Originally Posted by
Jonnykane
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As all you guys are probably wondering why the kit, spoiler, bits and bats.
The car was originally built in 2003/2004, when the BB Tuning/K-tec/Carrisma kinda phase/look was in, big spoilers, fat bumbers and being like 20yr old with a load of money to blow, well what you expect.
I stripped the car right down to a shell, it has had everything replaced, demon tweeks must have had a right christmas party when they saw my account balance.
It originally had a tarmac kit on and I wanted to keep the side skirts and arches and then give it a little face lift, at that time everyone was going badboy and then fat bumbers and i didn't totally wanna go with this theme, twin heads hadn't been done for a while so why not, the rest i've already explained earlier. Lightweight checker plate, well its easy to keep clean and with the stuff i've used, no expense spared its actually pretty light. I understand it would be lighter with nothing in it but i wanted it to look tidy. Seats and cage, you see so many with a pointless rear cage so i decided to go for the full lot, stiffens up the full car and trust me the handling is so much better. Even lads with impreza's and evo's have said its on par with them. It really has made a difference. Seats and harness wise. I've always seen them with either leather interior or the clubman stylle seats, so why not push the boat out and six point harness's, well what else would go with the seats. Regarding the digidash and dials. I already had a digidash and to get exact reading on the engine temps/pressure/boost then digital is better than anything else so why not keep with the theme. And down to colour i was told no one could do me a black pearl/flip, so i had the colour mixed myself and in the summer you'll be able to tell why.
I fully understand times have moved on and to tell the truth i'd love to bring it back up to date. I know for a fact its got a lot of potential but I dont have the time or the money, let someone else have a go at it, by the sounds of things putting it back to the original body is the way to go.
You see so many people these days buying an engine/block for what, grand and then piling money into it (philr5t what did you spend on yours???????). turbo (grand), cooling(grand), even the exhaust for a full system(grand) then you got dressing and then a shell for around the same and then piling more in on paint, kit, interior, wheels, suspesion, brakes. If you get the correct gear it does make that difference. why not buy something with a more or less brand new engine, solid shell and running gear and all it needs is a new outfit/kit and you got yourself a nice 5. I bet half the guys on here have spent a fortune on there's and dont like to admit it and the only reason they criticise is that they dont like to admit it to themselves how much money they've put into it, either that or the mrs will see the post and go mad at them or they've bought parts from a scrappy and just bolted em on and never looked at going the whole hog and doing it properly. If you was to try it yourself with time and money you'd be looking in excess of £10k/£15k in just parts. Hell just for the tyres i bet you'd pay nearly a grand!!!!!!
And the biggest joke, penfold, your on a renault TURBO owners club site, and your not even running a turbo!!!!!!!!!!!
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sh*t me! is he sure! hold on this is good! means myn is worth more than i thought !
oh dear.
