306 HDI Daily smoker workhorse

[ben306]

You'll have to bear with me as I've copied and pasted from another forum, some of it may not make sense.

2001 'Y' HDi LX
Lowered 50mm on Coilovers (were brand new) and Rear lowered with new uprated shocks
K&N Induction Kit
Estimated 130bhp with remap

Pretty sure most of you are familier with it, due to it being Sam's old one but a few pictures to start it off







The cyclones refurbed in graphite grey, will put them on tomorrow

General condition of alloys before I started



Prep'd





Primered



Colour coat





Finished





Well the wheels are on, adjusted the tracking slightly while I was at it.

Also gave it a good clean and a full polish and wax!

Think the wheels look ok, thinking maybe lime green calipers when I do the brakes! Not sure if it needs to go a little lower yet, going to give it a few weeks and see what I think.









And the stereo in



Had been driving it for about 6 months, been bob on. Ive put new bottom arms on it, full service, cambelt and waterpump. New front tyres and mot sorted.

Could just do with some new front pads/disks.

Just put some roof bars on it, for the bike. Thinking of dropping it a little more and maybe a black roof and bonnet badge, also some more stickers for the back window.

Why can I not just leave my cars alone




Thinking of bright green calipers next (anyone know where I can get bright green paint to cover metal?)

Also after a super cheap backbox with a 3inch tail pipe then I'll straight through the exhaust system from the turbo back.

Also thinking maybe a further drop of 20mm so its down to 60mm.

Finally I might do a black/checker/union jack roof and get a few more stickers for the back window.











Few of the HDI (AKA my daily work horse/smoker)

Been messing a bit more.

Needed new brakes as I was getting back wobble through the brakes when I was giving it beans. Anyhow, had to mess while I was at it.

Before! Shot discs and pads







New items



And Bright green










Also stuck a few new stickers on and added a union jack to the roof (Ive a better photo but its on my camera, these are off my phone)





Well I put a full scorpion stainless exhaust on it, but after being put on consultation at work for redundancy, its time to start looking to sell stuff on. I've got a for sale thread up if anyone is interested in it.





Shame as it sounded well and looked spot on

And the 2 of them together





Well shortly after christmas, I had a small bump in it, nothing major and just abit of panel damage.

Sorted it out with a fresh wing and light and then drove about with the bumper zip tied for 2 months, anyhow, few weeks back managed to sort out a bumper and its nearly back to its former glory. Just need to sort out the small nick in the bonnet.

After the bump



Zip tied 'drift style' bumper



And working hard for its keep







Then pretty much sorted, and a recent buy of a roof box ready for my Le Mans Trip. Though I think its a little too big, Think I might spray it up silver and sticker it up yet.







And thats pretty much as it is. I'll get one of the rallye done when I get chance but its 6 years of it changing and might take abit to get it done.