Hello gents!
I thought I'd start a project thread for my latest acquisition, and my third Clio! The last two where both ph2 172's which I also created separate project threads for...
My first Clio a Monaco blue: http://www.cliosport.net/threads/robs-172-ahem-with-pink-wheels.603102/
The second was an Iceberg: http://www.cliosport.net/threads/robs-iceberg-project.721545/
As you can see they were both quite different! But I was going down the right direction with the Iceberg. However I got bored, and wanted to pursue a car I always wanted! An Audi B5 S4: http://www.cliosport.net/threads/sold-the-172-bought-my-dream-car.738674/
The Audi was truly a fantastic car, and personally the quickest car I have ever owned. Off the line and as long as it kept going in a straight line it was a ballistic missile! However it bored the hell out of me, especially in the bends. So after much thinking and plenty of annoyance to the wife! I realized that I missed the hot hatch buzz and started looking at Megane Sports. But decided that with the money I had, could buy me a much nicer Clio and from the two I owned previously I never finished them properly! I was originally looking for an RB182 Cup but this Trophy popped up for sale in North Wales so me and my mate Kris took a road trip from Hampshire and the rest is history!
One of the listing photo's
The previous owner also had this little gem! (Marmite I know)
The same day I got her home Mike popped over in his Trophy to give her a once over!
The first mod! Managed to swap my five Turini's (was given one as a spare) to a fella that had five 2118's!
Mine and Kris's car at work after a tinkering session.
Some photo's mucking around with "light painting"
I bought the car with about 90k on the clock with just a ktec exhaust. The Sach's suspension had a recent rebuild and overall the car was in fantastic condition, and I couldn't be happier! For me it really is a perfect little car, and I have promised myself to see this project to the end and not to get rid of it! If I do buy another car it will be my second.
Current Spec:
KTR Ultra performance exhaust with decat, KTR Induction kit, KTR Uprated engine mounts, Eibach sport line springs, Bilstein rear dampers (the original Sach's unfortunately were beyond repair, and lastly every single Powerflex bush!
Future plans include Pure motorsport solid top mounts, Whteline ARB and possibly a remap. As it stands though the car drives faultlessly and next year will be spent on track as much as possible!
Anyway, thank you for reading. My grammar etc isn't the best!
It's good to be back!
Rob.
I thought I'd start a project thread for my latest acquisition, and my third Clio! The last two where both ph2 172's which I also created separate project threads for...
My first Clio a Monaco blue: http://www.cliosport.net/threads/robs-172-ahem-with-pink-wheels.603102/
The second was an Iceberg: http://www.cliosport.net/threads/robs-iceberg-project.721545/
As you can see they were both quite different! But I was going down the right direction with the Iceberg. However I got bored, and wanted to pursue a car I always wanted! An Audi B5 S4: http://www.cliosport.net/threads/sold-the-172-bought-my-dream-car.738674/
The Audi was truly a fantastic car, and personally the quickest car I have ever owned. Off the line and as long as it kept going in a straight line it was a ballistic missile! However it bored the hell out of me, especially in the bends. So after much thinking and plenty of annoyance to the wife! I realized that I missed the hot hatch buzz and started looking at Megane Sports. But decided that with the money I had, could buy me a much nicer Clio and from the two I owned previously I never finished them properly! I was originally looking for an RB182 Cup but this Trophy popped up for sale in North Wales so me and my mate Kris took a road trip from Hampshire and the rest is history!
One of the listing photo's
The previous owner also had this little gem! (Marmite I know)
The same day I got her home Mike popped over in his Trophy to give her a once over!
The first mod! Managed to swap my five Turini's (was given one as a spare) to a fella that had five 2118's!
Mine and Kris's car at work after a tinkering session.
Some photo's mucking around with "light painting"
I bought the car with about 90k on the clock with just a ktec exhaust. The Sach's suspension had a recent rebuild and overall the car was in fantastic condition, and I couldn't be happier! For me it really is a perfect little car, and I have promised myself to see this project to the end and not to get rid of it! If I do buy another car it will be my second.
Current Spec:
KTR Ultra performance exhaust with decat, KTR Induction kit, KTR Uprated engine mounts, Eibach sport line springs, Bilstein rear dampers (the original Sach's unfortunately were beyond repair, and lastly every single Powerflex bush!
Future plans include Pure motorsport solid top mounts, Whteline ARB and possibly a remap. As it stands though the car drives faultlessly and next year will be spent on track as much as possible!
Anyway, thank you for reading. My grammar etc isn't the best!
It's good to be back!
Rob.
