tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53651023493272674302024-03-05T10:27:43.643+00:00Project SargeBringing the JDM scene to the UK, one hatchback at a time.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-25321242828448204432008-07-06T14:34:00.004+00:002008-12-09T23:36:38.866+00:00Old School Cool.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPS9oPuuJXtzbLHFpEVPEX1xo5kt6c1Rx6v3UpbO2k7-IOBoeOl3nLCXaSv0ub05GmnXwJHhMhqa7ZiVjIKXBnVBGqRgYT0XS8h4YpejrSapk-V-XEE21YDY95sezgQAKrQI7eA6zm3c/s1600-h/Starion.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219910225159210946" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPS9oPuuJXtzbLHFpEVPEX1xo5kt6c1Rx6v3UpbO2k7-IOBoeOl3nLCXaSv0ub05GmnXwJHhMhqa7ZiVjIKXBnVBGqRgYT0XS8h4YpejrSapk-V-XEE21YDY95sezgQAKrQI7eA6zm3c/s400/Starion.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div></div><div>My first post in ages and it's not even related to the Sarge. (Although, update on that soon, I promise!) Just thought I'd throw out a link to a friend's new blog detailing the revival of his Mitsubishi Starion. "What's that?" I hear you ask. Yeah... thats what I said to. Think of it like an '86 Corrolla...but with power. Very querky, but very problematic. He also writes better than I do, and updates more often to.</div><div></div><div>Check it: <a href="http://jibijib.blogspot.com/">http://jibijib.blogspot.com</a></div><div> </div><div>Peace!</div></div></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-80683780455884872672008-01-06T23:57:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:38.948+00:00Why We Tune / Good Times<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQf9RFq8op0OKqO2GboQ8VCsjm8nehVxWyMEUPbDLpg7xqtBNtq1LdIA6rN8LuxpTrA0omVbg-WoRNb6uMsTgbU4g9-2dF0swArTC_vcNnzXyo98zmLhvu36k-aExnK6xY69amS9KeSBo/s1600-h/DSC00110.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQf9RFq8op0OKqO2GboQ8VCsjm8nehVxWyMEUPbDLpg7xqtBNtq1LdIA6rN8LuxpTrA0omVbg-WoRNb6uMsTgbU4g9-2dF0swArTC_vcNnzXyo98zmLhvu36k-aExnK6xY69amS9KeSBo/s400/DSC00110.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br />When telling people about the amount of money spent on car upgrades, they often ask; "Why don't you just buy a better car?"<br />When telling people of the hardship and agony of doing-it-yourself, they ask; "Why don't you just pay someone to do it?"<br />When telling people I spent new years surrounded by oil instead of campagne, they ask; "Why don't you go out and enjoy yourself?"<br /><br />This one picture answers all those questions.<br /><br />Good times.<div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-17632673771180579562007-12-08T19:34:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:39.153+00:00New toy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5r_7b2Oey5Une5SnbXtScV-WklWAGz8Sk46aqJnd88ZZCCQfWHQpyqpJmReCD4DKo-hlE60Bu0vJ2WNH-5K3mV4MGE4Az73BxpEzzganKrbrAAFDny9UR0OpBuZAkeWILtJTKDvg36EM/s1600-h/DSC00013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5r_7b2Oey5Une5SnbXtScV-WklWAGz8Sk46aqJnd88ZZCCQfWHQpyqpJmReCD4DKo-hlE60Bu0vJ2WNH-5K3mV4MGE4Az73BxpEzzganKrbrAAFDny9UR0OpBuZAkeWILtJTKDvg36EM/s400/DSC00013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />JDM B18C. Nuff said.<div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-81644049734005090232007-06-27T17:34:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:39.488+00:00Smooth as a baby's bottom<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXA6i_f8YhjVDsqwwGNEK3w_RIqG9uBNo9QDJgTXAyokyboQcOF9CaJDvECh_p_RetHYR4FcIaskB6_oPNvKKQYjcUPnR3X9nTZbxxdC04_l0s5ph7KeCnG6xqfUxI6eXtWTQ5XzuF6Q/s1600-h/IMG_1785.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXA6i_f8YhjVDsqwwGNEK3w_RIqG9uBNo9QDJgTXAyokyboQcOF9CaJDvECh_p_RetHYR4FcIaskB6_oPNvKKQYjcUPnR3X9nTZbxxdC04_l0s5ph7KeCnG6xqfUxI6eXtWTQ5XzuF6Q/s400/IMG_1785.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />In preperation for the arrival of my '99 spec bumper back from the bodyshop, I decided to de-badge the hatch, and do some general tidying up of the derrier. Me = happy with results.<div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-41291321259169169182007-06-20T21:39:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:40.426+00:00Spoooooooon!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCmWs95hlufFeA6MJFFnPHuE4_IGQzCj8Gr_Uj8s8QLQ4tLH-Gyb_BaC5YPMSc5CvAzB337VkoBW88rhRpD2Fh7yDaMhDWpOka8uf8vOxwh_pwbtegKFh6ww8Kp0ua-Y2GiVOikO-sPw/s1600-h/IMG_1770.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCmWs95hlufFeA6MJFFnPHuE4_IGQzCj8Gr_Uj8s8QLQ4tLH-Gyb_BaC5YPMSc5CvAzB337VkoBW88rhRpD2Fh7yDaMhDWpOka8uf8vOxwh_pwbtegKFh6ww8Kp0ua-Y2GiVOikO-sPw/s160/IMG_1770.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJ6iVJyrWxi0y2BH-5Kb-WrR98emFOlv-_4QdQook7eSwedC8LzzqakolFMmOO1MU01S8mbdwcoayw31oLflORKt19nTMUvGjr0vKMEftoOp6ku5QsZPtxBAQnT9quG92yF01XtprJdk/s1600-h/IMG_1776.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJ6iVJyrWxi0y2BH-5Kb-WrR98emFOlv-_4QdQook7eSwedC8LzzqakolFMmOO1MU01S8mbdwcoayw31oLflORKt19nTMUvGjr0vKMEftoOp6ku5QsZPtxBAQnT9quG92yF01XtprJdk/s160/IMG_1776.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br />YaY, it finally arrived =D Well, take a good look, bc it'll never be that shiny again.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzoB5AGwgIBd9qhiBWqaSQZ3dlz1DipvhyphenhyphengCP3jB4P0ZCHNZgba2gkp8t2yZzl40ZO53m9rYBc9zsVRWfmfEPBaYMA8QQ4cPrKNIkVVrNiYJ3pUZaEkj_ikjkC0l6_t9TXG-xFLoatGAA/s1600-h/IMG_1777.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzoB5AGwgIBd9qhiBWqaSQZ3dlz1DipvhyphenhyphengCP3jB4P0ZCHNZgba2gkp8t2yZzl40ZO53m9rYBc9zsVRWfmfEPBaYMA8QQ4cPrKNIkVVrNiYJ3pUZaEkj_ikjkC0l6_t9TXG-xFLoatGAA/s160/IMG_1777.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZfo_irMFMupSq73D4BbwJgZJP5euIJiTjsKrReU1m8j_WUuzpM3LNPFDowkGU2yyYh8Gef-Ezwk19t-WwMoGwpsyg_B0RtKv56DI9DyEvqCU_VNBt82Wg_X9Tka0LhmRNFLWMZI7h3M/s1600-h/IMG_1781.