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B00m's 2G EX

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B00mer
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B00m's 2G EX

Post by B00mer » Mon Feb 02, 2015 7:27 pm

I have owned the car since July 2013, to this day i don't know what made me bid.

Anyway £575 later i picked her up from literally 400 yards behind my house.

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My initial thoughts were to repair the minor body issues, but i will be pursuing a full strip down and respray (white) inc sealing up. Not many EX's about now so it needs saddo's like me to throw some cash in. As she stands today there is a measly 20500 miles on the clock.

You may have read i have purchased an Armrest from USA which should be landing this week (in one piece :? )

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Along with the Armrest i managed to track down a Louvre for the rear screen from New Zealand, i don't know what it looks like but its brand new and their as rare as hens teeth so i took the plunge.

I dont want to really modify the car too much really as i think it will look pretty class just being low and clean. I have eye'd up some Drag wheels and going the route of GAZ coilovers in the hope of going low and stanced.

My gut feeling tells me i shouldn't do anything that cannot be reversed, I think this is partly to do with how rare parts are. To me its a classic and i want to be able to do the Lude some justice, by not going over the top and letting the car itself do the talking (if you get what i mean).

Anyway ill follow up with some photos of the bits as they coming in.

B00m

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wurlycorner
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Post by wurlycorner » Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:15 pm

Absolute bargain!
Great buy 8-)

prelude91
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Post by prelude91 » Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:18 pm

Nice machine. Hope the louvres work out for you, didn't realize they were coming over from N.Z. This time last year, I could've brought them back for you in my hand luggage!!!!

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NafemanNathan
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Post by NafemanNathan » Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:44 pm

Certainly a bargain! And some nice finds to date.

I like the idea of the rear window louvre. I've even considered it for my 5th gen, but would have to custom fabricate it in order to get it how I want it. I've seen quite a few shocking (too chunky) ones, so I hope yours is decent :)

B00mer
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Re: B00m's 2G EX

Post by B00mer » Tue Feb 03, 2015 8:02 pm

Once its here ill post pictures of the Louvre.

Ed who i speak to in New Zealand does have a 3G version if anyones interested? Maybe wait and see what mine looks like and then ask Ed if it looks the same lol.

Fingers crossed it doesn't look 5h1t :D

B00mer
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Re: B00m's 2G EX

Post by B00mer » Sat Feb 07, 2015 1:15 pm

Right delivery guy turned up with this for me today 8-)

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I didn't hang about i cleaned it up and went straight to my garage.

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Really pleased, thanks for looking :D


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Re: B00m's 2G EX

Post by B00mer » Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:57 am

Right, a delivery from New Zealand this morning, BIG thank you to Ed @ http://www.butlerautomart.co.nz/index.aspx top bloke.

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Few pictures later temporarily on the Lude 8-)

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Post by NafemanNathan » Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:44 am

Can't wait to see it fitted :)

B00mer
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Re: B00m's 2G EX

Post by B00mer » Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:02 am

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Thoughts? Good or Bad i don't mind.

To be honest its not like theres a huge selection to choose from but i like it ;)

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