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its a b*tch.
The 172 part is the poorest piece of design ever, 3 small rubber numbers are bever going to stick on with just air contact adhesive..
Renault should of used a transfer sticker, not actual microscopic embossed rubber pieces.
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Current wheels don't look in too bad condition, though I'll keep my eye for the sale
There pretty much mint, just the odd bubble of corrosion on the surface, nothing you can really see.
Will probably tyre up the new ones and sell the current one's with the decent Eagle F1's that are on there at the mo.
I'm only getting a new set because colleague of mine has good conections with the Motor Car Manufacturing Industry (he is the main Wheel and Tyre Engineer for a motorcar company, can't say who)
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I don't normally spend ages cleaning/detailing (its not my thing), but I thought I would try out some new wax today, with the winter approaching I thought I would get a good coat of something on.
and the result.........good.....but I'm not impressed.
I have used race glaze products for years (www.raceglaze.co.uk) and thought I would try their expensive wax. (55 its called - 55% carnauba)
At £40 plus quid a tub I thought I would try a £5 sample first, good job I did, I wasn't overly impressed. I went back to my normal Zymol.
Results anyway, I would still use their cheaper crem something or other (8 quid a bottle), that is good value, not to sure about the 45/55 range though.
enjoy
and the result.........good.....but I'm not impressed.
I have used race glaze products for years (www.raceglaze.co.uk) and thought I would try their expensive wax. (55 its called - 55% carnauba)
At £40 plus quid a tub I thought I would try a £5 sample first, good job I did, I wasn't overly impressed. I went back to my normal Zymol.
Results anyway, I would still use their cheaper crem something or other (8 quid a bottle), that is good value, not to sure about the 45/55 range though.
enjoy
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Hi mate
The wheels on at the mo are the OE ones, the're in pretty good cond, just the odd usual bubble/scuff. I used some cleaning stuff and a wheel wax on them today.
The ones in the earlier photo's are a new set of OE ones but straight from speedline (as they manufactuer and supply them to renault).
I have to get them tyred and fitted.
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Hi mate
The wheels on at the mo are the OE ones, the're in pretty good cond, just the odd usual bubble/scuff. I used some cleaning stuff and a wheel wax on them today.
The ones in the earlier photo's are a new set of OE ones but straight from speedline (as they manufactuer and supply them to renault).
great mate!
id like some trophy wheels for mine! you've done a good job from what i see, what else would need to be done anyway?
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Hi mate
The wheels on at the mo are the OE ones, the're in pretty good cond, just the odd usual bubble/scuff. I used some cleaning stuff and a wheel wax on them today.
The ones in the earlier photo's are a new set of OE ones but straight from speedline (as they manufactuer and supply them to renault).
great mate!
are they the same as the cup (ie Offset the same, etc) but anthracite?
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great mate!
are they the same as the cup (ie Offset the same, etc) but anthracite?
not that im aware (no)
et45 iirc - i think the wheels you have are a different offset - sure someone on here will put me right i think they can fit but they may rub! :S
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If I had endless amounts of time and money I would like to clean the whole thing really well, get the wheels off and clean and wax under every arch, get a couple more shabby bits replaced, but yeah theres not much more to be done really unless you take it to the extreme (replacing or stripping down parts to clean), which Im not going to do now.
cheers for the positive comments by the way.
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not that im aware (no)
I think it would be a different offset unless the track at the front and back is the same as the 172 CUP on the trophy, I dont know enough about the differences of the trophy to the others tbh.
I know the track is something like 10 and 20mm wider on the cup than the standard 172 I think from memory.
Are they 16" wheels on the trophy and 7" wide? I've never really payed much interest, too pricey for me.
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7 J 16 ET 45yeah 16" not sure about the 7" bit lol
Jesus how clean can a cup be
Fair play matey
cheers, I have waxed it twice this week (which I wouldn't normally do), which is a waste of time seeing as it's just started raining here.
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Thats the trouble with belt dressings in general. A quick 2 second spray of the smallest amount on the inner of the belt (while running) is all that is required if the belt has become to smooth/greasy/worn or whatever (really it should be replaced if slipping bad, or adjusted), or just maintenance (prevents cracking/hardening and prolongs rubber belt life). It is sticky stuff, go mad and your likely to have everything stuck to the belt. It must just be a small amount on the inner of the belt and nothing more.
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Excellent. Re the speedlines, you checked if the Renault centre caps fit? I'm sure the centres are different on the speedline branded wheels. I know they make the wheels for Renault, but there were some slight detail changes
Cheers matey.
They fit. Even though these are packaged as speedlines they are the exact ones that renault would receive. They even have clio on the boxes.
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I did think what you thought though, I have to admit, but I was 'assured' they were the right ones, and thank god they were!
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Cheers mate, im sure someone somewhere has one tucked away thats like new, i've given up trying to be honest, its driven too much.
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plenty around at cheap prices, decent ones too with low mileage.
Can't believe whats happening with the prices. When I was looking for mine only a few months back a decent low mileage one was 6 grand+.
I need to get some rubber on these new alloys now, perhaps when I switch them over I will give the arches etc a proper clean and wax coating, only thing left to do unless I start taking the thing to pieces. Most of the underside I have cleaned/replaced where possible(new rear exhaust mountings/fixings etc), under bonnet done (cleaned and anything amiss replaced) and bodywork has been through a bodyshop and the odd little chip/ding repaired.
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Looks stunning mate.
Will watch this thread closely it's the sort of condition I want to get mine in.
cheers mate, I'm sure you will easily get it to this standard, although I had a fairly good start, it has only covered 25k.
