#1: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 6:13 am ---- Bought myself a 2004 206cc 1.6 Tiptronic.
Needed a bit of work done but i enjoy working on cars so it didn't bother me
1st thing i did when i picked it up was give a good clean and polish.
Paintwork still felt really rough though, Possibly never been polished.
So i decided to get the clay kit out while waiting for some parts to arrive.
Still need to touch up some chips etc but can't expect perfect paintwork on a car 9 years old.
Jobs to do.
Most important job was to replace the offside front spring as it had snapped at the top. This was Done 2 days ago and took 5 hours but it's done now which is the important.
Also need to replace the passenger seat belt as it is damaged from being shut in the door i think.
And the Com2000 unit as someone has fitted a Hatchback one to my CC so it is missing the trip controls and the airbag system doesn't like it.
Mods to do.
Chrome door handles and hoops.
Replace all lights for chrome/crystal units
mesh grill
etc....
#2: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: ukskater01, Location: sutton surrey/welwyn garden cityPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:48 am ---- Welcome, clean looking, what's the mileage on it?
#3: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 8:07 am ----
ukskater01 wrote:
Welcome, clean looking, what's the mileage on it?
Thanks
Its has 58000 miles on it.
#4: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 8:12 am ----
Cabrioman wrote:
And the Com2000 unit as someone has fitted a Hatchback one to my CC so it is missing the trip controls and the airbag system doesn't like it.
Euro car parts, they sell the new Valeo com 2000 units at a good price
#5: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Tolkienfan001, Location: SpaldingPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:48 pm ---- Looking good. I do like this colour
#6: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:07 pm ----
MrBSI wrote:
Cabrioman wrote:
And the Com2000 unit as someone has fitted a Hatchback one to my CC so it is missing the trip controls and the airbag system doesn't like it.
Euro car parts, they sell the new Valeo com 2000 units at a good price
Just checked their website but nothing on there ATM.
#7: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:10 pm ----
Cabrioman wrote:
MrBSI wrote:
Cabrioman wrote:
And the Com2000 unit as someone has fitted a Hatchback one to my CC so it is missing the trip controls and the airbag system doesn't like it.
Euro car parts, they sell the new Valeo com 2000 units at a good price
Just checked their website but nothing on there ATM.
Your best ringing them up as they don't keep all available options of them in stock, they normally have to order them in for next day.
#8: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:20 pm ----
MrBSI wrote:
Cabrioman wrote:
MrBSI wrote:
Cabrioman wrote:
And the Com2000 unit as someone has fitted a Hatchback one to my CC so it is missing the trip controls and the airbag system doesn't like it.
Euro car parts, they sell the new Valeo com 2000 units at a good price
Just checked their website but nothing on there ATM.
Your best ringing them up as they don't keep all available options of them in stock, they normally have to order them in for next day.
I've found with ECP site, they list every com unit for the 206 range when you enter your reg, you just need to look through the specs to find the right one. They even list the pre plex stalks for mine, which is odd since it's a multiplex.
#9: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 2:03 pm ---- Thanks I'll have another look later.
#10: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:28 am ---- Just been down the breakers and picked up a passenger seatbelt for £10.
Bargain!
#11: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:30 am ----
Cabrioman wrote:
Just been down the breakers and picked up a passenger seatbelt for £10.
Bargain!
Only if its un deployed
#12: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:54 am ----
MrBSI wrote:
Cabrioman wrote:
Just been down the breakers and picked up a passenger seatbelt for £10.
Bargain!
Only if its un deployed
How do you know if it has been deployed?
#13: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:59 am ----
Cabrioman wrote:
MrBSI wrote:
Cabrioman wrote:
Just been down the breakers and picked up a passenger seatbelt for £10.
Bargain!
Only if its un deployed
How do you know if it has been deployed?
You will get the airbag warning light displayed if the seatbelt fails the airbag start up check.
Also if the front airbags where deployed in the car it was removed from it will be skip fodder.
#14: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 2:50 pm ----
MrBSI wrote:
Cabrioman wrote:
MrBSI wrote:
Cabrioman wrote:
Just been down the breakers and picked up a passenger seatbelt for £10.
Bargain!
Only if its un deployed
How do you know if it has been deployed?
You will get the airbag warning light displayed if the seatbelt fails the airbag start up check.
Also if the front airbags where deployed in the car it was removed from it will be skip fodder.
Airbag lights on already due to the wrong comm200 unit installed before i bought it. Also, the car it was removed from had no steering wheel but the passenger airbag was there and that was intact.
#15: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 9:00 am ---- This is one of the reasons why we replaced the seat belt
The other was it kept jamming up every time you tried to use it.
When replacing it, i found this
That's how the bottom part was bolted to the car!
