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TurboTomSportive
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Re: Newbie

Post by TurboTomSportive » 26 Sep 2011 09:52 am

Got a full set of minilites now, staggered fitment too ;D just need them painted and then new tyres and they will be on
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Renault 5 turbo I bought for turbo engine and spare 4x100 wheels etc. Car is half stripped now
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1989 (G) Volvo 340 1.4 4-speed 5 door. More Doors - More whores

Evoman
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Re: Newbie

Post by Evoman » 26 Sep 2011 07:20 pm

Looks like things are great! :)
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TurboTomSportive
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Re: Newbie

Post by TurboTomSportive » 27 Sep 2011 07:47 am

Cheers dude, it's getting there slowly Volvo is now mot'd and insured :D will be taxed Saturday :D
1989 (G) Volvo 340 1.4 4-speed 5 door. More Doors - More whores

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Re: Newbie

Post by Nimminz » 27 Sep 2011 11:07 am

looking good!! love the orange wheels :D
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TurboTomSportive
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Re: Newbie

Post by TurboTomSportive » 27 Sep 2011 11:44 am

Cheers mate, there goin black for winter then a new colour after :D
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Re: Newbie

Post by volvosneverdie » 27 Sep 2011 01:00 pm

Needs more low added.

Looks good though man. Black centres always look good on MLs.
Scene colours for the lose. :lol:
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Re: Newbie

Post by TurboTomSportive » 27 Sep 2011 01:53 pm

More Low to cone shortly mate lol yeah goin to spray wheel black for now, then might do centres body colour and polished lips :D

Can't wait till Saturday to get it taxed and finally on the road after two months of ownership :D
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Re: Newbie

Post by volvosneverdie » 27 Sep 2011 01:56 pm

TurboTomSportive wrote:More Low to cone shortly mate lol yeah goin to spray wheel black for now, then might do centres body colour and polished lips :D

Can't wait till Saturday to get it taxed and finally on the road after two months of ownership :D
Thats a long time to look at a car without driving it man.

Enjoy the weekend and pray for rain. :wink:
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Re: Newbie

Post by MCHUDD » 27 Sep 2011 02:15 pm

Hi mate.
Looks like its coming along great. It will look good on the finished wheels.
Cheers Mark. sm4

TurboTomSportive
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Re: Newbie

Post by TurboTomSportive » 27 Sep 2011 02:25 pm

I knw mate my poor van has seen mud and van and everything :'( still the Volvo will be in service sat and yeah I'm hoping for rain haha.

Cheers mark, I'll keep the pics coming as more progress occurs :D
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Re: Newbie

Post by TurboTomSportive » 03 Oct 2011 08:51 am

Got the car lowered at the weekend and some tyres put on the minilites so there on too, also gave it a good polish and fitted my new Sony media player, bought some landy shocks to go on for now and hoping to fit them and spoiler shortly, few pics of the car yesterday-

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P.S - the wheels will be painted soon enough :)
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Re: Newbie

Post by volvosneverdie » 03 Oct 2011 08:54 am

Looks a lot better on the Low dude.
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Re: Newbie

Post by TurboTomSportive » 03 Oct 2011 09:06 am

Cheers mate, the arches have been rolled in a bit, once it's on stiffer shocks I will remove mud flaps an probably take it down some more, exhaust scrapes most of the time though so will have to tuck it up a little bit first :) more pics will follow shortly
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Re: Newbie

Post by Evoman » 04 Oct 2011 11:10 pm

nice, needs to be stanced all round like the nearside rear is :)
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Re: Newbie

Post by TurboTomSportive » 06 Oct 2011 10:12 am

Cheersdude :D

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