuz id like to take mine off if that isnt the case

It is mandatory, because since you have xenon on the car, you have to have washers...
You will never ever see a car with factory xenon on it without washers !
Because the bulb produces no heat (so not melting snow if there's some on your headlights), and xenon headlights are supposed to be always clean, and you could dazzle the other drivers... well it's the law

Still you can remove your washers, and put them back for MOT...

jack_davey · Nov 9, 2008

Amy said:
Didn't drop yours all over the floor though, did you?!

lol! sorry babe! I'll repaint yours when i get a chance! I did chip the paint on one of mine though! x

jack_davey · Nov 9, 2008

MoRpH3uS said:
"I never liked the look of the headlamp washers and I never saw them really being beneficial, they just seem to put streaks down the bumper and wings!
I then painted the ones on my girlfriends cup for her and they looked spot on so I got myself a set and painted them black gold."

Where did you get the cup washers ? iirc it costs a fortune at a dealer's ? right ?

Yeah from the dealer mate

jack_davey · Nov 9, 2008

m4rkie23 said:
is it not a requirement to have washers on the lights? cuz id like to take mine off if that isnt the case

Yeah it is, but I'd like to see an MOT tester notice tbh! If they do I still have the washers that I can put back on in 15-20 mins

paul · Nov 9, 2008

very nice!!!!!

ChrisD172 · Nov 9, 2008

Very smart mate, youd get away with a drop on some sport lines, would sit perfect

Love the alcantara as well, you should do a guide

Timmay · Nov 9, 2008

awesome work matey!

182kev · Nov 9, 2008

jack_davey said:
Yeah it is, but I'd like to see an MOT tester notice tbh! If they do I still have the washers that I can put back on in 15-20 mins

They are not covered by mot as spoken to two mot testers one of which was through renault

Amy · Nov 9, 2008

jack_davey said:
lol! sorry babe! I'll repaint yours when i get a chance! I did chip the paint on one of mine though! x

Oh, well that's alright then :rasp:

jack_davey · Nov 9, 2008

ChrisD172 said:
Very smart mate, youd get away with a drop on some sport lines, would sit perfect

Love the alcantara as well, you should do a guide

I could swear I did a guide, I'll try and find it...

jack_davey · Nov 9, 2008

not a comprehensive guide by any means, but here it is:
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=316227

nozza89 · Nov 9, 2008

how hard is the trimming to do? might sound like a stupid question lol

edit: just seen the guide !!

Darren S · Nov 9, 2008

Great effort, Jack. I love the look of the Trophy alloy on the BG 182's and your extra trimming on the dash bits looks really well!

Btw, 'missing front splitters' are alarmingly common from Reno. When Jain got her arctic blue 182 from new at Reno, it didn't come with it. Though they weren't arsey with it and managed to get one within a few days. Good to see Silvatecs/Silvervisions on there too.

D.

jack_davey · Nov 9, 2008

Cheers for the comments guys, the trimming isnt too bad providing you take your time, I wouldn't want to do any overly complicated bits like dashes or anything, but the bits I did were fairly easy.

Impey · Nov 9, 2008

Spot on that fella

GarethM · Nov 9, 2008

very nice mate

My Black Gold 182

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