The Mars Phase 1 came home today after a long time away, and having had Scott go through the car from front to back, including the cam-belt change.
He really does do a great job, with only new Renault parts being used rather than pattern replacements. The pattern water pump was just starting to leak, and at 5 years old that's not good!
The starter motor was getting very slow, and now it starts instantly without hearing the starter.
He goes the extra mile as well, and seeing this car as one of the best original survivors, takes care to make sure it stays that way. The rear quarters , where the can rust quite badly, were treated to a dose of waxoil to make sure rust never starts there. Little things like the rear bumper fasteners were replaced as they were a bit tarnished, along with the numberplate light that had yellowed a little, and the rear silencer was polished up for the first time in 18 years!
All these bits and pieces just lift the car, and also demonstrate to me the passion he has for the Vee.
I decided to get the silver pods put back to their original body colour, and I must confess they do look better. One little mod I had Scott put on is an ITG Megaflow intake box to get the proper amount of induction roar! Kept the original setup of course, but just fancied a bit of the right noise.
Can't wait to take it out for a long run, and it will be used a lot more from now on. In the meantime I'll be getting the polishing going...something I've never done with this car!!
He really does do a great job, with only new Renault parts being used rather than pattern replacements. The pattern water pump was just starting to leak, and at 5 years old that's not good!
The starter motor was getting very slow, and now it starts instantly without hearing the starter.
He goes the extra mile as well, and seeing this car as one of the best original survivors, takes care to make sure it stays that way. The rear quarters , where the can rust quite badly, were treated to a dose of waxoil to make sure rust never starts there. Little things like the rear bumper fasteners were replaced as they were a bit tarnished, along with the numberplate light that had yellowed a little, and the rear silencer was polished up for the first time in 18 years!
All these bits and pieces just lift the car, and also demonstrate to me the passion he has for the Vee.
I decided to get the silver pods put back to their original body colour, and I must confess they do look better. One little mod I had Scott put on is an ITG Megaflow intake box to get the proper amount of induction roar! Kept the original setup of course, but just fancied a bit of the right noise.
Can't wait to take it out for a long run, and it will be used a lot more from now on. In the meantime I'll be getting the polishing going...something I've never done with this car!!
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