the progress from start to now.

[leon]

well i bought my car off a friend, which was pretty much standard apart from mirrors and strut brace and induction kit also lowered.

no picture of when i first bought it but only after a few hours of owning it i wanted some new alloys so i purchased a set of "15 ace 205 alloys.

this was all before id even passed my test.



at this time i got a job at a local bodyshop

i met a lad once who had a dimma 106 and he sent me a few pictures of it and i loved it and wanted mine like it, but with getting a job at a body shop this help out alot with the price of things ie fitting and spraying other wise id never of being able to afford it.

Shorty after i bought the kit, which sat in my garage until we had space to get it into the bodyshop.

took around 7 months to get the kit fitted and sprayed due to me being in no rush for it as i hadn't passed my test.

few pictures from the body shop


http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/8850/body2fz6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/6523/body3bg0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

bought some kahn rsv's sprayed light gray with ecosse center caps.


after that came the exhaust system which now i currently hate, but its getting lifted up abit and fit nicely into the bumper hopefully

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1574/exhuasttz4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



then into primer it went, look at them rear wheels lol.

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/2179/primerwz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


i then took a week off work, he phoned me up while i was off and asked what colour i wanted it, and i didnt have a clue tbh hadn't really put alot of thought into it......so i said do it what ever colour you want

The next week i went into work and saw it and loved it bright orange cant miss it!

goes well with the wheels also!

fresh out the booth

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/6046/boothes4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/4761/booth1se7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

got offered a place on a stand at this time so started getting it built up ready for the show.

in need of front wheel spacers.

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/6131/buildyd4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[leon]

at the show.



http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3743/normaldsc05012qv0.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

after the show i got the new suspension fk coilovers, and fk rear shock absorbers, lexus rear lights and new m3 mirror for it to pass mot for the indicators.

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/2460/silverbe1.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

decided id rather have black mesh so changed that. thought it look 100 times better goes better with the black and orange theme that's started.

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/4210/blackmeshvz2.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

got the rear torsion bar lowered.

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/4830/loweredli3.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

then came the 2 12" alpine type s subs and v power amp no pics of them yet.

then got some black angel eyes.

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7514/angelmc8.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)



now we are up to date pretty much, was my 18th birthday not long ago got some bucket seats and private plate waiting to go on hopefully some time later in the week, ill post pics when fitted

[Rallye James]

Not really a fan of the mirrors or the lexus lights, but everything else looks spot on there :) That colour is gorgeous, very similar to what my mate had his GTi sprayed :cool:

And it started off as a standard Quiky?! :eek:

[marin_k]

agree with james about mirrors and lexus but the rest is just georgeus

[NikkiGTi]

That colour is lush!! love the angel eyes too :)

[Jonnyh]

Car is awesome leon, the colour is stunning mate!

Got anymore future plans for it?

[Shell]

well leon you've deffiantly made a quiki up in carlisle different, i love the colour mirrors and lexus lights not a fan but everyone to there own car :D

[Luke]

Your car is immense, a real head turner! Well done matey!

[mat106]

That is really nice, working in a bodyshop has helped a lot. I want mine to look as good as that when done. I may well see you at some shows this year then, i won`t miss the car being orange.

[leon]

thanks for the comments everyone. As for future plans, who knows??.......

[mikey_b]

sick car mate, love it

[Dan]

Would of thought with doing all that work you'd of de-badged the front.

I dont like the mirrors at all.

Overall a nice motor though. :)

[106nick]

Love it. standard mirrors and it will be perfect.

I'd have to have the full wide track conversion for peace of mind though.

Saw this when you was building it on the adrenalintrip mx forums.

looks mint!

[pugginquik]

I LOVE it, its stunning mate! Work looks tip top too!

I dont usually like the mirrors or lights but the mirrors sit quite well with the width of the car, lights are nicely themed to be fair. Its pukka mate!

Engine conversion .... :D

[Seph]

Simply stunning matey, the only thing id change, wud be 2 get the front debadged, and youv got far too much money for an 18 yr old, lol.

[Raz]

With a maxi think its looks good with the badge on,

looks awsum! 16v next?

Raz

[gazz]

Really nice motor there, except the mirrors!

What about some Lambo doors?

[leon]

dont think you can fit lambo doors because of how far the front arch sticks out mate.

would love a gti engine on throttle bodies just to finish it off then sell it.

[gazz]

Ah yeh, good point. Didn't think of that!

[leon]

little up date painted the engine cover and maifold cover, an subs

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/6081/106ax6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/2503/1061jy0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/9863/1062wh3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/2923/1063du9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Quiksilver_TR]

Mmmmmm.
Liking alot.

[james_pug]

very nice like the colour alot i think the rear lights in the link
would suit it better http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEUGEOT-106-MK2-SMOKED-LEXUS-STYLE-3D-REAR-TAIL-LIGHTS_W0QQitemZ180098984034QQcategoryZ72245QQrdZ1 QQcmdZViewItem

[leon]

where as i dont, each to there own dude

[NikkiGTi]

Very nice little painted engine bits :)

I got to be honest, I like the back lights that are on there at the moment, work well with the rest of the car :)

[leon]

they tie in with the black and orange theme i think.

