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Purple nurple.

davey1991

If its not scrubbing, its not low enough.
I'm back!
After giving up on the red blown up heap of mess i present too you.
Nurple!
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£230 of pure win.
So what do you get for £230 you ask.

Power steering!
Manual windows!
A drivers door pocket!!
998cc of raw fuel efficieny!
The biggest grin i've had in a long long while!!

Plans.
Take all parts from this.
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And swap them onto my new shell!
YAY.
 
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davey1991

davey1991

If its not scrubbing, its not low enough.
Already taken coilovers and front wheels off dead red.
Centre caps off the wheels on nurple shall be going on them!
 
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davey1991

davey1991

If its not scrubbing, its not low enough.
Don't tempt me Mr Bognor. I had too borrow money too buy it.
What number do you're purples contain?
 
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davey1991

davey1991

If its not scrubbing, its not low enough.
Right pictures, not great but hey ho.
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Slightly crunchy sills.

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All in all i'm happy, needs a little work but all easily managable.
 
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davey1991

davey1991

If its not scrubbing, its not low enough.
I said updates would be fast.
Dishy wheels with nissan caps.
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Painted the boot handle satin black.
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Reallly, desperatley needs the coilovers on it, tomorrows job.
 
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davey1991

davey1991

If its not scrubbing, its not low enough.
I need too sort out the rear shocks first, finding corsa ones on the cheap is a pain.
Washing may commence shortly.
 
What set up are you using then? Corsa b coilies with corsa rear shocks? I've been wondering what I should use but have no idea about the rear set up
 
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davey1991

davey1991

If its not scrubbing, its not low enough.
I have expensive corsa coilovers and i am looking for some rar corsa shocks yep, gonna try experimenting with some ford Ka rear springs i have laying about.
 
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davey1991

davey1991

If its not scrubbing, its not low enough.
Hehe, looking very purple now i've given it a wash.
Needs some attention with a welder.
Lows will commence asap.
 
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davey1991

davey1991

If its not scrubbing, its not low enough.
They are a frank creation. Standard steels fiddled with
i got carried away and coilovers are now on back will be adjusted asap.
Pictures tomorrow.
 
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davey1991

davey1991

If its not scrubbing, its not low enough.
Annoyingly scratched my phones lense it would seem...

Before
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Front down.
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Rear Ka springs.
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Trimmed and fitted.
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Still siting a little too high but waiting for the rears too settle and my Corsa shocks before i go too drastic.
 
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davey1991

davey1991

If its not scrubbing, its not low enough.
Noooo, i like the clean look, may go do some more arse end lowering shortly, making sure i keep this one simple. Feel i slightly over did the red one.
 
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davey1991

davey1991

If its not scrubbing, its not low enough.
Incoming, ok so i said i wouldn't go over the top with the lows.
Well i was bored and i had an angle grinder at my disposal, what did you think was going too happen.

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With a friends spazda.

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Unbelievably happy with it haha.
 
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davey1991

davey1991

If its not scrubbing, its not low enough.
Haha, i like the 14's people are tying too convince me too get lower profile tyres but they look much less in real life.
 
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davey1991

davey1991

If its not scrubbing, its not low enough.
The wheels looked spot on with the red one weirdly they do look alot bigger on this, unsure why but still like them.
 
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davey1991

davey1991

If its not scrubbing, its not low enough.
Centre caps are staying silver i'm affraid.
1.3 inlet cam in, red rocker cover on temporarily while i spray one of my others.
Frank manifold will be going on soon.
Not sure about bump strips yet.
 
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