FlamingCorsa
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Registered: 22nd Apr 03
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last sunday night i was looking on internet at things and looked at cars as i sometimes do, saw a damaged one i quite liked look of,
so onday morning made a call to salvage yard, seemed good! phone call to dealer for prices on parts, few more questions and organised a deal, car was 2.5 hours away and didnt wanna carry cash so ended up paying for car on monday morning with debt card! was not gonna travel 2.5 hours and not bring car back anyway, bit risky i guess but hey! lol
started looking for parts, found a door that i needed which was off slightly new model but thought it was worth the risk! so organised getting that!
so thursday i left with jeep and trailer, picked up the door on the way and then the car! air bag had gone off on seat which they didnt tell me so they have bought me new airbag and sending it up to me, also car would not start cos the airbag module cuts fuel off:-( still brought the car home!
so now i am new owner of this :-) just over 7k miles, 58reg, clio 197 with cup park! not the recaro seats tho:-(
new door is on but had to change all the wiring over on the door!
parts ordered are :-
new rear 1/4 panel
complete new seat cover
new sill badge
new cup badge for new door
2 washer jets
rear bump strip
pics.........
[Edited on 18-04-2010 by FlamingCorsa]
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[Edited on 15-05-2010 by FlamingCorsa]
[Edited on 27-05-2010 by FlamingCorsa]
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BarnshaW
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i know its nosey, how much did you pay?
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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ace impulse buy, looking forward to seeing it get sorted as said on facebook.
Bit risky fact you havent heard it run :-/ will the fitting of the airbag be an easy job?
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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thought you might have bought one from the u2u the other day, did you find a new wing, if you can get it collected ill do one at trade price for you chap
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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FlamingCorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by John G
ace impulse buy, looking forward to seeing it get sorted as said on facebook.
Bit risky fact you havent heard it run :-/ will the fitting of the airbag be an easy job?
fitting new airbag to seat looks ok ish, need to get set cover off and get new bad in and connected!
i was bit worried about it not running till i spoke to renault and they said air bad module will cut fuel off to eninge! silly new cars!. new air module is £114 retail, and 60 to fit and re code it! so not end of the world!
from pics i saw before i went to get the car it didnt have side skirt on, tyre was deflated and almost off the rim at back and rim could have been damaged, i just pumpled tire up and wheel is fine! so sort of saved on whee(£200) skirt (195) and tyre(100) so dont mind to much about the air bag thing cos saved on other things, hopeing to still come in around my origional budget!
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FlamingCorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
thought you might have bought one from the u2u the other day, did you find a new wing, if you can get it collected ill do one at trade price for you chap
i had a little plan, got my hands dirty and went into renault garage near me in scruffy cloths covered in fillet etc and got quote for parts and he just assumed i was in trade cos i looked a mess so got trade discount, lol! happy days! thanks tho mate
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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airbags are easy, its when they rip the dash to shreads that its a pain, seat covers are easy too
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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FlamingCorsa
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Registered: 22nd Apr 03
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
i know its nosey, how much did you pay?
enough ;-) its hard to value damaged cars, i am doing it to keep so i just see it was saving fair amount on wot normal one would be and its almost excatly spec i would want part from missing the recaro seats, hope to keep it for few years, mum has her eye on it also! lol
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FlamingCorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
airbags are easy, its when they rip the dash to shreads that its a pain, seat covers are easy too
i had quick look this afternoon and seem just just be elestic bits under the seat! trying not to do to much till i have all the bits! lol
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Gaz
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Nice one Iaz, you just cannot keep away from these projects can you 
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John G
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so ull have the vanimal, the vx and this?
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FlamingCorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Gaz
Nice one Iaz, you just cannot keep away from these projects can you
its actually been almost 18 months since i last bought a car........longest i have been since about 15years old, lol
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FlamingCorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by John G
so ull have the vanimal, the vx and this?
yep,
i love the vx and struggling to find anything i want thats faster and anywhere near ao relialbe/practical to run etc
the van is off the road now and prob just use for track days now
so the clio will be perfect for normal everyday driving, looks nice, handles good, 6 speed to should be ok on fuel!
SORTED
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by FlamingCorsa
quote:
Originally posted by John G
so ull have the vanimal, the vx and this?
yep,
i love the vx and struggling to find anything i want thats faster and anywhere near ao relialbe/practical to run etc
the van is off the road now and prob just use for track days now
so the clio will be perfect for normal everyday driving, looks nice, handles good, 6 speed to should be ok on fuel!
SORTED
 You make it sound so normal to have 3 awesome cars, all in different ways. You work hard for it though give you that 
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Graeme
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when you replace the airbag for the seat try and make sure when you put the cover back on all the foam inserts stay in place as once its on its imposible to move them about and will never look or feel right.
looks a very good buy, are you gona fit the new quater? are they metal or plastic?
looks like you have got a nice easy repair there though and probably a good profit, did it categorised?
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
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nice one, looks good 
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Archie
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Nice, i worked for Renault for a few years the seats are real easy to change the back cover should just be the elastic going under to the base and a few clips which sorta slide together, good purchase
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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Barring the seats thats my favorite spec too. Will be good to see it finished. Take it it got classed as a cat d? Either way as you are doing it all yourself you should get a nice daily drive and maybe a profit once you are done with it too
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Dan.H
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Have you got the correct equipment to replace the 1/4 panel?
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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ace purchase mate!!
Well apart fromthee cup spoiler
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Chris x
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Registered: 11th Sep 08
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Nice!
Wouldnt have thought that would of been written off tho.
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Ian W
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Nice car, should look good when all done.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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So jealous of you having the skills to do that! Is it category recorded?
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Root
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Registered: 28th Dec 08
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nice car
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Ant
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Good luck with the 'should be good on fuel' probably better than the vx but mine gets about 26mpg when driven properly and 30 when driving like miss daisy!
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