It's had it's belts and dephaser done mate,
as long as it's been done by someone that knows these engines
then it'll be good for another 50k miles or 5 years,
mileage is irrelevant on these engines as long as they've been looked after and serviced regularly.
I'm not really after every last ounce of power from the thing - any idea how much it'd cost to have the CC fitted (labour only to fit the part / labour and new CC)?
Thanks to you both for your responses - greatly appreciate it.
Those mods won't be making big power, the standard Renault exhaust rusts like you wouldn't believe,
so a stainless system is cheaper and wont fall apart,
the Cooksport springs are a very good make and reduce body roll without making the ride harsh,
the braided brake lines are a sensible upgrade and reduce brake fade,
the RS inlets came on a lot of 182's so that upgrade isn't classed as a modification,
and the induction kit can be removed for a standard airbox if you want,
it won't make any difference to the car.
So out of all the mods he's listed, it's only really the induction kit, springs and exhaust that aren't standard,
if you can find a cat in the for sale section then you'll have a car that'll pass an mot
and will more than likely be no different to insure than a standard car,
depending on who your with.
