Black and green ex-extreme 1.2 16v

[01chris02]

Instead of a respray you could try to source panels in the same colour, might be cheaper, I wouldn't do a respray of the whole car unless it really is gash. And a sticker wrap won't last long enough. Sourcing panels in 676 pearl black sounds the cheapest to me. Any better pics of the damage?

[Spinksy92]

Instead of a respray you could try to source panels in the same colour, might be cheaper, I wouldn't do a respray of the whole car unless it really is gash. And a sticker wrap won't last long enough. Sourcing panels in 676 pearl black sounds the cheapest to me. Any pics of the damage?

i'll take pics tomorrow and put up.. the sourcing side iv been looking into anyway but i dont wanna replace my back bumper when it only needs spraying, the roof deffinately will need repair and painting along with the passenger door... but as i say man il upload the pics tomorrow trying to highlight the main bits of damage and the filler effect...

and as i say dude they would be colour coding all the bumpstrips and the grille at the same time (including the ones on the front and rear bumper) i would rather someone proffessional to do the outer colour coding so i cant mess it up as i have never colour coded before, iv only ever sprayed from a can and only the interior plastics that were easy...

[Spinksy92]

hard to see the dints and the damage to the roof with it being fairly dark but il take more pics tomorrow and upload then

roof (pay attenion to the faint line when you zoom in to the pic... its a crack in my roof caused by the sunroof dropping)

Attachment 76156 Attachment 76157 hard to see here but you can spot it with a good eye.. and il upload better pics of the damage tomorrow

passengers door

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drivers side front end

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Drivers side door mis-shapenness (i know thats inaccurate but i dont know how else to describe it) pay attention to the lines following the car down the side and the area around the end of the door bumpstrip and i tried to show it from the other end but as i said il upload better pics tomorrow its easier to see in person

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as mentioned guys some of the bits are hard to see on pics (dints or scratches and the texture of the paint down the drivers side)

but i wanted to show why i wanted the respray and the damage fixed bearing in mind the money i have already spent on the car guys and the money id lose changing the car when the full respray is 850-950 including all colour coding done and all the damage fixed

[danzel]

Rat it?

[Jay.S]

Those pictures are terrible in the dark and the rain seriously.

You dont need a respray your wasting your money, so what if it has a few dings which 10+ car doesnt. Get some trim restorer, some polish which fill swirls and is a slight abrasive which may remove some etc and give it some good protection you will be surprised.

Send your money elsewhere.

[B4RK3R]

*sigh*

[TonkaTruck]

I don't get it, everyone on here has offered you BRILLIANT and money saving advice, since the start of this thread.
But it all just goes in one ear and out the other.

No full car respray is needed, expecially on a 1.2 Clio.

Save money for the future or something more important, like a upgrade in a few years time.

*sigh*

+1

[Struggler]

Sell it and buy another one!! dont pour money into a 1.2, youll never see a penny of it again!!

im not sure how the hell you justify that itll put you £1200 out of pocket to change before buying standard parts?!
the only mods i can see on it are those wheels, which tbh, i wouldnt take over if i was going to replace the car!!

Option 1
Buy another clio for £1k
Take all the mods off your current one,
put them on the new one
piece up the current one with the standard bits your replced
sell yours as a dog for £500

total spend = £500
car value = £800
tot £300

Option 2
cheap respray £500
peels/fades/runs
worthless clio

total spend = £500
car value = £300
tot -£200

Option 3
Good respray = £1000
car value = £800
tot -£200

theres a little break down i wrote because im really bored!! in the long run, its really not worth repainting a non-sport. But based on your comments already, you've made your mind up and dont plan on listening to reason!

[Spinksy92]

Those pictures are terrible in the dark and the rain seriously.

You dont need a respray your wasting your money, so what if it has a few dings which 10+ car doesnt. Get some trim restorer, some polish which fill swirls and is a slight abrasive which may remove some etc and give it some good protection you will be surprised.

Send your money elsewhere.

okay so change the bumper and wing, get the passenger door and rear bumper resprayed or replaced, ignore the damage to the roof and take a buffer to the car, colour code the plastics myself and get coilovers, done?

seriously that door is ridiculous...

[Spinksy92]

Rat it?

i like that idea tbf but what else would i need to do to the car to rat it? as iv only ever seen beetles or pick-ups ratted

[Spinksy92]

I don't get it, everyone on here has offered you BRILLIANT and money saving advice, since the start of this thread.
But it all just goes in one ear and out the other.

No full car respray is needed, expecially on a 1.2 Clio.

Save money for the future or something more important, like a upgrade in a few years time.



+1

actually i am listening im just putting my side accross so people see my reasoning and come to a proper conclusion as oppsed to the very biased ones that people give when only looking from the outside

[Spinksy92]

Sell it and buy another one!! dont pour money into a 1.2, youll never see a penny of it again!!

im not sure how the hell you justify that itll put you £1200 out of pocket to change before buying standard parts?!
the only mods i can see on it are those wheels, which tbh, i wouldnt take over if i was going to replace the car!!

