What to buy for £200 - Clio 182

[Z4MCSL]

Ive been doing a bit of eBaying to fund my "habit".

I have bigger things I am saving for (some sort of serious power upgrade) but forgetting this what can I buy for £200 or less that would be fun/good/worthwhile/wont need a mechanic to fit it etc.

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Z4MCSL
182 Nicole Avenue
Petroldhead (just south of Leatherhead)
RS18 2CL

 

[Louis]

Wat

 

[JamesBryan]

Whiteline rear anti roll bar.

 

[Z4MCSL]

Does that make a noticeable difference?

 

[JamesBryan]

Does that make a noticeable difference?

Yeah

 

[Sir Nancy Flowers]

I've heard good things about the uprated anti-roll bar. Have you considered the basics such as new tyres and or brakes? I very much underestimated the value of these!

 

[adamlstr]

A trackday.

 

[frayz]

Just ordered the PMS one for mine, so looking forward to trying that out. £185

 

[Crayola]

Give your car a full service

People overlook the boring simple things

 

[Z4MCSL]

Its just had about £1200 ploughed into "making it work again" and I am getting new rear discs and pads already (front ones are fine)...it also has new tyres all round. I am getting a company to sort out the headlight lenses to restore them to being beautifully clear instead of looking like the car has glaucoma .... but I want to get something FUN

anti-roll bar sounds like a good idea. What is the deal with the strut braces I see in the rear of some cars too - are these any good?

 

[Z4MCSL]

and yes I know I could have done the headlights myself for less than a £5 but I am lazy, very lazy

 

[Crayola]

Its just had about £1200 ploughed into "making it work again" and I am getting new rear discs and pads already (front ones are fine)...it also has new tyres all round. I am getting a company to sort out the headlight lenses to restore them to being beautifully clear instead of looking like the car has glaucoma .... but I want to get something FUN

anti-roll bar sounds like a good idea. What is the deal with the strut braces I see in the rear of some cars too - are these any good?

Strut brace does nothing, the whiteline on my car makes it 10x better to drive!

 

[JamesBryan]

Rear strut brace does f**k all.

 

[Clio_fool]

Pms anti roll bar. Don't buy one of those whiteline crappy ones. They are literally made from bits of scrap metal. Blow your £200 on a quality item👌.

 

[Darren S]

Pms anti roll bar. Don't buy one of those whiteline crappy ones. They are literally made from bits of scrap metal. Blow your £200 on a quality item👌.

100% pure Chinesium?

 

[Z4MCSL]

whats the deal with the bar size choices and the rubber sealing boots

(bear in mind I am as mechanically minded as a puddle)

 

[JamesBryan]

whats the deal with the bar size choices and the rubber sealing boots

(bear in mind I am as mechanically minded as a puddle)

19mm bar will be fine for a road car and the sealing boots are to help prevent corrosion.

 

[Clio_fool]

A good spray with acf 50 is better than the rubber boots, which someone on here said the boots split while being fitted.

 

[Clio_fool]

100% pure Chinesium?

Probably. If you've ever seen ont that's been on a car for 5 mins you'll note they appear to rust quicker than an old fiat. The bits of angle iron hanging down just offend me too. The pms is a much smarter bit of kit.

 

[JamesBryan]

Probably. If you've ever seen ont that's been on a car for 5 mins you'll note they appear to rust quicker than an old fiat. The bits of angle iron hanging down just offend me too. The pms is a much smarter bit of kit.

I'll have you know that they're a quality bit of bent railing 😂

 

[White16valver]

IAM / RoSPA driver training?

 

[Clio_fool]

IAM / RoSPA driver training?

Get out of it. If you've not got shiny parts you've wasted your cash! 🤣🤣

 

[Stevej172]

RARB is a good really good choice, had a whiteline on my cup and well worth the money, just got a PMS one..... not fitted yet but looks a lot better design.

Another option would be the PMS top mount and front strut bar kit, but does require drilling. You don't have to be mechanical to fit it.... but you do need some balls to take a drill to your car.

 

[16v_er]

As per other posts arb upgrade.

 

[JB21]

Aftermarket smaller steering wheel, fatty induction kit and RARB. Go used for the wheel and arb and you'll be in budget.

 

[Z4MCSL]

I am tempted by the ARB from what everyone has said.

In terms of the steering wheel I am keen but the risk averse part of me doesnt want to get a better wheel until I have a race harness as the idea of not having an airbag on motorway journeys etc puts me off

 

[Martin_172]

fuel

 

[BaileyWolves]

Remap with Chris @ efi 👍