#16: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 7:41 am ---- Drivers window was arguing with me every time i tried to raise it. Took the switches apart, Cleaned with WD40 and now working again.
Also found why my my bonnet doesn't sit right.
Check the height difference compared to the nearside.
Also, Have very loud ticking noise. I've changed the oil etc and and checked tappets but it seems to be coming from the injectors.
Do you think it's loud or is it me?
(Please excuse the angle. Iphone decided to have a mind of it's own)
#17: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 8:31 am ---- Small update.
Got some lexus lights coming for the rear. I know they're a bit marmite but i like them and will match the clear 3rd brake light and fog lamp.
Also fixed my drivers seat, after buying another one. It just started working. So now i have a spare seat sitting in the shed.
Sun visor on the drivers side had a broken mirror in it. So i swapped it for an intact one.
And i have cleaned all the interior and carpets with a carpet cleaner so all looking nice and fresh (i hope)
Few more jobs to do before Pugfest, but hopefully i'll have them all done.
#18: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:08 am ---- Stopped off on the way home to take a few pictures by the coast.
What do you think?
#19: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:55 pm ---- GUTTED.
Found a replacement comms for a 206cc for a good price.
Received the parcel today and they've sent me a hatchback one.
#20: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 2:54 pm ---- Parking sensors fitted
Before
Bumper off (Bit dirty behind it)
So gave it a clean
Sensors fitted
#21: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 5:11 pm ---- Nice to see someone not modifying as such just making a more equipped and looked after car
#22: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 5:29 pm ---- Nice to see someone not modifying as such just making a more equipped and looked after car
#23: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 5:36 pm ----
Addaz wrote:
Nice to see someone not modifying as such just making a more equipped and looked after car
Thanks
I will be doing some subtle mods but nothing ott
#24: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 7:26 am ---- Replaced the comms unit so I now have all the functions again.
So I now have a hatchback one for sale but I've only got 33 posts so. Once I reached 50 I'll advertise it.
#25: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 10:42 am ---- The button to flick between mpg etc was very temprimental. So I took the end of the stalk apart and found the contacts were dirty and the button wasn't pushing the pin down enough. So I cut the end of a plastic cotton bud off, stuck it on the end of the button and trimmed it to the correct length. Hey presto it all works again
Putting the stalk back together was a bit fiddly but got there in the end.
#26: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 12:17 pm ---- Received my tail lights from Iainlovatt.
Side covers needed trimming to fit the CC but already cut down so will fit them fully tomorrow.
#27: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: sam-c, Location: Uni: Kent Home: ScunthorpePosted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 12:55 pm ----
Cabrioman wrote:
Replaced the comms unit so I now have all the functions again.
So I now have a hatchback one for sale but I've only got 33 posts so. Once I reached 50 I'll advertise it.
Why not send it back since they sent you the wrong goods?
#28: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Lecktorious, Location: ScotlandPosted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 1:55 pm ---- Some nice subtle improvements and mods there. Not a fan of the lexus lights, but each to their own.
I expect to see the roof down at Pugfest 29 degrees on Saturday, 27 on Sunday!
#29: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 2:08 pm ----
sam-c wrote:
Cabrioman wrote:
Replaced the comms unit so I now have all the functions again.
So I now have a hatchback one for sale but I've only got 33 posts so. Once I reached 50 I'll advertise it.
Why not send it back since they sent you the wrong goods?
I would, but the one I have for sale is the original hatchback one. I took it out and fitted the new one I got sent because even though its wrong, it still has the buttons for my trip computer.
#30: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 3:48 pm ----
Lecktorious wrote:
Some nice subtle improvements and mods there. Not a fan of the lexus lights, but each to their own.
I expect to see the roof down at Pugfest 29 degrees on Saturday, 27 on Sunday!
Most defiantly
Might not be down for the journey with the camping gear in the back but once its unloaded the roof will be staying down
I'm gonna try and load it with the roof able to be lowered but it takes up a lot of space in the boot.
#31: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:32 am ---- Lexus lights now fitted
More Dirt!
That Has To Go!
New Lights Fitted
I know some people don't like them but i think they suit the car really well. I intend to replace both the fog lamp and 3rd brake light for chrome units too so it'll all match.
#32: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: iainlovatt, Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:43 am ---- Its coming along nicely!
#33: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: PugJH, Location: NorthantsPosted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:38 am ---- 1.6 16v should have a nicer exhaust than that, chrome tip at least.
#34: Re: The Blue Bandit (206cc) Author: Cabrioman, Location: Neath - South WalesPosted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:52 am ----
PugJH wrote:
1.6 16v should have a nicer exhaust than that, chrome tip at least.
I know
Some cheap a@*e owner replaced it before me. But she's taking a trip to power flow in Brighton soon to have a twin exit fitted probably
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