#1: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 (Violet- GTi138 Track Car) Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:28 pm ---- So Violet was bought for £480 on 12th July 2011. She is a GTi138, 73k and a came with a few little extras.
=-/
GT Bumpers all around, SP arches, Cobra Bucket seats, Pink/Purple Speedlines, lowered and no rear seats... A track car? No offence to Shell, who had to deal with my eagerness, but not a full track car in my eyes
So, I graduated yesterday, meaning no work got done. Then after a heavy night of eating and drinking I awoke and started work around Midday on the 14th July
First off was a trip to the scrapyard to sort out a few things.
First off a track car doesn't need a SP petrol cap.
Tinted rear windows:
Removal of front grill sticker:
Removal of Tow rear sticker:
Removal of Tow front sticker:
Then came the full strip down:
The pile gets bigger:
The inside gets emptier:
More to come tomorrow as my iPhone died so couldn't take anymore photos. Most of interior is now out.
A few decent plans to take effect soon Last edited by tomd0801754 on Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:30 pm; edited 2 times in total
#2: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: namgaj, Location: Chasing Ash, Addaz and Lee........... hopefully catching Addaz and havin fun :PPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:45 pm ---- Nice little project Tom
#3: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy Author: 20619d, Location: barnstaplePosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:46 pm ---- looks good mate. wot does raised bonnet look like in real life?
#4: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:51 pm ---- Please tell me your going to track it!!!!
You dont need the dash board too
heres a proper strip
#5: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy Author: iainlovatt, Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:53 pm ---- would recommend a new boot as would be cheaper than having it resprayed! looking good, which one is coming to the meet?
#6: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy Author: iainlovatt, Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:54 pm ---- would recommend a new boot as would be cheaper than having it resprayed! looking good, which one is coming to the meet?
#7: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:01 pm ---- Ant - Cheers
20619d - Crap.
Mattie - It is going to be a track b***h. Not finished yet mate. Still got rest of interior, engine bay and other bits to sort yet
Iain - not sure yet bud.. And already done, phone has died though so dont have any pics
There is an interesting colour scheme coming up.
#8: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:05 pm ---- You've graduated already???
We don't graduate 'till November
#9: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:06 pm ---- Yeah, because we wouldn't get the time off in Nov.
#10: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: Abzynthe, Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:09 pm ---- gonna keep an eye on this
#11: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:01 pm ---- ME TOO...
#12: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy Author: Seabook, Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:06 pm ---- team trackcar
any plan for the engine mod?
#13: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:07 pm ----
Seabook wrote:
team trackcar
any plan for the engine mod?
Time shall tell Maybeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
#14: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: Seb, Location: Under your bedPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:10 pm ---- If you need any ideas, I'm sure I can come up with enough.
#15: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:19 pm ---- Will you be coming to croft on any track days,or york race way???? were just sorting the 180 now needs steering rack for mot ( awaiting delivery ).... then strippage time all out n caged bit like this.....
old vts
#16: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:20 pm ---- What dates?
#17: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: Seabook, Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:22 pm ---- that saxo looks 10 thousand time better than your old gti ....lol
#18: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:23 pm ----
Seabook wrote:
that saxo looks 10 thousand time better than your old gti ....lol
Thats my car your now slagging!
#19: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:23 pm ---- thair,s one this month i think unless its allready been but check shedmotorsport and www.javelintrackdays.c...9itemid=11
teeside is s**t not worth the money... but if you draging it yorks on august were we taking the 180 Last edited by shell-vt on Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:37 pm; edited 1 time in total
#20: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: Seabook, Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:28 pm ----
tomd0801754 wrote:
Seabook wrote:
that saxo looks 10 thousand time better than your old gti ....lol
Thats my car your now slagging!
your gti will be 10 thousand time better than his old gti ?
#21: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:29 pm ----
Seabook wrote:
that saxo looks 10 thousand time better than your old gti ....lol
that saxo went to nurburg ring aswell, the pug was a quickie untill a 180 came along...
the other vts 167.4
now in ireland (rallycross)
sorry to ad more pics but we were into the saxo,s
#22: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:42 pm ---- see the croft website.
