Chav 182 one year on...

[jonw279]

Since buying my 182 1 year ago I thought I'd post a thread on how it's changed. (for the better)

I bought the Clio because it was "different" I'd never seen one like it before, Me being 19 I thought it looked great.

Then I bought a de-cat to go with the piper exaust now sounds much better and louder, after that was some small changes:
Alacantra A pillars
Carbon front diamond
Carbon wrapped dash strips and inserts
Interior LED bulbs + sidelights
Aero wipers
Toe-eye
iPod Jack (connects 2)
All round brembo HC discs and pads with braided hoses

I was happy with the car until the white was getting a bit old, The more I was looking at the car the more I was starting to hate the way it was looking.

Sooo after 5 hours of elbow greece off came the stripes..

Then a few weeks later with lots of saving I got some turinis and got them painted anthracite..

Then my fetish for carbon fibre wrap came back and had the wing mirrors and door bullets wrapped from a friend at a place in Sunderland called digiwrap top man and done a great job going back for more soon!

And took a few quick photos of how the Clio stands now. Crap iPhone quality.

And my favourite picture

Car is waaay to high so coilovers and possibly spacers also. I'm toying with the idea of wrapping the roof in carbon aswell.

Thanks for reading all comments welcome sorry if it was a boring read.

 

[jamiemgreen68]

looks good mate

 

[Daniel]

Looks a gazillion times better! Don't be ashamed, we all go through that stage at some point in our lives.

I had a black orion with a blue 'FORD MOTORSPORT' sunstrip and blue bumper inserts. I thought I was the don. Infact, I was a pleb.

 

[jonw279]

Thanks lads! Ha Daniel that sounds like a nice motor I had a few of them pleb looks off people made me feel like a nasty chav scumbag! I didn't like it so it had to be changed!

 

[Jon.G]

Much better. Seem's quite high though? No cup packed suspension?

 

[jonw279]

Much better. Seem's quite high though? No cup packed suspension?

No cup packs I'm afraid that's why my next buy is coilovers.

 

[Scott™]

Looks a million times better mate. Well done.

 

[.GAZ.]

Looks a gazillion times better! Don't be ashamed, we all go through that stage at some point in our lives.

I had a black orion with a blue 'FORD MOTORSPORT' sunstrip and blue bumper inserts. I thought I was the don. Infact, I was a pleb.

You still are.

 

[jonw279]

Thanks love the way it looks now!

 

[bryera]

looking good mate !

 

[jonw279]

looking good mate !

Thanks mate!

 

[.Andy.]

Million times better mate. Looks nice

 

[Sanders]

Looks well mate, although ive seen a lot more 'chav' states than what yours was

 

[walkie86]

Looks great now! Talk to me about the alcantara A-pillars... pics? where from?

 

[jonw279]

Looks great now! Talk to me about the alcantara A-pillars... pics? where from?

There a great cheap mod! makes the interior feel much better. A lad does them on here £20 I think they are Austin182 I think he's called.

 

[welshname]

looks lovely. need those centrecaps doing though.

 

[Knuckles]

I'll have to see this in person properly one day, meet up soon? I didn't realise you were 20, mind if I ask you about insurance? Pm if you prefer

Car sounds lovely by the way

 

[silentsnake]

Lush

 

[jonw279]

Yeah knuckles we will have to meet up soon! It sounds much better with the de-cat on!

 

[Addicted]

looks much better!
i want some Turini's but can't justify the price

 

[Dean.]

Looks good mate not so sure about the 'sell my clio' sticker though lol!

 

[jonw279]

looks much better!
i want some Turini's but can't justify the price

Thanks mate
It's the best thing I have done putting the turinis on! Have a look on the for sale section there's always turinis for sale and at a decent price.

Dean I quite like the sticker

 

[balax]

Amazing what a difference the changes have made.

Looking good!

 

[jonw279]

* bit of an update*

Finally got some coilovers

Excuse the smurf it's now been taken off!

This would have been a good picture if my shadow wasn't there

 

[thenorth]

I cant see a shodow? or a annoying white line

 

[adamf92]

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I cant see a shodow? or a annoying white line

Nice one.

Turini's set this off nicely.

 

[Knuckles]

Nice pictures! When my cars fixed, cleaned and turini'd you should take some pictures of my car ... Just saying

 

[Jacko90]

looks stunning mate! Nice few subtle touches makes the world of difference! Go treat yourself to a splurged though mate!

 

[jonw279]

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I cant see a shodow? or a annoying white line

Ah thanks mate looks so much better!!

Nice pictures! When my cars fixed, cleaned and turini'd you should take some pictures of my car ... Just saying

yeah mate sounds like a plan! Just give me a shout pal we will arrange something

looks stunning mate! Nice few subtle touches makes the world of difference! Go treat yourself to a splurged though mate!

thanks mate! What's a splurged? Don't think iv heard of one?

 

[Invexis-]

Excuse the smurf it's now been taken off!

"Can't beleve someone took my smurf off the front of my car thieving b******s!! "

You mean stolen

 

[jonw279]

"Can't beleve someone took my smurf off the front of my car thieving b******s!! "

You mean stolen

Well yeah either way it's off now

 

[Justin BBP]

Lovely 182 mate makes me want to swap my 172 for a 182.

Perfect ride height for the wheels. 16's?

 

[LiamR172]

Lovely 182 mate makes me want to swap my 172 for a 182.

Perfect ride height for the wheels. 16's?

Lol.. whats up with all these bumps lately??

 

[jonw279]

Thanks mate yes there 16's


I haven't updated this thread for a long time..

This is how the clio ended up looking like

But it's now provisionally sold

And this is the replacement. Ill post a thread with better photos when I give it a good clean.

Both of them together

 

[Reko]

ooooh, that looks nice! Love black wheels on white!

 

[Knuckles]

Booooooooooooost

 

[jonw279]

Thanks! The wheels will be getting refurbished later in the year as they have one or two small marks on them.

Love the boost!!

 

[Justin BBP]

So jealous now. Really like R26's, what are the plans for it?

How low did you go with the 182?

 

[_RyanP_]

The 182 ended up looking awesome!

Megane is p**n too. Good luck with it.

 

[jonw279]

That was the lowest the clio was. I heightened it a few mm's because it was scraping everywhere.

The meg is stage 2 already so it's just going to be enjoyed, kept clean and looked after I really am going to miss the clio. I thought I wouldn't get rid of it. But no doubt ill be back in one at sum point