Hi all
Iv spent days on here reading about other cars so I thought id put mine on J
went to the gathering last year, awesome
Iv had this cinq for about 2 years now. It was pretty standard until it had an argument with a bush/ditch on a nice narrow country lane.
Bought it for £300 ...
spec:
- -40 blue springs
- K&N - with lifted bonnet to keep engine bay cool
- Sparco front strut brace
- Bilstein rear shockers kyb fronts
- 32mm throttle body
- uno wiper motor
heres some pics
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/PICT001421.jpg)
when i got it
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC000999.jpg)
a year later - was listening to kings of leon a bit loud, £20k audi came tother way... lock brakes - ditch it to avoid hitting audi, who also didnt slow down much, but was all my fault basically!
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC001227.JPG)
needed two new wings, bumper i had recently replaced & resprayed cos of cracks was ok, bonnet was also fine.
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/flag2_rally_sylee_small.jpg)
concept - got the idea from watching racing at Thruxton, a seat cupra cup car for some reason was in red white and green. Then there was an old alfa in retro cars a few years back. I know its also been done before on a racing X 1/9...
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC001294.jpg)
Painted the green in a single pack that cost about £10 Two new fiat wings and smoked repeaters
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC001305.JPG)
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC001343.JPG)
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC001423.JPG)
primed doors on car and then took them off to spray flat as it was last Dec and a bit cold!
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/DSC00150-1.jpg)
This was two pack white provided for free by my neighbour Pete - thanks pete, who also helped with the spraying a lot!
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC00149-2.jpg)
Removed sun roof - if i was to do this again i would have removed the front screen and roof trim strips! but it took a week of solid work without doing this!
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC001413.JPG)
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC00154-1.jpg)
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/DSC00165-1.jpg)
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/DSC00166-1.jpg)
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC0017721.jpg)
finished without any graphics and an odd headlight.
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/0246.jpg)
At retro rides 09
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/jeremy2.jpg)
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/rr2009_DSC_0093.jpg)
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/rr2009_DSC_0094.jpg)
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/c8bf_0.jpg)
bonnet lifted with washers to aid cool air and allow fitment of the k&N and strutbrace
... and look cool
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC001234.JPG)
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC001355.JPG)
My wife has got another cinq sporting , standard in broom yellow, its interesting to compare the cars on a daily basis.
Next mod is some Alfa 33 revolution rfx 13 x 6 wheels iv got
Iv spent days on here reading about other cars so I thought id put mine on J
went to the gathering last year, awesome
Iv had this cinq for about 2 years now. It was pretty standard until it had an argument with a bush/ditch on a nice narrow country lane.
Bought it for £300 ...
spec:
- -40 blue springs
- K&N - with lifted bonnet to keep engine bay cool
- Sparco front strut brace
- Bilstein rear shockers kyb fronts
- 32mm throttle body
- uno wiper motor
heres some pics
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/PICT001421.jpg)
when i got it
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC000999.jpg)
a year later - was listening to kings of leon a bit loud, £20k audi came tother way... lock brakes - ditch it to avoid hitting audi, who also didnt slow down much, but was all my fault basically!
needed two new wings, bumper i had recently replaced & resprayed cos of cracks was ok, bonnet was also fine.
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/flag2_rally_sylee_small.jpg)
concept - got the idea from watching racing at Thruxton, a seat cupra cup car for some reason was in red white and green. Then there was an old alfa in retro cars a few years back. I know its also been done before on a racing X 1/9...
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC001294.jpg)
Painted the green in a single pack that cost about £10 Two new fiat wings and smoked repeaters
primed doors on car and then took them off to spray flat as it was last Dec and a bit cold!
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/DSC00150-1.jpg)
This was two pack white provided for free by my neighbour Pete - thanks pete, who also helped with the spraying a lot!
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC00149-2.jpg)
Removed sun roof - if i was to do this again i would have removed the front screen and roof trim strips! but it took a week of solid work without doing this!
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC00154-1.jpg)
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/DSC00165-1.jpg)
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/DSC00166-1.jpg)
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC0017721.jpg)
finished without any graphics and an odd headlight.
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/0246.jpg)
At retro rides 09
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/jeremy2.jpg)
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/rr2009_DSC_0093.jpg)
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/rr2009_DSC_0094.jpg)
![](http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/c8bf_0.jpg)
bonnet lifted with washers to aid cool air and allow fitment of the k&N and strutbrace
![:P](http://storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png)
My wife has got another cinq sporting , standard in broom yellow, its interesting to compare the cars on a daily basis.
Next mod is some Alfa 33 revolution rfx 13 x 6 wheels iv got