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Right here we go again.
About a month back I bought this.
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850 with 11 month mot and 7 months tax 90k on clock and a full stainless longlife exhaust from turbo back. Only down side is a crack in the rear bumper and needing some tlc.
Had it a day until a fox ran Infront of it causing a minuscule crack on front bumper but I have hopefully sourced a new front bumper and the rear replacement is still being searched for.
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So far I have stage 1 tuned it with the map file extracted from my previous stage 1 hdi. Swapped my headunit over, added an air horn.. you know the little things. Been driving it in the knowledge that suspension components need replacing so being that I've recently been paid... new wishbones, track rods and ends are on their way  .
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Give it a proper touch up on body make it shine
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New wheels (clones so boring, want to find some nice 16's but could be swayed to 15's still
Lowered maybe 40mm?
Swap my oversized twin sub for something smaller and do install
After near future:
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Manual boost controller (maybe)
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Well fingers crossed this all goes to plan
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Perfect 306 will be watching this !
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nice looking car mate! not a bad price either
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nice price and looking very good
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looks great buddy. Really quite jealous!
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Looks nice man, expecting big things from this, should be considering the company you keep. 
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Cheers for all the comments guys. I'll try not to let you down not that Zakk and Matt will let me do anything silly with this car anyway :p just see where I go with it!
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A few bits to be installed tomorrow
2 x delphi wishbones
2 x delphi track rod ends
2 x lemförder track rod bars
1 x steering rack boot
Also 2 x handbrake cables as mine don't appear to have ever been changed after it's entire life being spent in flat towns and cities (spent most of its life in reading with a couple commutes to Bournemouth a week) it's had a bit of shock in the steep shires [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]
Should feel brand new
Also SRowell sorting me some ocstickers so shoutout to him for that
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(30-07-2014, 07:09 PM)Razorback_Rob Wrote: Cheers for all the comments guys. I'll try not to let you down not that Zakk and Matt will let me do anything silly with this car anyway :p just see where I go with it!
As if i would let you do anything of the sort! 
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(14-08-2014, 12:20 PM)Matt-Rallye Wrote: (30-07-2014, 07:09 PM)Razorback_Rob Wrote: Cheers for all the comments guys. I'll try not to let you down not that Zakk and Matt will let me do anything silly with this car anyway :p just see where I go with it!
As if i would let you do anything of the sort!
You'd remove a boost pipe just for epic coal or something [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]
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(14-08-2014, 01:01 PM)Matt-Rallye Wrote: (14-08-2014, 12:24 PM)Razorback_Rob Wrote: (14-08-2014, 12:20 PM)Matt-Rallye Wrote: As if i would let you do anything of the sort!
You'd remove a boost pipe just for epic coal or something [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]
Or an EGR delete, literally just take it off... 
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(14-08-2014, 01:13 PM)Razorback_Rob Wrote: (14-08-2014, 01:01 PM)Matt-Rallye Wrote: (14-08-2014, 12:24 PM)Razorback_Rob Wrote: You'd remove a boost pipe just for epic coal or something [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]
Or an EGR delete, literally just take it off...
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I should get a sticker up the side of my windscreen that says BecauseSmokeyPeugeotRaceCar Then i can hang around the bus station with the VAG driving bunch of lady gardens and bum air ride.
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Still nothing going on with this. Never seem to have the time. Stage 2 feels like it'll never happen but hey-ho. Clean and debadged Astor is sooooo nice!
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It'll be for sale or breaking soon now you have experienced the wallye
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(12-09-2014, 09:49 AM)Matt-Rallye Wrote: It'll be for sale or breaking soon now you have experienced the wallye
I'd more likely go through the arduous task of converting hdi to a 6 :p. I have bonded with Astor well.
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New bits today thanks to Zakk making it possible with his longer vehicle! New rear bumper, drivers door and wings on the way to a very clean Astor.
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First panel change. Rear bumper
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Instantly better
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Not a lot going on at the moment with this but got a hoard of parts waiting to go on or waiting on delivery.
What I've got waiting to go in:
Complete GTI-6 interior
2 x mint Astor wings
Mint drivers door (replace door handle for my old one and swap lock barrel)
GTI-6 brake calipers which should get the hammerite treatment next week (Mintex discs and pads arriving Tuesday)
New Rear Mintex discs and pads (Also arrive Tuesday)
2 x genuine 18mm ball joints
Also quite happy with my pressed plates that arrived last night:
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Can't wait for it all to be fitted, then onwards to paddle clutch and stage 2 prep!
Bits I'm still waiting on buying/buying next payday
New wheels with fresh tyres (Citröen C2 vtr/gt wheels called Jaguars with pug centres in ice white wrapped in new rainsport 3s)
New windscreen/repair current multiple chips
Replace rubber brake hoses if I find current ones perished when changing brakes maybe with some braided lines, just because I can.
Replace gear linkages with Baker BM
Bilstein B4's with Apex lowering springs ~30-40mm and matching rear dampers.
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Change rainsport 3s to ps3s and you've nailed it.
Needs all of the pics when you put it together. 
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That is a mega nice car.
Doesnt even own a 306.
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(10-01-2015, 06:59 PM)Poodle Wrote: Change rainsport 3s to ps3s and you've nailed it.
Needs all of the pics when you put it together.
Aha damn right :p I'll use the tread pretty quick like I did on the ones I had on the vortexes on the moonstone
Yeah man I definitely will. Also trying to source a new front bumper hoping Scott still has his. More nice condition.
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(10-01-2015, 07:34 PM)johmnewbold Wrote: Hi gust got a 306 hdi turbo today's ago 140 for a project any ideas
Depends what your goal is? The usual is a straight thru exhaust. Decat. Stage 1+ remap. Gti-6 brakes to start.
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Looking good chap and a nice list of plans you got
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(11-01-2015, 02:45 PM)Frosty Wrote: Looking good chap and a nice list of plans you got Thinking about lowing it and a full custom kit with blue buckets and full custom interior boot build angle light and LEDs at back with deep dish alloys chrome rim with a black in surt
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