Arctic 182
Thought it was about time I made a project thread following the purchase of this in July last year!
Brief bit of history first. Owned a pearl black 1.2 at the age of 17 that I slowly modified over time, including spraying the alloys, badges, lowering on Eibach Sportlines, and fitting a sport grill and rear bumper from a 172.
Then as the insurance began to decrease as I built up no claims and I got more driving experience with age, I began to look for a 182. Knew I wanted an Arctic Blue FF with relatively low mileage and full service history, and that is when this came up on the classifieds:
http://www.cliosport.net/threads/20...-with-recaros-68k-£3600.749604/#post-10353138
It had been on the forum for a number of years, and owned by a number of people on there, and had been extremely well looked after. Brief spec:
2005 Clio 182 FF
68,000 Miles
FSH by Renault & Renault Specialist
Recaro Trendlines
Ktec Janspeed Exhaust System
Both Cup Packs
I put down a deposit almost immediately, and made the 8 hour round trip to Wales to pick it up! Pics taken from advert - hope @DanGill doesn't mind!
And the best bit:
See previous project thread:
http://www.cliosport.net/threads/dangills-arctic-blue-182.718423/
Almost immediately I then purchased some Cooksports:
Before:
After - although it has settled a bit more since then so looks lower now!
Following the drive home I noticed there was a slight squeak coming from what I originally thought was behind the dashboard but turned out to be the wipers which hadn't been mounted properly, so took them off and put them back on properly and squeak was gone.
The cam cover was also leaking slightly, so I cleaned it up and resealed the bolts, which sorted that - see pictures if anyone else is having the same problem!
http://www.cliosport.net/threads/oil-leak-around-cam-cover.772556/
Also replaced the windscreen washer pump and exhaust mounts, before getting it serviced last month and getting the auxiliary belt changed (as it had reached 72,000 miles). Couple of advisories:
- Exhaust heat shield loose - fixed with new washers
- Track rod ends worn - will be replacing ASAP
Quick picture on drive after a clean:
Love driving it, such a difference to the 1.2, puts a smile on my face every time. As for the future, I don't want to change too much apart from maybe Turinis, but other then that servicing it regularly and keeping it clean!
Apologies for the pic heavy thread, comments welcome.
Brief bit of history first. Owned a pearl black 1.2 at the age of 17 that I slowly modified over time, including spraying the alloys, badges, lowering on Eibach Sportlines, and fitting a sport grill and rear bumper from a 172.
Then as the insurance began to decrease as I built up no claims and I got more driving experience with age, I began to look for a 182. Knew I wanted an Arctic Blue FF with relatively low mileage and full service history, and that is when this came up on the classifieds:
http://www.cliosport.net/threads/20...-with-recaros-68k-£3600.749604/#post-10353138
It had been on the forum for a number of years, and owned by a number of people on there, and had been extremely well looked after. Brief spec:
2005 Clio 182 FF
68,000 Miles
FSH by Renault & Renault Specialist
Recaro Trendlines
Ktec Janspeed Exhaust System
Both Cup Packs
I put down a deposit almost immediately, and made the 8 hour round trip to Wales to pick it up! Pics taken from advert - hope @DanGill doesn't mind!
And the best bit:
See previous project thread:
http://www.cliosport.net/threads/dangills-arctic-blue-182.718423/
Almost immediately I then purchased some Cooksports:
Before:
After - although it has settled a bit more since then so looks lower now!
Following the drive home I noticed there was a slight squeak coming from what I originally thought was behind the dashboard but turned out to be the wipers which hadn't been mounted properly, so took them off and put them back on properly and squeak was gone.
The cam cover was also leaking slightly, so I cleaned it up and resealed the bolts, which sorted that - see pictures if anyone else is having the same problem!
http://www.cliosport.net/threads/oil-leak-around-cam-cover.772556/
Also replaced the windscreen washer pump and exhaust mounts, before getting it serviced last month and getting the auxiliary belt changed (as it had reached 72,000 miles). Couple of advisories:
- Exhaust heat shield loose - fixed with new washers
- Track rod ends worn - will be replacing ASAP
Quick picture on drive after a clean:
Love driving it, such a difference to the 1.2, puts a smile on my face every time. As for the future, I don't want to change too much apart from maybe Turinis, but other then that servicing it regularly and keeping it clean!
Apologies for the pic heavy thread, comments welcome.
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