hows your car looking these days

[dfvadr]

as i dont get on much, or have not seen anyone for a long time im thinking why not start this thread so you can talk about your car and latest mods and pics cheers rod

[pr1mo]

my car is very dusty

[Plutonus]

Probably has no doors on the passenger side.

[bourbon]

i think the idea of this was to post up pics...

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/thekazo0/frontside1.jpg

mine hasnt changed for the last 8months..apart from blown 2 gearboxs :p

[pr1mo]

Probably has no doors on the passenger side.

was just a joke but anyhoo.

what are you doing out at broken hill rod? mining?

cheers mike

[dfvadr]

no i bought cheap houses an renovated them to rent out , now could be soon heading to qld
i would like to see your cars peoples , bourbs thats a nice bg you have
ps as you guys /girls can see i have not lost my interest in cars

[andrewck]

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3678/picture037ee6.th.jpg (http://img141.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture037ee6.jpg)

Before

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/9929/picture075rx6.th.jpg (http://img141.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture075rx6.jpg)

after

[marcs_sp20]

When I bought my car in October 2005
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm43/marcs_sp20/l_c61aa97632be59de624d404171764d-1.jpg

What the car looks like now
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm43/marcs_sp20/Astinaside.jpg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm43/marcs_sp20/Astinarear.jpg

[project.r.racing]

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e189/deejayryry/mycarsep06020.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e189/deejayryry/lantispaint001.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e189/deejayryry/newwheels001.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e189/deejayryry/newwheels002.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e189/deejayryry/mycar29052006002.jpg

[Cincinnatus]

lol,
could your suspension be any stiffer???

[Plutonus]

was just a joke but anyhoo.


I wasn't joking?

[Rupewrecht]

About all that's changed on mine is some of the interior. the outside is still a mess, but i'm over that.

Seats, wheel and stereo setup:

http://rupewrecht.com/astina/interior/astina_MSseat_001.jpg

http://rupewrecht.com/astina/interior/mswheel_interior_longshot.jpg

http://rupewrecht.com/astina/interior/astina_sub_carpeted1.jpg

http://rupewrecht.com/astina/interior/astina_sub_carpeted4.jpg

And soon to undergo some more changes to the exterior.

[mill_mobile]

Gotdang Rupe, those seat are HAWT!

[protege2218]

Rupewretch what kind of seats are those?
They look really good.

[Plutonus]

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/9929/picture075rx6.th.jpg (http://img141.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture075rx6.jpg)

after

What the hell happened there :eek:

[Rupewrecht]

Rupewretch what kind of seats are those?
They look really good.

They're Mazdaspeed Sports seats in white - they also come in black or red. There's a few threads in my traders section with links to some for sale.

[Dogo]

mine needs a good clean and new panels.

[chris-cool]

From This:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d112/chris-cool/54645.jpg


To This:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d112/chris-cool/000_0005-19.jpg


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d112/chris-cool/000_0009-2.jpg

[JackedFibraz]

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/4337/mystinaun7.jpg

[02-KQ-LASR]

When I bought my car in October 2005
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm43/marcs_sp20/l_c61aa97632be59de624d404171764d-1.jpg

What the car looks like now
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm43/marcs_sp20/Astinaside.jpg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm43/marcs_sp20/Astinarear.jpg

what kinda exhaust tip have you got? where from? that looks tuff!


dfvdr can you post up pics of your car plz? i nearly bought the mag your car was in ages ago, but i didnt have my car now then.:(

[marcs_sp20]

what kinda exhaust tip have you got? where from? that looks tuff!
(

Its a 3" truck tip, or whatever there called. Got my exhaust mate to fit it for me.. I originally wanted a 4"tip but it wouldnt fit without hitting the lip!

[02-KQ-LASR]

so is it just a normal muffler, and a little tip on it?

[dfvadr]

ill see what i can do i only have my laptop at the moment , other puter crashed with the pics on it . im down in adeliade at the moment heading home 2morro
must say liking the passion you people have with your cars and the indavidual tastes makes for good browsing keep the pics coming

[mrpayner]

Well back in October 07 i sold the astina and upgraded to a mazda 6 luxo sport.. no major mods.. only installed the AUXmod to enable media playback and removed the bump strips off the doors.. will be putting my RX8 wheels on next month as i need new tyres.

http://www.mrpayner.com/gallery2/albums/mazda6/normal_IMG_4402.jpg
http://www.mrpayner.com/gallery2/albums/mazda6/normal_IMG_4421.jpg
http://www.mrpayner.com/gallery2/albums/mazda6/normal_mrpaynermazda6.jpg

Have you still got Vader, Rod?

[dfvadr]

i like the 6's new 1 looks sportier then ever , yes i still have it its done like 40k's in 18months think the tyres are gettin flat spots lol

[Ripper323]

I haven't done much to my car in the last year or so. It pretty much looks the same as it has for ages. I'm considering painting my wheels a different colour, as they are a fair bit scratched and the paint doesn't come up as white as it should.

