Now i've changed it a bit time for some decent Pics (Pic Heavy)

[182Matt]

I bought my 182 from Steve@R-sportscars in January and apart from Coilovers it was standard and mint with only 20k on the clock.

I have made some changes, nothing major and want to keep it looking pretty much OEM for now.

Mods:
V-Maxx coilovers
Supersprint centre exhaust section - replaced centre silencer
Flocked Dash
Alcantara dash strips and A pillars (Thanks Austin-182)
Painted calipers
New mats
Spruced the engine bay
Alloy footrest (Thanks Davo172)

So as It was looking clean and the sun was out I thought i would get some pictures up at last.

 

[Beef-Mc]

No bad at all.

 

[yellowbelly]

did you do the engine cover yourself, looks good imo
how were the colours applied to the plenum?

 

[182Matt]

Thanks,

Yea did the engine cover myself, was pleased with the results.. A coat of laquer really finished it off well.

I done the colours on the plenum with hamerite and a very fine brush. It was awkward and time consuming but was worth the effort.

 

[Tigger]

Looks great that
I admire your patients doing the plenum - does take time to get it "perfect" but worth it in the end as you said

 

[Adam D]

Any chance of some interior pictures with the alcantara parts too?

looks nice.

 

[182Matt]

Thanks for the comments,

atomicbullet - I'll take some more pics of the interior after work and update this thread.

 

[182Matt]

Some pics of alcantara strips and A pillars - Austin182 does these if your interested in getting anything trimmed.
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[Greeny.]

Looking good

 

[Charlie.]

Not sure on all the different colours, looks abit busy.

Nice work on the bay though.

 

[Austin-182]

Looking very good mate! Car, bay and interior! And thanks for the mention btw

 

[172-Tom]

did you use hamerite on the whole of the engine when you did it??

 

[182Matt]

The engine was actually already painted silver when i bought it, but would use VHT paint from halfords or somthing similar for the whole plenum.

 

[172-Tom]

Thanks, Also whats that small filter in the back of it??

 

[182Matt]

its just an oil breather, the red induction hose i have does not have the breather pipe like the OEM hose or the samco ones. Its a Pipercross one i got from ebay, they use the same on the JMS induction setup.

 

[Leeshez]

Very nice .

 

[Impey]

Ahh im lking what you have done to the old girl mate

 

[shep0904]

how did u get the actual engine like the silver mines a sorta dirty silver/grey want mine looking like urs mate .. looks mint

 

[clio-ant]

looks brilliant. really like this. the engine bay in so clean wow

 

[penaul]

looks brilliant. really like this. the engine bay in so clean wow

+1

 

[JamboM3]

Your car was at Steves when i got my LY one in December, was mint!!

Looks good! Who did your dash may i ask??