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZfo_irMFMupSq73D4BbwJgZJP5euIJiTjsKrReU1m8j_WUuzpM3LNPFDowkGU2yyYh8Gef-Ezwk19t-WwMoGwpsyg_B0RtKv56DI9DyEvqCU_VNBt82Wg_X9Tka0LhmRNFLWMZI7h3M/s160/IMG_1781.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br />Out with the old, in with the new :] It needs a B-series blowing into it to make it sound pukka, but the ol' D15 makes quite a nice sound! Well, thats my excitement for the month.<div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-62106320370330408592007-06-19T15:57:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:40.919+00:00Pvt. Panda.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyNQLWLuaaASjotUR4m1N_ehAHasbRP973ZhMqZjxvE4XVXiJcwjR8t1FwQa0y0APnwEDYe_3kC3wQ9tkOAoEmfAcfWAEacHxYdGuvoLmZP8pvBL7xkDw5GDlOmwBGtmQSsBIxootMxRA/s1600-h/IMG_1765.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyNQLWLuaaASjotUR4m1N_ehAHasbRP973ZhMqZjxvE4XVXiJcwjR8t1FwQa0y0APnwEDYe_3kC3wQ9tkOAoEmfAcfWAEacHxYdGuvoLmZP8pvBL7xkDw5GDlOmwBGtmQSsBIxootMxRA/s320/IMG_1765.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Well, as Sgt.Panda is waiting on parts (not cool Spoon, not cool) I decided to finally start work on Pvt.Panda. Eventually this will be Sgt.Panda's partner in crime. Still needs a lot of work, but im loving it so far, haha.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQOqmP0un9Y7nHP-hOdsvrZnUxl0PwrvDdTAsQDpj0bqGmay8aj8PmMC6d-vDEPp_oypxmEm0DFPQPOmQ2EGkta4kplKEPgklKamSl2wX5_-SnSWwaIiCzM1m2cHizU_Qe6W4Kcd4k0s/s1600-h/IMG_1766.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQOqmP0un9Y7nHP-hOdsvrZnUxl0PwrvDdTAsQDpj0bqGmay8aj8PmMC6d-vDEPp_oypxmEm0DFPQPOmQ2EGkta4kplKEPgklKamSl2wX5_-SnSWwaIiCzM1m2cHizU_Qe6W4Kcd4k0s/s320/IMG_1766.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br />CTR interior, y0!<div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-20081306652190447712007-06-06T18:59:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:41.857+00:00Restoration commences!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXhuTqm6WaqT_y0U6bzL1jiknWaQIM-3i-RVef2kwM-cVZN0G8irsjFtYatcEwMo72gYmClPV_sz8o2fJ6cBwAIblHcR07I-HiTP-SyUUWuRThyphenhyphenWlgBPvGyzRHVsxX2AgmR6cHySvJcw/s1600-h/IMG_1759.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073032023671215762" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXhuTqm6WaqT_y0U6bzL1jiknWaQIM-3i-RVef2kwM-cVZN0G8irsjFtYatcEwMo72gYmClPV_sz8o2fJ6cBwAIblHcR07I-HiTP-SyUUWuRThyphenhyphenWlgBPvGyzRHVsxX2AgmR6cHySvJcw/s200/IMG_1759.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#999999;">I hope there's no Pepsi cans carelessly left on the road!</span><br /><br />And so it begins...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy28U2IW_3E_LGeGNyCZNtHVgTQ5HPpxgY5wlyNEn8cl7Tt8pMHRMPQ5_oJ9Fu75ISz4kFdSxCmLaBJJJy3-HY25Xg0nbpo0_MBRWHAsAHA5TMfabhT99zaaZ_haU6Y9Sxbl8KoDqhTCM/s1600-h/IMG_1752.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073030348633970290" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy28U2IW_3E_LGeGNyCZNtHVgTQ5HPpxgY5wlyNEn8cl7Tt8pMHRMPQ5_oJ9Fu75ISz4kFdSxCmLaBJJJy3-HY25Xg0nbpo0_MBRWHAsAHA5TMfabhT99zaaZ_haU6Y9Sxbl8KoDqhTCM/s200/IMG_1752.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#999999;">Old Vs. New.</span><br /></span><br />First step in retsoring the sarge to it's glory was to re-lower it. While I was at it I threw my front camber kit on, in preperation for corner-weighting and setup that should come later in the month. I adjusted camber by-eye after some fun trial and error (So.Cal camber, y0!) The end result is the car is 20mm lower than it was when it was at it's lowest. The rear coilovers are wound all the way down, which is a shame because it's not quite tuckin' tire. The front however is nicely tucked... no more full-lock... pah... like, when do you ever use that anyway?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9IZGsBE1_7jqMqlLyuWwYUN37mL273RWjh2DQ9pRq84XffcOjUWBfuDkLlK0x8MrMRDJi4WwOJiOTgEILyFPqWmludXppPdKZib4Utib1FMZ2-0gp7rrpigoVxBeYiZTtM_tf_06gZA/s1600-h/IMG_1753.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073032019376248450" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9IZGsBE1_7jqMqlLyuWwYUN37mL273RWjh2DQ9pRq84XffcOjUWBfuDkLlK0x8MrMRDJi4WwOJiOTgEILyFPqWmludXppPdKZib4Utib1FMZ2-0gp7rrpigoVxBeYiZTtM_tf_06gZA/s200/IMG_1753.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#999999;">Mmmm... Missing arch liner.</span><br /><br />Some "modification" (read: cutting with scissors) of the inner fender (aka: Arch liner) was required, its a snug fit, but I like how it handles now!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTQNm0pp3YJYIvtoFo78euROxFvLmkEsUytEZcL0mOwoftKgpaEtMCQM_CPtihyphenhyphenG0Ga_ZATcNNRK11GPGe-K34teNyzhgWZwQ7MTlExAe9terWbx0w2JOX53ng7QBXpvwVOxcfKn6Zxc/s1600-h/IMG_1748.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073030340044035682" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTQNm0pp3YJYIvtoFo78euROxFvLmkEsUytEZcL0mOwoftKgpaEtMCQM_CPtihyphenhyphenG0Ga_ZATcNNRK11GPGe-K34teNyzhgWZwQ7MTlExAe9terWbx0w2JOX53ng7QBXpvwVOxcfKn6Zxc/s200/IMG_1748.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#999999;">The "error" part of "Trial and Error"</span>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-29484815270361024192007-05-30T23:13:00.000+00:002007-05-30T23:15:11.034+00:00June is the monthJune starts tomorrow.<br /><br />I have the whole of June to myself, which means I have the whole of June to restore the sarge to his "former glory." There's quite a lot to do actually, also going to correctly setup the ride height / caster / camber / toe, which was never done before. So, by the end of June, it should be <em>better than ever!</em> Hmmm... like I said;<br /><br />June starts tomorrow.