Jamie's 206 GTi180 16" White Speedline Turini 2120 K&N Typhoon new pics - 06.08.2014 ~ FIN still keeping though

[Xplodee]

206 looks stunning mate. Not 100% keen on the MG but it must be fairly quick.

[Jay_]

Can't believe how clean your bay is!!

MG is a bit

[Baz]

Clean as ever Jamie! too much time on yo hands lol About times its getting some lows!

[bushy90]

Looking really good dude. I should update my thread but for the lack of comments it seems pointless.

How do you keep it so clean!

[Jamie]

Originally Posted by Xplodee

206 looks stunning mate. Not 100% keen on the MG but it must be fairly quick.

Thanks mate

The MG was alright at the start but by the second week I fucking couldn't stand it. It was gutless for a 1.8T, literally gutless. When I jumped back in the Pug it felt like it had at least 50BHP more.

Also parts already felt like they were failing. Gearbox when cold crunched in to gears 4 & 5. A strange clunking started coming from the bay, to describe it I'd say it sounded like someone had fitted an airbox without any fixings holdin it in place so under decel it flew back an hit the engine... so probably engine or gearbox mounts?

Wouldn't ever buy a new MG after using that.

Originally Posted by Jay_

Can't believe how clean your bay is!!

MG is a bit

Thanks haha

I really wanted to like the MG as I like to like the under-dogs... but in the end nothing could help it. It is to no wonder they have the stigma they do attatched to the brand, and I'll be honest... MGB - MGF I love them...

Originally Posted by Baz

Clean as ever Jamie! too much time on yo hands lol About times its getting some lows!

Thanks Baz, it would appear so

Lows soon(ish) haha

Originally Posted by bushy90

Looking really good dude. I should update my thread but for the lack of comments it seems pointless.

How do you keep it so clean!

Thanks mate,

I actually forgot to come back to this because I didn't expect any replies haha!

Update your thread! I still want your seats, they would look epic in my car lol!

As for keeping it clean - if you only knew how epically sad I am. It's a disease I can't help it.

What I do is I wash the car weekly, and during the week depending on how the dirt builds up... i.e. if it's dust or propper muck it will get QD'd after every trip, fully if it needs it and then repeat.

I am quite the fan of wasting product and do strip the layers of protection down to re-layer so the car has protection but it's not weathered which IMO effects the clarity of the finish lol!

Now for the update...


Guess what...














SHE'S BACK from her trip to the body shop!

Pornographical 206 content below. LOL







New touch... I much prefer the understated SP cap opinions?







People were saying to do the bolts silver ect but I think they missed the objective - that was to make it less in yo face!

started to get dark, not the best lighting for it, so better pictures to come once I have a play around with some product



I also just gave my bay a quick once over as it was filled with bodyshop dust lol

The ASW in me almost cried... I will have to give it a propper going over once the festive season is out of the way now though as the dust will only be replaced by salt!



& finally...

Here are a few pictures the little sis took in Tesco's car park tonight.

The car has been on a 100 mile journey and has not been QD'd in these pictures. Can't believe considering it was spitting that no shite got on the paintwork lol





I will be going back there on the weekend with the SLR ( ;

[Aly]

I love this car Jamie, ever thought about doing anything else with the engine? The car looks so clean be special to do something extra like supercharge it?

[Jamie]

Originally Posted by Aly

I love this car Jamie, ever thought about doing anything else with the engine? The car looks so clean be special to do something extra like supercharge it?

Thanks Aly,

She's in need of stone chips being removed on the front end, so I am going to get the front bumper and bonnet re-sprayed some time next year & some new creps'.

I've also scored a full set of VibraTechnic mounts for Christmas ( :

I would love to throw a supercharger at it but funds do not allow I'm afraid ) :

If the engine ever goes bang I will most probably shoe horn a THP 175 lump in though! straight out of the 207 RC even though I love the characteristics of the 2.0 lump.

I really love this car though. I don't know why but I've always had a soft spot of the 180's hense this is my second one ( :

[shell-vt]

is that dirt on your passinger front tyre buddy..

[Jamie]

Staying away from forums for a while but I thought I'd just plonk this update up.

Vibra Technic gearbox mount has arrived.







