My Car - 106GTi (updated)

[N9KKC]

Now then, i saw a few people had these blogs on the go and thought it would be a good idea to do one of my own as it is quite good to actually see the amount of effort that goes into to cars to do the simplest things

The day i picked her up she was totally standard (apart from the 16v badges on the side which were off at the first petrol station i pulled into :D ) as thats what i wanted the most.... an unmolested one!

She had 19,550 miles on the clock when i got her, this is after owning her for one day

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/DSCF0365-vi.jpg

For the first 2 months of owning her, modding went pretty slow tryin to save up a bit money, i think i changed the ariel as it had a silver one on

I took her down to USC at santa pod and did my first ever 1/4 mile.... was really nervous

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/DSCF1075-vi.jpg

The first thing i got for the motor was my number plate as a birthday pressie

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/DSCF1583-vi.jpg

Then me and few of my mates got crackin on the lowering, wasnt easy......

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The torsion bar was an absolute nightmare!

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/DSCF1587-vi.jpg

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The third day whilst i was off work my pugsport arrived so got that fitted, and after three nightmare days to remember she had changed a little

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/DSCF1606-vi-1.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/DSCF1607-vi.jpg

Saved up for a while (well a month) and got something i always wanted for my 106, i think its either a love it or hate it mod

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/Picture005-vi.jpg

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Oh an the reason the tape is on the window was coz it had just been replaced, the other one had a big crack down... dunno why >:( ;)

[N9KKC]

Once i got the lights on i give it a good wash and put the wheels i had for quite while which were in the garage and took some photos

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/IMAG0149.jpg

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Am sad but a had to take the wheels straight back off as one is buckled (which i knew) But what i didnt know was when i went to order a new Kahn alloy it turned out they were a discontued wheel (no longer made :o ) hance are i was never gonna find one by itself in a peugeot fitment......... but low and behold.... EBAY!!
1 Kahn RSR 15" peugeot fitment turned up, so of course i bought it straight away, i won the bid and had alot of hassel with the fella who sold it, 8 weeks gone still no wheel, after reporting and leaving bad feedback i give up on them alloys but 2 days later it appeared!!
But....... when i took them to get refurbed, the guys said 'do you know this wheel is buckled'

Oh s*"t!

Forgot about the wheels and bought these to ease the pain

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/susp2.jpg

So, the most up to date pics

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/44.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/50.jpg

[Luke]

Really really smart car, nice and subtle but very effective.

[James.G]

really nice mate, lovely well looked after mooney...

[N9KKC]

The latest is my 16" chronos, which i got for a very nice price ;D

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/IMAG0006.jpg

I have sanded them down and took all the kerb marks out as i like to stuff myself..... makes you appreciate it that bit more
My mate is gonna get them powder coated for me and i am buyin some toyo 195/40/16 proxes to wrap round them

[Dargs]

very very VERY nice ;D

thats the exact car i want next :P

keep up the good work on her 8)

[pugginquik]

Bloody lovely! H8 ebay sumtimes!

[Jonnyh]

Very nice gti mate! Liking it alot :)

[Tim]

wow looks lush, if i was you though id paint the morrettes to match, love those alloys shame ones kerbed :(

[Steve Saunders]

Commented on this car many a time on other forums as you know mate... :p

May aswell get another in now thou aye.. Lol.. Looks great..!!!.. Real minter you got there... Hope to see it at the shows this year Nikki... :D

[N9KKC]

Ha ha, cheers Steve, didn't realise you were on here

Yeah i will be at a few shows, definatley FCS

Tim, i do like the morettes colour coded on some cars, but on my colour i thought they looked a bit boring

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/a606_19.jpg

[Tim]

well if bumper strips were colour coded then lights would have to be :P but you can get away with i suppose if they arent, as yours are, they look lush though no doubt

[N9KKC]

Just ordered a short shift

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/3e_1_b.jpg

And 4 new toyo proxes 195/40/16 ;D

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/PROXEST1-R.jpg

[Dan]

Ive ordered my proxes aswel buddy.

Same size as you. :)

[Tony]

i love it

[N9KKC]

Ive ordered my proxes aswel buddy.

Same size as you. :)


there excellent tyres ;D

Once again, cheers for the comments

Will keep you's updated with my next mods once on, and hopefully will have the chronos on soonish, will get some new pics

[Dan]

Yeah, ive just got to get some spacers made up now.

Going to be EXPENSIVE!

[Raz]

great car, great work! keep it up mate!

Raz ;D

[N9KKC]

Well, my short shift has arrived ;D

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/IMAG0018.jpg

It has an adjustable throw on it so i can set how i like, hopefully i will get round to fitting it tomorrow

Still waitin for my tires and should be picking my wheels up soonish

[N9KKC]

Well the latest pic of my wheels, i aint actually seen them yet but my mate sent me the pic, my tires also come yesterday so hopefully the wheels will be on by saturday

I have had the wheels done a dark grey rather than anthracite or black. A thought it would be a bit different, apparently they have come out really good, but hey a cant complain for 20 quid :P

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/0_IMAGE_000681.jpg

[Dan]

They look amazing and £20.... ?!

[N9KKC]

I hope they look ok with them just bein grey

My mate works at a garage and round the back there is a place that does loads of powder coatin, so i sanded them down and filled all the deep marks and he got them done for 40 quid, he is fittin mt tires and balancin them for me

[Dan]

You said £20 in the post before, now £40?! :-\

[N9KKC]

oops, meant 20 quid

[Luke]

20 quid! Bloody bargain! cant wait to see these on your car.

