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The car had been imported, driven for a few years and then laid up due to
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All i knew about the car
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Money changed hands and then a trailer dispatched to collect it.
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It turned up and i was staggered at how not black it was
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Completely boggo apart from:
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Blitz Nur Spec exhaust
Blitz Induction Kit
HKS Boost and Oil Temp Gauges
Rev 3 rear lights
White Gauges
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I gave it a wash and then picked through what it needed:
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Didnt have a battery
Flat Tyre
Seized NS Front Caliper
Faded paint
Mullered Aircon Radiator
Leaking T Bar
No Radio
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So in the last month when I've had the chance I've done:
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New Battery
Oil change
Coolant flush and Change
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Refurbed caliper
Brake fluid replacement
PAS fluid swap
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Silicone roof seal repair
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After all of that it started, stopped and turned the way i think it should.
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So down to the MOT man today and it bloody passed!!!
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Few advisories but i've got a new tyre to match the new NS one and the fuel filter is being swapped out too.
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Overheating was down to having massive airlocks in the coolant as they are a pain to bleed properly.
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Tomorrow the big polish starts
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So made the most of the nice weather and got outside to detail the car and get it looking a bit more loved.
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Not bad advisories for a 22 year old car,
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quick wash
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JDM Yo! cleaned the interior and found some leftovers from 2004!
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this was the state of the paint, faded, unloved and going to be a pig to sort
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first pass with the Das pro and some Menzerna
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getting there
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all done and ready for the mechanical points on the MOT and a few bits painting sating black
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difference from 6 weeks ago
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got horrifically sunburnt but was totally worth it.
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Unfortunately i have found out that the house we rent is sold and i have to move, the place we are moving too has no spare off street parking so the car is for sale
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it really is awesome and so much fun to drive, just cant have two cars and dont think work would let me use this as the company car!