#1: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: arronmee1990, Location: Broughton AstleyPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:43 pm ---- So I've been on here for over a year now I think and I always love reading through peoples project threads, so I thought I'd make my own.
First things first, I'm Arron and am 21. I am currently at Coventry University studying Motorsport Engineering.
This is how I got my car last January
But I always had plans for it. I won't bore you with every single mod I did along the way, so here's what it looks like now
The main thing I wanted to do was sort out the way the car sat so it's lowered 100mm on the front (FK AK coilies all the way down) and I'm not exactly sure how much on the back
Front
Back
I did have to get a new exhaust as being this low the old one scrapped on the floor sometimes Great excuse to visit Longlife though!
The wheels are Borbet As for those who didn't already know. They are 16" 7.5J all round and with the spacers are sitting at ET5 with 195/40 Toyo T1R's.
I was at FCS this weekend just gone but didn't get chance to speak to many people as my mate was on track so I was with him most of the time. There were a lot of nice cars on our stand! Hopefully the next meet I go to I will talk to some more people and get to know the people behind the cars.
I don't have any more plans as yet as I just want to enjoy it as it is for a bit. The only things I'd like to do would be to have some arch work done so I can get wider wheels on the back and maybe some rear lights but they're fine as they are for now I think. And a new splitter but not till I can find one that's nice and not many people have!
Comments and questions welcome
(Sorry for pic whoring :P)
#2: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: jimjam19927, Location: PortsmouthPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:53 pm ---- Looking good but does look like it has lipstick lol
#3: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: Jammo, Location: BrightonPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:53 pm ---- I love this car.
#4: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: richpowell91, Location: Melton Mowbray LeicestershirePosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:55 pm ---- Saw a pic of your car on facebook yesterday, been wondering whoes it was, i like it alot. Whats the ride quality like with the coilovers i imagine its quite crashy?
#5: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:57 pm ----
Jammo wrote:
I love this car.
Me too
#6: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: Whirly, Location: SheffieldPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:57 pm ---- never seen a 206 on borbet a's before looks mint! doesnt look 100mm for some reason though cant quite put my finger on it!
#7: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: arronmee1990, Location: Broughton AstleyPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:04 pm ----
richpowell91 wrote:
Saw a pic of your car on facebook yesterday, been wondering whoes it was, i like it alot. Whats the ride quality like with the coilovers i imagine its quite crashy?
Nah it's not too bad too be fair, although I suppose everyone has different standards of comfort
#8: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: Razpulsedj, Location: Partying with the Info ShufflersPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:14 pm ---- Looked good to me at the show
Alloys very different and the red bits really stand out
Nice work
#9: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: michaelbishop, Location: IrelandPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:29 pm ----
Timon2210 wrote:
Jammo wrote:
I love this car.
Me too
Great looking car mate! Think I preferred the dual exhausts (as in one pipe either side)
But the rest of the car is the bee's knees! Last edited by michaelbishop on Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:31 pm; edited 1 time in total
#10: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: juanfernandes, Location: LondonPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:31 pm ---- Very nice! Love the red and black theme.
#11: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: robdob, Location: oxfordPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 2:07 pm ---- love this and the borbets just make it look sexual dude, was looking at the fcs pictures and tbh i wondered whos this was. great job
#12: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: chrisscousins, Location: Home-Lisburn, Northern Ireland. Uni-EdinburghPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 2:08 pm ---- love the borbet a's! have seen them on quite a few 306's over here and always wondered how they would look on a 206! great work!
#13: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: robdob, Location: oxfordPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 2:18 pm ---- if you ever wanna sell the wheels or know anyone selling some on here or elsewhere let me know please in love with em
#14: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: Jordan_xsi, Location: IpswichPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 2:23 pm ---- It does look smart but the Borbets dont look good in black.
#15: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: thackerberry, Location: birminghamPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 2:24 pm ---- 10\10 mate reallly looks nice and the rims r sick never seen a 206 with them on only seen them on bmws but wkd mate keep the gd work up
#17: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: pinxton_boy, Location: pinxton, nottsPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:54 pm ----
thackerberry wrote:
10\10 mate reallly looks nice and the rims r sick never seen a 206 with them on only seen them on bmws but wkd mate keep the gd work up
#18: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: JE_180, Location: WiltshirePosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:45 am ---- That is gorgeous!
