Ross' Clio 182

[hotrodjacko]

So after parting with my sorely missed Focus ST, I decided I needed a fun, good value hot hatch. Enter the 182. Picked it up for going rates, its a 2004 Black Gold 182 with Cup suspension (not got the Cup spoiler pack oddly, something I'd like to add). It's had a few modification done to it and been looked after by KTec in its past (well known in the Renault circles). I bought it having had a KTec induction kit, KTec Ultra Performance exhaust (non resonated) and lowered by 40mm on Apex springs. Here's a pic from the ad:


She drove well, but after a week or so I realised the ride was terrible and the exhaust too loud. So I bought some goodies: resonated centre section, Eibach Pro-Kit springs to raise it a bit and put a decent ride back on. Also bought some new number plates (a skinny one for the front too).



Got the exhaust fitted in no time:






Made it a fair bit better, is still a bit droney for me though.

Plates made a load of difference, I hate the GB ones. Whilst I was at it I put the newer style Renault Sport badge on the back to replace the original that Halfords copied.










I've got some more photo's of the springs somewhere, will upload those. Over Christmas she'll be getting a full detail, get all the paintwork looking better than new. Yellow fogs too, paint the grills etc.