Option 1
Buy another clio for £1k
Take all the mods off your current one,
put them on the new one
piece up the current one with the standard bits your replced
sell yours as a dog for £500

total spend = £500
car value = £800
tot £300

Option 2
cheap respray £500
peels/fades/runs
worthless clio

total spend = £500
car value = £300
tot -£200

Option 3
Good respray = £1000
car value = £800
tot -£200

theres a little break down i wrote because im really bored!! in the long run, its really not worth repainting a non-sport. But based on your comments already, you've made your mind up and dont plan on listening to reason!

as iv said i am listening to comments and replying rather than ignoring them but firstly i dont see the car valued as £800 same as you do..

secondly just a small list of the mods done include, HU, speakers, subwoofers, wheels, interior, sport grille, the bits iv painted, the cat-back stainless steel exhaust, the tinted windows... thats just some of them

thirdly the option 3 you suggested is a little more expensive than the actual respray i was considering but already makes it seem like less of a loss?

i am listening though as i said otherwise id have it booked in for the spraying now... read my reply to Jay.S and you'll see what im considering atm as a lessened down respray...

[chriscummins7]

Get the local dentman out and give it a paint correction.

You are seriously off your rocker at even considering respraying a 10 year old clio. If it was something like a williams or other sought after car fair enough... but seriously you're mad!

[Knuckles]

Don't respray it mate, you should just fix the wing and bumper and colour code the plastics. I had 3 dents filled and resprayed on my old car and ended up hating it then I got turinis and it made me feel better, but it just seemed like I was fighting a losing battle trying to get it perfect on the outside.

Then I lost every bit of love for it when I put it back to standard lol! I was genuinely depressed for a couple of days then I upgraded

[Spinksy92]

Don't respray it mate, you should just fix the wing and bumper and colour code the plastics. I had 3 dents filled and resprayed on my old car and ended up hating it then I got turinis and it made me feel better, but it just seemed like I was fighting a losing battle trying to get it perfect on the outside.

Then I lost every bit of love for it when I put it back to standard lol! I was genuinely depressed for a couple of days then I upgraded

haha much love as always knuckles :3 haha what about the passenger door and blackgold rear bumper though?

i reckon im gunna do what id said above ^ (change the bumper and wing, get the passenger door and rear bumper resprayed or replaced, ignore the damage to the roof and take a buffer to the car, colour code the plastics myself and get coilovers, done?)

[Knuckles]

Didn't mean to offend mate, I was just speaking from experience. Wouldn't want you shelling out and then hating it (although there were other factors contributing to me disliking my car lol)

Whats wrong with the door sorry? I just skimmed lol

[Spinksy92]

Didn't mean to offend mate, I was just speaking from experience. Wouldn't want you shelling out and then hating it (although there were other factors contributing to me disliking my car lol)

Whats wrong with the door sorry? I just skimmed lol

haha loook at the pic :/ its been scratched and covered over with paint that looks worse than the scratches :/ and i wasnt being sarcastic man i know you wernt trying to offend dude is why iv got much love for you as usual :3

[Struggler]

as iv said i am listening to comments and replying rather than ignoring them but firstly i dont see the car valued as £800 same as you do..

secondly just a small list of the mods done include, HU, speakers, subwoofers, wheels, interior, sport grille, the bits iv painted, the cat-back stainless steel exhaust, the tinted windows... thats just some of them

thirdly the option 3 you suggested is a little more expensive than the actual respray i was considering but already makes it seem like less of a loss?

i am listening though as i said otherwise id have it booked in for the spraying now... read my reply to Jay.S and you'll see what im considering atm as a lessened down respray...

youre looking at an afternoons work to change all that stuff over TOPS, and the only money you'd have to fork out is for the tints.

im not sure what you mean by what you said about the third option, but if its a good respray guarentee youll spend more than the car will be worth when it rolls out the spray shop, and i know its not all about money, but you will regret pissing it away when you come to building later cars!! i sure as hell know i regret pumping my 1.2 full of money only to break it for not very much.

im glad youre seeing sence though

[Knuckles]

haha loook at the pic :/ its been scratched and covered over with paint that looks worse than the scratches :/ and i wasnt being sarcastic man i know you wernt trying to offend dude is why iv got much love for you as usual :3

Aah, didn't recognise the smiley lol, yeah, that could do with sorting lol :/ didn't realise it was that bad

[Spinksy92]

youre looking at an afternoons work to change all that stuff over TOPS, and the only money you'd have to fork out is for the tints.

im not sure what you mean by what you said about the third option, but if its a good respray guarentee youll spend more than the car will be worth when it rolls out the spray shop, and i know its not all about money, but you will regret pissing it away when you come to building later cars!! i sure as hell know i regret pumping my 1.2 full of money only to break it for not very much.

im glad youre seeing sence though

yeah im sourcing the front bumper and wing, get the door and rear bumper sprayed, take a buffer with some G3 or faraclay to the car to try and improve the rest of the car then get coilovers done