EssexJamie

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Thanks mate, yeah I think I want to remove it just don't want a hole in the mesh....might just spray it black so you can't see it!
Yeah I've got my Eibach springs here ready to go on just got my wedding next week so haven't had much time to spend on the car
Tow eyes are a bit marmite I'm still undecided on it but it cost £25 and it's easily removable!
Think it will look good maybe when I've added the rear diffuser

lottielee

i am in two minds on the tow hook, like you say its easy to take off if you decide you dont like it, all the best with your wedding mate.... ive been married 3 & a half years now... i remember the nerves all too well but on the day i was fine, was a great day, hope yours is too!

EssexJamie

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Thanks mate yeah looking forwards to it been together 13 years since we was 18 so been a long time coming haha

EssexJamie

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Gave the car a quick clean have to say love the grill now

MedicInAUK300

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Loving that grill J, getting better and better and coming along very nicely

Keep it up buddy

EssexJamie

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Thanks mate next up fits lowering springs and sort out the original UK300 lip either colour code it or get it gloss black!

MedicInAUK300

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Aye wanting to sort mine when the weather improves. Mine is colour coded at the moment but want it back to black. Updated my gallery thing too

EssexJamie

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I will check it out mate!
Yeah I think I need to colour code mine to work with the deep lip, but might just gloss black it first to see if that works!
May plati-dip it 1st.

ANDY.R

Looks really nice, always had a soft spot for the 300. As your an Essex lad, I think you should bring her to the pub meet at the Rodney, Little Baddow, last Sat of the month.
Be nice to see it in the flesh.
https://www.scoobynet.com/essex-suba...-pub-meet.html

EssexJamie

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Thanks mate, I do want to attend a few meets, just seems to fall on the Saturday I've been getting at work lately, I do 1 in 4 sats and I always get the last one of the month.
Should be changing from April so hopefully as better weather sets in I will be able to come to the meets

ANDY.R

I know the feeling, I work 2 weekends each month, so if I cant make the southend run, I can make the pub meet and vice versa.
I'll look forward to seeing the car, looks sweet.

EssexJamie

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So got bored of having to wait for my mate to have some time in his body shop to do my bonnet and original UK300 splitter so I've fitted a 2nd hand bonnet that I got cheap, so I can prep the other bonnet myself!

And today I rubbed down and sprayed the UK300 lip myself in gloss black, looks a lot better now and matches more with the new lower lip (will still end up getting it done professionally)
Pics don't really show a lot of difference but here they are







Also decided it was about time to fit the Carbon STI side markers, so I sanded them down and lacquered them for a nice deep shine, fitted them to some custom brackets then fitted them on.



Fitted with the re-sprayed splitter as well

EssexJamie

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My Silver cap less rear indicator bulbs finally turned up:




So last night I picked up a Ninja rear box, should sound nice as I have a de-cat mid pipe









Just got to grab a new gasket this week then do the ball ache of a job trying to undo exhaust nuts

EssexJamie

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Done a few small things today no pics though, fitted my a Sliver indicator bulbs, boost gauge and some blue piping that was left from the boost gauge kit.
Also fitted some Citroen washer jets, there the fan spray type so you get a lovely even spray over the whole window and not a water pistol style squirt lol, also some new Bosch Aero Wipers as well
Just ordered amp wiring kit, new mats and some rolls of black suede / alcantara, for some interior tweaking.
Need to get motivated to strip the interior out, lay the amp wiring kit, put in blue STI carpet, new mats and new UK300 boot carpet.

Also need to paint up all my new front and rear discs (grooved and drilled) that I've got sitting here and then fit them with the new pads and get my springs to my mates to be powder coated so they can be fitted!

Need motivation to get out there and do it lol

Edit: Exhaust is booked in for a week Monday as the bolts just wouldn't undo so my mates doing it

fingerscooby

Be good to get some pics up and have a look at all your work. I know what you mean about the washer jets . Were they easy to fit and how much were they?

EssexJamie

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Yeah I normally take snaps as I do things but I didn't have my phone in me will grab a few photos when next go out to the car.

The washer jets are a direct fit mate, and fit straight into the washer pipes.
Think they was around £10 on ebay mate for genuine Citroen ones!
Slightly wider then the originals but the still look stock and not big or ugly lol

fingerscooby

Cheers buddy, I may look at getting some for my bug, are they any particular Citroen model?

EssexJamie

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Here you go mate cheaper then I paid lol, same ones
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3212383747...84.m1497.l2649

fingerscooby

Nice one cheers mate, us bugs have to stick together ha ha!

wrx.si

It's going to look good when it's all done can't what to see pic!!!!

Oranges

What's the spray coverage like at motorway speeds bud? I had a Volvo set fitted and at speed they barely covered the screen, covered the bonnet quite well though...

EssexJamie

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Don't really go on Motorways mate I live in the sticks so this is my B-Road blast car. Sorry can't help there.

EssexJamie

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Thanks mate

TCWells

I was admiring a UK300 at Brands last week! Thought it might be you when i saw you were from Essex... But no. Shame, i've got a sexy photo of it.

Looks smart, i've never been a fan of the lights but it works well with the mods you've you've done

EssexJamie

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Thanks mate, no wasn't me....chuck a pic up of it though

So here's a few pics of the little bits I done the other day:


Boost Gauge fitted quite nice and stealth fully adjustable as well and not in your face and is nicely visible:






Citroen fan style washer jets:





Philips Silvervisions Fitted:






And today the Ninja Exhaust was fitted looks better IMO doesn't sound much different just a bit of a deeper burble, main reason for fitting this over the Prodrive one was I think it will look better with the rear diffuser I'm planning on getting after holiday

TCWells

This was one of plenty of Scoobies at the Brands meet... you should check it out next month.

EssexJamie

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So been busy last few weeks trying to set-up my own new business to run along my current job for now, so there hasn't got as much attention apart from so proper cleaning lol

So took the STI JDM grille off as the black was faded and I wanted to de-badged it

Off it came:




A few coats of Plasti Paint and Lacquer:






Fitted:






Well pleased with how fresh and better it looks de-badged

Next my roof strips where in shocking condition!

So off they came:




Came out good but forgot pics so all I have are these lol
Excuse the wet shot, needed a beading shot for my portfolio

GIBZY

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The big is looking sweet as Fella.

Did you use the plasti dip for the roof rails aswell?

Where did you get it from?

JonMc

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Looks great, I do like that dual splitter look

EssexJamie

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Thanks mate

Yeah I done the roof rails with the same stuff, it wasn't plasti dip it's actually plastic spray paint I got from a mate at a body shop it's has a rubber style texture to it so it should fade in the sun or get weathered.

Thanks mate, I like it some say it looks cool but should have the top one colour coded but I'm unsure still lol