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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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Default Clio 172 - Cheap track car fun....

I still have the ST albeit nearly standard now and in process of being stripped down. Also still have the Micra and currently using all 3 cars.

Bought this on saturday as came up very cheap and thought it would be ideal as a track car;

It started like this -

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Upto now I have;

- stripped top of dash
- removed old ICE cables
- LED number plate bulb
- LED sidelights
- aero wipers
- short aerial
- removed redundant alarm system
- painted intake manifold
- boot stripped

Ordered;

- full set of new T1R tyres
- carbon exhaust surround
- new centre cap bolts and tool
- coilovers

Plans are;

- flock dash top, lower section, A pillars
- custom strut brace for rear
- coilovers
- new tyres
- replacement bonnet

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Got the rattle cans out and painted the centre cap badges, rear renault badge, interior strips, speaker grills antracite;

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Then removed the front fogs and wiring ready to make my custom ducts and also an air feed to the 3.0 V6 airbox

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Then meshed up ready for ducting;

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Started stripping the boot trim and measured up for rear strut brace;

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Rob

Last edited by robbie1988; Aug 29, 2012 at 02:15 PM.
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