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-18156946605410465912007-04-28T14:52:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:41.997+00:00Oops!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFhVKUmtGj9nlW81ctgfpp37KofCvkG9TY9mN_Ig7Xe7XeJyC29sUaosOUjq1ihyW8zzx-_-Genzkpu_-CHAsWw8tMGTz00NCQbNAckwUNAG4fOqgynHyipjG3LxDLy2I13bGBIjHRKU/s1600-h/IMG_1514.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFhVKUmtGj9nlW81ctgfpp37KofCvkG9TY9mN_Ig7Xe7XeJyC29sUaosOUjq1ihyW8zzx-_-Genzkpu_-CHAsWw8tMGTz00NCQbNAckwUNAG4fOqgynHyipjG3LxDLy2I13bGBIjHRKU/s400/IMG_1514.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br />Meh, shit happens!<div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-55708608450279984562007-03-27T23:40:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:44.096+00:00Photoshoot - March 2007Finished odds n ends on the car, so went for a lil' shoot.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBjI5skwsQdX128IKIK-uGoZ_PhLxFmzLyt0XhIxguk_XfI5P3HPnm62bRyw9Kt1MdJkb6T9d6SQwjUFCkyupv6zTIa0ZrRZZOLTcnwJMMmETD8Yeh8gsgDldOfv5b0wWoSTfMNQEiro/s1600-h/march07-01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046754604116953442" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" 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/></div></div></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-71114673574013443842007-03-13T18:00:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:45.468+00:00Interior - B.Spec.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWKpQ33AdDUwLsB5PJuZaHzSx3_LPuPWsyE0wKYDb6FITQVZWa5lssX9rE9KBZ23SsXSnogY2WXVyCoNq0DbncxXP5wYNrAgVdrX-gCwQrdZ_muVEhbZAS8FoCNvYC1zRfNUxgyp-izg/s1600-h/IMG_1222.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041471461137583330" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWKpQ33AdDUwLsB5PJuZaHzSx3_LPuPWsyE0wKYDb6FITQVZWa5lssX9rE9KBZ23SsXSnogY2WXVyCoNq0DbncxXP5wYNrAgVdrX-gCwQrdZ_muVEhbZAS8FoCNvYC1zRfNUxgyp-izg/s400/IMG_1222.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />^ Just need to get my hands on some Ek9 Recaros!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnDCCH5T706fUMVNXXAtr_gA8Qg982VKbWjaNytZ-CYRrBmCmETshpcI7YHUed4fkLk4ZmobPc8zGj0Q324vXlUSYRlG6QNYNkGmKEWTSa6bjaPzP_aYCRVxDxaPvlxS2cnCJJ2dE3uw/s1600-h/IMG_1223.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041476705292651826" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnDCCH5T706fUMVNXXAtr_gA8Qg982VKbWjaNytZ-CYRrBmCmETshpcI7YHUed4fkLk4ZmobPc8zGj0Q324vXlUSYRlG6QNYNkGmKEWTSa6bjaPzP_aYCRVxDxaPvlxS2cnCJJ2dE3uw/s200/IMG_1223.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArzJF_82lezCtbqb0etkvBwMrvv16BBwUokWmd6MjHuM_M3lvRlbfxCefIpcDxnAtBf09tA6XjbDrUeg9djXDwlGq11FntXElX0wBVOwQ2_K_uiqgduV58LOMF_4lixQdwdQ41OCxbiA/s1600-h/IMG_1230.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041476722472521042" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArzJF_82lezCtbqb0etkvBwMrvv16BBwUokWmd6MjHuM_M3lvRlbfxCefIpcDxnAtBf09tA6XjbDrUeg9djXDwlGq11FntXElX0wBVOwQ2_K_uiqgduV58LOMF_4lixQdwdQ41OCxbiA/s200/IMG_1230.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />^ Sunroofs are awesome for pics. ^ NRG rule.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgMAXSSR_f0D5BcMQIMAVZU7gBPSkod8DRreMV6lT3gy3lixpBmt2L-Z4x9Xwawtv-If9GQ4ub8NL9Kb5EWLqn39O080kZKtkEQ9WUBvPCurM2s6mztosCBHiAaUi-QUtVevwUh74wYQ/s1600-h/IMG_1235.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041476726767488354" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgMAXSSR_f0D5BcMQIMAVZU7gBPSkod8DRreMV6lT3gy3lixpBmt2L-Z4x9Xwawtv-If9GQ4ub8NL9Kb5EWLqn39O080kZKtkEQ9WUBvPCurM2s6mztosCBHiAaUi-QUtVevwUh74wYQ/s200/IMG_1235.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjefW83Tx5SEBYw5AE4c9B5smtnyd-CMwxZM9-bKOCL-V9Q249iMJEKgQOxod_-9nuQeb25xM63IroijAV2P8QTGTc7YEJozey19JqE7WE61D0KkoDS63KywFJnsriY9fdvIi29h98wVU/s1600-h/IMG_1240.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041476735357422962" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjefW83Tx5SEBYw5AE4c9B5smtnyd-CMwxZM9-bKOCL-V9Q249iMJEKgQOxod_-9nuQeb25xM63IroijAV2P8QTGTc7YEJozey19JqE7WE61D0KkoDS63KywFJnsriY9fdvIi29h98wVU/s200/IMG_1240.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />^ Without the wheel on. ^With the lock on.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit9yYZAQZNBpPw6P6AU7Kionl-95E1mfsJckp1hfJNqWNcFshjAVmGmr_R7qKWP0imKAcOgAvuqG_1fT10DksZCpmdfSZRHP4ngTjOVa3QuLcWoYqI56w4yT6wjtr0_mpZ_ip0ggFs-Fs/s1600-h/IMG_1210.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041473243549011202" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit9yYZAQZNBpPw6P6AU7Kionl-95E1mfsJckp1hfJNqWNcFshjAVmGmr_R7qKWP0imKAcOgAvuqG_1fT10DksZCpmdfSZRHP4ngTjOVa3QuLcWoYqI56w4yT6wjtr0_mpZ_ip0ggFs-Fs/s200/IMG_1210.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFQTiPS6_KzUBe9ROFolNV15KEyLvsc0kJ6lawbnq4A5SFeOK2AUWgVx3MJlwZWxoa8x_9xQd8cl4XNr2IOOiz21bi_pDXT1EacWIE3Kxek060Bu1XqWK6nmnH8_9O7Umzi3mtSgpHTc/s1600-h/IMG_1219.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041473260728880418" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFQTiPS6_KzUBe9ROFolNV15KEyLvsc0kJ6lawbnq4A5SFeOK2AUWgVx3MJlwZWxoa8x_9xQd8cl4XNr2IOOiz21bi_pDXT1EacWIE3Kxek060Bu1XqWK6nmnH8_9O7Umzi3mtSgpHTc/s200/IMG_1219.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>^ Momo tuner FTMFW!!!!!111111111111oneoneone</div><div>I think the colours match the ek interior colours quite nicely. Looks almost-OE.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1orIivUkmEpNtXKaTBV8N0YSy8BSeSr6Za6gJhqALJ1aqDx4gS2m-O-n5LDm2hODyUq1VdS2kFNFBEwlwT6xTNos1CEbQFJSC54B3mFTLDR8ZHhCLNKhiC-B3uP4TCNb8KNPfv11llU/s1600-h/IMG_1227.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041471474022485234" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1orIivUkmEpNtXKaTBV8N0YSy8BSeSr6Za6gJhqALJ1aqDx4gS2m-O-n5LDm2hODyUq1VdS2kFNFBEwlwT6xTNos1CEbQFJSC54B3mFTLDR8ZHhCLNKhiC-B3uP4TCNb8KNPfv11llU/s400/IMG_1227.