Black Clio Mk 2 1.2 16v

[Brad Smith]

Have been on this site a while and seen people do progress threads and wanted to do one but never really got round to doing it, so thought i would have a go

This is how I first bought the car, completely standard apart from the tints.

Photo0195 by Brad-Smith, on Flickr

Photo0196 by Brad-Smith, on Flickr

next thing i done was add a sony headunit and edge sub.

IMG_0257 by Brad-Smith, on Flickr

IMG_0256 by Brad-Smith, on Flickr

then i bought some 182 wheels, as i was bored with the standard wheels. £130 with tyres which i thought was a good deal.

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half way through fitting, oh and i painted calipers yellow, and spray bullets silver

IMG_0011 by Brad-Smith, on Flickr

all fitted

IMG_0012 by Brad-Smith, on Flickr

IMG_0013 by Brad-Smith, on Flickr

bought a RS grill off ebay and fitted it

IMG_0193 by Brad-Smith, on Flickr

had a go at colour coding, think it looks quite good tbh for my first attempt. Also this is how it stands now.

IMG_0259 by Brad-Smith, on Flickr

IMG_0251 by Brad-Smith, on Flickr

Thanks for reading, comments welcome

 

[JoeyD]

I like the 182 wheels in silver. Looks good mate

Any future plans?

 

[Kane.]

Nice 182 alloys pull it off, i assume its not lowered? Same green interior as mine what 'edition' does it make it?

 

[Kane.]

Also i like the tints, i dont know why everyone hates them so much.

 

[Brad Smith]

I like the 182 wheels in silver. Looks good mate
Any future plans?

Cheers mate, i think they look better than standards and make the car look a lot better.
And not a clue what to do really lol, any ideas ?

Nice 182 alloys pull it off, i assume its not lowered? Same green interior as mine what 'edition' does it make it?

nope not lowered, was thinking of some springs, but not a clue what to get or how to get them fitted nor how much it would cost. And its a billabong edition.

Also i like the tints, i dont know why everyone hates them so much.

TBH i like the tints, been on the car since i had it. Looks really good when its cleaned and waxed and suns out lol

 

[Kane.]

I assume mines billabong then, is yours 2002 ?

 

[Brad Smith]

na 2003 mate, mine says billabong on the dash strip.

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Looks very nice. I had similar tints on mine until recently, I think it looks much better without now that I've had them removed.

What are your plans for it now?

 

[Brad Smith]

Looks very nice. I had similar tints on mine until recently, I think it looks much better without now that I've had them removed.

What are your plans for it now?

i think they look good, have you got a picture of yours ?
and i dont know, thats why i put a progress thread up to get some ideas

 

[todd100]

a pic for inspiration, cant remember whos it is but i love it. . .

 

[Brad Smith]

a pic for inspiration, cant remember whos it is but i love it. . . View attachment 50925

thats very nice, i aint really that keen on the eyelids. but still looks very nice

 

[dj mick kay]

130 for 182 wheels! envy....

Looking top banana, keep pushing!

 

[sbridgey]

had a go at colour coding, think it looks quite good tbh for my first attempt. Also this is how it stands now.

how easy was it to get all of the strips and door handles off and painted(what painting method did you use), i am thinking of doing mine over easter when i come home from uni but i just have to work out the best way to do it. also i like the car and the only possible things you could do is fit some bosch aerotwin wiper blades and maybe paint the diamonds and of course lowering but once lowered i think it will look very nice.

 

[Brad Smith]

130 for 182 wheels! envy....

Looking top banana, keep pushing!

i know thats why i got them mate, thought they were a great deal :approve: lol
and cheers (Y)

 

[Brad Smith]

how easy was it to get all of the strips and door handles off and painted(what painting method did you use), i am thinking of doing mine over easter when i come home from uni but i just have to work out the best way to do it. also i like the car and the only possible things you could do is fit some bosch aerotwin wiper blades and maybe paint the diamonds and of course lowering but once lowered i think it will look very nice.

erm well the strips if you slide them forwards with a bit of force they just slide out. And I never done the door handles, because 1 not a clue how to get them off lol, and 2 i always put hands on them like so i dont want the paint to flake off :s but i might end up doing them when its sunny lol. But you could just tape around the handles. And its easy i never done it before and thought f**k it have a bash lol. just rub with wet and dry, primer, wet and dry, black paint, rub with wet and dry, laquer, rub with wet and dry ( lightly) then poilish up with wax. i would recomend a couple of coats with primer, paint and laquer. Just take you time really.

and i was thinking of the wiper blades, and lowering just not a clue about prices

 

[sbridgey]

erm well the strips if you slide them forwards with a bit of force they just slide out. And I never done the door handles, because 1 not a clue how to get them off lol, and 2 i always put hands on them like so i dont want the paint to flake off :s but i might end up doing them when its sunny lol. But you could just tape around the handles. And its easy i never done it before and thought f**k it have a bash lol. just rub with wet and dry, primer, wet and dry, black paint, rub with wet and dry, laquer, rub with wet and dry ( lightly) then poilish up with wax. i would recomend a couple of coats with primer, paint and laquer. Just take you time really.

and i was thinking of the wiper blades, and lowering just not a clue about prices

i see that shouldn't be too hard, will give it ago at easter, i was thinking of lowering mine using rokkor coilovers, they are pretty cheap @ £160 ish and ideal for a 1.2 but you could use lowering springs but you may have to change dampers so i would rather go for a all in one kit kind of thing if you know what i mean

 

[Brad Smith]

i see that shouldn't be too hard, will give it ago at easter, i was thinking of lowering mine using rokkor coilovers, they are pretty cheap @ £160 ish and ideal for a 1.2 but you could use lowering springs but you may have to change dampers so i would rather go for a all in one kit kind of thing if you know what i mean

i have heard people on about these, but then youve still got too pay for someone to fit them :\.

