Put deposit on new car today - History thread, lots of pics

[Adamski]

Well its been emotional, but today i put down a deposit on a 03 206gti. So im going to be bidding a fond farewell to the Saxo, we've had our ups and downs, and it will be sad to see it go. So thought id do a little Ads History Timeline!

As i got it way back in 2002 i think it was
http://images40.fotki.com/v1303/photos/7/719860/2633883/lat_saxooldside_lrg-vi.jpg

My old 106 before it to
http://images46.fotki.com/v1442/photos/7/719860/2633883/oldpugnewsaxrear-vi.jpg?123228649

First big bunch of mods like colour coding, delocking, hot light brows and colour coded lights lol. Hey at

the time it was cool! GTI interior from old member beechey

http://images43.fotki.com/v1325/photos/7/719860/2633921/lat_front_lrg-vi.jpg
http://images31.fotki.com/v1086/photos/7/719860/2633921/lat_my_side_lrg-vi.jpg
http://images32.fotki.com/v1047/photos/7/719860/2633921/lat01_sideangle_lrg-vi.jpg
http://images34.fotki.com/v1077/photos/7/719860/2633921/lat_my_back_lrg-vi.jpg
http://images35.fotki.com/v1130/photos/7/719860/2633921/doorcards004-vi.jpg
http://images114.fotki.com/v638/photos/7/719860/2633921/leatherseatsfront-vi.jpg
http://images107.fotki.com/v542/photos/7/719860/2648559/drunkenmodding6-vi.jpg
http://images35.fotki.com/v1127/photos/7/719860/2721336/dashdone1-vi.jpg

FCS 2003 - If you didnt have a Severnside sticker, well you just werent fucking cool!
http://images43.fotki.com/v1437/photos/7/719860/2648447/DCP_2282-vi.jpg?1232286966

Santa Pod
http://images116.fotki.com/v695/photos/7/719860/2630186/sanap2-vi.gif
http://images109.fotki.com/v775/photos/7/719860/2630186/santap3-vi.gif

New Ascar exhaust
http://images32.fotki.com/v1063/photos/7/719860/2594239/DSC00619-vi.jpg

50mm GMC group N springs on Mankee Motorsport Group buy! Fitted by gazzas_vts
http://images8.fotki.com/v154/photos/7/719860/2594162/DSC00466-vi.jpg
http://images12.fotki.com/v217/photos/7/719860/2594162/DSC00473-vi.jpg
http://images31.fotki.com/v1042/photos/7/719860/2594162/DSC00478-vi.jpg

Trax 2003 - If you didnt have a JKS sticker, well you just werent fucking cool!
http://images27.fotki.com/v993/photos/4/41671/388956/146_4698-vi.jpg
http://images42.fotki.com/v1436/photos/4/41671/388956/146_4699-vi.jpg?1232287612

BMC
http://images109.fotki.com/v779/photos/7/719860/2633829/bmc2-vi.jpg

Smooth tailgate

FCS 2004 lol
http://images109.fotki.com/v775/photos/7/719860/2648428/fcs382vi-vi.jpg
http://images42.fotki.com/v1373/photos/7/719860/2630118/usc20045-vi.jpg
http://images24.fotki.com/v797/photos/7/719860/2630118/newpics0704010-vi.jpg

Go faster tailgate go!
http://images110.fotki.com/v571/photos/7/719860/2630188/17_0094-vi.jpg
http://images109.fotki.com/v775/photos/7/719860/2630188/18_1636-vi.jpg
http://images109.fotki.com/v777/photos/7/719860/2630188/17_0029-vi.jpg

Mankee motorsport big brake conversion

http://images29.fotki.com/v1007/photos/4/42688/1875276/DSCF0964-vi.jpg
http://images29.fotki.com/v1007/photos/4/42688/1933375/DSCF1102-vi.jpg
http://images106.fotki.com/v489/photos/4/42688/1933375/DSCF1095-vi.jpg
http://images26.fotki.com/v936/photos/4/42688/1933375/DSCF1108-vi.jpg

Trax 2004

http://images40.fotki.com/v1302/photos/7/719860/2630186/DSC05110vi-vi.jpg
http://images109.fotki.com/v775/photos/7/719860/2630186/trax1-vi.jpg
http://images40.fotki.com/v1336/photos/7/719860/2630186/adam1-vi.jpg

Serious dirt!
http://images109.fotki.com/v774/photos/7/719860/2648428/DSCF3032-vi.jpg

Kicking off new trends! ;-)
http://images109.fotki.com/v773/photos/7/719860/2648428/saxofirst1-vi.jpg

[Adamski]

Then plans were for a little change for FCS 2005. These were going to go on, but never did, are still in

my parents loft gathering dust!
http://images110.fotki.com/v575/photos/7/719860/2630141/newfrontbumper-vi.jpg
http://images23.fotki.com/v866/photos/7/719860/2630141/spoiler002-vi.jpg

Dimma bumper did go on (from JonA) and cracked tailgate got fixed
http://images29.fotki.com/v1015/photos/7/719860/2630141/DSCF2040-vi.jpg
http://images23.fotki.com/v827/photos/7/719860/2630141/DSCF6134-vi.jpg

Replaced the shit metal hosing which split uber easily with some metro hosing from a scrappy, cost me £3

all in, winner!

