Back in a Renault

[car.crash]

Well after blyton park and watching the gt turbos suffer in the heat Jamie took me out in his clio sport and I loved it, so I came straight back and picked one up ready for next years fun.
Needs a little work but overall its a tidy motor.

I've refurbished the cloudy headlights and welded the back box and fitted poly bush hangers.
Cleaned with 2 bucket method in order to obtain a clio sport membership for the year :crap:
She stands me in at around £900, the arse has fallen out of the clio sport market and it seems a great time to hunt for bargains.
Just needs the belts swapping and its all sorted.

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[Benjibrady]

I have me a Cliosport as a daily, great cars, handling is sublime

[Mattw]

Looks good marc nice colour. :burnrubber:

[jesus in the seat of a 5]

:eek:... wow , the boy did good... love it, a lot of car for very little money , well done bud.. my fav colour for one too..... so, the spending begins...:laugh:

[Ricardo]

2nd best colour ;) :D none of the cup packs fitted so the bog std 182 spec. Looks clean

[Matt@CodeRedMotorsports]

Looks good that. ;)

Welcome to the renaultsport clan.....and to 40+mpg:laugh:

[The new Bill J]

Just like Renault 5 gt turbos, people always get the name wrong :laugh:. A Clio Sport is a 1.2 :cooter:

It's a Clio RenaultSport, or is it a RenaultSport Clio? :laugh: It's a nice looking one though. Love that colour.

They're deffo hero cars - I still love mine, and it hasn't broken for a few days now (If I ignore the misfire :crap: )!

[car.crash]

2nd best colour ;) :D none of the cup packs fitted so the bog std 182 spec. Looks clean

You can keep that nasty cup spoiler :p

Engine will be coming out when I'm not looking for my lost golf ball or changing sh1tty nappies then off to code red for some work.

[Ricardo]

Matt likes it when i call him to chat Clios :D

Good call, i don't take the Clio anywhere else Marc :agree:

[car.crash]

Just like Renault 5 gt turbos, people always get the name wrong :laugh:. A Clio Sport is a 1.2 :cooter:

It's a Clio RenaultSport, or is it a RenaultSport Clio? :laugh: It's a nice looking one though. Love that colour.

They're deffo hero cars - I still love mine, and it hasn't broken for a few days now (If I ignore the misfire :crap: )!


I thought it was a RS clio according to the bucket boys :confused:

[Alex]

I can't believe how cheaply you can pick these cars up for at the moment. I want one! :cool:

[Matt@CodeRedMotorsports]

I can't believe how cheaply you can pick these cars up for at the moment. I want one! :cool:

A lot of fun for little money.....if looked after of course!
So good I have 3 of them.

It's not a clio renaultsport or a renaultsport clio, its a 'Fookin bargain sport clio renaultthingy' :cooter:

My favourite colour too.

[R5MJH]

er marc sounds like your on buzz for sangliers 14:laugh::agree:

[car.crash]

er marc sounds like your on buzz for sangliers 14:laugh::agree:

Baby's birthday so no sangliers for me.

[Ricardo]

A little inspiration for you Marc :)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8456/7924392384_7fcbc016d3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/7924392384/)
RB 058 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/7924392384/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr

[Mr Raider]

Wow, mega car for £900!!! '05 plate :) whats the mileage fella?

[car.crash]

Wow, mega car for £900!!! '05 plate :) whats the mileage fella?

100k.
Was my friends wife's.

[old skool turbo power]

I can't believe how cheaply you can pick these cars up for at the moment. I want one! :cool:


:agree:I look on piston heads few days ago on the 172s or 82s and jezzz they were cheap :eek:

[Mr Raider]

Nice, good buy that! got a 172 cup up for grabs at mo lol ;)

[Brigsy]

Sweet. Was that the one with engine probs? Im thinking about getting one as a daily, awesome value for money

[old skool turbo power]

100k.
Was my friends wife's.


nice car there pal,just out of intrest whats it like for power?as compared to the cupra R you had?ovious the handleing is better on the clio but hows the poke?

[car.crash]

I've not driven it yet, the engine needs a dephaser and cambelt as its rattling but I doubt it will be anything like the cupra R in terms of pull or refinement and the brakes won't come close to the brembos but the quirky clios just seem more fun despite the fact they are not as good, its weird but I found the cupra R a little boring and too easy to drive fast.

[Matt@CodeRedMotorsports]

Ds2500 on non grooved discs, will surprise you how well they work no a clio!;)
Whiteline rear anti roll bar, a few of my secret squirrel suspension mods, 15" wheels and you will be having a great time!

Just ask Oli Davies what he thought of mine on track at brands hatch.:laugh:

[scratcher]

That's tidy :agree:

Did you get the marks out of the bonnet yet?

[old skool turbo power]

clios just seem more fun despite the fact they are not as good, its weird but I found the cupra R a little boring and too easy to drive fast.


