# 3,304 days ago since I owned a Renault .. **URL:** \ **Category:** Modern project threads\ **Created:** [December 28, 2024, 10:18pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544 "2024-12-28T22:18:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/andybond/32/13_2.png) [@andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/andybond)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2024, 10:18pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/1 "2024-12-28T22:18:29Z")
3,304 days ago I sold my fantastic glacier white r26. My passat was starting to get a bit long in the tooth with multiple issues that were going to cost more than the car to fix. Wife Bond wouldnt drive the passat as she said it didnt feel safe but I thought otherwise. The final nail in the coffin was the very helpful Paul from [Diamond-Performance](https://diamond-performance.co.uk/) changing over the coolant pump 2 and it making no difference. He spent hours searching for electrical faults but its in the loom somewhere. It just not worth fixing. I didnt know , or want to replace it really so I had a look around and settled on a Ph1 Clio 172. Except I couldn’t find any of perceived value. They were either shitboxes are £10k. Absolutely nothing inbetween. So I purchased a Mondial blue 172 clio cup, blind. As ever the car I want isnt in the village, or even county near me. Its the other side of the country. 3mi away from Coombe as it happens. I have been on 2 trains , 2 cancelled trains and 6hrs of sitting down patiently watching scenery go by. The return leg was faster, but not by much as I got used to new noises , vibrations and feedback. What exactly have I bought? A Mondial blue 172 clio cup 123k - Belts and dephaser done 10months ago Generally pretty sound Almost standard - just an exhaust and springs - One light needs a buff to remove the hazing slight rust bubble on bonnet slight lacquer peel on nearside a pillar Center dash LCD is U/S. Idle hunts a little ( air leak? ) Driveshaft click when on full lock to the right Going into 4th quickly when cold results in a shudder. Fine when warm I have only been on motorways and the odd B road between the seller and my home. The car appears to pick up well , stop well and has average brake feel. Perhaps I have gotten used to the lotus? I haven’t pressed on really yet. This will be explored. Few sellers pics attached and couple of mine : ![IMG_6111.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/5/9/5917167ce5854e3b1051837538766bbdbac14d2e.webp) ![IMG_6112.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/1/6/16ee915a6aaa230ba85140199d814fad437f4a0b.webp) ![IMG_6147.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/6/b/6b609520fa8810073a6e3359452b4f2f0b5e16ca.webp) ![IMG_6148.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/4/5/454acc96e7ae0d9cc829ebd37b9d46a9b87b3974.webp) ![IMG_6108.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/6/7/677c8047e9d9c8635ed59eee1021224c974bec75.webp) ---
**Author:** ![DaveL485](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/davel485/32/12_2.png) [@DaveL485](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/DaveL485)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/2 "2024-12-28T22:55:02Z")
Wow 9 years ago?! Jeez. Sucker for punishment returns to the fold 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Steve\_Raider](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/big_steve_raider/32/8_2.png) [@Big\_Steve\_Raider](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Big_Steve_Raider)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 1:03am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/3 "2024-12-29T01:03:26Z")
Back where he belongs… we’re all like boomerangs, Bent 🪃 ! Sorry, I mean return back in the end.. 😘 ---
**Author:** ![Adey](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/adey/32/7_2.png) [@Adey](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Adey)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 5:32am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/4 "2024-12-29T05:32:41Z")
back into the fold (y) ---
**Author:** ![Adey](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/adey/32/7_2.png) [@Adey](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Adey)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 10:42am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/5 "2024-12-29T10:42:39Z")
So… turbo or supercharger conversion ---
**Author:** ![Duncan\_Grier](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/duncan_grier/32/195_2.png) [@Duncan\_Grier](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Duncan_Grier)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 10:57am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/6 "2024-12-29T10:57:38Z")
Looks nice, what are the plans for it? Remember my friend Neil’s 172 cup (also come on one of the nurburgring trips with us all back in the day) Fun car, the harder worked the better it was from memory… Who wants ABS, TC or A/C anyway 🤔😜 ---
**Author:** ![andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/andybond/32/13_2.png) [@andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/andybond)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 11:04am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/7 "2024-12-29T11:04:10Z")
> [@Adey](#): > > So… turbo or supercharger conversion > [@Duncan Grier](#): > > Looks nice, what are the plans for it? > > Remember my friend Neil’s 172 cup (also come on one of the nurburgring trips with us all back in the day) > > Fun car, the harder worked the better it was from memory… > > Who wants ABS, TC or A/C anyway 🤔😜 No super or turbo conversion. It’s my Passat replacement. I quite enjoy it being relatively standard tbh! I plan on getting the lacquer peel sorted , the idle sorted and driveshaft changed. After that, enjoy it! ---
**Author:** ![Duncan\_Grier](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/duncan_grier/32/195_2.png) [@Duncan\_Grier](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Duncan_Grier)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 11:09am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/8 "2024-12-29T11:09:15Z")
You have the Lotus for next level road/track action so can see how it makes a daily bit more fun 👍 Lack of cruise control and A/C for daily would be my only consideration depending on commute needs but not exactly end of the world 💪 ---
**Author:** ![andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/andybond/32/13_2.png) [@andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/andybond)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 11:09am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/9 "2024-12-29T11:09:59Z")
I have a solid right foot and a window 😄👍 ---
**Author:** ![Adey](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/adey/32/7_2.png) [@Adey](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Adey)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/10 "2024-12-29T12:15:35Z")
They always hunted slightly from memory, been 10 years since I had my cup mind… if i was getting one now I would be tempted to chuck in a brand new decent pre cat lambda and a set of genuine injectors in along with a set of plugs. Check cam timing then slap a map on it. Full send from then. ---
