Titanium MrBlonde

As some of you may know already,i had an accident in my Cup & hit a barrier.In a nutshell,Raining very early cold morning on AD80rs (close to the limit) back end stepped out going up a banking corner.Still Drives fine tho,just wasnt worth me repairing,So decide on getting a 182 but in Silver.

So i found one and got up early on a Sat morning to head to south wales.

So this one is on 53k 2 owners & one of the very last ones & standard,previous owner also has a lovely Mars Red V6.

So plan is to get all the good bits off the cup & transfer onto the 182 then break or sell the cup as a whole car.

Couple of Photos of the Cups damage

 

What are your views on the rear PMS arb?.would just be for road use.Worth having?

I’ve been looking at these as well they seem to be well regarded. I’ll likely be getting one in a couple of months.

 

I’ve been looking at these as well they seem to be well regarded. I’ll likely be getting one in a couple of months.

Ive been getting told No,dont bother not for road use.Makes the back end snappy or it feels no different.

 

Ive been getting told No,dont bother not for road use.Makes the back end snappy or it feels no different.

Yeah, mines for track, but I might do some back to back testing and see what it’s like with and without.

 

Yeah, mines for track, but I might do some back to back testing and see what it’s like with and without.

That would be good,always good when someone does a test of before and after.

 

Can you guess what colour there going next?...😁

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No idea bud, but looking at your photos on IG, I'm very tempted to get my Pro Race LT's powder coated in a similar gold to what you had a while ago!

The current matt anthracite looks smart but very quickly can just look like an extremely dirty/brake dust coated eye sore!

 

The gold was Porsche Aurum Gold,which worked i think against the silver.The new colour is an Evo anthracite kind of colour.Will post some photos soon of them once get a nice weekend @RMDavis

 

Not much to update apart from fitting a set of PS3's to the evos.

Also i have had a mate making a surround for my PMS shifter.He will do some fine adjustments and will be doing one in carbon fibre and another material.

 

Not much to update apart from fitting a set of PS3's to the evos.

Also i have had a mate making a surround for my PMS shifter.He will do some fine adjustments and will be doing one in carbon fibre and another material.

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That’s what my 2nd iteration is going to be like. Looks tidy. 👍

 

Had a few little dents taken out of the 182 this week by The Dent man.Did a great job,did not get any photos of the process as was dont at my work,while i was out.

I have the mot due next week,so back on the cat and have to say i might just keep it with the cat on now.

Fitted up the undertray i bought along with a clean and new bolts and washers.

Once mot is done,i will start on taking off the roll centre kit for a good clean,new bearings and also fit rubber boots that i have bought for the bump steer ends.I have also been thinking to take off the arb to be powder coated along with some mounts etc.I do have a pair of wishbones with black series bushes fitted than will get powder coated also.

A few photos also of the recent wheel colour change.Not 100% on the colour yet,i will prob change the colour again soon maybe easter time.Split on back to a silver of some kind or a dark met anthracite,thoughts on these colours please would be nice.

 

New wheel colour & also fitted a set of PS3s.

 

Yep that looks the business!

 

Another Years mot done on the French Frie this morning,with no advisories.

With having put the cat back on for the mot,i have bought a non res centre section to put on also.As i have been thinking to keep the cat on & just have a non res centre.Anyone have or had this set up on?.

Easy to change things back if i dont like it.

Will start to clean up parts soon and get things powder coated.Wishbones,roll centre kit & fit boots over the bump steer ends.

 

Recently had the mot done on the clio,so had to put the cat back on and while thinking about it,i decided to keep the cat on and get the centre box taken out.Its just an old janspeed/ktec system but i will look to get a decent system soon maybe PMS or a custom cat back made from Hayward & Scott.

It doesnt really sound much difference in the car,but now has a rasp when at high revs kicking its head in.

 

Next job will be to get the wheels done again back to a nice silver.

Oil & filter change

Fitted the poly wishbone bushes and clean up/paint some other bits,ie bump steer with new bearings along with the roll centre kit clean up.

 

A few photos from last sundays trip to The Bowl caffeine and machine.

 

Thoughts on going to Satin Black?..bit of photoshop.

 

Been doing a bit of TLC with the 182

•Painted wishbones
•black Poly Bush wishbones
•New bumpsteer ends
•Bumpsteer rubber boots
•New bearings in the RCK
•Clean up & painted the RCK
•Painted Subframe mounts
•Clean up protection on the sills
•Oil & Filter change
•New tie Rods
•EIbach Camber Bolts
•Clean up bolts/nuts on all parts removed

•Also a new dust cover

Just need to get the alignment done & get it booked in at the bodyshop to get both rear panels done & other bits.

 

 

 

 

Looks great! I wouldn't go for darker wheels, keep them as they are or go silver.

 

Looks great! I wouldn't go for darker wheels, keep them as they are or go silver.

Thanks mate,after cleaning it this weekend i have warmed to the colour.But like you say will be a Silver or a light anthtacite if i do change.

 

I'm afraid you'll lose all the detail of the design and the wheels will just look like small dark blobs. Hyper silver will look fresh and clean, anthracite probably a bit more aggressive.

 

looks absolutely perfect.