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Denk:
Hey guys.

only been on here a short while so I suppose I better keep track of what i'm doing to this car of mine.



So... i got the car a month or two ago for ?1000. not a bad price i suppose, had just over 70k on the clocks, 2 old women owners from new, full service history and all the bits you'd want to hear. Clutch was a LITTLE dodgy but nothing that i'd be worrying about...

So off i went. fantastic car is all i can say... handles amazingly well and has enough power to surprise most!

The plan of action is to mod a load of bits to the car a month at a time. i'm figuring a nice spend of ?430 will do this month...

This will include:

Alloys all round with tyres from my mate who owns a garage... ?10 a wheel!
new brake system. discs, pads and braided lines... just because i can.
Service. Plugs, filters, oil, cam belt... also going to put a K&N pod filter on it.
'performance' exhaust. nothing too mental, just something with a nice rasp to it.
tinted windows on the rear and sides.

i'll also have to do something about the drivers side electric window because the regulator has done it's party trick and got itself in a muddle. new one is needed but they seem to be about ?100 so it can wait till next payday  O0

i'll post updates as i do them... should be fun!

Cheers

Denk

Griff:
Look's like your on the right line with ideas.

Don't worry, the Xsara will eat your cash.

Floyd:
What engine is it?

Denk:
Its the 1.6 16v

Denk:
Well i had a fight with the car and we're no longer friends.



So it looks like i now NEED lowering springs rather than just wanting them.

Anyone got any suggestions on what ones to get? ones on ebay are a 40mm drop, and i'm not sure that's such a good idea on this car... i was looking more at dropping it 30mm, but would 40 be okay?

Cheers

Denk

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