Ben Seabrook 4 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Right so here we go then !!! So many of you know that after the bad luck with the green 5 door recently I had decided to break it for parts this was a hard decision as several years of hard work had gone into the car and it was starting to get somewhere near to where I wanted however the cost of repairs and lack of enthusiasm forced me to look for a new project. So here it is !! As you can see it's had a complete re-spray about a year ago in a pearlescent silver/blue, a smoothed tailgate and colour coded bumpers. It's had a new engine on 90K with chains, tensioners guides etc all done and most of the other major bits have been replaced as well ! Inside it has light grey ( beaver ?) leather in perfect nick with a custom boot install housing a couple of nice speakers and a custom painted dash - which has been painted in another pearlescent white/blue colour Plans are simple for the moment ! going to get my cams, new manifold, 6 branch, samcos's and my Momo wheels from the green one onto this, have already swapped it onto the Compomotive's but it will eventually have the Work's wheels painted to suit and they will go on Then it's off to my mate to have a couple of little bits of paint touched up Eventually the charger will go back on to this but will run it n/a for a little while The engine is super smooth and pulls well in all the gears but I do miss that little bit of extra oommph ;)Anyway not had a chance to get some good pics yet but here are a few quick ones and when the weather get's better will stick some better ones up :) Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 you dont waste much time lol Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 nah well it is my daily for the moment so needed another one sharpish mate !! Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 I like it!! Its very 'you' lolSounds like its a solid car tho Ben, well done for getting one so quick... :) Link to post Share on other sites
Jamesr_VR6 0 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Fair play fella, glad you got yourself sorted!!!! im intrigued by this painted dash malarky though??? Link to post Share on other sites
goonersteve 0 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Looks / sounds like a great find mate, nice one. I love the smoothed tailgate look. Really liked it on that black VR a new guy (soz, don't remember your name) brought to Billing.^^^ as James said, wann see this colour coded dash :-#When are you about, so I can drop by and see it? Drop me a text dude. Link to post Share on other sites
nivag27 5 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 About bloody time son, well nice colour dude, looks agood un, but you do realise you will have to keep this one clean lol Link to post Share on other sites
jesterwalker69 0 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Well done for finding a tight one matey. Am rather undecided about at the mo...i think its like your old bumper - it grow on me and i'll probs end up wanting it off you lol!As others have said, intrigued by the dash? What's the crack there fella? Link to post Share on other sites
hvr6 88 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 finally!!!!had fallen asleep :-)looking good Ben sounds like a goodun too :-)interesting colour! Would like to see this in the metal for a proper nose round in Bury then up to Norfolk next week with work maybe come see you if you're around? Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 I like it!! Its very 'you' lolI will take that as a compliment I think !! im intrigued by this painted dash malarky though???Looks / sounds like a great find mate' date=' nice one. I love the smoothed tailgate look. Really liked it on that black VR a new guy (soz, don't remember your name) brought to Billing.^^^ as James said, wann see this colour coded dash :-#When are you about, so I can drop by and see it? Drop me a text dude.[/quote']yeah am not entirely sold on it yet myself but it's not the most difficult thing in the world to change if I decide I don't like it It does fit in with the outside of the car well inmo but am thinking about contrasting the light outside with a dark inside and swoppingh the grey leather for some black and the dash etc Will give you a text and can catch up next week for sure mate Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 About bloody time son' date=' well nice colour dude, looks agood un, but you do realise you will have to keep this one clean lol[/quote']yes mate I know !!! just getting my head around that but you never know you might see this in the show and shine field next year !!! Well done for finding a tight one matey. Am rather undecided about at the mo...i think its like your old bumper - it grow on me and i'll probs end up wanting it off you lol!As others have said' date=' intrigued by the dash? What's the crack there fella?[/quote']ha ha yeah it took me a couple of times of looking at it to decide I really liked the colour and because it's pearlescent it looks so much better in the flesh than pics mate especially pics of it dirty in the rain !! looking good Ben sounds like a goodun too :-)interesting colour! Would like to see this in the metal for a proper nose round in Bury then up to Norfolk next week with work maybe come see you if you're around?yeah I know the colour is going to be a bit marmite !! yeah for sure would be great to catch up :) text me the days when your about and will make sure I am free Link to post Share on other sites
anna 0 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 you a bit unsold on teh colour my arse your in love with it Link to post Share on other sites
BADOIR 2 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Lookin good Ben .....not sure about the dash off what i can see, and whats all the stickers about, likin the colour tho ....i think.... could be a grower.. Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Cheers Martin yeah will decide about the dash over winter and see !! All the stickers are going mate - after all I think everyone knows my views on stickers !! Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 you a bit unsold on teh colour my arse your in love with itI was talking about the colour of the dash not the car !! I do love the colour of the car Link to post Share on other sites
anna 0 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 cant say i am keen on the dash as not a fan of painted dash;s but if you et a bblack one u need to get rid of the cream interior to match the dash Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 cant say i am keen on the dash as not a fan of painted dash;s but if you et a bblack one u need to get rid of the cream interior to match the dashI know I know !! :-p :-p gonna sort the headlights and then get the engine modded first Link to post Share on other sites
anna 0 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 no rushing take it slow adn do it right Link to post Share on other sites
anna 0 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 flocked cream leather dash ftw Link to post Share on other sites
Jamesr_VR6 0 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 ^^ wtf lolMK5 dash F T W!!!!or i know its been done before but a TT dash?? Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 flocked cream leather dash ftwflocking can flock off inmo !! MK5 dash F T W!!!!or i know its been done before but a TT dash??not sure I want to spend loads of cash on a dash tbh mate happy with the standard dash - just got to decide if I want this white one or get a new black one Link to post Share on other sites
nivag27 5 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 WHITE:O how are you going to keep that clean son. lolJust one little tiny weeney question, will you get the grill painted the same colour as the car? And if you got the wheels you have put on it polished they would look the nuts dude Link to post Share on other sites
BADOIR 2 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 My thoughts on the grill too Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Right now my input......First of, about bloody time!!!!!Secondly I have to agree with Nat completely on the colour, it is soooooo you BGB.Also i'm not a fan of wrong coloured cars myself, should be a factory colour for the car.Thirdly, i'm not a fan of "frenched" bootlids at all....I like number plate where it is.But overall it looks like a good base car to work with, especially the chains being done.So when you getting it sprayed LC9Z then?All that is just my opinion......bit like me with Corrado's really Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Secondly I have to agree with Nat completely on the colour' date=' it is soooooo you BGB.Also i'm not a fan of wrong coloured cars myself, should be a factory colour for the car.Thirdly, i'm not a fan of "frenched" bootlids at all....I like number plate where it is.But overall it looks like a good base car to work with, especially the chains being done.So when you getting it sprayed LC9Z then?All that is just my opinion......bit like me with Corrado's really[/quote']It was LC9Z before this mate !! 8-)I knew you would have certain reservations but I think when you see it in the flesh as a package you will like it mate and yeah the engine feels a lot smoother than mine ever did so looking forward to getting all my trick bits on it Link to post Share on other sites
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