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 Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:17 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 2360
Trade Rating: +3
Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/Dronfield
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The rear is passable. The front, sorry but no.
Scene or not, they looks crappy like all bodykits on road cars
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:48 am |
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Joined: Aug 19, 2011
Posts: 619
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Wiltshire
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| 206boyracer wrote: |
| When I was at the mot station yesterday talking to the chap he said they are not going to be allowed to pass them soon. I don't know the ins and outs as I haven't got them but he said don't bother getting them. |
This is rubbish, there's a post on here somewhere saying there was a flaw in the new legislation regarding HID's, and that they only had to be self cleaning if they self cleaned from factory, making aftermarket ones passable.
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| Project Low and Slow.. Going Euro for 2013. Keep your eyes peeled, big plans ahead..
See my project here. | |
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:34 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 3948
Trade Rating: +7
Location: A Track near you ;)
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My HIDs just passed a MOT no problem, never mentioned I had HIDs and it never came up on the test.
Lee don't be afraid to rev it all the up to 6.5k its meant to be revved that high 
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| Renault Clio III RS - Race Car 
Renault Trafic - Daily & Tow Van
Former Poverty 206 XS 1.6Turbo Owner | |
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:21 am |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011
Posts: 6526
Trade Rating: +10
Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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Not a bad looking car. Body kits seem to be an acquired taste these days. If anything, I'd be tempted to paint the lower lip of the front bumper in black to make it look more like a splitter.
As for HIDs, people are of mixed opinions as to the legality. Some people are getting mixed up between road legal and MOT passable (only because VOSA cocked up on the wording). Ultimately it is down to the courts if aftermarket HIDs are legal or not. If the courts follow the DfTs guidelines, then they would probably find them illegal. I'm not sure if there has been a test case yet, but one probably isn't far away. It's the same old story though, if you don't draw attention to yourself, then you won't be noticed.
Where abouts are you in NW? Make sure you add yourself to the NW member list
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:44 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 5113
Trade Rating: +7
Location: The car in front
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I'm not convinced painting the front splitter black will improve it tbh
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 5:48 am |
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Joined: Jul 13, 2012
Posts: 321
Trade Rating: +3
Location: North West
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Thanks guys, much appreciated.
The car has done 35,000 miles and was registered in Feb 2004. MOT due next year.
It cost £2,900
Is that standard or was I robbed, do you think? You guys are the experts 
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| Own a Blue Peugeot 206 GTI 180. | |
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:52 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Trade Rating: +32
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Price is a little high for what they go for these days, but it is low mileage.
If you are happy with it, that's all that matters.
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:44 am |
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Joined: Aug 11, 2011
Posts: 57
Trade Rating: 0
Location: davenport
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Make sure the cambelt has been changed......it should have because of the year ......but you never know!
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:10 am |
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Joined: Jul 13, 2012
Posts: 321
Trade Rating: +3
Location: North West
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Thanks Rimmer
Also, can anyone advise, the dealer told me that this is standard straight from the manufacturer but I've not seen any other GTI 180 with the same side skirts and front and back bumpers, therefore do I need to declare to the insurance company that it has a body kit and side skirts?
Anything else you can see I may need to declare? No point in paying over a grand for insurance if it's not going to pay out if ever I need it!
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:29 am |
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Joined: Feb 11, 2010
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Trade Rating: +8
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The skirts, splitter and defuser are aftermarket, but everything else looks standard.
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:14 am |
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Joined: Jul 13, 2012
Posts: 321
Trade Rating: +3
Location: North West
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Thanks Abzynthe
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| Own a Blue Peugeot 206 GTI 180. | |
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:41 pm |
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Joined: Feb 09, 2012
Posts: 449
Trade Rating: +4
Location: Leeds
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overhaul it
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| PEOPLE ARE TOO SERIOUS
My car: 1.4 Lx 2002 silver. With only 25,700 miles and completely standard ...... AT THE MOMENT ANYWAYS 
Prog Thread: www.206info.co.uk/Foru...42301.html | |
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:46 pm |
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Joined: Feb 09, 2012
Posts: 449
Trade Rating: +4
Location: Leeds
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| lee1985 wrote: |
Also, can anyone advise, the dealer told me that this is standard straight from the manufacturer but I've not seen any other GTI 180 with the same side skirts and front and back bumpers, therefore do I need to declare to the insurance company that it has a body kit and side skirts? |
you
you honestly took the salesmans word that this car was standard 
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| PEOPLE ARE TOO SERIOUS
My car: 1.4 Lx 2002 silver. With only 25,700 miles and completely standard ...... AT THE MOMENT ANYWAYS
Prog Thread: www.206info.co.uk/Foru...42301.html | |
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 12:25 pm |
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Joined: Jul 13, 2012
Posts: 321
Trade Rating: +3
Location: North West
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Not really.
Seeing other 206 GTI 180s, I knew mine was different so I ignored what he said, hence why I started to look into it. Only thing is, I haven't got a clue what is different about mine. For example, I have no idea what a splitter is (had to Google it) and tbh don't really care - I've never been good with vehicles/engineering and the like.
Just need to make sure I get the insurance right.
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 2:25 pm |
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Joined: Jul 01, 2012
Posts: 58
Trade Rating: 0
Location: London
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Personally i'd get the back windows tinted, thats just me though. you know, privacy and such
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