oVerboost
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I'd liked the RS133 since they first came out, I work for Renault and got to drive a fair few when they arrived at the dealership for prep etc. I tend not to buy new cars, so thought I would wait a few years and get one down the line, which ultimately is what I did. Having had a lot of performance cars over the years circumstances changed and it meant that I was on the lookout for something fun, cheap to run that was newer than my last few cars (imported MR2, Corrado G60 that I rebuilt, mk3 golf on air ride and a couple of mk2 golfs)...
Saw this advertised a couple of hours away and it ticked all the boxes, I wanted one in silver, which was full fat but had the cup kit fitted. The only issue being was that it had no MOT as the car hadn't been used for a while. I test drove the car and had a good look around it, and it seemed all okay so a deal was struck and I returned with my Twingo RS.
Had work MOT the car, and as luck would have it... it failed But only on a front coil spring that had snapped. So instead of replacing it with the standard spring, I ordered a set of H&R lowering springs and fitted them. For anyone considering these springs, I would highly recommend them! The handling is brilliant and certainly a step up from the standard setup (albeit with a broken spring lol).
The car had been sat on a driveway with very little use over the past year or so, and although it was straight and in good condition it was in desperate need of a good detailing session! So after work today I spent the whole evening making it nice again, and after what felt like an eternity I am more than happy with the results. I've including some pictures of the car with the Auto Finesse Iron Out doing it's thing, to give an indication of how much crap was actually on the surface of the car. I then rinsed, snow foamed, clay bared, re washed, dried, polished and waxed.
Future plans include some engine work, it's already got a KTEC panel filter fitted and the airbox mod carried out by a previous owner, I've fitted the H&R springs and the plan is to do a few track days and some b-road blasts and just enjoy it really... I'll update this thread as time goes on but for now, here's some pictures...
Saw this advertised a couple of hours away and it ticked all the boxes, I wanted one in silver, which was full fat but had the cup kit fitted. The only issue being was that it had no MOT as the car hadn't been used for a while. I test drove the car and had a good look around it, and it seemed all okay so a deal was struck and I returned with my Twingo RS.
Had work MOT the car, and as luck would have it... it failed But only on a front coil spring that had snapped. So instead of replacing it with the standard spring, I ordered a set of H&R lowering springs and fitted them. For anyone considering these springs, I would highly recommend them! The handling is brilliant and certainly a step up from the standard setup (albeit with a broken spring lol).
The car had been sat on a driveway with very little use over the past year or so, and although it was straight and in good condition it was in desperate need of a good detailing session! So after work today I spent the whole evening making it nice again, and after what felt like an eternity I am more than happy with the results. I've including some pictures of the car with the Auto Finesse Iron Out doing it's thing, to give an indication of how much crap was actually on the surface of the car. I then rinsed, snow foamed, clay bared, re washed, dried, polished and waxed.
Future plans include some engine work, it's already got a KTEC panel filter fitted and the airbox mod carried out by a previous owner, I've fitted the H&R springs and the plan is to do a few track days and some b-road blasts and just enjoy it really... I'll update this thread as time goes on but for now, here's some pictures...