Project Log - Ph1 Flame Red 172

[Djw John]

Thought I'd start one of these, got them on coupe-club.co.uk and like the idea of charting any mods etc in 1 thread.

Does mean Im reposting some pics Ive already put up but hey ho!

Picked it up on the 22/8 with just under 42000 miles on it from FunkyMunky down in Luton and then drove the 400ish miles back home and it drove like a dream!

A couple of pics next to Bubbles' liquid 182









Stopped at the side of a random road near York as my Uncle was passing by the opposite way so was going to meet up but he missed the junction!!







And then yesterday gave it my first clean, just a very quick going over, only had AG car shampoo cos I cant find my zymol dried it with the help of some QD, cleaned the windows inside and out and dressed the tyres.




















And the engine bay in an original state





Some planned mods for it in no order are;

Desticker it
Clear side repeaters
ph2 rear lights
Silvervisions all round
French plates
Colour coding (maybe ph2 side strips)
New steering wheel
new sounds
itg panel filter
clean up and poilsh the engine bay

Will probably lower it next year but very happy how it drives just now and its nice not to be bounced around everywhere!

[Christopher]

that looks so tidy!

very nice fella

[Middo]

tbh mate, i regretted touching the suspension on mine. They handle so well as standard, i put some kw v2s on which are decent coilovers and the ride is still worse than standard. Looks like a minter btw

[Marky_]

Sounds like a good list of mods. Go for the ph2 bump strips.

[Djw John]

Cheers guys, yeah gotta admit Mark that this is the first car Ive had where im not itching to lower it! May just get some pros for it but it handles like a dream just now. Got plenty of time to think about it, not rushing things this time!

[Jonaldinho]

Porn, should really be a NWS thread.

[Ryan]

Great looking car John, good luck with it!

[Christopher]

i'm looking forward to the mods, nice list you have

[ph-reebone]

de-stickering them makes a hell of a difference, i did with mine and its totally cleaned it up, the plates would be a good idea also as you say.

looks lovely mate

[Big Iain]

gis a shout I got an itg panel filter here I aint gonna be usin again!!!

[Djw John]

lol @ Jonny!

Iain I would but its a different airbox on mine compared to your old one.

Always desticker my cars Neil, some times re-add choice ones

[Big Iain]

yer right so it is!! oh well for sale forum it goes to then

[cat171]

Looks great - i thought that FM had only just got it though ??

[Alan]

Tidy...

BTW Campbell, you owe me a parcel shelf and a panel filter

[Matt@Stealthsport]

Phase 1's rule.

[miltage2]

looks lush in that colour, my fav!!

[Djw Dave]

Zymol is at mines. Ill get the clear reps off for you.

Ps minter!!

[G4reth]

gorgeous fella

[John185k]

a beaut!

[davebem]

Very nice, glad you got one in the end, looks a lot minter than mine.