There is nothing quite like driving your own car on an International Racing Circuit. Getting to grips with the tough technical corners, putting your foot down and getting the most out of your motoring...
Legally!!!! A full driving licence is essential and helmets are required (Helmets can be hired).
Croft Car Track Days are back in 2011. Although now much quieter and with less cars on track at any one time.
The minimum guaranteed track time is one and a half hours in sessions throughout the day.
A maximum of 10 cars on track per session allows for ample space to drive the 2.12 circuit.
Your vehicle must be a 'normal road going vehicle' i.e. no modifications, with a maximum exhaust noise level of 88dba static at 3/4 revs.
Fully qualified ARDS instructors will be on standby to assist, if required, throughout the day. However you can also exclusively hire an instructor for the day.
Please telephone the circuit to book an instructor.
The cost for the full day is £152.75 (incl VAT) and the additional driver cost is £25.00 (incl VAT).
#23: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:27 am ---- Awesome Tom
i'm going to go to York in august Tom think you should come, show you all how its done
should also come to cadwell in september
#24: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:38 am ---- see you thair
#25: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: PugJH, Location: NorthantsPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:08 am ---- The colour scheme under the bonnet is mad :D.
Guna be watching this project, makes me wanna get a track slag aswel
#26: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: Seabook, Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:37 am ----
shell-vt wrote:
see the croft website.
There is nothing quite like driving your own car on an International Racing Circuit. Getting to grips with the tough technical corners, putting your foot down and getting the most out of your motoring...
Legally!!!! A full driving licence is essential and helmets are required (Helmets can be hired).
Croft Car Track Days are back in 2011. Although now much quieter and with less cars on track at any one time.
The minimum guaranteed track time is one and a half hours in sessions throughout the day.
A maximum of 10 cars on track per session allows for ample space to drive the 2.12 circuit.
Your vehicle must be a 'normal road going vehicle' i.e. no modifications, with a maximum exhaust noise level of 88dba static at 3/4 revs.
Fully qualified ARDS instructors will be on standby to assist, if required, throughout the day. However you can also exclusively hire an instructor for the day.
Please telephone the circuit to book an instructor.
The cost for the full day is £152.75 (incl VAT) and the additional driver cost is £25.00 (incl VAT).
i think i will have to put an orange into my exhuast then
#27: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: Seabook, Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:44 am ----
Mattie-RS wrote:
Awesome Tom
i'm going to go to York in august Tom think you should come, show you all how its done
should also come to cadwell in september
what date for the cadwell?
i might be interested too.
#28: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:50 pm ---- Yesterdays finishing work and todays work.
Then time to start with the front:
One:
Two:
Three:
Yayyyyyyy:
Flat Tyre meant the removal of an alloy to change, revealing these lovely things:
More de-pinking to do
New boot put on:
No rust.
New mascot:
Back to the interior:
Then i put the seats back in as I got fed up of electrics.
So to lighten my mood, I decided to look under the bonnet. Eh ehhhhhhhhhhhh.
Removed airbox top to be met with this:
The end of the induction kit:
Its 'support':
The poor airbox:
So I gave up.
New induction kit tomorrow, poss. rolling road, relocating of air duct and sorting the alloys out.
#29: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: Seabook, Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 6:31 pm ---- that air box is just awesome
duct tape, cable tie, drill hole on the air box, collapsed filter XD
you got a good way to remove the front door speaker mount?
i try to drill out the rivet but it just take forever... think to grind off the bit tmr
#30: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 6:52 pm ---- Not got that far mate. Surely a good drill bit should rip through them =-/
#31: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 3:18 am ---- yer we kept carbon bmc cda filter .......
#32: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 5:51 am ----
Seabook wrote:
Mattie-RS wrote:
Awesome Tom
i'm going to go to York in august Tom think you should come, show you all how its done
should also come to cadwell in september
what date for the cadwell?
i might be interested too.
Carnt get onto clio197 atm John so will get some Dates up when it gets back up and running
#33: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 3:50 pm ---- More updates:
Bye bye GT bumper...
Hello sports bumper:
Looks much cleaner and sporty IMO.
Oh whats this?
Hmmm.. I wonder what colour they will be going ...
