Recent content by OLT

Just posted the Clio for sale on here. I've bought a Megane!

Tiny update: I had new flexis welded into the original manifold and also a brand new front subframe put on this month. I also went to view a Megane 250 but still in two minds about what to do with the Clio, especially as I move back to London next week and will use the car 2-4 times per month...

So I got back from the Nurburgring on Monday night after an awesome trip. I have posted a video here: https://www.youtube.com/thedrivingmotive I met up with a German friend who usually has a 172 track car but came in his girlfriend's 197. Did a couple of laps following him then a few more on my...

I've only ever been to Donington as a passenger and it seems like quite a fast track so didn't fancy taking the Clio there! Are they still good fun around there?

A few updates: So since my last post I have done two trackdays in the Clio: my first time at Blyton Park and then a Cadwell Park evening session. Both times I was running my second set of wheels which are standard 197 wheels with a set of Yokohama AD08R. I had some brake fluid problems at...

yeah I'll be selling the wheels separately and maybe some random bits like the strut brace, wheel bolts etc. Stuff that can easily come off the car and parts which I still have the originals off

It didn't make a huge difference. The car feels more rigid under braking (in a positive way) but I'm not sure if this is just some kind of placebo effect! Looks pretty though hahah

Thanks mate @DS197 much appreciated! Took some pictures yesterday which I hope do the car some justice, you can see how it sits in these pics quite well... I've planned with some friends to do the Nürburgring for the second time either on 17th - 20th August or 2nd - 5th September. Will...

So I went out for a drive with @DS197 over the weekend along with a friend of mine in a 1.0 EcoBoost Fiesta - remapped to around 167bhp. Was a good drive, only 2-3 hours in the Peak District and I loved driving the Clio other than the constant rubbing of the wheels on the wheel arch liners...

I used to have this issue but solved it! This one is definitely an interior noise. Either way I’m happy the rear seatbelts are out now!

So I removed the rear seatbelts today - not a bad job to be honest other than the sharp plastics slicing my hands. Despite me thinking the belts were the cause of the rattling noise, the rattle is still there, so I think I'm going to remove the strut brace and see if it's somehow that. I hate...

Small update: I've been trying to find an annoying rattling noise that I am sure is coming from somewhere in the rear interior. I took off the boot plastics which cover the wiper motor but it's not coming from there, so I've been trying to take off the plastics surrounding the rear seatbelts...

So I finally got some pictures with the wheels cleaned up! Doesn't look bad for a 2011 car on 107k miles. This reminded me I bought TPI bolts a while back too but wouldn't mind replacing them with a stud and nut kit soon-ish. The car looks a little high here, it's because of the slant on my...

Some pictures with the new wheels! Although they still haven't been cleaned so the white stuff is tyre paste, not curbing. Also just ordered 2 x lower ball joints (https://www.apmotorsport.co.uk/product-page/clio-3-lower-ball-joint) which I needed. And earlier this week I went to Donington...

Also, see a shameful plug of where I post some Clio videos. I'm going to post some old footage that I never got round to doing soon from Cadwell Park and Anglesey: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgxr5bnpZ5UdIX5qhMMY1eQ?view_as=subscriber