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>^Word.</div><br /><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WwK7cEr-OBQ" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed><br />^ A little video showing how quick it is to attach / detach.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-27597895301411305432007-03-13T17:54:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:45.786+00:00Parking Tickets<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxfPXsDYHaWd_gMVZBZUNssegp6gubkbTCkMrUYnjpre4E5D63TMBejG8xcNziBJk-NxMyKlsqZz7-4pr5ZpNEhziVOh2OWbtYF7Oa82HoVsE0IGth8ir1z0TOG7QVn5TmUfb38a9A88/s1600-h/IMG_1249.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxfPXsDYHaWd_gMVZBZUNssegp6gubkbTCkMrUYnjpre4E5D63TMBejG8xcNziBJk-NxMyKlsqZz7-4pr5ZpNEhziVOh2OWbtYF7Oa82HoVsE0IGth8ir1z0TOG7QVn5TmUfb38a9A88/s320/IMG_1249.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SAKe6QPgA14x0KwZb-2zviztYcKr8fu6VpRLuYRY8JaNocsOQ0ByOWsoVNz8TZ2nzjTvFIKQynoe1_YH6lLaph9phY5h5R3SvYey80q8vf04NdLbv9OzEX4TL47uPcxUnXIKRcKCyqQ/s1600-h/IMG_1250.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SAKe6QPgA14x0KwZb-2zviztYcKr8fu6VpRLuYRY8JaNocsOQ0ByOWsoVNz8TZ2nzjTvFIKQynoe1_YH6lLaph9phY5h5R3SvYey80q8vf04NdLbv9OzEX4TL47uPcxUnXIKRcKCyqQ/s320/IMG_1250.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Parking tickets. Not the "you've been naughty" kind... but the pay-to-park kind. I cleaned my car, and this is what I found inside. £208 worth of parking tickets, lol. Swish. Just think what I could have spent £208 on! :(<div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-37187671313713557432007-03-11T19:53:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:46.119+00:00Woah!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFpyMEr4EgTUBAOeNNFS6_W6wYBSRA6k312KhjUviXv10kAhjfsPT7wPcp-HIDZvx7aVVkCswbDBtuR_smJf7KA_0BOqt_9SccTd8UsriyAC9YUzo4i9pOt-9LqRKVQMQhxQC9YiDeUU/s1600-h/IMG_1187.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFpyMEr4EgTUBAOeNNFS6_W6wYBSRA6k312KhjUviXv10kAhjfsPT7wPcp-HIDZvx7aVVkCswbDBtuR_smJf7KA_0BOqt_9SccTd8UsriyAC9YUzo4i9pOt-9LqRKVQMQhxQC9YiDeUU/s160/IMG_1187.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUxeCtnhb1OaqAYiIb7NDLHtVpIfednZh7kmGFOlIfzh6yNJTfKP_f63k72FHGwquxGjO29ohB1ZeUhWWiFOemK49Je9MUGDADLqxuabctYZkmTzXyVTgbvnVNQE5PnIrQLlXVLN07U8/s1600-h/IMG_1189.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUxeCtnhb1OaqAYiIb7NDLHtVpIfednZh7kmGFOlIfzh6yNJTfKP_f63k72FHGwquxGjO29ohB1ZeUhWWiFOemK49Je9MUGDADLqxuabctYZkmTzXyVTgbvnVNQE5PnIrQLlXVLN07U8/s160/IMG_1189.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Hmm... what am I installing? Looks messy.<div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-33688056504261940302007-03-02T22:01:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:48.495+00:00Oooh. Delivery! :)After payin' off Mr Customs and Excise... Parcel Force decided they'd deliver my parcels.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DEPMgn7wMKWsqXuqu8sL8YiUmQLgQkGbHV4uJIYIXzP7y3r7Gh0Y4EZy1iwGIEFhOev0rsDMlUb2q3VVFqh7Ozw2vFux1cr6a9JqmG-De5loSQzz5FYsd1kmWrg_ZpYACVsu__ASeg4/s1600-h/IMG_1110.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037451897679860562" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DEPMgn7wMKWsqXuqu8sL8YiUmQLgQkGbHV4uJIYIXzP7y3r7Gh0Y4EZy1iwGIEFhOev0rsDMlUb2q3VVFqh7Ozw2vFux1cr6a9JqmG-De5loSQzz5FYsd1kmWrg_ZpYACVsu__ASeg4/s200/IMG_1110.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6C2ZtRFstvZPidlyLkJ-7cwYgC-ymFzQJGpYMLhM9NDHQH09Zqn0BTjZwhkyczRLWxS7Ph5aHB_pWA2bhYQcp5A-rnCeI728Qu4wB9VjlW_OCbNdRfGja_3dmQfxey3OcK7a-sqCFZM/s1600-h/IMG_1113.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037451901974827874" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6C2ZtRFstvZPidlyLkJ-7cwYgC-ymFzQJGpYMLhM9NDHQH09Zqn0BTjZwhkyczRLWxS7Ph5aHB_pWA2bhYQcp5A-rnCeI728Qu4wB9VjlW_OCbNdRfGja_3dmQfxey3OcK7a-sqCFZM/s200/IMG_1113.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Hmm... Boxes...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgYxp1AoEsf2NHAxfIXbxIyf6kJzGCWHawtp5Od7iJ-2o8RfnT3xD1VAGLWodqbsqfr_Q3ECLnwx-d_Axke2NSduACqta6eud9eJWCQ7xGPVGYJ7bkRjo1KYUBHQuqF4VdSH6SdTEvoc/s1600-h/IMG_1108.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgYxp1AoEsf2NHAxfIXbxIyf6kJzGCWHawtp5Od7iJ-2o8RfnT3xD1VAGLWodqbsqfr_Q3ECLnwx-d_Axke2NSduACqta6eud9eJWCQ7xGPVGYJ7bkRjo1KYUBHQuqF4VdSH6SdTEvoc/s160/IMG_1108.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />... Four Boxes. Black. Black. Black. Red.<br />What could be inside?<br /><br />Oooh!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNoAzX-933PcK14hMPUAHJQ3awTPisW-uZhyphenhyphen63XpARHXJc7A9I1gJzV1RLahFX28zb-i7BjhtVbKQxLfxvWF0NWhR9XJyi5B2v-Ea4LXJj1UjOaOI_Cuf0BefLZkoxN3uBbRUP-ZMMImk/s1600-h/IMG_1115.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNoAzX-933PcK14hMPUAHJQ3awTPisW-uZhyphenhyphen63XpARHXJc7A9I1gJzV1RLahFX28zb-i7BjhtVbKQxLfxvWF0NWhR9XJyi5B2v-Ea4LXJj1UjOaOI_Cuf0BefLZkoxN3uBbRUP-ZMMImk/s160/IMG_1115.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6a_FN0ybdvVQerZ3hwRX0-tmVmsCwz6li_Ba3UAsql5NNhD5AIalIRriQ5XQJVVoo1UWbaNXT4cF4isNDzHtmsUxrr8K7EiCPVQDNulyV_Ufmb-xt_mQAJM4gPL0-dDxVDcwHMZT7SOs/s1600-h/IMG_1126.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6a_FN0ybdvVQerZ3hwRX0-tmVmsCwz6li_Ba3UAsql5NNhD5AIalIRriQ5XQJVVoo1UWbaNXT4cF4isNDzHtmsUxrr8K7EiCPVQDNulyV_Ufmb-xt_mQAJM4gPL0-dDxVDcwHMZT7SOs/s160/IMG_1126.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />YaY! 320mm Momo Tuner FTMFW!!!!!!!!111111111oneoneone<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKh1xavFSmah0YYQzwu78eSpamDxDLHC_cRTcctwo69P2PrSln7SqnaKhGiXlYgln78KYsiKT4M9IJk7bIFfYMUJxONVp2eKtNNB1wwAFlsnmwzkOlfpBS7bx8WcvYjw-qqlvS85GROK0/s1600-h/IMG_1120.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037453250594558866" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKh1xavFSmah0YYQzwu78eSpamDxDLHC_cRTcctwo69P2PrSln7SqnaKhGiXlYgln78KYsiKT4M9IJk7bIFfYMUJxONVp2eKtNNB1wwAFlsnmwzkOlfpBS7bx8WcvYjw-qqlvS85GROK0/s200/IMG_1120.