Author: mobiius

Lexus GS 450h

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Description

  • Chassis code: GWS191
  • Engine: 3.5l 2GR-FSE (314hp) V6 Hybrid
  • Transmission: 8-speed AA80E automatic CVT
  • Colour: Silver
  • Wheel fitment: 5×114.3

This was the first car I ever financed, therefore the most expensive car I’ve ever owned. After owning my LS400, I wanted something ultra luxury, and the finance company wouldn’t finance the LS460 that I wanted, so once again I knee-jerked and bought the first thing I found on Autotrader.

This car was fast, and comfy, and luxurious and I loved it! But it was far to big and heavy to take on track days and I started to get that race car itch, so I knew that this would have to go. When the finance company said I could return it and re-finance, I sent it back.

Modifications (When car was sold)

Engine, Exhaust and Transmission:

  • Custom Stainless exhaust collector. (Downpipe to CAT)

Alloys, Brakes and Suspension:

  • 17″ Mazda3 Sport alloys, powder coated in metallic Anthracite.
  • (Stupid looking) Bullet wheel nuts.

Exterior:

  • Factory window tints

Interior and In-Car Entertainment:

  • Junction Produce neck cushions
  • Front/Rear door curtains

Pictures

  • The new car is finally home!
  • The new car is finally home!
  • The new car is finally home!
  • 19 inch AME Shallen AX Alloy Wheels
    First look at the new 19 inch AME Shallen AX Alloy Wheels
  • JP Neck Cushions
    New JP neck cushions
  • stretched tyres off the rim
    And this is why you don’t run stretched tyres!
  • Refurbished Alloy Wheels for teh Lexus GS450h
    First look at the newly refurbished alloy wheels.
  • First look at the newly refurbished alloy wheels.
  • First look at the newly refurbished alloy wheels.
  • First look at the newly refurbished alloy wheels.

Toyota Estima Emina

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Description

  • Chassis code: XR10
  • Engine: 2.4l 2TZ-FE (133hp) inline 4
  • Transmission: 4-speed A46DE automatic
  • Colour: blue?
  • Wheel fitment: 5×114.3

I fancied a change and decided that a Japanese Import minivan costing £160 was too good a deal to pass up! Everyone laughed at me when I told them what I had, until they came for a ride that is. Then they realised that it was an awesome piece of kit!

I bought it to be a tow vehicle to take the MX5 to track days, but it quickly became my daily driver. That is until I road tripped it to Barcelona with some friends. When looking for log cabins, it unfortunately suffered catastrophic damage to the drivers side front wheel somewhere up in the Swiss alps and had to be recovered by the breakdown company. After providing me with a hire car to continue on my way, they informed me that they wouldn’t recover it back to the UK.


It’s remained in a recovery depot somewhere in France ever since. 🙁

Modifications (When car was forgotten)

Engine, Exhaust and Transmission:

Alloys, Brakes and Suspension:

  • 17″ Lexus IS200 Alloys painted Kawasaki racing green

Exterior:

  • Full Plasti-Dip respray in Team Defiant Colours
  • Fly-eyed taillights
  • Toyota Wind deflectors

Interior and In-Car Entertainment:

  • 300w Fusion stereo amp
  • 2×12″ Fusion Encounter Subs
  • 2 5 1.4″ Fusion Encounter component speakers & tweeters
  • 2x300w power inverters
  • Pioneer AVH X2200BT head unit
  • Rear mounted projector

Pictures

Mazda 323f Executive

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Description

  • Chassis code: BA
  • Engine: 1.8l BP-DE (115hp) Inline 4
  • Transmission: 5 speed manual
  • Colour: Chaste White (PT)
  • Wheel fitment: 4×100

This was the first car I ever owned. I bought it because I was too impatient to wait and find a Toyota MR2 I wanted, and just bought the first Japanese car that I saw at the motor auctions! Turned out to be the best decision I could have made.

This was the first car I ever took on track, at Japfest at Castle Combe. I had this car for many years, and only sold it after it developed issues after a moron mechanic fried the ECU when replacing the gearbox. It never worked right after that and I’d already moved onto another car as my daily driver.

I sold it to someone with a terrible reputation on the owners group and never actually finished getting paid for it.

Modifications (When car was sold)

Engine, Exhaust and Transmission:

  • Powerflow Stainless steel twin exit exhaust
  • Exedy clutch
  • Carbon Fibre closed air intake with cold air feed
  • Nology Silver plugs
  • Pipercross breather filter
  • Kerr Nelson Racing HT leads
  • Lime green overbraided hoses
  • AC Delco oil
  • White painted custom intake pipe
  • Lime green painted slam panel

Alloys, Brakes and Suspension:

  • 18″ Dotz GT-R Alloys
  • Mazdaspeed Adjustable damping suspension with 40mm drop
  • EBC Ultimax pads
  • Whiteline rear upper strut brace
  • Lime Green Callipers
  • Cusco front Upper strut brace
  • Cusco front lower strut brace
  • Whiteline Rear Anti-Roll bar

Exterior:

  • Custom LED Tail lights
  • Green Tinted wind deflectors
  • Green LED Undercar lighting
  • Full rear limo tints
  • JT-Aero rear spoiler with Lime Green wing
  • JT-Aero front bumper with Lime Green mesh
  • Der-tuner rear bumper with Lime Green mesh
  • JT-Aero side skirts with Lime Green mesh
  • Lime Green Single wiper conversion
  • Eyebrowed headlight protectors
  • Green tinted show headlight protectors
  • 6000k HIDs.
  • Lime green rear wiper arm
  • Removed and smoothed aerial
  • Colour matched high level brake light
  • Colour matched wing mirrors
  • Colour matched door handles with lime green highlights
  • Dual LED fog light conversion
  • Reverse lights relocated to rear bumper and replaced with DRLs
  • Colour matched rear reflector panel
  • Working shark fin aerial
  • Green headlight strobe lights
  • LED Sidelights – 501s
  • Crystal LED side repeaters
  • LED Front indicators

Interior and In-Car Entertainment:

  • White Sparco gear knob and gaiter
  • White Sparco L360 steering wheel with Lime Green hub ring
  • Rear facing camera
  • 300w power inverter
  • White Lockwood dials
  • Ebay special double DIN head unit
  • Fusion Tweeters
  • 12″ Fusion sub and 300w 2 channel Amp
  • Front facing night vision camera
  • Blue footwell LED Lighting
  • Sparco pedals
  • Dogcamsport mini digital video recorder
  • Fusion 5 1/4″ Components

Pictures