cheers fella the quality of them is fantastic, and its done in original r5gtt grey. defo a big improvement over the old worn ones

 

Those panels look spot on, what company did you take them to?

Everyone else I have spoken too about the clio have either said no get another Evo ( Evo owners) some have said that their mates have n/a clios and that they have more fun/time on track cause they don't break or cause issues. Scooby guys on 22b are more that sounds good and why not buy a classic Scooby. I'm gonna have a chat with a few guys at snetterton on 20th April and talk to my mechanic/friend and see what he says.

 

phoenix autosport did them he does alot for us guys over on rtoc

i think you just need do what you wanna do tbh, everyone will have a diff opinion and be biased towards what they own etc, all i will say is clios are really good out the box, with a turbo conversion and proper set up they are a great track car

 

up and at em, just having a spot of breakfast and getting ready then heading off to the garage to crack on with the car, fecking cold outside this morning oh the joys of working on cars, anyone else doing work on there car today?

 

I'm at work delivering and 2moz great fun lol.

I'm gonna drive at snet and talk to a few guys then choose, I have a banger to get to and from work and get around, we have a family car as well so could get away with doing the clio. It also depends on my daughter as she has arthritis.

 

How did you get on with the car over the weekend? Did you get much done?

 

Cheers for asking gaz
I got the carpet in gearbox fixed back in. Alot of messy wiring tidied up. Both seat mounts fixed in what a pain they were.
Not as much as id of liked but i was helping my mate with other bits and bobs also.

 

It's only a r5 shouldn't take you long

Have you thought about doing the megane conversion? Is it popular now?

 

Not seen one of these cars for years

Used to love them

 

the only problem is i only get half day a week to work on it. My mate is hoping do a bit this week if poss.

if i ever go down the efi route then it would be for a 2.0 16v engine thats for sure.

they are getting rare now dont see many at all, shame really but the good thing is the owners now are biting the bullet and restoring them instead of reshell or scrapping

 

quick update, both front seats now fitted hopefully a few other bits and bobs will be fitted this week

 

It would be a shame if there were no r5 turbos left, you don't see them on the road and even worse is fiat UNOs. Maybe one day ill get to see this at a show and have a chat but need to get my own car first lol.

People still want Ł2k up for a r5 and for that money you can buy something newer that you don't need to fix. How comes you only get half a day a week to work on it? If it was me I'd be working on it till late in the evening at at weekends I do get off I'd be up early lol.

 

very true fella such a shame to see not many classics left and all the more reason to preserve them

i work all week, sometimes work weekends, i go gym 4 times a week then have the mrs to keep happy, iv got it to a fine art atm

trust me though id love to be able do a few hours each day on it

 

popped round the garage on way back from the gym got a couple of quick pics of the front seats back in the car (yes i know they aint in the best condition but my funds wont allow to buy new uns until end of the year).




i have also been spending some more money with my good mate mike at gt turbo spares, have bought a brand new genuine renault gear gaitor and new pedal rubbers. Will be getting a few more new bits soon eg new headlights,rear lights etc

 

received my new gear gaitor,pedal rubbers and speaker grills from gt turbo spares, gear gaitor will make a big difference.




sorting out a few more bits and bobs with gt turbo spares as said little bits all add up

 

also got a price on ceramic coating my exhaust housing, exhaust manifold and downpipe so looks like ill be getting that done sometime soon.

 

glad your making progress mate, shame about the seats, would it not be cheaper to get them recovered in a nice grey or something?

 

i had prices on retrimming them and it was virtually as much as a set of new seats lol, dont worry though iv got something lined up so watch this space

 

had a really good day working on the car today got all interior back in apart from front door cards as no point fitting them until after paint, its starting to come together and feel like a car again now i actually had a sit in it today for the first time in ages








my mate reckons he can crack on with it this week as he doesnt have much booked in

 

been putting together a list of things to do (off top of head) still apart from full respray

remove all exterior trim,glass etc ready for paintshop
fit new dials
fit new gear gaitor
fit new pedal rubbers
fit rear strut brace
fit full polybush set and poly top mount
fit new cupro nickel brake lines
fit braided brake hoses
fit various new engine hoses and alloy breather/swirl pots
re fit all exterior trim have got and will be buying mostly new bits
re fit turbo/downpipe and exhaust manifold then adjust fuelling hopefully lean out a tad.

 

Small list then lol. What's this idea for the front seats?

 

yeah only a little list haha, going to dye the seats which should do the job.

 

will be heading off up to the car again this coming saturday to do a bit more on it, would hope to have 3-4 things crossed off that list and who knows maybe my mate would of already done a couple

 

Say another month or two and you'll be driving it again.

 

id say around this time in may and fingers crossed ill be boosting again

 

Sounds good, what you driving around in at mo? If its anything like mine then it's a million miles away from the Evo I had lol

 

haha you would be right pal, im in my daily work hack 1.8td escort van my god its soooo boring

 

After me saying the ther day not seen me for years, I see a E plate one today
Looked very clean

 

How much do you think you have and will be spending on the r5 to get it how you want?

 

i honestly dont know fella, i never ever count on things like this, iv always taken the approach if it needs it or i want it then ill get it (as long as i can afford it)

hope that doesnt come across as being shitty? as its defo not that way

 

cool there's a few down kent way, i dare say i might know the owner from over on rtoc

 

I understand what you mean mate it's all good. I'm still thinking/working out what to do car wise, how far to take it, fwd or 4wd, full on track ( still drive to track) or road and track. How bad is traction on your car? How many peeps do you know that could mate a Evo 4 floor and turrets to a clio she'll or something stupid like that lol.

Parts aren't expensive for the r5 so good car to do and maintain.

 

one thing iv learnt down the years is you dont need massive power to have a good track car, just look at the clio 172/182, quick brake upgrade and suspension tweaks and they are fantastic.

traction is pretty good tbh but thats prob down to the choice of tyre, the r5's do seem to put the power to the road well, just look at the 1/4 mile times they produce.

christ mate that sounds like a mad project im sure theres people out there who can do it.

 

been up to the car for an hour today got a few jobs done and crossed off the list, fitted new gear gaitor, fitted new pedal rubbers and fitted the last bits of trim in the boot.

was hoping to get rear strut brace fitted but needed another pair of hands to help out, going whip the dials out and fit the new ones next week sometime

 

Is the rear brace not adjustable? What would you buy? A clio 172 and turbo it or buy a Evo 6/7?

Sounds like your disappointed you didn't get more done.

 

no matey its a solid one piece affair lol, i think a clio 172 on a budget low boost turbo conversion would be perfect fella.

yeah rather disappointed tbh would of been nice get the rear brace and dials sorted.

 

Can you not make templates of the mounts then offer that up drill the holes?

 

the holes are already there matey, just needs someone each side one to tighten one to hold the nut other side lol

 

Lol it's only a small car

Jobs like that are a pain, did you say your having some paint work done?

 

yes i just dont have arms like inspector gadget haha

having a full respray cant bloody wait