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br />From left to right:<br />NRG Quick Release Lock<br />NRG Short Hub<br />NRG Quick Release Mechanism - Gen 2.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtafAHl15eDffm1tuRWJGAVvxveDfGI2aZclbqGPy3aecVZNKUSj2DhuQvrPx6xW-QiC2SkEJh9vkrkP4jdFs4Llr-GMN7Wk4EGAzWydTds-1YEEkKOEhzkRYNTf1F73_ot5Pp4F8I-XI/s1600-h/IMG_1126.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvS_d20T2HCyU3F-BF6Z4a5eA7XQgvzZpHewb1ssyz8WLpiqW2M2ulio-oQ6FU6nCtOoTDl1h5eAE2_6AxoUWmXELcgVRwLc0I3Q3-9KjDKa3Jb0qa9OG1XIXbAvfZLjjwO-gDg9BBZA/s1600-h/IMG_1116.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037451966399337346" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvS_d20T2HCyU3F-BF6Z4a5eA7XQgvzZpHewb1ssyz8WLpiqW2M2ulio-oQ6FU6nCtOoTDl1h5eAE2_6AxoUWmXELcgVRwLc0I3Q3-9KjDKa3Jb0qa9OG1XIXbAvfZLjjwO-gDg9BBZA/s200/IMG_1116.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiiJ3sZNReRBGKSexm7MZpsZUC4yzsoL3txTLJAIoUqlc-SlDLD4m-IUDgLLjyaTE3aqEMevs8g3mdHn1DvLXA1aMSnpS2zCCHm57RpDT9xhU67EGFmNGcZO3VP4pnuH8-LHj8IlzzVvA/s1600-h/IMG_1124.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037453259184493474" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiiJ3sZNReRBGKSexm7MZpsZUC4yzsoL3txTLJAIoUqlc-SlDLD4m-IUDgLLjyaTE3aqEMevs8g3mdHn1DvLXA1aMSnpS2zCCHm57RpDT9xhU67EGFmNGcZO3VP4pnuH8-LHj8IlzzVvA/s200/IMG_1124.JPG" border="0" /></a>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-37652399708437058012007-03-01T18:24:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:48.853+00:00It's a Thursday... not much happens on Thursdays...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-D_xmFa-xMenI0VptVMPnfRakHhPntJIZfwdpPW_nC88w7Rtv2X8IemoYMsHbttL1BB3tS_wz39cXwgVVK7SWl8tCIj57mh2cNLmOfGSJos3BgWLD2QXEcIVVxVLbGwQ8cYt6XZWhsg/s1600-h/IMG_1106.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-D_xmFa-xMenI0VptVMPnfRakHhPntJIZfwdpPW_nC88w7Rtv2X8IemoYMsHbttL1BB3tS_wz39cXwgVVK7SWl8tCIj57mh2cNLmOfGSJos3BgWLD2QXEcIVVxVLbGwQ8cYt6XZWhsg/s400/IMG_1106.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Got bored. Took this today. Yeah.<div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-32230825933703944732007-02-28T20:46:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:49.581+00:00Cleaned.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgDgGEFy1MRhIbDr3pDixIk5anJpmrv4W5iNZ0KeMTk6YVwGyhpo38da8QLAASitQpci3BcHd5dZA9XI18LvM7oIe7Bq27R9ZkE4KVWkO5AhNW0t8kOaqBogmuKNwTQzIWV6UrxJ0zZg/s1600-h/IMG_1104.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036692848393461218" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgDgGEFy1MRhIbDr3pDixIk5anJpmrv4W5iNZ0KeMTk6YVwGyhpo38da8QLAASitQpci3BcHd5dZA9XI18LvM7oIe7Bq27R9ZkE4KVWkO5AhNW0t8kOaqBogmuKNwTQzIWV6UrxJ0zZg/s320/IMG_1104.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Well, the paint-match SUCKED. Thanks bodyshop!<br />But, if there's anything I've learned from this project so far, it's that the ingredients to success are experience, hard-work, patience, and doing everything your fother-mucking self!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJCHaudXP_5kk9CT3LsxuZHzXInQSUddCLNwG6JH8hiV645i-5hUQjul5mdDDzeG3f0P1ZorgqmTfNzsZy-PKW9beWpcYZvdC3Ch6SSgo3fl8tUyyPiW8AtftJ0ac_lxamkfAvtBh5Zo/s1600-h/IMG_1100.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036692852688428530" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJCHaudXP_5kk9CT3LsxuZHzXInQSUddCLNwG6JH8hiV645i-5hUQjul5mdDDzeG3f0P1ZorgqmTfNzsZy-PKW9beWpcYZvdC3Ch6SSgo3fl8tUyyPiW8AtftJ0ac_lxamkfAvtBh5Zo/s320/IMG_1100.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuuz0_A6uYEqSJhq4qEDl7qm6iAq-miwFFnd1TxmagolSupJFlNWJ8YmW0fJ5srEhWapie3LTRX7V9pdYzb-nX532omfwF3kAU5A5HOaFSo0CqR8n4yHvuKIUY_7toAhyphenhypheng0oupRw1fFU/s1600-h/IMG_1098.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036692861278363138" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuuz0_A6uYEqSJhq4qEDl7qm6iAq-miwFFnd1TxmagolSupJFlNWJ8YmW0fJ5srEhWapie3LTRX7V9pdYzb-nX532omfwF3kAU5A5HOaFSo0CqR8n4yHvuKIUY_7toAhyphenhypheng0oupRw1fFU/s320/IMG_1098.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />So, I had to make the old paint match the new. Quite a challenge with 9yr old paint. The process:<br /><br />-Washed the whole car with a bucket of water + washing up liquid and a whole bunch of elbow grease!<br />-Clay-bar'd the car to stop myself from "rubbing-in" any crap into the paintwork.<br />-Cut the paintwork back with Farecla G3 cutting liquid.<br />-T-Cut the car with good old carplan T-Cut polish.<br />-Waxed the whole car with Carnauba wax.<br /><br />I'll post up a side-by-side before and after later. But these pics show the shiny factor.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-10926886752346171902007-02-28T20:12:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:50.074+00:00From the ashes...and so the Phoenix rises from the ashes. Well, okay, more like the Panda crawls from the deer-accident damage, but... that just doesn't sound as cool, ya know?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7olho1EXxXMwtdaMmHw-2VSX3PMBCVT8WqYbetAnMSd6cR41zAJJ1ybyNk0iDk8Y_3YPqt4Cgac_VnFStjC-47DSjNqSa4XyqFTasZw3L-MLCisPm6oP4iAQlqWJKXkWSAt0W4_dbb4A/s1600-h/IMG_1077.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036685229121478050" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7olho1EXxXMwtdaMmHw-2VSX3PMBCVT8WqYbetAnMSd6cR41zAJJ1ybyNk0iDk8Y_3YPqt4Cgac_VnFStjC-47DSjNqSa4XyqFTasZw3L-MLCisPm6oP4iAQlqWJKXkWSAt0W4_dbb4A/s400/IMG_1077.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Oh, you KNOW I'm bad.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCAgP9LCANxFndf4UxZGWKNQqVlfhrtdxAnOWfdWfi4UK4wnHx14IRcDvN3oQGbIxkSggsTbwp1_0z0cCeUsxha3j9-dYNcXXCaffmWvvsCnK5XaSEZfFUdbTD6EcmxKaJwWPbH08Y72E/s1600-h/IMG_1073.