What to do about this poo

[David Stuart]

I knowing bought an absolute shonker of a clio this week.

Copart special. Used unrecorded. 122k miles. Non runner. Rear arches. Silver.

Currently worth nothing. Thought I would take a punt at £450 plus fees. It’s on my door step and they delivered it to my unit for £35 [emoji23]

Anyway the question is. What do I do with it.

1) The original plan. Break it and sell it for parts. It’s a really odd car. Mechanically. It’s not running. But it doesn’t look abused or messed with. Lots of original bits in good condition including the interior and stuff like the air filter. Ive yet to get it off the ground and look at the cat. So it could be a winner there.

2) Re-shell and build all the mechanicals into an RB shell I’ve got in the garage. I bought this shell off Dave Joyce a few years back when I crashed my own RB. I managed to repair my own shell so kept this as a spare.

I could make it a road car using all the bits from the silver one.

Or make it a track car or even something in between.

Thoughts guys. I need a consensus here.

Here are the cars.

Silver shonker

RB shell.

I’ve got a unit with a 2 post ramp. So a good space to do this.

I don’t want to Chuck £000’s at it and end up with something less than I’ve spent.

I do think the RB adds a premium and is just sitting there never to be used. It’s just about getting the end product right.


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[Bluebeard]

It’s rotten and needs a f**k load of work.

so you only really have two options;

spend a few grand on it and make it in to a car or break it.

I personally think it’s scrap.

 

[gez 172]

Bin that silver shell and save the RB IMO.

 

[David Stuart]

It’s rotten and needs a f**k load of work.

so you only really have two options;

spend a few grand on it and make it in to a car or break it.

I personally think it’s scrap.

Aye. Read the two options. Non of them in the slightest suggest keeping the silver shell. It’s fucked.


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[gez 172]

If it’s got the original cat then that’s your initial outlay covered.

 

[Bluebeard]

Aye. Read the two options. Non of them in the slightest suggest keeping the silver shell. It’s fucked.


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Apologies. Don’t know what’s wrong with me today. I’ve had proper brain fog all morning.

 

[David Stuart]

Apologies. Don’t know what’s wrong with me today. I’ve had proper brain fog all morning.

It’s good to know someone else immediately recognises the silver one is junk [emoji23]


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[Krarl]

Bin the silver

Its not worth the hassle and Titanium is awful

Scrap it so mine goes up in value pls...

 

[David Stuart]

Bin the silver

Its not worth the hassle and Titanium is awful

Scrap it so mine goes up in value pls...

It’s getting binned.

Question is. Does it give its life for my shell or for various other peoples cars.


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[Krarl]

It’s getting binned.

Question is. Does it give its life for my shell or for various other peoples cars.


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What do you need to get that RB shell back to a full car?

If I were you I'd spend the next year making everything mint and putting it on that RB

 

[David Stuart]

What do you need to get that RB shell back to a full car?

If I were you I'd spend the next year making everything mint and putting it on that RB

It’s completely stripped. Was a track car and has no windows except a windscreen.

That’s one reason making an RB track car might be an easier option. And still more appealing than a rusty silver one.

Sounds like save the RB. But what kind of end car.

Track car

Road car?

Something in between?


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[Louis]

Sell that rear bumper to @Romanian Tyre Fitter so he can finally sell his 182.

 

[David Stuart]

Sell that rear bumper to @Romanian Tyre Fitter so he can finally sell his 182.

Sure he would love the over sized exhaust cut outs. [emoji23]

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[R3k1355]

Is the car a non-starter cos it's snapped the cambelt?

 

[RustyMojo]

That looks a mess, but would be a fun project seeing parts of it relive in the royal blue car. What condition are the front bumper and wings in? 🤔

 

[Krarl]

Sell that rear bumper to @Romanian Tyre Fitter so he can finally sell his 182.

My rear bumper is fine 👀🤷‍♂️

The front one has been painted by Stevie Wonders autistic dog though which is gonna get pulled off and repainted

 

[dann2707]

Does it have the original cat on it?

 

[Martin_172]

Assuming the engine is good, and the RB shell is good, I don't see how this isn't already in the projects section?!

 

[David Stuart]

Does it have the original cat on it?

It’s got a cat. Don’t think it’s a genuine one.


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[RustyMojo]

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It’s got a cat. Don’t think it’s a genuine one.


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That’s an aftermarket one. Gutted would’ve almost been a free car!

 

[Djw John]

Rebuild the rb for sure David.
That'll land you with a bit of profit at the end of it.
Or I'll give you £500 for both 😂

 

[Clio_fool]

Rebuild the RB. It would be worth more as a road car but if you were after a track car anyway then you've got a perfect opportunity to build one now. There's still plenty of the silver shocker that you can sell on to pay for track car parts 👍.

 

[David Stuart]

Rebuild the RB. It would be worth more as a road car but if you were after a track car anyway then you've got a perfect opportunity to build one now. There's still plenty of the silver shocker that you can sell on to pay for track car parts [emoji106].

I’ve already got one “track focused” RB clio.

I think it would be easier but more costly to build another. But it’s more about if this RB shell is the right one to make a track car from. I’ll give it some thought.

As a road car. I would have almost all the bits I need and then some. I think the doors, wings and side skirts are the only bits I could sell if I was making a road car TBH.


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[Clio_fool]

In that case ise you options as;

1) break the silver car. Be prepared for selling to mongs if you use Facebook or eBay.

2) build the bkue car and sell it for lots of profit. Plenty of people will let you take them dry so they can say they've paid the RB tax.

 

[Jack!]

I have nothing to add other than those exhaust cutouts are comical.

 

[Bankrupt_drunk]

Rebuild the RB. Use as much as you can from the silver one to get it up, running and MOT'd then decide what you want to do with it. At the moment you've just got two non-functional cars, so try to get one working.

 

[David Stuart]

I have nothing to add other than those exhaust cutouts are comical.

They are. I would love to see the exhaust that necessitated those cut outs.

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[David Stuart]

Rebuild the RB. Use as much as you can from the silver one to get it up, running and MOT'd then decide what you want to do with it. At the moment you've just got two non-functional cars, so try to get one working.

I love that you think I just have two non functioning cars. [emoji23]


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[DomP182]

Those exhaust cutouts🤣

Oops took a bit much off the left one, I'll just even up the right. s**t! slipped a bit, bit more off the left. Bugger! Bit more off the right.

 

[Coops Mk1]

Road car build the rb imo