Kermie...black phase 1 vtr ..........my progress so far

[Vtrsi76]

After getting my 'R' mid March this year, the first thing I decided to do (apart from get a pair of sunglasses for the 'over the top' massive green vtr decal that was plastered over it) was to join an owners club on the net for the good sound advice, banter and inspiration....I couldnt find any so I joined here instead lol...

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g378/simplesi2/saxorear.jpghttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g378/simplesi2/saxo2.jpg
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The 'R' I bought which i'm now going to refer to as Kermie (named by my 8 year old son who thinks it s the same colour as the famous frog) is on an S plate with only 95k on the clock, and to be fair to the 2 previous owners looks like it has been well looked after ( with exceptions to the decals and various other green bits)

The car has come to me with only a few suttle mods , which are 20mm bonnet raisers (not to everyones taste, but slowly growing on me) an open cone pipercross cone filter
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g378/simplesi2/001.jpg
( which is coming off...maybe even today ) and my viper enclosed is going back on
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g378/simplesi2/005.jpg

I was told by the previous owner that the rear box is a magnex 3" rolled out back box, which when I bought the car i thought was way to loud, but it s kinda growing on me with it s deep burbly sound.. a full cat back system is need for Kermie I think, so any advice for a system would be helpful here ;);.

I ve already bought a set of SPAX front 50mm drop springs which , fingers crossed are going to be fitted this week and should improve the 'floating in the air ' look my car has at the mo..
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g378/simplesi2/090.jpg

Im really after the 106 leather interior for mine as I have seen numerous pics on here of other peoples rides, and I ve gotta say the interior looks mint with the leather in it.. May be for the interior as well I may 'personalize' things such as door pillars and the roof lining in some kinda leather ( maybe done on here b4 i dont know)..


I have removed the vtr stickers from the back and I ve gotta say , I dont feel like a chav drivin it know lol
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g378/simplesi2/033.jpg

Well yesterday I got round to respraying a few of the green bits off Kermie..

I did the front bumper insert and the mirror inserts...

The finished job was way better than I thought it was gonna be and I think has improved the whole look of the car instantly


Before
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g378/simplesi2/003.jpg



After
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g378/simplesi2/004.jpg


So after owning Kermie for 3 weeks my little project is on its way....

Im not gonna list my plans for Kermie as you ve probably read a million and 1 of these progress threads so I wont bore you..:bored:

Any comments always gratefully received good or bad ....

More pics to come ;);););)

[Craig_B]

Looks like your heading in the right direction!!

Post your plans up! People will be able to see what your aim with the car is then.

Good start to a prog thread.

[Vtrsi76]

well been at it again to day in between playin football with the little one ...

managed to spray the rear spoiler and the boot opener piece

before
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g378/simplesi2/006.jpg

after

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g378/simplesi2/008.jpg


the monster sticker has also gone but did that after takin the pics...

Also got round to putting my viper induction on... albeit temp at the mo as I need to make a bracket to hold it and I m thinkin of going down the catch tank route too..

before

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g378/simplesi2/002.jpg

after

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g378/simplesi2/019.jpg

As you can see it needs a bit of work and im gonna get some new silicone joiners for it..

Has any body heat wrapped the induction pipe? and would it be worth it?

Heres a pic of my polished exhaust too

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g378/simplesi2/007.jpg

[Vtrsi76]

for somw reason the pic of the viper is upside down?????

also I got the grommit to blank off when I remove the rear wiper ....

and loose the sticker in the back window

[link_heroz]

Love the car. Another one for the monster stickers club :p

[Vtrsi76]

lol...dont know what the prevoius owner was thinking with all the stickers...


just gotta do the rims now....

and lose the bonnet risers

[Vtrsi76]

been at it again today....


Firstly i sprayed the headlight inserts ( using the bake in the oven method.....made some jam tarts too :-) )


heres the results
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g378/simplesi2/016.jpghttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g378/simplesi2/015.jpghttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g378/simplesi2/017.jpg

Also de wipered the back too and blacked the badges and de wipered it too


before
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g378/simplesi2/018.jpg


after
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g378/simplesi2/019-1.jpg

Also cleaned out the icv....runs a hell of alot better now...

it s getting lowered 50mm all round the middle of next week too... happy days

[Vtrsi76]

looking at these pics it needs a damn good spit and polish :fcuk::fcuk::fcuk:

[Vtrsi76]

g day

today i took the bonnet risers off , which i think has vastly improved the look..

Also lowered the front by 50mm .....

im gonna be postin the pics up soon...

next weeks plan is to lower the rear by 50mm...

[slow-norris]

looks so much better now you've painted all the green parts black again :y: