So I bought a 172 cup.

[LeeRS]

What is your car of choice there then?

 

[imprezaworks]

Saab.

 

[LeeRS]

Pushy car salesman.

 

[imprezaworks]

I sold the saab saturday mate

 

[LeeRS]

Like I said, pushy.

 

[imprezaworks]

The only way to be. 'Ruthless'

 

[imprezaworks]

Uncomfortable Yep. But bloody great fun. I have a feeling I may like this car a lot.

Swapped the induction kit over to my standard airbox and panel filter, should be a bit nicer to drive.

Organised replacement springs and shocks which will be here by thur/Friday.

Then off to get Cambelt, dephaser, water pump, oil and filter, possible discs and pads next week all being well. Only have the track beast to use for work, should be interesting. New wheels going on the Monaco so will upload pics then. All going to plan so far

 

[fixedgear]

Looks great. I always stick a new set of plates on too.

 

[imprezaworks]

Getting a nice growl off my standard induction kit with k&n filter

 

[ADS_V6]

Getting a nice growl off my standard induction kit with k&n filter :smile:

how u finding it mate compared to the monaco

 

[imprezaworks]

Refined lol. In a good way though to be fair. Just jump in it and away you go so to speak. I've given it a couple of squirts of the loud pedal and it goes well enough. Will give it a proper run after the work gets done, be next week at a guess before I get it back. I like the car and 'had' contemplated selling the Monaco, but I cant.

 

[ADS_V6]

you just need a trophy and a v6 now m8,nice trophy on ebay and v6 but im holding back might turbo the cup soon

 

[Wolfyvan]

Gotta sell my 172 Cup soon, just got a 200 Cup

 

[imprezaworks]

Looking forward to getting the car back Thursday after the work.

Dephaser, timing belt kit, water pump, ball joint, wheel bearing, oil change, cup shocks, Apex springs, tracking, a few other bits and bobs.

Will be tackling my headlights Thursday all being well. Will update with pics etc

 

[Matthew]

That's some list all in one go mate!

 

[imprezaworks]

Tbf Carl has done me a huge favour. May aswell do it properly

 

[imprezaworks]

Got the buffer primed and ready for tomo weather permitting. If all goes well will be doing the Monaco lights too

 

[JohnnyE]

Need to do my lights also next job on my list

 

[imprezaworks]

Will stick some before and after pics. Tbh I'm not holding out much hope. My expectations of having gleaming lights are slim. There's more chance of spitting my dummy out and launching the polisher. Then realising it's not mine and would have been cheaper to just buy new ones, lol.

 

[imprezaworks]

What a real pita

Before

During

Old vs new

 

[Mr Plums]

That looks loads better mate

 

[imprezaworks]

Cheers Tom. It's not 100% but good enough. Passanger side tomo

 

[Matthew]

Loads better mate. A bit of elbow grease never killed anyone

 

[imprezaworks]

Not sure about elbow grease but my hands afterwards were still vibrating lol.

 

[JohnnyE]

Drop mine off for you Dan to get more practice in mate

 

[imprezaworks]

Because it's you, I would. Anyone else no thanks, in the nicest way

 

[imprezaworks]

Car is back from all the work, driving and looking well. Swapped the coilovers back over to cup shocks and apex springs, drives fine. Also bought a tuner to eliminate the cold start malarky.

 

[imprezaworks]

 

[Bluebeard]

Although cups look cool lowered (really cool!) they look much more purposeful when they're at a normal-ish height.

 

[Matthew]

Those springs should settle too. Looking good mate.

 

[imprezaworks]

Cheers. I'm happy with how it sits and all being well I won't be putting my hand in my pocket too soon.

 

[Bluebeard]

Saab gone?

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah mate.

 

[Gaz_]

It would ride 100% better on sportlines


looks well, still have a soft spot for a clean unmolested one

 

[imprezaworks]

I'm actually quite impressed how it handles with the Apex springs. Imo opinion they are not nearly as bad as I was led to think. Yeah it's a bit bumpy but no more so than cooksports or the sportlines. Of which Ive had on previous clios.

 

[Mr Plums]

I quite like my apex, they suit me fine!

 

[imprezaworks]

You have Apex on the turbo?

 

[Matthew]

Borrow a Fiesta ST for a week, you'll think the Apex'd clio is a Rolls Royce. Loving the progress so far mate.

 

[imprezaworks]

you find it harsh?

 

[Mr Plums]

You have Apex on the turbo?

Yes mate love them, I dont see what all the hate is about.