This weeks progress (non sport content)

[Kchristmas]

After looking at insurance prices on what I could afford, I decided I was ready for a new car with more power. Without putting myself into a huff with money purchasing one, I decided the sensible option was to keep my 1.2 16v for a few month longer until I had saved some more and get it looking better and making it mechanically sound!

Firstly the boring bits...

The car went to the mechanics and after a £171.12 bill I drove away with a new near side cv boot, an offside rear wheel bearing and an offside front ball joint.

I decided I had grown out of the yellow foglight tint so removed it and it looks much smarter! Along with that, today I swapped my megane splitter for a fabia one as my OCD couldn't cope with a couple of scuffs on it.

Before

after

and a few others after a detail by hand! Still learning

i also have an evol engineering dogbone to fit and currently on the hunt for some coilovers!

comments welcome!

And for anyone interested, my hobby from when I was 14-16

this was sadly the end of due to the time required and the cost of repairs after the damage shown above

 

[Nyall]

Why spend money on coilovers etc. when you are trying to save for a more powerful car that you're buying in a few months?

Return it to standard, it will sell more easily than if you drop it on coilovers.

 

[Kchristmas]

When I say a few months it will probably be about 6 but for me to keep it I also have to be happy with how I want it. I'm not too sure on them yet as the ride height isn't bad but if some come up for sale cheap then I won't say no