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Japanese Auto Extravaganza 2017
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Volvo S40
Description
- Chassis code:
- Engine: 1.6l B4164S (104hp) inline 4
- Transmission: 5-speed M56 manual
- Colour: Silver
- Wheel fitment: 4×114.3
After the Estima was crashed in the Alps, I needed a new daily driver. this was it. I bought it for stupid cheap off a work colleague.
I kept it for a while and eventually traded it for MX5 parts!
Modifications (When car was sold)
Engine, Exhaust and Transmission:
Alloys, Brakes and Suspension:
Exterior:
Interior and In-Car Entertainment:
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Mazda MX5
Description
- Chassis code: BA
- Engine: 1.6l B6-DE (90hp) inline 4
- Transmission: 5-speed m526 manual
- Colour: Chaste White (PT)
- Wheel fitment: 4×100
I wanted to go drifting, so I bought an MX5. I think I loved this car more than any car I’ve ever owned, and regret selling this more than any car I’ve ever sold!
I only sold it because work started sending me to the other end of the country to work, and you can’t turn up at client sites with a stripped out drift car as your daily driver and expect to be taken seriously. trust me, you can’t!
Modifications
Engine, Exhaust and Transmission:
Alloys, Brakes & Suspension:
- 15″ Volk CE28N Alloys
- Toyo Proxes R1-R Tyres
- Maxxpeedingrods adjustable coilovers
- EBC Green stuff brake pads
- Front upper strut brace
- Hydro handbrake
Exterior:
- Mazda Hard Top
- Carbon effect slimline door mirrors
- Carbon effect boot mounted BGW
- Garage Vary side skirts
- Neochrome Tinted sidelights
- Fly eye’d taillights
- LED Headlight conversion
- Trimmed Rear bumper
- Bonnet aero catches
- TRS Front tow strap
- Rear tow hook
- Side mounted number plate
- Drift style bumper pins
Interior and In-Car Entertainment:
- No interior!
- Takata steering wheel
- Neochrome gear knob
- Style rollbar
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Lexus LS400
Description
- Chassis code: UCF20
- Engine: 4.0l 1UZ-FE (262hp) V8
- Transmission: 4-speed A340E automatic
- Colour: Blue
- Wheel fitment: 5×114.3
Originally bought so I can rip the engine out to fit into a Lexus IS300 body when I find one, the sheer luxury-ness of this car has now swayed me enough that the LS will be the only daily driver I’ll ever own! (I’ll only get another LS when looking for another main car.)
Everything about this car is amazing, all round heated leather seats, electric everything, and the 262hp V8 delivers loads of torque and power that will launch you towards the limited top speed of 155mph. Not bad for a 1.6 ton barge!
Modifications
Engine, Exhaust and Transmission:
Alloys, Brakes & Suspension:
- Neochrome Tuner Wheel Nuts
Exterior:
- 6000k Bi Xenon HID Conversion
- Full LED Bulb conversion
- Iridium Tinted Head/Side Lights
Interior and In-Car Entertainment:
- QI wireless charging plate.
- VIP Rear Curtains
- Razo Neochrome Gear Knob
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Lexus IS200 S
Description
- Chassis code: GXE10
- Engine: 2.0l 1G-FE (158hp) inline 6
- Transmission: 6 Speed J160 Manual
- Colour: Green
- Wheel fitment: 5×114.3
After I got tired of family hatchbacks, I yearned for something a bit more grown up. I decided I needed a Lexus in my life, and the IS200 was the one for me.
Modifications (When car was sold)
Engine, Exhaust and Transmission:
- Carbon Fibre Air Diversion Panel
- Painted exhaust heat shields
Alloys, Brakes and Suspension:
- Refurbished and colour changed 18″ Mazda RX-8 Alloys
- 40mm Lowering Springs.
- Ultra Racing front upper strut brace
- Green Tuner Wheel Nuts (M12x1.5)
- Lime Green Painted Callipers
Exterior:
- Full rear limo tints
- Full Wind Deflectors
- 9006 HB4 Bi-Xenon HID Conversion Kit
- Rear Tow Eye
- Fly Eye’d Headlights
- Green tinted Fog lights
- LED Sidelights
- De-badged Tailgate
- Large Team Defiant URL Sticker (Green)
- Heko Wind Deflectors
- TRS Tow Strap
Interior and In-Car Entertainment:
- Pioneer AVH-X2500BT Double DIN Head Unit
- Heads Up Display Unit
- Necvox FD-6569 Headrest Monitors
- Sparco Aluminium Pedals
- Home made boot build with 22″ HDTV and xbox 360
- Center Arm rest
- Reversing Camera
- Bluetooth OBD2 reader
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Lexus GS 450h
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
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Toyota Estima Emina
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
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