Recent content by lee skinner

hi all i have a 51 plate mk 2 phase 2 non sport. I have managed to sort myself out some 172 standard alloys with new tyres for £200. Will these be a straight swap for my 14" steelies that i have atm. I have searched a few posts but there do not seem to be any definitive answers. :approve:

it was off the shelf as it was the right code, and ye i did give it a good shake :approve: lol will take my bullets up there when i get a spare half hour. Will let you know how i get on.

hi all, have just painted my bullets Halfrauds 'renault glacier white' the same paint code as my clio. however the match is wayyyyy off, seems like more of a grey tbh. quite annoyed as i took the time to prep properly and has taken me a couple of days to get to this point. My question is, will...

as above really, i have a 5 door mk2 phase 2 and am about to colour code. front door strips and bullets came off fine but the rear door bump strips seem to be a bugger to get off. Anyone know how? thanks

hi all, ive got a mk 2 phase 2 1.2 16v. I recently bought 15 inch alloys. My next buy will be lowernig springs. I really want them to improve the handling too and after reading previous posts, eibachs seem to be the only option for what i want. A 40mm drop all round on standard shocks is what im...

plain old olive oil works a treat also :) but use it in small amounts or the plastics will get greasy.

crackin stuff :approve: sounds along the lines of what i had in mind, just wanted peoples opinions, ill head down to halfords 2moro after college, is there a special kind of paint i need to use? and i dont want them all weird and shiny so i doubt laquer is any gd.

hi all, cant affords alloys right now so for the meanwhile i think i will stick with the steelies. Looking a little grubby but not too bad. Ive seen some nice steelies on here after refurbs, how have people gone about doing it and what products (paint ect) give the best results. My clio is white...

ye clearly lol, but he only came up with the idea today n im thinkin about it and the questions i need to ask him tommorow. Just seein if any1 has any knowledge, expererience in the meantime.

i have an uncle who runs a vehicle vinyl wrapping company. im looking to get my side strips and front and back bumpers colour coded to the same white as my clio. Hes happy to do it for me. 1. will the vinyl and paint side by side be noticable. 2. will it last. 3. will the different textures make...

im also on the hunt for a cheap set with decent tyres that i can refurb. sorry to jump ur thread mate. suppose its a bump. thanks

hi all, my mums mk2 phase 1 has a really loud click/bang coming from the hinge area of her drivers side door. this happens always as she is opening the door. Any idea? How do i fix this? thanks

quality, i actually found a set from a mate today which is pretty lucky. my clio is white so im planning on refurbing the wheels and lowering 60mm for the time being. i was just thinking about painting the wheels matte black with a white pinstripe around the edge... what u think? any other ideas...

im looking to buy some steelies and polish or colour code the lip, werebouts is the best place to buy a set - ebay? scrap yard?.

^^^ quality.