Titanium 182, My Ownership Diary.

[Šįk]

Ok so here is my 3rd Diary of ownership on my 3rd R.S.

Been over a year since I was last in my old LY 182. So it was nice to get back into one from the s**tty mk3 DCI!

Car is 05 plate with 86k on the clock with 2 prev owners!

Today the rain had held off so I was straight out side to give it it's first clean in my hands. Came across no scratches or dents or paint defects which was great news! All rubber seals are in great nik, plastic arnt faded much either! Only things needing sorting is the splitter needs fixed back into place, the headlights need polished up, wheels need a refurb too! Exhaust tips needed a polish so once it was was cleaned that was my first job! What a difference

182 by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

182 by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Once the weather gets better I'm going to give it a full Detail to help bring the paint out and get it mint! Loads of tar spots which need sorting too but is looking well for now.

182 by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

182 by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Took it down the road to the village hall for some more pics.

182 by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

182 by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

182 by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

182 by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Here's the list of mods which are currently on the car
- Weitec Coilovers (look very new, in great condition)
- Cat back exhaust system (think its a Yozza but not 100%)
- V6 Air Box
- Front strut brace
- Grooved front disks

Car runs great and goes well. It has a few little things which need fixing & sorting out but all minor issues which is good and will update accordingly!*

Cheers, Piers.

 

[Richyy182]

Lovely 182!!! Looks spot on as is

 

[montana]

Looking brill , just gave my newly acquired titanium 182 it's first wash today, the silver hides the dirt well but much much better once cleaned.

What products did you use out of interest ? I was planning to give it a QD after wash but decided I will wait until I can give it the full clay/polish/wax at a later date - time & weather permitting .

How does it ride on the coilovers ? Not heard of that type before..
Pete

 

[Lawro]

That looks great! I need to get myself some washer blanks, they look great on the titanium! Enjoy it

 

[Sam]

That looks mint but it does seem to tilt forward quite far.

Also, are your front tyres low on air ?

Sam!

 

[Cub.]

Looks lovely. Interested to see what you do with it, your flamer inspired many bits on mine so I know that Titanium is in a safe pair of hands

I prefer clios with a bit of rake, ride set up looks very similar to mine. Needs some spacers though. Looks like a good buy.

 

[.LiamC.]

Looks lovely, best colour - not as though I'm biased

What did you use on the exhaust pipes?

 

[Šįk]

Cheers guys

i just used Zymol's car shampoo and Autoglyms glass cleaner, tyre shine & their metal polish for the exhaust. Although i did use a fine grade wirewool for the exhaust before using the metal polish. It wasnt worth doing a big clean with all this rain were having at the mo so saving the gear for the better weather.

Yea the stance is very aggressive.. Once i get spacers for it il adjust the ride hight to suit & flatten it out a tad, probs just lower the rear abit to sort it. Tyres do need pumped up at tad also lol.

Thanks Cub 172, Good to know my previous Rs's gave insparation to other members yup spacers is one of the future changes to come

Piers.

 

[Carson22]

Looks lovely, best colour - not as though I'm biased

What did you use on the exhaust pipes?

Brasso also works surprisingly well on stainless exhaust pipes, i done mine last month when they were minging and it brung them up like new.

 

[hopey-182]

mint best colour clean sharp and mean looking.

 

[Russ Rallye]

Looks cool mate, be interesting to see how it handles on the coilovers at that height, think its probably a bit low for a max attack run out up hartside etc. function over form on a road car for me, your yellow one was perfect on roads around here.
Russ

 

[AdamDoug]

Now that is one perfect example of a well kept, clean 182!
Great buy !

 

[jamier27]

It is also quicker than arctic blue 182's iirc?

 

[Tunst]

Artic Blue weighs more iirc..

 

[Nashy]

It is also quicker than arctic blue 182's iirc?

Meh!

 

[Nashy]

Artic Blue weighs more iirc..

Ghey

 

[Šįk]

Thanks again guys!

Russ, yea the front is rather low tbh.. Probs would be better just raising the front a little bit rather than lowering the rear anymore, that will help with blasts over hartside etc plus even the stance out

 

[Šįk]

Update

Since the first update had the following done on the car..

Had it serviced and a few bits sorted like rattley heat shield & tracking sorted out - drives SO much better now, alot more confident behind the wheel.*

Also bought front & back Silver/Clear indicator bulbs as I hate the OEM orange ones & got around to polishing up the headlights.. Now the front looks alot more fresh! Below are the before and after pics.. Please note the top of the headlight were the indicator is, how worn and discoloured the casing has become.

