loserone Posted February 21, 2023 Author Share Posted February 21, 2023 Aye, I am going to pull it out in daylight tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Jim Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 How will that help? Oh, you're referring the pollen filter. As you were. Rocket88, timolloyd, Crackers and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 Pollen filter swapped out, better but still damp. Judging by the mud up the sides it's an ok rally car. Quite irresponsible Matty, dome, Jim Bell and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 320touring, Rust Collector, AnnoyingPentium and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 @320touring, is this one of the West Mids-sourced cars? I lose track... 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 I don't think so, it's one Clio Stu at Renomotive bought as a breaker but turned out to be better than expected. Last owner 14 years. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 1 hour ago, chaseracer said: @320touring, is this one of the West Mids-sourced cars? I lose track... 😉 As @loserone says, it came from a pedigree hame. the Dudley fleet are scattered to the 4 corners of the earth chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 Just now, 320touring said: pedigree hame. The kind to put a driveway mot on, aye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 On 2/26/2023 at 5:01 PM, 320touring said: As @loserone says, it came from a pedigree hame. the Dudley fleet are scattered to the 4 corners of the earth I'm sure @320touring is on commission from Clio Stu! Wasn't the first one I had (VUL) sourced from the Midlands somewhere? loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 Visibility has been an issue since I got the Clio. It's shit. Now slightly* better. Best £75 I've spent in a while. Tickman, Jim Bell and 320touring 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Smashing Hopefully not... Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 I'm impressed you manage to fit three child seats in the back of a Mk2 Clio. loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 19 minutes ago, wuvvum said: I'm impressed you manage to fit three child seats in the back of a Mk2 Clio. It's a duster sprots m9 loserone, wuvvum, Dave_Q and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 On 07/03/2023 at 18:52, 320touring said: It's a duster sprots m9 We'll see about that in the morning Jim Bell, 320touring, AnnoyingPentium and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 I did a shit job of pictures in the usual spot at Killhope Cross, and overtook a golf like it was standing still on the way home. 320touring, Schaefft, dome and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 OMGSNOCHAOS 320touring, Scruffy Bodger, Rust Collector and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonedepear Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Renaults in the snow you say? AnnoyingPentium, Lacquer Peel, loserone and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 School run completed Seems like a perfect all rounder really Jim Bell, Scruffy Bodger, AnnoyingPentium and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 Three tanks down, I only did short sprints on the last one and still managed 30 mpg. I got a new rubber grip for the steering wheel. It was cheap thankfully as it felt like it was slightly degraded as I took it out of the packet. Had it up on the lift and slightly concerned that if the car is airborne there's literally nothing stopping the rear springs from falling out as they're so short. Ive ordered some OEM springs and am going to try to get new shocks to freshen the back up a bit. @320touring points out that the back wheels are just to hold the bumper off the ground, but I figure whilst the bumper is off the ground it would be good if it could stay that high. Otherwise I have found a screw in one of the good tyres Plan is to get two new tyres for the back, that screw pulled and plugged, all four wheels balanced and the tracking done tomorrow morning. Tickman, Sunny Jim, Schaefft and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 @loserone it's great that you have gone from "I'll never drive it as hard as Stu did" To "I need longer rear springs so they don't fall out whilst airborne " #CLIOLYFE dome, Lacquer Peel, Rust Collector and 8 others 4 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 Being airborne at 40 is a distinct possibility around here. You don't have to go fast to get high. #quiteirresponsible 320touring, chaseracer, catsinthewelder and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 6 minutes ago, loserone said: Being airborne at 40 is a distinct possibility around here. You don't have to go fast to get high. #quiteirresponsible "Make it go BRUMMM WEEEEE dad!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 Poorly staged rainbow picture dome, AnnoyingPentium, Sunny Jim and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Jim Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Fixed* that for you with my fotoshop skilzzz. Jim Bell, Lacquer Peel, catsinthewelder and 6 others 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share Posted March 19, 2023 The smollest gave me a hand with the van Fixed! Lacquer Peel, AnnoyingPentium, LightBulbFun and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share Posted March 19, 2023 Meanwhile the Clio got two new rainsports on the back, the screw removed and puncture fixed on the front, and a front wheel alignment yesterday. Slight escapade as it's a 45 minute drive away, and once they had the old tyres off they realised they didn't have the new ones they'd ordered in. At 930 on a Saturday. Despite this they managed to get it all done and ready for pick up at 12 when they finished. Or I assume they did, I got there an hour later to pick it up. It rides a little better now but mostly it's improved by not tramlining everywhere. Scruffy Bodger, AnnoyingPentium and Lacquer Peel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share Posted March 19, 2023 The lights seemed to be yellow on one side and blue on the other. I've pulled out both the sidelight bulbs and that seems to have been the difference. Hopefully they will now dry out before I put new yellow bulbs back in both sides. bigfella2, Rust Collector, 320touring and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share Posted March 19, 2023 Bonus headlight pic Tickman and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 27, 2023 Author Share Posted March 27, 2023 Genuine new rear shocks and OEM spec springs arrived last week, so tonight @Jimbob McGregor very kindly fitted them for me. It's sitting a little higher but the ride is comparatively superb, I can't believe how much better it is to drive. The old shocks were fucked. Took it home via lying on the road for some four minute exposure shots. Dyslexic Viking, aldo135, task and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Lying in the road is not advised where I live for any amount of time but you live in the country that God designed with the idea of buying shares in Kodak. His mother thought this investment was unwise and so it proved to be. 😑 loserone and AnnoyingPentium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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