[t_m_evans]

YOUR CAR LOOKS STUNNING! WISH I COULD HAVE DOEN THAT AT YOUR AGE!! good luck to you.

I got to ask as im looking at doing something like you have to my GTI by keep it silver, as your bodyshop has done such a good job on yours what sort of cost would be looking at if you as a body shop where to provide the kit, fit and paint cost???
how long would it take to do it as well???

[leon]

i couldnt tell you tbh but it wouldnt be cheap thats for sure

[Steve Saunders]

Very very nice Leon..!!! Looks great..!!!! :D

[darren106]

nice car...keep up the good work

[rob_s]

looks ace! i planned on putting that kit on mine,was yours a gen dimma one or a copy?

and was it a pain to fit?

i also work in a bodyshop so fitting it woudent be the problem

[106ey]

thats incredible!, i recon the colours one of the nicest ive seen the black n orange works well together, nice one!

[Tuscan]

Looks mint mate. The headlights really make a big difference on the car. Clear ones wouldn't have looked as good either.

Nice job

[01divey]

Wish I Had The Money Lol

I Pretty Have Just Started Moddin Mine, Just Turned 18, And I Am Spending All My Money I Get Each Month On Doing Mine Up. Getting Wizard Wide Bodykit Soon Hopefully

[leon]

few more pics with me plate on

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/8306/orange1qe4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/8109/orange2vz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/2893/orange3dz3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Jonnyh]

Leon your car is awesome mate!

Loving the pics too :D

[scotty89]

that the nice 106 av seen m8 love everything about it and is a lovely colour:cool: must have cost a fortune if ya didnt work in a bodyshop but probs still did anyway LOL:D

[simon89]

Im not a huge fan of dimma body kits but damn....you've made tht bad boy look good! Well done! :D

[stu666cannon]

your cars looking tidy mate, i wasnt a big fan of the dimma kit but you have made it look top!!

[leon]

new wheels! i think they look miles better, 18's instead of the 17's, elastic bands for tyres :-P#

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/2849/newwheelsth4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/7017/newwheels1lk3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/5724/newwheels2oq7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[pugley106]

looks trick mate, you got anymore plans?

Rich

[mat106]

I like the old ones actually, but then again the new ones might grow on me. Ive gone down to 17`s as i want to keep the 18`s for track. How have you gone on with full lock, does it catch at all. Ive put modified wishbones on and i can now get full lock with space, i was wondering how yours is. The color has also grown on me as i thought it was a bit bright to start with but it looks great now.

[leon]

it catches on full lock just. im goiing to do a little more bashing away when i get a chance.

its ment to be bright makes it stand out :D

[GTi Andy]

Not my cup of tea but every credit for the effort that has gone into it

[Scootymad]

Personally im not to fond of it, but everyone to their own. Good work though

[gazz]

Not too sure on the new wheels, preferred the design of the old ones :(

But I do really like the car as a whole :)

[joe106gti]

it was a quiky? wicked one off car. id dicth the lexus lights and put m3 ones on, suit the m3 mirrors. like the bodywork tho, spot on

[leon]

still is a quicky untill i can afford the insurance on a faster car or a gti conversion

[mechsman]

Lovely car and beautifully done. But, put the old all black wheels back on, they suited it so much better imo.

[westie]

stunning!!! i wana dima a gti!

westie

[Chris106_1.1]

B.E.A.UTIFUL car would love it myself

[Tim]

looking sweet saw this at mod nats and its nuts, i much prefer the old wheels tho mate

[Cannon]

Im jealous mate.. that is all i have to say,
hope my kit looks half as good as that

[leon]

up date. Had the side exit exhaust fitted then straight off to the bodyshop for a respray, the orange had alot of stone chips etc so needed a respray so i thought id change the colour, found the colour i wanted got it resprayed ready for the new season, also had the badge smoothed. The spray job its excellent very happy with the quality its like a sheet of glass, scott dickson of carlisle is highly recommended for anyone t'up north by me

rolling shot more to come soon...

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9977/dscf0855fb9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[mikey_b]

that looks awesome mate :)

[leon]

thanks wheels are for sale if anyone wants them

[mikey_b]

was about to say the old ones look much nicer!

[leon]

still got them sumwhere lol

[drka-drka]

love the colour dude its crazy!!!!!

[Quiksilver_TR]

I liked the old colour, but now ive seen the new colour I think the new even more.

Very nice.

[leon]

cheers dudes, its a real pearly colour in the sun its very gold in colour

[robmoth11]

yo man the cars ace nice job

[leon]

some better pics, next stop is the sound system ;-D

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/3239/s5001669gk9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/8528/s5001674ad4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/2808/s5001675yb1.jpg

[URL=http://imageshack.us]http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/944/s5001679it9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/6323/s5001680nc4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Kemixx]

Photoshops or respray?

[Shell]

its a respray :)

[dougie106]

wow
not usually my cuppa tea
but wow :D

[Nick]

I usually hate any form of body kit..

This is an exception :) Looks nice, not sure on colour, baby blue would have looked awsome.

