Magenta (Silver Front Bumpered ) MK1 VTS | NOW BREAKING

[Craig_B]

Some of you may remember me, as I've had two saxo's previous to my Clio 197. My first was a White 1.0, and my second was my very well cared for Icelandic Grey VTR, and now my daily driver a Black Renault Clio Sport 197.

Having wanting to have a little project car and to start doing some track days I thought that a little VTS was perfect for what we wanted. So me and my mate went on the hunt for a 'fixer upper' me and my mate are going halves on the project. Even Cheaper!!

Just over a week ago, we spotted a mk1 VTS on eBay with a few things that needed doing, made him an offer and he accepted. So if all was well, we was going to have it. Made the 4 hour journey down to view the car, and all what was said in the advert and via messages was true, so we had it.

Details of car;

Mk1 VTS in Magenta
109k
MOT till NOV 2012
Tax end of April

Things that needed doing;

Refit Side Skirt Done
Fit new DropLinks/Wishbones and bushes
New bumper and headlights Done
Adjust the Handbrake
Cam Covers need a paint and reseal Done
Good Service
And a MASSIVE clean, the amount of mud that's under the car is stupid!

List of Modifications we want to do;

De-wiper Done
Remove 16V Badge's Done
Panel Filter Done
Exhaust System Done
Paint Wiper arms/new wipers Done
Ariel Bung Done
Big Strip Done
Paint Interior
Grip tape for the footwells
Short Shift
Upper and Lower Strut Braces Done
Roll Cage
Bucket Seat's and Harness's
Change Wheel's Done
Change Petrol Filler Cap Done
106 Door Bins Done
Carbon Door Card's or Cheaper alternative
Get paint looking decent

Picture's;

On the way home next to my mate's 197





The wheels; (for sale/swaps)



With my Daily 197



Started stripping



Couldn't fault the car driving home 70mph all the way and it was running flawlessly. Bargain me thinks!!

Hopefully have some update's soon

[slow-norris]

looks a good base to start from and a nice rare colour too

[Brettles1986]

Ah so it's you and Tom who wanted it as a track car

[MiniGibbo]

Love the early mk1's, think the dopey front grill really suits them..

Dont like the wheels however needs some "vtr" ones.

[LSOfreak]

love that colour mk1. So rare to come by

[Craig_B]

Originally Posted by slow-norris

looks a good base to start from and a nice rare colour too

Yeah I haven't seen many in this colour

Originally Posted by Brettles1986

Ah so it's you and Tom who wanted it as a track car

that is correct sir

Originally Posted by MiniGibbo

Love the early mk1's, think the dopey front grill really suits them..

Dont like the wheels however needs some "vtr" ones.

O yes don't worry about them they are going. Either a set of R wheels or a set of rallye steels will be going on it.

Originally Posted by LSOfreak

love that colour mk1. So rare to come by

Good to know!

Will be better when we get it all cleaned up!

And the price of the car has come down a bit now as we found another 56p so car = £368.34 hahaha

[Chr15]

not seen this colour before

magenta is bright pink btw

[Craig_B]

Been doing some more stripping this morning, got the front seats, carpet and sound deadening out. Also fitted new wipers and freshly painted wiper arms (not the best of jobs but looks better than it did)



What does everyone do with the wires? We would like to tidy the wires up a bit.

Any advice would be appreciated on turning it into a little road legal track car.

[Craig_B]

This afternoon we decided to take the cam cover's off, and prep them for some paint, as they weren't in the best of condition.

Looked like they have been painted before, and a heat resistant paint was not used as it was all flaking off. Don't think it was sealed properly aswelll as it was leaking a bit. So that's all cleaned up now, and will be getting some proper paint and sealant tomorrow. Heard the locktite stuff is good for it?

[Pricklep]

Bargain.

Can i ask if its just a track car why you bothered about the paint?

[Craig_B]

Originally Posted by Prickle

Bargain.

Can i ask if its just a track car why you bothered about the paint?

Just am that's all. Have been with all car's I've owned. We want the car to look fairly decent as well. No harm in that

[Pricklep]

Originally Posted by Craig_B

Just am that's all. Have been with all car's I've owned. We want the car to look fairly decent as well. No harm in that

True.. question answered, ha.

[manta]

Originally Posted by Prickle

Bargain.

Can i ask if its just a track car why you bothered about the paint?

I did mine so that when it overheats on track at FCS and I have to open my bonnet in the pits all the bitches fuck me.

[Gandi699]

Dunno about R wheels on this. Rallye steel would be good, but I think VTS wheels would be a better choice however more expensive for track tyres as you know
Nice rare colour though, cant be many around in S spec

[Craig_B]

Originally Posted by Gandi699

Dunno about R wheels on this. Rallye steel would be good, but I think VTS wheels would be a better choice however more expensive for track tyres as you know
Nice rare colour though, cant be many around in S spec

It's just finding a set of rallye steels, that's all. We'd rather go second hand on some parts due to the cost of things, trying to keep the cost down.

We are writing everything we buy down, even little parts like bumper clips. Good to see what your overall cost of the car is when we finish the the car and it's ready for track days.

[webby]

Why cHange the wheels other than they look a bit rubbish? Vts wheel are heavy rallye steels poor with brake cooling.
These have a nice open design which should aid brake cooling and will be lighter than s wheels and you already have them.
My 2p.

[Craig_B]

Originally Posted by webby

Why cHange the wheels other than they look a bit rubbish? Vts wheel are heavy rallye steels poor with brake cooling.
These have a nice open design which should aid brake cooling and will be lighter than s wheels and you already have them.
My 2p.

We idealy wanted 14s due to mk1's coming standard with them. I can see what you mean about brake cooling, as I have heard that aswell about the rallye steels. Didn't want S or R wheels as I thought they would be quite heavy.

Something to think off.

Thanks for you advice! Appreciated

[Craig_B]

Painted the Cam Cover's today. Used some High Temperature Black Paint, so should last a while, looks a load better than it did.



New Shiny Bolts;



On the car;





Cheers

[Brettles1986]

Originally Posted by Craig_B

Cheers

Need to do the manifold heatshield as well, will tidy it up nicely

[Baz]

Looks good mate, must say, I got those wheels sat at home in white, they are heavy as fook compared to my superleggeras! Can weight one if you want to get an idea of the weight compared to others