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Here's my Strato
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Looking great =D>
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Cara looking good dave, hope you got your starter issue sorted.
Toyo sports cat back, chrome wheels, full set chrome Lockwood grilles, full aero kit and hoop spoiler, blue interior lights, lowered, falken fk452s, ss passenger footrest,lowered and offset number plate, uprated engine mounts, k&n panel filter, magnacor leads. Full piano black and strato blue centre console. Parrott mki9200
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davedon1 wrote:Cara looking good dave, hope you got your starter issue sorted.

Thanks Dave. I havn't done the starter yet, but you know since seafoaming the journey home she ran as sweet as a nut and I haven't had any problems with starting either hot or cold so I'm not in any rush I think i'll just see how it goes for a month or two.
Hope to see you & the others again at another meet sometime soon. Great photos & vid BTW
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Toyo sports cat back, chrome wheels, full set chrome Lockwood grilles, full aero kit and hoop spoiler, blue interior lights, lowered, falken fk452s, ss passenger footrest,lowered and offset number plate, uprated engine mounts, k&n panel filter, magnacor leads. Full piano black and strato blue centre console. Parrott mki9200
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Very nice indeed (both Daves) :mrgreen: .

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davedon1 - what springs/suspension are you running mate?

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I know the springs are eibachs, but don't know about the rest Phil.
The set up is as when I bought the car last year.
And yes, it does sit really low.
Toyo sports cat back, chrome wheels, full set chrome Lockwood grilles, full aero kit and hoop spoiler, blue interior lights, lowered, falken fk452s, ss passenger footrest,lowered and offset number plate, uprated engine mounts, k&n panel filter, magnacor leads. Full piano black and strato blue centre console. Parrott mki9200
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It looks really good, the front isn't higher than the back!
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new pics of ours with lowerd plate 8) week or so ago
hope she lives [-o< [-o< [-o<
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:scratch: Doesn't look foggy out there to me, oh and plate looks a lot better lowered.
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just like the pics with the lights on :lol: :lol:
used original holder on L brackets 8)

Pics taken above Edale
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Beautiful car and cracking scenery 8) .

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thanks m8 , those pics are above where my step daughter has her pub in Edale ... Some great roads down that way 8)
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Looks nice and shiney
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malcolmn wrote:And this!
THATS MY CAR ON PAGE 4!? :D
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my 8 a day after she was cleaned.
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Hi all,

A few photos here as requested by Ian (kopite).Just a quick wash as the weather was pretty awful here today to say the least #-o .But as Ian's a good lad and always there for you to cheer you up and offer support =D> then I thought I'd better make the effort :salut:

To Ian :cheers:

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LEGEND Mark!! :D I know theres a debate raging on here about S1 vs R3 but for me if i didnt own a R3 then this is the car id want!! Beautiful 8,so tastefully understated yet stands out from the crowd.Just goes to show you dont need to go mad with mods to make an 8 look the absolute dogs danglies!! Great to see her fit and healthy Mark =D> :wink:

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Cheers Ian :D

I'll get those rear plastics sorted & attempt to polish up the Toyosport tips when I get chance :)

Personally I'd love an R3 - Superb looking machines :mrgreen:

I reckon White R3 wheels would really suit my car :-k

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Beautiful mark. You ever thought about the dam and deflectors!? Hope you and the gaffa are ok!
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Top work Mark, Strato Blue is a stunning colour, and in your car you've enhanced it most tastefully (just as Ian said, in fact!). 8)

I was waxing my patrner's MX5 today and just seeing that sparkle in the paintwork on a sunny day made me wish, not for the first time, mine was in one of the dark blues too. =D>

(Sorry, I always get confused between Stormy and Strato #-o ... Both stunning colours)
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Cheers guys - Really appreciate the positive comments :D

Not really one for altering the bodywork on cars too much Andrew.....the hoop spoiler is enough for me at the moment :thumright:

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MARKTHOMASBRAND wrote:Cheers guys - Really appreciate the positive comments :D

Not really one for altering the bodywork on cars too much Andrew.....the hoop spoiler is enough for me at the moment :thumright:

Regards,Mark.
lol! Its not altering, its merely making it how it shouldve come out of the showroom :wink:

Looks great. I always find Blues are the best colours on cars. Its the depths, the way the flake can shimmer, the various tones it can give off under different light intensities,
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Few pics after a well needed wash on nights

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