2006 the year of the mod....a little time line of the car :) (56k no!)

[dannyboy172]

Got her back in June 05, but 2006 was the year i started to...erm...prefect things a little

Heres how she started the year...nice, clean, standard...

First mod, apex -40mm springs

Silvavisions all round

A bit of pistonhead wh0rage!

Hillpower I/K

Which was removed due to insurance b******s!

De-dented

Wee little 3/4 plate on the front, with some CS wh0rage! lol

Night before FCS

Trying to fit a splitter...upside down!

Finally fitted right

Blue badges and interior bits!

Engine paint...which was crap! lol

ITG panel filter Fitted

More blue bits....

Sparco strut...custom paint job lol!

How she looked at RWS

Home made wheel refurb in BMW jet black :approve:

17" superleggeras - Sweet, but too bloody big in the end!

Cup spoiler

Gen II kit

16" turinis in steel grey

Sebring back box

How she is today

YS greenstuff brake kit and a new rad

Is been a great year...lol!!

Heres to an even better 2007!

 

[Ali]

Awsum...

 

[Justin]

your strut brace is mint

 

[dannyboy172]

your strut brace is mint

Ta muchly

Did it myself, i did.

Amazing what good old hammerite can do eh.

 

[JR]

top job bud, cant wait to see the shed at the shows next year. old girl still running sweet as ?

 

[Djw John]

Good thread mate, nice to see all the changes

 

[welsh172]

when u say the engine paint is crap, why is it crap, coz i prefer that to the usuall shiny bits....also i take it u took the bits off to spray them, what did u put in their place?

 

[dannyboy172]

Justin - Aye, shes still mint mate. I really can't fault it!

**cough**touch wood**cough**

 

[dannyboy172]

when u say the engine paint is crap, why is it crap, coz i prefer that to the usuall shiny bits....also i take it u took the bits off to spray them, what did u put in their place?

The paint i used...the black stuff anyway, is halfords VHT (Very High Temp) paint, but its really thin, and applying more coats only removes the previous coats Its not too bad, but it not show standard! I painted them whilst still on the car

 

[Djw John]

Have you tried anything else on them? Did you sand it down first at all or just clean them?

 

[dannyboy172]

Have you tried anything else on them? Did you sand it down first at all or just clean them?

Just cleaned them mate.

Come the spring time, they will be taken off and sprayed

And there will be a few more additions

 

[Djw John]

Cool cheers, look forward to seeing the new ones

 

[TheCake]

love it mate. really love it.

 

[miltage2]

looks amazing

 

[cK]

One of the better looking cars on here.

 

[Iain C]

not a fan of the blue bits.

 

[DebV6]

Looking good, nice to see all the progress pics!

 

[dannyboy172]

Cheers for the comments all

 

[GinandGasoline]

looking good.... nice n shiney

where did you get your front plate made up?

 

[Giles]

looks great

 

[biglad58]

A good thread with good pics, top job mate

 

[dannyboy172]

looking good.... nice n shiney

where did you get your front plate made up?

The 3/4 plate and replace full size plate were made up at www.fancyplates.com

 

[kpowell911]

that is proof that 17s look mental on a RS! Regardless of their handling traits!

 

[makavelli]

looks good dan
you still gonna sell her?

 

[dannyboy172]

nah mate, shes staying for a little while longer.

 

[makavelli]

nah mate, shes staying for a little while longer.

gdgd

i shall be hoping to park nearby at next years shows again then

 

[dannyboy172]

nah mate, shes staying for a little while longer.

gdgd

i shall be hoping to park nearby at next years shows again then

Aye deffo...hopefully i might be able to compete with your engine bay

 

[crow]

great effort mate classic mods!

 

[Gaz_]

love this pic :approve:

 

[Harry182]

Nice car. Looks fantastic under the hood.

 

[dannyboy172]

cheers guys

 

[aj182]

Looks good mate!

 

[Gib#244]

Looks well nice! like progress pics! i want to paint my front badge and side 2.0 16v one's how do you remove them with out braking or scratching other things is you back one done too?

 

[Alan]

Best black 172 on here...

 

[dannyboy172]

Looks well nice! like progress pics! i want to paint my front badge and side 2.0 16v one's how do you remove them with out braking or scratching other things is you back one done too?

Nah my back one isn't done.

I removed the badges with a little elecy screw driver wrapped up in a microfibre and gentally levered them off.

 

[Middo]

those badges and engine cover make the car

lovely timeline! has to be one of my favs

 

[RuFF21]

im wet

 

[renaultman]

that look fuckin good . looks lower than 40mm to me i should of got some lol

 

[cliobritt]

the blue's not to my tastes but car looks great Dan!

 

[Gib#244]

Looks well nice! like progress pics! i want to paint my front badge and side 2.0 16v one's how do you remove them with out braking or scratching other things is you back one done too?

Nah my back one isn't done.

I removed the badges with a little elecy screw driver wrapped up in a microfibre and gentally levered them off.

How are they attached?? just clipped in. A job for the weekend me thinks