I guess it shows how bad these cars can get if there not looked after properly
I guess it shows how bad these cars can get if there not looked after properly
I definatly think a good undersealing is in order lol
How much miles did yours have?
Mine made only 118tkm when i bought it so maybe that contributes to the somewhat better bodywork.
Mine only has visual rust but the underside is solid.
does your country use salt to get rid of ice?Originally Posted by Tutuur
Mine has 86000miles on the clock, I think half the trouble with mine is that it looks like it was never properly under sealed from new but then again it's French so it was never gunna last forever lol
perhaps the preivous owner liked trips to the beach
Unfortunately yes
My guess is the previous owner was gentle with. Ie not to abuse it in winters...
I F***ING HATE THE FRENCH, B****Y CHEESE EATING SURRENDER MONKEYS SHOULD BE BEATEN WITH THIER OWN BAGUETTE AT BIRTH.
Just been getting the anti roll bar off the 9, stupid frogs didn't half make it had work on these. The captive nut on the inner mount isn't fookin captive and there's feck all space to get to it
please don't kill your pc screen
lol yup, - had that on my 11, bit of a pain in the ass. Sick of anti-roll bar bushes and trying to find them, fingers crossed its all done before MOT on the 8th!I F***ING HATE THE FRENCH, B****Y CHEESE EATING SURRENDER MONKEYS SHOULD BE BEATEN WITH THIER OWN BAGUETTE AT BIRTH.
Just been getting the anti roll bar off the 9, stupid frogs didn't half make it had work on these. The captive nut on the inner mount isn't fookin captive and there's feck all space to get to it
A little less stressed than last time
Both wishbones were bent so I've got new ones and at a pretty good price too. If all goes to plan they should all go back on Saturday morning and the 9 can finally drop back onto its wheels for abit while I wait for a slot in the chop shop to do the sills.
you bringing over to malcs again are you?
might be a while .... as im been waiting for the past week or so and as the saying goes first come first served
he's already in the queue for the CTD chop shopyou bringing over to malcs again are you?
might be a while .... as im been waiting for the past week or so and as the saying goes first come first served
As butterbean says, it's booked in at the CTD chop shop
Been working on the 9 tonight with a fair amount of success
Here's what the old outer bushes looked like, note the red insulation tape to take up the gap where the rubber has worn through, worrying as this car was maintained by a Renault stealership
New bushes in place
New wishbones on
Beautiful when it starts coming together.
Beautiful when it starts coming together.
Mate it's so nice to be fitting clean parts that don't fight you to get them on
Solid discs ftw!
I know but there practically brand new, so are the pads, when they wear out ill fit vented 285 items to suit a gtt
Good work Oli, am liking tin of wax oil under the bonnet!
Dunno, I'm using clio 172 items
Finally the new wings have arrived
Should have them fitted and have the front bumper refitted by Tuesday so it can get to the chop shop
Got board so I got the new wings loosely fitted
They look good and the fitment is damn near perfect, just abit of tweaking on the drivers side behind the indicator but I figured that may happen as the inner wing was the worst there.
How ever I now have a new problem, the new wings turned up with no cut outs for the side repeaters, do I leave them out and go for a nice smooth look down the side?
I'd say leave them out. Good progress mate!
Are the fenders still available new? Unfortunately i can only get one side here...
I was thinking that, might fit some simple led jobs in the wing mirrors.
Yep, apparently 50 in stock before I ordered my pair.
OE? What's the price?
Yep genuine Renault jobs, should be 75 each, I got discount
Phoe! Crazy money! Although i'm not surprised!
I was amazed they even still had any. Shame that's pretty much all they had, apart from ph3 grills and boot spoilers
Expensive is better than not for sale
I guess so yeah, I'd be screwed if they didn't have themExpensive is better than not for sale
Well could've find them aftermarket
I've used aftermarket jobs on another car and the fitment was crap, can't be arsed with spending hours making them fit
You have a point.
to be fair thats not a bad price... genuine is always a better fittment aswell.
I got them less than that
I got them less than that
Trade + staff discount for me
Nice, how much does that normally take off?Trade + staff discount for me
10-45% depends on the part really..
Plus if they find any old stock i normally get given it
Niceone mate, looks like they fit well, am thinking about a new wing on my 11 if they have an offside one
They should have mate, you'll be waiting a couple of weeks for them though :/Niceone mate, looks like they fit well, am thinking about a new wing on my 11 if they have an offside one
Are the aftermarket wings a good fit? My old ones were poor and miles out of line from the edge of the bonnet.
No idea on this mate, I didn't even try aftermarket, went straight for genuine Renault jobs
Got board of waiting for butterbean so I broke out the grinder and attacked the passenger side sill to see how bad it is and erm........
Standard 9 rust lol
Looks like itwhy couldn't the frogs galvanise the shell's properly. Lazy work shy cheese eating surrender monkeys
They're French
Lol really should stop abusing the French as we do have French member who might read thisThey're French
At least they can say the British motor industry was just as lazy
what would you rather have..... a metro or a renault 9 of the same vintage? - the metro's have mostly rusted to nothing!! good old Austin!
i drove past a metro the other day...what would you rather have..... a metro or a renault 9 of the same vintage? - the metro's have mostly rusted to nothing!! good old Austin!
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