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Nostalgicboii Part of things Posts: 221	My Suzuki Kei Cars! Cappuccino and Alto Works!Nostalgicboii @mk1alley
	Nov 16, 2016 21:37:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	For some reason all my photos disappeared Hi guys, been trawling this forum for a long time, thought I'd start a little thread of progress for my lovely little Suzuki. This is actually my first turbo car, believe it or not, so I'll be taking OCD care of her, typical cooling down and warming up before a good beat down the B roads...in Mexico, of course... So, I bought this little cappo not long ago, mid July this year and I've been driving it daily since. I wish I could park it up in the garage, however due to the lovely unused treadmill I would love to use but I'm too lazy to, there is no space. The plans are to keep it in original-ish condition, few simple mods to benefit me, and to make her look as sweet as she did 20 years ago when she rolled off the production line. So, this is the car when I bought it... and this is the car now... A list of things I have done to date: Fit Eunos Roadster split sunvisors as the originals are of a horrible material and are oversized! Not even going to mention how many JDM points I get for this. [img src="image.ibb.co/fZ0k6R/p2_1.jpg" src="https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13654210_609373379242218_3084367910273504828_n.jpg?oh=493e14157d93d40460dc666ac48fe6c9&oe=58CA781F" style="max-width:100%;"] Painting my struts...was a lovely blue but now they look like this...Ford Solar gold for those interested, its got a slight tinge of green. I also cleaned the engine bay as it was filthy, the rubber seal on the radiator cap decided to perish and spray rusty water all over the place. I've now changed this to red Then I decided to buy some wheels, funny story, I thought I'd get 4 wheels with tyres inside my little Suzuki, guess what?! They didn't, so the chap I bought them off, being the legend he is, drove up from Nottingham to drop them off with me, I couldn't thank him enough. The wheels were Lotus Eclat wheels, rough as sin but I cleaned them up nicely...never got to fit them as sold them the weekend after. After a polish with Autosol... I've also bought a simple machined weighted gear knob off ebay, nothing fancy but it looks very sleek so I had to have it, for only £10 its a bargain, I really need to get a sock on it as it's freezing cold in the morning these days! Then a pair of my favourite mats, Checquered Roadster mats for the import MX5s. Great fit and they look so cool!! Oh and I replaced the MG stereo for an Alpine 9080R, tons better! The latest thing i've done, yesterday, I got the steering wheel replaced with a very retro Nardi Classic, came off a PS13 Silvia 15 years ago from Japland! My boss managed to get the screws out with vice grips! So I know my next purchase! Lol. Oh and I bought a pair of bucket seats, only using one for me as I hate leather seats! Which i sold haha! More updates to come!!
	Last Edit: Dec 20, 2021 10:36:58 GMT by Nostalgicboii Who needs A/C when your floor has holes in?

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mdh Posted a lot Posts: 3,865	My Suzuki Kei Cars! Cappuccino and Alto Works!mdh @mdh
	Nov 16, 2016 21:54:17 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nice to see another Cappo on the forum!
	Koos

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joem83 Posted hell of a lot Posts: 7,039	My Suzuki Kei Cars! Cappuccino and Alto Works!joem83 @joem83
	Nov 16, 2016 22:56:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Good work, having had a few metal gearknobs - I can reconmend the stretchy wool type ipod case things for winter use lol This type of thing: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Genuine-Designer-iPod-Mobile-Phone-Apple-Soft-Case-Cover-Pouch-/181941241159?var=&hash=item2a5c8b0547:m:mCizbFwpfXR-LHL-SdrmLzA
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Nostalgicboii Part of things Posts: 221	My Suzuki Kei Cars! Cappuccino and Alto Works!Nostalgicboii @mk1alley
	Nov 18, 2016 12:33:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thanks guys New buy! JDM Flare of an AE86, Prosport Gauges and a HKS horn push for the Nardi I'll be stripping the rear arch lips tomorrow morning if the weather is any good, then cover them in waxoyle as they look horrible and I haven't got enough to get it fixed to a good standard yet. Any recomendations of what I should do to make them look tidier? Blistering and bubbling that I can't fix with cream! Lucky for me it isn't anything major just not very nice to look at...its been the same since 2015. Today is the second day I've driven it in snow but being in Bradford, the council is too tight to send gritters out
	Last Edit: Nov 18, 2016 13:04:30 GMT by Nostalgicboii Who needs A/C when your floor has holes in?

