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Scusbucked

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:00 am

Joined: Jun 21, 2011
Posts: 57
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Finland

Hey!
Have been on the site for a while asking questions and buying some bits and pieces, so thought I would share the progression of my project.

The car was bought in 2010, a 2002 138 GTI. Given that it was a 8 year old car at the time it was in pretty good condition.

The initial impression:
The back window wiper was gone, there was just a rusty bolt sticking out, some damage to the passenger side door, some deep scratches. The wrong hockey team sticker on the small side window Very Happy

and some protective plastic on the side, just below the door trim that had started to peel off. (seen in the pic by a line) But overall not bad. The interior just needed some cleaning and an airfreshner, given the previous owner was a smoker.

The test drive:
The cars steering wheel was a bit heavier than in my previous car, especially when going slow, you needed to work a bit harder, but suppose something you need to get use to. The ride was firm and an absolute joy in the corners. The engine seemed to be a bit lazy coming out of the lower rpm ranges, but once over 3k, it was a blast Smile

In contrast my previous car was a Opel (Vauxhall) Astra 1999 2.0L Sport. Only mod was the front grill and a K&N intake. The Astra felt more responsive already in the low revs, so though this would be due to the intake.

The pictures at hand are the car with its winterrims and tires.

So sealed the deal and took my new baby home.


	- Scus WTF - Welcome To Finland

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Scusbucked

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:05 am

Joined: Jun 21, 2011
Posts: 57
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Finland

After driving around for a while and getting use to the car, I wanted to look into some mods. Plans were to keep the car rather original and just do some minor mods, but due to a failing clutch the money was then spent on repairs.
During 2010 I accomplished the following:

- back windows tinted
- hockey team sticker removed Wink

- K&N Typhoon intake
- Griffith quickshift

Only have a pic of the intake unfortunately, including a dirty engine bay Smile


	- Scus WTF - Welcome To Finland

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Scusbucked

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:17 am

Joined: Jun 21, 2011
Posts: 57
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Finland

Then came 2011 and the initial plan of only minor modification was rather quickly scrapped Very Happy

Accomplished:

- Denso iridium plugs
- Dectane angel eyes
- Dectane rear led lights
- Bonet airscoop
- Sportex back box
- honeycomb grille ph2
- ph2 boot trim
- boot silenced
- spare wheel removed
- 25mm lowering with Eibach springs
- Laguna splitter
- ph2 tweeters, did not have any initially?
- driver side door panel exchanged, no more cigarette burns Smile

- ashtray replaced for a cupholder

Pictures from fall 2011

Here some pictures of the car now (March 2012):


	- Scus WTF - Welcome To Finland

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DJ-

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:19 am

Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 5574
Trade Rating: +11
Location: UK

Nice. Are them headlamp washers all fitted and functional there? EDIT: just realised you are from Finland so I guess they will be

Scusbucked

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:27 am

Joined: Jun 21, 2011
Posts: 57
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Finland

Update 2011 November

Here in Finland it gets rather dark during the fall/winter, so one gets weird ideas... Washing your summer tires in a bathtub for example Very Happy

Get the tires from the storage/basement

Put them into your tub

Give them a good rub down

Set them to dry

And put some wax on them to hybernate over the winter months Smile

After this your bathtub will look something like this

Now fill up the tub up to about 1/3, put in some backing soda, let it sit for a while and scrub a bit where necessary. No one will ever know Very Happy


	- Scus WTF - Welcome To Finland

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Scusbucked

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:29 am

Joined: Jun 21, 2011
Posts: 57
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Finland

DJ- wrote:

Nice. Are them headlamp washers all fitted and functional there?