#34: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: M60SHW, Location: CarlislePosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:09 pm ---- Another teaser pic:
#35: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: Seabook, Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:13 pm ---- those wheels looks better
#36: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:16 pm ----
Seabook wrote:
those wheels looks better
kinda liked the purple BUT there better
#37: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:22 pm ---- Hehe, they are only temp till I get some others
#38: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:28 pm ---- Nice, Does the rear 3 have a slight tint?
#39: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:51 pm ---- Yes:) Well spotted
#40: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:58 pm ----
tomd0801754 wrote:
Yes:) Well spotted
Looks like mine thats why
You leaving it like that?? I love how mine looks standard to you get up close and look through the window
#41: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:08 pm ---- Pretty much. Needs a few colour touches, new alloys, the induction sorting and grill sorting and then yeah. Track time
Oh and a 180 rear bumper.
#42: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 ( Meconopsis - AKA The Blue Poppy) Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:14 pm ----
tomd0801754 wrote:
Pretty much. Needs a few colour touches, new alloys, the induction sorting and grill sorting and then yeah. Track time
Oh and a 180 rear bumper.
Yeaaaaaaaaaaaa Boiiiiiii
We'll defo sort that out
Oh and you'll have one by end of July
#43: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 (Violet- GTi138) Author: Abzynthe, Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:20 pm ---- You done anything else yet?
#44: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 (Violet- GTi138) Author: devildriverxii, Location: StevenagePosted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:54 pm ---- Very nice man. I didn't think their was much difference between the GTI and Sports rear bumpers.
But then, there's a lot of things I don't know.
#45: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 (Violet- GTi138) Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:19 pm ----
devildriverxii wrote:
Very nice man. I didn't think their was much difference between the GTI and Sports rear bumpers.
But then, there's a lot of things I don't know.
There isn't it had a GT bumper on it though
#46: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 (Violet- GTi138) Author: devildriverxii, Location: StevenagePosted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:26 pm ----
Harry wrote:
devildriverxii wrote:
Very nice man. I didn't think their was much difference between the GTI and Sports rear bumpers.
But then, there's a lot of things I don't know.
There isn't it had a GT bumper on it though
Big man eh.
Think it's funny to mock a man who obviously can't read.
I'm tellin.
#47: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 (Violet- GTi138) Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:28 pm ----
devildriverxii wrote:
Harry wrote:
devildriverxii wrote:
Very nice man. I didn't think their was much difference between the GTI and Sports rear bumpers.
But then, there's a lot of things I don't know.
There isn't it had a GT bumper on it though
Big man eh.
Think it's funny to mock a man who obviously can't read.
I'm tellin.
I didn't even think of that possibility took it for what it said
#48: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 (Violet- GTi138) Author: matty_riddell, Location: NorthwichPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:54 am ---- you say the alloys are only temp, how much u want for em after you have replaced them?
#49: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 (Violet- GTi138) Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:39 am ---- well whats happend to my oldie - no news
#50: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 (Violet- GTi138) Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:29 pm ---- GT Bumpers are going, new lights, new alloys should be on this week, new exhaust in next month or so. Too busy atm, and trying to move house/find storage for this as well = no spare time.
#51: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 (Violet- GTi138 Track Car) Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:36 pm ---- yer busy times then.. will you be attending croft next season ...aswell as york=dragway.. teeside autodrome........
#52: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 (Violet- GTi138 Track Car) Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:51 pm ---- This car is looking at more track days than drag strips.. However funds depending I may make an appearence if the 180 is there
Don't want your slicks back do ya?
#53: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 (Violet- GTi138 Track Car) Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:59 pm ---- were mostly track days but going on drags aswell just to let steam off...
#54: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 (Violet- GTi138 Track Car) Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:00 pm ---- the 180 is getting a interior make over at the moment aswell..
#55: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 (Violet- GTi138 Track Car) Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:16 pm ---- What slicks are they
#56: Re: Tomd0801754 WIP Car #2 (Violet- GTi138 Track Car) Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:28 pm ---- slicks no they are all knacked (khumo estra)
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gonna keep an eye on this 
Thats my car your now slagging! 
BUT there better 
