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Thought i should make a thread seeing as it looks like its going to be hanging around for a while 
Purchased few months ago as a non runner for £400 but with the following good points:
- Tidy bodywork for age
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Aaaaaaand the following bad points of course 
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- N/S Door loom damaged
- O/S door check strap damaged
- Mark on front & rear bumper
So no time was wasted!.....
I lie, it sat in the carpark outside mine without even being looked at for 2 months but then with winter approaching i decided to get it sorted. Dropped it off at my mates garage and anxiously awaited a big bill..
Received a call 2 days later.. "Alright mate, pugs done. ECU was knackered but i had a spare HDi in the yard so swapped it all over. £100 sound ok?" 
So now the car is fully functioning and only owes me £500! Winner!
Pressed it into daily service immediately
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What is that mark on the front bumper? Looks like bird shite but obviously isn't lol. Is it lacquer peel in a very specific odd area?
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(24-10-2015, 11:42 AM)Toms306 Wrote: What is that mark on the front bumper? Looks like bird shite but obviously isn't lol. Is it lacquer peel in a very specific odd area?
Correct me old chum! whole corner of bumper has been badly sprayed so i'll be replacing the front and rear bumpers once i get them sprayed up to match
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Ah fair enough then, not seen one peel there before! May've started with a stone chip though. Looks tidy otherwise!
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Looks really good for not much money at all!
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Looks good man. Tidy as well. Always love a bargin.
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Very tidy cheap daily, i havent felt sorry enough for my £400 HDi to wash it, i probably would if itd polish up like that
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Looking good matt. Sort the bumpers and it will be a very tidy 306
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Thanks all
Fitted a decat pipe after work on friday then had the car stage 1+ mapped yesterday. Difference is night and day! soo much nicer to drive now.
Think i shall be adding a small FMIC as and when time allows just to compliment the map. Need to sort a knocking beam mount first though!
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Ive got a c5 boost pipe and inlet elbow for sale  just saying.
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If i don't get any in at work i'll bare you in mind my man already found an intercooler so just need pipework
EDIT: forgot i also pinched the wind deflectors off the rallye and fitted those, along with mist washer jets over the weekend little things but makes an improvement!
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In an interesting turn of events this has found its way back to my ownership! Albeit in much worse condition than when it left
Will update more when i get my teeth into it but i couldnt see it be passed around like so many of them do so bought it back.
Things that need sorting:
Rear window smashed
Rear beam knackered
4 Tyres
Discs & pads all round
Wishbone balljoints (may just replace entire wishbones)
Smashed foglight & cracked front bumper
Interior rough
Then it just needs an MOT and maybe some more subtle modifications before i decide on keeping it or selling on again as i really have no need of it.
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Make it your new daily Matt 
Sounds like its been reglected, but easy enough fixes
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oh man read from the beginning. It looked great back in 2015! Shame to see it how it is now but stick some pictures up!
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(03-05-2017, 03:42 PM)MY95 Wrote: Make it your new daily Matt
Sounds like its been reglected, but easy enough fixes
Trust me when you have a Megane RS DCi175 as a daily the appeal of a HDi just withers away I just didnt wanna see it go to waste.
(03-05-2017, 03:55 PM)Eeyore Wrote: oh man read from the beginning. It looked great back in 2015! Shame to see it how it is now but stick some pictures up!
It looked very good! Unfortunately its going to require some paint before it looks like that again which is the expensive bit! 
I have got all the mechanical bits to put it right at work fortunately which i can sell to myself for a good deal
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My bad haha I forgot you had the meg and though you were using the Landy for daily duties aha, dont blame you! Yeah exactly!
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Nice little motor that. Glad it only needs very little to get her going again
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Anything cherry red is pretty rare these days. Im jealous
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What happened to it :'-(
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(05-05-2017, 07:44 PM)Piggy Wrote: What happened to it :'-(
#theonethatgotaway
I sold it too a friend who isn't mechanically minded or sympathetic!
#SnoozeYouLoseMoreLike
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Back stab more like
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(08-05-2017, 07:59 AM)Piggy Wrote: Back stab more like
VERY strong words. Unlike most i am a man of principal. Had i of known you had made a solid offer i wouldn't of gone and bought it.
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Cherry red 3dr are pretty rare indeed
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(08-05-2017, 08:52 AM)Piggy Wrote: Hook, line.....
Pull your head out of there fella, it looks really bad for your back.
Nice to see this making a return to form, look forward to seeing progress.
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(08-05-2017, 12:47 PM)Poodle Wrote: (08-05-2017, 08:52 AM)Piggy Wrote: Hook, line.....
Pull your head out of there fella, it looks really bad for your back.
Nice to see this making a return to form, look forward to seeing progress.
It'll be sporting some derv development goodies soon i'm sure In talks with toseland for his old setup
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Amazing how its banter when its directed away from someone....then deadly serious when it comes back
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Oooo lovely, you might find you get bored of the meg after all.
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