[leon]

no its had a respray not a ps.

cheers guys

[Fuzzy Orange]

Looks nice mate - but not a fan of those wheels

What about doing the silver bits on the wheels green? :D

[samco77on]

yeh that wud look cool i think. photoshop it first tho. lol

[leon]

yeah ive acutally thought about doing it, ive got 2 spare alloys of the same kind think i might try it, think it might look abit tacky tbh

[rob_s]

looking good,thaught you were in the body game yourself?

[Teekae]

Just done a quick photoshop of Phil's idea.


http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c314/thehellruler/leon106.jpg

Not the best but gives you an idea.

[mechsman]

i actually like that! Would look wicked if you got some green that glowed in the dark!

[titch]

Didn't realise who's it was at Donny, looks cool as fook mate. Really like it.

[Wizza]

Absolutely love it mate... Only thing I would change are the mirrors (maybe DTM's with the indicators), but overall top notch... Looking forward to seeing it at the shows this year...

The green on teh alloys would probably look immensly cool and how about a black petrol cap... Hehehehe!!!

[ATFoxy 106]

i thoughht you worked in a body shop leon? car looks cool but i just dont like ur new wheels compared to ur old ones. and that green is a v.nice green indeed

[chiddy0407]

have you got any pictures of the interior mate??

btw loving the new colour, saw you in buger king the other day too, looks immense!

[leon]

i used to work in a bodyshop and had an argument with the boss, so i never went back. I still do little jobs for mates etc.

I'm not sure on that green thanks for the ps, might go and see how much the dude will charge. An you can get glow in the dark paint somewhere I've seen it, that's another idea.

keep the idea coming lol

[rob_s]

yep you can get luminous paint! my mate sprayed his wheels on his gsxr in orange,**** me they are bright

and bodywork is shite lol,i cant wait to get out of it now tbh

[leon]

might try it.

I only enjoy doing little bits of bodywork i loose interest when theres loads

Im learning the restraunt cooking trade working for my dad now and quite like it, but it was good to learn how to do bodywork it comes in very usefull

[Jeffers]

I personally think that when it was orange with the khans on it looked the mutts nutt. Now with those wheels its lost all appeal to myself personally

The khnas would still look mint on the green.

Ever thought of a spoiler? maybe even just a gti one perhaps?

[Marshall]

Love the colour leon, looks awesome!! cant wait to see this car sometime on the show circuit!



I only enjoy doing little bits of bodywork i loose interest when theres loads

Im learning the restraunt cooking trade working for my dad now and quite like it, but it was good to learn how to do bodywork it comes in very usefull

I could imagine it comes in handy, id love to know where to start when doing bodywork, ive got the space to get into it just no gear or the skills.

Id love to give parts of my car the once over to tidy it up...sending it to be done professionally just isnt an option for my 10yr old work horse

[106nath]

if u dont mind me asking m8 how much was the respray because that looks like a top job tbh

[leon]

I personally think that when it was orange with the khans on it looked the mutts nutt. Now with those wheels its lost all appeal to myself personally

The khnas would still look mint on the green.

Ever thought of a spoiler? maybe even just a gti one perhaps?

The khans were outdated and every fooker and their brother had them on so i changed them still got them but they are 17's id rather have 18's fill the arches better.

No i dont think a spoiler wouldnt suit either i like how its smooth.

Cost me £1200 for a tip top spray job very please with it, think the guys at the bodyshop are trying to get there name about i think hence the cheap price.

[Ste]

looks better in the green but i think the alloys let it down

some nice chunkier ones would look better than the ones you've got but thats just my opinion

[GWarner]

Balls out of the bag with that colour! looks good though :)

[tashagti]

gorgreous is the only word :)

[leon]

thanks people.

I've started building some speaker pods for the front components to sit on the door pocket I'll get some pics up tomorrow.

Then onto the boot build which is hopefully going to look the nads ;)

[Stiney106XT]

That car is f**king sexy!!!! How much did the kit cost? Like the colour but isn't green supposed to be unlucky? I was thinking of getting my S1 sprayed focus ST orange! But might be sticking with black.

[Luke0549]

greens only unlucky if its with blue.

"Blue and green shouldn't be seen"

a quick story:

brought a kx 85 (green motocross bike) of a lad who had fallen off it and broken both bones in his leg. bike was absolutley fine, nothing wrong with it at all. the boy was wearing blue clothing. tried to sell it to me but i said no :) lol.

also leon, how did u get a job in a bodyshop? im 16 and was thinkin about going into that type of work. i have no knowledge about cars or anything to do with them. just would really interest me. what would u recoment me doing?

cheers

[Stiney106XT]

Ahh learn something new everyday! lol.

[Steffrallye]

Me too, but its lucky im not a green man:D

[Luke0549]

one bad thing is that ive got a blue crash helmet...always seem to bang my head really bad whenever i fall off...hmm...

[leon]

just go around bodyshops and ask them if they have any jobs going for an apprentice

[MartinR]

i dissagree with everyone i think the new wheels suit the car a lot better

did you have any trouble with full lock when the 17s were on