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Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 219
Reg: 07-2006
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After a long time spent trying to get the wheel locks off of my stock rims, i have finally got the new ones on. Gave it a wash and took some pics.
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Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 220
Reg: 07-2006
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Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 6040
Reg: 11-2004
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Nice!
One question though, did you really need the park assist pole to park in what appears to be relatively open space?  |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 221
Reg: 07-2006
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HAHAHAHA
That's one of the few things that doesn't work on my car and i will be removing it shortly when i get the bumpers resprayed in the spring. Right now it is stuck in the upright position. |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 6041
Reg: 11-2004
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Good, because I was too polite to point out that even with the pole, you were about 6 feet away from the kerb. |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 222
Reg: 07-2006
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It's my driveway no curb. |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 6042
Reg: 11-2004
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I have to say, that's a very nice view you live with too. |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 223
Reg: 07-2006
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Yeah, the house is right on a major river valley, and we have about 2 acres of nicely tree'd land it's a beautiful place to live. There is a vacant lot right beside us on one side and a field on the other so no one is really very close. Right now it's autumn so all the trees are changing colors, I think that this afternoon i'll go take some pictures at a few places near my house. It's really a picturesque area. |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 6043
Reg: 11-2004
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And please post a few up! |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 224
Reg: 07-2006
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I most certainly will. |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 225
Reg: 07-2006
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The car is starting to come along nicely, removal of all the little japanese bits that weren't desired such as the curtains in the back window and the crazy antennae's, all the stickers and such.
I fixed the blinky dash, polished a lot of little marks off of the paint, now i've gotten the new rims and tires on as well.
I'll be doing the BFI sometime in the near future, as well as an exhaust mod.
I have my parts guy looking for the body update with the oem side skirts and rear bumper lip as well as replacing the black rubber front lip with the painted fibreglass one.
I may lower the car about and inch or so but I'll first see how it does through the winter.
Then I'll also be tinting it properly sometime soon.
Then my stereo, the grounding kit...the list goes on. |
Sean Fair
Tinkerer
Alberta
Soarer TT GTL
Posts: 17
Reg: 09-2006
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The beast looks good. Almost as good as in person haha  |
Jeff Wilkins
TryHard
South Australia
JZZ30 GT-TL
Posts: 227
Reg: 07-2005
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Scott Ferguson wrote on Wednesday, October 04, 2006 - 12:14 am:
It's my driveway no curb.
That's not a driveway, I've seen driveways before; They're long, narrow and basically useless.
What you've got there is a donut pad!! |
Nathan Evans
TryHard
Queensland
1JZZ30 TT
Posts: 489
Reg: 07-2005
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wtf is that flag pole on your front bar? a park assist thing? never even seen that before, i though you were using it to still get the jap radio or something. |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 228
Reg: 07-2006
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Hahaha, yeah it's a parking assist pole. Stuck in the current position though. It'll be coming off soon enough.
Hmmm. donut pad... Sounds good to me. 
Good to meet you in person Sean, i ended up booking the car for tinting next week thursday so that should be another major visual change. And when i get time the calipers and rotor hubs will be painted as well.
It's a work in progress but it will all be worth it in the end.
Good luck with your car too Sean, whichever one you get. |
George Funa
Tinkerer
NSW
Soarer TT
Posts: 8
Reg: 05-2006
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Very nice. I like the colour and they suit the car well. |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 231
Reg: 07-2006
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I'm thinking that they will look even better after the windows are tinted which should be happening next week thursday.
That and the calipers will be red.
It's coming along. |
David Hatton
Tinkerer
ACT
JZZ30 B[itza]-Spec
Posts: 11
Reg: 08-2006
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mmmm weds |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 238
Reg: 07-2006
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Any handy tips on keeping the dirt off of them? The corners like to collect all the dust they can possible handle. |
Yang Luo
TryHard
vic
soarer 6cyl twin turbo manual
Posts: 180
Reg: 04-2006
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nice wheels |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 240
Reg: 07-2006
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Thanks Yang |
Altaaf Sharif
Tinkerer
QLD
TT
Posts: 76
Reg: 07-2006
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Peter Nitschke wrote on Wednesday, October have to say, that's a very nice view you live with too. 04: 2006 - 12:16 am,
haha yeah first thing that came to mind was damn where's that in Australia cause it reminds me so much of Canada....Then I saw his username, he's from Alberta.
Seems like a lovely place man, I'm due to goto Canada in a few years can't wait.
Awesome looking wheels man, good work ! |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 242
Reg: 07-2006
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Haha, yeah my posts look like i work a night shift but for me they're all in the middle of the day.
Canada is a terrific place and i'm lucky to live in a particularly beautiful part of it.
I'm getting my tint done tomorrow morning so yet one more thing taken care of and one more step in the direction I want to take with this car.
Thanks for the compliments on the wheels. I'm really happy with them, it was a bit of an odd situation buying them but it worked out better than the original plan. I had planned on some different rims but they ran out of stock so I got a deal on these and in retrospect, I like them better than my original choice.
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Daniel Lee
DieHard
Victoria
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 816
Reg: 07-2005
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Nice wheels and the gun metal colour is a good match with the white Soarer!!
Also very nice and clean too |
Yang Luo
TryHard
vic
soarer 6cyl twin turbo manual
Posts: 188
Reg: 04-2006
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that's what i like the wheels |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 245
Reg: 07-2006
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I didn't want to put chrome on. Although it looks good sometimes, it seems a bit too common around here.
I figured that these would contrast with the paint nicely and the car is being tinted as I type and I figure that should bring the look of the car to another level. |
Steven Soknacki
Tinkerer
Ontario
Possibly a TT, but most likely an SC400 V8
Posts: 13
Reg: 07-2006
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Good decision on no chrome. I like your wheels, and the paint looks really good in that last pic. Now get yourself a nice set of coilovers and lose the antenna on the bumper and it'll look real sharp. Coming along so far, keep modding and keep us updated with pics! |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 264
Reg: 07-2006
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Damn, the modding bug is starting to catch. 
Now I'm thinking about some of Lew's famous dumps, then with the exhaust mod I'm doing I'll probably get a decent amount of boost creep. So I'll need a FCD. Then because of the extra boost my turbo's will probably go, so I'll then have to steel wheel them.
I'll also have to do a shift kit to preserve the transmission. And an Torsen LSD to deal with the extra power.
The factory late model side skirts will probably happen eventually too.
Darn i don't think it will ever end. ... Anyways... |
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