Ph 1 Valver - Carmen Red

[RS.Darren]

Hey guys, have been a member for a wee while now, so thought id post a few pics of my valver. (ohh and a few of my last car, now my brothers 1.2 with some valver bits) Bought it back in December, were it had previously been lying in a garage for 18 months before.

Plans at the min are to get some turbines sorted (but getting them posted here to Northern Ireland is proving harder than I thought it would be) Ive grown to like the black OZ cronos, makes the car look a bit more mean IMO, but I'm still going to get a set of turbines for a summer wheel.

Anyway heres the spec and some photos from the Docks at Belfast.

C&C welcome

Cheers,
Darren

Spec:

1.8 16v - MK1 - Ph1 - 1992 - Carmen Red

Engine:

Full engine & gearbox rebuild
Up rated fast road clutch
Standard air box with ITG filter and cold air feed in bumper
Scorpion stainless exhaust system & decat
Sparco front upper strut-brace
Earth grounding wiring harness
Probolt anodised rocker cover bolts
Raised limiter to 7.5k

Exterior:

Phase 2 rear clusters
Light window tints all round
Fully colour coded

Interior:

Full phase 2 interior
TRS clubman 4 point harnesses
Cream Lockwood dials
Datatool rev-light RPM indicator
Carbon fire extinguisher dash mounted
Carbon covered steering wheel

Suspension:

Lowered 55mm with apex springs
Torsion bar at rear to match

Wheels and brakes:

15” OZ crono evolutions, finished in black powder coat (Never sold originally as black, only silver)
McGuard lock nuts
Steel brake pipes replaced with copper ones
New OEM ventilated discs and KTR pads

ICE:

Sony MP3 Head unit
Kenwood components fitted behind OEM grilles

Performance:

Rolling roaded at DS Autos Antrim

138.3 BHp @ 6662 rpm

118 ft-lbs @ 4511 rpm

Pics

Engine bay when i bought the car:

 

[MEDD]

Love it, looks great !

 

[mini-valver]

Minter! Never seen that colour in a valver before either, love it!

 

[cat171]

Very nice, looks like you've done a really good job on the engine bay I think it just needs a new header tank to finish it off tbh.

 

[RS.Darren]

Very nice, looks like you've done a really good job on the engine bay I think it just needs a new header tank to finish it off tbh.

Ive replaced the header tank since then aswell as some new fog lights,

cheers peeps

 

[cat171]

Much better

 

[snick01]

love the colour! very nice car

surely some mods to the engine for a RR readout like that??

 

[ollie]

nice car m8

 

[Christopher]

that is fapping gorgeous!!!

i would put the Ph1 lights back on though fella, they add to the retro-ness imo

stunning car though, you can tell a lot of hours have gone into that

 

[lanky]

AWESOME

 

[blue nose]

what a lovely pair :0)

 

[Ryan]

both cracking looking cars!

great engine bay

 

[nathanH]

awsome, saw it when you posted on WC, really tempted to keep mine red now, very tidy.

 

[leighk18]

thats an amzing come around very nice car you have got there mate

 

[_M_A_T_T_]

looks mint mate nice car

 

[Hazza]

Minter!! love it!

Cracking photos too!!... love the idea of the toy car aswell! brilliant

 

[Rich_16v]

One of the best i've ever seen

Do you not fancy a phase 2 grill and boot strip? i think thats all i'd change on it

 

[benm172]

love it

 

[RS.Darren]

Cheers for the +ive comments guys and gals.
Plans now are to modify my dials, get some turbines sorted, couple of parking dents on the doors, and one on the bonnet to sort from a stone.

love the colour! very nice car

surely some mods to the engine for a RR readout like that??

Its had the engine rebuilt, by the previous owner, before i bought it, but it only had OEM parts replaced/ changed when that was done, the only other things are the de-cat and the ITG filter with the cold feed from the bumper. (those are bhp figures not whp aswel)

One of the best i've ever seen

Do you not fancy a phase 2 grill and boot strip? i think thats all i'd change on it

I'm thinking of returning the exterior back to all Ph 1 with some rear lenses and some turbines. But ill leave the interior in as its much more comfy than the ph1

 

[Ali]

Thats a nice car!

 

[Djw Dave]

Very nice, looks like you've done a really good job on the engine bay I think it just needs a new header tank to finish it off tbh.

Ive replaced the header tank since then aswell as some new fog lights,

cheers peeps

Stunning mate, where is the battery cover from?? Links?

 

[RS.Darren]

Stunning mate, where is the battery cover from?? Links?

cheers, yea its from http://www.carbonmods.co.uk/ real good quality too!

 

[Michael172]

Thats a nice car!

the man speaks the truth. what a minter !

 

[lisa16v]

looks mint

 

[lem17]

both cars are mint. loving the red on black

 

[bisonvalver]

Love it.

 

[Phoenix]

that is f**kin gorgeous....wanna swap the alloys for ph2 valver alloys in black with a red lip

 

[Daniel]

that is a very very nice car. Well done mate.

 

[GarethM]

absolutely stunning fella

best colour for a valver imo

 

[v4NDALu]

Love the black on red.... looks like new.. congrats!

 

[clio-girl]

thats a lush valver a real credit to you wish mine looked that good!!

 

[snick01]

verry verry nice! both colours loverly, dont see too much of that colour ether

valver looks like on old one off rsc, same colour but with black oz chronos's

 

[RS.Darren]

Cheers peeps

that is f**kin gorgeous....wanna swap the alloys for ph2 valver alloys in black with a red lip

they have already been sold on, got myself a real mint set of ph1 turbines! so ill see if I can sort a few pics, also taking it on track next saturday so probably some pics from that aswel!

 

[Remedi]

Wow, hats off to you mate.

Superb example of a Mk1:approve:

 

[caymanr26]

ive never senn one that colour either - looks wicked - well impressed with your engine tidy up - fair play that must have been some work

 

[rctempire]

Christ, how amazing looking is that car.

Must say, a lot of work has gone into that. If and when you come to sell it i will be VERY interested.

Great mark 1 example.

 

[clio_luke]

stunning car. i love it. looks spot on. great job with the engine bay too!

 

[ChrisPearson]

Both cars=awsome

 

[Bradharding]

I wish my valver was as nice as this. Awesome mate and mint as fook!

 

[Djw Dave]

Lovely mate.