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So, I bought this awesome car a month ago (already done 4,000 miles in it!)
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So far, what I've done:
- Replaced both non-operational front fog lights (they're both still non-operational but I prefer the new lights)
- Fixed n/s window regulator
- Installed subtle blue footwell lights
- Installed aluminium number plates
- New headlights
- Put aero wiper blades on the front
I know it's nothing amazing yet, but I'm not particularly advanced at car things and I'm learning fast I'd say!
Anyway, here it is now after a road trip to Paris:
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Car history (starting Jan 2012):
106 1.1 Zest2 (Scrapped)
206 1.1 (Sold)
306 Dturbo (Totaled)
BMW 318i E46 (Sold)
306 Dturbo (Engine failure)
306 HDi Estate (Sold)
306 Dturbo in black (Sold)
205 1.9 GTI (Sold)
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Nice one buddy, only thing I would mention is those plates are definitely illegal; they do not have the correct border around them. Just a heads-up; wouldn't want you getting pulled not knowing 
any big plans?
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It's the Same as mine  and as ed said any big plans?
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Good start mate!! Whats next on the list??
GUMBALL3000's MOODY 306D TURBO PHASE-1 WORK IN PROGRESS
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24-08-2012, 03:20 PM
(This post was last modified: 24-08-2012, 03:23 PM by Bengley.)
I don't really have much money so I'm just doing small things at the moment, but yes, I do want to put new seats in, as well as doing some minor performance upgrades (once I've done some more research on how to do them - I'm not that confident messing with the internals just yet!)
Here are a few more pictures of it in some slightly unusual/cool places:
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Hawick Paths by Bengley1, on Flickr
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Hawick Paths by Bengley1, on Flickr
These two are on a recent expedition to Paris, waiting for the ferry home in Dunkerque, France:
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Dunkerque by Bengley1, on Flickr
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Dunkerque by Bengley1, on Flickr
Also, cheers for letting me know about the numberplates. I'll leave them be for now, but if I do get pulled over for it I can modify them to make them legal. I doubt any copper would notice them to be honest!
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106 1.1 Zest2 (Scrapped)
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You've clearly never been pulled is all i can say hahaha. Looks to be in good nick fella, keep us updated on your plans.
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1V9A5328 by Bengley1, on Flickr
Kris lowered the car the other day. Also had a Bosch fitted and stage 1 tune.
It's quick!
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106 1.1 Zest2 (Scrapped)
206 1.1 (Sold)
306 Dturbo (Totaled)
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That car actually suits them wheels now its lowered... way to go switching to Bosch
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Got the fogs working yet?
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tidy little project you got on the go there, IMO those wheels dont suite it, and the front needs to come down a tad more, but your spent the money where it matters on the stage 1 bosch and lows,
you have got a goodun there though, fair play
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the back end is in need of a de-wiper bung 
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(22-09-2012, 11:35 AM)puglove Wrote: tidy little project you got on the go there, IMO those wheels dont suite it, and the front needs to come down a tad more, but your spent the money where it matters on the stage 1 bosch and lows,
you have got a goodun there though, fair play
that will sit perfect with 2 up in the car . . .:p
Phase 1 D-Turdo, K14@24 psi, De-cat, meaty backbox, Bosch pump, grinded LDA pin, duel air fed K&N =133.7bhp & 188ft/lbs
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(22-09-2012, 10:18 AM)Poodle Wrote: Got the fogs working yet?
Haha, no such luck!
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love your seneary pics there bud looks good and straight never seen this thread untill today bet you notice some differnce now your on the bosch cant wait untill i get me hands on 1 how low is that 40mm?
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(25-09-2012, 04:49 PM)jonny1.6 Wrote: love your seneary pics there bud looks good and straight never seen this thread untill today bet you notice some differnce now your on the bosch cant wait untill i get me hands on 1 how low is that 40mm?
Cheers!
Yeah it's around 40mm I believe!
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So, my back box popped off on the A40 the day before yesterday. Sparks and shit. Took the opportunity to make an emergency trip to Top Gear in St Albans, who, in about 20 minutes, custom shaped and fitted a new stainless steel exhaust and back box which is welded on. No clamps or anything. Also had the mid removed, and a much smaller back box put on. Sounds awesome now. It's very loud in the cockpit though 
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106 1.1 Zest2 (Scrapped)
206 1.1 (Sold)
306 Dturbo (Totaled)
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205 1.9 GTI (Sold)
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Got some cyclones with decent tyres today for £100. Not bad! Gonna get them refurbed into white on Tuesday - will post pics when done.
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206 1.1 (Sold)
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good base car dude, looks sutle didnt you have a black 3 door at one point or was that a different person?
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(18-10-2012, 05:29 PM)sam Wrote: good base car dude, looks sutle didnt you have a black 3 door at one point or was that a different person?
This is my first 306!
Cheers.
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My 306 came to a harsh end the night before last. I was driving along a road in Penicuik near Edinburgh and I hit a slippery patch of road. I spun out and hit a telegraph pole, mangled the front end of the car. It's a write off
All four of us in the car were fine, but I have lost my awesome little car
I'm never even going to see the car again as the police want £210 to get it back from the recovery place, so it'll be going for scrap.
I hope I will own another 306 again in the future, but I had to make a quick purchase to get me back from Scotland - a BMW 318i.
Cheers to everyone in this community for helping me with the problems I had with it at first and especially to KrisB for sorting it out for me and making it the awesome car it really was.
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106 1.1 Zest2 (Scrapped)
206 1.1 (Sold)
306 Dturbo (Totaled)
BMW 318i E46 (Sold)
306 Dturbo (Engine failure)
306 HDi Estate (Sold)
306 Dturbo in black (Sold)
205 1.9 GTI (Sold)
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Pity looked a good car, an I bet it as better after Kris had done his thing. Wont be long til you are back in another one. At least now you know a little more about the cars so next you can get one with a bosch already lol.
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shame bud was a very clean looking 306 but the main thing you are all ok
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