#61: Re: Aegean Blue GTi 180 - Update 19/5/13 Author: benny180, Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:10 pm ---- dude what paint did the engine cover,looks awesome and wouldnt mind having a go at doing mine
Cars going on a stand at modified mania sunday so will try and get some up to date pictures then
Erm which wheels are you running? Im running the vortex wheels on 3mm spacers all round and hankook v12 evo tyres in 205/40/17 all round. And where abouts on the arch does it catch?
I've got 205/40/17in Lenso's on it. They're the same as Kahn RS-S.
No spacers and its scrubbing the outer rear tyre walls slightly sometimes when I've got two people in the back.
I've got SP arches to go on as well when I've sprayed them but I don't want to make it worse!
dude what paint did the engine cover,looks awesome and wouldnt mind having a go at doing mine
Hi mate just flatted it back, masked it up, primed and painted using aerosol from halfords which was the right colour code, also did my fan at the same time. Plenty of lacquer on both and they're holding up well and look good thanks!
vmondude wrote:
DanT wrote:
Cars going on a stand at modified mania sunday so will try and get some up to date pictures then
Erm which wheels are you running? Im running the vortex wheels on 3mm spacers all round and hankook v12 evo tyres in 205/40/17 all round. And where abouts on the arch does it catch?
I've got 205/40/17in Lenso's on it. They're the same as Kahn RS-S.
No spacers and its scrubbing the outer rear tyre walls slightly sometimes when I've got two people in the back.
I've got SP arches to go on as well when I've sprayed them but I don't want to make it worse!
Ah yeah to be honest different makes of tyres are all slightly different sizes anyway even when they are marked as the same size. Even running spacers my tyres are probs 1-2mm away from the outer wall though, maybe your rims are slightly wider than the vortex ones?
#64: Re: Aegean Blue GTi 180 - Update 19/5/13 Author: DanT, Location: Torbay, EnglandPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:46 am ---- Although i liked the sp arches i couldnt help thinking they made the car look a little cluttered, and the same for the morettes i'd bought so ive sold both of those and spent the last couple of days getting the car back up to scratch.
Some pics.....
Fairly happy with it now but im planning to do the cambelt soon-ish and im contemplating giving the underside and engine bay a bit of a tart up at the same time, ie stainless bolts, re-painted brackets etc.
#65: Re: Aegean Blue GTi 180 - Some fresh pics ! 01/09/13 Author: MattyP, Location: PlymouthPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:17 am ---- much love for this car mate, looks even better in the flesh
Hope I don't think the same as you did when I fit my sp arches lol
Keep up the good work mate
#66: Re: Aegean Blue GTi 180 - Some fresh pics ! 01/09/13 Author: Lex206, Location: HollandPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:35 am ---- sweet ride
#67: Re: Aegean Blue GTi 180 - Some fresh pics ! 01/09/13 Author: vmondude, Location: South WalesPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:06 am ---- Yeah looks very nice indeed mate, good work!
I'm finally finishing off spraying n fitting my arches tomorrow. Apparently if you move the top clip around away from the peak of the arch, it minimises any scrubbing, so hopefully it at least wont get any worse eh!
I'll have to get round to doing my own project forum article one of these days! Haha
#68: Re: Aegean Blue GTi 180 - Some fresh pics ! 01/09/13 Author: LauraElizabeth, Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 3:32 pm ---- Love this car, never seen a car so clean!! =)
#69: Re: Aegean Blue GTi 180 - Some fresh pics ! 01/09/13 Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:37 pm ---- Very nice mate looks awesome!
#70: Re: Aegean Blue GTi 180 - Some fresh pics ! 01/09/13 Author: JamieM, Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:39 pm ---- Looks great mate, tad too low for me but the roads around here are ridic lol
#71: Re: Aegean Blue GTi 180 - Some fresh pics ! 01/09/13 Author: gogs_macaulay, Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 5:05 pm ---- loving it mate, how low is it? has the cambelt been done before? whats mileage is on it now?
#72: Re: Aegean Blue GTi 180 - Some fresh pics ! 01/09/13 Author: RandomGT, Location: CroatiaPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:23 am ---- perfect! loving the alloys colour, fits em the best!
#73: Re: Aegean Blue GTi 180 - Some fresh pics ! 01/09/13 Author: DanT, Location: Torbay, EnglandPosted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 4:23 pm ---- Cheers for the love everybody struggling to keep it clean at the moment though think this winter's going to be harsh!
@Jamie yeah tis quite low but i love how it sits and it does handle really well, the roads are a bit iffy around here just got to watch where you're going sometimes haha!
@Gogs just hit 70k this weekend, Cambelt is planned for the next month or so i've priced up the parts last week so time to get it in the workshop i think!
#74: Re: Aegean Blue GTi 180 - Some fresh pics ! 01/09/13 Author: DanT, Location: Torbay, EnglandPosted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 2:07 am ---- Not an update as such yet but just so i've got a record, i have replaced -
@71,500 miles
-Cambelt & Tensioners
-Waterpump
-Coolant/Antifreeze
-Oil
-Oil Filter
-Spark Plugs
-Air Filter cleaned & re-oiled
-Pollen Filter
-Gearbox Oil
-Drivers side Engine Mount
And last week i replaced 2x Hankook V12 Evo tyres on the front.
Will get some pics up tomorrow evening possibly of progress etc Last edited by DanT on Mon Dec 23, 2013 5:12 pm; edited 1 time in total
#75: Re: Aegean Blue GTi 180 - Cambelt & Service due! 22/12/13 Author: DanT, Location: Torbay, EnglandPosted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 2:14 pm ---- Well today hasn't gone quite as planned ( as usual with cars haha, teach to me to trust the parts guy! )
Got the car up on the ramp, made a start, oils out & replaced, went to make a start on the cambelt, all looking good, got it all locked up after a bit of messing around, covers off, cambelt off, tensioners & idlers off.
Boom! Idiot promised he had sent the correct water pump but its not! No chance of getting an engine mount and the correct water pump on a Sunday. So going to ring up first thing tomorrow and get that sorted, should be back together tomorrow after work with the rest of the stuff done.
Oh and as i was taking it apart found this....i had my suspicions so one is also on its way.
So its sat on the ramp looking sorry for itself at the moment!
Still, never goes smoothly haha.
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loving the alloys colour, fits em the best!
