#1: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: dan1995206, Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 1:20 pm ---- Thought i'd start my project as i've been driving nearly a year now
so anyway this is my car when I first passed my test, its a 1.4 lx model in diablo Red
First I go a SP fuel cap and in the first few months as i had to pay back my mom as the first month my insurance was £500
Just as i was starting to enjoy my 206 i had a shocking exhaust failure and ended up replacing the whole system.
Had a strange problem in the alloy's that we're only the car would vibrate when i went above 60mph, after having them balanced 3 times i bit the bullet and got a set of nimrod's of ebay however the seller discribed them wrong and I ended up getting them for £20 per wheel. they also neede new tires so 4 new tires were also added.
I debaged the rear and bought a Ph2 bootstrip.
before
after
pulled over for a cheeky photoshoot
colourcoded Bumpers
took a few pictures while in cornwall javascript:emoticon('post','message','8)')
thats all so far, i've had a bit more work done to it. i changed the brake pads myself and also the wheel bearing have been changed.
update***
have a few updates from the past few weeks, got some led number plate bulbs and new fittings as my old ones were broken
also my rear lights were really letting it down and they were full of water lol so i bought some ph2's of Iain on here (don't mention the delivery) big thanks to him they are great
i've got a carbon wrapped centre console but the top half is diffrent to mine so i am going to wrap my top half myself once it comes
i noticed my fuel strap is majorly rusted so i will replace that next weekend
future plans:
gloss back Nimrod's
gloss black mirrors
lowered probably 40mm all round
powerflow exhaust system
gti 180 interior
re trimming door cards
masked crystals
plus a lot more but need money
feel free to comment what you think plus your opinions.
thanks for reading!
**update**
So as you may remember I sold this car after she went wrong again and bought a s***ty corsa. I then moved onto a Astra gtc which I built a show car out of and bagged it Last edited by dan1995206 on Fri Dec 30, 2016 8:49 am; edited 2 times in total
#2: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 3:20 pm ---- Well car looks nice and the color is lovely,and like what you have done so far,but I would recommend a Phase 2 tail lights,there is a set in the For Sale section,they are for good price,i would go and grab them ;),it will make the rear end stands
#3: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: dan1995206, Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 3:38 pm ---- Thanks team 5 door and and already ordered through Iain on here! Will upload once they are done!
#4: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 12:07 pm ---- That is great :), Team 5 doors
#5: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: dan1995206, Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:29 pm ---- Is your car lowered as I'm unsure of what drop to go?
#6: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 3:31 pm ----
dan1995206 wrote:
Is your car lowered as I'm unsure of what drop to go?
Ground scraping low is the only way
#7: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: dan1995206, Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:36 am ---- Of course! Do you think 60mm is enough?
#8: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: DSWR, Location: SolihullPosted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 6:43 pm ---- you forgot to do the door handles:( looks good over than that!:)
#9: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: dan1995206, Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 1:02 am ---- Yeah at the time I didn't have the bottle to drill out the rivets and re do them, I'm getting a rivet gun gun of ebay just finding the time to do it now
#10: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: dan1995206, Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 2:17 pm ---- Updated**
#11: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: dan1995206, Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:15 pm ---- Not really much of a update but gave her a good snow foam and got some cool reflections
Will be updating a lot more now my insurance has been renewed next on the list is a 180 interior
#12: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: DSWR, Location: SolihullPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:25 pm ---- looks great, Pal:) don't think you'll get 180 interior as they're all 3 door! you could probably get a 5 door half leather kit, then put the 180 seats in the front? tad more expensive that way but you'd have a full set of half leather with the sporty front seats!
#13: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: dan1995206, Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 11:47 am ---- Cheers mate, they will fit just not the door cards I'll have to leatherette those or could get a full Roland Garros interior and be different!
#14: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: dan1995206, Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 12:57 pm ---- Update***
Finally got my 180 seats so much better !
That's it until after Christmas now, after I will be re trim my door cards in black suede.
#15: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: luke079, Location: LancashirePosted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 1:52 pm ----
dan1995206 wrote:
Update***
Finally got my 180 seats so much better !
That's it until after Christmas now, after I will be re trim my door cards in black suede.
Looking nice! I Didn't realize the 180 seats fit 5 doors!
#16: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: dan1995206, Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:45 pm ---- Thanks
#17: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: dan1995206, Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:02 pm ---- update***
So basically just after Christmas a 'land rover' decided to spin in the ice and smash the back of my Pug :'(((((! the car has been classed as a category D write off however the other car has been made liable and i will be shortly receiving a cheque of £1200. The next step is to re-mot her and then its off to the body shop for a LOT of work!
the damage :'(
On the plus side i will some money left over so have big plans for her!
#18: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:15 pm ---- sorry to hgear about the car mine suffered similarly land rover+rear quater, but my rubish insurance settled 50/50, have you had a quote for the rear quater replaced doubt you would have much change tbh
#19: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: dan1995206, Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 5:34 pm ---- I've had a price to knock out and fill, (I know a guy lol ) going to make it new. Rather him than me ! Got a price of £450 which i think is brilliant! Hopefully will tidy up some scratches as well and a new a rear bumper will be on the cards!
#20: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: RoweY, Location: MiddlesbroughPosted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 4:11 pm ---- Sorry to hear about the car mate, look forward to seeing it all fixed up
#21: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: dan1995206, Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 4:18 pm ---- Cheers so am I its just a excuse to buy new car parts
#22: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: Mada, Location: Manchester/ AberdeenPosted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 3:20 am ---- That price seems fair mate, same thing happened to me, damaged drivers door and rear quarter. Got a quote from a body shop and they said £2000!!!
#23: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: dan1995206, Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:57 am ---- Yeah it is shes official booked in for the 7th April ! It's like counting down for Christmas
#24: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: dan1995206, Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 3:40 am ---- update****
okay so its been a while but some people may remember that i had a accident in December and my car was written of cat D. well after a long two weeks of riding my push bike to work my car was finally back from the bodyshop.
here is a couple of pictures from before
and now how she stands after coming back from the shop I have added some new wheels and headlights all comments welcome I bet these wheels will be a love or hate thing!
she's happy to be cruising again
next up i'm defiantly lowering just haven't had chance to do it yet!
#25: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: Tolkienfan001, Location: SpaldingPosted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 3:55 am ---- Love the pic with the dog. I have exactly the same mod
#26: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: dan1995206, Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 4:12 am ---- Cheers glad to be back !
#27: Re: Project 5 Door Diablo Red Author: dan1995206, Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 8:51 am ---- **update**
So as you may remember I sold this car after she went wrong again and bought a s***ty corsa. I then moved onto a Astra gtc which I built a show car out of and bagged it. But I've always missed my 206 so after seeing it driving one day I decided to follow the woman home and buy it back there and then! I've now started to rebuild it but I'm unsure of whether to build a showcar(full respray,smoothed bumpers) or to build more of a racecar and swap the engine over? Few pictures so far including some interesting fixes to the battery and airbag light! Some people scare me.
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