The life of my 1.6.... pic heavy

[Paul.M]

well thought i'd do a quick thread to show how my 1.6 changed over my owner ship since march

How i first got it ...

The front window tints soon came off

Next up came the lowering and side bagde writing painted yellow

Next up interior tidying up

Painted dash strips and gear knob with yellow writing and fitted a sony usb cd player... notice my mascot

Then calipers went yellow and side badges went rover stone grey with yellow colouring again also wheel diamonds same grey

Then this happened :

Then all fixed up

Dewipered and rear badges done rover stone grey

Also had a ktec stealth fitted

Engine shot:

My ultimate aim was to create:

However that wont happen because tomorrow I pick up :

Overall really enjoyed owning it and im going to be sad to see it go
Had no end of trouble with it... head gasket... coil's... alternator but everytime I went of a spirited drive she put a smile back on my face


Cheers for looking

 

[nick.]

One of my favourite non-rs's on here. Your new car looks tidy m8 hope you like it

 

[VeinAST]

Would've gone for a Leon if I was heading down the Seat route!

Clio looks quite good as it was

 

[Alastair.]

looks ace

 

[Paul.M]

One of my favourite non-rs's on here. Your new car looks tidy m8 hope you like it

cheers bud means a lot

Would've gone for a Leon if I was heading down the Seat route!

Clio looks quite good as it was

I would have like a lean however the 1.4 was the only one I could get sensible insurance on (saving to get a track car) and felt that may be a bit sluggish

 

[MK3]

Really smart car there mate! Hopefully mine will look almost as good as this in a few months lol.. Silly question, what colour is that car? (Please no cocky replies saying 'blue')

 

[Paul.M]

Ottoman blue as far as I remember
I45 is the paint code anyway

 

[Ben.]

clio looks really good

Why the change, do you just want something newer?

 

[Gaz85]

really like the side on shot before the interior one looks lovely there, is that one 72 alloys there and then back to normal 15's in other pics?

 

[Paul.M]

clio looks really good

Why the change, do you just want something newer?

yeah few reasons
something bit newer
something to save money longer term
something hopefully a bit more reliable... sunk approx 2k into fixing her

 

[Paul.M]

really like the side on shot before the interior one looks lovely there, is that one 72 alloys there and then back to normal 15's in other pics?

Unfortunatley the wheels were a photoshop to see how they looked
everything else on it was how it seems though

 

[Gaz85]

yeah i thought it might have be ps.

shame that cause it looked awesome on them

 

[Paul.M]

yeah i thought it might have be ps.

shame that cause it looked awesome on them

Yeah one thing I never got round to doing unfortunatley oh well maybe next owner will carry it on

 

[Gaz85]

always liked those 172 wheels might get a set for my cup aswell as a wee change now and again

 

[Paul.M]

They are nice wheels but I dont see them as a match to the turinis
everyone on here has them for a reason I guess

 

[alex-avfc]

That looks really smart. Love the skirts and the colour. Ottoman blue is identical to Arctic blue iirc...

 

[Hazza]

Liking that, and liking the ibiza too..

What happened to ur front wheel and arch then? coz the wheel is no where to be seen in the pic!

 

[Paul.M]

Liking that, and liking the ibiza too..

What happened to ur front wheel and arch then? coz the wheel is no where to be seen in the pic!

The nuts from my wheel spacers sheered wasnt a nice experience

Cheers for all the comments guys

 

[Paul.M]

Theres the wheel to finish the pic

 

[Hazza]

^

Perfect example as to why spacers can be dangerous!

 

[Pinky_Boi]

same thing happened to my car with the wheel falling off

but the wing isnt snapped it just bent

 

[Paul.M]

same thing happened to my car with the wheel falling off

but the wing isnt snapped it just bent

not good is it.... however we are the true tripod'ers on this site haha

 

[jesus]

Arghhh my computer won't load the last pic! What are you getting as a replacement?

Loved this car btw!

EDIT: That shape Ibiza is a dream to drive!

 

[Paul.M]

Arghhh my computer won't load the last pic! What are you getting as a replacement?

Loved this car btw!

EDIT: That shape Ibiza is a dream to drive!

Cheers .. hows the breaking of yours going?

and picked up the ibiza yesterday so far love it

 

[jesus]

Very well! Getting an Impreza in June, can't feckin wait !

Was thinking of these Ibizas actually but can't justify the cost at the moment, have you 'compared' it to a 1*2 yet on the straights?

 

[EllisC]

1.6 was looking very nice mate got it lookin spot on there. U breaking it or selling it like that?

 

[Paul.M]

Very well! Getting an Impreza in June, can't feckin wait !

Was thinking of these Ibizas actually but can't justify the cost at the moment, have you 'compared' it to a 1*2 yet on the straights?

awesome lucky you! gotta do another meet when you get that then
I'd get absolutely wasted by a 1*2 on the straights its only a 1.4 haha
however in the "twisties" i'd........... still look daft

1.6 was looking very nice mate got it lookin spot on there. U breaking it or selling it like that?

Was part ex'd how it was

 

[theduck]

^

Perfect example as to why spacers can be dangerous!

Not really, as iirc the spacers werent fitted correctly in the first place, and they were delta mic spacers which are supplied with bolts made of butter.

So its more a perfect example of why things should be done properly or not at all.

 

[jesus]

Ohhhhhhh hang on... is it just the sport model then? If so my mum's got that one, still awesome to drive! Mine kept up with 182s in the twisties and in first and second gear (pulled away at higher revs in 2nd the b*****d) on straight. Surprising really! I thought you had the diesel FR one lol.

 

[Paul.M]

Ohhhhhhh hang on... is it just the sport model then? If so my mum's got that one, still awesome to drive! Mine kept up with 182s in the twisties and in first and second gear (pulled away at higher revs in 2nd the b*****d) on straight. Surprising really! I thought you had the diesel FR one lol.

Its a 1.4 formula sport... special edition one I guess
Its nice to drive but if im honest I prefer the clio ... once I get used to it guess it will change though
I looked at the diesel FR's but I like to be able to rev

 

[jesus]

Its a 1.4 formula sport... special edition one I guess
Its nice to drive but if im honest I prefer the clio ... once I get used to it guess it will change though
I looked at the diesel FR's but I like to be able to rev

Those diesels fly! I was really impressed by the quality of the Ibiza, when I got back into my Clio it felt like I was driving a monster truck that was slowly falling to pieces.

 

[st3ve]

Sad to see it go Paul, this is a big surprise, I thought you had big plans for it.

Best of luck with the new car.

 

[Tigger]

I liked that wee car mate Seat looks neat too

 

[Paul.M]

Sad to see it go Paul, this is a big surprise, I thought you had big plans for it.

Best of luck with the new car.

cheers steve hope yours is going okay

I liked that wee car mate Seat looks neat too

thanks a lot

 

[Vicky.]

Really nice car, someone will be lucky to have it. Ouch @ the spacer fail :S

 

[Leeshez]

Nice .

 

[Clio Madness]

what skirts were on your clio?

 

[Paul.M]

they were non sport ones from renault as far as I know, Theres a set in the forsale section at the minute I think anyway buddy

Man I miss this car

 

[Tez.]

Man I miss this car

when i saw what you bought after it i can see why no offence on the seat thou !

 

[Paul.M]

haha I've got rid of that now aswell, then got a zetec s and now back in a 1.6 clio again, full circle lol