i thought about that but it would put me 1200 out of pocket not counting labour (getting all my parts put on) or buying standard parts to put back on this car... :/ so would cost more for getting another car and doing that than the respray... and if i ignored all the running parts i put on this one new and left them on it would only run the risk of the same parts breaking on the newer car... not to mention that i cant go longer than 2 weeks tops without a car...
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i thought about that but it would put me 1200 out of pocket not counting labour (getting all my parts put on) or buying standard parts to put back on this car... :/ so would cost more for getting another car and doing that than the respray... and if i ignored all the running parts i put on this one new and left them on it would only run the risk of the same parts breaking on the newer car... not to mention that i cant go longer than 2 weeks tops without a car...
dont spray it! vinyl wrap it! can get a crazy colour also if you do!
This.
what colour you thinking? :L haha and how much for a full car? roof would need to be fixed first...
Just think ....your less likely to sell It if its bright froggin green 
:L
:LTruth, he speaks!Just think ....your less likely to sell It if its bright froggin green
dude i mentioned this further up... it isnt feasible to upgrade... the respray would A- be cheaper.... B- save me money on repairs on a new car.. C- save me money on insurance instead of paying for a newer car... D- save me wasting time and money hunting for a newer car...
the only reasonable advice to me is from paul - keep it as is (which would really bug me) and kliokid (wrap the car as it would be cheaper... but that would still need the bodywork repairing)
Just think ....your less likely to sell It if its bright froggin green
i aint looking to sell for another few years yet as the entire running parts side of the car is brand new so pointless selling... and during the time iv got this car il be able to save until i can afford to buy a car outright...
which tbh iv started doing but is still alot
iv replaced the bonnet, but i need a front bumper, drivers wing, roof needs repairing, passengers door needs spraying due to a large patch where it got scratched and someone covered it with s£"t paint, the rear bumper needs colour coding as its black gold not black pearl :/ so only really leaves the rear quarter and bootlid that wouldnt get sprayed
and thats not taking into account the dints and scratches on those panels that my drivers door isnt completely straight and is covered in dints
i just want it looking nice :/ its really irritating that idiots in carparks keep hitting it with their doors and driving off :/ i really dont like it looking a state...
true man an it makes a good point but it really doesnt help that i can see that the rear quarters have been filled and not prepped properly so showing texture :/ really only leaves the boot lid and bonnet now that doesnt need work
i wouldnt mind wrapping it if there was a nice black but surely the work and paint would have to be done before hand? :SWrap it in luminous green then fella.
Your path is clear, and at resale time it can always come off
so repair bodywork and get the car wrapped? i wouldnt mind that if it would save money aslong as the colour choice isnt only matte colours (i still want the car black but not matte black)
its a huge list tbf....
clutch, gearbox, all the driveshafts, the CV boots and bottom arms, both anti roll bars, the suspension all round (il be getting coilovers to replace these though), all wheel bearings, the entire interior, battery, aswell as alot of the smaller parts... and i dont have any of the standard parts to put back on if i did sell the car for another clio so i would lose on all the mods i have done...
the only running part really that i havent replaced in the 2 years i have had the car is the engine... (the clutch was done november just gone)
the only reason i kept the car when it came to fixing these parts is that i need a car and didnt have the time or money to change car then... now i still dont have the time or money but iv grown really attached to the car over the time i have had it and i really dont wanna lose the money that i have put into it (around 2 grand in repairs and parts, not counting mods) not to mention i really enjoy driving it...
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How much do you reckon all the bodywork, paint and labour would cost? You could do the bodywork and maintenance yourself. To be honest if you don't want to sell up you could do a quick repair of any essentials, bodywork wise, do a quick clear coat, yourself, then get the car wrapped afterwards. Wrapping is not permanent though, could be more than a few hundred quid that might only last 2 or 3 years.
How many miles are on it by the way? You can get clios dirt cheap now, esp non sports. You could break yours, and buy another one. This is only advice by the way.
How many miles are on it by the way? You can get clios dirt cheap now, esp non sports. You could break yours, and buy another one. This is only advice by the way.
the entire bodywork and respray is gunna be 850-950 with everything all in for it to be like a brand new car.. then only other cost for the rest of my life with the car is coilovers
and 69,000 atm i got it at 38,000...as i say though i cant go without a car and cant afford to buy a car... i really dont even have 1500 to spend on a clio to then pay someone to transfer all the parts over that iv replaced (the mods i could do the rest i can do bits but not stuff like clutch..) and as i said earlier dude i dont have the time for stuff like this atm
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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?
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...
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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)
View attachment 76156 View 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
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)
View attachment 76156 View 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
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.
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.
TonkaTruck
ClioSport Club Member
28k Trophy - R1200GS
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
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
Struggler
ClioSport Club Member
Ph1 track 172
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!
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!
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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...
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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
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
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...
Fiesta ST-3
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!
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
ClioSport Admin
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 :approve:
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 :approve: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 lost every bit of love for it when I put it back to standard lol! I was genuinely depressed for a couple of days
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
ClioSport Admin
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
Whats wrong with the door sorry? I just skimmed lol
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
ClioSport Club Member
Ph1 track 172
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
ClioSport Admin
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
Aah, didn't recognise the smiley lol, yeah, that could do with sorting lol :/ didn't realise it was that bad
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 :approve:
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