My Dynamique [Image Heavy]

[SaMk2]

So, figured I should stick up a progress thread. My first car, 1.2, MK2PH2 Dynamique.
I got it over a year ago now, and it wasn't in the best condition.

(Dont kill me for the RipSpeed pedals. They were honestly in the car when I got it)

So, let me just get this bit out of the way first.
[ChavMode]
Blacked out the back three.

KTEC Grille.

Then I decided to get myself Angel Eyes.

Lucky enough, one of the LED's were faulty and I got a refund, So I was straight back to OEM's. In hindsight, I'm glad I took 'em back.

Glad that's over with.
ANYWAY.

Then, I found Cliosport, signed up and got myself a membership.

Which made me see sense.

Soon after, I wanted to colour code my bump strips. Budget style.
I also took the untraditional approach.

Yes that's right, I left them on the car, they came out pretty good to be fair.
Although I might just pay to have them professionally done, along with a few other bits.

Then the RS Grille came along

Of which I'm really glad I got.

Then I decided to go all stealthy on the badge, and had a go at spraying it.

Whilst doing that I hit a milestone.

So there, I haven't done much, or anything particularly technical or performance based, but there it is.

The plans for the car is colour coding the spoiler and both bumpers.
Maybe even converting into a 172 Replica, add some CF features to the dash.
I would love to get some 182 alloys on it, and of course like everyone seem's to say "Slam it, drop it on its arse" etc etc.

All opinions welcome, I'm pretty sure that I'm going to get a tonne of s**t for my early mistakes anyway.

Sam.

 

[DrewMcLovin]

Glad you got rid of the s**t.
Looking good mate. Decent alloys on it and flat wipers, and you'll be well away.
I used that approach at spraying my rear diamond the first time. Then i got bored of that colour and took it off and sprayed it properly.

Then I decided to go all stealthy on the badge, and had a go at spraying it.

Genuinely thought you sprayed it blue here though... hah.

 

[Whiskerz16v]

Not too bad now you sorted that out!

Just buy sportlines and get sort 172/182 wheels on it

 

[S TAYLOR]

Looks good!

 

[SaMk2]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Mini update.

Went on a bit of spray flex.

 

[Rob]

It looks like you haven't cleaned your rear lights in a while...

It was getting better too.

 

[keechy]

glad you got rid of that girll sport grill is a million times better

 

[guysy]

You pulled it out of a downward spiral,

Never liked the semi rear light tints, just looks sun faded, remove it imo, think white spirit works

Overall not bad mate

 

[SaMk2]

It was getting better too.

Hahah Im sorry, I just couldn't resist, I want an all black look, any suggestions as opposed to the smoked lights?

You pulled it out of a downward spiral,

Never liked the semi rear light tints, just looks sun faded, remove it imo, think white spirit works

Overall not bad mate

Thanks, I probably will in time, just had to see what it looked like for myself, Im not overly fond of them anyway.

 

[Kane.]

Alot better, any plans ?

 

[SaMk2]

Alot better, any plans ?

Only really get the car colour coded, and get some 182 alloys and some lowering springs.

 

[JamieG95]

Very Nicee, was it easy to get the bits off the dash to spray ?

 

[SaMk2]

Very Nicee, was it easy to get the bits off the dash to spray ?

Thanks!
Took the glove box down, stuck a key up behind it and pryed it out. Pretty much the same for the otheside, except you know, without the glovebox bit.

 

[JamieG95]

Thanks!
Took the glove box down, stuck a key up behind it and pryed it out. Pretty much the same for the otheside, except you know, without the glovebox bit.

Seems easy enough then, total newbie here and the haynes manual looked a wee bit complicated :L

 

[SaMk2]

Seems easy enough then, total newbie here and the haynes manual looked a wee bit complicated :L

Welcome to the club haha the only reason I know a little now is because I'm always looking on the forum

 

[Martin_172]

LOL u c/c the side strips on the car?!?!?!

 

[SaMk2]

LOL u c/c the side strips on the car?!?!?!

Yes lol, an untraditional approach, but it didnt come out too bad.

 

[SaMk2]

It was getting better too.

I don't think you'll like this either hahah.
Wanted a different colour scheme.
Blue doesn't seem to be hugely popular on the site, and I liked the colour so, I did this.
As you can imagine, I like it, other's say it looks a bit tacky. Each to their own I guess.

I've done the badge the same colour too and plan on the wing mirrors too.

