#631: Re: Jamie: GTi180 Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:51 am ---- Nice one on the Potential article
Will be having a proper nosey at it at Trax if you dont mind
#632: Re: Jamie: GTi180 Author: Jamie, Location: Ring y0Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:15 pm ---- Hah make sure you take a good look when I pass you on the track
#633: Re: Jamie: GTi180 Author: SAB206, Location: North WestPosted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:16 pm ---- What a waste of road space.
#634: Re: Jamie: GTi180 Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:19 pm ----
Jamie wrote:
Hah make sure you take a good look when I pass you on the track
Cheeky
Makes me want to go TB's for the VTS now hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
#636: Re: Jamie: GTi180 Author: Jamie, Location: Ring y0Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:07 pm ---- Right, little update on the car...
It has been decided (not by me!) that the electrics are too difficult to carry out the conversion on a road car, and for that reason, I am selling all the parts and even the car itself. To say this is quite a shock is an understatement. I had been so looking forward to having the 'bodies done that to have it back as it was is probably the biggest anti climax I've ever experienced!
Anything and everything is available, and I will be putting a detailed "For Sale" thread with everything in it so no need to post in this thread.
Here is the Pistonheads advert, as it is currently, the price is negotiable, so don't be scared to make an offer
#637: Re: Jamie: GTi180 Author: Uz, Location: No Man's LandPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:16 pm ---- Such as shame to see you having to sell it mate but regardless of the bodies the cars had quite a big transformation for what it was when you originally bought it.
What are you looking to get next..?
#638: Re: Jamie: GTi180 Author: Dillon, Location: KentPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:21 pm ---- I saw the ad on Ph a couple of days ago, was wondering what had happened. Sad to hear the project just stop like that, still onto bigger and better
#639: Re: Jamie: GTi180 Author: Jamie, Location: Ring y0Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:33 pm ---- I'm looking at getting a Focus ST next Uz. Either that or something similar, more refined than the current car!
In a way it has done me a favour, I needed to step back and question whether spending £5k on modifying a 206 at the age of 20 was sane!
#640: Re: Jamie: GTi180 Author: AusScare, Location: Brisbane, AustraliaPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 11:06 pm ---- 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.
#641: Re: Jamie: GTi180 Author: LilLew, Location: PlymouthPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:44 am ---- personally i would say go with the focus st-3 2.5 turbo my mate have just brought one a lovely car and apperantly it has alot of tuneability
#642: Re: Jamie: GTi180 Author: Quarmbo, Location: Bristol & LeicesterPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:02 am ---- Issues with electrics with fitting TB's?? I've seen quite a few 180's on TB's....
#643: Re: Jamie: GTi180 Author: Chris180, Location: northumberlandPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:14 am ---- will the oil cooler be for sale,
i'd be interested in that including the sandwich plate with stat and all the fittings and hoses to fit to my car
thing is i'm away on holiday today for 2 weeks so would have to wait for then?
#644: Re: Jamie: GTi180 Author: macj, Location: EssexPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:47 am ---- I am stunned..... this is probably one of the easiest wiring looms to do. I think the VVT has beaten them here.
Are you sure you dont want to super charge it before you sell it.... I have the prototype bracket now which fits mine so shouls be a case of a small mod to yours..... I am mortified
#645: Re: Jamie: GTi180 Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:03 am ---- I understand why Sandy might not want to tackle the car especially if the way the multiplexing works is an unknown - with him being left with the problem...
How big a job would it be to strip out the multiplex stuff? The climate control and clocks might need to be swopped for pre -plexed bits and swop the loom...in fact I've decided it would be a big job because no dount it extends to the ABS/ESP systems etc...
What difference would the supercharging make? Surely the same problems would exist with that route?
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