Thought I'd make a proper thread on this, as it's easier and can put more info into it
Had a thread before than was boring
And the car looked pretty boring too
The horrible ripspeed alloys drove me insane and the fact it had 2.0 16v badges made It even worse, with the first few months of having the car it was horrendous, electrical faults, wouldn't start, oil leaks, eventually the car blew up, literally and nearly killed me in the process with it locking up on the motorway and being able to see nothing as the car covered and filled with smoke
New engine and gearbox and new clutch was sourced with only 50,000 miles on
Yes I'm aware the air filter is not a performance gain mod, sounds amazing and that's the only purpose for it
172 wheels went on, made the car look 10x better
Then a set of fk euro rear lights went on, love these rear lights, look immense
Then the big change happened, I looked at a silver 172, 69,000 miles, new belts etc, solid top mounts, remapped, stealth exhaust, ktec air filter, was an absolute mint
Done a full check on the car and it had been a recovered stolen car, cat C, put me off and the dealer apparently didn't know, had my deposit handed back a week later, was gutted beyond thought
So I thought I'd just build a replica, as I would of struggled to run the 172, more money than sense at that moment
172 kit going on and was purchased for £200, few marks etc but I could live with it
Loved how it turned out, this is my favourite bit, I had a mess fitting the clips for the side skirts so I secured them by 3 bolts and a load of tiger seal, has not budged one bit haha
Proper bodge job
Then I refurbed my 172 alloys in graphite grey, looked the nuts when finished
Just needed spacers and it was pretty much there besides it sat like a monster truck
Decided to stop for a while and give it a rest as the car had a huge repair, new wishbones, ball joints etc, new hubs and drums and discs and pads, done my bank balance a lot of damage so she sat like this for a while with no further mods
Then finally I saved up a bit, lowering springs arrived, not long ago I purchased a set of turinis from a member on here, cracking bloke !
Springs fitted by Scrooge on here and his mate, cracking job very pleased
Then a before and after of how she sat
Finally to finish her off I just need spacers and an interior and maybe a few more bits to spruce up to finish it all, up for sale soon and a 172 cup shall be taking her place, this car has been an absolute joy and I'm proud of the work that has gone into it, yes it's a replica, but the total cost of everything come too £600 that was, the kit, wheels, springs, and little bits and bobs that I probably missed out, way cheaper than what it was to buy and insure a sport, feedback, rate or slate welcome
Had a thread before than was boring
And the car looked pretty boring too
The horrible ripspeed alloys drove me insane and the fact it had 2.0 16v badges made It even worse, with the first few months of having the car it was horrendous, electrical faults, wouldn't start, oil leaks, eventually the car blew up, literally and nearly killed me in the process with it locking up on the motorway and being able to see nothing as the car covered and filled with smoke
New engine and gearbox and new clutch was sourced with only 50,000 miles on
Yes I'm aware the air filter is not a performance gain mod, sounds amazing and that's the only purpose for it
172 wheels went on, made the car look 10x better
Then a set of fk euro rear lights went on, love these rear lights, look immense
Then the big change happened, I looked at a silver 172, 69,000 miles, new belts etc, solid top mounts, remapped, stealth exhaust, ktec air filter, was an absolute mint
Done a full check on the car and it had been a recovered stolen car, cat C, put me off and the dealer apparently didn't know, had my deposit handed back a week later, was gutted beyond thought
So I thought I'd just build a replica, as I would of struggled to run the 172, more money than sense at that moment
172 kit going on and was purchased for £200, few marks etc but I could live with it
Loved how it turned out, this is my favourite bit, I had a mess fitting the clips for the side skirts so I secured them by 3 bolts and a load of tiger seal, has not budged one bit haha
Proper bodge job
Then I refurbed my 172 alloys in graphite grey, looked the nuts when finished
Just needed spacers and it was pretty much there besides it sat like a monster truck
Decided to stop for a while and give it a rest as the car had a huge repair, new wishbones, ball joints etc, new hubs and drums and discs and pads, done my bank balance a lot of damage so she sat like this for a while with no further mods
Then finally I saved up a bit, lowering springs arrived, not long ago I purchased a set of turinis from a member on here, cracking bloke !
Springs fitted by Scrooge on here and his mate, cracking job very pleased
Then a before and after of how she sat
Finally to finish her off I just need spacers and an interior and maybe a few more bits to spruce up to finish it all, up for sale soon and a 172 cup shall be taking her place, this car has been an absolute joy and I'm proud of the work that has gone into it, yes it's a replica, but the total cost of everything come too £600 that was, the kit, wheels, springs, and little bits and bobs that I probably missed out, way cheaper than what it was to buy and insure a sport, feedback, rate or slate welcome
