What have you done to your car today ???

[DaveDreads]

A Japanese import Clio, am I reading that right?

 

[chillbill]

Correct.

A local company that regularly imports Jap. sportscars to Estonia (RHD Scoobies, Skylines, etc.) imported this one also. A female voice says something odd in Japanese when you fire it up, perhaps "fasten your seatbelts" or "lock the doors" or something with regard to the road toll memory card system that is on board. Have to check it out.

Even had a red flare in the glove compartment and the majority of stickers (incl. those on the door pillar) are in Japanese. The history of it is pretty much unknown but a VIN code check at the official Renault dealer confirmed that it had indeed been serviced in Japan.

Mechanically and bodywise it is quite sound and identical to an EDM Clio 172. I ought to make a thread of it once I get the details (MOT, etc.) sorted and some decent pics taken...

 

[Ben.m]

Put skoda spilter on.

 

[Sam@NP]

pulled the floor off it and prepped it for the engine coming out.

 

[marinemackay2003]

you can tidy the edging up on that, they look much better if you re-lacquer them too. Gel coating is trash

will get on to it some time later on, its in a bad state at the moment

 

[DaveDreads]

Correct.

A local company that regularly imports Jap. sportscars to Estonia (RHD Scoobies, Skylines, etc.) imported this one also. A female voice says something odd in Japanese when you fire it up, perhaps "fasten your seatbelts" or "lock the doors" or something with regard to the road toll memory card system that is on board. Have to check it out.

Even had a red flare in the glove compartment and the majority of stickers (incl. those on the door pillar) are in Japanese. The history of it is pretty much unknown but a VIN code check at the official Renault dealer confirmed that it had indeed been serviced in Japan.

Mechanically and bodywise it is quite sound and identical to an EDM Clio 172. I ought to make a thread of it once I get the details (MOT, etc.) sorted and some decent pics taken...

Sounds interesting, get a Clio media thread up once you've got it in order, or maybe a project thread if you're planning on modding it,
i'm sure a JDM 172 thread would get some interest. lol

I really can't imagine a 172 driving about Japan surrounded by boosted ricers.

 

[lsdzig]

Drove it

 

[Westyfield2]

Correct.

A local company that regularly imports Jap. sportscars to Estonia (RHD Scoobies, Skylines, etc.) imported this one also. A female voice says something odd in Japanese when you fire it up, perhaps "fasten your seatbelts" or "lock the doors" or something with regard to the road toll memory card system that is on board. Have to check it out.

Even had a red flare in the glove compartment and the majority of stickers (incl. those on the door pillar) are in Japanese. The history of it is pretty much unknown but a VIN code check at the official Renault dealer confirmed that it had indeed been serviced in Japan.

Mechanically and bodywise it is quite sound and identical to an EDM Clio 172. I ought to make a thread of it once I get the details (MOT, etc.) sorted and some decent pics taken...

JDM flare .

 

[DaveDreads]

Fitted new tie rods & track rod ends, well when I say fitted the garage did it,
b*llocks to getting filthy and sweaty under a car on a day like this.

Handles like it's on rails now. :approve:

 

[Gouldy]

I haven't done anything to either of them for a while.

In the near future I will be getting a bulkhead for the Astra van and removing the centre silencer and the clio will be getting mapped.

 

[Jeff456]

Went out for a drive in Cheddar gorge just to drive it, which I basically never do! The entire bug population of Somerset seemed to be drawn to my front bumper.... nothing a quick wash couldn't get off, the Werkstat made it super easy.

 

[SuperJ]

I did nothing myself, however the cambelt was done over the weekend, the first time on a 51 plate 172 with 87k on the clock.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Just about to remove engine and box, I think I'm going to cook today in this heat.

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

Washed all the dead flies and rubber off it from Donington, also tightened my wheels as since they were powder coated the nuts keep working their way loose. Its now red again

 

[200 Alex]

New 'white' bulbs all round inside.

Then had a massive fail with the number plate ones and blew the fuse. Great job.

 

[Ricardos]

Fitted new rear brake discs and pads on the RB, attempted to raise the adjuster platforms but the Allen key size is 9mm and only had an 8 and 10mm.

 

[Christopher.]

Rinsed half a tank of Vpower and then washed it

 

[Mark-F]

almost, almost, traded it for an A4 cab






im going back tomorrow!

 

[-J-]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?p=8719753

 

[Stefan.]

looked at it

 

[Addicted]

Made the mistake of cleaning it today, silly day to do it!

 

[barnesautos]

Washed yesterday

out all day in mine , smile , smile , smile

 

[Tony172]

I fitted 2 new seatbelt pretensioners and a new airbag ecu ready for MOT this week

 

[Ade T]

Fitted new mintex m1144 pads so much better than the originals

 

[just-that-ek]

Done £40 worth of vpower since buying my 172 on Friday aseome car!

 

[Luke.]

Harness Bar

 

[Ricardos]

Ordered Spax RSX coilovers for the RB, finally... FINALLY, I can say goodbye to the GAZ setup

 

[barnesautos]

My Pure Motorsport Solid top mounts and strut brace turned up today ( Happy Days)

 

[DaveDreads]

^^^Something else I want, so many mods, so little money. :dapprove:

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

clayed, polished, engine bay tarted up, ready for renault to grub it up tomorrow when they change my boot release

 

[Thrust-Rated]

Put the stickers on the rear window.
The Karl pilkington sticker is from n2grafix off here. Cheers.

Makes me laugh when I see it anyway. I know it's not to everyone's taste.

Edit: sorry for the double picture. Couldn't delete the one on tapatalk. My bad

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Bought Gold Williams wheels for the Scarab bus today, will update with pictures tomorrow!

 

[200 Alex]

Cained it around castle Combe. Maybe.

 

[pastieman]

Drove too and from work also filled the tank

 

[Foggy32]

218 mile (wynyard to work), removed the the exhaust heat deflector (broke), oil change, and plugs changed after work )

 

[Andyk1801]

Filled it up, been up and down the m6 all day, picked up a new rear bumper as the cut out for the exhaust was hideous on the current one so gonna have it re done with a carbon surround fitted.

 

[bazza_]

drove it lots and then bodged the exhaust hanger until i can get it fixed properly...

 

[The Russian.]

Fitted fabia splitter, looks a 100x better for a the full price off £17.00

 

[The Russian.]

Yea I know....fried egg bulbs yar see yar, bulbs are on the way as well as 3/4 plates

 

[DaveDreads]

Discovered that over night it's decided to start leaking coolant from somewhere at the front. :dapprove:

Hopefully it's just a perished hose that given up due to the heat.