bought this off one of your fellow members

well i bought this a few weeks ago ( sorry to supreno it took ages to get it collected paid for )

i have big plans for it i took a bit of risk as i couldnt get time to go look at it but it turned out to be fine so thanks mate

my plans are:

to change the skirts and front bumper to something more subtle and despoiler and remove the ariel

respray in either a dark purple metalic or in the black from the e46 m3 (carbon balck i think)

im going to change the wheels probably with rota gtr-ds 9x18 f 10x18 r unless there is something else what takes my eye

eventually i will get a carbon bonnet and diffuser

mechanical i want to single turbo it and aim for a fast spooling 500-550 bhp

it will be converted to manual with an r154

also a 2 way diff

suspension wise i want to poly bush anything that isnt already (i know a few have been done but not looked to check how much)

and add hsd coilovers and at a later date improve the lock and ad a few brace bars ect

brakes i will upgrade to but im not sure what to maybe 6 pots or if i cant afford will be uk spec drilled discs and uprated pads& pipes

inside i plan to remove alot of the blue lights as there not really to my taste and put in a cage but i want to keep it as comfy and quiet as possible i do still have to take my daughter to nursery in it

i plan to put bucket seats and harnesses in though

any thought please comment

the wheels front bumper ans side skirts will all soon be getting a listing for sale

That colour is awesome though dude.

Scrap the veilside front bumper and change the wheels then it'd be great.

Not a fan of flip paint jobs but that looks good!

well im in talks with a rather nice bumper thats more me and nah im not really but its grown on me loads everyone loves it who sees it lol

can anyone here photoshop good? i cant even get it to load on my laptop let alone use it

i wana know exactly what it will look like in dark metalic purple de spolierd ect with a nice set of skirts and a standard front bumber with a nice lip and rota gtr-ds and low!!!! anyone help? il buy you a marsbar if i see you at drift days ect lmao

That colour is awesome though dude.

the paint work is very very nice quality shame its just not me :/ i was going to try different wheels see if i liked it more

Congrats on the purchase Not a fan of the paint or kit, but you're replacing that so all's good

My only comment would be to think very carefully about the r154 swap. If you going for a fast spooling turbo you need to make sure the gear ratio's are going to work out so you are not dropping out of peak torque when shifting. The ratio's on the r154 are LOOOOONG.

Also, 2 way diff? Are you drifitng it or using it on the road? Have you driven a car with a 2 way diff before? It'll be a nightmare in a road car.

I thought you were selling it mate?

Looks like it all blended in...and thus it will be expensive to change...but I'd still change the front bumper and sideskirts!

iv got a guy on it an nah bud i did think maybe i should sell and then buy one in adifferent colour but i got a guy who gona do the body work cheap but good

also yes it will be drifted occasionally but not all the time its a road/drift/track car i had a 2way in my first 3 cars i didnt mind it lol

Congrats on your purchase and good luck with your plans dude

thanks mate will be underway when iv collected that bumper off you

is there anyone really good with photoshop?

Ive got some oem skirts for sale, and a bomex type 1 bumper aswell. Would look good on this car

found a bumper im goin to get it end of the month thankyou neways

sounds like you got good plans for it will be good to see it around on the island,

Is it the photo, or does it really have about 5 degrees positive camber, front and rear? If it DOES have that it must handle like broken supermarket trolley! But one in a nice colour, of course. To think you want to paint it purple....