FXZ Steve's China HDi - Daily Driver (Picture Heavy)

[FXZ Steve]

So here's my little 2001 306 2.0 HDi Meridian, was fortunate enough to pick up one in my favourite colour, that being the china blue

Pay no attention to the Yankie Candle air freshener as it came with the car, along with £1.55... and a button (win).

Here is how she stood the day I took it home:





First little addition to the car was a set of 5dr Team Heko Wind Deflectors for the driver and passenger windows:



Then the interior & exterior of the car cleaned thoroughly along with a full hand glaze then polish (time consuming but worth it), in an attempt of removing any signs of previous owners which wasn't too hard, and a bit of leather repairing with some cleaner and auto glym leather balm (better pictures of this at bottom of post):



Next edition i believe was the fog lights tinted to yellow/gold with Granville Amber Light (£5 off ebay) along with Phase 3 headlamp protectors (provided by RetroPug; thanks again mate ) ps. The saw mask idea is from a post i had seen on the forum in the selling section and had to do it because its genius so if you're that guy , write below and i'll be sure to credit you :



Next addition I believe is the black grill badge and in my opinion sets the front off very nice, a laguna splitter that i bought today off a guy in town which i'm quite happy with (still waiting on my bootlock badge which is black with a carbon fibre lion):
And if you're wondering about the tow hook charm, he's called Archie.. don't ask.. -.-'



Some may think this is silly but its another little subtle addition to the front of the car, you only notice it when up close and i'm pleased with how it turned out (Spirit of Competition sticker):




I also had mudflaps installed with little china blue lions but they got on my nerves and weren't quite what i wanted, so if anyone wants them pm me and we'll work something out (these are no longer on the car):




Just to mention the nightbreaker lights have all been fitted along with osram sidelights , fitments i believe are H7 for both and W5W for the sidelights.

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So i pulled out the proper camera today after i got the splitter fitted to get a better idea of how the car currently looks:
















Thanks for taking the time to look at it, more plans for it.. Alloys (not yet decided) and thinking about remapping aswell, will keep you all posted on any progress made

[WiNgNuTz]

Looks good bud, but whats the fascination with you Irish lot and those plates? Never understood it myself, is that how Irish plates come as standard? Whats wrong with good old fashioned Charles Wright font?

Does look like it needs a good bash with the lowering stick, but please don't ruin it by going 4 nicks on the back and having it drag its backside around...nice bit of front rake, maybe 40-60mm at the front should set it off just nice.

Keep up the good work though pal, look forward to seeing more.

[FXZ Steve]

Yeah its just something thats done here mine came on the car tho, got it off my uncle who is a private dealer and they're the plates he puts on them all i would of got the same font made tho

As for lowing i don't really plan on lowering her for quite some time, i'll be on a lot of country roads.. and i mean bad roads.. lol, and it'll be used daily.. so after a while ill have no tailbone if its lowered but i'll more than likely change my mind, and im trying to keep insurance cheap because they crack down on people with R plates.. so not worth it for me yet..

As for wheels, thinking cyclones sprayed a light bmw silver but thinking of spraying the calipers a colour similar to this:



Not set in stone yet tho

[FXZ Steve]

Current additions to the car:

Full Leather and Interior Clean/Repair
Hand Glaze and Polish
Headlamp Protectors
Yellow Fog Lights
Osram Nightbreakers Fitted
Black Front Badge
Bootlock Badge Black/Carbon Lion
Laguna Front Splitter
Tow Charm
Spirit of Competition Vinyl on corner of bonnet
Super Bright LED Numberplate Lights for rear
Rally Style Mudflaps front and back
OCD Clean Vinyls for smaller portion of back passenger windows

Plans as of now (due to change)

GTi Spoiler in China or Black/Carbon
Debadged Boot lid and sides
Footwell Lighting
Bright white interior lights
Stage 1 Remap
Cyclone Alloys Refurbed to a light BMW type silver
Current Alloys Refurbed to Black/Grey
Break Calipers Sprayed Purple
Decat/Backcat and get this exhaust built (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqcyZK0Zwvk)
If anyone has any details about that exact exhaust please let me know
Full Service (Apparently is was served not long before i received the car but want to do it for my own piece of mind)

Happy to hear opinions and criticisms More updates to come.

Thanks for reading.

[RetroPug]

Looking clean mate

[FXZ Steve]

Looking clean mate

Thanks Retro

[silverzx]

What is it with you irish boys and mud flaps.

[FXZ Steve]

A lot of bad country roads that I'll be on , I find them appealing think it sets of the back of the car nicely, and no complaints about chipping stones up on windscreens when overtaking :p

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Oh, and s16 blue carpet aswell, if anyone is selling please comment

[rd070707]

What is it with you irish boys and mud flaps.

Hey dont stereotype I have no mudflaps on mine lol

Where abouts in northern ireland you from steve?

[FXZ Steve]

Bessbrook mate outside newry , what about you?

[rd070707]

Way up north in ballymoney mate. You should get a stage one map on it makes a world of difference

[FXZ Steve]

Yeah thats the plan mate, know any reputable fellas in the north ? or did you get a map online and do it yourself? thats what i think ill do

[rd070707]

Get the map of one of the guys on here ( jammapic, prosteve or mrwhippy).

I got mine off jammapic and the result was great completely changed the car

[FXZ Steve]

Can you explain the difference you felt? like.. just to put it into perspective for me?

[rd070707]

Just much smoother mate and doesnt run out of puff as quick up the rev range. I also noticed an increase in mpg. It just feels much nicer to drive

[FXZ Steve]

Would it be much quicker?

[rd070707]

Well it will be in around 125-130bhp depending on supporting mods. Not a quick car by any means, but quicker lol

[FXZ Steve]

So what kinda cars would that compare to? like common dailys..