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25-06-2013, 06:15 PM
Well owned the car (Named Pepper) since June 2007 and been with the club-306 since then really
Thought i would pop over and say howdie as you guys seem to have some rather interesting projects going on
anyway just a little history some you may have seen some maybe not
Bought her for £950 with 132000 on the clock
First day i owned her she got a proper clean and looking the best she has ever looked
![[Image: DSCF0012.jpg]](http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad202/b-holten/My%20DTurbo%20306/DSCF0012.jpg)
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within a few months of owning her i saved for my 17" wolfrace prospints coming lockers also i bought a set of spax vsx springs dampers and rear damper with a 40mm drop
![[Image: FrontAlloy-1.jpg]](http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad202/b-holten/My%20DTurbo%20306/FrontAlloy-1.jpg)
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within 24hr's the rear passenger wheel decided to over take me at 30mph 
which you can imagine didn't best please me
anyway long story short the garage that fitted them forked out for the replacement
several years down the line i eventually got myself some "track" wheels and fitted toyo proxes to her which have haven't but the 17"'s haven't seen the car since woops ha ha
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to this
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shes been through Europe several times a 1600mile road trip for my 21st
Nurburgring twice and never fails to put a smile on my face
some of you may have seen a cloud over donnington last year or castle Combe early this year
Some more picture whoreage
Castle Combe
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Nurburgring 1st Year
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2nd Year
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and how she looks today
now sat on 1770000
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Too much to say to be honest alot has gone on with her
well put it this way she practically owns my wallet ha ha
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Hi ben welcome nice motor mate..
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(25-06-2013, 06:17 PM)ginge191 Wrote: Tidy.
engine mods?
Cheers well
Standard T2 for the moment until i kill it anyway
DIY Twin pass FMIC with slim fans
Longlife custom turbo back exhaust (only one box on the back)
Nissens Radiator
Direct carbon enclosed cold air - air filter
xantia inlet manifold
Oil catch tank
HDI Gearbox
Lobb Land tune up 
e-tech Upper strut brace
Phillip's Prototype lower brace
Baker BM engine mounts (all three) Plus reinforced engine mount cup
Baker BM Gear linkages
Cleaned, strip welded and painted Subframe
Custom LDA Fuel Pin
Gov shimmed just over 4mm
Oil Cooler with remote thermostat and sandwich plate
(25-06-2013, 06:18 PM)pugjohn306 Wrote: Hi ben welcome nice motor mate..
Thank You
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Hi Ben. Good to see you have made your way onto here!!
You going FCS this year?
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Welcome along Ben, havent seen you in ages!!
Can remember this one turning up at mine on a trailer once!!
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Looking good.
Welcome along
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Recognise that location!
Ed for has a picture of the Astor there if im not mistaken.
Looks good mate
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Welcome along to the forum, looks like its come a long way from standard. Seems you know a few of the members on here anyway, so you're off to a good start already! 
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Black phase 1 FTW!
Looks nice that.so much better on the lazers
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(25-06-2013, 07:57 PM)Frosty Wrote: Hi Ben. Good to see you have made your way onto here!!
You going FCS this year?
don't think im going to make it mate moving out my flat soon 
maybe going trax though or if the car behaves and money agrees i shall be off to the continent again
how many 306's you got now then 
(25-06-2013, 08:03 PM)darrenjlobb Wrote: Welcome along Ben, havent seen you in ages!!
Can remember this one turning up at mine on a trailer once!!
she was a poorly old girl
although im concerned for her health again bled the coolant the other day and as i replaced the heater matrix hose on the back of the engine and ever since the coolant looks like areo chocolate when hot but normal when cold
im hoping if i bleed it again it will be fine as i used my cleaning bucket which may of had wash and wax in there fingers crossed
thanks for all the warm welcomes
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Welcome tidy motor too ..
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thank you very much
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If anyone is interested with a xud i have listed a inlet adapter on the bay of e
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121133909357?s...1555.l2649
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Welcome along, nice looking motor
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Haha well i have had 9 all together but just got the 2 now. Hopefully the d turbo will be back together soon. Will have to get a meet sorted out sometime soon!!
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man I was getting worried what to say....then thankfully the awful 17s had been replaced and all was well again!
looks good chap.
did you see much benefit to welding up the subframe??
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welcome to the club...car looks good..quite fancy the twin headlight look...but trying to keep my rallye totally original (till someone buys it)
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(26-06-2013, 08:07 PM)Frosty Wrote: Haha well i have had 9 all together but just got the 2 now. Hopefully the d turbo will be back together soon. Will have to get a meet sorted out sometime soon!!
Think you need another ha ha wow
would be nice to see everyone
(26-06-2013, 10:05 PM)Piggy Wrote: man I was getting worried what to say....then thankfully the awful 17s had been replaced and all was well again!
looks good chap.
did you see much benefit to welding up the subframe??
I initially liked the 17"s although i realize now that there are plenty more standard rims that look awesome like the 406/206 16" nimrod in gunmetal or 205 speedlines
but i quite fancy money no object speedline sl434
(27-06-2013, 01:53 PM)ianb Wrote: welcome to the club...car looks good..quite fancy the twin headlight look...but trying to keep my rallye totally original (till someone buys it)
If its the rallye in you avatar i think you will be hunted down with a pitch fork for ruining a unique oem 306 ha ha any other rallye though go for it
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Forgive me farther for i have sinned.
Derv will be no longer running through my veins within the next couple of weeks
The day has come where my interest and investment in Pepper can no longer proceed. As she has got to the point where she needs a new heart and a respray or wrap before i am happy with her, which in my eyes she is worth it and i would love to but i think its time to move on.
I have pickup up a replacement car already although it doesn't compare at all to the dturbo for example the dt handles extremely well in comparison and picks up speed so much quicker which was kind of expected. But i just want to be able to go out in the mornings and not have to pray to the car gods every time i want her to start or not overheat.
Although its a shame as i have already invested so much money into her just to give up, plus with 11months mot and tax its a kick in the nads to be honest.
Sorry i haven't been around much recently but i have had alot going on from moving out of my flat to go back to the parents which limits me on space to work on the dt which would have been a major issue. Just generally stressed with family, work, women and feeling like i have lost some independence and freedom with the move.
But all shall be well once i get my self back on track
As for the dturbo unfortunately she will be destined to be on a supermarket shelf near you soon
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shame but onwards and upwards!
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Such a shame to hear, it looked like a really tidy car!
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nooooo
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Looks good on the lasers mate, welcome along.
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(24-08-2013, 06:01 PM)Dum-Dum Wrote: Looks good on the lasers mate, welcome along.
What's your game then Chris? The poor guy has said that he's scrapping his car, then you come along and tell him it looks good on the lasers. Why you suddenly dragging up all the newbies threads all of a sudden? 
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Absolutely gutted to here this Ben!! What's happening with the car then? Taking a lot of the bits off it I guess?
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that is a shame...is there a for sale ad link? Its a nice piece of kit that with lovely history of tlc...
hope we see you back in a pug soon
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