Martin_172's BG 182 FF

[Martin_172]

picked this up the other day, wasn't looking for one as I only sold my 197 last week but this popped up local and looks like its just rolled out the factory!

Plans are just a wet sand for the headlights, belts and dephaser (wee bit noisy), machine polish, replace the custom exhaust with something a bit better and fit a front splitter :smile:

details...
one owner from new (was pre reg)
61k miles
full history
garaged every night
rear seats had never been sat in! carpets still smell new!!

going to run it for the summer then probably shift it on.

 

[Stefan.]

Looks a great buy

What about shifting the trophy on :wink:

 

[Martin_172]

What about shifting the trophy on :wink:

nae chance!!

 

[imprezaworks]

Silver lining and all that, looks great

 

[rctempire]

Lovely as normal martin.

 

[Martin_172]

made a start on the headlights!

 

[leeds_182]

Looks good.

 

[imprezaworks]

The difference in doing the lights is blinding (see what I did there)

 

[Knuckles]

Looks ace!

Can't believe you sold the 197 already!

 

[Martin_172]

Looks ace!

Can't believe you sold the 197 already!

I didn't want to, just couldn't put anymore cash into it or I would be divorced before I'm married! Cost me £3k nearly in 6 months and needed a box!

 

[Knuckles]

Jesus!

Didn't you buy a spare box though?

 

[Martin_172]

Na sold it cheap needing a box.

182 needs an exhaust as the custom £600 jobbie is loud and boomy and never goes away!!! And they welded it direct to the cat, no idea what exhaust to get, I want an akrapovic haha

 

[StrongboW]

picked this up the other day, wasn't looking for one as I only sold my 197 last week but this popped up local and looks like its just rolled out the factory!

Plans are just a wet sand for the headlights, belts and dephaser (wee bit noisy), machine polish, replace the custom exhaust with something a bit better and fit a front splitter :smile:

details...
one owner from new (was pre reg)
61k miles
full history
garaged every night
rear seats had never been sat in! carpets still smell new!!

going to run it for the summer then probably shift it on.

Looks like a very nice example mate.

 

[Richyy182]

Love it [emoji7]

 

[Martin_172]

met a few newskool friends tonight

a quick blast confirmed she is driving sweet as a nut, bar a slightly rattly dephaser which is due to be changed in the next few weeks!

budget tyres which obviously I knew about need swapped ASAP so got 4 pilot sport 3's ordered

and most importantly its got cheap discs and pads on it, no doubt fine for the last owner who pottered about in it, but a few hard stops and they were gone! - will order something once the belts are done to replace them!

 

[182_steve]

That looks lovely, great find being one owner too........ that's a rare bonus it being local!!

 

[Martin_172]

worlds loudest exhaust was removed, poorly made, horrible sounding, bodged hangers, welded directly to the cat, was made by a place in Falkirk called stainless creations, I don't know if its deteriorated over time but ive no idea why anyone would want an exhaust that sounds this way?! ive heard some loud exhausts that sound nice (when your in the mood) but this is just ear bleeding!

KTR Centreline ultra performance system fitted with centre silencer and silenced decat!

fantastic system, its absolutely solid, doesn't budge, sits perfectly straight, hot or cold, sounds brilliant, if anything a little quiet but that's ideal for me!

 

[182_steve]

Massive improvement there, great too with the fit.... always drives me crazy when they don't sit straight!! lol