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

 

Well you are right, because at max turn, the hit the damper and wear down the seal. Now I have them for 225 calipers and are fine, a little longer due to banjo connector. I forgot about the last ones.

Not seen the megane ones. I use BRT for all my lines as I know they're good quality and can specify a length and he posts it next day😂

 

Not seen the megane ones. I use BRT for all my lines as I know they're good quality and can specify a length and he posts it next day😂

They failed at connector and loose the brake completely. He was in the parking, so it was...as fine as it could.

 

Had them on the Cup with no problem & held up well in wales driving hard & also all the other Trips i had in Scotland etc @Radugns

 

Had them on the Cup with no problem & held up well in wales driving hard & also all the other Trips i had in Scotland etc @Radugns

I also does not have any problems, just one friend got one. Also...only him.

 

The new bonnet has been painted & will be ready to fit in a couple of weeks😁

 

Looks great. Where do you get your bodywork done?

 

Looks great. Where do you get your bodywork done?

This has been done at @Dr Jekyll work place mate

 

Looks great. Where do you get your bodywork done?

If you don't know that spray booth then you've not seen the p**n over on @Dr Jekyll's thread 😂

 

Major bonnet jealousy!

 

Myself and another chap at work got it done for steve in our spare time. Steve will just cover materials. Thankfully it was a decent bonnet to begin with 👍

 

Myself and another chap at work got it done for steve in our spare time. Steve will just cover materials. Thankfully it was a decent bonnet to begin with 👍

How much could I expect to pay for a front bumper and bonnet respray,

 

I cant comment mate as I dont do quotes. Ideally, like we did with Steve's, the bonnet should be bare metal before filler work.

At a guess I would say excess of £350 but I really am just guessing. Are you local to Hertfordshire?

 

lovely car

 

lovely car

Thanks mate its slowly getting there ready for spring/summer,watch this space for a few changes😉

 

I cant comment mate as I dont do quotes. Ideally, like we did with Steve's, the bonnet should be bare metal before filler work.

At a guess I would say excess of £350 but I really am just guessing. Are you local to Hertfordshire?

Ah that's not so bad, I'm in Herefordshire- the one nobody has heard of!

 

Love this thread and what you have done with the car! I own a titanium 182! The bonnet is on the list of things I need to replace/get painted. We have bodyshops at work so gonna see what staff rate I get! Probably more than retail 😂

 

Love this thread and what you have done with the car! I own a titanium 182! The bonnet is on the list of things I need to replace/get painted. We have bodyshops at work so gonna see what staff rate I get! Probably more than retail 😂

Thanks very much mate,its not in great depth of detail my thread tho.Maybe once i get a laptop i will put more into it.yep bonnets are the weakness of the clios or the ex owners shutting the bonnets wrong.Cant wait to put this on plus the other things i have to fit to transform it😁

 

So i thought being its been a great weekend weather wise & looking good for the rest of the week i decided to fit my recently repainted TD pro 1.2s to the 182,these where previously the ones i had on the cup but were in gloss black.

 

 

Very nice, wheel and colour works perfectly. How are you finding those tyres? Im not a fan I have a pair up front and even with heat they dont feel great. Would swap them for fresh p zeros in a heartbeat.

 

Thanks mate,what size do you have?.i actually like them & prefer them over the PS3's but then there in 16inch & these are 15inch @ZachB

 

Personally thing the Turinis look cleaner but these still look superb and really suit it.
I bet you’re delighted mate. 😍👌🏼

 

I think i will have to give it a few days see if i prefer them as the Turinis do suit it well,but then it drives better on 15's i think.As i may adjust the front as i didnt need to which was a surprise as i had to when i fitted them to the cup,on the rears i just took the adjusters out.Love both wheels just case of which i prefer.I will prob come to love them like when i had them on the cup,took me a few days to adjust to them @frayz

 

I'm still amazed on how you get your cars looking so nice

 

