I've not started a project thread yet, as I've not really made any massive changes yet... but here's some fresh pictures of where it's at now. (Mainly for musclebeach and all the other previous owners on here! )

I decided to fit a pair of locking AeroCatches so I could get rid of the rubbish bonnet release on the car - it was very stiff and I hated having to drop the bonnet to shut it tbh!
Due to me not having an angle grinder or anything suitable for cutting metal, they took about 2 days to get right! Well worth it though, they're great!


DSC_1278 by j0eyD, on Flickr


Hole by j0eyD, on Flickr


AeroCatch by j0eyD, on Flickr

Also found a pair of S1 106 Rallye fog grilles, sprayed black and fitted - they were also a bit of a pain, and I only had two screws to fit them instead of four...


306 by j0eyD, on Flickr

Yellowed the full beams in the headlights for a retro French look - still not really sure on these, but I'll see if they grow on me.


lights by j0eyD, on Flickr

I've had a lot of stick for the 205 wheels because it looks like a chavved up DTurbo, but I'm not really that bothered - they're only temporary and they had four brand new tyres when I bought them, so the wheels were essentially free!
I'll be going for Compomotive MO5's (like how it used to look) or Speedline 434's in the future, undecided as of yet.

Please note I'll be buying a new, clear passenger side indicator and painting that tow eye black! They let it down a bit IMO.

Cleaned and waxed (Collinite 476) pictures:


306 by j0eyD, on Flickr


306 by j0eyD, on Flickr


306 by j0eyD, on Flickr

Next up, I need to fix an oil leak that's just started (most likely the crank seal ffs!), probably change the clutch while the gearbox is out, and do a cambelt change!
Thanks for looking

Thank you!
Yep, binned all of it!
I didn't quite get time to remove the cable, but the latch etc is gone. AeroCatches are awesome IMO. Very satisfying to use!

If you do go for AeroCatches, give yourself as much time to do them as possible! It's quite a tricky process...

The lights are coated in Lamin-X. It usually goes on the outside of the light, but I think that can look pretty crap... Only thing is, I'm not sure how hot it'll get in there and how well the Lamin-X copes with heat.. Time will tell. (Await "my headlights caught fire" thread )
Lamin-X

How much did your aerocatch pins cost you? Seen them on ebay for £45.
Looking good, get the wheels done grey

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Make sure you buy some from a reputable company I using eBay. There are lots of fakes about.

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Good to see a progress of this, i hope those bonnet catches are perfectly straight.......not my thing.
Does it mean that anyone can open the bonnet now? Or are they a key fitment underneath?

It's proving hard to let that car go ha! But with the Compo's on it'll look the bo***cks!
Glad i didn't fit the illegal spec bulbs i've got here, they'd ave certainly melted the Lamin-X

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Oh well that's much better, only ones i've seen are just literally split pins on racecars!

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sure i have an as new passenger indicator here, will have a look in the morning of you want

Nice-looking car. A clean P1 in a decent colour looks the dogs danglies and I've always liked the 70s/80s French yellow headlights too.

I'd say this is almost a project thread already!

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Yeah i think those bulbs weren't in there that long when i sold you the car, they were about as good as you were going to get without spending silly money on them!

Once bought some bosch blue ones for my mini at £24 each! gulp!

I wouldn't be arsed fella, just keep updating this.....see if admin will move it to the projects section for you

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Joey, Speak to Mark Buntsford at the Cobra Factory in Telford directly, they can supply any cover you want for any cobra seat, and are a pleasure to deal with.

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2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...)
2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow

Get a really good price for the seats too if you sell mate because apart from the small hole, the bolsters were really good.....pretty rare finding them like that now

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