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My teen car life bio (pics)



  RenaultSport clio 172 mk2
In the 3 years i've been driving i like to think i am doing well now owning a clio 172 :)

the story lol

Passed my test and got on the road with a 1.1 punto sx M reg, loved the car as i was a new driver it was quick enough - then due to my bmx/mountain bike racing i needed a van - with no money i got a green escort van, I then quit racing and decided to get another car.

The first good car i bought was off John tait from the saxo sports club - one of the founders of the club and one of the first VTR cars in the country to have after market alloys - John looked after the car amazingly and it was well known in the club as "the hammy"


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I loved this car to bits and it was a bargain off john, the wheels were 206 gti nimrods which DO suite that car !!

After 6 months of owning the car - my girlfriend was being the usual moody person and i couldent stand her moaning so drove home from her house instead of sleeping over (3am)

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so any way - was'nt the best hour to drive home, black ice round a mellow bend and into numerous sets of trees.

With no money - writing it off all my fault - 3rd party fire and theft. game over

I sold a few bits off the car and managed to save enough to get yet another french hatch -this time i wanted sumthin with a bit more power.

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R reg 106 gti - not the newest car about but it was right for me :)

I had this car again for about 6 months and then went off the horrible interior, insurence was a little harsh to at 18.

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so i got another saxo vtr - saved up for some 206 gti nimrods and had them powder coated black :)

also amoung loads of other modifications i put on a 266mm front brake setup - Not letting too much away i fitted these with a little bit of maching in college - a few people wanted a set who new me, then a few who did'nt know me, then ALOT from saxo sports.

With college machinery at my disposal a churned out alot of sets, sold them and had enough money for what i bought the other week :)

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just fitted the alloys i bought of Craig at the weekend thisa afternoon, cheers mate, I'm loving them :)

not quite the sell out biography but i'm board lol
 
  ST
Both saxo's were tidy mate, tho the wheels on the gti wasted it IMO, your cup is crackin with the trophy wheels on tho!

Alan.
 
  RenaultSport clio 172 mk2
yea i didn't like the 106 gti wheels to be honest, far to motor world for my liking, always wanted to get them powder coated black, the rubbing from them was unbelivable !! it had to go lol
 

Martin_172

ClioSport Club Member
love your first VTR, the wheels suit it really well. not to keen on them done black but still look good.

As alan said tho the wheels on the 106 waste it.

love your cup too :D
 
  Golf GTD
love both the saxos, cant believe i said that but they look excellent, cup looks great too, wheels definately suit it
 
  RB + LY 182 FF
do you live in wigan?
i used to go to wigan college doing construction,lol
cant say i saw the saxo around!!

nice cup :)
 
  RS Clio 182 Trophy
Building yourself a bit of past collection there mate! Fair play - Liked the first saxo - reminded me of my old colbolt blue VTR.
 
  RenaultSport clio 172 mk2
Hiya craig - they look great dont they :) i got some michelin tyres (big spender lol)

With the saxo i s**t it !!!
I was coming round the corner i always take it at 45 ish (i know 30 is the rule) - but then the back just slowly slid out like i was rallying, so i started going side ways down the road, tryd to correct it, then ended up sliding the other way - the first thing i hit was a railing, that put the bend in the door, the railing conseteenerd (spelling) then with that hit it straightend up and sent me into the wooded area when i hit a tree on the front side, this sent me back sideways agoin into another tree which finished off the passenger side - im thankful it wasnt the other door, The passenger side door handle (still on the door) was hitting me in the side !!the passenger side was dead !!

check the bark in the wheels - the way in which i finished up meant i couldent undo any doors, i was shitting it, so climbed out of the boot - then fell over an uprooted tree and gave myself a splinter on my thumb - the only injury
 
  STI JDM
That first saxo of yours was sweet. Then seeing the end result of it was heart breaking. Looks like you took it for a spin in a pinball machine!
Glad you got a clio though, looks quality with those wheels.
 
  No more clio's for me!
Looks great mate, love the nimrods on the saxos, especially the black powder coated ones. Very nice.

Making brakes for the clio yet? ;)
 
  peugeot 106 gti
amazin that mate nice cars for a young drivier with silly insurance in the way.. lol was u gti good?? hopefully getting 1 wen i can afford insurance as iam 18
 


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