RS 200 Raider Stealth Grey #3/50

[Inequality Street]

ive always fancied a alcantara roof, so i decided to get the stuff i needed and get on with it, me and my dad stripped the lining out with some minor soldering for the rear alarm sensors, we managed to get it out fairly easily

instead of going for one large piece of cloth i went for 3 sections sewn together with white stitching to match the door cards and recaros, my mam can work wonders with a sewing machine, so we could do everything at home keeping costs right down, this is how far we got in a evening,

tomorrow we will be doing the A and C Pillars to match also the sun visors with the 3/50 embroided into it, also i have ordered black pasti-dip for parts that cant be trimmed such as the rear view mirror housing and vanity mirrors etc

Morning!

Unfortunatley I can't see the pictures on my work laptop, but I remember looking previously. Did you manage to sew this on with a normal sewing machine? Or something more industrial.

I'm tempted to see if I can convince my Nan to either let me rob her machine, or ideally to do it for me. But I don't want to break it if the headliner is too thick.

If it was a normal machine, how did you get in to the middle?

 

[fez]

looks amazing

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

Back dated posts:

Seeing as though its just had its 36K service i though i would treat the rest of the car to a through clean and protect, inside and out ready for winter,

Didn't take too many

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changed the rear lights to the Mk3 Ph2 lights to tidy up the back end
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The wheels where in really bad shape from chemical bleaching brake dust and just a **** powder coat job so brought them back to life
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Some M-tec j-hook discs black coating and a new set of DS2500 Pads
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and going to the ring on friday so a little prep work to make it more useable
lightly stripped out the rear and carpeted it
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and added a rear anti roll bar, what a difference it has made to the handling the car feels taught and understeer has completely gone, 3 wheels round most corners and is just so adjustable when in them
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after buying a house the car went on hold just regular servicing and cleaning, few clean pictures

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[glenn_adam_doble]

A cheeky Ring trip

managed 145 chasing a dutch 200t on the autobahn

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

Good wash after the ring, machine polished the roof of the raider and a two stage on the S4

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

Got a few bits for Christmas off the girlfriend
Splitter

Carbon Dipped Ultra Racing Brace
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Carbon Binacle Surround
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Finally got some more snowfoam
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[glenn_adam_doble]

Renault Sport Side Skirts

Powerflex Engine Mount Kit & Painted Inlet
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Phillips Side Lights to get rid of the yellow boggo ones,
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Finally how i am wanting it to look
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[Christopher]

Love this car. Great progress dude.

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

Seats out for a good clean inside

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Took it for a drive out and some photos with my mates E92 M3 LE500
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[glenn_adam_doble]

another drive out with a few drone shots

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

The carbon literally turned to s**t over a could of weeks, the clear coat must have broken down over the winter with the salt

So off it came and all hand sanded back to the raw carbon took over a week of grafting to get it prepped
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It was getting relaquered by mercedes, so they were kind enough to lend us a courtesy car, we were also getting some paint work done on the S4 so needed another car
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[glenn_adam_doble]

so after the car had been sat like this for two weeks

I finally got the carbon back and i couldnt believe how good it looked, id forgot how well it suited the car
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a new reg to get rid of the stone chipped old one
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[glenn_adam_doble]

Still can't drive it as I'm getting a Hexis Pro self healing film put over it next week, so it has to just sit there, but i can't wait to get it out for some proper photos and a good drive in it

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[glenn_adam_doble]

New Rear Mtec j hook Discs and Genuine Pads along with new Handbrake cables, callipers are due a refurb as OEM paint has had its day now

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

Rear carpet off David Smith (another Raider owner) to get rid of my tatty roll end carpet

Quite abit to come in the future, Carbon Diffuser, Carbon Recaro Backs, Coilovers (if the next house has a flat drive), Megane Conversion, and carbon cup spoiler

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

Little update, had the carbon wrapped with hexis pro self healing paint protection film on Monday, it has improved the gloss and you genuinely can't tell it is there
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Fresh reg to go with it
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Also had another arrival on Monday
My son Sebastian Lewis Doble
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[glenn_adam_doble]

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Little update, had the carbon wrapped with hexis pro self healing paint protection film on Monday, it has improved the gloss and you genuinely can't tell it is there

Fresh reg to go with it

Also had another arrival on Monday
My son Sebastian Lewis Doble

 

[nige t]

Great work your car looks amazing.

