Modified Peugeot 307 2004 Pictures 
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specifications
ENGINE MODIFICATIONS
tuneit superchip,
k&n panel filter,
custom built stainless steel exhaust system cat back with quad 3.5" tailpipes
SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS
eibach pro street s coilovers all round
ALLOY WHEELS
18" kei kruze wheels
TYRES
marshall tyres all round
EXTERIOR MODIFICATIONS
full reiger splitter bodykit consisting of front and rear splitters that have been smoothed into the standard bumpers and reiger sideskirts that have been smoothed into the body of the car,
front corner bump strips and front numberplate recess smoothed in
rear corner bump strips and rear numperplate recess smoothed in with rear numberplate relocated between exhausts,
smoothed boot (removed badge and handle),
ecosse morette headlight conversion,
fk automotive black led rear lights,
ecosse front upper grille,
equiss rear spoiler,
debadged lettering all round
INTERIOR MODIFICATIONS
standard peugeot bucket seats with standard half leather with retrimmed seat centres front and rear with blue alecantara,
retrimmed door throws in blue alecantara,
retrimmed gear gaitor in blue alecantara
IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT
1x jl audio 12" w7,
1x limited edition jl audio 500/1 amp,
custom boot build in blue alecantara
THE LEVELLER
It started life as a run-of-the-mill Peugeot 307, the budget was modest and Nick Ball was blissfully unaware about hands-on modifying. However none of this matters when you have top project management skills
On a blistery cold January afternoon when IT Technician, Nick Ball was driving back up the A23 to his home in Brighton . He’d just purchased this Peugeot 307 and was pretty proud of himself that this was a sensible, grown-up purchase, one that promised a durable engine, loads of space and of course, comfort. Great. The days of modified MK 4 Fiestas were over, he thought. Being his first car, the Fiesta carried a lot of memories and of course having spent hours of time and money on it, he was very proud of the results. It was a regular show-goer and attracted plenty of attention. Never the less Nick was determined to move on from the whole modifying scene and stop flitting away his money on materialistic things. The thing is modifying isn’t something you just get over or grow out of, it just evolves and gets more sophisticated, a bit like girlfriends. Whereas once upon a time a pert behind and a substantial set of airbags were the only criteria we come to realise that a girl whose well wired is equally as much of a turn-on.
Essentially your modified car can be understated, down-to-earth and fairly low maintenance but still have a banging body and plenty to torque about. Now we’ll delve into the performance side of things later but let’s first take a look at the exterior. As we’ve already mentioned, it wasn’t in Nick’s plans to alter his 307 in anyway but as Six months went by without even the slightest glimpse at a turbo or a set of alloys (okay, maybe a glimpse), the pressure had all got too much.
It was actually the Reiger Splitter Bodykit that broke Nick’s resolve. Indeed being a man with the world at his fingertips (if you’ve got access to broadband for the whole of your working day who wouldn’t be tempted to window shop) it was only a matter of time before he’d fallen off the wagon. Next came the Ecosse Morette headlights and upper grille and soon Nick was well on the way to creating his Euro look. Of course the kit’s front and rear splitters needed to be smoothed into the standard bumpers and the sideskirts flushed to the body of the car. Sourcing those rear lights wasn’t such a straight forward task though; originally Nick opted for some chrome items but later replaced them with the FK Automotive Black LED versions which were supposedly discontinued. Not a man too be fobbed off easily, he tried a few more obscure places and soon reaped the rewards.
Now at the time (we’re going back 3 years here), the tuning scene wasn’t exactly brimming with Peugeot 307’s so finding appropriate parts was a bit of a Nintendo DS mission. So was fitting them, apparently. Through reasonable assumption Nick had expected that a 60mm lowering kit would have his Pug slammed to the tarmac but it was soon evident that the glaring gap between the tarmac and the Pug’s underside was enough to slide a Bourne Ultimatum stunt team under. However it wasn’t anything that Eibach Pro Street S Coilovers couldn’t solve; the set-up now looks incredibly tidy and as long as Nick doesn’t come across any unmarked speed bumps it should stay that way.
Don’t be fooled by the Pug’s pristine paintwork though, it does get a few minor war wounds now and again as it’s Nick’s daily driver and clearly not everyone has the same respect for theirs. But Nick stays on top of it, despite his annoyance; you’ve got to keep face really when there’s so many other eccentric bids for attention in Brighton . If it’s not the flamboyant gay pride marches, it’s the hen parties streaking to policeman or the brazen elderly swimmers taking to the water in the middle of winter. Having a car that’s taken the theme of electric blue to its utmost limits then doesn’t seem to warrant that much of a shock factor. That’s not to say it doesn’t get noticed or admired, it just won’t get old ladies cowling from behind their curtains or little children bursting in to tears.
In fact the latter is true, for young little whipper snappers it’s like the car Willy Wonker’s bubblegum factory-owning brother might drive. Women (like Nick’s girlfriend’s Carly and her mates) can also appreciate the colour-co-ordination of the interior with its blue Alcantara re-trim now adorning the standard bucket seats, door throws and Nick’s gear gaiter. Just a few simple touches and the innovation shines through. Open the tailgate and the custom boot build also speaks volumes (quite literally). Naturally it is dressed in the same hue and like all decent show cars boasts some booming speakers and high quality amps.
Of course as much as Nick is keen to stand around and chat with other enthusiasts at shows, driving is obviously his real passion and to this end a little tampering under the bonnet was deemed necessary. One TuneIt Superchip later, a K&N panel filter and a custom built stainless steel exhaust system and things were starting to hot up. Sheer performance wasn’t really the goal here though; Nick’s happy enough with the engine putting out a healthy 110bhp just as long as the torque and boost has a bit more of a kick to it.
So there you have it, put a new slant on something that would otherwise be mediocre, invest in some quality materials, throw in a bit of bling and get all the work carried out to a professional standard and the end result is pretty special.
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