Hi, I bought a Black 197 last year after being made redundant, it was basic car with air con. Spent time and money doing a few things to it, more cosmetic than engine ... I put in a 200 interior, LED’s throughout including the number plate, 200 wing mirrors painted yellow, 200 diffuser with carbon exhaust trims, carbon wrapped dash, H&R springs, ITG filter, I had my wheels done in a matt Anthracite, arch vents sprayed silver and door handles coloured. I was really happy and loved the car.
Then on a spur of the moment thing I decide to go and sell it and end up with this LY 200. Went to Essex to get this at the weekend, got back OK. The story behind this car is that it has been in an accident but has a VIC pass - I know this move may raise a few eyebrows and you may think is he mad! But I bought it as it’s got so much potential, the colour is great, the engine works fine it just needs a little TLC and a paint job to get it back to how it should look.
It’s a full fat LY 200, it had Recaro’s in but I swopped them with the lad who bought my car and I’ve got my old and very comfy standard 200 seats back. I’ve a little work to do on her. So far I’ve ...
- fixed the cruise control
- having the crappy tint taken off the windows on Saturday
- having the wheels refurbed Wednesday + putting on continental tyres
Other jobs that need doing are
- drivers door handle and wiring
- climate control needs a re-gas or poss a new condenser,
- drivers side needs a respray
- front splitter
- rear window
Have already bought most/all the bits I will probably need from Cit-Ren and Renault Parts Direct and been to see my mates at the spray shop where I live. All in all to repair and get her back to former glory I think it’s gonna cost about £1,300. Fingers crossed!
In the re-spray I’m planing to have the door handles done gloss black and also the wheel arch vents sprayed gloss black. Might put black vinyl on the roof to see what that looks like. I might lower the car on H&R’s like I did my other one but we’ll see.
Attached are a few pics ... old car and new car
Then on a spur of the moment thing I decide to go and sell it and end up with this LY 200. Went to Essex to get this at the weekend, got back OK. The story behind this car is that it has been in an accident but has a VIC pass - I know this move may raise a few eyebrows and you may think is he mad! But I bought it as it’s got so much potential, the colour is great, the engine works fine it just needs a little TLC and a paint job to get it back to how it should look.
It’s a full fat LY 200, it had Recaro’s in but I swopped them with the lad who bought my car and I’ve got my old and very comfy standard 200 seats back. I’ve a little work to do on her. So far I’ve ...
- fixed the cruise control
- having the crappy tint taken off the windows on Saturday
- having the wheels refurbed Wednesday + putting on continental tyres
Other jobs that need doing are
- drivers door handle and wiring
- climate control needs a re-gas or poss a new condenser,
- drivers side needs a respray
- front splitter
- rear window
Have already bought most/all the bits I will probably need from Cit-Ren and Renault Parts Direct and been to see my mates at the spray shop where I live. All in all to repair and get her back to former glory I think it’s gonna cost about £1,300. Fingers crossed!
In the re-spray I’m planing to have the door handles done gloss black and also the wheel arch vents sprayed gloss black. Might put black vinyl on the roof to see what that looks like. I might lower the car on H&R’s like I did my other one but we’ll see.
Attached are a few pics ... old car and new car
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