 

[Stefan.]

Nice, congrats on the little one

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

Little winter prep and also a little project for over winter

Carbon holding up well with the PPF (just abit dusty)

And going to have a crack at making some splitters in small batches

This is a rough outline of what I have in mind, they will be nicely moulded with rounded edges in gel coat fibre glass, may do some carbon ones, they will be purely aesthetic

Also another raider stopped by

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

Replaced my rear 16mm spacers for some 20mm ones ready for coil overs soon

New set of Michelin Pilot sport 4’s for the front, first impressions I’m really happy with them, the turn in is awesome teamed up with the anti roll bar

Also a new alcantara wheel to match the rest of the interior

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

Finally got round to getting some coilovers

Went for the Bilstein b14’s, really happy with them the ride is much smoother than that crashy cup shocks and Eibach set up I had before but the progression on the dampers is so much better, car is constantly on three wheels with the suspension and RARB

 

[Stefan.]

Sits lovely

 

[leeds_182]

Sick ride bro.

 

[leedsboy]

I love this, looks so mean, especially with the lower ride height. Got any pics on level ground?

Fancying a cup spoiler? I usually prefer the smaller spoilers on 197/200s but think the cup one would suit it well with the front splitter etc.

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

I love this, looks so mean, especially with the lower ride height. Got any pics on level ground?

Fancying a cup spoiler? I usually prefer the smaller spoilers on 197/200s but think the cup one would suit it well with the front splitter etc.

Thanks mate,

Not yet I haven’t, haven’t drove it since fitting the coilovers 2 weeks ago, but I will get some up as soon as I do,

Yeah cup spoiler is on the list, going to go for a full carbon one as per the rest of the car, but as these cars come with the GT spoiler I will require another boot lid that I can paint up so I can swap and change between the two, as it will take a fair bit of catty and modifying my current lid to make it fit

Plus I don’t like to do any mods that can’t be undone in case I don’t like them

 

[Jamess182]

That looks the absolute nuts mate, lovely car.
+1 on the spoiler as well! Get it done.

 

[mossyv6]

Simply awesome buddy

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

Well tackled the Cambelt, dephaser, water pump and aux belt today,

First time doing one took a while to do, but it’s nice to have the peace of mind, knowing it’s done

Few bonus shots, because everyone like pictures

 

[Coops Mk1]

lovely looking car chap, not fully sold on the skirts and splitter but the coilovers and spacers have sat it perfectly

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

Got a DSLR for my birthday so decided to give it a whirl, photos are no means perfect, need a lot more practice with composition and lighting ect

One of the S4 under the stars


and a little composition i put together

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

Raider Roseberry Topping by Glenn Doble, on Flickr

Raider Roseberry Topping by Glenn Doble, on Flickr

Raider Roseberry Topping by Glenn Doble, on Flickr

Grey Towers Raider by Glenn Doble, on Flickr

Raider Drive 2 by Glenn Doble, on Flickr

Raider Badge by Glenn Doble, on Flickr

Raider Spolier by Glenn Doble, on Flickr

Raider Rear by Glenn Doble, on Flickr

Audi Clean by Glenn Doble, on Flickr

 

[Jamess182]

Some ace photos there mate, love them! Especially the 'ring mockup!
News on the RS rear wing? I know you said it was on the cards, would certainly finish off the look alongside the splitter and side skirts.

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

Some ace photos there mate, love them! Especially the 'ring mockup!
News on the RS rear wing? I know you said it was on the cards, would certainly finish off the look alongside the splitter and side skirts.

Cheers buddy,

nothing as of yet, my biggest issue is finding someone to spray properly, as i will want a new boot lid as you cant just pop my current spoiler off and put the cup on one unfortunately, when i do find somewhere i have got every intention of going for a full carbon spoiler to complement the rest

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

Pictures, Because everyone loves pictures

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