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Lee's 8L5 SOL Build - 40K Miles!


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Well as most of you know I had a red N/A sportif as my first car and I absolutely loved it. I had that for nearly 3 years but sadly the rust got too much on it and it was getting on mileage wise (100K+) so it went to the scrapheap in the sky.

Last year I bought a white N/A as a winter daily and after using it for a while i knew i wanted a clean base to build from again. So for the past few months I've been looking high and low for a decent base. A 8L5 blue SOL popped up for sale. 42K and 2 owners from new! zero rust and everything is immaculate, as soon as I saw it I knew i had to have it.

 

Once I picked it up I started doing some modifications, Firstly I fitted my GLS parcel shelf and pulled the wire through from the main loom for it. I then fitted a new headunit and sorted out the radio wiring and then I fitted my Cusco coilovers, Enkei RP01's and Seat Leon front splitter. I moved onto engine mods and gave the car a full service, fitted a new timing belt and spark plugs. I then put in my K&N panel filter, fitted my Paseo Air intake pipe, put on some red TRD HT leads, fitted my corolla inlet manifold, strut brace and finally fitted my TTE exhaust.

I managed to pick up some crystal front headlamps from a local lad after some persuading, so i soon got them fitted and also picked up some 98 spec rear lights from facebook. I've also done and fitted other little bits like wind deflectors, cup holders, OEM floor mats, yaris rear wiper, import size plates and taped the grill so its black.

 

I've got a few other bits to do to it yet but I'll keep updating this blog so I can keep track on what I've actually done.

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On 10/13/2018 at 6:37 AM, Socks said:

This looks mint! Great work!

De-Sidestrip should defo be on the list tho, will look mega!

Dont know why Glanzas didnt come in this dark blue. I like it alot!

Cheers matey! :) I’m on the fence about removing the side strips, but we’ll see! 

Yeah, glanzas would of looked great in this colour! Can’t say I’ve seen a rep in this colour either?

On 10/13/2018 at 9:38 PM, Mxdsnny said:

Nice!!!!

Cheers bud:thumbsup:

On 10/14/2018 at 12:34 PM, Adshim said:

Really liking the looks of this man.

I'm excited to see where you take it.

Cheers mate!

I’ve got a few things planned but nothing mental at the minute :thumbsup:

 

appreciate the nice comments lads :) 

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On 12/5/2018 at 5:21 PM, Pikey009 said:

Like the car mate, as you’ve got a TTE backbox you could get the rest of the bits and make an SR rep with different colour decals

Cheers mate! Plans are to turbo it at some point... yeah, I got some custom decals made up for my old sportif by Morgey and his mate. 

On 12/10/2018 at 1:08 PM, Pikey009 said:

What plugs did you use mate? 

I just used standard NGK ones mate! I did have iridium ones in my old one though.

 

sorry for the late replies! 

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