ud-uk
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Living the French dream!
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It's borderline retro I know, but I like it. It's got amazing spec, electric everything, climate control, air suspension and best of all a 4.0L V8. I bought the car very cheap (I think) at £700, it had a faulty fuel pump ecu so wouldn't start properly, it came with a new one which I have now fitted and it starts first time. It needs a few bits and pieces as all cheap cars do but nothing major. Job list. Oil and filter change Upgrade the terrible headlights to HID's Get the EMV system translated into English, this controls the radio/heater/TV controls, my Japanese is not good enough to understand it Have the interior professionally shampooed and cleaned, it's a bit grim at the moment Replace the alloys with a set of Rota's, I am keeping to 17in, I don't want to ruin the handing for the sake of looks Got to get the boot struts re-gassed to stop it falling on my head The rear spoiler has lost some of it's lacquer so I am going to wrap it in some pearl white carbon vinyl together with the tacky plastic wood dash inserts. Thanks to a fellow R&R member I discovered that my car is equipped with an aftermarket air suspension controller that enables you to raise or lower the height of the car at will, how cool is that  Here is some pics at regular height   And now after the press of a couple of buttons   that's better  here is the lovely V8  and the dirty interior  digital dash anybody? (sorry curse word picture)  So, that's about it for the moment, I know it's not going to be an amazing build thread I am afraid, but I'll keep you up to date for those that are interested. |
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1991 Transit Dormobile, The Sweet Bus - SOLD - Now trading in the Bristol area
1991 Mercedes 230 CE - SOLD
1987 Renault Express van - SOLD-
1995 Vauxhall Calibra SE4
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recarouk
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i used to walk past a lexus soarer every morning on my way to school, it was a J plate in grey, i wasted about 10 mins every day walking round it, and looking inside it. sadly thats the closest ive ever come to being in one.
cracking cars and something i'd truly love to own one day.
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micrat
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Building a Kanjo styled Cinquecento :)
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so they have airbaggy type suspension as standard?!? thats epic!!!
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ud-uk
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Living the French dream!
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Small update today, took the rear spoiler off (dropped one of the fixing nuts inside the bootlid skin, curse word) going to take it to work tomorrow to wrap it pearl carbon to cover over the dodgy laquer. Notice the colour difference where the spoiler has protected the original paint.  Got to get the door cards off next to remove the wood trims, fun, fun ,fun  |
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1991 Transit Dormobile, The Sweet Bus - SOLD - Now trading in the Bristol area
1991 Mercedes 230 CE - SOLD
1987 Renault Express van - SOLD-
1995 Vauxhall Calibra SE4
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squonk
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Upgrade the terrible headlights to HID's Think long and hard about this as they are illegal in the UK unless originally fitted to the vehicle. Take a read of www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/Hid/conversions/conversions.htmlFrom next year the changes in the MoT will also include checks for illegal lighting systems so you could end up spending a fair amount of money fitting some only to either be fined for having them or being made to take them off to pass the MoT. |
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2004 Chevrolet Avalanche Z71
2005 Mercedes CLK320 Cabriolet
1996 Mercedes C180 Elegance Auto Saloon
1996 Rover 620Ti (Dead fuel pump)
1992 Toyota HiLux Surf
1987 Range Rover Vogue (Rusty)
1992 Range Rover Vogue SE (More Rusty)
2006 Chrysler Grand Voyager
2008 Corsa 1.4 Design
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ud-uk
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Living the French dream!
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thanks for the heads up on the hid bulbs, I will do some homework before I change them.
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1991 Transit Dormobile, The Sweet Bus - SOLD - Now trading in the Bristol area
1991 Mercedes 230 CE - SOLD
1987 Renault Express van - SOLD-
1995 Vauxhall Calibra SE4
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ud-uk
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Living the French dream!
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Nov 16, 2011 20:17:36 GMT
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Small update I have got a pair of boot struts being made, should have them for the weekend hopefully. Got a set of black multi spoke alloys coming for it, not Rota's as the offset was to far out and I didn't want to ruin the handling and steering. I had some pearl carbon vinyl for the top of spoiler to cover the missing lacquer but the colour was way out so I have opted for a different smooth vinyl and the colour is spot on. I removed the plastic wood trim from the interior to cover it with the pearl vinyl and discovered that it is actually real wood, and very well made, I still covered it though ;D have a couple of pics   I will put up some more pics when I have put the new wheels on. |
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1991 Transit Dormobile, The Sweet Bus - SOLD - Now trading in the Bristol area
1991 Mercedes 230 CE - SOLD
1987 Renault Express van - SOLD-
1995 Vauxhall Calibra SE4
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Nov 16, 2011 23:17:44 GMT
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nice barge mate, i love my gs300!!!
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1984 Toyota Tercel GL
1991 Toyota Aristo TT
1997 Lexus GS300 SE
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Kai
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Very nice. Been considering a Toyota Soarer myself (there's the Lexus SC, and the Toyota Soarer, same car, differently branded, although the Toyota's had the 1JZ-GTE as an option).
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ud-uk
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The car is starting to look how I would like it, still have a fair bit to do but making some progress when I have a spare minute or two. Black alloys now fitted and satin black vinyl applied to bonnet and nose, this will cover the roof and boot lid when I have another free weekend to get it fitted. Have a couple of pics    |
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1991 Transit Dormobile, The Sweet Bus - SOLD - Now trading in the Bristol area
1991 Mercedes 230 CE - SOLD
1987 Renault Express van - SOLD-
1995 Vauxhall Calibra SE4
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I rather like that. Shall be keeping an eye on this.
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zircon
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Cool car for the money and i love the colour. Pearlescent white is awesome.
Not too keen on the black bonet but perhaps it will grow on me. Reckon you need some beefy dished wheels too.
What does the Katakana text say and how did you figure out how to write it?
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ud-uk
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Hi Zircon probably will change the wheels for some dished ones but the next major expense is going to be on a stainless steel exhaust to give the V8 a bit more volume The katakana text was done for me by my mates daughter who is an English teacher in Tokyo, it says UTOPIA DESIGN which is the name of my company. |
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1991 Transit Dormobile, The Sweet Bus - SOLD - Now trading in the Bristol area
1991 Mercedes 230 CE - SOLD
1987 Renault Express van - SOLD-
1995 Vauxhall Calibra SE4
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zircon
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Yeah one step at a time - should be an excellent car at the end of it! Would it be incredibly cheeky to ask her to do some more Katakana translation in the future? Pushing my luck i know, but I have never found anyone who can create it for me and I don't want to put a load of mumbo-jumbo on my car if it is incorrect!  |
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ud-uk
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I did want some more text done myself but unfortunately it turned out that her boyfriend at the time did the artwork and they are no longer together  I have got a customer who had some done for her Nissan Skyline which we reproduced, I think it cost her around £40.00, if you're interested I could ask her where she got it done. |
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1991 Transit Dormobile, The Sweet Bus - SOLD - Now trading in the Bristol area
1991 Mercedes 230 CE - SOLD
1987 Renault Express van - SOLD-
1995 Vauxhall Calibra SE4
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Speedle
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I Love these beasts! and that looks proper awesome! and how cool is that suspension!
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ud-uk
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1991 Transit Dormobile, The Sweet Bus - SOLD - Now trading in the Bristol area
1991 Mercedes 230 CE - SOLD
1987 Renault Express van - SOLD-
1995 Vauxhall Calibra SE4
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