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My wee pearl black 1.2



Kitson93

Kitson93

So i already have a thread with this on it but i thought id make a new one with everything on one post!

So i started off with this (Not my actual car) 100% bog standard!
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I then decided that the inside was too bland, so i spiced it up a bit with carbon wrap :)
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Also added a new radio in there!
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The outside was too boring too so i thought alloys was the answer and also wrapping the diamonds! I got myself some 17" alloys and wrapped the diamonds.
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Also got myself an RS grill to make it look better!
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Note:all the carbon wrap is done in black, no white.

After putting my car on this people said to dump the towbar, go for smaller alloys and colour code. I tried my best to take that towbar off but it would not budge! I got the plug off but that was it :( I tried my hand at a bit of colourcoding, in my opinion it doesnt look too shabby. (handles, clio badge and bump strips)
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As its a wee 1.2 i thought id get a strut brace, it just looked cool in my opinion and it actually does handle better too.
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Got some new bulbs too! Rear number plate bulb and some silver indicators!
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My steering wheel was in a complete state so a new one was orderded! Changed myself, so scared about that airbag going off :(
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Went for the MOT yesterday and had to get a new bonnet catch as the old was just rust and broke :(
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All shiney :D

Also on thursday night i got myself some 172 alloys from shandyruss on here! Great deal!
Once i got them home, the next day i done a bit of TLC on the centre caps as they had chipped paintwork :(
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Also sparyed the wee diamonds!
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And on the car
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The boot felt thingy that covers the spare was so flimsy that i decided to put some carpet under felt to use! I traced around it, cut it out and stuck it to the under side :) Looks far better now
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So thats all i have done so far. I do plan to take the towbar off!
So here are a couple of how it stands now
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All comments and feedback is welcome :)
Thanks
 
L

Lawro

  E46 M3 & UR Quattro
Lower it a touch and get that tow bar removed and that would be spot on.. Sport upper grill would look nice too. :)
 
shandyruss

shandyruss

  Clio 172 ph2
The wheels do look a lot better than those black ones!!! Looks clean too. Will no doubt catch ya again soon!
 
Barnett

Barnett

  Arctic 182FF
Looking good. As stated earlier it looks much better on the 172 alloys :) if I was you I'd get some lowering springs (or coilovers if you've got the money) and possibly a sport interior? Since you've already got the sport steering wheel I think it'd make it awesome inside too. Could also consider getting spacers so that the wheels sit a little further out. But to be honest looks really good as it is, nicely done :)
 
Kitson93

Kitson93

A wee future plan for the upcoming week is to spray the bullets the same colour as the alloys. Get rid of the 16V and replace it with something different. I'll be sure to update my progress. Thanks for the feedback.
 
Kitson93

Kitson93

Barnett said:
Looking good. As stated earlier it looks much better on the 172 alloys :) if I was you I'd get some lowering springs (or coilovers if you've got the money) and possibly a sport interior? Since you've already got the sport steering wheel I think it'd make it awesome inside too. Could also consider getting spacers so that the wheels sit a little further out. But to be honest looks really good as it is, nicely done :)
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appreciated!! Spacers is a thought, lowering I'm not so sure. It'd look far better yes but I dunno, time will tell.
The 172 alloys really does clean it up!
 
Kitson93

Kitson93

So today i went and got another set of bullets to replace these ones
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Got them sanded flat and all primed up
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How they ended up, pretty pleased :)
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Also deciede to do the diamond like this too, just a wee experiment.
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Dont have any pictures of them on the car. Will do tomorrow :)
 
Kitson93

Kitson93

So its been a while since i updated anything. Today i gave the car a well deserved clean inside and out! Floors were bogging, car was bogging, grit all over it and the dust was lying thick on the dash!

During my clean the postman arrived and i got my new sidelights and interior lights, only one that didnt come was the new boot interior light :(
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I finally got that towbar off that you have all been saying, it really does tidy up the back end although its now screaming out for a 172 rear bumper :(
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Front bumper inserts need colour coding too.
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Got the front a rear diamonds put on the car! and the bullets with that extra something. Havent seen many like this.
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Well thats me up to date with everything. Any ideas you may have please feel free to share with me! :)
 
Kitson93

Kitson93

Got a new rear number plate light unit! The old was mankyy!