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Nostalgicboii Part of things Posts: 221	My Suzuki Kei Cars! Cappuccino and Alto Works!Nostalgicboii @mk1alley
	Nov 22, 2016 19:22:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Interior update!
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Nostalgicboii Part of things Posts: 221	My Suzuki Kei Cars! Cappuccino and Alto Works!Nostalgicboii @mk1alley
	Dec 12, 2016 20:05:22 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	So I sold the Gauges as they didn't suit the 90s look I was going for...I think I'll go for either Stack or a HKS gauge style design. Thanks to a lad on ClubCappo facebook group, I finally got the flare in the car! And fire extinguisher just in case I bought a smaller plate too.
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Nostalgicboii Part of things Posts: 221	My Suzuki Kei Cars! Cappuccino and Alto Works!Nostalgicboii @mk1alley
	Dec 12, 2016 20:06:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Stopped at Asda for some serious shopping around...
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mdh Posted a lot Posts: 3,865	My Suzuki Kei Cars! Cappuccino and Alto Works!mdh @mdh
	Dec 12, 2016 20:09:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	What wheels are you going to go for?
	Koos

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br00klyn99 Part of things Posts: 247	My Suzuki Kei Cars! Cappuccino and Alto Works!br00klyn99 @br00klyn99
	Dec 12, 2016 20:32:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Love these, looking forward to more
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Nostalgicboii Part of things Posts: 221	My Suzuki Kei Cars! Cappuccino and Alto Works!Nostalgicboii @mk1alley
	Dec 13, 2016 9:21:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Unsure of the wheels dude, was looking at WedSport TC05 but I'm first looking to buy a set of lowering springs, I don't know how to buy from Japan so I've been told a man called Jesse Streeter can help me out, so I dropped him a message of what I wanted. I really like Watanabe wheels but not seen any in 4x114 fitment, also been looking at MGB Minilights but they're like 400 quid without tyres lol. And thanks Br00klyn99
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mdh Posted a lot Posts: 3,865	My Suzuki Kei Cars! Cappuccino and Alto Works!mdh @mdh
	Dec 13, 2016 9:30:18 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	There's a few guys on Club cappo that buy in Japan and send to the UK... The Lotus wheels looked great IMHO. I have several sets of wheels for mine, but the problem is the offset is et39 irc, so you cant get dish with the std arches.
	Koos

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Nostalgicboii Part of things Posts: 221	My Suzuki Kei Cars! Cappuccino and Alto Works!Nostalgicboii @mk1alley
	Dec 13, 2016 14:44:49 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	So I've now bought a set of 35mm lowering springs via Jesse Streeter. And yeah they did, but at the time I would have had to buy new tyres and paint them up etc so I just sold them on, plus they weighed a fair bit! I've seen a set of minators on ebay for 195 near me so might offer him and see what he says.
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Nostalgicboii Part of things Posts: 221	My Suzuki Kei Cars! Cappuccino and Alto Works!Nostalgicboii @mk1alley
	Apr 14, 2017 20:35:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	haven't posted in ages...got the car lowered a while back! I have also bought a set of Enkei Competition S wheels which i am in the process of refurbing! Deleted the old reverse and numberplate lights and converted them to LED...looks great!
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rblote Posted a lot Posts: 2,072	My Suzuki Kei Cars! Cappuccino and Alto Works!rblote @rblote
	Apr 14, 2017 21:14:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That number plate is way to big for a car in this size.....still like it though


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Nostalgicboii Part of things Posts: 221	My Suzuki Kei Cars! Cappuccino and Alto Works!Nostalgicboii @mk1alley
	Sept 17, 2017 18:49:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Some new rims i picked up via RR today! Looks super sweet!! What do you guys think?
	Last Edit: Sept 17, 2017 18:50:42 GMT by Nostalgicboii Who needs A/C when your floor has holes in?

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Nostalgicboii Part of things Posts: 221	My Suzuki Kei Cars! Cappuccino and Alto Works!Nostalgicboii @mk1alley
	Sept 17, 2017 18:55:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	My interior now consists of a full alpine sound system including subwoofer (Alpine PWE-S8) which I'd highly recommend for small cars! Japanese DVD player with 30gb hard drive and satnav...which is in japan ha!! Nardi wheel, weighted knob and stainless handbrake handle Lamco mechanical boost gauge Chequered mats out of a eunos roadster
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	Oct 14, 2017 8:40:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Those wheels suit your car so much better than mine. They fill the arches and are a great size.


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Nostalgicboii Part of things Posts: 221	My Suzuki Kei Cars! Cappuccino and Alto Works!Nostalgicboii @mk1alley
	Oct 16, 2017 7:32:49 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I got smaller tyres for it in the end lol
	Last Edit: Oct 16, 2017 7:33:11 GMT by Nostalgicboii Who needs A/C when your floor has holes in?

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Nostalgicboii Part of things Posts: 221	My Suzuki Kei Cars! Cappuccino and Alto Works!Nostalgicboii @mk1alley
	Oct 30, 2017 16:20:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I'm probably gonna get a ton of hate for this next mod...!
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	Oct 30, 2017 17:41:40 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Oct 30, 2017 16:20:25 GMT Nostalgicboii said: I'm probably gonna get a ton of hate for this next mod...! ...mainly from the passers by that decapitate themselves walking too close to it! That's chuffin' HUGE!
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