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Post by Aaron14P » Sun Jun 02, 2019 10:49 am

Hello everyone!

I am back on the prelude scene.

After selling my first lude 3 years ago and my S spec to Nitin around a year and a half ago I was full of regret....

Have been on the lookout for a decent manual for ages and when one popped up last week I didn't hesitate to get and pick it up yesterday.

It's a Red Motegi - 77,000 miles. Been well looked after. 17 stamps in the service book. Was a CAT D - minor damage which was sorted.

Going to enjoy the car for a little while before I start doing anything with it. But will upload photo's at some point this afternoon!

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Post by NafemanNathan » Sun Jun 02, 2019 11:02 am

Great to see you're back mate! :thumbup:

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Post by tom023 » Sun Jun 02, 2019 11:32 am

Congratulations and welcome back

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Post by Aaron14P » Sun Jun 02, 2019 6:09 pm

NafemanNathan wrote:
Sun Jun 02, 2019 11:02 am
Great to see you're back mate! :thumbup:
tom023 wrote:
Sun Jun 02, 2019 11:32 am
Congratulations and welcome back
RattyMcClelland wrote:
Sun Jun 02, 2019 11:54 am
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Thank you !! good to be back :D

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Post by nitin_s1 » Sun Jun 02, 2019 10:48 pm

Aaron14P wrote:
Sun Jun 02, 2019 10:49 am
After selling my first lude 3 years ago and my S spec to Nitin around a year and a half ago I was full of regret....
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Post by Aaron14P » Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:40 pm

So as promised - here are some pictures of the Lude i picked up last saturday! Have enjoyed every drive to work this week :lol: will list the plans underneath all of this!!

The pictures definitely do not show the body work issues however having said that, it is not an urgent matter :D
It came with 17 stamps in the service book including cambelt, waterpump, tensioners etc being done, had the arches fabricated and its been fully undersealed also.

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The plans are as follows -

- First and foremost new tyres, prior to me buying the car it had been sat in a garage for 3 years and new tyres are a must!!

- The guy who owned the car originally worked for benson and hedges... it has the cream interior however its not very cream as it stands :lol: so will be shampooing and thoroughly cleaning the whole interior!

- Get the valve adjustment done as i don't think its been done.

- Clean the engine bay and replace the rocker cover

- Purchase some coilovers. Will probably go with Tein Flex (potentially used if there are some for sale in good condition)

- Upgrade the exhaust system. Either Skunk2 or a custom one.

- Need to get a new alarm - The door was replaced as it was a Cat D however the barrels were not replaced and the remote key doesn't work

- Upgrade the audio :D

- And the last one will be to get the whole thing resprayed - once all of these things have been done i will look to add some power.

This will all be done progressively. as i said above, I have regretted selling my previous 2 so i will be keeping this one!!!

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Post by NafemanNathan » Sat Jun 08, 2019 11:54 pm

Beautiful mate! Does look great in the pics! Motegi badge and everything :D

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Post by Aaron14P » Sun Jun 09, 2019 8:51 am

NafemanNathan wrote:
Sat Jun 08, 2019 11:54 pm
Beautiful mate! Does look great in the pics! Motegi badge and everything :D
cheers mate :D

yeah it does look good, you can only really see the body issues up close. will eventually upload some photos of that when i get round to sorting it but its not urgent for the moment!!

i know, almost feel to take the Motegi badge off and keep it safe :lol:

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Post by nitin_s1 » Sun Jun 09, 2019 11:31 pm

Looks lovey.. Well done on a nice find. 8) 8)

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