Helpimonfire
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So I figured it was time to start a progress thread, I always said I'd keep it standard but we all know that's not happening.
Bought the dirt magnet on New Years Eve 2016 so I've not had it long. It had already been lowered on (at the time) mystery springs and had 20mm spacers fitted. Sadly the wheels were in a poor state and the car was poorly polished. In fact I'm still trying to get "overpolish" off all the plastic trim 5 months on...
As it was when I first drove it home.
![Xxfm0ER.jpg Xxfm0ER.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101757-c3f750cdca93ba5626cf0f36b957f1be.jpg)
![I3UUxGg.jpg I3UUxGg.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101758-8fa07d51109e064e83a5f994c83a27d7.jpg)
'Mystery' springs
![cjqxFXt.jpg cjqxFXt.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101759-22f2da7213d19dce1f87c006b943abd4.jpg)
Turned out to be H&R, so not a bad set really.
First job was to get some shine back into the paintwork.
![wYmnXBM.jpg wYmnXBM.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101760-bcf7ccfbc02d4ff7946f7b391dc182ae.jpg)
![TC9Mgit.jpg TC9Mgit.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101761-735943a7a2edf9d4b6271a417926f500.jpg)
![xCcoNvi.jpg xCcoNvi.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101762-c0246ff37ec98bcb964827d507b2c99e.jpg)
Nothing was done for a while, it was just driven and enjoyed. By the end of the first week it was filthy again.
![YVHMGL7.jpg YVHMGL7.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101763-65e360212ad16f0be244e8367acbbfbc.jpg)
Ew.
I found out the car already had a KTR panel filter fitted which was a nice little find
![zHL7eeE.jpg zHL7eeE.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101764-2f037cbc73748712cf817ff6e5131cb7.jpg)
Wasn't in bad shape either.
Next few jobs were to fit some decent headlight bulbs, the light output was poor through the projectors. Ended up with Philips XtremeVision bulbs.... Much better.
Then I decided to give the tatty wheels a quick spruce up and painted them Satin Black. A quick DIY job, not perfect but they'll do for now.
![lp2FsJV.jpg lp2FsJV.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101765-1caa7ae810ead7a20c65dd0e2fcef853.jpg)
Following on quickly came a Royal retrimmed wheel. Full Alcantara was required.
![LPIqEyl.jpg LPIqEyl.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101766-c21edda42a1a214f31bd9c43df90b60b.jpg)
Mmmm...
After that came a new (second hand) exhaust.
![F4sBB26.jpg F4sBB26.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101767-350544f1cc0ce0ab2eb047fe28ebb0ac.jpg)
Sounded good but it kept knocking on the rear beam and drove me mad. So an order was placed last weekend...
![Lpdr3R0.png Lpdr3R0.png](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101768-21db314257237b1ad4c52dc24d85de18.jpg)
Off I went to the father in laws to borrow his pit. 90 minutes later...
![8hnR7gb.jpg 8hnR7gb.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101769-a4eddbe5e2c182da99c38ac13aada5d9.jpg)
![MxI8AMl.jpg MxI8AMl.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101770-ad32235fb3dada824750309879ab8206.jpg)
And that brings us up to date!
Next on the list is a replacement manifold and a remap, then a set of Autec Wizard wheels or Calibre Suzuka. Not sure which, I like both. Watch this space!
Bought the dirt magnet on New Years Eve 2016 so I've not had it long. It had already been lowered on (at the time) mystery springs and had 20mm spacers fitted. Sadly the wheels were in a poor state and the car was poorly polished. In fact I'm still trying to get "overpolish" off all the plastic trim 5 months on...
As it was when I first drove it home.
![Xxfm0ER.jpg Xxfm0ER.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101757-c3f750cdca93ba5626cf0f36b957f1be.jpg)
![I3UUxGg.jpg I3UUxGg.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101758-8fa07d51109e064e83a5f994c83a27d7.jpg)
'Mystery' springs
![cjqxFXt.jpg cjqxFXt.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101759-22f2da7213d19dce1f87c006b943abd4.jpg)
Turned out to be H&R, so not a bad set really.
First job was to get some shine back into the paintwork.
![wYmnXBM.jpg wYmnXBM.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101760-bcf7ccfbc02d4ff7946f7b391dc182ae.jpg)
![TC9Mgit.jpg TC9Mgit.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101761-735943a7a2edf9d4b6271a417926f500.jpg)
![xCcoNvi.jpg xCcoNvi.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101762-c0246ff37ec98bcb964827d507b2c99e.jpg)
Nothing was done for a while, it was just driven and enjoyed. By the end of the first week it was filthy again.
![YVHMGL7.jpg YVHMGL7.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101763-65e360212ad16f0be244e8367acbbfbc.jpg)
Ew.
I found out the car already had a KTR panel filter fitted which was a nice little find
![zHL7eeE.jpg zHL7eeE.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101764-2f037cbc73748712cf817ff6e5131cb7.jpg)
Wasn't in bad shape either.
Next few jobs were to fit some decent headlight bulbs, the light output was poor through the projectors. Ended up with Philips XtremeVision bulbs.... Much better.
Then I decided to give the tatty wheels a quick spruce up and painted them Satin Black. A quick DIY job, not perfect but they'll do for now.
![lp2FsJV.jpg lp2FsJV.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101765-1caa7ae810ead7a20c65dd0e2fcef853.jpg)
Following on quickly came a Royal retrimmed wheel. Full Alcantara was required.
![LPIqEyl.jpg LPIqEyl.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101766-c21edda42a1a214f31bd9c43df90b60b.jpg)
Mmmm...
After that came a new (second hand) exhaust.
![F4sBB26.jpg F4sBB26.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101767-350544f1cc0ce0ab2eb047fe28ebb0ac.jpg)
Sounded good but it kept knocking on the rear beam and drove me mad. So an order was placed last weekend...
![Lpdr3R0.png Lpdr3R0.png](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101768-21db314257237b1ad4c52dc24d85de18.jpg)
Off I went to the father in laws to borrow his pit. 90 minutes later...
![8hnR7gb.jpg 8hnR7gb.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101769-a4eddbe5e2c182da99c38ac13aada5d9.jpg)
![MxI8AMl.jpg MxI8AMl.jpg](https://clio197.net/data/attachments/101/101770-ad32235fb3dada824750309879ab8206.jpg)
And that brings us up to date!
Next on the list is a replacement manifold and a remap, then a set of Autec Wizard wheels or Calibre Suzuka. Not sure which, I like both. Watch this space!
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