Really enjoying the new car!

[Kristophh]

Hi all.

I've just bought my ClioSport membership now that I'm in possession of my first Clio.

Been driving since March and it's taking some getting used to driving this 182. I've been fairly sensible so far but the one of the few times I wasn't sensible I was looking down the lens of a speed van (now the wait begins ).

Anyway, the car has been fun in the short length of time I've had it.

I look forward to being a member here!

Kris

 

[Chili Red]

Looks very tidy!

 

[Marky_]

Welcome to the club Kris

 

[DaveDreads]

Very nice, any plans for it or are you spending all your money on insurance?

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

So you have been passed less than a year, Have a 182 and now 3 points (most likely) Renewal will be a b**ch.

Nice car though and fair play to you.

 

[Kristophh]

Plans one day would be simply a set of silver Turinis, but other than that I'm not (yet) that educated! As for the speed van incident, I'm wondering what the outcome will be.. it's suprising how quickly it breaks 30mph. I probably hit 40 and back again, but I'm hoping it was less than that. These vans are constantly operating aren't they? Annoyingly I've just been reading about a speed limiter function!

Insurance was a fair bit (£1250 fully comp) but I'll be hitting an age this year that will make it drop (should I not have 3 points). Hopefully I'll be offered a speed awareness course if I was caught.

 

[DaveDreads]

Normally first time speeders get offered the speed awareness course, so hopefully you'll be alright.

 

[RDH]

Welcome to the club. Car looks ace!

 

[jamesd1263]

Normally first time speeders get offered the speed awareness course, so hopefully you'll be alright.

Not if you have only been passed a year! I think after 2-3 years you get an awareness course

 

[DaveDreads]

Bugger! :dapprove:

So glad i've been driving 10 years and have a clean licence.

 

[Cerrone]

I got a speed awareness course after 6 months of driving! Most boring course of my life!!!!!

 

[Kristophh]

Quick question out of interest...

The exhaust on it is not OEM, replaced by previous owners for whatever reason. It's a custom made stainless steel cat back system. I presume this has to be declared? Would a replacement exhaust from your local garage need to be declared? Insurance boggles my mind. I've already been quoted an extra £100 for the window tints.

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Yes it will definitely need to be declared.

 

[DaveDreads]

There are plenty of tyre & exhaust places that'll put a one together for you out of mild steel,
it doesn't make it a performance exhaust, your one might be a decent make but,
just because you declare it doesn't mean you'll get an increase in your premium.

You just have to tell them about anything that isn't OEM.

 

[Kristophh]

£91 for the exhaust, £100 for the tints.

edit: After getting off hold on the phone it seems it's only £160 for both, so it looks like the more you modify the cheaper it is! :banghead:

 

[Leeshez]

Looks nice and shiny .

 

[Kristophh]

Yes / No?

With SL's

 

[andywa]

Nice car mate. I like the planned wheels

 

[birdhead123]

nice car looks tidy.

 

[Flat Eric]

Looks better with the cup wheels deffo. Leave out the turinis. How old are you?

I got caught doing 36 and didn't get option of awareness course

 

[Kristophh]

I'm 24. I've seen my county offers the course, so if I did get caught, hopefully I get offered it. I just looked up Wolverhampton & I see they brought in the courses in Aug 2010 for West Midlands? Was it before that date?

 

[stm77]

Hi mate, nice looking car.
If you have been caught speeding, hopefully you will be given the option of the speed awareness course.
I got caught 3 years ago doing 80mph on a 70mph Dual Carrigeway. Even though the course is available here I was not offered it. £60 and 3 points for me!!

 

[Flat Eric]

I'm 24. I've seen my county offers the course, so if I did get caught, hopefully I get offered it. I just looked up Wolverhampton & I see they brought in the courses in Aug 2010 for West Midlands? Was it before that date?

It was before that date yes. Although I did get caught in Telford by the football club. Gutting thing was that the road used to be a 40 :-(

 

[lsdzig]

Looks better with the cup wheels deffo. Leave out the turinis.

I agree, cup wheels look good. I like black/golds to look stealth like with dark wheels.

Car looks great though.

 

[Kristophh]

Thanks all. I will most probably keep them for now, but if anything is ever changed, that may be the first.

 

[Flat Eric]

If you do Go down the turinis or 2118's route I would have them in anthracite against the black gold. Silver doesn't suit turinis against black.

Silver turinis against arctic blue or titanium works I think.
Get a nice member off here to do you a photoshop of some in anthracite? I'm sure there's a few you could find though if you searched?
I know there's the one on here a week or so ago with anthracite 2118's on black gold, that looked awesome.

 

[Kristophh]

I had a google, Dr Jekyll from these forums has a nice example!

Clio 182 by Dr-Jekyll, on Flickr

Speedline 2118s by Dr-Jekyll, on Flickr

bg and 2118s ftw

I've just seen a set of 17's on ebay, but I feel they might look a bit big.

 

[Flat Eric]

17"s will be way too big. I think most go for 15's or 16's. You prefer anthracite on black gold yet?