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Rusty 197 / First Detail of the year (56k will crash and die)
2008 Clio 1.4 Dynamique
Nice car mate, really nice and top job on the detailing.
Im afraid this rust issue isnt limited to the RS cars. My humble Mk3 1.4 is rusting too. Mines along the rear side window shoulder if you can picture where Im talking about. Its coming up from below the paint definitely as its eaten through all the layers of paint and lacquer and is leaving a small run on the surrounding paint. Im gonna try get some better pics later but its on both sides. I went to Renault and dragged the rep who sold me the car out to show him. Ive never seen anyone go so white so quickly. Told me to speak directly to the service manager on Monday morning.
Im afraid this rust issue isnt limited to the RS cars. My humble Mk3 1.4 is rusting too. Mines along the rear side window shoulder if you can picture where Im talking about. Its coming up from below the paint definitely as its eaten through all the layers of paint and lacquer and is leaving a small run on the surrounding paint. Im gonna try get some better pics later but its on both sides. I went to Renault and dragged the rep who sold me the car out to show him. Ive never seen anyone go so white so quickly. Told me to speak directly to the service manager on Monday morning.
Looks good mate! Shame about the rust but Renault Customer Services are really good so should sort you out. Call them on 08000 72 33 72 on Monday - say you are a big Renault afficiando, have owned/ will own more Renaults again and they should be pretty generous. Think paint is guaranteed for 5 years or something anyway.
54 astravan 1.7tdci
i've done a few cars with rust spots from industrial fall out,but i'd have to see that to pass judgement.hope you get it sorted.
Glad you didn't do the dci badges.
Glad you didn't do the dci badges.
Its a carbon fibre vinyl wrap. is coming off though.
To remove the diamond you have to take the cumper off. If you jsut pull you will break the clips like I did.
If I understand what you mean by industial fall out then its defniately not that due to the location of the rust.
Havent had chance to call Renault yet, will later.
I was wondering why I liked the stance of this cup so much as I usually like the r27 better but it's the wheels they make the car sit much better than the speedlines.Looking good, if it had the black speedlines it would be perfect imo
Shame about the rust
*Goes off to compare speedlines*
Car is epic btw!
I do dry my sills, the rust is coming from INSIDE the boot lid.
Car is 6 months old.
lmao. no no, the plate is explained here
Totally forgot to update this. Eventually the car went back to the dealers body shop, they had a look and decided that it was from small bits of metal that had fallen into the boot skin when it was drilled to fit the spoiler. The removed rust and polished the sill, and its never come back. They were very apologetic and explained how they do use an air gun type thing to try and remove any bits form drilling the skins but that obviously a couple had been missed. Anyway, the cars all good now
