wheel arch destroyed

[Cliotoby]

Hey, washing the car today I noticed the front wheel arch has a BIG chunk missing from it. Am I looking at a lot of money to replace ? Cheers for any info ill have to pop into renault but itd be nice to know what to expect.

 

[Beef-Mc]

Got pics of the damage?

 

[Cliotoby]

Arch liner sorry

 

[AKFM1]

they are about 40-50 quid for that part. but that was a while ago when i checked

 

[Cliotoby]

God dammit lol.

 

[JD]

Scrappy, ebay, here. Or just take them out. The reason will be either lowered car, spacers, or just taking corners too quickly

They are only plastic. It will not affect the car.

 

[Cliotoby]

Scrappy, ebay, here. Or just take them out. The reason will be either

lowered car - CHECK

spacers - CHECK

or just taking corners too quickly -CHECK

They are only plastic. It will not affect the car.

Il ask at the stealers, id rarther they were replaced.

 

[AKFM1]

ive been searching for one for ages but no luck and not paying stealers money

 

[AKFM1]

they are rare to come up as ive been searching for a while now

 

[JD]

They are rare, but TBH Toby, they will get knackered again very quickly with your check list.

Suggest if it bothers you about resale issues, look for a set when you want to sell. Don't bother now.

 

[GM_182]

Try cliospares - they will be able to source you one I would imagine

 

[Cliotoby]

They are rare, but TBH Toby, they will get knackered again very quickly with your check list.

Suggest if it bothers you about resale issues, look for a set when you want to sell. Don't bother now.

Cheers JD, ill wait untill i sell it, its not lowered YET but spacers and coilovers are on the way. I do do some pretty HARD driving on a regular basis though, im quite impressed at how well the thing goes round corners on 195's !! Its got a lot of body roll though.

Try cliospares - they will be able to source you one I would imagine

Brand new GT im not going to hold my breath.

 

[JD]

Coilies and spacers will worsen your situation Toby mate.

Unsure why, but I always think of a Blue 182 when I see your username. Think I mix you up with Andy aka Clio-Coby.

 

[Cliotoby]

Worsen it how, the wheel arch situation ?

 

[JD]

Yes, if you are lowering the car and/or spacing the wheels, all that will happen is the coils will make the wheels closer to the arch, so more damage. And the spacers will move the wheels to a different, most likely lower, part of the arch, again causing more damage.

Just a side effect of lowering a car that is driven hard.

 

[WillyCup172]

i hit a pheasant and completely smashed the front of the liner. i was about £40 to get it fixed from a local renault dealership. just found out the other sides smashed too due to ice hitting it. ba***rd lol