Ph2 172 (black bean)
Just thought I'd chart my renault story and explain how I ended up with the Black Bean.
I started my love affair with Renaults last year, I'd had 205 GTi's etc in my younger days but then when I had company cars it was all a little more sensible. That changed last year when moving jobs and no longer having a company car.
It was then free reign and I decided a Megane 225 Cup was on order.
A 55 plate with low miles, blueflame exhaust and spotloss. God I loved that car and I think it loved me!!
I treated it to a 7" touchscreen sat nav and Hard drive system with small sub and amp for quality sound and then a remap from Henk at Fastchip. The car was savage on acceleration and so good to drive.
Then it all went wrong. December 11th 2009 and a a knock at the door lead to armed raiders pointing a gun at my face and taking the keys. That was it, car gone and not seen since.
After some wrangling and issues with the insurance I got my payout with hopefully more to come depending on the financial ombudsman.
That left me with a dilemma, the house was up for sale but I needed something to replace the £350 R reg golf which was a stop gap.
Loads of things ran through my head, another Meg, a new meg 250 but then reality set in, dont want the same thing happening again so wanted something a little less appealing and also to pocket some cash ready for the house move.
It was then that the Clio came on to the radar, it was that or a Type R. Type R spec was cr*p and the clio had a certain appeal to it that the Type R didnt.
So with some cash I purchased the black bean from gasman15 off this site.
So with the subtle mods I had a base to start.
Green Cotton induction kit
New pipes/hoses
Revised splitter etc
So the plans for the future.
The car is down with JMS on the 26th March for the works package.
Remap
Manifolds matched
induction kit
Thinking about 17" alloys and also coilovers from JMS.
As things happen for the black bean I'll keep all updated.
I started my love affair with Renaults last year, I'd had 205 GTi's etc in my younger days but then when I had company cars it was all a little more sensible. That changed last year when moving jobs and no longer having a company car.
It was then free reign and I decided a Megane 225 Cup was on order.
A 55 plate with low miles, blueflame exhaust and spotloss. God I loved that car and I think it loved me!!
I treated it to a 7" touchscreen sat nav and Hard drive system with small sub and amp for quality sound and then a remap from Henk at Fastchip. The car was savage on acceleration and so good to drive.
Then it all went wrong. December 11th 2009 and a a knock at the door lead to armed raiders pointing a gun at my face and taking the keys. That was it, car gone and not seen since.
After some wrangling and issues with the insurance I got my payout with hopefully more to come depending on the financial ombudsman.
That left me with a dilemma, the house was up for sale but I needed something to replace the £350 R reg golf which was a stop gap.
Loads of things ran through my head, another Meg, a new meg 250 but then reality set in, dont want the same thing happening again so wanted something a little less appealing and also to pocket some cash ready for the house move.
It was then that the Clio came on to the radar, it was that or a Type R. Type R spec was cr*p and the clio had a certain appeal to it that the Type R didnt.
So with some cash I purchased the black bean from gasman15 off this site.
So with the subtle mods I had a base to start.
Green Cotton induction kit
New pipes/hoses
Revised splitter etc
So the plans for the future.
The car is down with JMS on the 26th March for the works package.
Remap
Manifolds matched
induction kit
Thinking about 17" alloys and also coilovers from JMS.
As things happen for the black bean I'll keep all updated.