**Author:** ![Turbell](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/turbell/32/543_2.png) [@Turbell](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Turbell)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/11 "2024-12-29T13:38:19Z")
Looks tidy, wife had one from it being six months old, as soon as we saw one, had to have one, deffo a modern ( then ) 5 Gordini, no bells and whistles, just point to point quick. Gen timing tools here if you want to borrow. ---
**Author:** ![andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/andybond/32/13_2.png) [@andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/andybond)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/12 "2024-12-29T13:44:21Z")
> [@Adey](#): > > They always hunted slightly from memory, been 10 years since I had my cup mind… if i was getting one now I would be tempted to chuck in a brand new decent pre cat lambda and a set of genuine injectors in along with a set of plugs. > > Check cam timing then slap a map on it. Full send from then. Noted. Thanks Adey. > [@Turbell](#): > > Looks tidy, wife had one from it being six months old, as soon as we saw one, had to have one, deffo a modern ( then ) 5 Gordini, no bells and whistles, just point to point quick. > Gen timing tools here if you want to borrow. Appreciate that, thanks ---
**Author:** ![andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/andybond/32/13_2.png) [@andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/andybond)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/13 "2024-12-29T16:27:24Z")
In my quest for Clio 172 cup perfection ( or just to go broke ) I have decided to start with the lumpy idle. Not so sure it is lumpy now, Any pointers? Have checked the gaskets at the mating faces where the intake is with a spray of WD40 but no note detected : Cold [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/-XuxVtPIqmo/maxresdefault.jpg "Idle") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XuxVtPIqmo) Warmer [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/f_eHVcsAStw/maxresdefault.jpg "Idle2") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_eHVcsAStw) Rear End K-Tec stealth [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/tyXY43MbdRE/maxresdefault.jpg "Idle3") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyXY43MbdRE) I also noted the radio doesnt seem to do a great deal other than play static. However , someone installed a parrot not of the feathered / flying variety and I put in the default pin and what do you know? It works. The standard systems is shocking bad , but it works! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/jg6Y702-x1c/maxresdefault.jpg "Parrot works") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg6Y702-x1c) Oh and the center radio / time / temperature clock thing doesnt work. I have a spare kindly donated by @Paul B. I am just working out when I have time to remove the screws that hold the dash top in place and refit the dead one. ---
**Author:** ![Norwich\_Nick](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/norwich_nick/32/92_2.png) [@Norwich\_Nick](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Norwich_Nick)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/14 "2024-12-29T17:34:04Z")
Clean up of the throttle body/butterfly might be all it needs, that can be a cause of lumpiness. Pre cat lambda is also a worthy contender…. Dash top is a ten min job, I’d have it done in about 8 months, give or take a year 🤡 ---
**Author:** ![andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/andybond/32/13_2.png) [@andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/andybond)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/15 "2024-12-29T17:37:43Z")
I’ll check the butterfly! 10 min job? Ill quote you on that! ---
**Author:** ![DaveL485](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/davel485/32/12_2.png) [@DaveL485](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/DaveL485)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 12:07pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/16 "2024-12-30T12:07:22Z")
That idle sounds normal for a 1\*2. ---
**Author:** ![AndyP](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@AndyP](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/AndyP)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/17 "2024-12-30T20:12:11Z")
The idle sounds about the same as my 172. ---
**Author:** ![andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/andybond/32/13_2.png) [@andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/andybond)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/18 "2025-01-01T14:44:31Z")
I had a spare 30 minutes today so decided to hit some of the plastics with a bit of autofiness rejuvenate. I appreciate this wont last forever and Ill most likely remove the plastic and dust in a black rattle can but for now they came up ok Before : ![IMG_6164.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/0/f/0f2c269cc906eb22efbf9d148a1bf398f3581e75.webp) ![IMG_6165.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/1/c/1c26a7dc8f8f686c88330a41cad12354a97bf317.webp) After : ![IMG_6166.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/9/c/9c3082265d4965256a6e08188b52bb889c330260.webp) ![IMG_6167.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/3/9/39809d3c65e39f1f2d8774cde27eca34f48313ba.webp) I got a little carried away and attempted the wing mirror bits and wiper plastics. ![IMG_6168.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/2/4/249c81d9df5c30f18951a4ce69100d78a895e019.webp) ![IMG_6169.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/6/7/67ded7c3a31465a6d910036889e5ad9e672e451c.webp) ![IMG_6170.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/4/a/4a89d2aef1596a7ccce78b4db1be2eba98b4cdba.webp) ---
**Author:** ![Robx1r](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/robx1r/32/209_2.png) [@Robx1r](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Robx1r)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 10:50pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/19 "2025-01-03T22:50:20Z")
little tip for applying dressings on black plastic, use a sponge put the product on the sponge apply it and buff it off with a clean microfibre 😃 ---
**Author:** ![andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/andybond/32/13_2.png) [@andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/andybond)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 7:25am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544/20 "2025-01-04T07:25:36Z")
> [@Robx1r](#): > > little tip for applying dressings on black plastic, use a sponge put the product on the sponge apply it and buff it off with a clean microfibre 😃 That’s exactly what I did. 😄👍 [Next page](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/3-304-days-ago-since-i-owned-a-renault/60544.md?page=2)