#19: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: arronmee1990, Location: Broughton AstleyPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:17 am ----
robdob wrote:
if you ever wanna sell the wheels or know anyone selling some on here or elsewhere let me know please in love with em
Wheel Whores FTW! I posted on there that I was looking for a set of Borbet As or Compomotive MOs and someone got back to me the same day and went to pick them up at the weekend. They did need some work to get them looking like they do now though, this is how I got them
I was really lucky though as everything was the right size (offset, PCD etc)
#20: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:46 pm ---- looks absolutely awesome
only thing id say is to pull those wheels off perfectly maybe needs to be a smidge lower on the back
#21: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: arronmee1990, Location: Broughton AstleyPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:12 am ----
rttam wrote:
looks absolutely awesome
only thing id say is to pull those wheels off perfectly maybe needs to be a smidge lower on the back
I agree but I can't until I get the arches rolled else the wheels just rub all day long!
#22: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: kingdom200, Location: Leamington SpaPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:18 pm ---- looks the mint mate, borbet a's look awesome, i remember seeing this at FCS but i swear it looked slightly different unless i just never took it all in lol,l i always wanted to take a euro route but bit stupid on a 180
#23: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: Southall, Location: Warwickshire, UKPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:57 am ----
arronmee1990 wrote:
The wheels are Borbet As for those who didn't already know. They are 16" 7.5J all round and with the spacers are sitting at ET5 with 195/40 Toyo T1R's.
What spacers are you running bud?
#24: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: arronmee1990, Location: Broughton AstleyPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:42 am ---- Only 10mm but the wheels are ET15
They just poke out of the arches
#25: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: Southall, Location: Warwickshire, UKPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:44 pm ---- Lovely stuff, I do have a soft spot for this car
#26: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: JordGJ, Location: Leeds / West MidlandsPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 9:13 am ---- love it, after some A's myself... just a b***c to find in the right size, fitment and offset for the right price!
#27: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: nakednakeddave, Location: aberdeenPosted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:23 am ----
arronmee1990 wrote:
rttam wrote:
looks absolutely awesome
only thing id say is to pull those wheels off perfectly maybe needs to be a smidge lower on the back
I agree but I can't until I get the arches rolled else the wheels just rub all day long!
get it doooone....
the stance is pretty much what im gna be after soon..... with different wheels haha
#28: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: arronmee1990, Location: Broughton AstleyPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:08 pm ---- Gave the car a much needed clean today. It's been neglected a bit recently
It came up quite well for a quick wash but there are a lot of swirl marks that need attention. I've been looking at getting a machine polisher. I like the look of the DAS6PRO (I think that's what it's called), and cleanyourcar have some good package deals. It's just a case of saving up now.
My front bumpstrip has all cracked, well the paint not the plastic. So that's going to need redoing aswell at some point.
#29: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: Callum206, Location: West SussexPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:49 pm ---- Looking good as ever man
#30: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:22 pm ---- real nice should of kept a silver lip though....
#31: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: arronmee1990, Location: Broughton AstleyPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 2:15 pm ----
shell-vt wrote:
real nice should of kept a silver lip though....
Nah everyone has polished dishes on their wheels, if that's what you mean bud
#32: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:33 am ---- yer i know what you mean,wheels make it a murderd out look ... in a very nice way...
#33: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: arronmee1990, Location: Broughton AstleyPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 12:11 pm ---- Haven't posted for a while and gave my car it's winter detail today so thought I'd put up some pictures of it in its new home undercover, since we have a drive and garage at our uni house and at home it gets left on the street!
Washed using 2bm car plan proffesional shampoo
Clayed using chemical guys yellow
Poorboys Polish with sealant
And then 2 coats of colinite wax
And some AG tyre dressing and window polish
#34: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: JordGJ, Location: Leeds / West MidlandsPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 12:15 pm ---- looks brilliant get some phase 2 or led rears on it though... I've also gone and copied you and got a set of Borbet As
#35: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: Paddy1795, Location: CarlislePosted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:28 pm ---- This is an old post, but in my opinion this is one of, if not the nicest 206 on the site!
#36: Re: Arron's Black XSi Project Author: chief93, Location: United KingdomPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 12:57 pm ---- What exhaust are you running because im after a decent one for my xsi and hows it sound? looks evil by the way! love the stealth look
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