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Author: | Tiababy [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:07 am ] |
Post subject: | My new car 1.6Si **Repair pictures page 7** |
So I gave in and decided to buy a 1.6Si (that and I can now afford to insure one ![]() A few pictures after a wash, wax, hoover and polish this morning before work. ![]() (there is my other Si peeking out from the driveway) ![]() ![]() ![]() (after the wax the bumper showed up a few flaws) ![]() ![]() (my bag was dumped there as I was about to start fiddling with the fan, then going for a drive) quite pleased with how the interior came up, it was very muddy and smelled a bit like an ashtray. Still need to get the drivers seat sorted (has a hole and a bit of stuffing missing) so thats quite high on the list. Managed to get the fan going in the end so the engine won't overheat in traffic now ![]() Theres a few bits that I need/want to do with the car. Get the second engine mount bolt in! I'm going to start looking at tyres for it. get some nice ones on it. replace the lowered springs with standard one (really not enjoying it lowered) Fit the stereo, sub and amp from my 1.4Si (stereo is to be replaced with the kenwood one I have spare at the moment) Replace offside foglight Remove the towbar from the back. Its all hooked up so the electric works on things being towed. I have no need for it so off it comes. If I can't repair my current drivers seat then buy a replacement for it. Hopefully by the end of the year it'll be going through a bodyshop. To have the few little rust bubbles (and I mean tiny!) sorted and have a respray to my 1.4Si's colour of tormallard green. By xmas 2011 I'm thinking of getting a 2l in it but thats a way off yet ![]() Theres probably a few other things that'll happen along the way but I want to try and preserve it as it never been wealded at this point and looking at the seals they are solid still ![]() |
Author: | jimbo3door [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:20 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new car 1.6Si |
that looks sweet mate ![]() get some black rims on it and it'll make it look even better in my opinion ![]() how much is it lowered by ![]() |
Author: | Tiababy [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:25 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new car 1.6Si |
its currently lowered by 40mm and the back offside tyre scraps when I have any weight in the back. Just annoying. |
Author: | jimbo3door [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:40 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new car 1.6Si |
well things like that do get abit annoying but still it looks good |
Author: | Tiababy [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:03 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new car 1.6Si |
yeah but I'm after a mix of looks and performance, its no good if I can't have mates in the car with me. It would be more liveable if I dropped down to 14s. Then I'd get my 'go-kart wheels' nickname back, not something I want ![]() |
Author: | onslack [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:40 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new car 1.6Si |
after a wash that looks alot better than it did on the pic's on pf ![]() really good base to start with, lets the mods begin eh? ![]() |
Author: | meilack [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:31 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new car 1.6Si |
looks good ![]() |
Author: | sjoyce666 [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:16 am ] |
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Author: | Tiababy [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:20 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new car 1.6Si |
yeah i realise that its going to cost me quite a bit to get it resprayed to my colour, im still tempted though. It'll on depend on money at the time i get to the bodywork. I'm planning on having this car for a long time. At the moment its on 195/50/15 so not the standard fiesta wheels which is probably why it the bacl one is so bad. The front dont catch at all. It came up beautfully. Under all that dirt there was a good car. |
Author: | Chris [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:43 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new car 1.6Si |
I had mine lowered 60mm with 15" wheel with 195/45/15R tyres and they scrubbed after two more passengers got in, I put it up to 40mm and had no problems with a full car ![]() Car looks good, the power from a 1.4 to 1.6 is a great feeling, I planned on keeping mine for a while as well until it blew up. Just have to look after them, can understand the change in colour too ![]() |
Author: | Tiababy [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:57 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new car 1.6Si |
don't say that!! Now I'm gonna be worried ![]() I get no scrubbing when I'm on my own but more often then not i have passengers or stuff in the back, like shopping etc or both at some stages. So having it like that i can't have. i'm thinking it might be more the width then the actual size. Perhaps if i go <50 it wont be so bad as it sounds like its rubbing on the plastic more then the metal. |
Author: | Chris [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:06 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new car 1.6Si |
Lol well mine didn't have enough oil in it me thinks, had a leak that was worse than i was told, and a spring that was held together in two places with jubilee clips :l I think the oil light had been disconnected and yeah, it was a "30,000 mile" engine. So I think basically the guy ripped me off a little. I'm sure your will be fine ![]() ![]() |
Author: | onslack [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:09 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new car 1.6Si |
195/45/15 would be fine i think |
Author: | Tiababy [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:24 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new car 1.6Si |
yeah I thought going 45 would be better then the 50 on it now. See I'm OTT about the oil and engine fluids, I check them every week so they never get low. I need to buy some oil for my new car as the one recommended for my 1.4 is different then the 1.6. |
Author: | onslack [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:30 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new car 1.6Si |
thats a good thing tho ![]() your 1.6 will need 5/30w oil ![]() |
Author: | Tiababy [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:46 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new car 1.6Si |
yep already know that ![]() I did a lot of research into the car and the zetec/CVH engines in the 1.4/1.6. It'll be a trip to halfords come payday. |
Author: | jonosi [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:55 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new car 1.6Si |
looks like a very clean Si you have there ![]() mods sound good and not to over the top. i quite the nouveau red on the Si (as mine is the same ![]() |
Author: | onslack [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:08 pm ] |
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Author: | sjoyce666 [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:11 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new car 1.6Si |
Looks nice in the pictures as it is with the 40mm drop and the standard wheels and trims Perfect to drop a 2.0 in it and leave it like that Certainly would surprise a few people then How did you stop the interior smelling like an ashtray ? I have a similar problem in mine but will be changing the interior to a proper Si interior this weekend hopefully. Might give the carper a good Febreezing while the seats are out to try and get the smell out Scott |
Author: | The Loumiester [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 7:09 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new car 1.6Si |
my back suspension is un-movable, its like driving a skateboard lol. car looks great, lose the toe bar and get some wheels (jump on the band wagon and get some escort gti's lol) also I agree on keeping the original to keep up the Si look ![]() |
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