The 172 that isnt a sheep......

[ElkWorks]

Ordered some centre caps for my wheels from ClioSpares, as im getting the wheels re-painted silver, as the black looks awful with the monaco.

Then im in two minds whether to re-wrap it, or get the paint sorted.

If i get the payout from my bike, then (as i cant seem to sell this, even at £1300!!!) i'll get some decent suspension, spacers, and keep it a while.

Also ordered some seat spacers to cure the horendous seat sliding

so a big thanks to T21 ADS (adam) at Renault Wolverhampton for that!

Leant the car to a mate for a week when his broke, and it came back with cracked front bumper and a chip out of the rub strip, and less fuel than when i leant it... grrrrrrrr.

 

[.J.a.m.e.s.]

dont mean t be a kill joy but 3:24 on the video?? do you want to die? lol

 

[Johndolan1979]

I'd wrap it again dude, I liked it when you wrapped it in white.

 

[ElkWorks]

dont mean t be a kill joy but 3:24 on the video?? do you want to die? lol

It dies look dodgy there, but you can see for quite a long time there

 

[PP200t]

Didn't realise you've got a da!! Your definately my new best friend!! Lol
Can't believe your selling, such a shame! She does look good clean!

 

[ElkWorks]

Not you n'all, already had jude and wocka chasing me

 

[PP200t]

Yeah, and I know where you live now, it'll be like a horror movie with me hiding in your bushes to get you to do mine!!

 

[ElkWorks]

Glad i hacked down said bushes today then!

 

[daveski]

Def looked better in white, wrap it again!

 

[PP200t]

Lol.

 

[ElkWorks]

if it gets wrapped again, it wont be white, it will contain far more awesome.

however, ive been offered a part ex for the clio, which contains more awesome also..

 

[PP200t]

What is it??

 

[Johndolan1979]

if it gets wrapped again, it wont be white, it will contain far more awesome.

however, ive been offered a part ex for the clio, which contains more awesome also..

Is it a Volvo?

 

[Don]

Ant, I personally like your car...I'm sure with a bit of TLC, you can fall back in love with her. I would be tempted to buy it for Mandy...but she'd go mental at me buying another car! (See if you can make her fall in love with it at the Breakfast Club next Month if you still have it)

 

[ElkWorks]

Unbelievably its not a volvo john!

I know done, a little tlc and it would be smart, but im hankering for a massive car with rwd again....

 

[Sam@NP]

Nice video I do love taking the Trophy over the Mountain, especially during TT week when its one-way and I have the track tyres on .

 

[ElkWorks]

just a small update, Wocka sorta challenged me to wrapping a fusebox cover.

So i did.

 

[PP200t]

That is awesome work!!

 

[wocka]

Better than mine lol, gona redo mine i think with new vinyl

 

[ElkWorks]

chars.

other small update - got a set of four silver centre caps off cliospares as my car never had any. just gotta refurb the wheels silver now!!!!

looks MUCH better imo, the blacks looked shite since i took the white wrap off

 

[Knuckles]

seems very 'normal' as a monaco

if you keep it, wrap it purple

 

[ElkWorks]

It does doesnt it!

Purple?!

Ive just won a set of genuine clio roof bars off the bay so ive actually got somewhere to put my snowboard and mountain bike. Picking them up sunday

 

[ElkWorks]

Good news!

lorry driver has admitted liability, so I can go ahead with some mods.

New wrap, in top secret, but uber awesome colour
Coilovers
Spacers
Wheels painted silver
and possibly a carbon roof and spoiler wrap. Not sure yet...

 

[ElkWorks]

Getting a few bits in the next couple of weeks

front and rear spacers
camber shims and camber bolts
smoked repeaters
team heko wind deflectors.

so at least the stance will look better.

also gonna try and paint all the wheels silver

got hold of a set of genuine renault roof bars also, but need a box, for carrying snowboards and wrapping vinyl

you can see the odd coloured wheels etc

really needs a splitter and coilovers now

 

[ElkWorks]

coilovers ordered!!!!!

 

[ElkWorks]

went down my mates unit yesterday to do a couple of bits.

put a universal cv boot on my offside driveshaft, cannot be done, so its bodged, and ive had to grab a driveshaft off wocka.

installed the seat spacers, and now have a seat that slides back and forward. success. why any one takes them out is beyond me.

put the stereo back in, so i can finally take my earphones out whilst driving.

and gave wet sanding a try

also took the french flag off the grille.

next steps will be new driveshaft, coilovers, spacers

 

[LiamR172]

Wet sanding?

is this to take a light layer off in order to get a good finish?

 

[ElkWorks]

yeh, gets rid of orange peel, swirls etc, provided you polish it back properly!!!!!

 

[wocka]

Did my whole car like this wen i 1st bought it, works a treat if done properly. Good work ant

 

[davo172]

Lookin forward to seeing this

 

[PP200t]

Looks great ant! How 'hard' is wet sanding? Could a complete idiot do it?

 

[Wick]

How 'hard' is wet sanding? Could a complete idiot do it?

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?615531-Day-One-of-Wet-Sanding-Tuition-with-Kelly-at-KDS...&highlight=KDs

Have a read of that

 

[ElkWorks]

Looks great ant! How 'hard' is wet sanding? Could a complete idiot do it?

bit of practice and the right tools for the job make it much easier!

that was polished back using 3M pads and compounds with a rotary polisher

 

[Renault Wolverhampton]

top work there mate looks pretty good!
glad you got the seat spacers sorted!!!

 

[ElkWorks]

glad you got the seat spacers sorted!!!

dunno why i didnt PM you earlier about them, rather than driving round with a screwdriver in the runners.....

 

[Renault Wolverhampton]

thats an easy answer.you never know when you'll need a screwdriver driving a renault i have a snap on tool chest in the glovebox jusssstttttt incase

 

[ElkWorks]

lol, true! its still in the boot now, just in case.

in better (ironic) news, i aint been paid yet for November, or December, and wont get paid till February sometime for November.

At this rate im gonna have to sell this car for like a grand or so, and take a hit

 

[Renault Wolverhampton]

i might sell mine soon but they aint worth nout so its pointless.plus on the upside ive only spent 200 quid on mine since having it!

 

[PP200t]

lol, true! its still in the boot now, just in case.

in better (ironic) news, i aint been paid yet for November, or December, and wont get paid till February sometime for November.

At this rate im gonna have to sell this car for like a grand or so, and take a hit

Sorry to hear that ant, hope it gets sorted soon. Terrible!!

 

[dmallett]

thats an easy answer.you never know when you'll need a screwdriver driving a renault i have a snap on tool chest in the glovebox jusssstttttt incase

this is true, have a mini socket set and a kenney chest in my glove box.

Damn french cars.