This project thread is bonkers in the good way! Love all the mods! Can't say I'd have them all personally but I'm now full of ideas for what to do next! Thanks korban

Toxicvrs

 

Fair play you right the ST does come with a lot of toys but a bit out of my price range plus I a lazy driver and love the torque of a diesel.

 

Ben Cordy

 

Thanks for the compliment - one of the reasons for selling it is that I've now run out off ideas myself.  

 

Karl

superb 170 deisel?

Funny enough Dave I've been looking at a Superb local to me but would be pushing the budget a bit.

Brilliant thread, I wish i had your ability to do half of this! I'm one of those people who takes things apart then realises once its back together that i have screws left over...

 

I will keep some ideas from this in mind for my own VRS though!

Cheers Aaron,

 

Glad its inspiring people

 

Karl  :clap:

 even owed a thing called a Matra Simca Bagheera which I took round Europe

 

I used to live in Newhaven where these were imported through. I thought they looked OK but never ever saw one on the road.

Pig to drive LOL 1400cc with twin 45's on top plus a high lift cam meant you could only poodle along with it or flat out !!

 

But a 19 years of age driving a fiberglass mid engine Italian style car with 3 seats in the front and popup headlamps I thought I was the business.

 

Good old days LOL.

Shame to hear you are getting rid Karl, but you can't keep cars forever.

My S3 is going soon, shame as I've had it a couple of years now and would have

liked to track it to see whats what but we all know how that went.

I did my bike test back in April so I'm all about two wheels now.

I expect I will be buying a more sensible car next. I'd need to spend about 50k

to get something quicker than my bike which gets to 60 in 3.5 seconds and it's

not even a sport bike.   

Shame to hear you are getting rid Karl, but you can't keep cars forever.

My S3 is going soon, shame as I've had it a couple of years now and would have

liked to track it to see whats what but we all know how that went.

I did my bike test back in April so I'm all about two wheels now.

I expect I will be buying a more sensible car next. I'd need to spend about 50k

to get something quicker than my bike which gets to 60 in 3.5 seconds and it's

not even a sport bike.

Bring it to the national meet Garry

All good things come to an end Garry - Didn't realise its been 2 years since you had the S3 and I haven't seen it. Know what you mean about taking it to the track did seem unfair considering other members had non VAG cars on track. I will most probably miss the SE and really regret it but getting old now and need a smoother ride LOL. Must admit that now the suspension is back to normal it rides a lot better now ! Might still have it for a few months yet maybe even get to Combe in it as still can't find anything I really fancy yet.

Also don't now what to do with the car - part exchange it or try to sell it for a reasonable price on here - still seeing some people trying for 6-7 k for an SE !

 

My advice is car, stay off the bike - to many mates have gone upstairs in the past because of them.

 

As Charlie says take it to the national meet.

 

Karl 

Been stripping some more bits of the car today, just discovered that the thing I'm missing the most so for is the R32 steering wheel ! The original ones back on and it feels **** !!

Anyway been working through the list of bit I have and so far doing well.

 

KW Suspension SOLD
Front Disc Brake Setup 
Rear Disc Brake Setup SOLD
Front Strut Brace SOLD
Rear Strut Brace SOLD
Rear Anti-Roll Bar PROV SOLD
Xenons 
R32 Steering Wheel 
Rear Amp 
Rear Tray 
Head Unit 
Android Pod & Bits PROV SOLD
Blue Wheels & Tyres PROV SOLD
Winters

Original VRS Wheels 
Door Cards PROV SOLD
Front All in one Grille 
Lower Mesh Grille 
W8 Light & Loom 
Tuning Box 
Chrome Knobs PROV SOLD
Chrome Surrounds PROV SOLD
Boot Bags 
Arm Rest PROV SOLD
DAB 
Hands Free 
KW Filter /OIL 
Side Skirts Staying
Mud Flaps Staying
Blue Wing Mirrors 
Rear Lights PROV SOLD
Centre Console PROV SOLD
A Pillar Trims PROV SOLD
DAB Ariel 
Custom Tow Bar 
Grab Handles 
PD160 Air Intake 
Tow Hoop 
Rain Guards 
R32 Sun Glasses Holder 
Foot Rest 
Modified Splitter 
R8 Oil Filler cap PROV SOLD
Rear Brake Flasher 
Bonnet Stay PROV SOLD
Spacers PROV SOLD
De locker 
Cushions / Clip Covers PROV SOLD
 

By no means a complete list but most of it is fairly easy to remove off the car - some bits could not without serious work / time

 

Not doing too bad at the moment. Keep your eyes on the For Sale Section as more to come

 

Karl

With your foot well lights how did you get them to change from white to blue?

With your foot well lights how did you get them to change from white to blue?

 

Two sets - one set with white LEDs under the dash which light up when the interior light comes on and a second set that is made up of blue LEDs which are fitted under the front seats and come on with the side lights.

 

Karl

Well the SE has now gone (and will be missed) but time to move on

 

When for a little run up into mid wales on the weekend and did remember to take a few photos

 

 

and

 

 

A Mazda 3 2.2 Sports Nav which I will not be modding  :p

 

Karl

Not modding....... Yet.

Did you part-ex or sell privately??

Sold privately John.

 

Had already bought the Mazda and had just finished stripping as many bits of as possible, just put a new mot on it and had booked it in for a new cam belt and water pump with the intention of advertising it on here, but a local lad who had heard that I was about to sell the car turned up and brought cash and would take it as is. 

 

Was not anywhere as near as what some people were asking on here, but to give you an idea I lost 5k over five years of ownership so well pleased.

 

The Mazda (a 2011 plate 19K costing £11,600) ended up costing me just £4200 after selling the Fabia and the various mods so very happy. Just goes to show that its worth stripping the parts off !

 

Just remembered still have parts to sell so that £4200 will still come down.

 

Karl

Fair play and hopefully the local lad looks after it. He's got himself a tidy car there as well.

Not modding....... Yet.

 

Alright I lied

 

The Mazda is as quick as the old Fabia but didn't feel it, didn't have the old PD shove that I loved  

 

So I might have put a tuning box on it taking it from 182 BHP 295 ftlb to about 220-230 BHP and 350-360 ftlb

 

but that's it (fingers crossed)

 

Karl

Fair play and hopefully the local lad looks after it. He's got himself a tidy car there as well.

 

Fairly mature bloke who I've seen since, got a fixation about it pulling to the left - which it always has done and most do.

 

He really loves it

 

Karl

Looks Nice Karl!

 

BBR are well known for tuning Mazdas. They do pacakges for the Mazda 3 MPS up to about 400hp...

 

They also do a Mazda warrenty backed performance re-map for the 2.2d!

Looks Nice Karl!

 

BBR are well known for tuning Mazdas. They do pacakges for the Mazda 3 MPS up to about 400hp...

 

They also do a Mazda warrenty backed performance re-map for the 2.2d!

 

 

Thanks Joe,

 

Did look at BBR and yes they produce about 243 BHP but just wanted the simplicity of plugging in a tuning box.

 

Only running at its standard setting for now - quick enough for me - getting old !!

 

Karl

did u sell the boot build with the se or still have?

did u sell the boot build with the se or still have?

 

Sorry mate the boot build was sold separately.

 

Karl