Illiad blue V6 255 #248

[Ex-User (99307)]

Well my Twingo 133 is being picked up tomorrow so this is going to be pushed into the daily role until my 172 is recomissioned.

I bought the Vee last month via collecting cars, it already has a few modifications.

It sits quite low on KW Variant 3 suspension

Royal retrims steering wheel and Mégane F1 recaros

Janspeed manifolds, sports cars and a pipewerx exhaust. I'll be adding to these with a light flywheel, twin plate clutch and quaife diff next it has the engine out.

It needs a little attention, some gravel rash in the arches, a few little defects in the paint on the front etc so it'll be having a front end respray at some point and then PPF on the arches to avoid gravel rash and it's booked in with SWRP for a full Dinitrol treatment in March.

 

[dave120]

Very cool. They definitely dont make cars like this anymore !

 

[Ex-User (99307)]

Well, the Twingo went today, it's off to be someone's first car!

Also had a call while doing the paperwork, SWRP have a cancellation, it's in for full Dinitrol at 9am on Thursday to be picked up Monday.

 

[ElliotThompson]

Well, the Twingo went today, it's off to be someone's first car!

Also had a call while doing the paperwork, SWRP have a cancellation, it's in for full Dinitrol at 9am on Thursday to be picked up Monday.

What a fantastic first car!

 

[Ex-User (99307)]

I think I'd be dead if I had a 133 for a first car, with the super short gearbox they're a lot faster than you think they might be.

 

[ElliotThompson]

I think I'd be dead if I had a 133 for a first car, with the super short gearbox they're a lot faster than you think they might be.

I'm sure it was a great daily though!

Definitely agree that first cars should be slow. My first was a Mk6 Fiesta ST, 2 litre petrol was a lot for a wee car that size and needless to say it didn't last long!

 

[dave120]

Well, the Twingo went today, it's off to be someone's first car!

Also had a call while doing the paperwork, SWRP have a cancellation, it's in for full Dinitrol at 9am on Thursday to be picked up Monday.

Would be interested to hear more about the full Dinitrol treatment, I assume you just mean a full under body protection sealant ?

My Clio is pretty solid underneath but undersealling is something I’ve been tempted to have a go at myself as rust Is my one paranoia with my Clio for some reason.

Thanks

 

[Ex-User (99307)]

They provide a full set of photos etc, I'll report back when it's done. Assuming I get up in time...

PH did a feature on them not long ago

RE: Rustproofing a W124 Mercedes | PH Fleet - Page 1 - General Gassing - PistonHeads UK

 

[Ex-User (99307)]

Dropped a very dirty Vee off at SWRP today.
Drove it to West Sussex and back to pick up some auction wins on Tuesday and haven't had a chance to wash it.

 

[Daz.]

They should ALL be driven, sod hiding them all away.

God I should have bought one when I had the chance!

 

[yeecup]

saw this on collecting cars, you got it for a great price imho considering the spec and price of others i have seen recently. dream car right there.

 

[Ex-User (99307)]

I am really pleased with it and the price I paid! I wanted one I could drive and not devalue with a few miles. The phots on CC actually didn't do the car justice as it was slightly dirty when photographed. I was surprised how tidy it was when I picked it up, the condition was a credit to the previous owner Honsta.

Sounds great with the Janspeed cats and manifolds too.

 

[Jamess182]

So good to see one of these being driven daily, Looks even better dirty though!

 

[Ex-User (99307)]

Plot twist.

It's got rust in the common place in both rear arches where salt etc sits on the rails so they've had to abort.

Rang Scot at SG in a bit of a panic, he said it's absolutely nothing to worry about, would never ail an MOT like it and isn't that worrying and if it were his car he'd just do it when the belts are due in 2022. Well anyone that knows me knows that isn't really how I roll...

I've booked it in to have the welding done (Engine out), cambelt, a Quaife and a TTV flywheel at SG motorsport sometime in the spring. Scot has also sourced me a removeable perspex bulkhead that sits behind the seats so I gain a meaningful load space and some separation from the mechanical noise which is very wearing if you're driving all day as I found out on Tuesday, plus apparently the TTV flywheels are a bit clattery so I'll probably want some separation from that on long journeys.

 

[andyp0074]

Good job, used to follow this car on honsta’s Instagram, it’s similar to my V6, same colour and mine has the Megane F1 blue seats too. Good luck with the welding, hear only good things about Scott and his work on V6’s so I’m sure you’re in good hands. It’s a bit of trek from the midlands but I’ll get mine down to him at some point. All the best, Andy


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[andyp0074]

Here’s mine


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[noyzboy]

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Here’s mine


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I had rust in the same place. Scott spotted it when doing the belts and he fixed it. Interested to see the Dinitrol results. I had an RX-7 rustproofed by Chris Parkinson in Newbury 14 years ago. Now if there is a show to go to on a wet weekend, the RX-7 goes out and the Vee cowers in the garage.