EDIT: just realised you are from Finland so I guess they will be Laughing

Yeah, the washers are rather standard here, but could look into removing them Wink


	- Scus WTF - Welcome To Finland

Scusbucked

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:43 am

Joined: Jun 21, 2011
Posts: 57
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Finland

Update February 2012
Darkness filles the land and ideas just keep on coming Wink

For some time now I have been annoyed by my interior, especially my console. After doing some research and watching clips on youtube on how to spray my cars interior I am ready to give it a go Smile

As I forgot to take a picture on how things looked prior, here a rip off and note for me that steering wheel is on the wrong side Rolling On The Floor Laughing

Dismanteling thanks to some great how to guides Wink

Parts getting their bath

Cleaned and sanded

The DIY spray-booth, made from my walk in closet Rolling On The Floor Laughing

An the end product


	- Scus WTF - Welcome To Finland

Scusbucked

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:52 am

Joined: Jun 21, 2011
Posts: 57
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Finland

Update March 2012
The scoops where also painted along with the interior, how ever I chose to go with a semi-gloss black vs the high gloss used in the interior. The colour reminds me more of the bumber colour, i.e. the bits that are not in the chassi colour. So will most likely give that another spray over. Initially the colour was a carbonfiber look and had a few scratches on it, so hence the idea to repaint it.

Pictures taken after the parts were cleaned and sanded.


	- Scus WTF - Welcome To Finland

Scusbucked

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:57 am

Joined: Jun 21, 2011
Posts: 57
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Finland

Given that I use spikes on my tires during the winter the noise level on the highway can be very loud, especially over 120km/h. One could argue to just stay within the limit of 100km/h and I should be fine But decided to give the doors some much needed silent proofing. In the end I only used up one box for both doors, so just went back to the shop and got reimbursed


	- Scus WTF - Welcome To Finland

drunknmunky

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 6:27 am

Joined: Mar 28, 2010
Posts: 1356
Trade Rating: +15
Location: Blackburn and Catterick

Scusbucked wrote:

DJ- wrote:

Nice. Are them headlamp washers all fitted and functional there?

EDIT: just realised you are from Finland so I guess they will be Laughing

Yeah, the washers are rather standard here, but could look into removing them Wink

why remove them there awesome im in the process of fitting mine Wink


	My other vehicle is a warrior armoured fighting vehicle or in civilian terms a tank

Scusbucked

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 6:29 am

Joined: Jun 21, 2011
Posts: 57
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Finland

Now to replace the plastic grill under the bonet, which can only be described as worn or even toothless Here old vs new(or new used part) Now fitting it to the car, with and without pics The grilles are not installed at this point, just to see the difference. Also not sure whether to shoot them in black. And here the finished installation


	- Scus WTF - Welcome To Finland

Scusbucked

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 6:49 am

Joined: Jun 21, 2011
Posts: 57
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Finland

Still to come for this year are:

- finishing cat-back exhaust
- debadgeing the car
- repainting the scoop
- touching up interior leather where worn with vinylspray
- painting brake calibers, rusty and show from behind rims Confused

- led license plate lamps

Maintenance:
- wishbones
- brakes

Overall I like to keep the car "clean" looking. Its my daily drive, which I use also to visit customers, so do not want to go overboard and would not be my style Wink

Engine wise I will need to do something... open to suggestions Smile

Looking for mods to increase torque.
Perhaps getting a manifold? 180 GTI throttle body? 2.2L inlet manifold?


	- Scus WTF - Welcome To Finland

Necro

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:30 am

Joined: May 21, 2010
Posts: 271
Trade Rating: +3
Location: Bedfordshire

Looking good mate


	Pug 206 GTi 138 Owner.

Edward

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:30 am

Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 7045
Trade Rating: +5
Location: In the garage

Scusbucked wrote:

Perhaps getting a manifold? 180 GTI throttle body? 2.2L inlet manifold?

2.2 inlet is too long and hits the oil filter fitting. Also touches the radiator too.


	2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible.

Scusbucked

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:33 am

Joined: Jun 21, 2011
Posts: 57
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Finland

Ty, Edward. You got a nice ride b.t.w. not looking to go that hard core though


	- Scus WTF - Welcome To Finland

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