FurioAl's Progress Thread..

[FurioAL]

I thought i would finally start a progress thread for my car as i have done a few subtle mods, but then i can update this in the summer when i carry out the main mods..

It started out life as a 2005 54 reg on 19000 with aircon.. and i managed to pick it up for £3750, so i was quite impressed.. i spent AGES trying to find a black one..

The first thing i did was to stick a sports grill on it..

Then i started my general cleaning/tidying up of the car.. my mods so far include:

• Colour coded bump strips all round
• Colour coded door handles
• Alpine headunit, pioneer components and JBL sub/amp and false floor install
• Cliosport grill
• Aero wipers
• Xenon bulbs
• Silvervisions are on order
• Anthracite front diamond

As im on a student budget it's pretty hard to afford mods during term time, but ill be back working over the summer holiday so i can afford it then..

Future plans for summer holidays:

• Give it a going over with my UDM and sonus compounds
• Lowered ~ 50mm on shocks and springs kit
• 16" alloys - either some OZ rims or speedlines
• Enclosed induction kit - with CAF hidden behind front grill
• Megane front splitter
• Possibly 172 rear bumper
• Side skirts
• Exhaust

Many thanks,
Al

 

[FurioAL]

What do you think of my DIY colour coding job?

Cheers,
Al

 

[Gally]

Looks great mate. A bit like my old clio all colour coded, 172 back bumper tho.

 

[jesus]

That looks mint colour-coded!

 

[Ali]

Project?! :S

Looks nice tho!

 

[Emz_197]

Have you still got your saxo?

 

[FurioAL]

Have you still got your saxo?

Nope i sold my saxo to get a newer safer car.. hence the clio..

Cheers for the comments guys..

I thought all progress threads were put in this forum :S ?

Cheers
Al

 

[Mark One]

not a project.
nice touches on the car.

 

[Emz_197]

Nope i sold my saxo to get a newer safer car.. hence the clio..

Cheers for the comments guys..

I thought all progress threads were put in this forum :S ?

Cheers
Al

Oh I really like your saxo!

 

[adam_socks]

niceeee, btw were those photos taken on the new estate just off keele road?

 

[JCC]

After seeing how tastefully done your saxo was I'm expecting good things to come from this project

 

[FurioAL]

niceeee, btw were those photos taken on the new estate just off keele road?

Yes bud

Thanks for the positive comments guys

 

[adam_socks]

pmsl that is a stones throw from where i live! i live by the thistleberry pub lol

 

[FurioAL]

Update: 29th May 2009

Well i bought a pipercross induction kit with relocation kit (thinking it would atleast take in a little more cold air) but unfortunately the relocation pipe doesn't fit in my engine bay as i have aircon...

So i have just connected the pipercross up with the silicon hosing.. still impressed with it! Not looking for any performance gains as its a 1.2.. it just sounds nice
Im also a little disappointed that i have to sacrifice havig a rocker cover as it forms part of the standard airbox..

I also have two packs of silversions sitting at home for me to be fitted

Many thanks,
Alex

 

[W4tson]

Looking good matey

 

[FurioAL]

A little update:

• Silvervision bulbs fitted all round
• Portercable'd my bump strips after they were colour coded
• Cleaned and waxed with P21's
• Fitted a piper cat back system
• Sprayed centre cap diamonds - ford graphite grey to match front diamond

Next on the list:

• Lowering
• Alloys
• Meggy Splitter

Thanks for reading!
Al

 

[JCC]

Looking good! Hope you're going 60 mm or more with the lowering btw!

 

[Tobs]

looking good mate, come some way since the saxo seen

 

[Djw Dave]

Looks nice that. Exhaust is perfect imo

 

[clarke_bhp]

looks good

 

[Greeny.]

doing all the right things mate, looking good

 

[FurioAL]

Update 31st October 2009:

New mods - mazda mps ariel, dynamat'd my boot floor and spare wheel well to quieten my exhaust inside the car & new wheels..

I drove down to Oxford yesterday to pick up my new set of wheels...
They are essentially brand new 16" Team dynamic pro race 1.2's the previous owner had only driven them 40miles! They had brand new toyo proxies on them.. was really pleased that i managed to get them for £250.. i think it's a pretty good price!

I now really really really want to get it lowered.. im going to save up for a v-max coilover kit..

Once the wheels are a little older i think i will spray them anthracite or maybe black..

I apologise about the picture quality, but i was just using a point and shoot and it was dark.. also the car is in desperate need of a clean.. but it least gives you an idea!

Comments? I KNOW IT NEEDS LOWERING! it will be done soon! :rasp:

Many thanks,
Alex

 

[Jungle_Jim]

bargain, they look good and surprisingly better in the silver than i thought. do they feel any different to drive being lighter and having better tyres.
will look epic like this

 

[FurioAL]

bargain, they look good and surprisingly better in the silver than i thought. do they feel any different to drive being lighter and having better tyres.

I was quite suprised at how they looked in silver.. i bought them with the intention of making them anthracite.. but at the moment i think im ok with them silver..

My rear tyres were only just legal, so now having four new tyres makes a big difference.. my back end doesn't feel twitchy like it did before..

Im pleased to say that they haven't affected the ride at all... im glad i didn't go for 17's with 40 profiles.. these still cushion the bumps nicely.. and i get full lock .. :rasp:

Al

 

[clarke_bhp]

updates??