New member and loving it..

[james_h]

Just thought I would hello and introduce myself as I have just brought a Clio 197 and think the site looks great.

Having come from a family of car enthusiats, engineers and motorsport competitors it was bound to rub off. I have owned and race/hillclimb prepared a couple of 106 rallyes in recent years which I love, but the love soon moved to Renault when I brought a 172 cup which got over 12,000 views on cliosport.net whilst I was returning it to showroom condition.

After being out of a Clio for only 10 months I couldn't resist getting another one....and I love it...I only had it a week and coundn't wait to get under it so did a service. Hopefully I'll be some sort of use to the site bringing a bit of knowledge as I do all my own work including diagnostics.

If anyones interested at looking at some of the Clio/Rallye restoration/preparation pics feel free. Not sure how much people are in to Motorsport on here.
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y81/Jameshigginson/?start=all

Cheers
James

 

[jase]

Welcome to the site James.

 

[Craig_B]

That looks very clean!!!! lovely colour!!

I love 106 rallyes!!

 

[james_h]

Welcome to the site James.

Thanks Jase... I had a feeling you would be first to reply.

The tax disc holder came a few weeks back - thanks again for that. I did join at the same time - do I get anything through the post to say I am a member btw??

Cheers

 

[cooper666]

welcome to the site mate

 

[MikeDX]

Thats lovely mate. I definitely need the exhaust trims on mine!

Best colour too

 

[Mike]

What a Minter. Welcome

Paid members are online only as such - gold & platinum membership get postal stuff

 

[james_h]

That looks very clean!!!! lovely colour!!

I love 106 rallyes!!

Thanks Craig, they were great cars, especially the blue one - we still have the red one in the family, the brother in law does a few events in the Midlands such as Shelsley, Mira, Curborough etc..

welcome to the site mate

Thanks mate, looks great. Similar to the 106rallye forum which I used to enjoy as it was a small group of mature enthusiasts.

Thats lovely mate. I definitely need the exhaust trims on mine!

Best colour too

Cheers Mike. Funny you should say that as I brought it without them, but fitted them myself a couple of weeks later. looks better IMO

What a Minter. Welcome

Paid members are online only as such - gold & platinum membership get postal stuff

Thanks Mike. It was hard work finding one as good, it's like new. only 19k miles. Cheers for thr heads up on membership.

 

[Fernandez]

Welcome to the site, your motor likes brand new, very nice.

 

[james_h]

Welcome to the site, your motor likes brand new, very nice.

Thanks Fernandez. Apart from a small ding in the roof and rear q it's a real minter. I was forever getting out the small dents in the old 172 cup - as fast as I could get my mate to get them out another would appear - french cars I think! One alloy is a bit tired, looks like a poor refurb in the past. Thats on the list to sort soon though.

 

[Fernandez]

Got a few scrapes in my alloys too but what really gets me is the amount of stone chips I have, and not just confined to the bonnet area, I have them on the leading edge of the roof and a couple on the cup spoiler too. must get round to sorting them soon though.

 

[james_h]

Got a few scrapes in my alloys too but what really gets me is the amount of stone chips I have, and not just confined to the bonnet area, I have them on the leading edge of the roof and a couple on the cup spoiler too. must get round to sorting them soon though.

I know where your coming from - first thing I brought for the car was an Ultra Red touch up stick

 

[porsche_gregory]

Welcome to the site mate !!

 

[Ed...]

welcome to the site mate. looks mint. is it low miles?

 

[Roy]

welcome mate,enjoy
lovely looking motor+another west midlands member

 

[james_h]

welcome to the site mate. looks mint. is it low miles?

Thanks mate. Yes took some time to find a good prices tidy un thrashed low miler - 19k.

Welcome to the site mate !!

Cheers mate

welcome mate,enjoy
lovely looking motor+another west midlands member

Thanks Roy, I will have to check out the West Mids Membes section.