Nick's BG 182 Rescue Project

[LOBO182]

Hi Everyone, I'm new to the forum, became a member upon purchasing my BG182 last month. It's my first Renault and I'm really liking it!

So I managed to pick up my 2005 182 with 29k miles for 1100 smackers! It certainly needed someone to take it off the previous owners hands, it had too much oil in it, headlights were yellow, wheels were trashed, tyres were bald, quite a few scratches, paint was dull, blowing exhaust, wipers were sha**ed, brake light out... I think that's it, safe to say it had been neglected and was feeling a bit sorry for itself.

When I bought it:




How it looks as of today:









So far I've done the following:

• Oil & Filter change
• Clay, compound, polish, wax and touch up kit on what the compound couldn't rescue
• New wheels and tyres
• Coilovers
• RS200 badge
• Mini citroen rubber aerial
• Fatty induction kit
• Gaitor repair and seat protectors
• Exhaust repair putty (for now)

Pretty chuffed with how things are going, next up will be a new front splitter, possibly yellow fogs and to fix the exhaust, I've ordered all the bits to do the decat modification and I'm going to ditch the centre silencer by running stainless pipe to the standard backbox which I'll keep for now. That'll fix the blowing which is coming from centre silencer and provide some nice benefits for now.

What do you guys think on exhaust plan, front sticker combo and plans to do fogs yellow?

Cheers, Nick.

 

[Djw John]

No wonder it's lie mileage if it's a guernsey car! Good work so far mate

 

[LOBO182]

No wonder it's lie mileage if it's a guernsey car! Good work so far mate

Thanks mate! Yeah our cars tend to be lower mileage but it's harsher mileage really as more stop start. Most the 1*2's over here are seem to be around the 50k mark so at least this one had one thing going for it!!

 

[Djw John]

Yeah that's true, never really get to give them a good clear out. Will you do any of the hill climbs etc in it?

 

[LOBO182]

Yeah that's true, never really get to give them a good clear out. Will you do any of the hill climbs etc in it?

No I don't think so I'd rather jump on Condor and bring it over for a track day tbh