Turkish91 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Right bear with me, I gotta copy this off another forum so might be a bit patchy and hard to understand at first!I picked it up at the start of Sept 09 for a good price (almost as cheap as LukeSR paid!)So here's some pics of when I first got it... straight away I ordered clear indicators front and sides (these took an age to come!) and set about a few subtle stickers and trying to source a backbox - as standard they have a nice big TTE backbox about 3 or 4" in diameter! But for some reason mine had been replaced with some gay ass pea shooter! The first proper mod I made was a simple but effective one - I fitted the Laguna splitter I took off my old Civic I then sorted out the sound system - Vibe CBR 12" from the Civic, and ordered some JBL 4" front speakers (£45 shit hot matey!) and some Vibe SEKs for the rear parcel shelf speakers (£55). I personally think the sound quality is awsome now, crystal clear with a ton of bass too...happy days!Then the Advan stickers and clear repeaters came, plus a Tein spark plug man for the fuel cap!I then sorted out the backbox with a second hand Powerflow one from Kaaaty (which has now broken, was a poo fit anyway so will soon be sorting a new system out!). Least I've got her sounding how she should! Also, tried a black bonnet but it looked a bit gash so I took it off againOooh Snap!Square plates and orange wheel nuts came next, along with some de-badging and de-stripping of the doors. The glue is a total whore to take off!! I ended up using a razor blade for the passenger side and it took about a quarter of the time, just have to watch you dont chip away the paint I don't like the plates as whoever the chimp was who made them decided to put all the digits on one line...PENIS! Will be ordering some proper ones asap.A few more pics...had a boo boo! Whilst dicking about with my mate Yosh, trying to show him how easily it goes sideways, Sidney turned round and bit my head off!! Instead of drifty drifty we had a bit of kerby kerby, understeering madness! Tried to save it but was too late and smacked into the high kerbs that are under the train bridge by the tip in Leamington Not the end of the world, gives her some battle scars to proudly wear! And this is what Sidney did to my brand new Kumhos after 6 weeks on the car!!So to finish off for now, here's the pics of it finally de-stripped! And also a couple of dirty dirty pics thrown in for good measure! Let me know your thoughts and ideas for the wagonnn! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Turkish91 Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 UPDATE TIME Started going along with my theme of black and white...and began spraying my wheels!Only done two so far - the car is used daily pretty much without fail as I work weekends too, and I aint got axle stands so only got one side done at the start of the week, should have the other two done tomoro! But anyways, pretty happy with the finish, nice and glossy and looks smart too.Here's a few pics throughout spraying. Also put some sexy Tein stickers on the side underneath the rear quarter bump strip and painted my wheel nuts green now too. Its very close to Takata green so I'm pretty happy with it! Also sprayed the internals of my indicators and has tidied up the front end loads!Plans for next month are a new exhaust system, possibly tints all round (undecided between all round light or just get the back three done), maybe de-wiper the back end, some new plates that have the digits on two bloody lines and wind deflectors! Watch this space Apologies for how dirty Sidney is in these pics! She's all clean and spangly now so will get some more pics tomorrow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonnygt Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 looks nice and clean looks better de-striped with the black wheels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Turkish91 Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 looks nice and clean looks better de-striped with the black wheels Cheers bud I pinched the idea from when yours had black wheels, combined with no strips I thought yours looked mint! Was tempted to do a green strip round the edge of the rim but probably wont bother tbh, too much effort lol! Loving the red theme on yours pal! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Nice to see a log finally lol Love the wheels mate, suit it well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Tidy motor there mate, really like it.Any more plans? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean @RW-Developments Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 nice base mate keep it up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Good work there man!Looks nice and smooth with the side-strips off and the black Speedlines suit it nicely!I think you should go for tints all round, it'll match with the wheels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan5793 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 thats a nice base to start on with nice changes keep it up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Galliano Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 TOUCH UP PAINT!!! NOW SIR!!!Smart SR otherwise bro, really liking this one! But please do some repairs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Nice tidy base mate, and im liking the way its going at the minute to be honest. A big shame about the battle scar Thats got to get sorted. Also where are you from dude?