Tom’s 55 ‘RB 182’

[imprezaworks]

By the police or a hottie loving the new look?

 

[Clio_fool]

By the police or a hottie loving the new look?

A hottie obvs. We all know how wet the girls get for a clio thats as old as they are.

 

[imprezaworks]

Maybe by you.

 

[Clio_fool]

Maybe by you.

Oh yess. A slap head, grizzly beard and a keg have them in puddles uuup north, you know that [emoji23]

 

[imprezaworks]

I do

 

[Mr Plums]

So my new coolant tank arrived this morning

Old

New

Comparison

It will look nice when i change the coolant to the type d bright green stuff.

No offence to diamond motors, but the sticker had to go, its also nice to see the ecu bracket in one piece lol

 

[leedsboy]

Looking good mate.

How'd you change the coolant bottle and how easy was it to do?

 

[Mr Plums]

Looking good mate.

How'd you change the coolant bottle and how easy was it to do?

piece of piss mate, unbolt both 10mm bolts, remove top hose clip with pliers, pull off hose, then take tank off both bolts and lay it on its back so you lose no coolant, then take bottom clip off with pliers and remove the hose(zero coolant lost)

Pour coolant out of old tank into new tank, then refit in reverse.

Obviously the correct way is to change the coolant, but i forgot to buy some so this is how i changed the tank without loosing any.

New coolant is now added to my list.

 

[Clio_fool]

That's some graft you've put in Tom. I've had my car 18 months and those jobs are still on my to do list[emoji23]

 

[182_steve]

New coolant bottle is like night and day with the difference, yet again small steps that make all the difference :up:

 

[Jekyll]

Ok, rewind a little.....

What happened to the arctic turbo?

But, RB! Yes Tom!

Keeping my eyes involved in this thread for sure.

 

[Mr Plums]

That's some graft you've put in Tom. I've had my car 18 months and those jobs are still on my to do list[emoji23]

Haha cheers mate, theyre only small little things, but they make such a difference to the appearance.

New coolant bottle is like night and day with the difference, yet again small steps that make all the difference :up:

Cheers steve, yeah its well worth the money, itll look even better with fresh coolant :smile:

Ok, rewind a little.....

What happened to the arctic turbo?

But, RB! Yes Tom!

Keeping my eyes involved in this thread for sure.

Hi Mark, i sold it on the off chance to Russ(sound chap)

https://www.cliosport.net/threads/my-arctic-monkeys-172-cup-182-tubby.813429/

Yea i love the colour mate, i cant wait to get the buffer on it :up:

 

[Mr Plums]

Fucksticks, my car has new budgets on the front, and ps3s on the rear with 5mm+, but ive just notice that one ps3 is a 195 and the other is a 205!

I was going to get two new front ps3s so they are all matching, but now i need 3, but if i get 3 then one rear will be 5mm+ and the other will be new.

Would you get 3 new ps3s and have one rear slightly lower on tread, or just buy all 4?

Would it make mush difference handling wise?

Cheers.

 

[imprezaworks]

If the tyre is ok, then just get three.

I’d probably get four because minted.

 

[Stefan.]

Id get four and sell off the ones on there..

 

[Mr Plums]

If the tyre is ok, then just get three.

I’d probably get four because minted.

Its absolutely fine mate but obs will have slightly lower tread.

 

[imprezaworks]

Get all four for peace of mind. But can’t see the 5mm affecting/noticeable the handling

 

[Clio_fool]

Just get 2. The width difference isn't going to matter.

 

[leedsboy]

Just get 3 and rag it in a circle for an hour or two to equal the tread out.

HTH

 

[imprezaworks]

Just get 2. The width difference isn't going to matter.

It will be in the back of his mind. Would with me.

 

[Clio_fool]

It will be in the back of his mind. Would with me.

Yeah but the ladies like the extra width.

 

[Mr Plums]

I might just get two and put the new ones on the rear, then get two more when the other two are low.

 

[imprezaworks]

Mmmm

 

[Mr Plums]

Mmmm

Thats what the women say when i walk in the club.

 

[imprezaworks]

Followed by ‘let’s get the fook outta here’

 

[Russ]

I might just get two and put the new ones on the rear, then get two more when the other two are low.

Get four and then you can forget about it!! :up:

 

[Mr Plums]

Followed by ‘let’s get the fook outta here’

Yea youre right, they say that to me after a sigh of ‘mmmmmm’

 

[imprezaworks]

Okay.


That’s not how the story goes.

 

[Jamess182]

The inlet mani looks fantastic, what paint did you use if you don't mind me asking?
Has it darkened on the top because of the heat over time or was that your doing?

 

[Mr Plums]

The inlet mani looks fantastic, what paint did you use if you don't mind me asking?
Has it darkened on the top because of the heat over time or was that your doing?

Hi mate, no its not darkened at all, thats just the shadows and relections from the bonnet carpet, it looks better like that tho haha, i used halfords chrome paint, its really shiny, not quite chrome, but shinier than silver, itll look better when i do the engine brackets and rocker cover etc so it all matches :up:

 

[ADS_V6]

Coming along lovely Tom
Bit annoyed you haven't painted your plums in rb tbh

 

[Mr Plums]

Coming along lovely Tom
Bit annoyed you haven't painted your plums in rb tbh

Already modded them mate, i didnt bother trying to get my tiggler in the pic, i would have had to stand at the other end of the street to fit it all in shot, and i havnt got time for that sorry.

 

[ADS_V6]

Already modded them mate, i didnt bother trying to get my tiggler in the pic, i would have had to stand at the other end of the street to fit it all in shot, and i havnt got time for that sorry.

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Oh balls

 

[Cerrone]

I might just get two and put the new ones on the rear, then get two more when the other two are low.

That's what I'd do :up: seems pointless buying 4 when you need 2!

 

[Bunta]

New car looks smart mate. Just get 4 new federal rsr's and have done with. Having different width tyres across the same axle is an mot fail too although youd be unlucky to get pulled for it... suppose ya could say its a space saver lol

 

[Mr Plums]

Hahah, yea I'll do that mate fuckit, i fancy the ps3s tho.

What you upto mate

 

[Bunta]

Get a diff too

 

[182_steve]

Get four and then you can forget about it!! :up:

^^ this!

I'd have to have the whole 4 matching exactly but that's 'cos the car ocd would allow nothing else 😂

 

[imprezaworks]

Get 6 and you have two spares then.

Oh fook it get 8.

Imo

 

[leedsboy]

Get 6 and you have two spares then.

Oh fook it get 8.

Imo

I was thinking at least 16 😂