rushy_23: GTi End / EK9 New Shoes

[rushy_23]

Hey all, after a bit of thought i decided it would be quite interesting to start a story thread to keep myself busy on the site and hopefully keep you entertained if you dont mind sharing your time. All comments are welcome. Basically i will start right from the very beginning and slowly build up to where i am now, enjoy!

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THREAD CONTENTS

Page 1: Chapter One - Saxo's With Lexus Lights
Page 2: Chapter Two - Game Over?
Page 2: Chapter Three - Almost There
Page 2: Chapter Four - PUG, Meh its Okay I Guess
Page 3: Mileage 37321 (04/10/06)
Page 3: Chapter Five - I Am a Boyracer
Page 5: Chapter Six - Ass on the Floor + a Whole Lot More
Page 5: Mysterious Parcel
Page 6: Chapter Seven - The Plan
Page 6: Final Chapter - Road to the Present
Page 7: Spec List October 2006
Page 8: 4 Pots Finally
Page 10: Random Pics 2 keep You Busy
Page 12: Crappy Last Few Weeks
Page 12: Arty Pics from Summer 2006
Page 13: Unwelcome Guest - GTi-6
Page 13: Nov 2006 - Photos
Page 14: I Said I Wasnt Going to do it But These Pics are Different
Page 15: Enter Mike Crackers
Page 16: Pugsport...
Page 17: Disaster Finally Struck??
Page 18: Oxford Trip
Page 19: Flat Tyre
Page 20: Missing the Rims/Exhaust Knocking
Page 20: VTS Rims (good pics)
Page 21: Minor Update
Page 21: 2006 Finale
Page 22: Guess Whos Back Home
Page 25: F*ck*n Angels (see diagram)
Page 25: Merry Xmas
Page 26: India 2007 Pictures (part one)
Page 27: India 2007 Pictures (part two)
Page 27: Minor Update - Wheel Refurb
Page 28: Refurb Complete - Comments and Advise
Page 30: 16th Jan - Nothing New... (interior shots)
Page 31: Think Ive Ruined My Car.. I Think?
Page 33: Update 784 - Still No Pugsport...
Page 34: Nando's + Cleaning
Page 35: Clean Pics
Page 36: Predators Photoshops (one of many)
Page 37: Somebodies Gay Rallye
Page 38: Sexy Centre Caps
Page 40: New Bits and a Dilemma...
Page 42: Long Awaited Update? Hope So
Page 43: Random Trip to Corby (aka FCS07)
Page 43: Magnex Videos
Page 44: Mileage 40739 (22/02/07)
Page 45: Quick Pic and News Roundup for Today
Page 46: Exhaust - Finally Sorted? (LOL probably not)
Page 47: Pugsport Video
Page 48: Sexy VTS Rim Pics
Page 49: F*ck*n ARB + Engine Clean
Page 50: "Boot Install"
Page 51: Spacers...
Page 52: The Test
Page 54: Inspired by GT4 Thread - rushy_23 goes to Nurburgring
Page 55: Pugsport Swap?
Page 56: my GTi - rushy_23...
Page 56: Pugsport Pics
Page 57: Ford VS French
Page 58: Another Small Update
Page 59: Bloody Hell, Magnex Now
Page 60: Intakes + Wheels Ready!
Page 61: WHEELS FITTED
Page 62: Back on Track
Page 65: Back to Work After a Weekend of Play
Page 67: Single Wiper (it works, thanks Matt mate!)
Page 67: ZS, Clio and some random GTi
Page 68: Morettes Maybe
Page 69: WD40 - Wow!
Page 69: Closeups
Page 71: Night Shots
Page 71: GTi, Clean + Mean, but Im not Happy
Page 72: Little Bits n Bobs
Page 73: Chapter 7812 - Simply, Back on Track
Page 74: Sutton Park Pics
Page 75: Anthr... I Cant
Page 77: Track Advise
Page 78: Wots Next?
Page 80: TrackTime Paid
Page 80: Projector Lights sorted
Page 82: Advise on Cams + Suspension
Page 82: Projectors
Page 83: Projectors (better pics)
Page 85: Bulbs + Bits/Lower Strut Brace
Page 86: Walsall Illuminations Early
Page 88: FCS Check List
Page 89: Bolt Change (future issues) + Strut Brace Prep
Page 90: Long Overdue Clean!
Page 91: More Clean Pics
Page 91: Sturt Brace - Painted but not Totally Fitted
Page 92: Guys its Official - My First Fault
Page 92: Sure Ive Been Here Before...
Page 93: EVEN MORE Clean Pics
Page 93: Today - Was a Shit Day
Page 94: Todays Updates (15/06/07):
Page 95: I'll Make a Mechanic Out of Me One Day
Page 97: Reflection Time
Page 97: FCS Issues Continue - Part 76.7
Page 98: Bodge Number 3
Page 99 : EGR + Interior...
------- The Big 100 -------
Page 100: Rain..
Page 101: Return of My Favorite Color..
Page 103: Today's Day Out - 02/07/07
Page 104/105: Big Update - Color Coding
Page 106: New Spacer!
Page 107: Start of the Pointless Journey...
Page 108: Purpose of the Pointless Journey...
Page 110: Faulty Spacer Removed!
Page 111: Back to the End of the Start of the Beginning from Some Point in the Middle
Page 111: FCS Prep Begins
Page 112: FCS Prep Continues
Page 112: Bye Bye Interior!
Page 113: Packed and Ready
Page 114: 15th July 2007 - FCS (part one)
Page 115: Im a Hoe
Page 116: 15th July 2007 - FCS (part two)
Page 116: Not Really an Update...
Page 117: Bit of Scrubbling
Page 118: My Kinda Clean!
Page 119: Further Stripping Begins + Tasty Discs
Page 120: Lap F*cking TAB!
Page 121: That Engine Bay LOL
Page 125: Bit of Forza
Page 126: Ready For Some Hardcore Pics?
Page 127: Better Bay, only just...
Page 128: PFC - 106 Owners
Page 132: September 2007 - Trax Over!
Page 134: More Trax! aka The Mash Up
Page 135: New Air Feed Thingy
Page 136: Stripping - The Whole Hog
Page 140: I admit it was Cruel (Oli's Cupra)
Page 142: Winter Plans
Page 144: Crazy P*ssy
Page 145: Positives Do Attract Negatives
Page 147: Em Tree Evo
Page 148: Finally - Lets Do It Right?
Page 150: Stripping - Nearly There
Page 154 - Road Trip - Number 2
Page 155: Dang Bracket
Page 156: Hardcore R0ckers/Track Pics
Page 157: If It Aint Broke.... DONT Fix It


