Clio 197 Ultra Red 2007 from Finland. April, time to start driving.

[peter]

steering wheel looks brilliant, antti.
is it thicker than oem? does look like it from the photos.

 

[Antti O]

steering wheel looks brilliant, antti.
is it thicker than oem? does look like it from the photos.

It is maybe some millimeters thicker, i did order just like oem wheel. I am happy even it is some millimetres thicker.
Price was not bad if i get that exhange charge back, total would be something like 210eur including delivery from uk to finland and from finland to uk.
What i found out, re-trim would cost over 350euros here.

 

[sevenfourate]

It is maybe some millimeters thicker, i did order just like oem wheel. I am happy even it is some millimetres thicker.

And the reason for that IMO - is that the original leather isnt removed. Jack makes a pattern and goes right over the top of the old stuff with the new covering. Everyone get a thicker wheel back..........

 

[Pav]

looks spot on..

 

[Johnny 99]

I just got back from Germany. This was my 32 time there. Roads in Bayern are so perfect! Just normal driving almost 200kmh in autobahn. :

And it was not so bad in Italy..?

Italy small roads..

I got new steering wheel from royalsteeringwheels couple of days ago. I am impressed with quality.
Now i am just hoping my old wheel will find correct address for exhange refund.




It was snowing again yesterday

I love your steering wheel Antti! This is exactly how I will get mine when the time comes. at the moment mine is not needing to be refurbished though.

 

[Antti O]

Today i have one of my friends helping me.
We will strip parts from left side of the car. (Door handle, side lists from doors, indicator, mirror, rear light). Car will be in paintshop from tuesday to friday. Left rear panel + door will be resprayed. I cant wait results. I have to drive with bicycle or scooter..
It will be interesting, what is results of this repainting. How correctly paintshop can mix ultra red.

 

[Antti O]

Car prepped for paintshop!









If everything goes well, car is painted friday.

 

[Pav]

hope all goes well..

 

[Antti O]

hope all goes well..

Yep lets hope so. This paintshop is one of the best in my area. They have colour mix camera system which mixes colour individually for every car. So colour match should be spot on.

 

[Antti O]

Wheels back from tyreshop. Ready for car after paint.

 

[Antti O]

I got one picture from paintshop yesterday.

 

[Antti O]

 

[Antti O]

Now it is assembled.

Little dusty from paintshop. I have to wait for some days before first wash. Overall i am very happy for paintjob when you think about price for whole project. The colour shade of red is just correct.


New hinge / limiter for left door. Much better.


Some quick pics, tomorrow michelin time.. in these pictures car still have old wheels and tyres.
Maybe we have sun shine tomorrow i try to take good pictures with fresh paintwork and another wheels.

 

[///M]

My god mate. One of the cleanest cars on the forum just got even cleaner!

Stunning as always fella. Love how well looked after your car is.

 

[Antti O]

My god mate. One of the cleanest cars on the forum just got even cleaner!

Stunning as always fella. Love how well looked after your car is.

Thanks! Nice to read good feedback.
Just put michelins in the car. Wow. what a tyres. So much better than 10 year old worn continental sport contacts. Absolute no tramlining or any other negative sides. I recommend pilot sport 4..

Now with fresh wheels those front grills look awful. And front calibers need repaint too.. list goes on

 

[///M]

Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous.

And we've just put a set of new Michelin on ours. SUPERB!!!

Enjoy the driving mate.

 

[Big Ben]

Looks lovely as always Annti. Keep posting, I enjoy reading your thread mate

 

[Pav]

freshly painted car looks so sexy..well done..now the calipers time

 

[Antti O]

freshly painted car looks so sexy..well done..now the calipers time

If i buy another car for winter season, i will then fix front calibers.
Now in summertime i try to drive
Maybe original silver is good colour, as car is not cup model.

 

[Yiannis197]

I hate these threads, highight the fact that my car is in urgent need of a bodyshop!!

Stunning results Antti, I would have sprayed the door handles as well in gloss black at the same time.