BREMBO's Black - Ph1 172

[BREMBO]

Well I picked this Phase 1 172 up a week or so ago. I seen it on Auto trader and noticed the car as being local. I also recall seeing it kicking about Edinburgh from time to time; I also knew where it stayed lol
Anyway I don’t need another car but had a feeling it would be a good one and I fancied a little project, I went to view the car on a Sunday and having just spent a good couple of hundred pounds on the Audi for a service and just booked a holiday on the Saturday I was thinking to myself I was being a fool! Anyway it now sits in the lock up.
It’s a black Phase 1 172 (x plate), it’s had the same owner for over 10 years (makes sense and is something which is always appealing) he bought it off his best mate from new. It’s done just over 64,000 miles; cambelt was done around 52k but is coming up for over 5 years in about 5/6 months, various stamps in the book (not full) and all MOT certificates and books etc.
It’s fairly standard minus the sub and amp, this was put in by the first owner and in fairness was the thing to do in 1999/2000! I can let that one slip. Also has a K-Tec exhaust as the older exhaust was rotten so the owner which I bought it off found this as a cheaper replacement.
My intentions - It will go one of two ways either a track car or to tidy it up and make it OEM – I’d imagine it will be the latter.
Anyway pictures of the car as it stood and with its cooler beefed up brother:

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I then went about cleaning it up but before this the years of dirt/grime and moss

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Before the cleaning began, I removed the sub/amp thing from the boot – it’s a beast:

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Also tried fitting it into my best mates S2 (didn’t work L )

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Car also came with the original mats which I was very pleased about as they are rare in the blue and I also noticed the rear spare wheel as never been used or possibly touched which again is a positive:

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I then went about removing the plates for cleaning and the side strips.

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Given a good snow foam:

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Tardis with various brushes and a mitt

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Various gutters cleared – satisfying!

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Iron X’d – no pictures with it being a black car

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Clay’d

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Door shuts done:

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Fully detox’d body ready to bring back to life hopefully

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That’s it for now. I will try my best to keep this as up to date as I can. I enjoy reading these build threads and in particular @Phase1sr @dann2707 @Dr Jekyll @williamsclio1 so thanks!
More pictures on FlickR which I will try to keep up to date - https://www.flickr.com/photos/120452696@N08/sets/72157649247616539/

 

[George182]

I'd love a black phase 1 and that looks like a fantastic example.

Nice buy.

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Come up nicely that mate

 

[Ethan1996]

Looks good, what's your plans? Gonna machine polish it up/polish it?

 

[BREMBO]

Looks good, what's your plans? Gonna machine polish it up/polish it?

Yep, thats the next step. Will try to machine polish but personally prefer doing it by hand. Waiting for some Malco wheel cleaner to arrive.

 

[williamsclio1]

Clean, very clean example. I would look at removing the door rubbers give them a good clean in the bath with warm soapy water then treat with your product an refit, come up so nice, I did this with my FRP ones and worked really well. I will be doing it with Clio ones soon as well.

 

[BREMBO]

Clean, very clean example. I would look at removing the door rubbers give them a good clean in the bath with warm soapy water then treat with your product an refit, come up so nice, I did this with my FRP ones and worked really well. I will be doing it with Clio ones soon as well.

Thanks mate. I will do that. I actually took the inside door grabs off but scrubbed so hard the paint has come off or maybe it was the G101. Anyway will spray them now.

 

[williamsclio1]

Would be surprised if it was the G101 but yeah bet that was annoying. Lick of paint see them right. Forgot to say love the V6, looks to be a nice example also.

 

[BREMBO]

Would be surprised if it was the G101 but yeah bet that was annoying. Lick of paint see them right. Forgot to say love the V6, looks to be a nice example also.

Thanks mate the V6 means an awful lot too me :grinning:

 

[williamsclio1]

Yeah I bet, I have an FRP which is my pride and joy:

I got the Clio 182 for the other half but has turned into another project for me.

I have promised myself a Mk2 Clio V6 in my life time, but at the rate the prices are increasing I might have to re-think that.

 

[Jekyll]

Excellent stuff! Glad we come as some inspiration :smile:

On such low mileage for a ph1 I'd defo keep it clean and OEM/OEM+ as it's too nice to strip and track.

I will be keeping an eye on this closely :smile:

 

[BREMBO]

Excellent stuff! Glad we come as some inspiration :smile:

On such low mileage for a ph1 I'd defo keep it clean and OEM/OEM+ as it's too nice to strip and track.

I will be keeping an eye on this closely :smile:

Thanks mate, should have made more of an effort getting the Ph1 you now have! Thats the way I see it, its too good to strip I think

 

[yeecup]

saw this on autotrader too and was tempted to go take a look as it was listed as edinburgh, sub and amp put me off a bit thinking it may have been owned by a young chav but it did look really clean. and it was cheap. congrats on the purchase look forward to updates. will keep an eye out for you.

 

[Jekyll]

Thanks mate, should have made more of an effort getting the Ph1 you now have! Thats the way I see it, its too good to strip I think

Was you thinking of buying Jamie's/my ph1 before I bought it?

You don't see many ph1s on the road and and certainly not many with sub 80k. A bit of TLC will get it looking a peach :smile:

Have you got any plans, modifications wise?

 

[The Russian.]

Threads like this make me want to hang myself.

 

[Jekyll]

Give it time Jacob....

To get another ph1, not to hang yourself!

