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12-05-2011, 11:48 PM | #1 |
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LTN000's SP20 LookaLike
Hi guys,
im fairly new to the astina scene havent really posted anything about the car until now so here it is.. I bought this 01 BJII for 5K in march from a dealer with about 3 months rego and a bit of damage, i wasnt really looking for this car in particular but i thought it was pretty cheap for what it is. so far i have done the following:
here are some pics Before Respray..ugly stone chips covered the bonnet as well as a stupid magnetic p plate stain? Rear door damage, they tried to smash it out with a hammer somehow which made it worse..bastards After respray its a normal 22A with some purple pearl in the clear makes it look darker when not in direct light..i like! more pics to come stay tuned..looks like a 4wd and needs wheels i know but i need the money and more time :P..dont we all Last edited by LTN000; 16-09-2011 at 06:04 PM. |
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13-05-2011, 06:47 AM | #2 |
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Nice colour I agree Can that grill fit any better though. Stands out like dogs balls as it's something you can't help noticing. Full points for the TLC on the girl & no doubt the things you will do up ahead ......& when you find that money tree, let me know will ya
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13-05-2011, 08:27 AM | #3 |
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Looks good!
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13-05-2011, 08:55 AM | #4 |
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Its the best colour Mazda!
Also, if you don't want fog lights, go to Mazdas247.com and search the 'For Sale' section there. I know that there is a set of SP20 (aka P5) fog deletes for sale at the moment. Cheers.
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13-05-2011, 09:16 AM | #5 |
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Man that doesn't look to bad at all. Try and complete the sp20 body kit than no one but sp20 nuts will tell it's not a sp20 lol.
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13-05-2011, 09:52 AM | #6 |
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[QUOTE=Can that grill fit any better though. Stands out like dogs balls as it's something you can't help noticing. [/QUOTE]
yeah i know still needs a few more adjustments just lazy at the moment but ill get to it eventually...dont reallly know if it needs to be pushed in more or what? |
23-05-2011, 03:17 PM | #7 |
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I bought a muffler a few weeks ago and was bothered with the help of my old man to put it in yesterday...im already sick of the sound i think ill have to get an in line resonator or something
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23-05-2011, 03:28 PM | #8 |
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cannon - no wonder you are sick of the sound already.
you get points though for giving the welding/modding a go yourself. |
04-07-2011, 07:09 PM | #9 |
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Took me a good part of the afternoon but i pulled the front bar off for the 50th time to paint the headlight inserts but im pretty pleased with the results..just need to find a way to clean the fogginess of the glass coz its peein me off!
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04-07-2011, 07:21 PM | #10 |
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Front end's looking good You can get headlight restoration kits that will help your lights out, or if you're cheap/motivated try meguiars plast-x polish, works wonders with a bit of elbow grease
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05-07-2011, 10:54 AM | #11 |
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thanks mate.. dont wanna spend too much soo ill give the polish a try
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05-07-2011, 03:48 PM | #12 |
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APARENTLY: toothpaste works... its slightly abrasive and will polish it up without leaving marks... aparently, do some research but i remember someone else mentioning it before.
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05-07-2011, 04:02 PM | #13 |
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It works, but it leaves a really dull finish, normal paint polish will help a bit after the toothpaste but the plast-x will make it even better again
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05-07-2011, 04:27 PM | #14 |
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so i went to get plastx from autobahn but got talked out of it and instead got the invision restoration kit for an extra $18 but the upside is that it worked beautifully!
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07-07-2011, 11:29 AM | #15 |
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29-08-2011, 03:19 PM | #16 |
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hey guys im getting my tax return back soon and dont know whether i should either buy some rims (Enkei J10's - $1200)http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/300560519...84.m1423.l2649 or to buy a magnaflow catback ($600ish) what are your opinions and what other rims/exhausts would you recommend?
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29-08-2011, 03:57 PM | #17 |
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Rims look nice, but you could spend less than $600 and get a decent exhaust made up by a shop.
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29-08-2011, 04:15 PM | #18 |
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i got a cat back for 300 for my bg with a magnaflow muffler
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29-08-2011, 04:45 PM | #19 |
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where from?
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29-08-2011, 04:46 PM | #20 |
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any muffler shop really i got mine from a place that used to be in moss street in brisbane...
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