qwerty
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Aug 24, 2022 16:42:54 GMT
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So basically the Civic diesel I've had for the past 5 years is beginning to feel a bit tired. I've been promised a Mk7.5 Golf GTD from my Aunty and Uncle and have been trying to keep the Civic going until I get that. However they have decided to keep it for longer due to not using it much during the pandemic. So I needed a stop gap. I wanted something deeply boring, petrol, 40(ish)mpg and reliable, and slightly oddball so as not to be too dull. I had originally considered a Nissan Tiida but was steered away due to the unreliability of their engines. So the Daihatsu Materia and Yaris Verso was considered. Alas nothing within a suitable distance. Step in the Suzuki Liana. Really weird looking, reviews had such terms as "worryingly reliable" and "metronomically reliable" contained within them. Supposedly it'll do a combined 40mpg and there doesn't seem many of them "done". So here's what I got: 2007 1.6GL. Just under 65k, full MOT. 14 stamps in the service book. Little bit of cosmetic damage, needing a tyre and a buzzy exhaust all for £1k!
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Last Edit: Sept 19, 2022 21:04:58 GMT by qwerty
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qwerty
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Aug 24, 2022 17:06:07 GMT
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So as previously mentioned, this car is just meant to be a stop gap. I also have an agreement with Mrs. Qwert that the daily stays standard. However I don't particularly want standard. Modified cars are pretty much my entire personality.....and I want people to know that . So I went, as I'm sure we all do when making a car purchase, to do some research. I found some quite cool Liana's: I also found this little snippet: So a plan was hatched. The car needed at least one if not two tyres. So I might as well fit wheels. Search about on FB Marketplace brought up a lot of dross and a few options. One in particular a couple of my mates and my brother thought would be good but I wasn't sure. I went and had a look anyway. They were better than described, came with useable tyres and two sets of centre caps: I also kinda went behind wor lasses back: Tom
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qwerty
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Aug 24, 2022 17:13:31 GMT
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So after a really good clean (with Pink Stuff Paste ) I threw the wheels on I'm really pleased but they're going to need extended wheel studs which I've ordered. Also did the good old debadge: So next step is fitting the coilovers, which will be the best bit. Tom
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Last Edit: Aug 24, 2022 17:15:10 GMT by qwerty
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Aug 24, 2022 17:57:49 GMT
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Yes, those white borbet As look really good on Your car. But this one makes me really drooling!
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qwerty
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Aug 24, 2022 18:49:04 GMT
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Yes, those white borbet As look really good on Your car. But this one makes me really drooling! Not sure anyone should admit that a Liana makes them drool 😂, but if any one is going to it would be that one! I'm going to spray my grill satin black the same as that one.
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Last Edit: Aug 24, 2022 18:53:49 GMT by qwerty
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lord13
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Those wheels look great, I was toying with removing the badges and also doing that gloss black rear panel you get on some models ... I'll wait to see what the mot man says first to decide whether to keep it or not, but now I'm not alone in the wilderness with it I may just throw a little money at it. Also.. what colour is yours? I first thought it was the same as mine which the logbook calls 'beige' but I prefer to call 'champagne gold' just to feel special 😊 but in these pics yours looks more silver. . .
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Not sure anyone should admit that a Liana makes them drool 😂, I'm not ashamed of my questionable taste! But the combination of color, stance and especially those wheels make that car for me. Years ago I saw a pic of the second gen Nissan Prairie, a car I would usually not spend a second look for. But that particular one appealed much to me, it was beige(!), lowered on smoothies (or mooncaps, can't remember) with white walls. Looked definitely different! Positively (to me)!
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Aug 25, 2022 10:54:02 GMT
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Loved the other thread, love the idea.
The wheels shouldn't look as right as they do. Good job.
When do the coilies arrive???
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qwerty
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Aug 25, 2022 16:29:21 GMT
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Those wheels look great, I was toying with removing the badges and also doing that gloss black rear panel you get on some models ... I'll wait to see what the mot man says first to decide whether to keep it or not, but now I'm not alone in the wilderness with it I may just throw a little money at it. Also.. what colour is yours? I first thought it was the same as mine which the logbook calls 'beige' but I prefer to call 'champagne gold' just to feel special 😊 but in these pics yours looks more silver. . . Taking the badges off makes a much bigger difference than I expected. Really cleans it up. Its funny you should mention the gloss black, my brother was just suggesting that I do the same with mine. It is indeed silver. There seems to be a lot of silver ones. Loved the other thread, love the idea. The wheels shouldn't look as right as they do. Good job. When do the coilies arrive??? The Coilies have arrived! However, I don't think I'll be fitting them until next weekend when I can drive over to the garage rather than doing it on the drive. Tom
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Aug 25, 2022 16:35:08 GMT
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Do you guys mean the plinth on the boot? As I was thinking I wonder what that would look like black lol. Also. I'd be tempted to red tint the rear lights, but thats just one of those things I like the look of.
