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Offline hlcst

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Another Tornado Red
« on: August 19, 2015, 12:23:24 pm »
Here's my pride and joy!
I've been meaning to post some pics up for quite a while now but never really had the time, I am very quiet at work today so going to make the most of it. I bought her on the 23rd December 2014 as a Christmas present to myself, I traded in my 02 Lexus is200 sport that I bought for a steal at £900 and traded it in for £1250 :happy2:

I bought her completely standard but it was obvious that the previous owner had done a few bits and pieces (a lot of bodge) then returned to stock for the sale. Since buying the car I have done a few things myself including what I can remember off the top of my head:

New rocker cover and gasket
New bonnet latch
PCV
Cam follower
GFB DV+
NGK PFR7B spark plugs (I did fit some new iridium BKR7EIX but had a few troubles with them)
Bosch coil packs (I also have red R8's but I just don't like the look)
Evoms intake (the garage who fitted my exhaust stole the badge off the intake pipe and denied it so I'm not to happy)
Direnza TBE with 100 cell sport cat
Stage 2 remap
Uniroyal rainsport 3 tyres all round
De-wiper bung (possibly the best 75p I have spent on a mod)
Sonniboy Clim Air sun blinds
Heko wind deflectors
Kenwood DNX520VBT

I know there's a few more bits that I've done but for the life of me I cant remember. Obviously there is still a lot I would like to do but money is the biggest stopping point at the moment, I had the money saved up for some bilsteins or front end respray and arches sorted all round but the wife wanted a puppy so I now have £000.50 savings







Thanks for looking

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Re: Another Tornado Red
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2015, 12:28:54 pm »
Looks great love tornado red gti's

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Re: Another Tornado Red
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2015, 12:45:35 pm »
Looks great love tornado red gti's

Cheers mate, I also love the red gti's but I am slightly biased  :signLOL:

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Re: Another Tornado Red
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2015, 02:59:48 pm »
Nice looking Motor

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Re: Another Tornado Red
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2015, 10:49:03 am »

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Re: Another Tornado Red
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2015, 06:38:01 pm »
Looking good. Colour of the alloys really suit the car  :happy2:
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Re: Another Tornado Red
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2015, 09:45:49 pm »
Looking good. Colour of the alloys really suit the car  :happy2:

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Re: Another Tornado Red
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2015, 10:52:49 pm »
 looking good, best colour  :happy2:

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Re: Another Tornado Red
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2015, 03:26:39 pm »
looks great mate !  :congrats: what bhp you running ?
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Re: Another Tornado Red
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2015, 02:39:15 pm »
looks great mate !  :congrats: what bhp you running ?

Thank you very much it's apparently running 258.8

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Re: Another Tornado Red
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2015, 09:19:04 pm »
Congrats on the purchase

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Re: Another Tornado Red
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2015, 02:08:59 pm »
Congrats on the purchase
Cheers mate :happy2:

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Re: Another Tornado Red
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2016, 10:47:36 am »
Hello, what was the issue you had with the NGK Iridium BKR7EIX

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Re: Another Tornado Red
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2016, 01:22:13 pm »
Hello, what was the issue you had with the NGK Iridium BKR7EIX

They just started to misfire as soon as the car warmed up. I know loads of people have no issues with them but I much prefer NGK PFR7B

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Re: Another Tornado Red
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2016, 02:39:40 pm »
Nice, tidy motor!