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    A few more photos









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    Love the 740

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    Like the wheels on the d reg

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    Quote Originally Posted by abdul View Post
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    which one? lol

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    Yup, those wheels really suit the car.


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    Still more fettling needed,
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    The 740s are looking good, the 850 looks a bit sorry for itself though. New house looks nice too, looks like you have plenty of space for cars.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stribo View Post
    The 740s are looking good, the 850 looks a bit sorry for itself though. New house looks nice too, looks like you have plenty of space for cars.
    space for 5 cars lol, the v70r took it last trip today to the bloody scrapyard ha ha

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    What is total offset with spacers and wheels on the saloon?

    They suit it well. Will look even better lowered.

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    Quote Originally Posted by artfulflounder View Post
    What is total offset with spacers and wheels on the saloon?

    They suit it well. Will look even better lowered.
    that is lowered lol its +25 with the spacers

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    those wheels look spot on mate
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    Quote Originally Posted by deathrider311271 View Post
    those wheels look spot on mate
    cheers mate, its coming along nicely, next job to paint the brakes

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    I like the saloon,wheels look good too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by T5frankie View Post
    cheers mate, its coming along nicely, next job to paint the brakes
    you need a nice set of 400mm discs with 6/8 pot calipers now lol
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    loving the saloon


    full respray..plenty of body mods..comets..ray cat back noise pipe..decat and wrapped downpipe..me7 exhaust manifold..3" throttle body with ported inlet manifold..blue injectors..adjustable fuel reg..reverse intercooler pipework..19t..open cone air filter..255 fuel pump..m-r-p short shift..boost gauge..unknown remap..adjustable suspension..lightweight crank pulley..n/a cams..stripped out interior..and a heavy right foot

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    I'm not a fan of the wheels I'm sorry. The cars look in really good condition though.
    Would love the 855 & the garage in my life.
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    Got a spare T cam you can have.

    adds a bit of low down poke to the n/a with improved mpg.

    Cover p&p plus bacon butty when I do my first run down the strip and its yours.lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by artfulflounder View Post
    Got a spare T cam you can have.

    adds a bit of low down poke to the n/a with improved mpg.

    Cover p&p plus bacon butty when I do my first run down the strip and its yours.lol
    thanks for the offer mate, but aint touching the engine on the n/a not when i have an 850r and a 744t

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    interior swap started


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    Yesss frankie, lovin the retro look. Cant beat old skool!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BIG G View Post
    Yesss frankie, lovin the retro look. Cant beat old skool!
    cheers mate, i'm loving the break from t5's too lol


 

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