Blanco92's Ibiza Mk4 1.2 - RIP.

[Kali]

Love your car mate! All those little things that makes in total big difference. Got a one question thou, mate.

What did you use there to make it look piano / shiny ? Planing to do same with mine but use colour code red, but wanted it too look piano / shiny like yours.

 

[Blanco92]

Kali, in all fairness that was done by a pro, I was getting other bits colour-coded at the same time so it thought why not.

But i think you could get as a good a finish, just make sure you use a plastic primer, then paint and a coat of lacquer. If you don't use a plastic primer then any paint you do WILL just flake off again. Otherwise, just don't rush it, and you'll do a good job

 

[Kali]

Kali, in all fairness that was done by a pro, I was getting other bits colour-coded at the same time so it thought why not.

But i think you could get as a good a finish, just make sure you use a plastic primer, then paint and a coat of lacquer. If you don't use a plastic primer then any paint you do WILL just flake off again. Otherwise, just don't rush it, and you'll do a good job

Cheers mate. Got all the paints so figure out I can do that. Any ideas how many layers of each paint I need to cover?

 

[Blanco92]

I wouldn't layer it too much mate, I'd be scared of ending up with too much paint and then it all scrapes off trying to refit it

I'd just go with one coat of paint and lacquer. But be a little generous, you want to be sure you've covered it

 

[BeezaDave]

Hope I get a chance to detail mine like that before weather gets too bad!

 

[Kali]

I wouldn't layer it too much mate, I'd be scared of ending up with too much paint and then it all scrapes off trying to refit it

I'd just go with one coat of paint and lacquer. But be a little generous, you want to be sure you've covered it

Alright cheers mate! Will do mine soon and post some photos.

 

[Blanco92]

Heartbreaking news.

I'm afraid this car is no more guys.

I had an accident in it a couple of weeks or so ago, and it was my fault. Absolutely gutted.

I still have the car, but will refrain from posting pictures, I'd rather it be remembered as it should be.

 

[Veyron]

Sorry to hear that mate I still really miss my red 1.2 no other car will match your first but at least your ok

 

[Blanco92]

Very true, I have another Ibiza now but to be honest it's not a patch on the old one. I can't get excited about it.

Very strong little cars these mk4s (in accidents). Would recommend them to anyone.

 

[Veyron]

Very true, I have another Ibiza now but to be honest it's not a patch on the old one. I can't get excited about it.

Very strong little cars these mk4s (in accidents). Would recommend them to anyone.

Me too! I'm on my third now and possibly going to look at another tomorrow

 

[ALEXZ360]

When my first 1.2 got wrote off, I didn't have the same enthusiasm when it came to modifying with the second one, now the mk5 cupra is when the modifying bug came back

 

[Blanco92]

Me too! I'm on my third now and possibly going to look at another tomorrow

Good luck, hope it's a good'un, I viewed 3 before buying the Ibiza I got the other week. There's a lot of really bad ones around.

When my first 1.2 got wrote off, I didn't have the same enthusiasm when it came to modifying with the second one, now the mk5 cupra is when the modifying bug came back

Definitely feeling that now mate. Find myself doing a few of the same mods over again but this time there's no enjoyment. Dreading insurance renewal time coming round... I presume it goes mental after an accident?

 

[Veyron]

I know mate I got my 1.4 after my crash and couldn't complain for the £800 I paid it didn't miss a beat then I thought I got a bargain with my pd130 for 1,200 but it's been problem after problem so already car shopping for another 6 months on!

What engine you had this time?

 

[ALEXZ360]

Yeh it's **** mate, is defiantly recommend getting a different type of engine to change the way you modify it, the cupra is a lot harder to modify than a 1.2 but it's such a good learning experience at the same time

 

[Blanco92]

What engine you had this time?

It's another 1.2. Only difference is this one is black and has ABS. And a multitude of warning lights on the dash as standard haha

Yeh it's **** mate, is defiantly recommend getting a different type of engine to change the way you modify it, the cupra is a lot harder to modify than a 1.2 but it's such a good learning experience at the same time

Haha, epic fail by me then!

I did test drive a facelift 1.4 but the performance wasn't that different to the 1.2. Also test drove a facelift PD100 which was nice but insurance was a killer on that one.

 

[BeezaDave]

Sorry to hear this Chris, important thing is that you're not hurt.

Will you be able to salvage any of your mods to put on the new ibiza?

 

[Blanco92]

Will you be able to salvage any of your mods to put on the new ibiza?

Yeah I've a lot of bits to swap over mate, already cracked on and done a bit but there's more to do. Swapped over the headlights (and wiring mod), FR front bumper grilles, fog lights, interior, steering wheel and boot light

I bought the car back from the insurance so I've got a lot to play with. I've got the engine and gearbox out of the old car, will be swapping them into the new one at some point in the near future. The new one has a noisy gearbox and the engine hasn't had the timing chain mod, so I figured I'd swap them both over.

I will at some point post another RR, perhaps when/if I ever start loving the new one.

 

[BeezaDave]

Did you ever get a chance to wire the foglights up on your old car Chris?

 

[Blanco92]

I did mate, and have already done so on my second Ibiza hardest part was not the wiring, but getting a wire through from the front of the car to the back of the headlight switch. Pedro did not make it easy for us!

 

[BeezaDave]

I did mate, and have already done so on my second Ibiza hardest part was not the wiring, but getting a wire through from the front of the car to the back of the headlight switch. Pedro did not make it easy for us!

Where did you get the wire though? I already have the foglights and the switch so better get thinking haha!