The difference between the two!
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In place!
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Such a small wee thing makes it look so much better :)
 
Kitson93

Kitson93

So The past couple of does i spent doing more sanding and spraying!

My engine bay is so completely dull and boring so i sprayed my engine cover!

Started as this:
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Sanded down:
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Primed up:
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All finished!!! Pleased with the result!
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I am getting white vinyl to put on it, 1.2L 16V. Brothers getting it from school, Nothing better than a free mod! :D

Can anybody give me any ideas on how to make my engine bay look cleaner and nicer? To me its just horrible. i wont remove the strut brace as i like it :) But any ideas please share!
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Thank you for reading!
 
jameseboy

jameseboy

  2007 Clio 197
A wet cloth should do the trick to be honest. Any really tuff bits, do with some dirt and grease remover on a cloth. any bits of rust around the edges could be resprayed. Youve done a damn good job so far.
 
Kitson93

Kitson93

Thanks! Appreciate it! I must try that then, wee task for the morning if the weathers kind to me. I'll let update on how I get on :)

thanks for the comments again!
 
Kitson93

Kitson93

BlazeYouQuick said:
Looks really good, I like what you've done so far.

Thank god you got the hideous tow bar off!
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Beasley Clio182 said:
alloys look 100x better mate ! clean car !! id loose the billabong stickers i saw unless you already have !! looks a clean tidy car mate
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Cheers! The towbar done my head in! So glad its gone, Havent done much to the car lately. I sorta like them badges, each to their own i guess really!
Thanks for comments :D
 
Kitson93

Kitson93

Thinking on getting a cup spoiler but does anyone know of they come in pearl black? I'm so unsure or will I just have to get one resprayed?
Also after a full 172 sport interior! If anyone knows any let me know! :)

Would these changes be worth it?
 
D

DanEdser

Kitson93 said:
Thinking on getting a cup spoiler but does anyone know of they come in pearl black? I'm so unsure or will I just have to get one resprayed?
Also after a full 172 sport interior! If anyone knows any let me know! :)

Would these changes be worth it?
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get a cup spoiler from autocrash off here, he gets them and sprays them to your colour, about the same price as getting a used/scratched one.
 
Kitson93

Kitson93

I was looking t the 'show us your bay' thread last night and then looked at mine, I have 3 different colours. Red, yellow and black. What I changed it to red and black or yellow and black?
If anyone wants they can PM me a 'shop of what it might look like!
Cheers!
 
Kitson93

Kitson93

Wee Update: Got new sidelights again and new interior lights.....again! The ones now are sooo much brighter than before and have a bright white effect!
Link to anyone who wants to see them: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180947011581?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Also went and bought myself some Osram Nightbreakers. When they came i put them in but they weren't white, still yellow :( Far better range though.
Anyone got any bulbs that will be bright white?

Thanks for looking! :)
 
Kitson93

Kitson93

So on another wee update...
Got new sidelights,
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Also replaced my interior lights with these, soooo bright and white! Worth the money!!

Interior boot light (Excuse my work clothes :eek:)
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I decided to go for those Cree reverse lights to see how bright they actually were... Wow! If you go for these you will not be dissapointed!
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Thats how it looks^^^

How it shines :eek:
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So yeah, i also got a new dipstick oil thingy and oil cap for spraying red, keeping the engine cover black, going to stencil in a red '1.2L 16v'. Just to see how the bay then ends up, its all about experimenting!
Also re-doing my bump strips, the current ones are rubbish and were a very rushed job, takes forever to sand down that wee bumpy pattern :(

Well, thanks for looking and ill keep updating whenever new things arrive/happen :)
 
Kitson93

Kitson93

So I went to the scrappy and picked up an oil cap cover and oil dipstick. £2 for the lot! :) So home it was, sand, prime, spray! And here is how they ended up! To me it cleans the bay up that wee bit, no yellow, just black and red! :)
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Near got my new bump strips finished up too! :)

Thanks for looking!
 
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