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[HCS PIMP]

lol lookin good mate actually had me missing my fez for a second there lol

[EUFez]

Arr right. Looks like you done a really good job of it!

[1098]

Looks sick with that badboy and the scoop nice cars anyway
You seem to be a bit unlucky with all these crashes lol xD

[fiestasiphil]

Looks sick with that badboy and the scoop nice cars anyway
You seem to be a bit unlucky with all these crashes lol xD

haha i had that bonnet on when i was a lot younger bu thought it was a bit chive so it had to go so got a rst bonnet

yeh i have had a lot of bad luck but i do 30000 miles a year so am more at risk unfortuantly

[1098]

Looks sick with that badboy and the scoop nice cars anyway
You seem to be a bit unlucky with all these crashes lol xD

haha i had that bonnet on when i was a lot younger bu thought it was a bit chive so it had to go so got a rst bonnet

yeh i have had a lot of bad luck but i do 30000 miles a year so am more at risk unfortuantly

OOh lol, Id like a bonnet like that but the scoop would be unneccasary on a little 1.1 lol.
30k a year! Jeeze thats a lot of miles!!

[fiestasiphil]

update here i have got the full xr2i kit on it now and have to paint the nearside front arch and mastic it on once the front arch is painted,going to be lowering at the weekend hopefully, just 35mm, its getting there now got 6 weeks to get it on the road as the si is going to sit in the garage come mid june









ive still gotta take the rest of the remains from the side strips but will get it done soon

[fiestasiphil]

heres the to do list :

lower it on 35mm springs
take xr2i kit off, paint holes and re fit xr2i kit and mastic on
have the passenger side seat floor pan welded due to a tiny hole near to one of the bolts
paint nearside front arch
remove side strip remains
touch up paint work
adjust handbrake
fit stick on side strips for bumpers
underseal car
polish car
engine oil and filter change and engine flush
fit standard air filter box and new air filter
do tappets
fit new drive belt
new spark plugs
change engine coolant

think thats it apart from swap the cd player over from my si to it once its on the road

and get the v5 been waiting a month for it now

[allinking]

Looking good is the 5door gone now or are the pics from before that

[fiestasiphil]

Looking good is the 5door gone now or are the pics from before that

cheers mate,ive still got the 5 door, still got lots of bits left on it

[fiestasiphil]

got a small update here, finally got the xr2i bodykit fitted and stuck on and got another n/s front arch in white to match, jam lowered it for me, its 35mm on pi front springs and gmax rear springs and brand new rear dampers, new spark plugs and tappets were also done, and ive just ordered some new wishbones for it as they badly worn

the bad news i had been waiting for the v5 to come through since march and finally on tuesday i got a letter from the dvla about the car saying it had been a insurance write off and requires a v.i.c check im pretty sure it had been written off due to the large dent it had in the bonnet which would probably cost more than the car is worth to repair so it was written off probably was vandal damage i reacon, so ive sent off the form hoping to get it booked in for the v.i.c check so i can get the v5 £41 more plus day insurance to get it there though

anyways heres some pics









ive still gotta put some carpet mats inside too



really gotta get thsoe remains from the side strips off as well

[1098]

..really gotta get thsoe remains from the side strips off as well

That SI in the background is real nice, same as in your sig?

I managed to get the adhesive remains off with thinners then polished it up, you'd never know it ever had um!

[Smo]

Don't rely on getting day insurance for getting your VIC done - a lot of them won't insure cars that old as I found out recently! You may have to insure it properly.

Can't knock it for a runaround, though... Little bit more work and it'll be lovely

[- Danny Boy -]

Looks good phil! It has come along nicely from what it was!

Nice little sneaky shot of your 2 litre fiesta too I do love that car, its so nice.

[fiestasiphil]

..really gotta get thsoe remains from the side strips off as well

That SI in the background is real nice, same as in your sig?

I managed to get the adhesive remains off with thinners then polished it up, you'd never know it ever had um!

cool im pretty sure i have some thinners in the garage somewhere so will try that

yeh thats my 2 litre si in the background

Don't rely on getting day insurance for getting your VIC done - a lot of them won't insure cars that old as I found out recently! You may have to insure it properly. i

Can't knock it for a runaround, though... Little bit more work and it'll be lovely

its ok for day insurance i bought the car from london and got day insurance for it thanks though

Looks good phil! It has come along nicely from what it was!

