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Feb 11, 2022 14:52:42 GMT
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REALLY pleased with how this came out, with the help of Littlepixel on the photoshops, VIP rmad and I do a bit of digging (and a bunch of research in VIP 's case) to virtually build some £2k cars that would certainly turn heads at shows. Jason casts a judgemental eye over them. Now the question is what would you build? (and did Jason pick the right one?) Will post up the photoshops in the thread later in the week, don't want to spoil too much (even if they are broadly in the thumbnail haha)
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Feb 11, 2022 19:12:27 GMT
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Last Edit: Feb 11, 2022 19:45:19 GMT by Mercdan68
Fraud owners club member 2003 W211 Mercedes E class 1989 Sierra sapphire 1998 ex bt fiesta van
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Feb 11, 2022 19:23:11 GMT
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There’s so much out there for less than £1500 Which leaves around £500 for small mods and lows That’s all you need on a budget, great fun
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Fraud owners club member 2003 W211 Mercedes E class 1989 Sierra sapphire 1998 ex bt fiesta van
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Dez
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And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
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Feb 11, 2022 19:30:47 GMT
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An awful lot of my builds over the years have fallen into this category, and I was really pushing the limits of the ‘rules’, but I built this for 2 bag parts spend a few years ago which to me was the pinnacle of the budget builds I did.
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Feb 15, 2022 11:03:42 GMT
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There’s so much out there for less than £1500 Which leaves around £500 for small mods and lows That’s all you need on a budget, great fun I must be looking in the wrong places. Everything i seem to find under £1500 needs tons of work or is too new to be interesting.
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Last Edit: Feb 15, 2022 11:04:21 GMT by Zebedee
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retrolegends
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Winging it.....Since 1971.
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Feb 15, 2022 15:34:09 GMT
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Turns heads or stomachs? 😀
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1974 Hillman Avenger 1500DL1992 Volvo 240SE1975 Datsun Cherry 100a flying custard1965 Hillman SuperMinx Rock N Roller1974 Austin Allegrat Mk1 1.3SDL1980 Austin Allegro Mk3 1.3L1982 Austin Allegro Mk3 on banded steels2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 220bhp TurboNutter1966 Morris Minor 1000 (Doris) 2019 Abarth 595C Turismo (not retro but awesome fun) www.facebook.com/DatsunCherry100a
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Seth
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Feb 15, 2022 18:46:22 GMT
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Of your suggestions I think I'd mix and match a couple and have a Mooneyes Dolly/Toledo as 1) It would be cool, 2) it'd be ULEZ exempt!
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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Feb 15, 2022 19:54:39 GMT
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I’ve seen one of these parked near my workplace Perhaps I’m losing the plot a bit??!! But for well under 2k one of these could be quite cool modded Proton impian
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qwerty
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Feb 15, 2022 20:47:45 GMT
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I’ve seen one of these parked near my workplace Perhaps I’m losing the plot a bit??!! But for well under 2k one of these could be quite cool modded Proton impian Massive following in Malaysia where they are called the Waja. Related to the Volvo S40 underneath, so coilovers are cheap and available.
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Feb 15, 2022 22:09:00 GMT
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I’ve seen one of these parked near my workplace Perhaps I’m losing the plot a bit??!! But for well under 2k one of these could be quite cool modded Proton impian You know you can get it for £485.00 Dan. Do some mods and make it covetable.
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Dez
Club Retro Rides Member
And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
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I’ve seen one of these parked near my workplace Perhaps I’m losing the plot a bit??!! But for well under 2k one of these could be quite cool modded Proton impian Massive following in Malaysia where they are called the Waja. Related to the Volvo S40 underneath, so coilovers are cheap and available. They’re only very vaguely related, in that they’re based off a Mitsubishi charisma, following in protons long history of rehashing hand-me-down Mitsubishi designs. Although the coilovers bolt up at the bottom the topmounts are totally different and need to be made from scratch. Still doable (as I have done it) but not quite a simple bolt-on.
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Feb 16, 2022 12:12:57 GMT
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1971 Triumph Toledo 1500 Road/rally 1998 Peugeot 106 Rallye 2007 Volvo V50 T5 AWD "Sensible Daily" 1978 BMW R100RS Cafe Racer "Jägerbomb" 1979 Harley Davidson SXT trials bike 2018 Black Lab/Alsatian cross "Rocky"
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Feb 16, 2022 12:33:04 GMT
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I just bought a ropey S2 Rallye. Road legal but will need some welding, a head gasket and I'll need to find the original wheels and reupholster the front seats. But i paid €1100... Dayum! That's dirt cheap even with some fixing to do.
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Feb 16, 2022 12:49:08 GMT
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Dayum! That's dirt cheap even with some fixing to do. I couldn't say no, even though it popped onto my phone on our wedding anniversary...
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1971 Triumph Toledo 1500 Road/rally 1998 Peugeot 106 Rallye 2007 Volvo V50 T5 AWD "Sensible Daily" 1978 BMW R100RS Cafe Racer "Jägerbomb" 1979 Harley Davidson SXT trials bike 2018 Black Lab/Alsatian cross "Rocky"
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Feb 16, 2022 17:30:17 GMT
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REALLY pleased with how this came out, with the help of Littlepixel on the photoshops, VIP rmad and I do a bit of digging (and a bunch of research in VIP 's case) to virtually build some £2k cars that would certainly turn heads at shows. Jason casts a judgemental eye over them. Now the question is what would you build? (and did Jason pick the right one?) Will post up the photoshops in the thread later in the week, don't want to spoil too much (even if they are broadly in the thumbnail haha) Taste differs. Just watched this edition and have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it.. Littlepixel got it right. Thanks team.
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Last Edit: Feb 16, 2022 17:31:18 GMT by grizz
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Feb 19, 2022 22:41:21 GMT
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I’ve seen one of these parked near my workplace Perhaps I’m losing the plot a bit??!! But for well under 2k one of these could be quite cool modded Proton impian You know you can get it for £485.00 Dan. Do some mods and make it covetable. Saw the top photo and thought it was a BTCC car at some point, scrolled down and there it was 😁. The BTCC look would be my go to. I'd probably go for the 90s supertouring look with big white wheels and lowered a lot, on something that wasn't a touring car, like a Rover 200/400 R8.
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Feb 20, 2022 13:44:13 GMT
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Feb 20, 2022 15:36:43 GMT
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If anyone did want to build that A2, I have an A2 1.4 TDI, which is already pretty much the right colour for an “Allroad” version (browny green, can’t remember the actual colour name), which had a full respray and full mechanical overhaul about 18 months ago.
We kept it as a courtesy car, but it rarely gets used.
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Feb 20, 2022 16:24:47 GMT
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A Google image search says yellow was a colour on the Micra K11 facelift version, not the original K11. Not the end of the world if you're not bothered or can get cheap body parts from a scrappy or eBay.
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