#1: Jays 206 GTI 180 update 12/03 Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:19 pm ---- So ive had the 180 for a few months now and its great! Thought i would use it through the winter and look to get a clio 200 in the spring but ive decided to spend some money on the house. Currently having the whole livingroom stripped out and plastered. Then onto the bathroom. but i wont bore you with the home pimpage.
Seeing as im keeping the 180 i thought id lavish it with a tart up and some treats. so here's my ideas via photoshop. Soon as the livingroom is done i will be making a start.
Hope Kingdom200 doesnt mind me using one of his pics for reference.
To Do list:
Paint/powdercoat alloys anthracite with yellow centers
Yellow calipers
Gloss black honeycombe grill with yellow detail
Anthracite front badge with yellow detail
small Banana Man motif for rear hatch
Only performance mods im worried about are getting it lowwered and probably a panel filter. Not too fussed about the exhaust for now but they may come later. Whats your thoughts people? Last edited by jayz206gti on Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:02 pm; edited 2 times in total
#2: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: lmilligan, Location: HertfordshirePosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:49 pm ---- Sounds sweet, I wanna see it already!
#3: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:51 pm ---- Looks good mate
The yellow puts your own unique bit in it
#4: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: MrZiggerz, Location: Milton KeynesPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:53 pm ---- Yellow and blue isnt my cup of tea, the badge looks tacky. Try another colour?
#5: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: JordGJ, Location: Leeds / West MidlandsPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:59 pm ---- really like the yellow nice to see something different
#6: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: DJ-, Location: UKPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:02 pm ---- Take a look at Mikeys 206 for yellow grill bits and calipers...already done Last edited by DJ- on Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:02 pm; edited 1 time in total
#7: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:02 pm ---- Thats what im thinking Luke, Its a toss up really, yellow, purple or a vivid green could all work?
#8: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: JordGJ, Location: Leeds / West MidlandsPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:32 pm ----
jayz206gti wrote:
Thats what im thinking Luke, Its a toss up really, yellow, purple or a vivid green could all work?
no, they would both clash badly with the blue
#9: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:38 pm ---- Thats why i only posted the yellow Jord as i think it works best. I got the idea from a french performance magazine sticker which is on the windscreen from previous owner. I liked it so i left it there, it has yellow font in it and it works will with the blue.
#10: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: shaker, Location: AustriaPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:39 pm ---- i like it!!! try just for fun, and paint the wingmirror cap thing (i forgot what it's called :D) yellow.. You know, the little part at the top of the mirrors that are usually colorcoded to the car haha.
Might be a bit too much yellow, but you never know untill you see it
#11: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:42 pm ----
shaker wrote:
i like it!!! try just for fun, and paint the wingmirror cap thing (i forgot what it's called :D) yellow.. You know, the little part at the top of the mirrors that are usually colorcoded to the car haha.
Might be a bit too much yellow, but you never know untill you see it
If you do this, make sure you change the top caps from a cheap 206 them top caps on the 180 are expensive to replace if you decide you dont like it ha
#12: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:46 pm ---- Dont worry Luke im not gunna do the carbon caps, it would be overkill i think!
#13: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:49 pm ---- I agree, the 180 mirrors are nice how they are
You just want afew suttle things else it starts looking cheap and tacky.
Maybe a yellow lip around the front numberplate, or even get one reprinted with a yellow line around it.
Just get thinking of things you could do, It keeps me awake at night thinking of whats next for my 180 ha.
#14: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:59 pm ---- Ive fettled with all my cars Luke and theirs been alot lol. Two of my favorite previous cars...
#15: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:04 pm ---- Not miss the scooby?
Im thinking about getting the sti after ive finished with the 180
#16: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:07 pm ---- Did you sell the scooby with the plate left on I'm sure I've seen that plate around before hmmm..
