Pug Life: 2. 309 + sassy plastic ear rings
Posted: 10 Jun 2012 10:06 pm
Hello all,
having decided that a non turbo diesels am the future of mankind, I went on a mission for a decent one.
So after getting busy with the ebay, lager, and a 350 mile round trip to collect, I ended up with this:
One and point nine litres of french slow.
Its the slowest thing since sliced cheese, but its averaging mid 50s MPG, nearly 60 on a run. So Im happy with the cheaps!
In fact Im happy with it all round. Its comfortable, not perticular loud, and cheap to run.
120 odd K, but feels tight enough.
Leather chairs.
Keep fit windows.
Keep fitter steering.
Its got the lot. Kind of.
Pics:
First job was to swap the wheel for something that gives a bit more leg space.
Bring on the dish!
Do not want^
^ A drift wheel?? in a fwd naturally aspirated diesel??? Yes.
^thats much better.
Then gave it a good clean, inside and out, and applied a few pointless stickers.
Then I decided the arch gaps were too terrible to endure, so I ordered some 205 coilovers and hoped theyd fit. Ulp.
While I was waiting for delivery, we got one nice sunny day so I decided to linseed oil the bumpers to put a bit of life back into the old faded jobs.
Before:
After:
Before:
After:
Before:
After:
The pics don't really do it justice to be honest. Looks so much better than it did.
Then suddenly, COILOVERS!
The coilovers were duely fitted today (cheers John).
Went for a nose downish rake.
Still on 13s atm, so doesnt look super slammed, but the mudflaps do drag hillariously.
Pics:
Before:
After:
Before:
Mega arch gap
After:
Less arch gap
Feels a lot firmer now.
Next move is 15" Goodwood Speedlines, or 14" Rallye steels.
Cheers for lookin
having decided that a non turbo diesels am the future of mankind, I went on a mission for a decent one.
So after getting busy with the ebay, lager, and a 350 mile round trip to collect, I ended up with this:
One and point nine litres of french slow.
Its the slowest thing since sliced cheese, but its averaging mid 50s MPG, nearly 60 on a run. So Im happy with the cheaps!
In fact Im happy with it all round. Its comfortable, not perticular loud, and cheap to run.
120 odd K, but feels tight enough.
Leather chairs.
Keep fit windows.
Keep fitter steering.
Its got the lot. Kind of.
Pics:
First job was to swap the wheel for something that gives a bit more leg space.
Bring on the dish!
Do not want^
^ A drift wheel?? in a fwd naturally aspirated diesel??? Yes.
^thats much better.
Then gave it a good clean, inside and out, and applied a few pointless stickers.
Then I decided the arch gaps were too terrible to endure, so I ordered some 205 coilovers and hoped theyd fit. Ulp.
While I was waiting for delivery, we got one nice sunny day so I decided to linseed oil the bumpers to put a bit of life back into the old faded jobs.
Before:
After:
Before:
After:
Before:
After:
The pics don't really do it justice to be honest. Looks so much better than it did.
Then suddenly, COILOVERS!
The coilovers were duely fitted today (cheers John).
Went for a nose downish rake.
Still on 13s atm, so doesnt look super slammed, but the mudflaps do drag hillariously.
Pics:
Before:
After:
Before:
Mega arch gap
After:
Less arch gap
Feels a lot firmer now.
Next move is 15" Goodwood Speedlines, or 14" Rallye steels.
Cheers for lookin