#1: rttam's other 206 Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 2:50 am ---- as some of you may know i managed to buy a y reg 1.4 automatic for the bargain price of £50 didnt really need it but a woman i know bought it to my work as a non-runner and a major water leak i diagnosed that the headgasket was gone also it needed 2 tyres and a battery she said she was just going to get rid of it as it was getting quite tatty anyway but noone would take it in p/x as it didnt run. i jokingly offered her £50 for it and the next day she came up with the logbook mot and spare keys it even had half a tank of petrol and 3 months mot and tax!
how it looked when i bought it back in april
i stripped all the engine down replaced the headgasket, water pump, core plugs (2 were leaking) and gave it a good service inc the aircon which still works fitted the scirocco alloys i had lying around from my old 206 and it was spot on
then....
after test fitting my gti bumpers before spraying one sunday i ran out of time to whip them back off again so thought id leave them on till i got a chance to whip them back off and paint them.
unfortunately on the way home from work i had a small incident (not my fault but its a loooong story)
despite now loosing intrest and wishing id never bought it i stripped it down
so now it looked like this
managed to pick up a new pattern bonnet for £50 (not really a bargain iv seen thicker tin foil!!)
though as the n/s wing was bent and the o/s wing had a big dent in it when i got the car i may aswell fit some gti wings so sourced a pair of those for a total of £80
also some crystal headlights to smarten it up a bit as the frosted ones were broken got a pair for £40 (although i had to repair one of them)
repaired the orignal gti bumper which luckily wasnt too bad and thank god the phase 2 grill didnt get damaged either used the bit of paint i had bought to paint that and refitted it all
also had lowered it using the ecosse springs and standard 180 shocks i had lying around and fitted the black edged badge and phase 2 washers i had in the loft
have since fitted
front foglights
gti rear bumper
gti tailpipe
phase 2 boot handle
de badged
de wipered
phase 2 rear lights
180 carbon mirror caps
stubby aerial
cd player, sub amp and 6x9s
apart from the foglights i had all of these lying around from my old green 206 still (knew they would come in handy one day )
my two babys together
next up once iv saved up some money (probably after xmas now )
il be doing the folllowing
fix the huge dent in o/s/r quarter panel (previous owner hit a gatepost)
spray all wrong coloured bits the right colour
fit a sp spoiler
fit a better interior as seats are ripped and dirty (maybe an xsi one)
swap the stupid gearbox for a manual one
make up a better exhaust for it
all comments welcome good or bad
before anyone asks was it really worth it no definately not lol but i just enjoy something to mess about with and the aim is to get it all up to scratch then when i move out and sell my 180 i can keep this
#2: Re: rttam's other 206 Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 2:55 am ---- Not bad for £50
#3: Re: rttam's other 206 Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 2:58 am ---- Well glad to be the first to leave a comment on this,and say well done mate,it's great job,i love to do this as well,buy a car in a bad shape,and make it look nice and shiny,love what you done so far,will look much better with painted same color wings and bonnet :D,but so far it's promising :D,good luck,and keep up the great work.
#4: Re: rttam's other 206 Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 2:59 am ---- I'm not the first one to leave a comment after all...Chrisssssssssss you always one step ahead..LOL
#5: Re: rttam's other 206 Author: apjs87, Location: PlymouthPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 3:12 am ---- seen both in the flesh. the 180 looks awesome and the 1.4 i saw lowered before all the other bits, looks good too!
#6: Re: rttam's other 206 Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 3:47 am ----
apjs87 wrote:
seen both in the flesh. the 180 looks awesome and the 1.4 i saw lowered before all the other bits, looks good too!
cheers mate
#7: Re: rttam's other 206 Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:02 am ---- What are you going to do after it's been fully tidied up, sell it? and how much would you look to sell it for? Could be a nice little profit.
#8: Re: rttam's other 206 Author: Jordan_xsi, Location: IpswichPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:19 am ---- Looks great mate, pretty good little read too your 180 is the tits though!
#9: Re: rttam's other 206 Author: whatsapug, Location: Windsor, UKPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:37 am ---- VERY nice work. From rags to riches kinda story can't wait to see the finished article!
#10: Re: rttam's other 206 Author: Sphinx, Location: HampshirePosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 6:42 am ---- Is it me or do the random panel colours kinda suit it lol
#11: Re: rttam's other 206 Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 2:13 pm ----
Sphinx wrote:
Is it me or do the random panel colours kinda suit it lol
haha not just you the other half said it too she reckons i should carry on the theme with red doors lol
it will be getting a full respray once iv finished though hopefully
#12: Re: rttam's other 206 Author: craigdmjv, Location: WiltshirePosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:59 am ---- should do it like a harliquen polo lol
#13: Re: rttam's other 206 Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:04 am ---- Been a year already?
How's this coming along?
#14: Re: rttam's other 206 Author: rick-gti, Location: welshpool, mid walesPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:34 am ---- bargain at 50 notes
#15: Re: rttam's other 206 Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:48 am ----
Harry wrote:
Been a year already?
How's this coming along?
scrapped it 6 months ago auto box blew up was the last straw stripped it and kept all the mods for the missus's 206 and waighed it in for twice what i paid for it not bad really lol
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it even had half a tank of petrol and 3 months mot and tax!
fitted the scirocco alloys i had lying around from my old 206 and it was spot on
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