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Hey OZRSs. Well there's yet another RENAULTsport Clio in Balmain. This time it's a Silver 172 and yes, it used to reside in Strathfield until last Saturday morning, before being brought home to meet it's 182 Cup and R26 siblings.

 

Yes, we (Rob240) bought that super-cheap 172. It's a project car for us (and other OZRSs) to get our hands dirty, fix things up ourselves and add a few select enhancements along the way. I will be taking the majority of bits off my car & transplanting them to the 172 (yet to be named).

 

We went to look at it (with Chris-172) and we couldn't say no. The paint is clean, the headlights aren't hazed, it drives well. Yes, it does need a bit of work (steering wheel, engine mounts, strut tops & something with the exhaust) but what perfect timing with Anthony's group buy :wink:

 

It'll be going to PaulV soon for a full-check up & to find out what's really wrong with it, haha. But seriously, it drives very well and personally, I reckon a silver 172 is the ultimate stealth machine 8)

 

Pics to come, and a progress thread as well. First things will be a full detail, painting the wheels & badges, and adding some stripes :wink:

 

Cheers!

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1+ vote for "The Silver Bullet" as the name for the new 172 :wink:

 

I like, I like!

 

If we get some more suggestions I might add a poll & have a vote!

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Great will be following the build closely even tho i have no sports :) Silver FTW!! With dark wheels its stunning!!

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No need. You have the name already :D

 

You suggesting "super-cheap"?? :wink:

 

Reckon I can get sponsorship for that? :P

 

Be great to fill the car full of Taiwanese made bits! Pink slip-on seat covers FTW :(

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That's awesome news! Well done lads - never saw that one coming!

Keen to follow its progress too :)

 

All the best with it.

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Congrates guys

 

ill been tunning in for the progress reports.

 

PICS r a must!! with the step by step progress report

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Congrats gents, should be a good father / son bonding project =)

 

They are getting there!

 

I think Walkies has some more time after this weekend so should be able to give it a good scrub and get some pics up

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Bastard, bastard, bastard. So jealous! Seriously, congrats mate! Look forward to hearing about the developments :)

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Now that car does look familiar.... :wink:

 

You will find that one of the rims is actually slightly buckled, so new wheels might definitely be on your list of to-do's.

 

Don't forget to posts some pics once you've done some work on it!

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So Specs for wheels Joey

 

15 in

 

PCD 4x100

ET 40ish for a trackcar... (anywhere from 35-45 would be fine) Bryan / Emu / Steve?

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Here's the SSW S057 in a few different colours :wink:

 

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hey , havent worked out if my half is front or back or if we split it down the middle . its a really clean car , excellent paint , it all works , recent major belt service .... we're lucky to get one like this

 

theres an assumtion above the cars going to follow the weel worn path ... coilovers / brakes upgrade / exhaust / intake / seats out / half cage / stripes / wheels / stickies / bushes .....

 

but theres another path for our car . RICE . we're going to dump her with low low spings / 19'' chromies with a set of 30 profile nankangs / carbon look bonnet / shopping list / outsize roof wing / low skirts with nice fake ducts just in front of rear wheels / windscreen sticker / pod instruments on the bonnet , and if the budget goes to it , neons .

 

we've ordered a buddy club catalogue [ forthe non rice-fan-boys here , ''buddy club'' makes aftermarket gear for the tokyo drift bad boys and is not as commonly assumed a gay strip club at the X ] and will be ordering up big .

 

alex wil post pics as we go . the shopping list is first mod as it shows everyone what we'd like to get on board .

 

cant wait for nats 2010. we wont be on track but we will win the cruise-by for sure .

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rob, i like your style, all these performance mod nazis won't know what him em with the ricey mods u got planned, just make sure u get the "VTEC" badge on the back, and install the fake bov, who needs go when u have show 8)

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Awesome guys! What an opportunity to prove and quantify what mods do work and how they are done.

Look forward to tracking it's progress :)

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, who needs go when u have show 8)

 

my sentiments exactly .

 

and dan , no need to ' track ' the progess , we'll actually be regressing with our rice mods and wont be fit to track ! maybe drive to a track will be about it :D

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Guys Guys.....what are you doing.....no.gif

 

There is a perfectly good Clio V6 crying out for a new home.....banana.gif

 

Anyway, the huge rims and stickers sound good......24.gif

 

Love all your work....keep us posted.

 

Cheers - Dave.pimp.gif

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I definately think the green wheels with the under car neons is the go

 

Good luck guys, I'll be following this with interest!!

 

Neons are on order!

 

*cough*

 

But some Gordini stripes did arrive on Friday :wink:

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Must say i was using the track tart today as a run around whilst getting my brakes sorted.

 

It actually feels pretty perky in the engine dept, will be a nice little lady when stripped down and had some goodies bolted on!

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I reckon you should build a V6 replica... fit all of the body kit + exhaust tail pipes etc. That would be gold.

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1+ vote for "The Silver Bullet" as the name for the new 172 :wink:

 

Amanda - it seems the 172 has taken on your name suggestion of The Silver Bullet, so congrats! 8)

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Amanda - it seems the 172 has taken on your name suggestion of The Silver Bullet, so congrats! 8)

Don't we already have a forum member with that nickname? :dance:

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