Grey Rene Update

berniethebolt

Gave the Avantime a spruce up been parked up on trickle charge over the winter, been out a couple of times just to keep things moving
Had a run out shopping, parked well away from the tracksuit clad mummies who fling open their doors without any consideration
Last weekend Sandy did a few jobs for me, tidied up the seat pulls, look so much better, rectified the driver seat that kept dropping, turned out the small cog actuator the turns the main toothed adjuster had burst and changed out the front grille
On 21st March I’m nipping over to France via Eurotunnel to collect a Sports Kit purchased through the Amicale group and will be fitted the following week

Murray

Cannot 'unsee' Darth Vader from the first photo..

berniethebolt

Murray said:

Cannot 'unsee' Darth Vader from the first photo..

😂

AviNL

Murray said:

Cannot 'unsee' Darth Vader from the first photo..

At first "What!"...then

berniethebolt

So after a jaunt to France last week to collect the bodykit just picked the car up from my bodyshop after painting and fitting. Unfortunately they got the rear section out of level so going back in next week to redo

My thought process was, whilst it’s a subdued colour, give it some lift with the bodykit and Olympie wheels that work well with the kit

AviNL

Looking very nice Bernie. Personally I think you have the best colour combo exterior and EP2.

Going down the same route in the summer, getting the kit through Amicale, via a Dutch contact, as well and putting the Olympies on then she goes into storage with 50k miles on the clock. To be taken out for special occasions of course.

berniethebolt

AviNL said:

Looking very nice Bernie. Personally I think you have the best colour combo exterior and EP2.

Going down the same route in the summer, getting the kit through Amicale, via a Dutch contact, as well and putting the Olympies on then she goes into storage with 50k miles on the clock. To be taken out for special occasions of course.

Thanks, I guess after getting back into the fold with the Nocturne I loved how the colour popped in sunlight so the grey replacement took some adjusting too, the EP2 interior was a big plus.

The grey is still an in vogue colour and it has grown on me over time and similar to my MR2 I chose to track down rare options to enhance it

My MR2 equally has extremely rare TTE (Toyota Team Europe) wheels and front bumper, only 4 others in the UK

AviNL

berniethebolt said:

AviNL said:

Looking very nice Bernie. Personally I think you have the best colour combo exterior and EP2.

Going down the same route in the summer, getting the kit through Amicale, via a Dutch contact, as well and putting the Olympies on then she goes into storage with 50k miles on the clock. To be taken out for special occasions of course.

Thanks, I guess after getting back into the fold with the Nocturne I loved how the colour popped in sunlight so the grey replacement took some adjusting too, the EP2 interior was a big plus.

The grey is still an in vogue colour and it has grown on me over time and similar to my MR2 I chose to track down rare options to enhance it

My MR2 equally has extremely rare TTE (Toyota Team Europe) wheels and front bumper, only 4 others in the UK

Mine is Nocturne with the same EP2 interior as you

Nice MR2!

We won't talk about my 2nd car/daily driver Fiat Panda.

noyzboy

Shiney MR2

berniethebolt

noyzboy said:

Shiney MR2

Ceramic coated 😀

CitoyenduMonde

I just ceramic coated (graphene) my Avantime after clay barring it and cleaning it with isopropyl alcohol. It is now so smooth that it makes you want to touch it. Between the prep and the two coats of ceramic, it took a full day but I think it worth it. If I had to pay a detail shop to do it, I probably wouldn't have done it as their costs are very high.

berniethebolt

A walk around after the body shop redid the rear section
I prefer the front blade in body colour rather than black, stands out more in the light

bodie

looks good

AviNL

Very nice!

berniethebolt

Always an on tenterhooks time until you get the result but MOT pass with no advisories, happy days 2,156 miles with a big grin last year, more to come

GeorgeinBelgium

Thats the way to do it. Now keep it perfect.

bodie

ppfffft, 34 thousand miles ?...barely run in...

berniethebolt

Attended the Hagerty Bastille Night at Bicester yesterday, met Paul Cowland, really nice guy and loved the Avantime, eclectic mix of Frenchies

Cars in this morning for a new a/c compressor and mileage milestone passed on the way there

Tempest

Nice one Bernie

AviNL

Renault 5 Gordini, wow, and a 205 GTi 1.6 with the 1.9 wheels. Brings back memories, thanks Bernie!

p.s Your car's alright as well.....

berniethebolt

AviNL said:

Renault 5 Gordini, wow, and a 205 GTi 1.6 with the 1.9 wheels. Brings back memories, thanks Bernie!

p.s Your car's alright as well.....

Owner Roy Prosser said only 2 Gordini’s in that colour in the UK

bodie

i'll take the DS please....

berniethebolt

Plates made up but as car is on SORN can’t take off old plate online, have to post off with form to retain old plate, they then put back on old Reg and return V5

I can then hopefully online change over plate again, bit of a palarva

Just got to find a Bern or Ern to sell the old one on too 😂