new pics of my black ph1 172

[Martin_172]

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

That is ridiculously tidy !!!

 

[Bluebeard]

Proper clean!!! I LOVE THAT!!

 

[Wick]

That is one clean ph1 wow!!

Yet again highlights that black ph1's > black ph2's

 

[Martin_172]

cheers, ive done about 200 miles in it max since september i dont really use it in the winter, only in the summer and im quite anal about it! ive been getting it ready for FCS but im not 100% happy with it yet so dont know if ill take it or the GT DCi seems a bit of a waste using all the fuel to drive the 172 down if im not 100% with it!, wheels need a refurb and the front bumper a respray and it could be doing with discs and pads

 

[Wick]

Perfectionist! Can't stop looking at how frickin' tidy the bay is, factory finish or what!!

 

[Poopensharten]

I wish i bought this when i seen it

Looks stunning mate... You put anymore thought into whats going to replace the DCi?

 

[Martin_172]

Perfectionist! Can't stop looking at how frickin' tidy the bay is, factory finish or what!!

didnt take much work mate, i painted the inlet manifold, top engine mount and fuel rail gaurd with silver hammerite, done the rocker cover with black high temp paint (obviously you cant see that!) bought a brand new ph1 airbox for it (anal i know but i had lost the clips for the one that was on it!) bought a new coolant bottle for it from an imaculate clio van that had been crashed at the scrappies, then just gave the full bay a clean up including the engine cover! i have a pearl black engine cover for it too that i swap and change depending in what mood im in lol!!

only bit i want to change is the sound deadning at the back of the engine as its a bit tatty!

 

[Martin_172]

I wish i bought this when i seen it

Looks stunning mate... You put anymore thought into whats going to replace the DCi?

cheers danny, emm dci is staying, paying a visit to powertune scotland with it this month even with my new work being 5 minutes from home its now costing me about 20 a month in fuel so im quite happy to keep it and throw the rest of the cash at the 172, still really want an R32 GTR though as you probably saw on facebook lol

 

[Poopensharten]

Half expected to see you in something jap and turbocharged before long sir!

You doing FCS then...? I think im gonna go to CS saturday if i get the 182 upto scratch...!

 

[Martin_172]

id love to keep it if i got one but im pushing it having 2 cars at the moment never mind 3 lol were already parking 2-3 cars in the street!

aye me and aldo are booked up 2 car passes for it might end up just taking 1 car though will see, i dont want to take this unless im happy with it, and im not leaving myself skint just to make it there in it, know what i mean?

 

[ch!ppen]

Really like that... Looks lovely.

 

[JCC]

Very nice as usual mate, you need to get out in it more now the weather's half decent, don't think I've seen it about since our wee blast when I got the 200.

 

[Alastair.]

properly loving that. ph1s are simply the best

 

[Martin_172]

Very nice as usual mate, you need to get out in it more now the weather's half decent, don't think I've seen it about since our wee blast when I got the 200.

aye ive been waiting on better weather coming round to sort out my multicar policy so its ready to come out on the road soon!

also while were on the subject, it might be clean but as some people who know me will back me up its driven properly EVERYTIME its out!!...

 

[laberridge]

I prefer the ph2's but gotta admit the ph1 does own it in black. And a very good clean example here. Good find

 

[KEVRSI]

1st call when your selling it

 

[PP200t]

What do you mean it's not perfect? It looks AMAZING!! Really clean!! Did you brush the paint on the intake and fuel rail or remove it all? Mine could do with a spruce up!!

 

[Martin_172]

just spray from a rattle can mate, just needs a quick rub down

 

[imprezaworks]

Looks nice. Wasnt the biggest fan of them in black until now

Dan

 

[Mike...]

Looks beaut.

Could eat your dinner off that engine cover!

 

[Jimbo_M]

Thats a lovely ph1 you have there dude, i would want a black one if i had was going to get one defo!

 

[Gary172cup]

looks the best its ever looked good work ! miss that car

 

[Will.]

Oh My God.

I love this. I want a black Ph1. f**k. I want my engine bay looking that clean as well. Job for the summer I think.

 

[Martin_172]

looks the best its ever looked good work ! miss that car

its a cracker i love it!!

for anyone interested its running....

K-tec stealth
RS Tuner map with launch control
Pipercross Race pannel filter
eibach springs
182 cup rear dampers
172 cup front dampers

 

[Will.]

What's the difference between the standard and the 182/172 cup dampers?

 

[Martin_172]

bit stiffer than the standard ones, its by so many % but i dont know it off the top of my head!

 

[Will.]

I checked the prices on F0xy parts and the cup ones are cheaper than standard and stiffer. WIN lol.

 

[Stu.]

This looks amazing! take it to FCS so i can see it dont fancy swaping for a lovely silver one :rasp:

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Looks absolutely stunning mate good work for getting it looking that good.

 

[Gaz85]

Looks awesome mate

 

[aldo_87]

Need to get some interior phots up too because thats equally clean as the outside! My love for the ph1's grows a little every day!

 

[Martin_172]

since you asked!...

Only thing that lets it down is the drivers mat is a bit tatty, if anyone has an imaculate one i will buy them a brand new set of RS mats for their ph1 set as you can no longer buy the blue ones brand new

 

[JoeyD]

That is absolutely stunning!! Credit to you.

 

[Martin_172]

That is absolutely stunning!! Credit to you.

cheers, interior is standard other than a retrim of the wheel from the guy on here that does them and a Cabasse head unit from a 182, Dynamique/RS silver interior handles and the interior grab handles resprayed iceberg silver

 

[Willliams]

Martin, that looks fantastic !!

Original spec, or at least OEM looking ph1's really are coming into there own again, and not before time. Love'm!!