DCi 100
Having decided on the 9th June, the night before Le Mans that the Clio 1.2 had to go. I eventually picked up this 100 on the 20th last Month. I was after a Dynamique with climate, but finding one proved a real pain! I waited 3 weeks and eventually jumped in with this one. Averaged 58mpg on the way home!
Car all round was in good nick, no record of the cambelt being done though. Only body imperfections are some small dints on the front of the bonnet. Also a car park dint on the passenger (iirc) door. Hopefully get them removed down the line. Sat just afew miles over 50k. All clean etc. No sun roof!
But also no electric mirrors unfortunately.
Seeing as I was lucky enought to develop a brain during my life time. First thing on monday I was on the phone to Fred/Birchdown asking for prices. I know the car hadn't had a service in acouple of years. It's on the shedule as that, but I'll keep it down to once a year or every 10k I guess?
Anyways, the night before Birchdown I was hoping to get the tracking sorted there. So mega rush to get my FK Konig(rears)/High(fronts) sports on. Went round to Seb's on monday evening in the artic weather and did them in the dark.
Those are Seb's wheels, not mine! Unfortunately they went with the sale of his MK3. Had some fun(troubles) getting them sorted. Ended up driving home/to birchdown with the front coilovers on wound all the way up. Backs on standard suspension due to those cheesey horizontal bolts. Blow torch the lot wouldn't budge it so called it day. Luckily Birchdown lads (thanks again!) popped them on for me without any notice.
Also got possibly me favourite thing ever through the same day. Can't beat a set of wiper blades so you can actually see where your going!
So with cambelt changed, full service, and coilovers on all round and afew bits like a new track rod end etc. Unfortunately the Kev's couldn't get the tracking done due to their prehistoric gauges. But that was the worry off my head with it gone.
Started with afew other bits and bobs;
Headunit I picked up off a CS member back in June/July.
Old speakers out of the 1.2! Only the fronts in atm. Many Thanks to Seb ('Sofaboy' iirc on here?) for wiring them in. Easily wack my iPod on on the motorway and turn it up, great sound quality! They weigh a fair bit more than standards obviously but, I'll talk about that later.
I originally picked up some OZ F1's from Adam Anderton back in early summer time. They ended up getting lent out for ages due to various reasons. They were always rig up sprayed when I eventually had them on the 1.2.
The plan was never to keep them. But as a cheap set of wheels they're alright. I was going to get them sorted properly powercoated.
Wacked some nitromors on them one day. My god that stuff burns! Got it everywhere aswell lol.
Acouple of the tires on the dynamique wheels the car came with were nackered. Two were also P6000's!! To say I was scared of them along with the mega camber/tracking failure was an understatement.
Gave Fred a buzz, got booked in way way earlier than I expected so the rush was on to get the wheels sorted. I had a can of purple paint, and a can of blue. They both look blue to me so I'm unsure whats what. But I gave the wheels a once over. Not even bothering to clean them after the nitromors treatment. They're only going to get covered in garbage over winter.
I missed loads of bits, but the important thing was I had T1R's (£29.10 from Camskill real bargain!) on, so was alittle less likely to slide into a ditch.
So I get down to Fred's on Tuesday. I was doing some running around so was unsure on what time I'd be there, wheels got chucked in the boot and I got there at a slightly late (I was booked in 3pm onwards) 4:30pm!
After watching Fred change some guys brakes. Perving at the winter tires and freezing my balls off as Lynden had robbed my coat. I got a very complimentary 'You're dieing you!" from Fred. Cheers dude
Car ticked over 53k when I got there, first mile stone down!
Iirc, that WAS with the steering wheel straight. :dead:
Fred got to work anyways, I had no idea the car was actually so fubar'd. But after a session on his scales, Lots of sitting in the car holding the steering wheel straight and up down up down up downs. Finally got wrapped up around 9:10pm and got on my way home.
Would like to say Thank you to Fred for the patience and effort put in. I pitty any fool that hasn't been to him to get there car sorted. Honestly the guy is 110% money can not buy experience. The best part; is that he works for YOUR benefit. Not his own. Yes he's there to make money and live from it. But the guy isn't about numbers and profit. It's get the job done properly which is definately how I'd want it to be with someone touching my car.
How the car sat after getting corner weighed and set up perfectly to within 1% balanced. It had 380kg on the front right wheel alone when it went in!
Bit of an ugly duckling ATM but the cosmetic stuff will follow.
Drove afew 100 miles since having it weighed up etc. The old 1.2 handled pretty well. But this is simpley in a different league. Corners are just nothing to it. The car feels light as a feather, no uncertain feelings of over steer etc. I'd reccommend ANYONE to go get it done if you haven't.
The next day I get word that Fred's put his mechanic's (Sam /Spankit iirc) Trophy on the scales. It weighed in pretty much spot on the same as the DCi. Pretty funny to think a bored Brummey in a freezing cold unit at 7/8pm at night could match what Renault concider as a special laddey dah handler by pure chance. Impressive!
While the work was going on, swapping wheels etc. Fred commented on my extended bolts. Gave me some advice about studs/nuts and off I went.
Ended up going over to Demon Tweeks last Thursday for these; £15.04 for the lot.
Will get them stuck in when I pick my jack back up from a friends.
Basically not going for the fastest car. Not going to be the lowest, cleanest, stealthest, sheddishist, or most amazing. Just out to make something my own, something with personality. Going for a usable toy that does 75mpg taking it easy. 56mpg booting it. 30 quid a year to tax. Only afew quid more a month to insure than my old 1.2. Now handles amazingly, all I need to do now really is tart it up and add some 'small' performance upgrades.