 

[gherkin]

When I wrote my cup off back in about 2010ish I was looking at one of 3 cars. The list was an z3 m coupe, a v6 and a vx220t. Ended up buying a vx220t with the vxr turbo, full milltek, map. Such a bad choice. Couldn't live with it day to day and sold it after 1 winter. Prices of the other 2 rocketed afterwards and still massively regret that decision.

 

[Ex-User (99307)]

Can't dwell too much on the shoulda would coulda mate, bet you enjoyed the 220.

 

[moktabe]

Good job, used to follow this car on honsta’s Instagram, it’s similar to my V6, same colour and mine has the Megane F1 blue seats too. Good luck with the welding, hear only good things about Scott and his work on V6’s so I’m sure you’re in good hands. It’s a bit of trek from the midlands but I’ll get mine down to him at some point. All the best, Andy


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Well worth the journey.

I'm in sunny Derby and mine goes to him for everything.

 

[andyp0074]

I’m in DE13, will have to get them together sometime!


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[moktabe]

DE22 here

 

[Ex-User (99307)]

I'm not a million miles away when I'm at the inlaws in Hixon either.

 

[moktabe]

Looks like a coffee meet somewhere then!

 

[andyp0074]

I’ll be up for that!


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[dave120]

Plot twist.

It's got rust in the common place in both rear arches where salt etc sits on the rails so they've had to abort.

Rang Scot at SG in a bit of a panic, he said it's absolutely nothing to worry about, would never ail an MOT like it and isn't that worrying and if it were his car he'd just do it when the belts are due in 2022. Well anyone that knows me knows that isn't really how I roll...

I've booked it in to have the welding done (Engine out), cambelt, a Quaife and a TTV flywheel at SG motorsport sometime in the spring. Scot has also sourced me a removeable perspex bulkhead that sits behind the seats so I gain a meaningful load space and some separation from the mechanical noise which is very wearing if you're driving all day as I found out on Tuesday, plus apparently the TTV flywheels are a bit clattery so I'll probably want some separation from that on long journeys.

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Absolutely nothing to worry about ? Leave it like that for two years? Erm, I’m not sure I agree with the guy who suggested that mate.

Didnt you check the underside of the car when purchasing? Hardly a credit to the previous owner if the car is rotten. Especially in places that are well known.

Personally, I’d be a mixture of devastated and angry if I had bought a car with rust like that.


im sure you will make sure it’s fixed 110% but still a shame to hear. Onwards and upwards!

 

[Krarl]

Warms my heart to see someone using a car properly and not being a massive pervert and keeping it locked away

Enjoy it mate, you can't enjoy it when you're dead!

 

[Ex-User (99307)]

Good luck seeing that while having a look at the underside.

They're small rust patches in a non structural area that are going to cost very little to fix, meh.

If you want to see rusty/knackered just wait 'til I update my Ph1 thread.

 

[dave120]

Good luck seeing that while having a look at the underside.

They're small rust patches in a non structural area that are going to cost very little to fix, meh.

If you want to see rusty/knackered just wait 'til I update my Ph1 thread.

Fair enough mate. I’m not familiar with the underside of a V6.

Sounds like it will be no trouble to resolve then 👍🏻

 

[Ex-User (99307)]

Had a chat with SWRP when I picked it up, they don't seem super concerned either just they can't weld the other side with the engine in!

Consoled myself with fitting a 55cm transit aerial to make it look like an RC car and to fit in with the Livery I'm thinking about...

 

[Ant1]

Not pretty but 100% fixable and will be stronger when done so don't worry. It has taken 16 years to get to that point.

 

[V6Dan]

Personally when I had my cars I had 100% faith and trust in Scot at sg. I travelled from Norfolk to his numerous times it was worth the travel for his expertise.
Enjoy the car! Looks great.

 

[moktabe]

Livery?

What're you planning?

I have history with the livery thing

 

[Ex-User (99307)]

I love your car moktabe, saw it on PH a while back.

Remember the old French police clios?

 

[moktabe]

Vaguely.

Very vaguely. Is that what you're going for?

Good to be different.

 

[Ex-User (99307)]

Thinking about it. Just simple white stripes down the flanks with 'GENDARMERIE' inset into them. The police ones have chevrons front/rear so I'm not sure I'd want to do that part which leaves me some artistic license.

 

[moktabe]

Just looked them up on Google, they look fine don't they.

The options are endless!

 

[Ex-User (99307)]

Update, some b****** has hit it.

 

[Louis]

Update, some b****** has hit it.

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What an absolute tosser. Not like they're not big enough 😂

 

[Ex-User (99307)]

Ahh, it's just one of those things. Karma for being a knob when I was younger no doubt.

Front end needs paint anyway so it's not going to be a major expense, it's just extremely annoying. Saw it while waiting for Autoglass who also brought the wrong screen, all in all an annoying day of Vee ownership.