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I have the rear lowering kit to match the front, its basically so she dosent beach on my drive and i actually like the stance with her a55 in the air, hot rod esq. What do you mean by the rears sticking out too much? It has spacers on it but i can remove. cheers. It looks like they stick a good few inches past the arches. If it has spacers on the rear, just take them off and refit the wheels. I reckon that's why the rear isn't lowered to match the front,they would scrub.
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lovin it on the steels
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Nov 22, 2013 12:17:02 GMT
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Yep, I do like! That is spot on.(Though the rears are a bit much wides and stretch)
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Last Edit: Nov 22, 2013 12:18:24 GMT by Bioshock
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Nov 22, 2013 12:12:43 GMT
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Love it apart from the kerb catcher lips on the rims. Painted white like that, they look awesome.
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Nov 22, 2013 12:06:08 GMT
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Renault 5 GT Turbo gearbox. low miles A1 Condition. Brought from a member of RTOC. no use to me anymore. £20 Stainless Big bore exhaust. Massive outlet around 6". I believe it was off an R34 Skyline. £15 Pick up from Surrey. Cheers
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Nov 21, 2013 10:06:07 GMT
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Thats the problem with the Mondial, cheap to buy, but when something goes wrong, prepare to have your pants pulled down. pretty much the same as a Mssa Bi Turbo. I would have sleepless nights thinking about the cost if anything broke!
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Cheers guys. I'll try the Meguiars fine and see how I go. I'm not into detailing or any of that, I usualy just wash it and wipe on some turtle wax, but it would be good to give it a proper go with a machine polish.
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I kind of like it, but it looks a bit 'slabby'... But isn't that the point in the current climate of jelly mould mundanity? Hmm, yes and no. Certain manufacturers have made some stunning cars recently, without resulting to the bland melted look. I'm just not a fan of the folded paper looks. The BRZ and FRZ, which we are led to believe are going to be its competitors, are both far better looking in my eyes. Just a personal thing.
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Last Edit: Nov 21, 2013 8:46:43 GMT by Bioshock: Bad spelling........
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Nov 20, 2013 17:10:33 GMT
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I kind of like it, but it looks a bit 'slabby'...
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Nov 20, 2013 17:06:21 GMT
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Any views on cutting compounds? My paint is pretty good, but just trying to get a decent Shine. There seems to be loads out there, so after some advice from peeps that have had good results.
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Nov 20, 2013 17:02:00 GMT
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Check for tin worm. They can dissolve like crazy.
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Nov 12, 2013 14:38:29 GMT
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And I thought you had to have a jack up kit and 4 wheel diddly to go mud plugging. Well not back in the '20s, thanks to the 'Oil field dodge'
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Lol! i think we've all had some epic failures. Like that car in your avatar ? I like you. Your silly.
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A few years back, I brought my boys a Subaru rally scalextric set for Christmas. After a couple of plays with it, it ended up under the bed. As we do, I searched through e bay and brought a leyland truck, an Escort and a Focus police car to go with the set. Anyway, I asked them last night if they wanted to play Scalextric. One was on his I pod and the other was on his lap top. As you can imagine, that was a big fat no, so I decided to set it up and play myself. Well after getting up and sticking the car back on the track 25 odd times, I realised it really isn't as fun as when I was ten and had the stock car set. It seems kids aren't that enthusiastic these days either. Is scalextrics number up?
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That is an amazing save. When I saw it all those years back, I was sure it would end up broken for parts or scrapped. You've properly done it justice. Nice one
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Just spent ages scanning the net for one I truly liked and couldn't find one. just image after image of angel eye headlights, bad boy bonnets and lexus lights. Couple that were pretty cool and subtle, but the shape is just too bland for me,but it was built to be all things to all people.
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Oct 29, 2013 21:25:16 GMT
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I should love it, as it has all the right ingrediants, But. The proportions don't quite seem to gel. don't know if its the chop, but to me, the rear looks like its had a stretch. lot of work gone into it so props for that.
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Oct 25, 2013 12:51:37 GMT
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That combines everything I love about 60's/70's American race cars.
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Oct 25, 2013 12:47:33 GMT
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Kustom T Bird. Works for me Loved the Wheeler Dealers take on that '62 caddy too.
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