Nice little sneaky shot of your 2 litre fiesta too I do love that car, its so nice.

cheers mate i am pretty pleased with the white fiesta so far still got a few things to do before its ready for daily use i actaully can't wait even tho im going from 2.0-1.3

[- Danny Boy -]

haha, it will feel so slow! You will look at the speedo and think its broken probs! They are good little cars though, should be a good run around untill your insurance from your 2.0 goes down.

1.3 replica's for the win! lol

[FiestaBen]

If you're getting your VIC check done at a local MOT center, you wont need insurance - if you get stopped Police will ask you for the details of the center and will ring to comfirm it and then let you on your way - done this a few times with no problems at all

[fisher09]

Very nice matey, that's the kind of car i'm looking to buy

[fiestasiphil]

If you're getting your VIC check done at a local MOT center, you wont need insurance - if you get stopped Police will ask you for the details of the center and will ring to comfirm it and then let you on your way - done this a few times with no problems at all

that not ture im afraid it says on the form the car must have valid insurance and mot to go to the vic centre which is not a mot place its a vosa place but u don't have to have tax on it though not worth the risk as i drive for living

[XRMike]

If you're getting your VIC check done at a local MOT center, you wont need insurance - if you get stopped Police will ask you for the details of the center and will ring to comfirm it and then let you on your way - done this a few times with no problems at all

that not ture im afraid it says on the form the car must have valid insurance and mot to go to the vic centre which is not a mot place its a vosa place but u don't have to have tax on it though not worth the risk as i drive for living

To drive to a Pre-Booked VIC check, your car MUST be Roadworthy with a valid MOT and have valid Insurance. You are ONLY covered to drive to and from the VIC Testing Station, but you can drive straight to a DVLA Taxing station to tax the vehicle after the test on the same day, making sure you keep the VIC pass certificate to hand whilst traveling there (You'll need it and your insurance certificate to TAX it anyway). I did this when I got my BMW and its a bit of hassle but worth it in the end.

Liking the run-around, should be sweet when its done

[Smo]

Don't rely on getting day insurance for getting your VIC done - a lot of them won't insure cars that old as I found out recently! You may have to insure it properly. i

Can't knock it for a runaround, though... Little bit more work and it'll be lovely

its ok for day insurance i bought the car from london and got day insurance for it thanks though

Ah fair enough Who did you get that with? When I tried, all of the day-insure companies wouldn't touch anything over 10 years old or something along those lines so I had to pay out the full whack a couple of weeks before I wanted to use it properly

[fiestasiphil]

its ok for day insurance i bought the car from london and got day insurance for it thanks though

Ah fair enough Who did you get that with? When I tried, all of the day-insure companies wouldn't touch anything over 10 years old or something along those lines so I had to pay out the full whack a couple of weeks before I wanted to use it properly [/quote]


you were rite dude its all changed recently they have put the age up from 21 - 24 years old for day insurance so i had to take outa years policy 3 weeks early oh well never mind

small update here, well the xr2i rep passed the vic check last tuesday which im happy about and as said above although i couldn't get day insurance on the day to take it to the vosa for the test due them putting the age up 3 years so took out a years policy instead and im glad as the insurance renewal come through from adrain flux wanting £2000 to insure the 2 litre si, i don't think so so its going to be tucked away in the garage for a few years i don't plan on doing much to it apart from keep it really clean and sort a few little problems it has

i haven't done much to the xr2i rep recently its got 2 new wishbones on it and after 3 hours in sunny costa del chelmsford, i got all of the remaining bits off the side of the car from the side strips and fitted and cleaned the standard airbox i got for it, and degreased the engine bay, using ASDA all purpose cleaner and the dirt came off a treat so im not spending £6 a time on gunk anymore cheap 40p stuff from ASDA does the job just as good
and ive also fitted a new pair of si door cards with arms rests to the front doors as well
few pics

[fiestasiphil]

well the si has come to the end of the road its got a leaking power steering and yesterday it got really hot and was loosing water about a litre a day i think the stat is the problem so though it was best to take it off the road and store it before it does any damage, (or leak anything else) as i can't bothered with fixing it atm... so i have decided to put the xr2i rep on the road early for about 2 years to get insurance lower for the future

heres some pics ive nicked off people who got pics of my si at fitp 2009











last pics of the si after a good clean on saturday at costa del braintree essex







now is in storage at my nans


the xr2i rep on the road now, hopefully will be reliable and save me lots of money








interior pic with si door cards now in it and cd player

[M1K3Y_B]

I thought you had smash the Si up

So glad when i read you hadn't

[fiestasiphil]

I thought you had smash the Si up

So glad when i read you hadn't

haha nah its just too expensive to insure at £2000 tpft

[M1K3Y_B]

I can understand mate, i would do the same.

