R1173's N12 Sedan - Updated 13/12/09

R1173 · Post by **R1173** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:04 pm

Name: Hayden
Location: Wyndham Vale
Year/ Model: 1985 N12 sedan
Colour: White
Period of ownership: Since Feb '08

Performance: Ha ha, stock carb'd 1.5L, so sweet fa. Full turbo conversion underway.

Engine Mods: See above

Interior Mods: ET steering wheel, Alpine tape deck

Exterior Mods: Full amber bar lenses from an LB Astra

Wheels: Was: Exa 13" alloys. Now: 15x6 +32 rims w/ 205/50R15 S-drive.

Other: I only got this car as daily driver. It cost me $750 with RWC & 4 months rego, & 153,XXXKm. Now it has 190,XXXKm.

Future Plans: Turn it into a SSS Langley replica

Pics:

R1173 · Post by **R1173** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:17 pm

Well I did some work to her today, even tho I should've been working on my other projects.

So, I've lowered her with a set of King springs I got off eBay for $40 & Monroe struts & shocks.

I was quite surprised the struts/shocks had never been changed...

Before:

Front:

Rear:

After:

baz · Post by **baz** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:48 pm

Fark those stock exa wheels are crap, Go back to the old steelies

R1173 · Post by **R1173** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:57 pm

Whatever Baz!

The Exa alloys are better than the steelies cos, the steelies were pooly painted using a spray can & 1 rim was of a Laser.

They cost me nothing and came with 5 RWC tyres.

amraks · Post by **amraks** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:59 pm

You going to drop a E15et in this?

Would be good to see it take off mate...

good luck bro

Kesssh · Post by **Kesssh** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:55 am

A complete respray in a unique colour will make a world of difference. Especially colour coding the bumpers. I see an immaculate metallic blue one in my area same spec as yours...looks just as good as my SSS.

photoglossy · Post by **photoglossy** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:50 am

Stick an Exa front on it

TurboZ.Dude · Post by **TurboZ.Dude** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:55 am

And SSS tail lights!

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:28 pm

R1173 wrote:The Exa alloys are better than the steelies cos, the steelies were pooly painted using a spray can & 1 rim was of a Laser.

They cost me nothing and came with 5 RWC tyres.

I was wondering why anyone who isn't blind would chuck those on...

I was so happy the day I piffed mine off.

Callumgw · Post by **Callumgw** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:06 pm

R1173 wrote: They cost me nothing and came with 5 RWC tyres.

Sounds like 5 pretty good reasons to me!

C

baz · Post by **baz** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:31 pm

Id rather roll on nothing, Jack the car up and sit bricks under it

Callumgw · Post by **Callumgw** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:34 pm

baz wrote:Id rather roll on nothing, Jack the car up and sit bricks under it

Bit harsh...he did say it was daily driver and its an NA so not too much power for those little wheels, I rather use up free rubber and put the $$$ into the engine and other mods till I actually need good rubber, and then get better rims.

C

xr6eta · Post by **xr6eta** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:53 pm

Callumgw wrote:
baz wrote:Id rather roll on nothing, Jack the car up and sit bricks under it
Bit harsh...he did say it was daily driver and its an NA so not too much power for those little wheels, I rather use up free rubber and put the $$$ into the engine and other mods till I actually need good rubber, and then get better rims.

C

Hit the nail on the head, Daily driver and Exa rims with RWC tyres, daily driver and hand painted rims, 3 of 1 and 1 of another. Do the math and pull your heads in, cut him some slack. He has ideas, encourage him with his build and be a useful part of it.

R1173 · Post by **R1173** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:59 pm

Baz, didn't your parents teach you, if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything?! So I'll say it, shut the fuck up! Each to their own.

baz · Post by **baz** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:03 pm

I'm sowwie, That farking thing would tear your ass hairs out backwards