 

[Rob]

The blue is fine, but doing the speaker grilles was the worst idea you've had since spraying those back lights.

 

[Alastair.]

that blue interior reminds me off my mates boyed up nova when we were 17

 

[danzel]

Just stop fannying about with it, whilst you're ahead

 

[keechy]

dont like the door speakers.... do not do the mirrors blue!!! interior strips is enough!!

 

[SaMk2]

Yeah I might have the door speaker bits black, Looking a little too much.

Why not the wing mirrors?

 

[SaMk2]

Tiny tiny update.

I purchased myself some speedlines off of a fellow cliosport member.

Put them on the day after

Im now parking 5ft or so away from the curb.

I'll get a proper picture of the entire car soon, but IMO it looks good, theyre 17's so I was worried about them scrubbing or looking like I'm on stilts, but I can't say it does. It changes the whole look of the car. Now i've got to go fetch some Caliper paint, and possibly lower it a little. Some of you will be glad to know that Im going back to default on the front speaker grille's. The main plan for this now is to turn it into a 172 Replica.

 

[seltking]

wheels are looking sweet mate

 

[Knuckles]

The wheels of winners I parked miles away from kerbs when I got my turinis too lol

Please do the speaker grills black though

 

[poriordan]

looks realy good like it nt sure on blue inside tho but only my opinion.

 

[SaMk2]

Please do the speaker grills black though

Absolutely, next day off I get, I'll do it, just sanding them down is a pain.

 

[gee28]

did the gear nob badge just clip off, i wanted to spray mine but didnt think it came off. cheers

 

[Ash5]

look mint

 

[Chapppers11]

I'm guessing you didn't sand your side strips then? paint will fall off if you don't.

 

[_drew]

What size gromett did you get for the de-wiper on the back?

 

[SaMk2]

did the gear nob badge just clip off, i wanted to spray mine but didnt think it came off. cheers

Literally just pryed it out with a small flathead screwdriver mate

look mint

Thanks man, means a lot.

I'm guessing you didn't sand your side strips then? paint will fall off if you don't.

On the contrary, they were sanded down with 800 grit, two coats of primer, then further sanded with 1200, sprayed with 686 black from Halfrauds, I forget how many coats. Then finally two of three coats of lacquer.
I refer you to this image. They've lasted me about 9 months or so thus far.

What size gromett did you get for the de-wiper on the back?

I didn't actually use a gromett haha, I fashioned my own one out of a particularly strange plastic screw from Halfrauds, cut the unecessary bits off and glued it on.
Speaking of which, I soon plan to spray that little bit of plastic on the back the same 676 black, just so it doesnt stick out as much.

 

[SaMk2]

Average size update today.

Here is the Dynamique as of late.

Rideheight = Im not sure of myself, I think I'm going to lower it.
Turinis = Delicious
Calipers & Drums = Awful, need some colour other than 'rust'

The colour coded bump strips and bullets are courtesy of SprayShack. They do a banging job.

Here are some glamour shots.

As for a future plans, the handles are really starting to bug me being a plastic greyish trim. Ill probably end up getting them coded too.

Time for a NonSport methinks.
- Sam

 

[Knuckles]

Mint :approve:

Rokkor coilovers, standard rear lights, done

 

[malcolmgt]

Looks ok, defo needs lowering. Bit moon buggy at the moment

 

[Rob]

Right:

Eibach Sportlines, have the spoiler colour coded if it's not and then stop on the outside.

Get inside and get rid of those blue speaker grilles, please just get some standard ones from a scrappy.

This could become a nice looking car.

 

[NFox]

Everyone has summed up what needs to be done, this has potential to be a really nice looking car

 

[Mat23]

mint! i like the blue badges on the outside - although i really liked them black too!!!! you did well to do a good job with your side strips - although it would have been wayyyy way easier to just take them off and do it haha!!! you wouldnt have had to rip up the daily sport either!

 

[SaMk2]

Mini Update.

My car as of yesterday. (The Corsa with the Ronals is not mine haha)

Out with the old

In with the new

Bought the lamps from Budgie, bit of fade but they were corrected and polished up nice in the end.
There was no hassle at all surprisingly, with next to no mechanical knowledge , the bumper came off with ease and I had the lights wired up and good to go within an hour or so.

Going to have to get the 172 bumpers now (and wings and skirts ofc). I'll edit this post and throw up a picture of it in daylight tonight.