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Forums › Tuning, Modification & Legal › Project Cars › Jamie: GTi180 |
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 Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:32 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 7045
Trade Rating: +5
Location: In the garage
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It's got to be the biggest topic where nothing has happened!
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| 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. | |
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:37 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 3327
Trade Rating: +9
Location: Ring y0
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| Edward wrote: |
| It's got to be the biggest topic where nothing has happened! |
It's not like I didn't try!
I'll have a fair amount of cash saved by xmas, not sure whether to waste it on a 987 Boxster despite their image, or get the M3 I've always wanted... Decisions decisions!
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:40 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 7045
Trade Rating: +5
Location: In the garage
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Buy a tidy non multiplexed 138 GTi end do everything you wanted to do to it!
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| 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. | |
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:56 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 1810
Trade Rating: +2
Location: devon
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| Jamie wrote: |
Hatchbacks are boring... This is what I need in my life;
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lol do it awesome fun i fancied a change and went the other way and bought the 180 had this before:
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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:47 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 126
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Hereford
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| AusScare wrote: |
Good luck with the sale.
However, wouldn't it be cheaper to turbo charge it? From the money you get from selling and whatever you had planned to spend on the engine, would you be able to get something better in the form of another car? eg you buy a Focus ST, you'd then need to spend tons getting everything up to the spec the 180 was at...
In regards to spending £5k modding your 206, it's a hobby isn't it, some people spend their money on fashion/drugs/alcohol/cameras, you spend your money on cars 
I'm 20 as well, if I were you I'd stick with the 206, I know I've got a dozen other things to spend my cash on other than my car. I'm looking to upgrade power wise in about 2 years once I have a full time job, be it by turbo charging my 206 or buying another car and starting again. |
Yes I agree - good luck with the sale - it has been RACED on a RACETRACK!
Most sensible people here in the UK don't spend that amount of money on drugs or alcohol AusScare, although I feel your pain.
At the end of the day, if you want a fast car, buy a fast car. Maybe something like a Subaru Impreza WRX Sti, although I have heard that if anything goes wrong you will be looking at a bill of in excess of £1,000!
The people on this forum who own GTi 180's, I suspect, have bought them because they are:
1> Relatively cheap to insure.
2> Quite rapid, even as stock.
3> Return half-decent mpg figures.
4> Relatively cheap to fix.
Although this is my experience of the 180, it won't be the same as everyone else's on this forum, so here is a disclaimer:
I am 38 years old, I don't race on the road anymore due to being older and wiser. Relatively cheap means not in excess of £200. Quite rapid means just as quick as a Honda Integra TypeR (2.0l), (don't ask!) Over the last 7,000 miles, I have averaged 28.9mpg and I have a quite heavy right foot 
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| Onyx Black 2005 206 GTi 180, 44K miles, FSH, standard (apart from a K&N panel air filter, Angel Eyes and groovey rear & groovey front holy discs!) | |
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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:12 pm |
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Joined: Aug 25, 2010
Posts: 786
Trade Rating: +2
Location: East london
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I understand where you are coming from jamie, to be honest i am bored of my 206 and would rather sell it and buy a more powerful car then spending money on the 206...
what i need in my life is a RWD bmw or skyline
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WARNING: This User Has Had Bad Trade Feedback In The Past
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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:42 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 3327
Trade Rating: +9
Location: Ring y0
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Data you might wanna get your keyboard looked at, seems it has a sticky caps lock key 
I am fully aware of what the car has done, but I am equally aware of how well I have kept it maintained.
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:35 am |
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Joined: May 01, 2012
Posts: 2
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Staffordshire
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If you want a really loud back box i have got a powerflow custom made system. Was on my 180 but too loud. Message me if you are interested.
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:48 am |
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Joined: Jun 28, 2011
Posts: 163
Trade Rating: 0
Location: South Wales
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6 month old thread?
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:55 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 5348
Trade Rating: +33
Location: Kings Lynn
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 and the rest!
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| spike_202 wrote: |
| My Powerflow is quite loud but then again it's on ITBs and has a decat. |
Audi Sport  | |
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 1:53 pm |
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Joined: Jun 28, 2011
Posts: 163
Trade Rating: 0
Location: South Wales
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oh yeah 2010!!
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