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Chapter One - Saxo's with Lexus Lights!

January 2004 i got my hands on a X reg Black VTR. This was the 2nd year of driving and damn did i enjoy that car! Previously i had been driving my moms MK4 Golf 1.6 and the difference between the 2 cars was amazing at the time.
This was my first ever attempt at modding, a great deal of advise came from the guys on the PerformanceGTi Forums, there a great bunch and i thank them all. From owning the Saxo i eventually found a little site know as Sax-P
Heres a pic of it towards the end of its ownership:



Mods included (as far as i remember):
Dimma grill
M3 DI mirrors
Lowered 35mm all round on Gmax Shocks and Springs
Polybushes all round
Beesting Arial
Dimma fuel cap
35% Black tints
Lexus lights (was the in thing!)
Ashley backbox
K&N airfilter
Debadged rear
Sony headunit and sony front speakers
private plate


Very simple mods but stood out enough at the time, had major plans for this one but all wasnt ment to be.
December 2004 i crashed the saxo, skidded and smashed into a brick wall writing off the car. I paid £4150 back then and sold it for £350 in the end as it had to go:






The end of a bad year that was, and I was less than a month from my 1st no claims bonus. Word of advise TPFT on a £4000 car doesnt feel good when its your fault.
13 months of saving money from the crash, 13 months i stopped posting on sax-p because i had no car....lead to something that ive always wanted while owning the saxo....