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036685233416445362" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCAgP9LCANxFndf4UxZGWKNQqVlfhrtdxAnOWfdWfi4UK4wnHx14IRcDvN3oQGbIxkSggsTbwp1_0z0cCeUsxha3j9-dYNcXXCaffmWvvsCnK5XaSEZfFUdbTD6EcmxKaJwWPbH08Y72E/s400/IMG_1073.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />S0 JDM! y0!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkdrIxvn6yMwB00iA5DHhJKj7hQ9ochH-81q6hA3Jz_tQU-hFuK8mR0rFeX-BcwsGWlBfRwFUlz4fJItIB8ehswrYdwSqvMUbUTvploZlvKFYX2q3x4563DQwWNG4i2hkY8zD_F8qgv8/s1600-h/IMG_1081.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036685242006379970" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkdrIxvn6yMwB00iA5DHhJKj7hQ9ochH-81q6hA3Jz_tQU-hFuK8mR0rFeX-BcwsGWlBfRwFUlz4fJItIB8ehswrYdwSqvMUbUTvploZlvKFYX2q3x4563DQwWNG4i2hkY8zD_F8qgv8/s400/IMG_1081.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Still need to do the bumpstrips!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0o8dPmzd5QYzLZr25NtE3EiQFM3-creL17S5A0KoBxcuL9KEmn7pNbgcr4bE6Yy12clyh5tT9fXP3R58Bz5Ujt9iJaHbqYw7p4Zjgw6qhN9aDamF8EKp-8mQBRDFKHV_yFM7CbDWdocg/s1600-h/IMG_1078.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036685246301347282" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0o8dPmzd5QYzLZr25NtE3EiQFM3-creL17S5A0KoBxcuL9KEmn7pNbgcr4bE6Yy12clyh5tT9fXP3R58Bz5Ujt9iJaHbqYw7p4Zjgw6qhN9aDamF8EKp-8mQBRDFKHV_yFM7CbDWdocg/s400/IMG_1078.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Rar!Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-30052593601890282482007-02-28T19:57:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:50.541+00:00Fresh<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKDfzS9jko9I7mBWfZVjEsKJDlr_3MMFFDYmeJw52yv6V6SkDFa8Dh67Adg4pzI8GrLKQqjEWDh40yiKi-VoNAtn7_MMUF908OMa_MKcNf-ellRQ96FRvCClXihrkcnyhuXyyPdE1R5I/s1600-h/IMG_0990.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKDfzS9jko9I7mBWfZVjEsKJDlr_3MMFFDYmeJw52yv6V6SkDFa8Dh67Adg4pzI8GrLKQqjEWDh40yiKi-VoNAtn7_MMUF908OMa_MKcNf-ellRQ96FRvCClXihrkcnyhuXyyPdE1R5I/s160/IMG_0990.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQ1sDHDCUiWzTkgVbxFm4IxB1VZbJ8lb4slkpi0W_KzOeu5YQr4_mjYs4d9inkm46HCfPrRrS6sWjeYAzg4r5ldL1t3HFa4M-1S3slVx1LHhxoxXkyCEr2nplwaINkEFMHTwaQKUrTuo/s1600-h/IMG_1000.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQ1sDHDCUiWzTkgVbxFm4IxB1VZbJ8lb4slkpi0W_KzOeu5YQr4_mjYs4d9inkm46HCfPrRrS6sWjeYAzg4r5ldL1t3HFa4M-1S3slVx1LHhxoxXkyCEr2nplwaINkEFMHTwaQKUrTuo/s160/IMG_1000.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAk_cjQMZmRlit4OQLZw2fwC9LBXebETyH9v9fGhh6tt-VugpYyAM6CQKz-wLk4ooi_56iQJjaO9xRJNmElDKaXrmun1vNDta3dV3LmcsM8OKHcLztYTqYDaRKJu2skN-1rGOdMcZcbU/s1600-h/IMG_1015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAk_cjQMZmRlit4OQLZw2fwC9LBXebETyH9v9fGhh6tt-VugpYyAM6CQKz-wLk4ooi_56iQJjaO9xRJNmElDKaXrmun1vNDta3dV3LmcsM8OKHcLztYTqYDaRKJu2skN-1rGOdMcZcbU/s160/IMG_1015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />s0 fresh.<br />Main reconstruction complete, just tidbits to do! (bump strips, handles, the like)<div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-16025927827719977772007-02-28T19:55:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:50.810+00:00Back to Black<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACuAWqYbiKNeL5qMGNE1kbEXdZQsMFqa-UBjQIqnuww_md5uVjUittY4W74Az7PWVzY3Kt9M_adnQCIjgQmJVPwDmtSM-aHlg2qGLB1aoDGeysWu1XzUBs6ANQgoCwEvPbQEaaowNIZw/s1600-h/IMG_0939.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACuAWqYbiKNeL5qMGNE1kbEXdZQsMFqa-UBjQIqnuww_md5uVjUittY4W74Az7PWVzY3Kt9M_adnQCIjgQmJVPwDmtSM-aHlg2qGLB1aoDGeysWu1XzUBs6ANQgoCwEvPbQEaaowNIZw/s160/IMG_0939.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewytemu_tLo2tIM5cjZclviyz1uURV_HJfGbTEml1C2OvB0BG5nNqT8fZgwYJLtDEVJxUeIcWeTWLM-neAApbIMmWfSdLbOT6xEjVxFdt4lr3RJPzW4wQ1AJ13A8LFVY9bhGy2tVcOS8/s1600-h/IMG_0944.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewytemu_tLo2tIM5cjZclviyz1uURV_HJfGbTEml1C2OvB0BG5nNqT8fZgwYJLtDEVJxUeIcWeTWLM-neAApbIMmWfSdLbOT6xEjVxFdt4lr3RJPzW4wQ1AJ13A8LFVY9bhGy2tVcOS8/s160/IMG_0944.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br />Okay, the bodyshop painted my shiz, but they painted the fact brake ducts and the main intake struts white. It looked hella-lame. I masked it off, and sprayed the stuff black myself. DIY fo' lyfe, y0!<div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-87655797250925356082007-02-28T19:53:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:51.039+00:00Home entertainment heaven<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXNFY0U4YnNGFpaQlV9PMBGYPHOspNKVnaqph0hk92Eto3WPfBYqrxcDnHxcKLU-OBSXlPGmEUyjW6Ni_w1guECkwjzAnLZuANKCxJnmGvwE01JkWN8F1rnUap_YmuQ3DydypdgQs7ik/s1600-h/P1010033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXNFY0U4YnNGFpaQlV9PMBGYPHOspNKVnaqph0hk92Eto3WPfBYqrxcDnHxcKLU-OBSXlPGmEUyjW6Ni_w1guECkwjzAnLZuANKCxJnmGvwE01JkWN8F1rnUap_YmuQ3DydypdgQs7ik/s400/P1010033.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />My life is complete, y0!<div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-5271825880734359222007-02-28T19:50:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:51.528+00:00Rattle-Can Powah!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJPTlTvXYyqGceXh5qxwhELIKBWXHFIC0QTiGB1LxRCkVpKByMwpPrgQN1UmWM3MicnS1RwVSypYEnBaXiY3En_-dch_lYSkF6WGnq8TV_Y2lQV21EYrNPZ4Gyoo-g5V1xdX4NJdxwzE/s1600-h/P1010026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJPTlTvXYyqGceXh5qxwhELIKBWXHFIC0QTiGB1LxRCkVpKByMwpPrgQN1UmWM3MicnS1RwVSypYEnBaXiY3En_-dch_lYSkF6WGnq8TV_Y2lQV21EYrNPZ4Gyoo-g5V1xdX4NJdxwzE/s160/P1010026.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgWxzMvDq72uT1rEUAiYGmHqZbvYV5zDT3nr3dbb861DyAfO4yy2Tyagf_pqt5shndCRHgEm62YshdDkhm9R416AsgNTIatKcBP1KFIY6k90OmmyMceqq2eOk72WFVxoT_O3Yl-sdjGQ/s1600-h/P1000252.