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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:33 am |
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Joined: Mar 15, 2012 Posts: 327
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Location: Essex
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So i thought it'd be fun, and interesting to look back on to diary my pug experience to date. Sorry to blaspheme but i honestly couldnt stand french cars, i thought they were sinful unreliable creatures with no worth what so ever..... in rolls the Pugani (1.4 quicksilver) bought as it was cheap and i needed a ride quick in summer 2011..... 18 months and over £2500 later, this is how it stands today (up for sale if anyone is interested)
Coilovers,decat,twin 3 inch exhaust (loud as hell) panel filter, blacked out rear quarters, black lexus LED rear lights and so on.....
Now, despite the constant mockery from the cruise scene and mates round here,i went out and got a myself a GTi (January 2013) as i've got the bug.
As i got her, completely and utterly "out the factory" standard
And after its first proper clean and polish (p**sed off as i've spotted a few paint problems now, but looking very tidy overall)
Also in January 2013, in goes the K&N filter, JBL 936eGTO 6x9's and a sub that i got myself for the bargain price of £20 for the old car to make use of the Pioneer usb/mp3 headunit. It isn't going to win any SPL competitions but can go from zero to headache in around 15 minutes
Thats it so far,waiting until the warranty expires and old car is sold before i carry on spending or im going to end up pennieless lol
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:22 am |
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Joined: Nov 02, 2012 Posts: 218
Trade Rating: +1
Location: Plymouth
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Nice
Looking good.
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:29 pm |
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Joined: Aug 11, 2011 Posts: 116
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Location: Bedford, UK.
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Love for the GTi 135..! I like it better than the 180.
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:05 am |
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Joined: Mar 15, 2012 Posts: 327
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Location: Essex
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Well, as a few of you may have seen by the posts on here from me, the last 3 months of my pug-life have been a complete misery. nothing but problems with the GTI, numerous trips back to dealer, £400 of my own money spent and it still misfires like a bowl of rice-crispies and 50% the time wont even rev to 2000rpm or pull,finally a week later after involvement of trading standards im sat here waiting for a recovery truck to take it to a garage who,due to ongoing dispute with the dealer,are under strict instruction of what to check in what order and call me after every stage.......
Oh i do love peugeot lol
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 8:20 am |
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Joined: Mar 15, 2012 Posts: 327
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Location: Essex
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| Joined the GTi massive 10/1/13
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 9:32 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2949
Trade Rating: +6
Location: Athens, Greece
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[quote="Mr-Tigger"]So,mini update. Sportex catback racetube with 3inch pipe is on, and just today pagid discs and pads on front......slightly overdue lol.
Also now hooked up second amp (100w RMSx2) for the rear speakers alone
Slowly getting there but in typical peugeot style,its just developed a rear end squeak from up behind quarter panel above wheel so assuming shock/mount problem aaaaargh [unquote]
Might be rear axle bearings instead. Not nice to fix.
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Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 12:57 pm |
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Joined: Mar 15, 2012 Posts: 327
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Location: Essex
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dont think so,its coming from quite high up,havent had chance to check it properly but its right up inside, sort of bottom of the window level so thinking (hopefully) just a knackered bush giving up the ghost
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Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 2:18 pm |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010 Posts: 1691
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Location: northallerton
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i had a squeek noise from where the rear seats cliped back never could get rid of it sounds as though it might be the same with you , whats wrong with them discs lol, mine are a little worce
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Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 12:18 pm |
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Joined: Mar 15, 2012 Posts: 327
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Location: Essex
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haha yeah usher,while giving a mate the bad news his corsa has blown a headgasket,he rocked while i listened,it was passenger side rear sear. put a tiny amount of teflon grease on the latch and the tiny bit of white upper rear where seat contacts and......silence for now.
next on the list is new lambda as think its over/underfuelling and a 200cell cat.
Still not sure about a chosen colour scheme when i get the money tho :/ red bonnet vent,nimrods and interior panels (just the removables)? anyone fancy photoshopping it for me in a few shades lol?
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Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 2:42 pm |
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Joined: Jun 28, 2013 Posts: 411
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Location: Solihull
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Looks good so far. Can't wait to see what you do:) must say, just 1 sub!? pfft. Can just fit three 12" subs in the back of a pug!
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Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:17 am |
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Joined: Mar 15, 2012 Posts: 327
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Location: Essex
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as i've now moved,my cost of living has all but vanished so work will be resuming. coilovers ordered yesterday,and moved in with a one-man fabricator who has agreed to build me a one-side boot-build so the car is still usable as a daily pics soon
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Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 2:27 pm |
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Joined: Mar 15, 2012 Posts: 327
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Location: Essex
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Coilys fitted (rear still to be fitted and torsion bar done due to delays caused by the freakin' drop link) not going "suicide-low" this time
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Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 9:59 am |
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Joined: Jun 28, 2013 Posts: 411
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Location: Solihull
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what coilys did you use and did you require spacers to make them fit? mine rubbed at normal length so had to fit 7mm spacers to stop them rubbing on the front.
Lowered pug next to standard pug. Need to bring out my rears 7mm too as you can see they're tucked away.
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Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 8:22 am |
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Joined: Mar 15, 2012 Posts: 327
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Location: Essex
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used same coilys as on my 1.4, JOM,£153 and never had a problem with them,silly big drop if you want it too. nope,no spacers as yet,but have to see what happens as new alloys or a refurb is on the books now
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Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 8:24 am |
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Joined: Mar 15, 2012 Posts: 327
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Location: Essex
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