My MINT ph1 306 DTurbo

[KrisB]

ell, i think i'm finished with my car, apart from two odd wheels on there 'till i spray my other Fondmetals.

I've owned this car for approximately 6 years, bought it as a 'problem car' with a slipped cambelt, dropped another engine in and planned just to drive it into the ground, which i did, then one day the old bill didn't like my driving - resulting to a ban to say the least. I took the opportunity to just take my time finding cheap things to do to it, the 'cheap list' seems to go on forever. Anyway, i do beleive i'm finished with the car, there's not one thing i would want to change on it, i've just spent the last 6 days rubbing it down, by hand, as i re-sprayed it myself (with help from my Girlfriend). I seized the opportunity today to jetwash all the door shuts, under the bonnet and inside the boot... that g3 gets everywhere, so does the anti hologram stuff - cleaned it all of, gave the car a quick wash and simply waxed it up with Carnuba wax, great stuff for black cars when applied with the suitable sponge, then a quick wipe over with a tack clotch, clean windows and into the field for some pictures.

The scuff on the bumper annoys the hell out of me, but it's not worth re-spraying a bumper over, yet. Did it whilst moving the car on a trailer, the ramps rubbed on the bumper, despite my efforts of packing loads of cloth in they just fell out once it started moving.

My project thread would go on forever, but i guess to sum up... Xsara Disc rear beam, lowered 40mm over Xsara vts height, G-max shocks and Spax springs, Braided hoses all round, Backbox and de-cat, Lightly tinted windows (front will have to come off), Twin optic headlights and stalk, Brand new indicators for the fresh look, 106xsi fogs, De-badged grill (now cracked) PH3 rub strips and rear lights, Xsara mist jets, Aeriel, Side repeaters, S16 Seats and doorcards, Lockwood white dials, Gearknob and handbrake, Isotta steering wheel, Pedals, Black roof lining, PH3 stealth shelf. Spoiler and fuel caps with stainless bolts, underside cleaned, welded and undersealed.

Old Alpine headunit to a Linedriver, Amped vibe se-k50's up front in sealed enclosures, tweeters instead of mirror adjusters, crossovers in the centre console and a Vibe slick amp powering a Massive audio TWZ12 sub in a sealed 33mhz box. MDF lined boot floor and sides trimmed. 0awg power cable.





























Thanks for looking

[plod]

Tasty

[Gary406]

Nice Motor Kris

[CountryPug]

Cleanest XUD I've seen. Real nice phase 1, not many folk go for them these days but I like the old shape.The guages by the gearstick are a nice touch

[Busman]

Wow, you should be very very proud of this. Always liked the 306 diesels. Good solid fairly basic diesel enginering. Almost impossible to wear out with normal maintenance.
Mate of mine had one years ago in Plymouth. He used to drive it to Leeds and back a couple of times a week. When it was written off in a car park, it had almost done 380,000 miles.
Keep up the good work,
Richard.

[andymacg]

fantastic car chap, qaulity workmanship,

[ToddM]

Tight motor that, not much to go wrong with it either. Hell of a lot of work and a lot of work well done! What's the insurance like on one of these puppies?