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgWxzMvDq72uT1rEUAiYGmHqZbvYV5zDT3nr3dbb861DyAfO4yy2Tyagf_pqt5shndCRHgEm62YshdDkhm9R416AsgNTIatKcBP1KFIY6k90OmmyMceqq2eOk72WFVxoT_O3Yl-sdjGQ/s160/P1000252.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The one man spray shop was in full effect. Ghetto-fabulous rattle cans. Everyone loves orange peel, right? Plonked my wing next to it for colour comparison. Swish.<div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-91986406019904579292007-01-26T15:20:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:52.375+00:00Trying it on<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPU72saKWtOD6NX1f4OfA4B7TleKsilIbo2E6S58NwPtXpVkfJRHFQzoH0kZl1Teg0SX4ttktsP7Slm6PJurULFNT9msl9tsStSpj3dT83uJJeavFhPlOiVa3VkLl_qGgeB6BUsQgbQ8/s1600-h/IMG_0923.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPU72saKWtOD6NX1f4OfA4B7TleKsilIbo2E6S58NwPtXpVkfJRHFQzoH0kZl1Teg0SX4ttktsP7Slm6PJurULFNT9msl9tsStSpj3dT83uJJeavFhPlOiVa3VkLl_qGgeB6BUsQgbQ8/s160/IMG_0923.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ripping off the old front was easy, even with it all caved in and crap. However, my car is missing both front and rear bumper beams... erm... the car was previously owned by a grandma, so unless she was REALLY into weight reduction, I just dont know where they've gone. Hmm. I'll investigate!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkH0s0nOGVGhgpDZXC_unuUopkQv6m1G9c4g8GclW9FgBPSsuSqMFXbZ8JAxjKlH_Q17nP719DaDAh-8abG3rALIHe5BMvzsTcL5mVfppEb2slbB80HcdhOlRvv8gFQeGZL7pEjy09Y4s/s1600-h/IMG_0927.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkH0s0nOGVGhgpDZXC_unuUopkQv6m1G9c4g8GclW9FgBPSsuSqMFXbZ8JAxjKlH_Q17nP719DaDAh-8abG3rALIHe5BMvzsTcL5mVfppEb2slbB80HcdhOlRvv8gFQeGZL7pEjy09Y4s/s160/IMG_0927.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1X0FeNcq-jUnllZdHW0YXyVn8Dwxen1QdWa536wlaZmZ_f0YT48BvG9RIwJrLIURegGGLGV8DviCKfZNjeQUef6K0u2KO1XyfP1ulQVPg3gsmwsL-KqkQicF0tctAiIFLNipC9f8AM2Y/s1600-h/IMG_0928.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1X0FeNcq-jUnllZdHW0YXyVn8Dwxen1QdWa536wlaZmZ_f0YT48BvG9RIwJrLIURegGGLGV8DviCKfZNjeQUef6K0u2KO1XyfP1ulQVPg3gsmwsL-KqkQicF0tctAiIFLNipC9f8AM2Y/s160/IMG_0928.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The 2a.m. fitting club made an appearence, this time with special guest DJ James Blowa. 2a.m. at 0 degrees celcius and peeing it down with rain. Swish. Mad props to Jay and Rich for holding it down though. As usual, I was acting supervisor.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcX8Za6pzVFiUhvlxeb5-kZbok_O4w_qcBeinBueUsiLaGemwUAyQwpqo769V2urhQoc8wDqtjzscAdHbnNNbZknccvKvUoorKURedTErxkcLQ3DVvcdSVmf1kbJs4r5iOiUZiODkGGCQ/s1600-h/IMG_0932.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcX8Za6pzVFiUhvlxeb5-kZbok_O4w_qcBeinBueUsiLaGemwUAyQwpqo769V2urhQoc8wDqtjzscAdHbnNNbZknccvKvUoorKURedTErxkcLQ3DVvcdSVmf1kbJs4r5iOiUZiODkGGCQ/s160/IMG_0932.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />^A shot in the daylight. Hmm... to the bodyshop!Well, bodyshop is booked for in one week, so the blog may be quiet for a week. But when February comes, the Sarge returns! <div style="CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-16243014475286117162007-01-17T20:48:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:53.313+00:00Another Package Delivered...<center><a href="http://bpO.blogger.com/_kdDbdbLPV6k/Ra6L2skeUNI/AAAAAAAAAJo/1Sy8dBdL_J0/s1200-h/IMG_0915.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" target="_" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheP5rgmZJZh5GxYQkofqwEPLbH-IypN1c9W_zmWjSK0Qfe2vv8VEtd5gSbLHOuRPlE5ykceKcHZ3b7nToRM6OVSgQOeOg65uQnbMqV1z1RKmD_5aUo2TURuzxcfinq8lZMiaXOAFvb8LQ/s320/IMG_0915.JPG" border="0" /></a></center><br />Another package from a far-away land... this time America. :] What could be inside...<br /><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXuqY3v7EcUVDrH5y9juKUBzhhqyaCnTU4c1bAseUZZKnvAhR5xe5Hwn7s7nfGlqBqi-VtjNcpiHHGVxdQdHtZXG-MYdCwbiYit5S7PYVLgaGq51aOCPVGxtVBeRX8z7N9kLXvQTZx_sM/s1600-h/IMG_0916.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXuqY3v7EcUVDrH5y9juKUBzhhqyaCnTU4c1bAseUZZKnvAhR5xe5Hwn7s7nfGlqBqi-VtjNcpiHHGVxdQdHtZXG-MYdCwbiYit5S7PYVLgaGq51aOCPVGxtVBeRX8z7N9kLXvQTZx_sM/s320/IMG_0916.JPG" border="0" /></a></center><br />Ta-Dar! The final piece of the '99 spec front end puzzle! Now I just need my bonnet replaced, and the rest spraying, and it's JDM time, bitches! Hahaha. The only concern with these lights is that I think they're different to UK ones as far as sidelights go. Well... to the point that I dont think american cars have sidelights. LoL. Hmm. Well, the Japanese ones have "City lights" but I think they're like sidelights...mabye...? I dunno. Whatever. As long as they make the dark light, and flash when I wanna turn, it's all good. I'll probably have to put some masking tape on to get through an MOT too... because the kick-up will be on the wrong side...but... whatever. This is the price we pay for the JDM lifestyle, y0!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdzHRyPn2y-ltvBhejtUidQjtJUJwKLc9GOcTudN3E9QvKM4jMm675JVC8t01jcn7ea98omRf8eRmIj-jSgKCqd6CGK6zWw1whkFDYi2XEU3m_-28qAJ81OuZQkcz70iv1yaKsuva_Pbg/s1600-h/IMG_0921.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" style="WIDTH: 186px; HEIGHT: 130px" height="168" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdzHRyPn2y-ltvBhejtUidQjtJUJwKLc9GOcTudN3E9QvKM4jMm675JVC8t01jcn7ea98omRf8eRmIj-jSgKCqd6CGK6zWw1whkFDYi2XEU3m_-28qAJ81OuZQkcz70iv1yaKsuva_Pbg/s320/IMG_0921.JPG" width="256" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGG9xWmWyYecf14B9A6UVygY_8LKPoenLVTk5VGfR5AfVHfTNZs4BkAIHaKKM7jLunlSOmXmNNWiE3GhIuRDUtdbK_1NK18xWm0fVV7j6TruzxaxOfxpHjiLY1cui8tdZoYhQ6xvJ8P8I/s1600-h/IMG_0922.