I think i will have to give it a few days see if i prefer them as the Turinis do suit it well,but then it drives better on 15's i think.As i may adjust the front as i didnt need to which was a surprise as i had to when i fitted them to the cup,on the rears i just took the adjusters out.Love both wheels just case of which i prefer.I will prob come to love them like when i had them on the cup,took me a few days to adjust to them @frayz

15” Turinis could benan option but I think the visual appeal of the Turinis on it is they are that tiny bit bigger. I’m yet to put my 15s on so looking forward to that and seeing how it drives.
Unless you wanna try some anthracite 2118s on it mate, I’ve a new set sat here 😅👍🏼

 

I'm still amazed on how you get your cars looking so nice

Thanks very much mate & 🤷🏼‍♂️ i just do,still got the fresh bonnet to put on plus washer blanks also

 

Thanks mate,what size do you have?.i actually like them & prefer them over the PS3's but then there in 16inch & these are 15inch @ZachB

Im on 205/45/16. They are okay but I dont trust them, I dont feel I can rely on them.

 

Im on 205/45/16. They are okay but I dont trust them, I dont feel I can rely on them.

Maybe once the warmer weather comes there come into life.

 

Love the look of those Pro Race 1.2's with the renault badge. Makes them look a lot less aftermarket and more OEM+. really smart. Out of interest, what size and where did you get those centre caps?

 

Thanks mate,I made the caps myself mate & got the alloy wheel refurb shop to spray them the same colour as the wheels @Asher172

 

So with completely free weekends now until the Lockdown is lifted,i plan to get more bits done on the 182 i guess we all do now.

Today i fitted the Braided Brake Hoses along with new fluid,was surprised how easy and smoothly it all went,all nipples were free and also the hose connections undone easily.Nice to have them fitted along with decent fluid & bleed well so hopefully all is good.

Also changed the outer arb bushes for new febi ones,i may upgrade these along with inner ones with poly ones at some point.

Headlight bulbs also changed & without having to take the bumper off,so much better now.

Old Vs New Bushes

 

Love these little jobs. Makes sense to do them now and it's only a positive by changing them.

 

Love these little jobs. Makes sense to do them now and it's only a positive by changing them.

Defo mate & nice tick some more jobs off the list.Next i think i will change the power steering fluid & also need to clean the seat belts.

 

How you doing the belts? Good scrub with oxy clean or something more aggressive?

 

How you doing the belts? Good scrub with oxy clean or something more aggressive?

Not to sure yet mate have to see what i have at home to use & see what others have used.

Also going to change the upper gearbox mount tomorrow.

 

Belts Steve just use a pressure washer and some APC. Can you feel any difference with the ARB bush change?

 

Belts Steve just use a pressure washer and some APC. Can you feel any difference with the ARB bush change?

My pressure has packed up mate,so will do them in a soapy bucket & scrub by hand.
With the bushes ive not taken it on the road yet,will wait till monday when i go to work,have been thinking of poly bushing the arb & either solid top mounts or the new poly top mount rubber replacement

 

Nice work, it all looks very clean around the rear beam and brake hose bracket, surprises me how varying they can be with corrosion. Mines in dire need of a strip down and paintinv.

Its killing me seeing people crack on with projects at the moment.

 

Thanks mate,it does need a good clean under there at some point.Maybe when summer comes can get to the wheels off and give it a proper clean round the arches @DomP182

 

My pressure has packed up mate,so will do them in a soapy bucket & scrub by hand.
With the bushes ive not taken it on the road yet,will wait till monday when i go to work,have been thinking of poly bushing the arb & either solid top mounts or the new poly top mount rubber replacement

Ah that’s a shame. Typical, I’ve a spare Nilfisk you could borrow too.
let me know how you feel about the bushes. I’ve got brand new genuine OEM bushes sitting here, but now the focus of the car has changed I’m going to fit poly.