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q221/ripper323/Picture353-3.jpg

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q221/ripper323/Picture371-2.jpg

[mill_mobile]

Ripper, you have no idea how much i love the way your car looks!
If i were you i'd just repaint the rims white!

[project.r.racing]

ripper's car = hotness with the white rims. simple but yet different and appealling.

ryan

[Ripper323]

Awwww shucks, thanks guys!!

[geetee]

White rims look great, i considered doing mine white, but wasn't brave enough....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/nellyeff/EastMains040833.jpg

[Murray]

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb192/Muz1986/DSC01532.jpg

[Plutonus]

I like that blue!!

[mill_mobile]

^^^^^agreed^^^^^ that looks awesome!

[bourbon]

murray...love it... and geetee i reckon for for whities!!! :p even just to see what it would look like go get some white lamination stuff and put it on the wheels to see, it also just peels straight off :D

[02-KQ-LASR]

ripper 323 is your car lowered? of so how much?

[Plutonus]

Mine is looking better...

Before lots of monies:
http://plutonus.net/images/euro-wanna/accident/accident1.jpg

After lots of monies:
http://plutonus.net/images/euro-wanna/accident/fixed.jpg

[DarkMaTTer]

Mine is looking better...

Before lots of monies:
http://plutonus.net/images/euro-wanna/accident/accident1.jpg

After lots of monies:
http://plutonus.net/images/euro-wanna/accident/fixed.jpg

looking good Plutonus :cool:
Now get me that better video of your exhaust - it will tide me over till I get mine :p

[Plutonus]

I'll go for a spin later to get her warm, then I'll do a rev for you :P

[DarkMaTTer]

I'll go for a spin later to get her warm, then I'll do a rev for you :P


heh - excellent :D

[Ripper323]

ripper 323 is your car lowered? of so how much?
Yeah it's lowered. I've got King spring lows in it. It lowered the front heaps, but the back didn't come down as far as I thought it would.

[02-KQ-LASR]

so do the rims fill the guards?
how does it look on a normal angle?
did the kings lower it 30mm/1,5 in?
sorry to be askin so many questions.

[DVS]

dfvadr are you the original owner of your car??? ive never seen a proper pic of it but something rings a bell i have seen a car with number plates refering to vader on a highly modified car and airbrushed... it was once broken down on windsor rd turning onto norwest boulavarde in sydneys hills district and was wondering if it was your car..... this is going back a few years so memory is vague

[bourbon]

before it was to do with darth vader it was actually somethin before that but for the life of me i cant remember...it was about 2years ago probably...

[marcs_sp20]

before it was to do with darth vader it was actually somethin before that but for the life of me i cant remember...it was about 2years ago probably...

ODD12C?

[dfvadr]

yes it was odd 12c then i redone all the boot install and had the bonnet airbrushed and fitted the plates dfvadr and turboed it , i am the only owner and also the builder of this car and i 100% certain it wasnt my car in that area you are talking about
.Can some-one host my pics if i email them to you plz i dont know how to upload them

[02-KQ-LASR]

use photobucket.com
start an account up, and upload them through that.
thats what i use.

[mrpayner]

I've got an awesome photo of ODD12C when we had the canberra dyno day a few years back.. i'll dig out the cd and whack up the pic..

[02-KQ-LASR]

was odd12c once featured in hot4s? not as a car feature but in a club/wrkshop special?

[dfvadr]

I have uploaded photos to this link, hope it works!!
As for being in Hot 4's there were some pictures taken at club venues but never featured.

http://s295.photobucket.com/albums/mm125/Dfvadr/

[mrpayner]

Here are the pics from the Canberra DYNO day in June 2004. I'll be uploading the rest of the pics from that weekend as they don't actually exist in our humble little gallery..

http://www.mrpayner.com/images/ODD12C/IMG_0173.JPG
http://www.mrpayner.com/images/ODD12C/IMG_0174.JPG
http://www.mrpayner.com/images/ODD12C/IMG_0175.JPG
http://www.mrpayner.com/images/ODD12C/IMG_0176.JPG
http://www.mrpayner.com/images/ODD12C/IMG_0177.JPG
http://www.mrpayner.com/images/ODD12C/IMG_0178.JPG
http://www.mrpayner.com/images/ODD12C/IMG_0179.JPG

[02-KQ-LASR]

I Want That One!!!

[dfvadr]

I Want That One!!!

$32,500 you can drive it away

[02-KQ-LASR]

are you trying to sell it?
any plans for it?

[project.r.racing]

it's not very low is it? lol

[Cosmo Dude]

it's not very low is it? lol

Airbag magic ;)

[infusion]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2393/2409237723_821209752d_o.jpg

not much has changed...

[marcs_sp20]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2393/2409237723_821209752d_o.jpg

not much has changed...

