Finally got my first car

[C.A.R.]

Great cars IMO, fantastic shape.

I still miss mine, a pre-facelift 190. All I did was fit better brake pads, a Blitz induction kit and some fancy rear lights I imported from America -

[DannyScene]

I want to improve my brakes, they're absolutely dire

Other than that I'm more than happy with it as is, although I would like to powder coat the alloys, they look a bit tired

[Mr SFJ]

Put some Yellowstuff brake pads in it, and check the break fluid, it may need a change. Give that a go, then uprate the discs.

[mwstewart]

Cracking first car

[DannyScene]

Mr SFJ said:

Put some Yellowstuff brake pads in it, and check the break fluid, it may need a change. Give that a go, then uprate the discs.

Thanks mate, I'll give all of that a go!

mwstewart said:

Cracking first car

Cheers buddy

[Mr SFJ]

DannyScene said:

Cheers buddy

Don't bother with the greenstuff ones as they're only good up to 200hp, and they spit out brake dust like a pig, no grey alloys normally end up anthracite after 10 days

[DannyScene]

Mr SFJ said:

DannyScene said:

Cheers buddy

Don't bother with the greenstuff ones as they're only good up to 200hp, and they spit out brake dust like a pig, no grey alloys normally end up anthracite after 10 days

ooo so if I get green ones I don't have to fork out to powder coat my alloys haha

[Mr SFJ]

Pretty much;) just spray some glue on there and its all good;)

Have you thought about going for a 2-tone effect on your alloys?

[DannyScene]

Mr SFJ said:

Pretty much;) just spray some glue on there and its all good;)

Have you thought about going for a 2-tone effect on your alloys?

haha great minds

I haven't tbh, do you mean the face of them one colour and the inner bits another?

[Mr SFJ]

As fitted to mine. Really makes the car and I've noticed a LOT of people look at them in traffic. Really sets the car off, and looks better than the whites, blacks, or greys.

[DannyScene]

Mr SFJ said:

As fitted to mine. Really makes the car and I've noticed a LOT of people look at them in traffic. Really sets the car off, and looks better than the whites, blacks, or greys.

Do you have a picture of yours please mate?

Never been sold on 2 tone rims but those look interesting!

[Mr SFJ]

Sure, it's on my profile bud, Crap photo, need to take more really

[PAUL RUN]

you said your mates have said its a HAIR DRESSERs car......
my local hairdresser...drivers a 2008 Golf GT....
The next nearest one drives a 2013 Audi A3 white...
.
love these Toy-motas. looked at several before buying my SAAB!!!!
all had FSH....until you checked the service book...hahaha...
.
what a superb first car...140hp...
my first car...mini-metro...had 39hp...and rust holes!!!! that cost £1000 in 1987...
hahaha....second car a 1.1 mk2 escort with 1.3 engine fitted..and drum brakes all round and yet more rust holes...hahaha....
used to spend all my spare money on body filler....

[DannyScene]

PAUL RUN said:

you said your mates have said its a HAIR DRESSERs car......
my local hairdresser...drivers a 2008 Golf GT....
The next nearest one drives a 2013 Audi A3 white...
.
love these Toy-motas. looked at several before buying my SAAB!!!!
all had FSH....until you checked the service book...hahaha...
.
what a superb first car...140hp...
my first car...mini-metro...had 39hp...and rust holes!!!! that cost £1000 in 1987...
hahaha....second car a 1.1 mk2 escort with 1.3 engine fitted..and drum brakes all round and yet more rust holes...hahaha....
used to spend all my spare money on body filler....

ahh not so much a hairdressers car as I thought then

Most of my mates are pissed off because they're driving 1.2 corsa's etc but like I said to them use your imagination and you can get something decent without breaking the bank like I did

[DannyScene]

Right a bit of an update

I've started modifying on the cheap

Here is how she stands as of now, done everything in the last 2 days, the black is plasti dip

I still have a TRD replica splitter to fit tomorrow