Then and Now - Funny How Your Car Changes Over Time

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JeffD
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Then and Now - Funny How Your Car Changes Over Time

Post by JeffD »

Whilts I was hunting for a photo I came across the original "for sale" pic of my car and it made me realise just how much my car had changed since I bought it...and also how much Ive spent on it! :-( LOL

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and Now

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Hopefully an improvement - must remember to actually fit the replacement fog light I bought about 2 years ago - DOH!
matt_mr2t
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Post by matt_mr2t »

I'm seeing rev 5 front lights, side repeaters, wheels and spoiler.
What else? Naughty little exhaust showing I think.
JeffD
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Got a Departure 2 exhaust on, removed towing eyes, UK spec rear bumper, degrilled, re-registered and just in the middle of fitting a TRD wing - although I think that may look a bit too much so most prob swapping back to a rev 5 spoiler. Oh, and just bought some MRD rear spats this morning off someone on MR2OC

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You've got some way to go on the spending front but it does look nice :thumleft:

I thought it was a UK car from the front no. plate. Should have realised UK cars dont have toblerones on them.
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If you do go for the TRD spoiler you might have a buyer here for your Rev 5 one.

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... 80#1036580
HighwayStar
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Post by HighwayStar »

I'm liking those changes Jeff.... except maybe the clear fronts, I like the orange originals. I also like the before and after pics idea so just had a trawl through my pic libraries to see what I have to compare to your changes. I still can't post into threads so would be very pleased if somebody could post the last 6 images from my garage here for me. Got before and after pics from 3 angles.... what do you think? (by the way the side on 'before' pic has the car already lowered on Fensport springs before I changed to the Teins).

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PS. Jeff... do you still have your white Toms kitted 2?
JeffD
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The clear fronts are staying!! LOL TBH I absolutely hate the jap look....I know...I know I should like it but just dont...work that one out?!

Rear - it is a rev3 but some walley had done a rear light downgrade to rev2?! DOH! Ive added all the badework back that was taken off too.

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Before Interior:

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Not got a pic handy of interior but all swappe dto leather/alacanthra and a a few trim panels replaced as they had holes in, new leather gear knob and mats.

Before Engine

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Not got any pics handy of this either but added an induction kit, upgraded intercooler, decat pipe, SSQV and

Finally, added a Blitz Spec R which I modified to fit in the ashtray LOL

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Rob, yes I still, have my Toms kitted car :-)
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Re: Then and Now - Funny How Your Car Changes Over Time

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that video was brilliant, i thought it was gunna turn into some kind of porno given the music and how gently you moved the ash tray, and the gloves to... oh dear :D looks good though mate :D
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Post by HighwayStar »

Thanks for trying for me Carlos9999... the mysteries of image posting eh?
Interesting pic Jeff with the rev1/2 lights and rev3 spoiler... not a combo you see often.
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:thumleft: got there in the end... im pretty new to all this, but i just used photobucket..!!
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Thanks Carlos.

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:+: from me jeff :lol:
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Post by fearless »

heres before and afters of mine. :thumleft: :thumleft: :thumleft:
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sorry couldnt resist a photo session. :thumleft: :thumleft: :thumleft:
she's all comming together nicely now after a fair bit of cash spent, not bad for just an n/a now for some body kit i think.
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my rev1 turbo from this

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to this with a few bits in between

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to this not long before i sold her

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umm not sure about the red dash thou... :whistle:
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