Just think in two years you will be back behind that steering wheel, not only loving it once again but possibly being in one of the last few Si's left

[Excursion]

sAUCY.

[jonosi]

I thought you had smash the Si up

So glad when i read you hadn't

haha nah its just too expensive to insure at £2000 tpft

having a larf with £2k insurance aint they? glad im an old git now and mines only around the £350 mark for FC

shame the Si will be off the road but then again prob wont get to it till next year now anyways as i wont be doing any shows this year

[m3matt]

hey mate,

im back in essex now. it would be cool to do a white fiesta photo shoot if you fancy it.

give me a face book when your about!

matt

[fiestasiphil]

update

ive been doing some work on the xr2i replica runabout car

fitted better condition boot as the other one was so rotton
fully underseal it
had floot welded as it had a tiny hole
fitted new Jvc front door speakers and rear Edge component speakers with tweeters in parcel shelf
mk4 rear wiper arm
and twin boot lights





also had the single point injection unit replaced and cranksensor exhaust welded, new rear wheel bearing, 2 new tyres,
handbrake sorted and tracking done

just needs a new cv gaitor on the offside and gmax shocks to replace the standard front shocks


heres some new pictures




















the 2.0 si is just sitting in the garage atm and will be for some time the only things i have bought for it are a new thermostat, 1.8 16v xr2i alternator bracket as im having it converted from powersteering to non powersteering, and early mk3 bigger boot struts

[fiestasiphil]

just had a little bit more work done to it, new cv gaitor,full 40mm gmax kit put on it, tracking and new exhaust manifold gasket. Also ordered new gearbox mounts and once there fitted a new mid section exhaust as i think there the cause of the exhaust snapping all the time and i also fitted a black pin strip for the front and rear bumpers

[Excursion]

Aren't you annoyed with that large diameter steering wheel? They drive me insance

Get a Ghia/RS version fitted.

[fiestasiphil]

Aren't you annoyed with that large diameter steering wheel? They drive me insance

Get a Ghia/RS version fitted.

yeh whenever i get back in the si and take it out of the garage the steering wheel feels so much more sporty compated to the runabout, may change it but not sure atm gotta sort the gearbox mounts and get a new mid section for it (btw i proposed to the mrs in late july )

[Excursion]

yeh whenever i get back in the si and take it out of the garage the steering wheel feels so much more sporty compated to the runabout, may change it but not sure atm gotta sort the gearbox mounts and get a new mid section for it (btw i proposed to the mrs in late july )

Ahh, congrats mate

[fiestasiphil]

small update here on my 2.0 si

the car wasnt running very well just before i took it off the road the temperature gauge nearly hit the red so i decided to take the car off the road that day to prevent further damage

at the moment when running it misfires the exhaust puffs and wobbles and the oil cap now has white mayonaise look to it so im pretty sure its cooked the headgasket

so far since being off the road ive changed the thermostat and put in some genuine ford ht leads which made no difference

but on the plus side the power steering leak has stopped leaking :| well all the fluid has leaked out now anyway the steering is rock solid

im ditching the power steering all together (less chances of leaks plus has a better feel for the road)

so i have got to buy

buy a new genuine ford headgasket set
samco hoses ( new hoses less chances of leaks)
new anti freeze
oil filter
oil 5w 30
cam belt
xr2i 1.8 16v alternator belt
manual column
rs turbo steering rack

so far i have the 1.8 16v xr2i alternator bracket



im going to clean it up and paint it ready for the conversion

plan is once the cylinder head is off to be skimmed is to do the steering conversion

heres a few pics of the si in the garage







and the oil cap



the runabout car has good but needed a few more parts to make it better

new temperture gauge sender
new drive belt and alternator belt
new geabox mounts and brand new exhaust
and complete gmax 40mm kit now fitted
cv gaitor
detail strips on the bumpers all fitted

drives really well now heres a few pics





just gotta find all the parts now

[fiestasiphil]

got my mk3 stronger boot struts fitted and now opens on the remote control or via the boot realease button and yesterday i gave the si a good clean inside and out fitted bigger wheel spaces to the front and have some new arch liners to go on just a few pics




before


after







going to polish it on tuesday