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« Reply #40 on Feb 24, 2009, 11:07am »
Heroic observation and 'getting on with it' skills. Feel free to place a 'RR Member of The Month Feb 2009' Moniker under your signature!
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« Reply #41 on Feb 24, 2009, 11:59am »

Feb 24, 2009, 11:07am, rmad wrote:
Heroic observation and 'getting on with it' skills. Feel free to place a 'RR Member of The Month Feb 2009' Moniker under your signature!


Blimey! Ta very much! :D
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« Reply #42 on Feb 24, 2009, 1:50pm »
No problem. I made you a banner style version. ;D
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« Reply #43 on Feb 24, 2009, 2:20pm »
I know it might be a bit "cliche" but have you thought about painting the inner light surrounds like a gunmetal grey,just to break them up slightly,like some of the Ford boys do?Might look gash,but IMO the headlights are a bit "wide eye," think it might clean them up a wee bit.

Props on the Member of the Month too ;)

EDIT: Actually scrap that idea,it'd look rough!
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« Reply #44 on Feb 24, 2009, 10:11pm »
Nice to know I'm not the only one scraping into the dungeon now ;)
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« Reply #45 on Feb 25, 2009, 1:42am »
I've been thinking about these little Kei Cars for a while, nice to see one being done. Whats the Malaysian tuning scene like? I'm guessing they give their cars a similar treatment to the Japanese boys. Can imagine queues of VIP Cuores, Peroduas lining the streets. Countries that don't have the wide manafactuer and model range that most countries have fascinate me because they just put up with what they got with often unique and favourable results.
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« Reply #46 on Feb 25, 2009, 9:13am »

Feb 25, 2009, 1:42am, WillCarter wrote:
I've been thinking about these little Kei Cars for a while, nice to see one being done. Whats the Malaysian tuning scene like? I'm guessing they give their cars a similar treatment to the Japanese boys. Can imagine queues of VIP Cuores, Peroduas lining the streets. Countries that don't have the wide manafactuer and model range that most countries have fascinate me because they just put up with what they got with often unique and favourable results.


Will,

Check out these two for starters.

www.kelisaclub.com
www.k2oc.com
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« Reply #47 on Feb 25, 2009, 11:05am »
have to say thats uber cool with the 16"s they look much bigger in the arches! not a car that gets modded much I guess but certainly worth a look
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« Reply #48 on Jul 17, 2009, 10:43pm »
Any update on this? Got one as my daily driver and I love it.
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Not really hayabusa powered but I can dream and it aint that low, that was on waY back from B&Q full of sand and cement, LOL.

Good work with yours, I'd always contemplated modifying a seicento front bumper myself but not been able to source a cheap one yet.
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« Reply #49 on Jul 22, 2009, 12:33pm »
Spent last night fitting the new camber adjustable top mounts that arrived from Malaysia.

Look at that arch gap, you can get a bus through there!
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Out with the coilovers, looking a bit manky after a year. I wirebrushed the threads and gave them a good coat of copper grease.
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New top mounts
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Lack of camber before.
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F**k you, arch gap!
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I don't think I'll be going any lower though...
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« Reply #50 on Jul 22, 2009, 1:06pm »
Nice... any pics from further back of the camber?


I quite like the idea of getting a kei car next, but from what this thread seems to say is that parts are pretty hard to come by and cost a lot?
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« Reply #51 on Jul 22, 2009, 2:07pm »

Jul 22, 2009, 1:06pm, Lex wrote:
Nice... any pics from further back of the camber?


I quite like the idea of getting a kei car next, but from what this thread seems to say is that parts are pretty hard to come by and cost a lot?


Parts are only hard to come by because there is no market to kei stuff in the UK. Parts are redily available in Japan, it's just finding the right contacts and breaking the language barrier. Price wise, any stuff from Japan is going to work out fairly expensive, but certainly no worse than the drift folks fork out for.
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« Reply #52 on Jul 22, 2009, 2:36pm »
Hmmm.. I quite fancy getting a Wagon R or something but don't fancy rolling around stock because I wouldn't be able to afford the modifications lol.

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« Reply #53 on Jul 22, 2009, 3:16pm »

Jul 22, 2009, 2:36pm, Lex wrote:
Hmmm.. I quite fancy getting a Wagon R or something but don't fancy rolling around stock because I wouldn't be able to afford the modifications lol.



Chopped springs and some narrowish dub rims would see you through as a temp measure. Wagon R was going to be my 'other' choice, and in fact better for parts like aero kits.
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« Reply #54 on Jul 22, 2009, 3:38pm »
Looking good with the 'corrected' arch gap!
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« Reply #55 on Jul 22, 2009, 3:40pm »

Jul 22, 2009, 3:16pm, jettadeluxe wrote:
Chopped springs and some narrowish dub rims would see you through as a temp measure. Wagon R was going to be my 'other' choice, and in fact better for parts like aero kits.


Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ;)
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Re: 2000 Daihatsu Cuore - babyVIP
« Reply #56 on Jul 22, 2009, 5:12pm »
Lex you should do a wagon- R....
http://www.andysaunderskustoms.co.uk/car%20-%20alchemist.htm
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