Looks good dude. Keep your eye on the gearbox. When the clutch pedal starts creeking PM me ill give you a solution for it.
this is mine now that its lowered a tad
still needs spacers though
Welcome to 2011 mate! Gold? Are you the guy who got given it by his parents? ( Remember reading something about this? )Got a gold 1.4 dynamic s 2006 model!
But yet to do anything to it...
Whats the best little additions to make?
I presume the rs front badge doesnt fit it?
Well buying it off them!Welcome to 2011 mate! Gold? Are you the guy who got given it by his parents? ( Remember reading something about this? )
Ah, when I said welcome to 2011, although the car is a bit marmite, I wasn't on about that! The last post before yours was in 2011 in this thread!Well buying it off them!
Not lucky enough to get given it!
Yer its a weird gold... Posted the only pic i can find of the colour!
Being a student i havent been able to afford a car before! So anything with wheels and an engine does me! Even if im 4 years behind haha
Ah, when I said welcome to 2011, although the car is a bit marmite, I wasn't on about that! The last post before yours was in 2011 in this thread! :wink:
What are your plans for it? Not a bad car, just enjoy it and don't go mad on the MoDz!
Stick up a new thread, a project one. Put as many photos as you can up, list your plans and update it as and when you do anything to it. People can also give you personal advice in there also.Ahh my bad! I cant find anyother mk3 threads!
I have a set of 197 front seats going in it, and everything else will be transferable to my next car in a year or two!
16 inch turinis, new suspension/ used set of coils, and just little bits!
But i need ideas haha!
Im not sure i can leave it for 2years,Leave it standard and save your money towards a 200 :up:
Without spending some serious wedge on it, you won't find a huge amount that's transferable.
The bodywork is different, the wheels on the sports are 5 stud, and non-sports are 4 stud, etc.
The trim on the front grill is interchangeable, as well as the spoiler, bullets (on the door trim), Steering wheels, pedals, and some of the interior trim.
Honestly, if you're changing it for definite in a couple of years, I would do very little if it were me. I've had my DCI 3 years now and changed the wheels and suspension, and that's pretty much it.
197 wouldnt be an option til at least 2017 as i wouldnt have enough dinero to buy one!If you're 21+, been driving for 2 years, speak to @Neil@greenlight in regards to insuring you on a 197/200. 197's can be had cheap enough but it may just be the insurance that stings you.
Really?Don't worry on insurance regarding 197/200 im only 21 and I pay £900 mate! Get saving and join the 200 gang :up:
Thats low for the miles ill be doing, im sure id enjoy them though!My 197 MPG flutters between 19MPG & 24MPG.
Yeah, there's a couple of issues with a 197.Thats low for the miles ill be doing, im sure id enjoy them though!
Whats the problems with the gearbox?Yeah, there's a couple of issues with a 197.
Exhaust flexis, mpg & gearbox.
Same with any cars however, they all have their pros and cons.
Some of the early 2007 models had a dodgy gearbox where the synchromesh fails afaik and need replacing.Whats the problems with the gearbox?
This is the decision thats swaying me away from a 197 😧
Twingo 133 looks a better option, or even another brand,
Thats abit better, my trip would be 10-15miles each way every day with the odd 150 mile trip up to Northampton every few weeks,I get about 26mpg from my 200! And that's mainly round town at the moment.. All depends how you drive it though!!
I presume thats an expensive fix?Some of the early 2007 models had a dodgy gearbox where the synchromesh fails afaik and need replacing.
If you opt for the 197, when test driving it, get your revs about 5000rpm in 3rd gear and then change to 4th to see if there is any crunching.
Mines an early 2007 and my gearbox is spot on - it only affected x amount.
Yep, expensive indeed.I presume thats an expensive fix?
any other problems should i look for?
Thats abit better, my trip would be 10-15miles each way every day with the odd 150 mile trip up to Northampton every few weeks,
Hi his min just referb my weelsJuet wondering roughly how many there are as i dont see many posts about them.
So show me your mk3!