 

[Mr R.]

This is not my fault. :blush:

WOW mate that is bloody epic, i love it. :smile:

I would love a nice black PH1 but if i had the money then it would have to have BOOST!!!
Do not strip it for track, look after it and get it mint, ill cry if you don't.

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Looks great, Ben! I was wondering when someone was going to snap it up.

Looks in better Nick that mine anyway lol

 

[dann2707]

Looks epic mate, very clean. And thanks for the tag, that means a lot!!

 

[imprezaworks]

That looks stunning. Black phase 1's looks ace.

 

[Rascal69]

Looking good. I have done all that to mines. Was filthy.

Look forward to more updates.

Paint on mines was really hard

 

[BREMBO]

Was you thinking of buying Jamie's/my ph1 before I bought it?

You don't see many ph1s on the road and and certainly not many with sub 80k. A bit of TLC will get it looking a peach :smile:

Have you got any plans, modifications wise?

I always liked that Ph1 and again looked a good example, I should have made more of a effort to go and view it but never did.

Plans wise I have a spreadsheet with a list - will try to upload this but I'd imagine the list will grow!

This is not my fault. :blush:

WOW mate that is bloody epic, i love it. :smile:

I would love a nice black PH1 but if i had the money then it would have to have BOOST!!!
Do not strip it for track, look after it and get it mint, ill cry if you don't.

Thanks mate, it wont be as good as yours!

Looks great, Ben! I was wondering when someone was going to snap it up.

Looks in better Nick that mine anyway lol

Thanks mate, I didn't know you had one or thought you had sold it. Still tempted for a Williams but feel I would have to keep it forever!

Looks epic mate, very clean. And thanks for the tag, that means a lot!! :smiley:

No worries mate and thanks

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Nah I've still got mine mate I'm slowly but surely doing it up not that it's a dog or that but it's don't 143k now so the steering component are a bit tired along with suspension etc.

I'll be keeping my Williams for as long as possible.

 

[Ph1 Tom]

OEM/OEM+ all the way. Buy a tatty one to track, plenty of them around but not many honest low mileage/owner ones so look after it!

 

[Craigarch1994]

I agree mate OEM that's a perfect example of a nice clean phase1 keep it standard looks really nice

 

[Saucyboy]

Looks great mate.

 

[BREMBO]

Boring update, done this a few weeks ago need to find more time/pull the finger out!
Started polishing
Wheels all cleaned - amazing difference!
Bolts (cleaned up)

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Will probably get the wheels refurbed, but may try this myself. Still lots to do:
Again more pictures here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/120452696@N08/sets/72157649247616539/

 

[BREMBO]

Done a few more things over the weekend and picked up a couple of new bits to keeps things fresh/OEM. Anyway pictures!

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Epansion bottle will be replaced in due course/when serviced

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Door/boot rubbers all removed/cleaned

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This is getting painted

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All calipers will be painted silver

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This will be also go silver, just awaiting new gaskets

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Cleaned/Painted heatproof/firewall

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Getting there very slowly, glad with some progress I have made, new bolts etc also ordered for engine bay/arch liner etc then will hopefully get the alloys refurbed, serviced and MOT as this is due in April. Starting to get a wee soft spot for it!

 

[Jekyll]

Haha, the ph1 love grows strong! Nice to see be its being changed for oe stuff.

I did the same with regards to the side repeaters on mine, gives it a bit of colour. Silver calipers will make it look nice and fresh against the silver wheels/black body work.

Also get the expansion bottle off eBay. £10 odd as opposed to £40 odd that Renault charge and all that is different is the lid, which you have new :smile:

 

[BREMBO]

Haha, the ph1 love grows strong! Nice to see be its being changed for oe stuff.

I did the same with regards to the side repeaters on mine, gives it a bit of colour. Silver calipers will make it look nice and fresh against the silver wheels/black body work.

Also get the expansion bottle off eBay. £10 odd as opposed to £40 odd that Renault charge and all that is different is the lid, which you have new :smile:

Thanks mate do you have the link to the correct bottle please?

 

[roybrown]

Yeah I bet, I have an FRP which is my pride and joy:

I got the Clio 182 for the other half but has turned into another project for me.

I have promised myself a Mk2 Clio V6 in my life time, but at the rate the prices are increasing I might have to re-think that.View attachment 118518

I had one of them. Best front wheel drive car out there. Just lacked that extra bit of power. Also the Clio looks nice now it's clean.

 

[djspt]

Cracking car as said before ph 1 in black looks ace.

 

[yeecup]

Love this

 

[Mr Plums]

Lovely mate, coming along nicely

 

[BREMBO]

Thanks all

Anybody know of a good place for wheel refurbs in Edinburgh?

 

[yeecup]

I'm taking my 330ci to Pentland Piwdercoating this Monday to get my wheels done. Heard good reviews. They have a deal on just now too £168 if u take the wheels to them . I'll let u know how I get on and post up pics. They are next to IKEA

 

[yeecup]

Pentland powdercoating

 

[BREMBO]

I'm taking my 330ci to Pentland Piwdercoating this Monday to get my wheels done. Heard good reviews. They have a deal on just now too £168 if u take the wheels to them . I'll let u know how I get on and post up pics. They are next to IKEA

Thanks for this. Is this a set price regardless of wheel size?

 

[yeecup]

Up to 18" so u will be fine.

 

[yeecup]

http://www.pentlandpowdercoating.co.uk