Before by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Before by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

After by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

After by PSJHodgson, on Flickr


Then yesterday went on a wet and miserable meet to Moffat & back. Was the first time to really stretch the cars legs but due to the awful conditions this wasnt really doable the cheap tyres on the car also didn't help, car felt very unstable on the back roads! Worst iv ever witnessed tbh so these need changing ASAP! Roads were epic just a shame about the weather, here's some pics from the drive..

Moffat to Carlisle by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Moffat to Carlisle by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Moffat to Carlisle by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Moffat to Carlisle by PSJHodgson, on Flickr


The car was obviously pitted from the drive the day before so today had a couple mates over to clean the cars, then decided to take a few quick snaps at the village hall again..

Mini Meet by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Mini Meet by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Mini Meet by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Mini Meet by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Untitled by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

..and that's it up to now, got a few more bits on order and still a few bits to sort on the car so should have another update later next week.*

Cheers, Piers.

 

[Tunst]

FFS mine has to be the highest 182 in Cumbria.. Im gonna have to buy coilovers.


Car looks good mate, any more plans?

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I really really like that mate. I love the silver blanking plates rather than the headlight washers, superb.

 

[Šįk]

Defo mark, they look so much better lower.. Got a few plans but youll have to wait and see

Cheers Danny, yea i always wanted them on my previous 172 & 182 but they were hard to come by and expensive so always missed out on them. But they really tidy the front up

 

[Beasley Clio182]

Lokks awesome mate if i can get mine close to that ill be happy ! are they standard full fat alloys ? i am having mine refurbed soon and like the colour seam a bit different to most FFs though ?

 

[Šįk]

Cheers, no there not the OEM cup colour, they have like a blue tint to them. Unfortunatly i dont know what its called

 

[Šįk]

Sneaky peaky at the latest purchase....

O.Z by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

 

[Matthew]

Silver suits the 182 so much.

Especially with the gleaming Yozza

 

[Tunst]

Jealous of the wheels.. :dapprove:

 

[Šįk]

Got them fired on this morning.. Need to put some more air in the tyres and lower the rear before I get proper pictures up.

O.Z's by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

Personally I love them!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Oh my goodness!

Superb!

What discs are you running piers?

 

[Tunst]

Yep jealous... Fucker..

This is the look id have gone for if I went for a Titanium..

 

[Šįk]

Yea I'm proper over the moon with them, Wraped in awesome tyres on too (Goodyear F1's)

Danny, I'm not sure on the disks as they were already on the car when I bought it..

Thanks

 

[chris-182]

Looks Great Not sure which wheels I prefer but I like them both

 

[Martin.]

Looks fantastic that mate. The stance looks perfect!

I really need to change my indicator bulbs from the orange fried eggs.

 

[Šįk]

Cheers, the rear needs lowering now though as with the new wheels being smaller it just doesn't look right. Front is bang on though. Yea its suprising how the clear indicator bulbs tidy up the front of the car over the horrid OEM orange ones!

 

[Lawro]

That looks great! I do love the cup wheels on the titanium 182's but I have a soft spot for the OZ's.

 

[CPhillips93]

Wheels look epic mate, so jealous - I want some ultra-leggys!:dapprove:

Just out of curiousity, are they 15"? Cannot wait to see the rest of the set

 

[Mr R.]

Yum yum, looks great mate.

 

[Šįk]

Update

So the the day after fitting the new Oz Ultra's I went out to Hartside and thought I'd do something abit different. it's well worth a read as it seemed to get a good response which I was over the moon about. Here is the link to the thread..
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?676083-The-BEST-Tenner-iv-spent-for-over-14months!

Hartside by PSJHodgson, on Flickr


Yesterday I went to Hartside again and did some action shot of my mates, here was one I got of mine

Hartside by PSJHodgson, on Flickr


Then today, I cleaned the car as it was pitted from the Hartside hooning, so it was bath time!

182 by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

182 by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

182 by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

182 by PSJHodgson, on Flickr

I'm so chuffed with the car now, I think it's looking just about bang on! A few more ideas yet but only minor bits. Also that Yozza is epic, anyone thinking of buying an exhaust it MUST be a Yozza! I also HIGHLY rate the Goodyear eagle F1 tyres, very impressive!

 

[Joe#]

The cars looking really good mate. And you're so right about the Yozza's, I had a good drive in mine today and they sound so nice! are you running a decat?

 

[Šįk]

No not running a Decat, it's loud enough as it is lol! Its got a V6 airbox which also adds a nice note. I never relised how good it sounded until my friend drove it today, cracks and pops more than I thought too! :hail:

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Great looking motor.