First Car - Mk2 Ph1, 1.2, 5 Door

[Oggie93]

First post on here, I've looked at a lot of old threads for tips and ideas, and managed to make a few changes to my first car. The colour is a love or hate situation, but I can't afford to vinyl wrap it to something better. On the plus side there aren't many cars the same colour, so it's a bit different!
Money's drying up a bit, but would love your opinions on it, and recommend some potential next steps. Personally I'd love to lower it, but by how much I'm unsure!

Some pics:

Would prefer fog lights on the front bumper, and I decided to smoke the rear lights, because the ph2 lights wouldn't match the theme with the rest of the car, in my opinion.

 

[danzel]

I like those wheels, would look even better lowered, and with the standard headlights!

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

very nice, would make a epic 5 door 172 rep in that colour.

for now i would say 30mm drop and leave it at that.

 

[Oggie93]

Original headlights:

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

get some dual optics for it. will look far better than both sets you have had

 

[clio_bmxer]

was it much effort changing over to the dual optic lights, i was looking at some for mine, and also how did you smoke the rear lights, did you do it yourself or buy them like that?
its looks nice though, a good colour too

 

[Oggie93]

I do like the dual optics they look good, but these angel eyes look cracking when the sun goes down!
When they were red they looked gash, but I think the same when people spray them completely black. So I smoked them with some spray paint, about 2 coats, the lights are still nice and clear.

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

its plug and play from what i have heard. ( cant be of much help, i own a ph2 )

 

[McGherkin]

Dual optics are fairly easy to swap over, you just have to split the neutral into two seperate wires since it now serves 2 bulbs instead of one. Other than that, it's just putting wires from the original headlight connector to the bulbs. Takes me about 20-25 mins to do, but for a first time I'd recommend taking your time to get everything right.

 

[Oggie93]

Might get a pair then, will freshen it up a bit, can't be much harder than fitting the angel eyes

 

[McGherkin]

If you get membership there's a guide to help you

 

[Oggie93]

If you get membership there's a guide to help you

Give us a chance, just had to fork out £137 for tax :dead:

 

[jim cook]

Fair play car looks good buddy a nice start.. Sweet

 

[McGherkin]

Give us a chance, just had to fork out £137 for tax :dead:

I've already spent next month's wages

£12 outlay < £££'s worth of savings.

 

[Oggie93]

Atleast you've got some income though

 

[McGherkin]

Fair enough

 

[Oggie93]

Right, because it's a non-sport I decided to lower it more than the 30mm drop suggested above (after I read through some forum threads). They still need to be fitted, by I've gone for some 50mm lowering springs. A lot of threads and posts suggested 60mm, but my front bumper already sits pretty low, and with heavy sound equipment in the back it sits a little lower than standard. Hopefully it'll look the business once they're on, I'm just hoping the tyres don't rub! :S

 

[Cw Tuning.]

that looks don mate! i got a 5 door