possibly the last shots of my V6

[ColinG]

still dont know weather im doing the right thing selling her arrghhhh

 

[dalla]

Right thing would be to keep that beauty.. It is awesome

 

[ColinG]

option 1) sell to the interested guy, get a mk2 and have finance...but enjoy the newness and the improved drive of the 255

option 2) keep it as its just had cambelt and water pump, is truly immaculate inside and out, fit 182 recaro's and KW variant 3's

argrhhhh..

 

[John185k]

keep it, easy decision

 

[Renault_Boy01]

^^ I agree.... BTW LOVING THOSE ALLOYS !!!

 

[ColinG]

worked out rough cost to change to a mk2 will be 6k for a black one, or about 8k for a liquid one...

recaro's are £1300 with frames and KW's are £1300 ...so £2600

but...its 5 and a half years old!!!

 

[Harry182]

Tough one, Your car does look mint, but a 255 in liquid would look fooking amazing wtih your wheels:rasp:

 

[Fletcher]

Better the devil you know imo. If your cars running well then i'd keep it and make the upgrades.

 

[Sib]

vees rock man, I want but cant have (kids)

 

[christurbo]

Why dont you get some proper seats like some Cobra Evolutions/Imola/Suzuka's???

Im impressed with your cambelt change before sale, When I was looking for a Vee they were all up for sale come cambelt time ---- needles to say the sellers were reluctant to say why

 

[ColinG]

chris..i didnt pay a penny for the cambelt change from my main renault dealer

they fucked up when my car was in, badly kerbed 3 of the wheels, so they offered to re-do them...they got them done, slightly wrong colour..so they offered to replace them or asked if there was anything id like in terms of work?

result...free cambelt + water pump and some un marked wheels!

top service..benfield renault carlisle, john stiff service manager

 

[christurbo]

Someone is going to get a bargain.... £1k for cambelt dep on where your getting it done.

 

[edde]

Someone is going to get a bargain.... £1k for cambelt dep on where your getting it done.

7.1 hours of work from what I can rember I posted times etc up yesterday. Thats with a new pump you can keep the engine in if you just do the belt but to do the pump drop the engine out.

Belts etc arn't that much its a common engine.

 

[david100]

hi mate, what is the offset for your wheels and other figures mate? also, what they hell are they? they look awesome cheers.

 

[stu]

I'd go for option 2 mate as much as a 255 in liquid would be amazing the amount your gonna save yourself is it worth it? Plus your car is sex.

 

[christurbo]

And its had a cambelt done - no reason to sell!

Spend you money on some ITB's instead YS

 

[trailerparktrev]

Keep your car. It's lovely, it's free motoring, (it's not going to depreciate as greatly as what a ph.2 would).

 

[R20 CWH]

keep it - its mint. like the alloys - meaty

 

[vavazoom]

try and save up for sumthing else.a fun second car tht u can rag everywhere!keep that in a garage and bring it out in the summer!

 

[edde]

Spend you money on some ITB's instead YS

Or save some money and go for normal tunning be a lot cheaper.

 

[blue nose]

your v is awsome matey i like the 255 but imo it dont touch your vee

 

[Mikey]

That Is Sick!!

 

[ColinG]

so the general opinions would be to keep it?? what are ITB's??

not considered tuning the engine really, it has a piperX viper and Quicksilver OMG exhaust but just for the noise really.

i have always wanted 182 recaro's for it as well...

 

[edde]

so the general opinions would be to keep it?? what are ITB's??

not considered tuning the engine really, it has a piperX viper and Quicksilver OMG exhaust but just for the noise really.

i have always wanted 182 recaro's for it as well...

Individual throttle bodies remove the restriction on the intaek but for the cost there are easier ways to power normal cams head work and reworking the plebahm (better using the Mk2 one) will have been gains plus you keep the stock ECU.

 

[david100]

colin what are the wheels mate? have you got any stats for em or where to source them? thanks mate.

 

[jonnyboy]

if you dont REALLY need the extra 2 seats just keep the V6. The 225 is great but its not a RWD 2 seater, y get me?

 

[ColinG]

colin what are the wheels mate? have you got any stats for em or where to source them? thanks mate.

TSW Pindrive 2 piece wheels mate, very rare and 19" only, think they were roughly £380 per wheel without tyres, they are very light though and they work on a large single centre nut

johnyboy, im 21 no plans of kids, and my mates and girlfriend have 4 seater cars so i never have to play taxi on long journeys muh hahahah

 

[Iain C]

love the rims....spot on

 

[david100]

cheers mate. any idea were i could get them from?

 

[ColinG]

http://www.motechdirect.co.uk/motechdirect/content.asp?cat=1080&catalog=1080&inc=tsw

they are on that page mate

 

[heathbrowning]

Dear God! She is fan-bloody-tastic. God damn gorgeous! Keep her and cherish her for ever and ever! My dream car by the way.

 

[ColinG]

all these comments are so nice people, i think after a while owning a car you get complacent and dont see it as other people do, so..where to buy recaro's then?? lol

oh and as for not getting some different seats, the recaro's are a classier touch and match the interior perfect also they are renault seats in a way and i like the factory oem style

 

[Justin]

that is mint mate, depends how you feel really.. personally i dont think its worth changing to another v6..

 

[miltage2]

i would get the mk2 and keep those alloys cos they are mint

 

[GarethM]

awesome Vee id keep it

 

[Jamie _Swales]

Its very nice, looks great on those wheels

How much is the guy offering?

 

[ColinG]

its been on pistonheads for £11900 and he asked if there was any room for dropping a bit? i said absolute lowest £11750, good price for a 51 vee..but..as its had the cambelt/pump done..it wont need anything major until 2011 now! average less than 6k miles per year since new as well

it really is a gem of a car, im obsessed with cleaning and detailing her and it gets no expense spared at renault.

have also just got a brand new mk1 steering wheel for it, as the alcontara/neoprene wears very easily, this was letting the interior down, and the 255 spoiler makes the world of difference to the car!

 

[Ali]

Go for the mk2 mate!

 

[ColinG]

Go for the mk2 mate!

Chris Harris (autocar) old mk2 in black has come up for sale, with the complete I.D beige leather pack, only one in the UK in black/full beige

yum!

 

[tommyboy]

I'd keep it. Yours is a minter, it's alot of hassle for not much gain imo changing to a Mk2.