#17: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:28 pm ---- Sold it with the plate yes, went to an enthusiast in Liverpool, it was a well liked car on the forums. It was only up for sale for 2 hours haha. Had it just over 2 years. I miss it everyday mate, that was my 3rd one. Im 27 now and had a mortgage for 6 years. I got fed up spending so much money on cars so dropped back down to the hot hatches. With the way fuel is now i hate to think how much id be spending. Scoobies are worse than women when it comes to bleeding you for cash! Eat tyres and brake pads, servicing and maintenance lol
#18: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: E5GDM, Location: EssexPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:50 am ----
jayz206gti wrote:
Its a toss up really, yellow, purple or a vivid green could all work?
No they couldn't, they really couldn't.
#19: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:21 pm ---- Been toying with a 406 Brembo upgrade but ive only managed to find a set on ebay which are comming up a fair bit more than i thought they would so the search continues.
#20: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:49 pm ---- Maybe gold instead of yellow?
#21: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 aka Banana Man (planning phase) Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:34 pm ---- Not a fan of gold Howey. I rid my scoobies of all things gold! After the photoshops though its either yellow or a violet/hot pink. I know most will shake there heads but im trying to think outside the box without going silly.
#22: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 OEM+ Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:16 pm ---- Will be starting the project next week now the house is almost finished. Decided not to go with yellow highlights. Want to keep the car looking OEM so just going to gloss the front grill, bonnet vent and eiper cover, then look to add a cupra splitter aongside a caliper refurb possibly in gold. Future things will be a subtle drop, cat-back system but not sure which one yet and think i will refurb the wheels in a real deep glossy anthracite/grey. Watch this space.... I know project threads without pics suck but will deffo have progress pics next week if the weather stays nice!....
#23: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 OEM+ Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:00 pm ---- Well my first real modification to the car wasnt one i had planned to do just yet. My backbox had snapped where it meets the downpipe. Cheepest replacement i could find was £175 for a standard backbox. In the end i went to MIJ in Walsall and had a stainless system made up and fitted for the same price £175. Work done looks to a good standard, i went for a mid-sport setup with a twin 3" slash exit like the janspeed. It was pretty loud under revs driving home. They have assured me it will settle down as it beds in and from previous experience with other cars this tends to be the case. Just dont want that drone when on the Motorway. Also spotted that the car is leaking oil from somewhere above the oil filter so that will be investigated on friday. Heres a few pics anway.
Before- Saggy broken box
During
Finsihed article
#24: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 update 12/03 Author: Andy180, Location: Stoke on TrentPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:40 pm ---- The oil leak will be from the oil filter housing they have a ruber o ring inside them that perishes over time, Nice 180 and in the best colour .
#25: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 update 12/03 Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:48 pm ---- Thanks Andy, im hoping so. The guy who fitted it thinks its dripping down from above the oil filter, does that sound like the O ring rubber?
#26: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 update 12/03 Author: Andy180, Location: Stoke on TrentPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:35 pm ---- Yeah it does il see if i can find my new o ring and get the part number off it for you.
#27: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 update 12/03 Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:49 pm ---- That would be great cheers pal
#28: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 update 12/03 Author: marc206, Location: Bourne, LincsPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:07 pm ---- Is that a white Lambo on the ramp next to yours? And how come no Janspeed?
#29: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 update 12/03 Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:33 am ---- Yes Narc its a lambo. Guy who owned it was a bit of a c**k though. He was like 5ft tall but was giving it jonny big balls all afternoon! No Janspeed as plain as day i didnt have the spare cash. Its booked in Fri to have oil leak investigated and then its going back to MIJ Mon to have the exhaust note toned down a tad.
#30: Re: Jays 206 GTI 180 update 12/03 Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:20 pm ---- So the car went back down to MIJ today after a chat with Andrew last week. They removed the system they had fitted completely and re-built it to a more refined spec as requested. They also did this free of charge which in all honesty i was expecting, but its nice not having to kick off to get it.
So now the ssytem mirrors that of the original system IE- downpipe and tail pipe exit from the same side and the backbox sits how the OEM does. Soundwise it is much much better, no rasps or drones with just the hint of grunt after 3k revs. Will get some pics up Wed when i do a few other little jobs on her.
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