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Macky's Type-S : for sale £1000 (p17)

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Macky's Type-S : for sale £1000 (p17)

Post by macky_6 » Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:42 pm

Hey all,

Welcome to the Profile of my new Type-S :D

Felt that i had gone as far as i could with my SiR and the only thing left to do was to convert her to a manual gearbox. As i had neither the tools or the knowledge to do this it was looking like i would have had to pay someone to do it. By the time i factored in labour along with the various parts, as well as the fact that i use my car daily, so it can't be off the road for too long, it seemed like a lot of expense.

My initial plan was to buy a manual SiR. Seemed like the obvious solution, then i could start on the engine mods. But then this Type-s fell into my price range and i figured that if i could buy this, and sell my SiR for not much less then it seemed financially sensible :D

Add the extra power of the Type-S and ATTS into the equation and i thought it would be a no-brainer. Especially as i am used to the 25% transmission loss of the auto box :twisted:

Here are some initial pics that i took when i got her. My SiR (which i plan to sell) is lurking in the background and i reckon she had a tear in her eye as she knows it's her replacement :cry:

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Cosmetically, the car falls way below the standard of my SiR. Looks fine in the pics but upon closer inspection there are a lot of marks on the paintwork :(

ATTS is not working but i aim to sort that out this week as well as get the car fully serviced.
Probably needs new brake pads/discs on the front.
Plus, steering pulls to the left but once i get my new wheels fitted and get the alignment sorted, as well as the ATTS reset, i reckon that will cure the problem.

My initial plan has changed, but for the better i think, and over the next couple of weeks expect a few updates :D

Plenty of work to do, so many things i want to do straight away, but due to funds it's gonna take a while to get things the way i want them :evil:

But hey, i wouldn't be Macky's Lude if i just bought it perfect and no fun if there wasn't some modding to be done :twisted:

Looks like painting the house is on the back burner :lol:
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Post by bristol_bb4 » Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:43 pm

i would totally own a type s 8-) looking forward to seeing what you do with it mate, i recon this is going to turn out sweet 8-)
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Post by rob quilter » Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:45 pm

Looks like a good project mate, what the hell are those badges on the bonnet and boot? :?

Please take them off and burn them along with the lexarse lights :lol:
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Re: Macky's Type-S

Post by toadster » Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:51 pm

LO :D

This is the Type S that was for sale in Norfolk isn't it :?:

Looks very nice 8-)

My first mods would be replace rear lights and fit Honda badges back on it :mrgreen:

After you get any mechanical niggles out of the way of course ;) hope it all goes well matey 8-)

What is the rear badge/sticker anyway :?:

Cheers for posting ;)

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Post by bristol_bb4 » Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:52 pm

the sticker on the back is the spoon emblem isnt it?
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Post by mercutio » Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:53 pm

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Re: Macky's Type-S

Post by macky_6 » Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:56 pm

First update already :D

The car was boggin inside when i bought it. But i saw through the surface dirt & had a vision of cleanness :D

Some pretty weird things in here:
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Spot lights which project blue light on the dials, with Type-S written on them :lol:

Removed 8-)

Dirt on the inside:
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Interior is now sparkilng! (forgot pics :roll: )

This is the water after wiping down the plastic surfaces :shock:
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Mats were filthy:
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And fraying:
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But with a little help from my mum & dad who saw how disappointed i was:
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:lol:

They turned out like this:
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It's not much, but it's the start of something great :D
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Post by nitin_s1 » Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:58 pm

Some really f**ked mods on that Type-S but I'm sure you will make the most of the best bits.. 8-)

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Post by toadster » Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:59 pm

LO

Lovin the parent pics :mrgreen:

Cheers ;)

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Re: Macky's Type-S

Post by macky_6 » Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:00 pm

Yeah, some truly gash bits there :lol:

No idea what the front badge is but the rear is a Spoon sticker :roll:

New badges already ordered 8-)
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