Brigsy
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Sorry for the lack of updates on the build as not got round to it yet, but promise i will soon.
April 2023 update
Not touched the trophy since September last year. Ive been cranking the engine over occasionally by hand just incase instead of starting it up, as not keen on starting engines up without using them as the egts never get high enough without driving, and oil never gets properly up to temp.
Anyway topped up battery a few weeks ago and connected it and it fired straight up no dramas. I was going to take it for a shot round the block but checked mot and had just expired then it started pissing down so left it at that.
Went down my local garage yesterday to book it in for mot and they had a load of spots today so booked it in.
Was looking rather barn find so give it a snowfoam and rinse.
GTechniq coating still doing the business.

Beadage.

Quick blow dry, no contact at all.

No issues under the bonnet. Done the usual leak checks after a small layup, all good.

Interior could do with a little spruce up but ran out of time on my 'dinner hour' when working from home.

Anyway battery back on, fired straight up. Took the long way round for mot to warm it up fully. Passed no dramas mot tester always says its the cleanest clio 2 hes ever seen.
Stuck some fresh tesco 99 in on the way back as it was almost on reserve. Everything was good on the ecumaster live data on display and i had an epic 1999 essential mix by Scott Bond playing on the alpine. Seemed rude not to enjoy it a little longer, so went the long way back home via a nice few miles of dual carriageway to stretch its legs a little.
Kept boost pressure on wastegate 8psi/276hp as i wanted to monitor afr and other essentials, and it felt absolutely rapid as ive not driven anything fast for ages. The engine revs willingly and with the 197 vvt giving full scope of advance the turbo is all in around 3800 rpm, and it smoothly puts the power down.
The car drives so tight and feels absolutely planted. The gripper diff is agressive and just lays the power in exiting roundabouts.
i sometimes get asked why i have all these cars sat about 90% of the time and not on the road over winter. The answer is always the same, even if i use them once a year it absolutely relights the flame. It brought a massive grin to my face on a dull day and im absolutely dying from the worst man flu so made a shitty day good.
Anyway at that point teams was ringing off the hook on my workphone so had to cut the fun a little short and get back to work before they missed me :LOL:
So now mot is done, the work can commence, as per every other old renault it has a small list of jobs, or improvements to be done very soon.
Thanks for reading!!
April 2023 update
Not touched the trophy since September last year. Ive been cranking the engine over occasionally by hand just incase instead of starting it up, as not keen on starting engines up without using them as the egts never get high enough without driving, and oil never gets properly up to temp.
Anyway topped up battery a few weeks ago and connected it and it fired straight up no dramas. I was going to take it for a shot round the block but checked mot and had just expired then it started pissing down so left it at that.
Went down my local garage yesterday to book it in for mot and they had a load of spots today so booked it in.
Was looking rather barn find so give it a snowfoam and rinse.
GTechniq coating still doing the business.

Beadage.

Quick blow dry, no contact at all.

No issues under the bonnet. Done the usual leak checks after a small layup, all good.

Interior could do with a little spruce up but ran out of time on my 'dinner hour' when working from home.

Anyway battery back on, fired straight up. Took the long way round for mot to warm it up fully. Passed no dramas mot tester always says its the cleanest clio 2 hes ever seen.
Stuck some fresh tesco 99 in on the way back as it was almost on reserve. Everything was good on the ecumaster live data on display and i had an epic 1999 essential mix by Scott Bond playing on the alpine. Seemed rude not to enjoy it a little longer, so went the long way back home via a nice few miles of dual carriageway to stretch its legs a little.
Kept boost pressure on wastegate 8psi/276hp as i wanted to monitor afr and other essentials, and it felt absolutely rapid as ive not driven anything fast for ages. The engine revs willingly and with the 197 vvt giving full scope of advance the turbo is all in around 3800 rpm, and it smoothly puts the power down.
The car drives so tight and feels absolutely planted. The gripper diff is agressive and just lays the power in exiting roundabouts.
i sometimes get asked why i have all these cars sat about 90% of the time and not on the road over winter. The answer is always the same, even if i use them once a year it absolutely relights the flame. It brought a massive grin to my face on a dull day and im absolutely dying from the worst man flu so made a shitty day good.
Anyway at that point teams was ringing off the hook on my workphone so had to cut the fun a little short and get back to work before they missed me :LOL:
So now mot is done, the work can commence, as per every other old renault it has a small list of jobs, or improvements to be done very soon.
Thanks for reading!!
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