[Steve Saunders]

£20 for all 4 wheels..!!!!!... Bargain of the month that mate... They look great... :D

[N9KKC]

Am doin well with the bargains :D

All in all, it has cost me 300 quid with brand new toyos on and no kerb marks

[N9KKC]

Right, got the wheels done, got the tires on, got them on the car......... and took them back off

The wheels looked a nice colour in the dark but in light and in the day they looked horrible, they had a strange bluey green tinge to them. Didn't have a chance to get a good photo of them as they were only on one day, but here is one

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/mine.jpg

I think it totally clashed with the headlights and bumpstrips

However, i asked one of my mates who has a compressor and air spray guns if i could use them, so they are getting sanded back down and i have bought some paint which has been colour matched to the headlights. The wheels are all primered up now but just waiting for it to warm up a little (just a little ;) ) So hopefully the wheels should be back on again soon :'(

[mikey_b]

yea good job changing it, they dont look right in that colour

[Tim]

looked lush off the car, perhaps you should do lights and bump strips to match instead?

[Chris S]

car looks lush, nice to see you having the guts to mod it all yourself.
my mot's just cost me 200 quid coz im too much of a pussy to fix the thing myself :[

[N9KKC]

Ha ha, depends what it is wether i dare have ago, :D

The reason am doin the wheels myself is coz the originals ones i did have i cant get no more and it has turned out to be a right pain in the ass to get another one as they aint made no more, so am just hangin onto them and see if one comes along and then i can alternate between wheels ;D

[Dargs]

think they look pretty good in that pic :P

can imagine they would look alittle out of place in the light tho :(

look forward to seein the new ones ;D

[Dan]

Good choice in changing them dude, dont look too good.

[Daniel]

I love the chrono's, they suit the car mate, but I see what you mean on the colour.

[N9KKC]

Not the best in the world, she needs some decent ones but heres the lates with the wheels on
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/DSC00458.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/DSC00464.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/DSC00463.jpg


http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/IMAG0037.jpg
Don't worry will get the inside the arch cleaned...... eventually :D

[Tuscan]

They look alot better!
And your car sits perfectly.

What's the suspension heiht front and rear?

[N9KKC]

Thought i should get some decent ones while the sun is shining

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[Dan]

That looks nice mate. :)

[scot-ish]

how much did they lights sting u mate? am thinkin o them or morrettes for my ph 1

[N9KKC]

Cost me 250 second hand mate, there bout 330 brand new

Thats for the ph2 though, not sure how much for the ph1

[Tuscan]

The phase 1 morretes come in 2 parts if im correct.

As you have the 2 sections of light on the old 106's.
Some ppl have a morette piece and a standard peice wich looks odd.

Click the link and you'l see what i mean
http://www.afterparts.co.jp/images/morette/zoom_106_95-96_f.jpg

[scot-ish]

top man, a mebe not bother, there prob extra weight, but i thot it wud b good, too loose one othe lights from it, an use it for air intake, if i dont get a simota or summit like

[Tuscan]

Yeah thas done quite often mate,

And its better than running a cold air feed lower down to the mouth of the bumper,because there's cleaner air up by the bonnet, as it sits higher up from the road.

[Chrisy-106-GTI]

lush good idea keeping them black the morrettes m8!!!! myabe smoked rear lights/side lights tints next m8?

[N9KKC]

Cheers, just gonna pretty much leave it as it is now mare, dont want to go overkill, plus theres already a one with gloss bumpers and smoked rear tints, lol

[N9KKC]

Got some new plates for the motor, what ya's reckon?

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/imag0065.jpg

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[Luke]

Them plates are soooo nice!!!!! Really suit the car.

[mikey_b]

would look sick with smoked rear lights, but if theres another one local :(

[N9KKC]

would look sick with smoked rear lights, but if theres another one local :(

Not exactly local...... Cyprus! lol

I dont want to go overboard either i like it how it is

[mikey_b]

yea i know what you mean, i think smoked would make it look more subtle though with the morettes and the wheels

[Tony]

looks excellent, i want it :)

[N9KKC]

A Few new pics, gonna be selling the speedlines unfortunatley due to having two sets of wheels, lots of 15" tires and have an expensive few week son there way, but here she is currently

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/IMAG0091.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/IMAG0093.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/imag0104.jpg



http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/IMAG0107.jpg

And here is my 'Nemo' wheels,

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/IMAG0111.jpg

thats why there is only photos of one side of the car, so once again will need to do some refurbing, but will be doing the headlights and the rallye vents and loads of little engine bits at the same time so there all the same colour..... probably a few weeks before french car show. lol

[mikey_b]

still lookin very nice bud :)

[N9KKC]

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/IMG_2943Large.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/Conlon87/IMG_3420.jpg



Well two last photos of how it stood when i had her, but sadly she sold today :( Suppose thats the end to a blog? lol

[Peter.H]

Thats so sad....

genuinely thought it was the best looking car on here :(

[Wizza]

The car looks mint... Sorry to hear you sold it... I hope you told the owner about this site... LOL!!!

[N9KKC]

Cheers for the comments. am gonna miss it but i fancy a rallye next and slag it