Titanium 182, My Ownership Diary.

Richyy182 · Jan 5, 2013

My fave 182. Although Bubbles old LY was amazing!!

Šįk · Jan 5, 2013

Yea i agree bubbles was a very tidy car, i always admired it when i owned my LY.

Thanks guys

Gaz85 · Jan 7, 2013

simply stunning mate, honestly this car has totally changed my mind about Silver on a 182

Šįk · Jan 7, 2013

Cheers fella

Stuartwilkie · Jan 7, 2013

Really like this, love the wheels mate

danward · Jan 7, 2013

Stunner!! The photos are brilliant.

Stefan. · Jan 8, 2013

wow your 182 is spot on!! love it! :approve:

Šįk · Jan 12, 2013

Update.

Just a small one today guys.

Got my private plate on this week

front plate is smaller to fit the recess perfect!

182 by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Also the previouse onwner to the 182 has been in touch with me (Club member too) and weve had a good chat about the car from when he owned it. Great thing is since he never sold me the car I have piece of mind that he can be 100% honest about the car

the good news is it was faultless & really well looked after in his ownership! So happy days! Coilovers are only 3months old

Piers.

eric199 · Jan 12, 2013

Incredible car, very very beautifull

Smiffyboy1990 · Jan 12, 2013

Lovely

jamier27 · Jan 12, 2013

That's almost your own private parking spot iirc?

Šįk · Jan 12, 2013

Lol, Hartside is like my back garden!

Thanks Smiffy & Eric

eric199 · Jan 12, 2013

One question, v6 airbox is the airbox at clio v6 or espace v6? Thanks

Stefan. · Jan 12, 2013

best titanium 182 on here!!

Nashy · Jan 12, 2013

Looked awesome tonight in really good condition chuffed for you!

Šįk · Jan 13, 2013

Eric, I'm pretty sure there both the same - as far I'm aware it's from the ClioV6 though.

Thanks sj112 & Nashy, also good to see you again last night Craig!

CWC by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Richyy182 · Jan 13, 2013

Cracking 182

Gladdish · Jan 14, 2013

I used to think Titanium was a really plain colour but it looks great in your photos!

Jordy1982 · Jan 14, 2013

Lovely 182, cracker!

Šįk · Jan 20, 2013

Small Update.

Bought some new original RS mats for the car, picked them up this afternoon!

Untitled by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Went out for a drive aswell & met up with the old owner (now in the Albi 200 below). He was chuffed to see the car again and glad it was in good hands

found out all about it's history and I was impressed at how well looked after it was previously. He even asked me to give him a shout if I ever came to sell it on

Untitled by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Untitled by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Thanks, Piers.

Ralphizzle · Jan 20, 2013

Bang on! Although the splitter could use new parkers in the middle... there's a visable gap.

Šįk · Jan 26, 2013

Update.

Brake fluid is needing to be changed shortly, so i thought it would be rude not to buy some front & rear Goodridge braided brake hoses

Braided brake Lines by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Piers.

Šįk · Feb 3, 2013

Update

Joined the NE lot on a run to Hartside today..

CS meet by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Got Drivers side CV-Boot replaced as it had split and also got the braided lines fitted with fresh brake fluid. Then tracking adjusted

182 by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

182 by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

182 by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Brakes feel alot firmer and have a nice solid feel to them now

Piers

Stefan. · Feb 3, 2013

Nice!! and lovely garage

Šįk · Feb 3, 2013

Unfortunately it's not my garage

it's my mates, best garage iv ever seen. Beautiful setup!

Stefan. · Feb 3, 2013

it looks it!! fair play to him, looks like he takes alot of pride in his work :approve:

Tommo. · Feb 3, 2013

That garage is awesome!

As is the car mate, I have just bought a Titanium 182 and would be happy if it looked half as good as yours.

The brake lines definitely worth the money then? I have new discs and pads to be fitted, will also be changing the brake fluid, but I'm in two minds about purchasing the brake lines.

Flat Eric · Feb 3, 2013

More pics of the garage. Inside and out. Looks immense.
Cars nice too

Šįk · Feb 3, 2013

Thanks

Yea I'd say so.. You can pick a full set of 4 up for under £30 on here. Defo worth it if you will be doing a track day or 2, or even like a good hard drive now and again. Personally there is nothing worse than spongy brakes.

Il get a few more pics next time the car is in.

Šįk · Feb 10, 2013

Update.

Car was pitted so gave it a quick wash! Used Zymol shampoo, bilberry on the wheels and Megs tyre gel. Here are the before and afters..

182 wash by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

182 wash by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

182 wash by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

182 wash by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

182 wash by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

182 wash by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Piers

Smiffyboy1990 · Feb 10, 2013

Look's good! but with those great road's you've got up there i bet it doesn't stay clean that long :rasp:

Šįk · Feb 10, 2013

Ur not wrong fella

welshname · Feb 10, 2013

When you say it's your friends garage does he do proper work out of it or is it just for his own cars and doing a few odd jobs in his spare time?

It looks awesome.

Šįk · Feb 11, 2013

It's his own garage, not his primary job but still does 2-4 cars a week on the side

Lawro · Feb 11, 2013

I love this thing!

Tommo. · Feb 11, 2013

I want those wheels for my Titanium!!!

Great car mate

Kieran.. · Feb 12, 2013

that is a perfect titanium! good job piers

Aluco · Feb 16, 2013

Are these wheels the standard colour? Because mine are the same as this with a blue'y tinge but I want to refurb them and don't want to change the colour. I think the blue/grey goes well with titanium.

Does anyone know the colour code if this isn't the standard colour? I swear my old BG182 cupped wheels were more grey and flat.

Poopensharten · Feb 16, 2013

^I love that!

Standard anthracite wheels suite titanium really well!

Šįk · Feb 17, 2013

Aluco - no that isn't the standard colour, here is colour code : Maserati 290617 Grigio nuvolari in ppg

Update

One Über clean 182!

Spent a good 5 hours detailing today the 182 today.

So here some of my detailing gear..

182 Detail by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Wheels & arches - Bilberry, iron x, few different wheel brushes used
Door shuts, badgers and panel joins - degreaser and brush
Car washed in Zymol shampoo
Autoglym Tar remover
Iron x'd the whole car
Then clayed using Dodo juice clay bar and born
Engine bay degreased and dried
Washed car again
Dried off using momoth towel
Waxed with Zymol concours!
Glassed cleaned and sealed with G5
Plastics treated with Autoglymv vinal & rubber care
Tyres dressed with Meg's tyre gel
Interior glass cleaned
Interior wiped down and hoovered
Carpets cleaned and hovered
Leather treated with Z9 & Z10
Exhaust and foot pedals polished up
Zymol concours buffed off
Jobs a good'n!

..And here is the finished result, 5 hours later! I even put the new matts in since it was Über clean.