Rotor4 Posted 17, November 2021 Report Share Posted 17, November 2021 (edited) As a new guy so what to say ?,well oil grease & swearing was all part of my childhood as my father was a mechanic & grandfather a chauffeur for decades carting various lord mayors of Sydney around. My "pop" used to bring home these huge & fantastic black & chrome Buick & Cadillac tanks & as a 5yo they were like Disneyland & just irresistible play grounds. So I have always had a passion for cars from a very early age,& over the years picked up a few I feel "interesting" cars to fill my garage & much to the dislike of my wife any other available space around the house too. I retired some years back & have kept busy doing the usual thing around the house & occasionally going for country drives with other "car crazies" looking for a few corners. In the past few years I put my mind to saving a 07 Renault 225, 03 Audi S3 both neglected by their owners from the wreckers for both my sons & a low klm 03 Golf Gti that had a light "front-ender" as my run around. My reasons for joining Oz Rs I enjoy the sharing of knowledge & seeing what others are doing,then a few weeks ago or much thought bought another Renault project a "sad & tired little thing" a 02 172rs that I'm in the process of fixing up & saving from the wreckers or worse a "P plater" . As I go through the process of servicing/replacing the worn suspension,brakes,tyres & any other components that are required as they"crop up" I hope to find the answers to questions I have about this car on this forum & end up with a nice little hot hatch to enjoy till the environmental movement finally get ICE banned,it hopefully won't happen for "historic vehicles" or be for many years yet. But once electric vehicles become "the norm" I feel by then I'll probably be ready to hand in my license anyway,but till then I will enjoy what I have,thanks for reading . Edited 17, November 2021 by Rotor4 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfdpny Posted 17, November 2021 Report Share Posted 17, November 2021 Sounds like you have plenty of skills to get the Clio tiptop. Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotor4 Posted 17, November 2021 Author Report Share Posted 17, November 2021 Thanks very much, but I'm still just a "back yarder" not looking for perfection but willing to have a go at most things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokinacha Posted 17, November 2021 Report Share Posted 17, November 2021 3 hours ago, Rotor4 said: Thanks very much, but I'm still just a "back yarder" not looking for perfection but willing to have a go at most things. That's what we all are. If we were looking for perfection, we wouldn't be wasting our time on quirky French hatches. But, that quirkiness and Frenchness, in many ways is perfection. Someone needs to turn that into a hai ku. Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotor4 Posted 17, November 2021 Author Report Share Posted 17, November 2021 THX, as there is a few of us maybe I won't get my "head read" after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abb6027 Posted 17, November 2021 Report Share Posted 17, November 2021 I had an S3 the same as yours it was a fun car to drive once I sorted the suspension. Good to see others appreciating one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckovski Posted 18, November 2021 Report Share Posted 18, November 2021 Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotor4 Posted 18, November 2021 Author Report Share Posted 18, November 2021 Thanks I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cairnsy Posted 18, November 2021 Report Share Posted 18, November 2021 Welcome!!! A lot of knowledge, on here to help, if you need it. Enjoy your Renault experience. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt205 Posted 18, November 2021 Report Share Posted 18, November 2021 Kindred spirit, I must have saved half a dozen or so by now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosey Posted 18, November 2021 Report Share Posted 18, November 2021 Welcome to ozRS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friedchicken Posted 18, November 2021 Report Share Posted 18, November 2021 Welcome! Also had a Audi S3 8l in the same colour. Brilliant Black! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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