 

[sbridgey]

i have heard people on about these, but then youve still got too pay for someone to fit them :\.

yeah but my dad is a mechanic so he can give me a hand when i get around to buying them

 

[Brad Smith]

yeah but my dad is a mechanic so he can give me a hand when i get around to buying them

arrr alright for some lol

 

[sbridgey]

arrr alright for some lol

if you become a club member there is a guide on here

 

[Brad Smith]

if you become a club member there is a guide on here

do you need a lot of tools, or basic stuff ?

 

[sbridgey]

do you need a lot of tools, or basic stuff ?

i think it is just spanners and screwdrivers but could be wrong, here they are on ebay it might say what you need if you can speak french!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180615788689&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#shId

 

[Brad Smith]

i think it is just spanners and screwdrivers but could be wrong, here they are on ebay it might say what you need if you can speak french!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180615788689&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#shId

oo cool, dunno if i would have guts incase i was to f**k it up :\ but if it seemed easy then may have a crack. They look nice tbf and i like the fact you can change the height.

 

[Goodj]

probably be the best time to stop playing with it IMO.

 

[Brad Smith]

probably be the best time to stop playing with it IMO.

I know that's what I was thinking lol. Don't really wanna mess it up :/

 

[Brad Smith]

Update: New seats, sport 1*2 seats. Mint condition, seats and doorcards £200 not bad TBH

Rear seats included

Then got some carbon fibre and wrapped the dash strips, turned out really well for first time, and I'm very happy with it looks good, also the old silver ones were stratched and that so was either spray or wrap, and i like the look of the carbon fibre

Got some aero twin wipers look great, and are also great wipers lol. Plus was only like £7 so great deal

Got everything colour coded, door strips, door handles, front and rear bumpers, spoiler, few marks covered up, it was also machine polished over, and I had one wheel refurbished, driver rear wheel, looks brand new. Before i bought them think someone had tried to spray them up theirselves, but got wrong colour, and also paint started to chip so looked s**t. was only £25 per wheel. The next pictures are just of the car in general.

this is the wheel which was sprayed, the back one, looks Perfect !

close up of front bumpers sprayed, and sides and door handles.

I really like this pic, but need to find some better places to take pics as they are always the same, on the drive after its been cleaned lol

Finally the rear bumper and spoiler.

I must say I am really happy with how the car looks now. The only thing I am thinking of doing is a DIY jobbie on the aerial lol, to make it smaller. But i really do think it looks good

comments and improvements- would obv still do things lol

 

[Sam_]

Looking really good! pretty much aiming to do the same to mine only its silver!

 

[Sam_]

oh and mines a billabong too!

 

[Brad Smith]

Looking really good! pretty much aiming to do the same to mine only its silver!

Thank-you, im very pleased with how it looks TBH

oh and mines a billabong too!

Mine too

 

[j45xxx]

I've got a black Dynamique 1.2

I'd get a Megane splitter...makes a good difference, and colour code the front aswell?..

 

[Brad Smith]

I've got a black Dynamique 1.2

I'd get a Megane splitter...makes a good difference, and colour code the front aswell?..

hmmm, never seen one tbh...and the front is colour coded, on one of the pics there is a close up of it

 

[Dweeb]

that looks f**king mint!

 

[Brad Smith]

Thanks aha, I am happy with it atm

 

[SaMk2]

then i bought some 182 wheels, as i was bored with the standard wheels. £130 with tyres which i thought was a good deal.

Im more than jealous

 

[Brad Smith]

haha was a good deal, tbh i dont think the bloke knew how much they were worth just think he wanted a quick sale, so snapped them up.

 

[Renshaw]

that looks great pal.

did you get the bumpers colour coded professionally or did you do it yourself? they look really well, think you've just convinced me to get mine done!

also, silvervisions (well cheaper ebay ones!)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....43331&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_1632wt_1141

get it done!

 

[Brad Smith]

thanks

yeah got them done professionally I did do side strips myself but didnt wanna do the rest, one because i didnt wanna mess it up, two would take a LONG time lol and cba to wait, and also would cost a fair bit to get all the stuff together, so just got it done professionally and looks perfect now , also got a wheel refurbed and some marks done properly so everything is perfect now

and hmmm maybe lol.

 

[PP200t]

Looks really good tbh, get it lowered tho def! My 1.2 looked like this but with 172 wheels instead. Springs is all you need imho, 40mm would look great!! Also if you have silver paint, spray your indicator bulbs instead of buying silvervisions, put the £10 saved towards springs.

 

[Brad Smith]

Looks really good tbh, get it lowered tho def! My 1.2 looked like this but with 172 wheels instead. Springs is all you need imho, 40mm would look great!! Also if you have silver paint, spray your indicator bulbs instead of buying silvervisions, put the £10 saved towards springs.

thanks , you got a pic wouldnt mind having a look tbf. and oo cool tbh you can pick 40mm springs up quite cheap aswell of the bay and haha does that really work ?

 

[PP200t]

Yep, worked fine. Used to do it loads when I had no money, and might start again as I don't have any and I'm tight!! Lol
Just a quick coat of it. Not too much. That's all the cheaper ones are anyway!
And yeah 40mm springs will transform the car. The ride is better and handling is improved no end!!