http://images22.fotki.com/v814/photos/7/719860/4821123/DSCF0338-vi.jpg

Procomp bonnet from dev1l aka scny

http://images33.fotki.com/v1120/photos/7/719860/2641688/newbonnet003-vi.jpg

FCS 2005

http://images34.fotki.com/v1147/photos/6/65567/2242707/DSCF0040-vi.jpg

Dimma Cage

http://images20.fotki.com/v249/photos/7/719860/3806895/DSCF6239-vi.jpg
http://images114.fotki.com/v656/photos/7/719860/3806895/DSCF7631-vi.jpg

Trax 2005 - Exhaust came off few days before the show!

http://images110.fotki.com/v575/photos/6/65567/2613812/DSCF0031-vi.jpg
http://images110.fotki.com/v575/photos/6/65567/2613812/DSCF0019-vi.jpg

FCS 2006 - By this time the alloys had had their day! also id sold the procomp and cage as i was suppose

to be getting rid of the car at the time but didnt in the end...

http://images43.fotki.com/v1438/photos/7/719860/3602591/DSCF5879-vi.jpg?1232289263

FCS 2007 - All centre caps had gone by this time!

http://images25.fotki.com/v952/photos/7/719860/5167111/DSCF1321-vi.jpg
http://images26.fotki.com/v936/photos/7/719860/5167111/DSCF1327-vi.jpg

The wheels had got past the stage of no return so needed replacing, so did so with some 15" Boss alloys

http://images27.fotki.com/v1020/photos/7/719860/5485120/DSCF2560-vi.jpg

And thats how it is today! Allthough with a dead battery lol.

Im looking at stripping the Saxo now, so things are going to be available and i need shot pretty quick really, so PM me for things, thread will be up soon....

THis is what ive put a deposit on anyway :)

http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/imgser-uk/servlet/media?id=837976560

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[Rob_Furio7]

really good thread mat, looked a lovly car when you had done all the work. i bet you will miss it for a few weeks. to get over your dispare you need to mod the 206! cant wait to se it

[gouldy87]

nice car that mate, im a fan of the 206 gtis. my mate used to have one and it was a beautiful car

[potatopete]

What ICE, if any, are you selling?

[Sammy-Boy]

Nice read there mate. Sax was a stunner. Youv bagged yourself a clean GTI though

[VTEC-Saxo]

those wheels look well better without the caps imo :)

[skippi90]

The work you done on that Saxo was sexual.

Loved the blue tinted lights.

Did you do 'em yourself?

[Slammed_Posi_Vtr]

Great timeline mate! liking it. 206gti is cool, not sure on the silver though, got any mods planned?

[Adamski]

Cheers for the nice comments guys :) Really happy with the pug, nice low milage on it to :) The 206 will be staying standard im afraid apart from ill prob debadge it and put my h/u in. I think my modifying days are over now....

potatopete - Im undecided whether to sell my sub and amp, but thats all i have really

skippi90 - Yes mate, did them myself. Never had any bother with the police and all the lights still shined through fine. I still have them i think stored away if you wanted to buy them? ;-)

As i said, ill hopefully be putting a thread up soon, but i may be selling the GTI interior, smooth tailgate, dimma bumper, VT archs etc. So if anyone is interested, PM me :)

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[Jamie]

Good choice mate. Very cheap and come with everything you need!

Register on 206info.

Make sure you have a good old read on the GTI as some have engine cut out problems.

[skippi90]

skippi90 - Yes mate, did them myself. Never had any bother with the police and all the lights still shined through fine. I still have them i think stored away if you wanted to buy them? ;-)


I might. ;)


PM me with price. :y:

[Adamski]

Cheers Jamie ill have a look see. Its one of the main reasons why i went for that model, it was a great compromise of toys, speed, economy etc for what i wanted.

Thanks for the heads up to :)

Oh yeh, the alloys will be up for sale to.

[CampDavid]

Hardly a fond fairwell as you're scrapping the dear old girl Ad!!!!

Good luck with it all though

[Prickle]

Great timeline man! :), youve had the car for ages lol

[Adamski]

Dave - Well in my own special way lol! Id love to keep it and i keep trying not to convince myself lol, but i just dont have the space for it!

John - I know yeh, been a fair while, i was only planning on having it for 2-3 years lol!

[Rach125]

ill intrested in a few things youve got, the grill for one :P

[Chris_O]

good thread mate! my bro had a 206 gti about a year ao, was a nice car, then he wrote it off! im sure you wont though! lol

[Ryan]

I never thought id see the day when the party boy got rid of his prozzzzeeeh blue shed :P

[Adamski]

Rach - PM me with what your after and we can talk :-)

Ryan - I know mate, i thought i was going to get buried in it haha! Youve had yours a few years now though havent you?

[CampDavid]

Someone make Ad an offer on the whole car. It's a legend and should continue

[Ryan]

be coming up 5 years of my posi blue vtr lol!

currently sitting on my drive with 2 vtr wheels, and one comp mo and a stand lol, prob gonna put a turini on it 2mo so i can move it down the drive. 4pots need to come off so they can go on the new vt'R' and then its going to be enjoyed as the families spare car, as im not selling it for some little pikey chav from my area to slam it on its arse and drive around thinking hes the don in it...

It hath history yo!!