Davey
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Oct 17, 2015 20:39:10 GMT
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Well here it was on day one. Very large. Very floaty. Thirsty but not as bad as my e46 328. Already debadged grille and J front plate. Maybe some new wheels and exhaust choppery but not a lot else. Got to say its a revelation. Auto. Heated leather. Electric everything, even the wipers hide! New gearbox oil means the box is seem less. You cannot feel it change when cruising and when flat out it barely twitches! Build quality yo.
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Last Edit: Oct 18, 2015 17:10:20 GMT by Davey
K11 Micra x3 - Mk3 astra - Seat Marbella - Mk6 Escort estate - B5 Passat - Alfa 156 estate - E36 compact Mk2 MR2 T-bar - E46 328i - Skoda Superb - Fiat seicento - 6n2 Polo - 6n polo 1.6 - Mk1 GS300 EU8 civic type S - MG ZT cdti - R56 MINI Cooper S - Audi A3 8p - Jaguar XF (X250) - FN2 Civic Type R - Mk2 2.0i Ford Focus
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Oct 17, 2015 20:55:36 GMT
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Nice one mate,, one on my list to buy one day, looks great
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Fraud owners club member 1999 Jaguar s type 1993 ford escort
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Oct 18, 2015 13:30:30 GMT
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Same as Dan. Was looking for one of these when my CL500 came up.
Bookmarked as am very interested in how your mods go
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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Davey
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Oct 18, 2015 17:07:11 GMT
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Lexus clearly think about us car butchers, the front badge was just pegged into the grille so free debadged grille ahoy! It also turns out the front plate bracket on these is just screwed on over the JDM recess. So removing the UK plate mount reveals a nice small J size slot! One square plate later. Poor quality images but you get the idea. And some of the luxury! Heated leathery warmness. Good for the morning bum roasting. Planning to get the body work and wheels done over then next few weeks, obviously I won't be paying anyone I can sand and spray all by my lonesome. Also removed the back boxes and realised that the pipes leading to the boxes point out just behind the rear wheels..... Side exit plans afoot.
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Last Edit: Oct 18, 2015 17:10:40 GMT by Davey
K11 Micra x3 - Mk3 astra - Seat Marbella - Mk6 Escort estate - B5 Passat - Alfa 156 estate - E36 compact Mk2 MR2 T-bar - E46 328i - Skoda Superb - Fiat seicento - 6n2 Polo - 6n polo 1.6 - Mk1 GS300 EU8 civic type S - MG ZT cdti - R56 MINI Cooper S - Audi A3 8p - Jaguar XF (X250) - FN2 Civic Type R - Mk2 2.0i Ford Focus
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Oct 18, 2015 17:56:02 GMT
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Had one of these, great reliable cars, stick a set of the original sport alloys on it it should have to make it look even better..
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Davey
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It had a set.before I bought it the previous owner sold them for more than I paid for the car sone 19s may be on the list for the future.
Changed the box oil and now it's sö smooth you can't feel gear changes!
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K11 Micra x3 - Mk3 astra - Seat Marbella - Mk6 Escort estate - B5 Passat - Alfa 156 estate - E36 compact Mk2 MR2 T-bar - E46 328i - Skoda Superb - Fiat seicento - 6n2 Polo - 6n polo 1.6 - Mk1 GS300 EU8 civic type S - MG ZT cdti - R56 MINI Cooper S - Audi A3 8p - Jaguar XF (X250) - FN2 Civic Type R - Mk2 2.0i Ford Focus
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Oct 19, 2015 10:27:07 GMT
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It had a set.before I bought it the previous owner sold them for more than I paid for the car sone 19s may be on the list for the future. Changed the box oil and now it's sö smooth you can't feel gear changes! Yep that's what normally happens when they have the staggered tte borbets fitted, The mkiv supra owners are partial to them.
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Oct 19, 2015 12:28:39 GMT
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I don't think i've ever seen one of these on the road before. It will be interesting to see where you go with it as it looks like it has potential.
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Davey
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Oct 19, 2015 14:07:27 GMT
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I don't think i've ever seen one of these on the road before. It will be interesting to see where you go with it as it looks like it has potential. Kinda why I wanted one always liked mk2s but I much prefer the front of these. This will either be a long slow project or sold pretty quickly we shall see!
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K11 Micra x3 - Mk3 astra - Seat Marbella - Mk6 Escort estate - B5 Passat - Alfa 156 estate - E36 compact Mk2 MR2 T-bar - E46 328i - Skoda Superb - Fiat seicento - 6n2 Polo - 6n polo 1.6 - Mk1 GS300 EU8 civic type S - MG ZT cdti - R56 MINI Cooper S - Audi A3 8p - Jaguar XF (X250) - FN2 Civic Type R - Mk2 2.0i Ford Focus
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Davey
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K11 Micra x3 - Mk3 astra - Seat Marbella - Mk6 Escort estate - B5 Passat - Alfa 156 estate - E36 compact Mk2 MR2 T-bar - E46 328i - Skoda Superb - Fiat seicento - 6n2 Polo - 6n polo 1.6 - Mk1 GS300 EU8 civic type S - MG ZT cdti - R56 MINI Cooper S - Audi A3 8p - Jaguar XF (X250) - FN2 Civic Type R - Mk2 2.0i Ford Focus
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Hid's and let's not for show. Standard headlights are just glorified candles.
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K11 Micra x3 - Mk3 astra - Seat Marbella - Mk6 Escort estate - B5 Passat - Alfa 156 estate - E36 compact Mk2 MR2 T-bar - E46 328i - Skoda Superb - Fiat seicento - 6n2 Polo - 6n polo 1.6 - Mk1 GS300 EU8 civic type S - MG ZT cdti - R56 MINI Cooper S - Audi A3 8p - Jaguar XF (X250) - FN2 Civic Type R - Mk2 2.0i Ford Focus
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Davey
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K11 Micra x3 - Mk3 astra - Seat Marbella - Mk6 Escort estate - B5 Passat - Alfa 156 estate - E36 compact Mk2 MR2 T-bar - E46 328i - Skoda Superb - Fiat seicento - 6n2 Polo - 6n polo 1.6 - Mk1 GS300 EU8 civic type S - MG ZT cdti - R56 MINI Cooper S - Audi A3 8p - Jaguar XF (X250) - FN2 Civic Type R - Mk2 2.0i Ford Focus
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Dec 22, 2015 11:24:35 GMT
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Nice one. Always love 90's Toyota/Lexus getting some love.
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--- recent: 1990 Toyota Celica ST182 2.0 GT-i16 (since 2013) 1999 Toyota Corolla AE111 1.6 G6R (since 2016) former: 1990 Ford Fiesta MK3 1.1iC (2000-2002) 2001 Seat Ibiza GP01 1.4 16V Freeze (2002-2006) 1999 Citroen Berlingo 1.8i Charleston (2006-2007) 1999 Toyota Corolla EE111 1.4 G6 (2007-2010) 2005 Skoda Octavia Estate 1Z 1.9 TDI (2010-2013) 1993 Toyota Corolla 1.3 EE101 XLi (2014-2016)
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