Next is engine & torque bush. Won't be fitting the above until then so I don't stress the new mounts out OR wreck the stock ones before I get the new ones.

Ciao for now.

Jamie

[Jamie]

Just added a GB sticker to the window as I'm off to Belgium next week.



On Forza all my cars sport the GB sticker on the paintwork on the rear, I'm thinking of applying one to the left of the 180 badge on a slant but right near the glass.

[Jamie]

Did a quick video today to show some poppage.


I will sort better quality one out soon

[harry289]

Seems to go well mate

[Jamie]

Originally Posted by harry289

Seems to go well mate

Pops quite abit too with no decat lol!

Hopefully you saw the edited link for the vid as it's much better.

When it's dry and I have new tyres I'll do some proper shiz had to start slowww to avoid spinning up lol.

[Jamie]

Nothing exciting but...





Obviously I didn't do the heart haha.

I also have had BSI faults for a while...

Issues

-Horn sounding upon unlock ; won't turn off until you physically sound it.
-Air bag fault; Passenger airbag disabled
-Radio turning volume up to max
-ABS fault
-ESP failure

And cold start took a while on turn of key to start, sometimes the battery flatted. Anyway I've changed the battery and the car feels more alive starts on first turn straight away. All system failures have been fixed. So I'm guessing while the battery was failing the systems deactivated to stop damage being done?

And lastly...



Ordered 2x 205/40/R17/84W UniRoyal Rainsport 2's. I need more grip in the wet & snow so I'm sacrificing a little dry grip for better traction in the wet. I'm running T1R's on the rear so the car should be planted in the wet and dry. After the seasonal weather clears I'll drop it and have the uprated mounts fitted.

[Aly]

I've heard people say they are better than T1-Rs in all conditions so you won't be disappointed mate!

[Jamie]

Originally Posted by Aly

I've heard people say they are better than T1-Rs in all conditions so you won't be disappointed mate!

I hope so dude. One is falling back in love with his car .

One of my best mates has just bought one so that probably has made me like it more too. He just got a red one, actually on slightly lower mileage than mine (44k) mines just hit 49 . I like the red but prefer blue to live with.

When we picked it up;



After a good day of whoring by moi.



Rear bumper needs a respray because the paint on the bumpstrip is orangey and polish isn't bringing it up but bar that it's a good little car.

[Aly]

I love them in Red, I don't know why I've always had an urge to buy one of these

[Jamie]

Originally Posted by Aly

I love them in Red, I don't know why I've always had an urge to buy one of these

They are awesome very underrated imo. Gives me jokes when people slag them off thinking they aren't up to much because of what they've read. I play with the Clio boys all day long and in the corners, to their dismay. Someone in a 172 tried to dispatch me and failed a few weeks back on the M25 he got burnt by a car length and then I stopped just to prove a point haha (sad I know).

Very juicy cars though and not cheap to run and maintain. Lots haven't been maintained very well. No real issues to look out for. Suspension bushes go and the stock exhaust bar that they're sweet. They should have all had at least one cambelt change by now but many people haven't and recently there has been abit of an influx of engine failures due to this. All the owners faults imo so have little sympathy!

Agree they do look awesome in red. I'd have one, but far prefer Aegean blue.

[AzzAW93]

jamie just out of interest what kit are in the gti 180's?
stuff like;
cruise control
6 cd changer
auto wipers
electric windows/mirrors
directional lights
air con and so on...

ill be buying a c4 vts 180 later this month and just wondering what stuff swaps over andd what not and the c4 website sucks haha

[Jamie]

Originally Posted by AzzAW93

jamie just out of interest what kit are in the gti 180's?
stuff like;
cruise control
6 cd changer
auto wipers
electric windows/mirrors
directional lights
air con and so on...

ill be buying a c4 vts 180 later this month and just wondering what stuff swaps over andd what not and the c4 website sucks haha

Hi mate the 180's in stock form come with;

-6 CD Changer
-Auto Lights
-Auto Wipers
-Electric Windows
-Electric Mirrors, adjustable & fold
-Climate Control
-ESP button to turn it on/off
& the awesome stock seats

Every single one of them. Only shame is they don't come with xenons.