My Clio Mk3

[CMclaughlin]

Got my 1.2 2008 Clio in January and once the cash was saved up from working, I decided to get to work on making it look better.

Firstly a new head unit was required to replace the old standard banger:

Secondly I put blue neon tubes(operated by the blue nos button in the above image) under the drivers and passengers seat footwells and new peddles put on:

Then I got renault molded mud flaps put on front and rear:

Then I got a sunstrip and my 3 back windows tinted(midnight) and put a renault sport sticker on the sunstrip:

Afterwards, I got my front lip of my bumper colour coded, and the 2 bump strips on the rear bumper smoothed and coloured to make the car look wider, and then debadged the CLIO badges:

Next I plan to lower it 35mm(lowest springs available for my car I think??), an exhaust on either side, new lights then hopefully new wheels later once i have the money. Does anyone have any tips on what I plan to do(eg where to buy stuff etc) or any ideas on what else I could do?

Also put this Renault Sport Decal on

Thanks Calum

 

[Craig.M]

Looks ok, needs slamming, dnt see the point in colour coding the splitter (front lip), you should colour code the side strips and bump strips tho

 

[Stuiemc]

Car looks a bit charvy in some places, and the rear bump strips looks shopped. You can get 45mm springs as thats what am running. Dont get new lights. Get a hid kit, white sidelights and some new grills thatl change the look of the front abit. Colourcode the sides and maybe get another colour going on with the diamonds.

 

[CMclaughlin]

but it says for the 1.2 the lowest springs I can get is 35mm, do you reckon the 1.4 ones will be the same?

 

[.Andy.]

Not a fan of the chav theme your angling towards mate. Get it lowered though!

 

[Harpham]

Get rid of the R.S. stickers aswell.. Not a sport, so they look daft.

Has good potential though, if you slam it and dont go down the chav route.

 

[Stuiemc]

Theyll be the same for the 1.4 what makes you looking at? The ones i have are called Lo or something got them of the bay. I dont think youll find any decent brands who make low springs as it makes the ride comfort pap.

 

[Luke 172Cup]

please remove the neon tubes, and the nos (esp considering it doesn have nos), deffinately get it lowered, what about an air ride? then at shows you can drop it to the floor in seconds

 

[CMclaughlin]

Yeah I was looking at Lo ones too but it says their only for the 1.4/1.6 do you think they'll be any different to the 1.2 springs?

I was planning on removing the stickers as soon as the car got a more manly look so once its been lowered, does anyone reconmmend getting sideskirts/new grill/ new front bumper? Are they easy to fit?

 

[laberridge]

id say remove the blue neons. get it lowered and colour code the side door strips. (Y)

 

[CMclaughlin]

thanks guys

 

[danzel]

I actually really like the look of the rear. Not keen on the tints/stickers and slightly chavvy details here and there though.

 

[CMclaughlin]

Just installed xenon headlights and white sidelights this morning

 

[RFB]

Pics later? I am looking to do the same to my MK3!

 

[CMclaughlin]

Yeah pics on soon, lowering springs ordered and stickers to be removed once on

 

[Stuiemc]

Youve made good progress wasnt looking forward to looking back on this thread thought there would of been a body kit and a set of 18's on by now lol. When you say youve got xenons do you been projectors? The black surround lights. Defo get a the sides colour coded makes a huge difference, and maybe get some silvervisions to get rid of the amber in the front lights ebay versions work just as good.

 

[hash123]

Where did you get the footwells from?

Im looking for the silver footwells, anyone any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[hash123]

Meant peddles*

 

[CMclaughlin]

got mine form www.motorspeed.com for 5 pounds

 

[CMclaughlin]

Putting new 30mm Springs on today and colour coding side bump strips, pics up soon. Getting 17's for my birthday to replace the standard alloys

 

[CMclaughlin]

Today lowered it 30mm and colour coded my side bump strips, heres now what it looks like :

 

[Dominic172]

looks tons better mate

 

[S TAYLOR]

Looks good.

Would look even better with the stickers off

 

[Knuckles]

Does anyone reckon a 197 bumper can be bodged to fit standard wings in the same way a 1*2 bumper can? Or is the 197 far too wide? If it can be done mate do that have a look at james1470's mk3 tis very nice... Side skirts couldn't hurt as long as they're plain: no air intakes or holes or daft jdm flowing lines etc.

Car looks good though, I quite like the neons (14 year old in me showing )

 

[CMclaughlin]

Some new photos with stickers off:

 

[Dweeb]

spacers and more lows!

 

[CMclaughlin]

gonna get 16" anthracite alloys mate!

 

[bobster324]

where did you get the rear bumper smoothed and coloured man?
how much was it?

 

[Knuckles]

I think dynamique s front wings would compliment the wide looking rear. They're like the 197/200 wings but without the air vents in them

Car looks good though mate

 

[Martin_172]

need to loose that sun strip, looks 10x better with the side stickers gone and like the smooth rear bumper! 16" dynamique S aloys in silver with spacers will look clean as f**k on that!

 

[Lewis121]

I’ve got a mark 3 extreme pre facelift , it’s in a dark blue . I’m looking to colour code the door rubber panels and thinking about getting a new rear bumper. Any suggestions.
Could anyone send me some links to the colour coded trim
Thanks

 

[YorkshireKyle]

Over a decade ago

fucker could be dead