[tommyc]

bet you was gutted i know i would have been


sorry to see that mate

[rushy_23]

It was but it was a blessing in disguise as you will find out later....

[Yates]

your gti....

[rushy_23]

Originally Posted by Matt

your gti....

Ahem, stick to the story! you stole my line!

[VTaaRon]

ahh i could have had the interior from that!!! pics of the gti then???

[Clouds_mate]

Both that and your new car is awsome mate.


Keep up the good work and get some lastest pics up.

[S34MER]

that was a beauty Rush, shame she's in Sax heaven now, but that GTi of yours is a stunner, don't you dare sell that without offering it to me first!!

[bullit]

tell us the next bit, tell us the next bit

[Matt_e]

that was a well nice saxo

[Tobs]

fucking hell im so glad i was comp as i would have lost 3,500 k got my insurance through yesterday and got 3k back so that was good :

mate u should have stripped it and sold as parts

just got a text from my mate telling me he just crashed his car last nite bent wishbone pop trye and crumppled wing he was driving in the wet and skidded off the road no offence but he was probs going to fast

i have learnt alot from driving like i use to and i say i have changed alot which is good

[rushy_23]

Chapter Two - Game Over?

I was now left with half a Saxo, a pissed off Mom,
upset Girlfriend oh and about £700 in my pocket..
Lucky I was saving for a rear axle for the Saxo before i crashed else I wouldnt
have had any cash at all.
2005 was hopefully going to be a breath of fresh air as 2004 was a really crap year;
3 points on my licence, failed my A2 Levels and not forgetting a car crash
for Christmas lol, how nice.

Dreams I had for my Saxo were definatly over, while I owed it I ultimatly planned to have a VTS conversion done, ha no chance of that now.
Around April 2005 the remains of the Saxo were finally taken off the drive, I was asking £600 for it but people didnt seem interested. Eventually some random rich guy (54 plate BMW X5!) from Stafford came round and took it for £350, I was just glad to see it go. Bye bye baby.




My next step now was to get insurance quotes on a VTS. And guess what... things didnt look good at all.
Cheapest quote I found in my name at the time was around £2700. Not good. At this point now I had saved up a fair amount of cash but no way could I afford that kind of insurance, I remember really feeling like sh*t and my self confidence shooting right down as I knew there was no chance of me getting that 1.6 16v.




My Girlfriend and the PerformanceGTi guys really helped me out when I was on this low, but 2 members were definatly the ones that inspired me the most.
SuperGTi (Matt) and also Widders (both members of the SSC) were owners of 106 GTi's. When I had my Saxo i really disliked 106s until I spoke to these guys. Both running Throttle Bodies with Matt's 106 pushing out a genuine 180bhp, what I wanted began to take different paths.
It was around June/July time (before i got my A2 Level results which i passed btw!) I decided I wanted what they have at any cost.


Widder's:


SuperGTi's:



But what colour?




I think I want a Yellow one, now i got to get some money...

[Yates]

but you got black

[JamieB]

good thread mate! saxo was looking pretty good, nice and clean! always liekd widders gti, very nice, quick car!

[rushy_23]

Yea Widder's GTi is really nice, shame that its currently off the road (dont want to go into details as its not my car)
Looking back at my Saxo i think its a bit Im not too keen on the standard wheels, lexus lights and that nasty fuel cap. But then again at the time I loved it.

[Davekelz]

Saxo looked pretty clean while you had it mate, just a shame about the crash. However, I do love your current car

[chriswindy]

whens chapter 3 being posted??

[rushy_23]

Should be tomorrow night, just got to get a few pics ready for it beforehand.

[TU-Tuning]

I love your GTi mate its stunning. I hope that by the time i have the money and the option to be insured on one comes around there are still some available. Im thinkin of gettin a quiksilver now and then puttin a GTi/VTS lump in later. How old where you when you got it?

[rushy_23]

21 When i got the GTi, had the Saxo at 19. Im getting old now though im 22!