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 Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:17 pm |
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Joined: Jan 24, 2011
Posts: 855
Trade Rating: +19
Location: Plymouth, Devon
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So it all began just before i passed my test 2nd time..(best drivers do don't they?!) and my mum had been looking at cars for me for my 18th birthday and i didn't wanna go down the road of a typical corsa or saxo because a: they're too comman in Plymouth and b: the insurance is through the roof!
i found this little 3 door 1.1 8v style basic as you like advertised for £1900 private sale with 99250 on the clock. My mum went down to cornwall to see it before i knew it and saw it and said that she would buy it and knocked £500 off it too!..so i knew if i passed my test then i would have it! Took my test and passed it so that weekend off we went to pick it up and when we got there i was counting the money to give to the bloke and he said as its your birthday call it £1350...IDEAL! i saw it and fell in love with it! I wasnt insured so i couldnt drive it back..and i was dreading after getting an average quote from all companies of £3000 atleast!:(
i got it home and started to give it a wash and a clean and mum came out and said that she had insured it in her name for 500 over ten months and i get a years no claims for when it goes in my name..churchill BOOM!
We went out for a drive in it and then the first problem hit us..Alternator! so had to fork out £120 on the part and fitting for that!
my Birthday came and my girlfriend bought me some Lexus rear lights which i think make the car look good, especially as it was already debadged! Then to add to that my dad bought me some 525 watt Vibe black air 6x9's and a Kenwood Ipod HU and gave me a spare Sub that he had lying about!
YES THE BUG HAd HIT ME!
Here is a photo up Plymouth Hoe - you can get some cracking shots up here and i plan too now the is getting weather gets better!
My Dad had a set of 106 GTI/Quiksilver 14" Raptors sat in his garage so instead of forking out on new front tyres i put these on and they looked okay!
about October i stumbled across a set of Angel Eyes on Ebay and won them for just £58 quid! bargain! easy to fit, a bugger to wire!
My sub Blew up twice! i had more powerful amps put in at Plymouth Car sounds and they said that my speaker had blown..so i sourced a new one..early christmas present?!
Trip to the car wash as a treat...
Christmas approached and i found these TSW 17" Evo-r alloys on ebay and only about 60 miles away and so i won them for £36.01!! i went off and picked them up! unfortunatly i havent got a picture of them on car but they looked class however they rubbed the arches like crazy and the tyres were £65 each! 205/Z40R17!
So MOT was approaching and due to the condition they were in i looked on Ebay for a set of Peugeot alloys as i sold the Raptors..Doh! and found some Cyclones of a 306GTI-6 for £55 in Saltash so i went and got them and put them on and it failed its MOT on
-Catalytic converter (didn't even test for emmisions)
- Ball Joint linkages
- Back seat Locking point
..£242 later i got the car back but previous i had thoughts that the head gasket was going. i had a funny water noise in the passenger footwell and a judddering in the engine on start up..
..and 3 hours of having it back it was only running on 2 cylinders and i was getting no power 15mph at the most! lights on the dash like a disco! I drove like it for 3 miles to get it home and it sat in my drive for a few days..grandad (Ex-mechanic) had a look and he thought it was the head gasket..it went to the garage and well this is what they had found..
The piston liner on the 1st piston had dropped so on start up the engine ran fine and it was when i turned it off and turned it back on it was letting water mix with oil, hense the clean piston and not like the 4th (right) which is covered in carbon! S**T!
it went in the garage on the 26th of january and im still waiting! the engine has been rebuild fully, new oil pump, crank regrinded, bigger bearings, full gasket set, new cambelt! im dreading the bill..
Thats how the story goes so far...
I'll update when i get it back and add all the bits and bobs that i have ordered since its been in the garage!
- K&N 57i Induction Cone
- Ultra LED 3rd Brake Light
- Ultra Clear Rear Fog light
- Bee sting Aerial
- SMD 5500k Headlights
- 206info Rear Sticker
- Underside Neon for Parcel Shelf
- 3.5" Exhaust
on order i have
- Blue LED's Bulbs for my Dials
- Red LED's for my Needles
- 8SMD Sidelights for my Angels
thanks for looking!
so im still sat here with a bunch of Mods which cant go on the car yet but hay ho..i have time im only young..18 to be precise haha!
Future Plans
- Gloss the Bumpers, side strips and mirrors
- Tint Back 2 windows light grey
Any other suggestions?
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Last edited by danlouiee on Thu May 02, 2013 2:08 pm; edited 16 times in total
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:51 pm |
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Joined: Dec 16, 2010
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Location: UK
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im sure she will be good as new when you get her back mate 
£1300 for a 1.1 with 92K, WOAH you sure paid for that lol, thank god u didnt pay £1900!
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Last edited by MrrNoName on Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:16 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:08 pm |
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Joined: Jan 10, 2011
Posts: 220
Trade Rating: +3
Location: Warwickshire, UK
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It'll be ace when it's all fixed up! Does sound like you got mugged off a little with that purchase but no matter, it'll be a shining example when your done 
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:18 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 5400
Trade Rating: +105
Location: Stafford
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Original price was £1900? Sounds about a grand too high 
Coming on good, looks nearly the same as mine started out. Stay away from the chrome though
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:31 pm |
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Joined: Jan 24, 2011
Posts: 855
Trade Rating: +19
Location: Plymouth, Devon
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I have an sp cap with black studs on the way with some ph2 washers!:)
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:32 pm |
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Joined: Jan 24, 2010
Posts: 4493
Trade Rating: +4
Location: Hull -or- The World Of Info Code
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Welcome to teh silver 1.1 owners  haha!
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:13 pm |
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Joined: Jan 10, 2011
Posts: 1629
Trade Rating: +14
Location: surrey
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Boo lexus lights!! Other than that its pretty smart. Well done for passing btw, i passed second time round too
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:11 am |
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Joined: Oct 16, 2010
Posts: 390
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Location: oxford
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Nice one dude, love the raptors and seems like u got plenty of bargains, good job
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:25 am |
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Joined: Jan 24, 2011
Posts: 855
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Location: Plymouth, Devon
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Icant wait to get it back! Ita driving me insane but I know it's inns be worth The wait!I'll give it a wash when i get it back ad give it a polish and upload some more pics:) I quite like the lexus lights i think it suits this one! Any ideas for the future?
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:30 am |
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Joined: Dec 16, 2010
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Location: UK
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yeh i think the lexus lights suit it too, mind you a set of LED's would look just as swish
debadge front + back
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:37 am |
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Location: Plymouth, Devon
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Yeah thinking of Te front, the back is debadged:) post me a set of led's you think will look good; I wanna keep a clear theme that I got going:)
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:59 am |
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Joined: Dec 16, 2010
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Location: UK
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these, they go well with the angels you have on the front imo
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:19 am |
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Joined: Jan 24, 2011
Posts: 855
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Location: Plymouth, Devon
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I like them? What's the average price for a set of those? Do you think m3 rears or Stick to the clear theme? Clear angels, rears, fog and 3rd break light?
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:33 am |
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Joined: Dec 16, 2010
Posts: 1533
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Location: UK
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stick to the clear theme because you already have the angels, you can pick up a second hand set for about £70, they are about double that price new
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:42 am |
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Joined: Jan 24, 2011
Posts: 855
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Location: Plymouth, Devon
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I'm on my iPhone at the mo but I'll post some eBay links I found later:)
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