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 Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:13 am |
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Joined: Aug 17, 2011
Posts: 908
Trade Rating: +18
Location: welshpool, mid wales
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Started a new topic as i wasnt to happy with the other.
In may 2011 i got a 2000 moonstone blue gti 138 with a personal plate. I px'd my Astra 2.2 sri for it. It had horrid skirts and rear splitter when i got it. It had 12 months mot and 6 months tax onit, my 1st 206.
I then decided to start breaking gti's and got a china blue gti for £350
This has now been broken for parts.
Then i found a mint firedance gti in feb 2012 that needed a new engine. I was originally going to brake it but as its a rare colour and my gti needs abit spending onit for the mot, i thought i would keep it and fit the engine out of my moonstone gti then brake that instead.
I have got the firdance gti ready for the engine and new wishbone o/s.
So i plan to fit the engine from my moonstone gti, have removed the aircon as im not prepared to pay £70 to get it re-gassed. I am swopping the ecu, bsi and transponder as i have two fobs for the moonstone and only one for the firedance. Fitting the nimrods as i like them better than the after market ones onit.
Also colour coding some of the interior plastics and am looking to carbon wrap some parts aswell (watch this space)
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Last edited by rick-gti on Sun May 06, 2012 2:31 pm; edited 2 times in total
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:17 am |
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Joined: Jan 05, 2011
Posts: 483
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Location: Wiltshire
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jesus you get raped for aircon regas, a local (swindon) tyre place does it for £29
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:01 am |
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Joined: Feb 17, 2011
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Location: Wiltshire
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wheres that would b good to know
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:47 am |
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Joined: Aug 17, 2011
Posts: 908
Trade Rating: +18
Location: welshpool, mid wales
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Thats not to bad. Had my old impreza done 2 years ago for £30. I went to team valley tractors (cheapest by me) but still a rip off. Im goin to stick without it. Never hot enough in this country anyway.
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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:16 am |
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Joined: Aug 17, 2011
Posts: 908
Trade Rating: +18
Location: welshpool, mid wales
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Got my khd firedance paint on saturday from halfords so will be spraying the interior parts later today. Also got some carbon fibre wrap on order to wrap the front badge, wiper cover and try a piece on the bonnet to see what it looks like. Will add some pics of the interior parts when i get chance.
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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:22 am |
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Joined: Dec 16, 2010
Posts: 1315
Trade Rating: +3
Location: Ips
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Cool  love fire dance
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WARNING: This User Has Had Bad Trade Feedback In The Past
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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:35 pm |
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Joined: Apr 26, 2011
Posts: 47
Trade Rating: +1
Location: southampton
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Massive job but so worth it with the fire dance!
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| My 206 2.0L FIREDANCE is up for sale. W reg, 74,000 miles £950 no offers | |
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 1:09 am |
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Joined: Aug 17, 2011
Posts: 908
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Location: welshpool, mid wales
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Would have been a bigger and more expensive job keeping the moonstone gti. Both sills need replacing and drivers door needs rubbing down and spraying.
Its a pretty easy job swopping the same engine as it goes straight in
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:42 pm |
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Joined: Aug 17, 2011
Posts: 908
Trade Rating: +18
Location: welshpool, mid wales
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Got my carbon vinyl so got the front badge and wiper cover wrapped.
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 4:51 am |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2012
Posts: 2277
Trade Rating: +16
Location: west midlands
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You had ago at the bonnet yet?
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 4:57 am |
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Joined: Aug 17, 2011
Posts: 908
Trade Rating: +18
Location: welshpool, mid wales
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Im going to try a piece on the bonnet and see if it looks ok before i buy a large sheet. Wont get chance for abit now as im consentrating on getting the engine installed and running.
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 2:03 pm |
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Joined: Aug 17, 2011
Posts: 908
Trade Rating: +18
Location: welshpool, mid wales
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Started the engine swop today, but forgot to take pics :@. Will take some tomorrow. Well the engine is out and the cambelt and water pump have been done. Fitted my welded exhaust manifold (hopefully no more rattles) Got a new wishbone fitted too. Tomorrow will be fitting the engine and hopefully it will run. Few things I think might be a sod are connecting the cat to the manifold and the gear linkages. Got a mate to help me as its abit harder fitting an engine to removing one.
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:25 pm |
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Joined: Aug 17, 2011
Posts: 908
Trade Rating: +18
Location: welshpool, mid wales
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Got the engine fitted and all connected up. Fired her up and ran fine :-). Just got the ball joints to connect and exhaust to put on. Got a few pics to upload when I get on the comp.
And I done all this on my own on the drive. Dont fancy doing it again tho. Easy taking them out but fitting them is alot harder.
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:27 pm |
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Joined: Aug 17, 2011
Posts: 908
Trade Rating: +18
Location: welshpool, mid wales
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Got the engine fitted and all connected up. Fired her up and ran fine :-). Just got the ball joints to connect and exhaust to put on. Got a few pics to upload when I get on the comp.
And I done all this on my own on the drive. Dont fancy doing it again tho. Easy taking them out but fitting them is alot harder.
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 3:57 am |
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Joined: Aug 17, 2011
Posts: 908
Trade Rating: +18
Location: welshpool, mid wales
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Bit of an update on the progress, my pics were lost  so havent got any of the engine swop. Car is on the road now but have a few issues, there's a knock coming from the n/s wheel when i go over bumps and when i go to take off it knocks. Not sure what this could be, as all mounts where tight.
Need to fit a new track rod end o/s as the boot is split and i suspect the knock from the wheel is the droplink arm so will replace them. Do the plastic type that are fitted to the 306's fit the 206?
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