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" style="WIDTH: 184px; HEIGHT: 132px" height="170" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGG9xWmWyYecf14B9A6UVygY_8LKPoenLVTk5VGfR5AfVHfTNZs4BkAIHaKKM7jLunlSOmXmNNWiE3GhIuRDUtdbK_1NK18xWm0fVV7j6TruzxaxOfxpHjiLY1cui8tdZoYhQ6xvJ8P8I/s320/IMG_0922.JPG" width="248" border="0" /></a> <div style="CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-87418445058178869192007-01-09T21:19:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:54.069+00:00Back to full (mechanical) health<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIQFBdjyobGcJbTYOE8RB_dN6t1XKrfoYxKxCLM_1r1FbkT8w6srKCe_TpefR5UEzqexQcwZnHZTaOp-7lTlJaKupA3ggsPAGNxYXZmPCeHfB9uHwte9fGr2Ic_ZNUCQ6DeGKOszrg5k/s1600-h/IMG_0898.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIQFBdjyobGcJbTYOE8RB_dN6t1XKrfoYxKxCLM_1r1FbkT8w6srKCe_TpefR5UEzqexQcwZnHZTaOp-7lTlJaKupA3ggsPAGNxYXZmPCeHfB9uHwte9fGr2Ic_ZNUCQ6DeGKOszrg5k/s320/IMG_0898.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br />Did some tinkering today. It basically came down to fitting the new tires, re-attaching the rear anti-sway bar, adjusting the rear camber, and lowering the ride height 15-20mm more. I'm gonna see how it sits, mabye lower the front a little more. The back however, is now all the way down as low as the Spax RSX coilover will let it go. Sniff sniff.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWbvFqHG6MatN7kWv7Djd-QdruqoK0Ok7ZNsZfWa__8BBN2ss749SmiVqLGkHglwnyMvgjtLoGmB-1GHKQ64GLe3IlCCUQ5wUjXNbTH3pxZDsdvf8qL9hA2wdGYtoZwXF5eK67MFNgFk/s1600-h/IMG_0903.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWbvFqHG6MatN7kWv7Djd-QdruqoK0Ok7ZNsZfWa__8BBN2ss749SmiVqLGkHglwnyMvgjtLoGmB-1GHKQ64GLe3IlCCUQ5wUjXNbTH3pxZDsdvf8qL9hA2wdGYtoZwXF5eK67MFNgFk/s320/IMG_0903.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26ROcSDuqJ75-Wub-S3r2LHFz5fuYmBm30GHLQxtE0Ls0vJlAKKzsfDShW91QrqurUZb0Wp6yy5a-oS9JGA5_P3C-xBIO0sAFVQlT7OTpfdjfCO0nX4mHt4c0g3urVNYCHumjU9vxnv4/s1600-h/IMG_0904.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26ROcSDuqJ75-Wub-S3r2LHFz5fuYmBm30GHLQxtE0Ls0vJlAKKzsfDShW91QrqurUZb0Wp6yy5a-oS9JGA5_P3C-xBIO0sAFVQlT7OTpfdjfCO0nX4mHt4c0g3urVNYCHumjU9vxnv4/s320/IMG_0904.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br />Mechanically my car is back to A plus condition. Just need to sort out my mashed up bumper, and it'll be happy days.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWRM1Y4DoYUlDdci9aMFjF5zo8oQLNAWmooNV7Nba76Re7vZyDI4sMqQo6hhs2EpwvZxDZDBQJNLkuXkMl_n8xwHHrmuZuanm7Z0M6aXLM3MkgXWUNB0Xvvar2WSKAMAGDOZETBvozWI/s1600-h/IMG_0901.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWRM1Y4DoYUlDdci9aMFjF5zo8oQLNAWmooNV7Nba76Re7vZyDI4sMqQo6hhs2EpwvZxDZDBQJNLkuXkMl_n8xwHHrmuZuanm7Z0M6aXLM3MkgXWUNB0Xvvar2WSKAMAGDOZETBvozWI/s320/IMG_0901.JPG" border="0" /></a><div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5365102349327267430.post-14303377566682776132007-01-09T21:05:00.000+00:002008-12-09T23:36:54.976+00:00I Love Nuts!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodRBIgqWcoNOmApsMtGCdUAQ4hXc_PUz1lAEjX5qupKSfMKQKBP7BHXfCwtmWT8KpEUVC6KZpOeZ61CkmB5Yw2PQZClD2LnJVGrUnyxZnadAdrUhxGjNly00sp7MwGWBFAu1XwPIKXtM/s1600-h/IMG_0883.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodRBIgqWcoNOmApsMtGCdUAQ4hXc_PUz1lAEjX5qupKSfMKQKBP7BHXfCwtmWT8KpEUVC6KZpOeZ61CkmB5Yw2PQZClD2LnJVGrUnyxZnadAdrUhxGjNly00sp7MwGWBFAu1XwPIKXtM/s160/IMG_0883.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2g1DHebkQ_4nllfbjDlnxNgRFqVJEI_xP8-zmIvrBH7dwrkslL6zI6UeJdqBgUSZDC4v_oR_JNYYvnzBwk4IcC7hX-Ka6-7XmLRWm4Q_48kcg7L5LklW8dy6ssnlU9dV4fXfL1eKQtsQ/s1600-h/IMG_0884.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2g1DHebkQ_4nllfbjDlnxNgRFqVJEI_xP8-zmIvrBH7dwrkslL6zI6UeJdqBgUSZDC4v_oR_JNYYvnzBwk4IcC7hX-Ka6-7XmLRWm4Q_48kcg7L5LklW8dy6ssnlU9dV4fXfL1eKQtsQ/s160/IMG_0884.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0ctPCchGhIfdlLYBHaQV6G-_a15ibjjtNBLvOj-ViUJNMKOrsoZc_5Tv_nbL6j8-OvO9b3xMnYrw7L_D8TJ9EUQ2pNmD1YirJbxS6ZqvnLKaMlmC7pkEeRT71cuNWTKzZie8oxayNtA/s1600-h/IMG_0885.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0ctPCchGhIfdlLYBHaQV6G-_a15ibjjtNBLvOj-ViUJNMKOrsoZc_5Tv_nbL6j8-OvO9b3xMnYrw7L_D8TJ9EUQ2pNmD1YirJbxS6ZqvnLKaMlmC7pkEeRT71cuNWTKzZie8oxayNtA/s160/IMG_0885.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>I Love Nuts!</strong><br />Haha! Ahem...erm... yeah. Lug nuts. These little pieces of metal are the only thing that keep your wheels from careering off their hubs as tremendous forces pull and push your car through it's 4 small feet of metal and rubbery goodness. They're also what stops some random from stealing your £1,400 worth of RAYS VOLK TE37s. Futhermore, don't underestimate the weight issue. 4 stock nuts weigh approximately 200grammes. Thats the difference between a Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 and a OZ Super Leggra.<br /><br />Bah, who the hell am I kidding? It's all about aestetically value. I just love looking at nuts!<br /><br /><strong>The Entrants</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvPOl1r238m_vlOVPVVj-C_emnnR5bo1XUztbc75qZMq9-SXGQDn35EtPYDaTMMWUv45gMYg_9AKEtU-3VMBNrfxBfkguQ1a_iL0gS_WmcM1uF-OgZtGJQ64cxx8Eq-9gWSGDa8FfnU1A/s1600-h/IMG_0886.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvPOl1r238m_vlOVPVVj-C_emnnR5bo1XUztbc75qZMq9-SXGQDn35EtPYDaTMMWUv45gMYg_9AKEtU-3VMBNrfxBfkguQ1a_iL0gS_WmcM1uF-OgZtGJQ64cxx8Eq-9gWSGDa8FfnU1A/s160/IMG_0886.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>1.</strong> Stock Honda OE Lug Nut for use with steel wheels + plastic wheel trim<br /><strong>2.</strong> ROTA wheels lug nuts. Acorn ended.<br /><strong>3.</strong> eBay crap-o-rama "tuner" nuts. Acorn ended, but really small contact patch.<br /><strong>4.</strong> RAYS Duraluminum anodised long lug nuts. JDM, y0!<div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11198636889161657215noreply@blogger.com0