clio 172 cup

[DrDrew]

Looks like a good days work that

 

[TURBO]

little update on the list!!few more probs have popped up :roll: but pretty much everything is done apart from the prang at the front and the clutch/belt coz im still planning on dropping the engine out soon for some playing with :twisted:

its had a prang at the front
never been serviced done
needs belts + a weird whining and the waterpump is pooped whine is done
exhaust is knocking/ falling off done
clutch is cooked
everything rattles done
neither seat moves or tilts
airbag light on done
injection light on done
abs intermittent done
pas doesnt work done
alloy's are bent done
bonnet wont open done
tyres are knackered done
steering wobble done
ugly kid windows staying atm coz theyve grown on me
gearbox is notchy done
slight intermittent knock from engine bottom end (i think) done
all the engine mounts have no rubber left in them
its never been cleanned-inside or out done
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!

 

[TripNip]

Thats some seriously impressive work Turbo.
Question though, are all these parts not a seroius money bomb? Is it going to be worth it over the price of buying one in good condition?... Or was it a purposeful project

 

[TURBO]

it will prob cost me as much as buying a "good" one but at least i no its all been done and 90% of the time when u buy one and get under it u are going to find stuff wrong or stuff u wana change

plus i like the thought of keeping another renault on the road :lol:

 

[TripNip]

plus i like the thought of keeping another renault on the road :lol:

+1 to that.

Especially a 172

 

[TURBO]

sorted the insurance in this tues so have been driving it non stop since :mrgreen:
its still got loads of probs but its loads of fun and the exhaust noise is just pure :twisted: :twisted:

after seeing dazza's tow strap i want one!!
im thinking of getting stickeroo to make me some stickers so as i can turn this into an old cup race car replica (if he doesnt mind) :lol:

what are peoples thoughts??????????

 

[Mr_Ben]

Unless the tow strap is properly cut through the bumper it looks shocking (ie square home not just sticking out a round hole). As for stickers............ depends on the overall design.

 

[pritchp]

Mike do it! you have put some seriously awesome work into this car so make it special and do what you want with it

Love this thread.

 

[TURBO]

thing is i used to hate "stickered cars" and never really liked tow straps but they are growing on me and if i use this on tracks just thought it might look cool and a bit diff to all the other clio's!

i think if i go stickered id have to go the hole hog!il try and get some pics of what im thinking

 

[TURBO]

Unless the tow strap is properly cut through the bumper it looks shocking (ie square home not just sticking out a round hole). As for stickers............ depends on the overall design.

would only have the stap if it looked like this ...

 

[HigtonA]

Great work, i love reading this thread, you have put soo much effort into this clio well done

Keep up the good work!!

 

[Daveyb133]

cars coming on nicely mate, cant wait to see it in the flesh.

the stickers would look good and its your car so make it unique to you mate. if u like something then go for it

 

[TURBO]

cheers guys :mrgreen:

think il just order the tow strap and c what it looks like


il look into the stickers and see if i can find any good designs and costs

 

[Mr_Ben]

The position of the strap is soooooo much better than the Twingo, go for it.

 

[TURBO]

got up at stupid o'clock today to go do a few hours at work, went out to the clio and iv got a flat tyre and no spare coz its a cup :roll:
so i managed to bodge the spare from another car on it and took it to work.

on the ramp, checked the tyre = nothing :?:
so popped the tyre off to check the rim and found a dirty great crack in it :evil: :evil:

so iv had to put the black 16v alloys on it from the old rsi as thats all i had at work.

then after a few hours at work the sun came out so i thought sod this im going for a blast :twisted:
so packed up, jumped in to the clio and went off for a blast :twisted:
had been out a couple of hours and was just about to head home when i stopped at some lights and my clio sounded like it had dropped a shell
so i took it back to work for inspection only to find that the dephaser pulley has given up and now iv got a 2.0 16v diesel :evil: :evil: :evil:

so guess what il b doing nxt week :roll: not the best weekend so far so im off to the pub :twisted:

 

[TURBO]

thought id post a pic or two of the clio with its new temporary wheels
i think they look quite good actually!and they are only 15" and have made the handling much better altho it def needs lowering if i leave them on!!

what do people think???

 

[Daveyb133]

na mate, keep the tourinis!! they are so much nicer. shame they have got a crack in though! can that be fixed? its a shame thats happened, you were flying with this project

 

[TURBO]

na mate, keep the tourinis!! they are so much nicer. shame they have got a crack in though! can that be fixed? its a shame thats happened, you were flying with this project

oh thanks mate!!!
:lol:

i could get the damaged wheel welded, or might buy some speedlines?not to sure yet

 

[HigtonA]

I like the wheels imo

But it would need lowering quite a bit :lol:

 

[TURBO]

I like the wheels imo

But it would need lowering quite a bit :lol:

wayhay im not alone :mrgreen:
cheers mate i like them to

yea if i keep them then i reckon it needs at least a 40-50mm drop
(if my coilovers ever turn up) :evil: