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  1. browno

    My 15 Year-long Mini Rebuild Project (LOTS of pictures, go and get a cuppa!)

    That looks like a fairly serious build @T3gav - great to see it! More updates on mine - and I got the head back on, and thought it was running ok (usual lumpiness due to the cam, and needing a tweak when we set it for emissions), so pulled out of my drive to go the 3/4 mile to the garage for...
  2. browno

    My 15 Year-long Mini Rebuild Project (LOTS of pictures, go and get a cuppa!)

    Nice to see some more minis on here - Is that a round nose or clubman, @S33bio (The colour looks brilliantly BL-clubman era!) Lovely cooper too - I do love an original, earlier car (the temptation to put mine on 10's is strong!) My colleague that is planning on joining me for the L2B has a...
  3. browno

    My 15 Year-long Mini Rebuild Project (LOTS of pictures, go and get a cuppa!)

    So, we get into covid times, and I needed more projects! So 2020's project was adding a turbo to the Exocet, and '21 was mostly messing with my sailing dinghies - although I did find the time to uncover the mini in the back of the garage and did some work to upgrade/improve - so I drained and...
  4. browno

    My 15 Year-long Mini Rebuild Project (LOTS of pictures, go and get a cuppa!)

    I think this needs a long overdue update - especially since the thread title will need an update, as it will be 30 years in August since I bought this thing! I'll bring in some highlights from another forum that fill in the gap, and then bring things up to date! Back to 2013ish - The progress...
  5. browno

    How long have you been an owner ?

    Had this since new back in October 2004 - not too bad for almost 18 years, written off twice (both very minor damage), and still only 62k… now known as the cockroach!
  6. browno

    Browno's 182 - 11 Years and counting....

    Since I'm online and posting about my Exocet, I thought I should probably update this thread too! The little Cockroach is still going and had almost hit 62k miles (and no more accidents!). It's been on the road for the past 3 years since the last update - only blotting its copybook by breaking...
  7. browno

    Xbox Series X|S - OFFICIAL News!

    I've been keeping an eye out periodically for availability, and just managed to get a pre-order in on the Game site - they are suggesting availability from March 26th, so might be worth a look if anyone is still trying to order...
  8. browno

    How many true lifers?

    I've had my 182 from new back in 2004 - and it's had a fairly eventful life - having been written off and resurrected twice, and still only on 60k miles. Other cars have joined and left the fleet, but the little cockroach clio is here to stay! I need to update the thread, but more about it...
  9. browno

    Bargain £37 Karcher deal from Tesco

    Funny to see this thread keep getting bumped as the OP... I was using my original machine to blast off the patio today - still going strong 12 years on!
  10. browno

    MeisterR coilovers any good?

    Just seen this pop up, and will drop Paul a line to see if there's any news - I know he has had a busy race season, but was going to get something sorted with Jerrick and Edwin at Meister...
  11. browno

    Browno's 182 - 11 Years and counting....

    So, it's been a while, so it's time for an update. Firstly, I have managed to get my exocet through the IVA and registered, so have had that out and about, covering a couple of hundred miles so far, which has shaken it down nicely and identified a few jobs to add to the list. However, now I also...
  12. browno

    East Mids Meet Hurt Arms at Ambergate ***New Date***29th June

    Came for a drive past around 7.30 in the green machine to see if anyone was still around, but looked like you had all left...
  13. browno

    MeisterR coilovers any good?

    Will do - hope you have a decent weekend!
  14. browno

    MeisterR coilovers any good?

    Excellent stuff Paul - I will be looking for kit for a 2003 clio 172 cup. I will give you a call tomorrow or early next week to sort a plan with you.
  15. browno

    Browno's 182 - 11 Years and counting....

    Cheers guys - definitely unlucky with the double whammy of crashes - but also lucky that both have been just panel damage - and the insurance company have been pretty good in terms of paying out quickly and fairly both times! Not a lot to update at this stage - but at the moment the plan is to...
  16. browno

    MeisterR coilovers any good?

    That is a great idea Paul - and knowing the quality of your work and how good the Meisters have been on my Mazda, I would be well up for this (but I do need to fix my 182 first!). I will start the bidding at a cheeky £400 and you can choose the charity!
  17. browno

    MeisterR coilovers any good?

    Paul @Roddison above fitted and set up mine on my mk3 MX5 5ish years ago now after having experienced the benefit on Paul’s race cars. Since that, they have taken 5 years of road and occasional track use in their stride - they have a great balance of being compliant (but more controlled than...
  18. browno

    Browno's 182 - 11 Years and counting....

    Time to bring this thread back from the dead (and probably should change the title to 14 years...) So, why the bump, and what do I have to report on the 182? well, it has been running well - with not a lot to report initially, just a service and a straightforward pass for the first MOT, and...
  19. browno

    Clio 182 Pms vs Milltek

    We've had a Milltek on our 182 for the past 3 years (replacing a pro-speed that was on there for a long time!), and it has been very good. We did notice though that there was a cracked weld on the outlet of the centre box when it was MOT'd this time. Thankfully, as the original buyer of the...
  20. browno

    172 cup idle issues - trouble shooting

    I took it into work yesterday and it drove nicely, and was idling without issues, so I think we have sorted it! Thanks again to all for your advice.
  21. browno

    172 cup idle issues - trouble shooting

    Good news - we double-double checked tdc and the cams were still out - and the cam pulleys were also out relative to each other - so with the new belt kit fitted and timing checked half a dozen times we have built it back up and I am happy to report that it runs sweetly (we only ran it briefly...
  22. browno

    172 cup idle issues - trouble shooting

    Thanks for the comments - and double checking (before we remove the belt and risk breaking anything!) I think that we have been using the wrong crank pin (2 supplied in the kit - we had been trying the threaded one, which it seems is wrong) - so will rectify that and check we really are at TDC...
  23. browno

    172 cup idle issues - trouble shooting

    We have gone round at least 2 rotations of the crank to check for alignment (and done so twice!) - and this is the position where the crank pin goes in and that both cams are sitting with their slots below the centreline, so am confident it is right - just miles out! Will do a triple check on...
  24. browno

    172 cup idle issues - trouble shooting

    Having got my timing tools today, we popped the caps to check the timing - and straight away could see the issue - and the cams are out of time. So we have begun stripping for a new belt and retime it. Having done our 182 twice now, I am amazed by how much access there is in the cup thanks to...
  25. browno

    172 cup idle issues - trouble shooting

    After all the swapping around of bits, that's what we're thinking too - so will see what it looks like when we get the tools on it later in the week. I am assuming it must have slipped slightly when the dephaser was done...
  26. browno

    Car ramps

    If you are thinking of investing in a lift, I would say go and do it - I had a garage built a couple of years ago and made sure I had enough left in budget to buy a scissor lift - which I sourced from BH Repairs, who I chose as they aren't far from me, and are also a lift repair/servicing...
  27. browno

    172 cup idle issues - trouble shooting

    Evening All, I am posting a thread on behalf of my brother who has just bought himself a tidy 172 cup which has an issue that we are trying to resolve thus far without success. The car itself is an 03 plate 172 cup with 79,000 miles, with 3 previous owners - it being bought from a local guy who...
  28. browno

    Browno's 182 - 11 Years and counting....

    Cheers again guys - Definitely glad that I was able to get her back, and sorted so simply! @Akay I think I have seen your car about (assuming you're on the wheels in your avatar!) - will keep an eye out for you locally - there seem to be a few nicely kept 182's around nearby now...
  29. browno

    Browno's 182 - 11 Years and counting....

    Cheers guys - I'm sure that I'm not the only long term owner on here, but thought the repairs were a good reason to write up a bit of its story so far! I was definitely surprised that it was assessed as a write off, and then had a decent offer - I was expecting a proper low-ball start and a...
  30. browno

    Browno's 182 - 11 Years and counting....

    With a recent set of events, I thought it was about time that I put a thread together to chart the history of our little clio 182, which is actually my wife's car - but has now been with us so long that it's part of the family! So, we start by winding back to Autumn 2004 - my brother had just...
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