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Not a bad wee motor, reminds me of the sisters Get reflective green rimtape off ebay mate, looks immense especially when car lights hit them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Turkish91 Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 Thanks for all the kind comments folks Nice tidy base mate, and im liking the way its going at the minute to be honest. A big shame about the battle scar Thats got to get sorted. Also where are you from dude??I'm from Leamington Spa mate, just down the road from Coventry!Not a bad wee motor, reminds me of the sisters Get reflective green rimtape off ebay mate, looks immense especially when car lights hit them Cheers pal, yeah been thinking about it but not sure between reflective or trying to find a green as close as possible to Ford Modena Green what I painted the wheelnuts in Bit of a disaster...was defrosting the car after the cinema last night with the de-mister on and then scraping the outside..."CRACK!"Er what was that? Looking at the screen and its done an almost perfect straight line crack from pillar to pillar! Bastard! So thats put a few plans on hold for this month, gotta pay for that but also got my new plates today so will fit them when the weather gets better!Here's a snow pic for you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Gutted about the screen mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Ouch about the screen bud!I just love the de-mister on and wait half an hour for it to go Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Turkish91 Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 I know I was watching the Autoglass ad earlier on in the day, the one about sudden changes in temperature...turned to the wife and said "That's horseshit that never happens, they're fibbing just to get more money out of you!"...Eating my words now aint I! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 I know I was watching the Autoglass ad earlier on in the day, the one about sudden changes in temperature...turned to the wife and said "That's horseshit that never happens, they're fibbing just to get more money out of you!"...Eating my words now aint I! That Autoglass advert is stupid, they all are lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Unlucky about the screen I use that De-ice spray and leave it for a few mins, I was scraping ice off the other day, proper thick layer, shitting myself the screen might crack with the force lolOn the upside those HIDs look really nice! Also loving the snow splitter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Turkish91 Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 Unlucky about the screen I use that De-ice spray and leave it for a few mins, I was scraping ice off the other day, proper thick layer, shitting myself the screen might crack with the force lolOn the upside those HIDs look really nice! Also loving the snow splitter LOL everyone says that...they aren't HIDs mate! They're those illegal blue bulbs from Halfrauds theyre pretty much as bright and the same colour as HIDs everyone thinks they are! Yeah I know but these things happen lol, getting it sorted tomorrow fingers crossed - got windscreen cover with my insurance which id forgotten about (mummy reminded me lol) so they're doing it for £70 Next mods lined up for after payday...-Tints DEFINITE-New Exhaust DEFINITE-Glanza rear bumper POSSIBLY Got my new plates today so she's looking real JDM y0 ha ha! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Pics with plates? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 LOL everyone says that...they aren't HIDs mate! They're those illegal blue bulbs from Halfrauds theyre pretty much as bright and the same colour as HIDs everyone thinks they are! Yeah I know but these things happen lol, getting it sorted tomorrow fingers crossed - got windscreen cover with my insurance which id forgotten about (mummy reminded me lol) so they're doing it for £70 Next mods lined up for after payday...-Tints DEFINITE-New Exhaust DEFINITE-Glanza rear bumper POSSIBLY Got my new plates today so she's looking real JDM y0 ha ha!Haha even better then!Oh I just got my front tints done again yesterday, 50% front (20% in the back) I'll get some pics up in my thread soon so you can see how it looks if you want Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Turkish91 Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 Pics with plates? All in good time young sir! If you have a gander on my fb Luke there's some on there.Haha even better then!Oh I just got my front tints done again yesterday, 50% front (20% in the back) I'll get some pics up in my thread soon so you can see how it looks if you want Yeah cool man I'll have a look in a sec, just about to have dinner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Lol sorry I haven't managed to take any pics of them yet! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Turkish91 Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Not really worthy of an update but....I HAVE NOW TOUCHED UP THE BATTLE SCAR! And here's a dirty pic of it the day before I covered the scratches lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FarmboyUK Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I personally love this car!I am hoping to pick myself up an SR in Autumn and this is the exact process I plan to go through. De-strip, clear lenses, Square plates etc.Looks awesome, I think the battle scar gives it a bit of character! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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