:agree:yeh I agree with you there mate some time you want that little I dunno jazz fun,its there in the cupra but isn't.a bit like,you can be out with your mrs gotta be all good and sensible(cupra),but out at the town out with ur mates you can be a bit cheeky(clio);):laugh:

[car.crash]

That's tidy :agree:

Did you get the marks out of the bonnet yet?

Not yet, they are very faint but I'm sure with persuasion they will go.

[Romil Davda]

I've not driven it yet, the engine needs a

TURBO :laugh:

[Mr Raider]

Sweet. Was that the one with engine probs? Im thinking about getting one as a daily, awesome value for money

Make a great daily, used my cup as that for the last 5 & half years, fun,reliable and a cheeky 40mpg if not always giving it beans on the loud pedal lol

[5teve L]

Nice one.. they are deffo under rated. Make sure you use the proper tools when you do the belts & dephaser.

[Wallace]

Seems an absolute bargin....nice one:agree:

[car.crash]

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Engine is now ready to be lifted out.

[R5MJH]

you stickin a turb on this marc then matey

[car.crash]

Got it out eventually, its a very tight fit and it didn't want to budge. Could have done with a second pair of hands but its out.
Took the cambelt off and there is slight play in the dephaser, but I'm still not sure if that's the cause of the noise :confused:

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[dangerous dave]

Tony busy was he..

[R5MJH]

you stickin a turb on this marc then matey


marc??

[car.crash]

No mate. To much hassle for me.

[R5MJH]

pity mate would be a nice tool:laugh: whats the rattle then boss??

[car.crash]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj2tdSR48BI


Would this amount of play be enough to cause the rattle?

[dangerous dave]

pity mate would be a nice tool:laugh: whats the rattle then boss??

He's been playing golf and would rather mod his clubs and wardrobe these days..


Sorry Marc, truths out..:p

[JRP]

He's been playing golf and would rather mod his clubs and wardrobe these days..


Sorry Marc, truths out..:p

Nothing wrong with golf.. More fun than mechanics

[car.crash]

Well the engine is back in and running. New cambelt kit, aux belt kit, dehaser pulley, waterpump and clutch.
Its noise has been sorted and appears to be running well apart from the crank pulley looks knackered which is a massive ball ache for a simple job.

Thanks to matt@codered for doing the work, proper helpful chap and knows his way around these motors and offers fantastic rates. :agree:

Fingers crossed it will be on the road within a few weeks.

Thanks to nugget for helping to fit it with me till 10.40pm last night.

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

Well the engine is back in and running. New cambelt kit, aux belt kit, dehaser pulley, waterpump and clutch.
Its noise has been sorted and appears to be running well apart from the crank pulley looks knackered which is a massive ball ache for a simple job.

Thanks to matt@codered for doing the work, proper helpful chap and knows his way around these motors and offers fantastic rates. :agree:

Fingers crossed it will be on the road within a few weeks.

Glad Matt got it sorted for you Marc, a top bloke, you can sleep well knowing the engine has been well serviced :)

[philr5t]

Come on nobby pull your finger out thought it would have been on the road and abused by now. How come nugget was aloud out till that late is it because its school holidays :laugh:

[DaveL485]

They're deffo hero cars - I still love mine, and it hasn't broken for a few days now (If I ignore the misfire :crap: )!

Mines just lunched the gearbox :(

[Matt@CodeRedMotorsports]

Gearbox was always a weak point on these, what's happened to it?

[The new Bill J]

Mines just lunched the gearbox :(

Doh :crap:

Keep driving it. The gearbox 'noise' that mine had ever since I got it went a few months ago. Self-healing Renault ftw :laugh:

[car.crash]

I love it.
The gearbox is broken, ahh just keep running it as the noisy part will wear out eventually.

This deserves a few LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL for bill.

[The new Bill J]

:laugh:

I bought a spare gearbox to throw in it when it blew up - The problem is that it hasn't :D

[car.crash]

The parts are so cheap now I feel like buying one of everything.

[The new Bill J]

The parts are so cheap now I feel like buying one of everything.

:agree:

I think I own the 'newest' ph1 172 in existence, the amount I've replaced on it!

[dangerous dave]

Owning a clio 172/182 now is like owning a 5gtt in its golden years...

Pound a part, spares all over the place, no rust anywhere...:smokin:

[R5MJH]

any progress marc, what about bringing it to next surrey meet if the missus aint working

[car.crash]

Got it on the road today, tax, mot and insurance all done.
Matt really helped me out on this so he deserves a ton of credit.

Just went to put the dog cage in the boot and it doesn't fit :ashamed:

[R5MJH]

hows it going marc any rattles now?? coming to surrey meet matey, robs hopefully bringing the 7p with him:laugh::laugh:

[car.crash]

The cars great. No faults now.
Doubt I will be at Surrey

[R5MJH]

great news marc, no probs ill see it at some point