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qwerty
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Aug 25, 2022 16:45:43 GMT
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Do you guys mean the plinth on the boot? As I was thinking I wonder what that would look like black lol. Also. I'd be tempted to red tint the rear lights, but thats just one of those things I like the look of. Yeah the earlier ones have a black plinth and nicer rear lights They also have much cooler retro digital dashes! I'm weighing up either getting pre face-lift tail lights or maybe wrapping the current ones with red tinting film for a bit of a different look.
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qwerty
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Aug 25, 2022 16:46:58 GMT
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Not sure anyone should admit that a Liana makes them drool 😂, I'm not ashamed of my questionable taste! But the combination of color, stance and especially those wheels make that car for me. Years ago I saw a pic of the second gen Nissan Prairie, a car I would usually not spend a second look for. But that particular one appealed much to me, it was beige(!), lowered on smoothies (or mooncaps, can't remember) with white walls. Looked definitely different! Positively (to me)! I think I have a photograph of that very car on a hard drive somewhere! Tom
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lord13
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Aug 25, 2022 17:21:37 GMT
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They also have much cooler retro digital dashes! I've been looking at the dash, they're only 20 quid on eBay and it looks like it's plug and play according to the wiring diagrams, even has the same plug. All you have to do is make it fit well ...which might be a touch awkward
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qwerty
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Aug 27, 2022 17:25:40 GMT
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They also have much cooler retro digital dashes! I've been looking at the dash, they're only 20 quid on eBay and it looks like it's plug and play according to the wiring diagrams, even has the same plug. All you have to do is make it fit well ...which might be a touch awkward Let me know how you get on! They're so much cooler than the face-lift one!
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qwerty
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Aug 27, 2022 17:28:05 GMT
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Bought a boot plinth Fitted a different headunit with a cheap Bluetooth dongle, I'm working on something a bit more elegant. Also extended wheel studs have arrived as well as spigot rings so I might fit them tomorrow.
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qwertyWhere did you get your stereo surround from? I tried for ages to get one but everyone I ordered from refunded my money after a week saying they couldn't get the stock so I assumed they were all discontinued My headunit is just hanging in the hole now😐 I'd have to mod it anyway, my stereo is massive but having a starting point helps
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This will look ace. I was tempted to do silly stuff with the MK1 Kia Rio I had off my grandad but it was so bad to drive I couldn't be arsed. They're pretty similar looks wise.
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Aug 29, 2022 11:14:17 GMT
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Also extended wheel studs have arrived as well as spigot rings so I might fit them tomorrow. I fitted mine to the front disc brakes today. Or I finished doing this. Had begun last week, but a tool I used gave up, so I had to buy new one.
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qwerty
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Aug 29, 2022 12:58:36 GMT
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qwertyWhere did you get your stereo surround from? I tried for ages to get one but everyone I ordered from refunded my money after a week saying they couldn't get the stock so I assumed they were all discontinued My headunit is just hanging in the hole now😐 I'd have to mod it anyway, my stereo is massive but having a starting point helps The fascia is a Connects2 (part number CT24SZ10) I got it from Car Audio Direct and it was £17.98 delivered. If you've got a double din headunit a better starting point may be one of the Liana specific fascias you can get on Wish/Aliexpress. They're designed for 9" screens but seem to have a lip for normal double din headunits. £4.41 50%OFF | WQLSK Car GPS Navigation Stereo For SUZUKI LIANA 2006-2013 Radio Fascias Panel Frame Fit 2Din 9 inch In Dash headunit screen a.aliexpress.com/_v1vWRD
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qwerty
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Aug 29, 2022 13:01:33 GMT
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This will look ace. I was tempted to do silly stuff with the MK1 Kia Rio I had off my grandad but it was so bad to drive I couldn't be arsed. They're pretty similar looks wise. Funny you should mention those as that was also on my list, but I couldn't find a single one for sale in the whole country. I was thinking Golf Coilovers and some 15s with 205/50s.
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