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TURBO

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as some of you may of read i am suposed to b selling some of my cars at the min but im finding it quite stressful so to make my self feel better i bought a clio 172 cup at the weekend :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
iv just been and picked it up and it is a state!!it is in major major need of some love :cry:
the list of probs is massive..

its had a prang at the front
never been serviced
needs belts + a weird whining and the waterpump is pooped
exhaust is knocking/ falling off
clutch is cooked
everything rattles
neither seat moves or tilts
airbag light on
injection light on
abs intermittent
pas doesnt work
alloy's are bent
bonnet wont open
tyres are knackered
steering wobble
ugly kid windows
gearbox is notchy
slight intermittent knock from engine bottom end (i think)
all the engine mounts have no rubber left in them
its never been cleanned-inside or out
and the worst thing is it smells like an ashtray!i gagged when i opened the door!had to have both the window open just so as i could sit in it!

its a REAL beauty :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
so il start working on the neverending list of probs 2moz.

then once all that is done and it looks like a clio im planning on dropping a f4rt lump in there that i have from an old car which is in the process of being re-build atm :mrgreen:

let the nightmares begin.....
here are some pics of the shed as it is atm....
soz about the crapy pics!!(and car) :lol:
 
I hope you didn't pay more than a grand for it in that state... clean examples can be bought for just over 3 nowadays. It's not from around this area is it? I know of someone who was selling a cup that needed a lot of work, just not sure whether this could be it or not?

I trust you'll have this one fixed up and running in no time like the previous cars lol... I also guess the other half hasn't seen it yet :p
 
no iv hidden this at a mates so she wont see it until it at least looks like a car again!! :lol:
think i might get away with this one as she has always loved this shape clio so fingers crossed!!
il try and get some better pics today
and get sracking on the list :cry:
 
i gave it a quick clean at lunch and it looks much much better!!not the mad standards u lot all go to but i got it wet :lol:

started on the list of junk but think i ended up finding more wrong with it so i have ordered a massive list of bits which should b here soon :mrgreen:

and i got some better pics so il get them up asap
 
Do you have a lockup for all these cars? Good luck with your latest project :)
 
Mike that minging hope Andy is sorting you some good prices out if not give me a shout
 
Mr_Ben":1mll40da said:
Do you have a lockup for all these cars? Good luck with your latest project :)

i have got a lock up where i keep the expensive cars!!
but other than that iv got a big driveway :lol: my neighbours love me :roll:
 
Twingogeekeo":b2twfb26 said:
Mike that minging hope Andy is sorting you some good prices out if not give me a shout

i might b giving u a call 2moz!! :mrgreen:
 
TURBO":3ltrmi42 said:
Twingogeekeo":3ltrmi42 said:
Mike that minging hope Andy is sorting you some good prices out if not give me a shout

i might b giving u a call 2moz!! :mrgreen:

No problem dude or you can pop down with the bad boy ;)
 
Twingogeekeo":20mxtkoo said:
TURBO":20mxtkoo said:
Twingogeekeo":20mxtkoo said:
Mike that minging hope Andy is sorting you some good prices out if not give me a shout

i might b giving u a call 2moz!! :mrgreen:

No problem dude or you can pop down with the bad boy ;)

i was expecting u to turn up at lunch with your man bag of cleanning stuff..... :lol:
 
Twingogeekeo":12d4jsem said:
Na been dieing in the office think i have the flu :(

in that case u best stay in the office :lol:
 
had a good little attack on the clio today :mrgreen:

coolant changed
brake fluid changed
gearbox oil changed
engine oil changed
freed off the rear brakes
removed all the seats, carpet, boot and shampoo'd
sorted most of the rattles (i hope)
got to the bottom of the gearbox problems - bits ordered
got to the bottom of the PAS problem - bits ordered
got to the bottom of the ABS problem - bits ordered
bonnet is all sorted

so got to re-fit all of the interior 2moz then prob pull the engine out over the weekend and do the belt, clutch etc
 
Twingogeekeo":2r3eukuo said:
Wheres the car now have you taken it home yet ?

no its at work atm with all of the interior spread across the workshop drying out!!
 
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