I decided to go full-on with the audio system, so I got a matching subwoofer for my front speakers - Focal 33KX - 13-inch subwoofer in a custom sealed enclosure.
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Kevlar membrane, dual voice coil, multiple magnets and the enclosure with more volume than my last one - sounds amazing! :-)
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Cheap chinese rear parking sensors off eBay - a bit "paranoid" (i.e. too sensitive) but should do their job.
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A hole for routing the sensor cables inside the boot - I'll put the module in the side pocket or behind the side panel.
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Sensors location marked, based on my interpretation of the fitting instuctions.
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Drilling the bumper with the supplied drill-bit.
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A couple of holes had to be cut in the steel bar behind the bumper, for the inner pair of parking sensors to sit in.
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Peugeot had already made a couple of holes for this reason, but unfortunately their sensor arrangement was different to mine.
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Then I turned my attention to removing the front bumper - not to install parking sensors, but to change the headlights (not too clever a design)!
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I wanted black headlights but decided against spraying my own set, so I got a brand new pair of black aftermarket headlights.
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I chose the rare version with OE-style reflectors, instead of small HID-style lenses (that everybody seems to go for).
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They've got "angel eyes" or "halo rings" - perhaps a bit tacky, but they don't look bad and they're barely visible in daylight anyway.
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Then I "bit the bullet" and finally made up my mind about spraying the exterior trim in white, so I removed all of the black trim.
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Temporarily swapped the TSWs for my father's 406 Coupe Hoggars (7x16" ET12 - nice and wide) :-).
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Work in progress, but you can get an idea of what it will look like.
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While I was at it, I decided to completely respray the rear bumper. Looks kind of cool without it anyway :-).
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