More to come
Car all round was in good nick, no record of the cambelt being done though. Only body imperfections are some small dints on the front of the bonnet. Also a car park dint on the passenger (iirc) door. Hopefully get them removed down the line. Sat just afew miles over 50k. All clean etc. No sun roof!
But also no electric mirrors unfortunately. Seeing as I was lucky enought to develop a brain during my life time. First thing on monday I was on the phone to Fred/Birchdown asking for prices. I know the car hadn't had a service in acouple of years. It's on the shedule as that, but I'll keep it down to once a year or every 10k I guess?
Anyways, the night before Birchdown I was hoping to get the tracking sorted there. So mega rush to get my FK Konig(rears)/High(fronts) sports on. Went round to Seb's on monday evening in the artic weather and did them in the dark.
Those are Seb's wheels, not mine! Unfortunately they went with the sale of his MK3. Had some fun(troubles) getting them sorted. Ended up driving home/to birchdown with the front coilovers on wound all the way up. Backs on standard suspension due to those cheesey horizontal bolts. Blow torch the lot wouldn't budge it so called it day. Luckily Birchdown lads (thanks again!) popped them on for me without any notice.
Also got possibly me favourite thing ever through the same day. Can't beat a set of wiper blades so you can actually see where your going!
So with cambelt changed, full service, and coilovers on all round and afew bits like a new track rod end etc. Unfortunately the Kev's couldn't get the tracking done due to their prehistoric gauges. But that was the worry off my head with it gone.
Started with afew other bits and bobs;
Headunit I picked up off a CS member back in June/July.
Old speakers out of the 1.2! Only the fronts in atm. Many Thanks to Seb ('Sofaboy' iirc on here?) for wiring them in. Easily wack my iPod on on the motorway and turn it up, great sound quality! They weigh a fair bit more than standards obviously but, I'll talk about that later.
I originally picked up some OZ F1's from Adam Anderton back in early summer time. They ended up getting lent out for ages due to various reasons. They were always rig up sprayed when I eventually had them on the 1.2.
The plan was never to keep them. But as a cheap set of wheels they're alright. I was going to get them sorted properly powercoated.
Wacked some nitromors on them one day. My god that stuff burns! Got it everywhere aswell lol.
Acouple of the tires on the dynamique wheels the car came with were nackered. Two were also P6000's!! To say I was scared of them along with the mega camber/tracking failure was an understatement.
Gave Fred a buzz, got booked in way way earlier than I expected so the rush was on to get the wheels sorted. I had a can of purple paint, and a can of blue. They both look blue to me so I'm unsure whats what. But I gave the wheels a once over. Not even bothering to clean them after the nitromors treatment. They're only going to get covered in garbage over winter.
I missed loads of bits, but the important thing was I had T1R's (£29.10 from Camskill real bargain!) on, so was alittle less likely to slide into a ditch.
So I get down to Fred's on Tuesday. I was doing some running around so was unsure on what time I'd be there, wheels got chucked in the boot and I got there at a slightly late (I was booked in 3pm onwards) 4:30pm!
After watching Fred change some guys brakes. Perving at the winter tires and freezing my balls off as Lynden had robbed my coat. I got a very complimentary 'You're dieing you!" from Fred. Cheers dude
Car ticked over 53k when I got there, first mile stone down!
Iirc, that WAS with the steering wheel straight. :dead:
Fred got to work anyways, I had no idea the car was actually so fubar'd. But after a session on his scales, Lots of sitting in the car holding the steering wheel straight and up down up down up downs. Finally got wrapped up around 9:10pm and got on my way home.
Would like to say Thank you to Fred for the patience and effort put in. I pitty any fool that hasn't been to him to get there car sorted. Honestly the guy is 110% money can not buy experience. The best part; is that he works for YOUR benefit. Not his own. Yes he's there to make money and live from it. But the guy isn't about numbers and profit. It's get the job done properly which is definately how I'd want it to be with someone touching my car.
How the car sat after getting corner weighed and set up perfectly to within 1% balanced. It had 380kg on the front right wheel alone when it went in!
Bit of an ugly duckling ATM but the cosmetic stuff will follow.
Drove afew 100 miles since having it weighed up etc. The old 1.2 handled pretty well. But this is simpley in a different league. Corners are just nothing to it. The car feels light as a feather, no uncertain feelings of over steer etc. I'd reccommend ANYONE to go get it done if you haven't.
The next day I get word that Fred's put his mechanic's (Sam /Spankit iirc) Trophy on the scales. It weighed in pretty much spot on the same as the DCi. Pretty funny to think a bored Brummey in a freezing cold unit at 7/8pm at night could match what Renault concider as a special laddey dah handler by pure chance. Impressive!
While the work was going on, swapping wheels etc. Fred commented on my extended bolts. Gave me some advice about studs/nuts and off I went.
Ended up going over to Demon Tweeks last Thursday for these; £15.04 for the lot.
Will get them stuck in when I pick my jack back up from a friends.
Basically not going for the fastest car. Not going to be the lowest, cleanest, stealthest, sheddishist, or most amazing. Just out to make something my own, something with personality. Going for a usable toy that does 75mpg taking it easy. 56mpg booting it. 30 quid a year to tax. Only afew quid more a month to insure than my old 1.2. Now handles amazingly, all I need to do now really is tart it up and add some 'small' performance upgrades.
More to come
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