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OK so I though it was about time I created a thread as I have some big plans for over the next couple of months, while I have no License smile.png.

I bought the car last September (2010) with 80K miles when I passed my test.

The bought the car like this:

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The spec was:

Rota Slip Streams 15inch

Lowered 60mm

Circuit sports lug nuts

Remus Back Box

Clear indicators

Unknown induction kit.

Just before Christmas the engine started to lose oil pressure on tick over, then the oil pressure switch went and ended up spinning the No3 crank shell.

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The car had to come off the road for 3 weeks while a friend put a new engine in. (should have taken some pictures :/)

Once the car was back on the road I decided it was time for an ICE upgrade biggrin.png

I fitted a 12inch Alpine type D12 800w sub, 2x pioneer Kevlar 6x9s, 2x sony explode 6x9s

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Once again i had a problem with the car sad.png was on my way to work and completely out of the blue, bang the exhaust fell off. I took this as an opportunity to upgrade and got a customer stainless exhaust made. (sounds awesome)

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After doing nothing to the car for a while I decided to dress up the engine bay a bit. I got some Autobahn silicone radiator hoses form a local breakers, Painted and polished my rocker cover and added a cold air feed to my induction kit. I also purchased a cheap strut brace from eBay (prob not the best ever mod lol)

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After this I finally started to look into tuning the car, so I got my self on to this. Having a look around I seen the Corolla mani seemed quite a popular mod so i got one biggrin.png Along with so red HT leads HKS SPF reloaded, a nice shiney pipe from RW and some reservoir socks.

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I bought an aftermarket rev counter but looked a bit tacky so I purchased some Paseo dials

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Although the temperature gauge doesn't work correctly :/

Here's a few random pics

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Some detailing biggrin.png

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The wonders of autosol

So the plan is to buy and rebuild a 5e-fhe, then possibly turbo biggrin.png

The car is booked in for some body work and painting at the end of the month. Getting a few dents taken out, handles and mirrors colour coded and grommet where the rear wiper used to be filled.

Will keep this updated as i do the mods

Thanks for looking

Chris

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  • 6 months later...

ok so after some time of doing nothing, I've decided to start my build, the plan is to stay N/A, but swap to a 5e. I'm going to look at a Paseo at the weekend, although the piston rings are away. In the meantime I've ordered quite a few parts.

Whiteline Front and Rear ARB

EBC Pads

Hel Braided Brake Lines

Brembo Discs

Obx Manifold

Glow Shift Gauges

I hope to be getting a set of speedvision cams soon as well.

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nice system dude.

however, to be pedantic, she aint blurple.

Blurple is 8L5 (i.e. my colour). Yours is one of the UK blue colours. however, it does look sweet in the sunlight! i always get hopeful when i see someone say they have a blurple one as i'd love to see more.

nice work dude, keep it up!

Phil.

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Changed now Phil.

Engine arrived today along with a remix bumper.. Its a 5e-fhe out of a '93 Sera that's done 65,000km.

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While I'm here I though I may aswell throw up a few pictures of parts I've gathered.

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CJ Performance light weight pulleys.

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Grooved Discs, Also have green stuff pads to on.

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Glow Shift 7 colour gauges

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Tegiwa torque damper and brake cyclinder stopper

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Ultra Racing Front strut Brace

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Rays Engineering Lug Nuts

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Toyo Proxies

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JVC Head Unit and also carbon wrapped the surround

Work is beinging Tuesday.

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would love to see someone shake up the courage to cut one up and put a fmic behind it. do you still have the part numbers for the bumper and grill? i always lose them when i find them haha. how much did it set you back? been wanting to have the first black remix sr on here

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