Needs to be dumped :D:D:D

[infusion]

i would love too,

dont think im prepared for the harsh ride though.

[mrpayner]

now that looks cool.. any issues with rubbing currently.. i thought those wheels [MPS3 wheels] had a slightly different offset??

[dfvadr]

i would love too,

dont think im prepared for the harsh ride though.

when i first lowered mine on king springs with the standard shocks the ride was still good not harsh at all
mr payner thous pics are great can you email them to me at mazdasp20@bigpond.com plz cheers rod

[infusion]

now that looks cool.. any issues with rubbing currently.. i thought those wheels [MPS3 wheels] had a slightly different offset??

naa no problems at all with rubbing..

[02-KQ-LASR]

that white one looks nice too! i never thought of puting standard rims off another car onto mine.. looks different, but really good. very classy! lol

[zero_cool]

I took this picture today

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/93/05052008810ib0.th.jpg (http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=05052008810ib0.jpg)

not much changed so far exterior wise, wanting to get darker tints and lowered next.

[mrpayner]

Hey Rod..

You can just right click and save as that's the size they were taken on Tina's camera.. for some unknown reason they've come out that size..

Adam

[dfvadr]

thanks adam that worked fine
was able to put all the car pics into a folder thanks guys
keep them coming

[Rupewrecht]

The Beetle looks like this atm ;)

http://rupewrecht.com/vw/vw_greywall_front34.jpg

[RedLineResident]

thats slammed!!!

hows cope with speed bumps?

that looks hot as

[Rupewrecht]

hows cope with speed bumps?

You can't tell by the bent t-bar on the front left? ;) :D

[marcs_sp20]

Do Cops hassle you much?

[DavoAust]

i think they'd laugh their heads off watching him try to make it over speed bumps. they don't need to book him, just throw a few potholes in his way and that'd stop him

[RedLineResident]

^ good call.

Im simply gonna assume that you haven't got one of those real steep driveways.

Looks really good tho, what else you got planned for it.

[Rupewrecht]

Nah, no issues with cops, even though it's fairly load as well. I think it's because they think that a Beetle is not going to be setting any land speed records anytime soon.
Speedbumps are fine as there's no overhangs really. Unless it's a high one and i'm scraping the floorpan!

[Ziggy-F]

some photos of my Lantis
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/6668/vbpgimage1oc6.jpg

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/4787/vbpgimagevz5.jpg

[02-KQ-LASR]

mine looks like this untill next wed!!!!
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd223/redrocketluke/SP_A0481.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd223/redrocketluke/SP_A0666.jpg
i cant wait!

[Cincinnatus]

The Beetle looks like this atm ;)

http://rupewrecht.com/vw/vw_greywall_front34.jpg

Your sh!tin me

Your bug really looks like this?

it looks like a 1940s studabaker got a little too friendly with a beetle and this is their love child!

No comments posted here were intended to offend. I'm a wee bit drunk.

[Rupewrecht]

Your bug really looks like this?


None taken...pisshead :p

And yep, that's it. I'd have to show you about 5 photos to prove a link between me and it though, i think!

[dfvadr]

hey rupe does the bug scrub out the rear tyres check em out

[sik astina]

Rod mate.... Long time no see.. Hows that tune going that kev did? Did you have any issues driving the car to ya new place..


-Mick

[Putonyourshoes]

i took these yesterday:)

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g46/Brycie-Bryce-2006/_MG_0959.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g46/Brycie-Bryce-2006/_MG_0954.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g46/Brycie-Bryce-2006/_MG_0960.jpg

[edgecrusher89]

The Beetle looks like this atm ;)

http://rupewrecht.com/vw/vw_greywall_front34.jpg

I couldn't believe it when I saw this photo on here. I think you live around the corner from me. I saw your car the other day. I drive a black Focus with blue side stripes. Was turning onto Holyrood Crescent in Ringwood North?

[Rupewrecht]

I couldn't believe it when I saw this photo on here. I think you live around the corner from me. I saw your car the other day. I drive a black Focus with blue side stripes. Was turning onto Holyrood Crescent in Ringwood North?

Heh yeah, that was me - i was surprised i hadn't noticed your Focus around before!

[dfvadr]

tune was fine, car drove real well 120kph all the way no probs at all. 1300k's 2 tanks think i dun the last 50k's on fumes lol [ not bad for a turbo ]
the tune is way out in the hot temperatures out here when its over 40 deg it idles up an down so the different climate certainly needs it own tune but as i may soon be going to brissy ill leave it + i have only had it out in town here 3 times and that equals only 40 kilometers in nearly 2 years

[edgecrusher89]

Heh yeah, that was me - i was surprised i hadn't noticed your Focus around before!

I'm more surprised that I hadn't seen that beast around!! I think that might be a bit more noticeable than my car! lol.
You from around the area?

[Rupewrecht]

I'm more surprised that I hadn't seen that beast around!! I think that might be a bit more noticeable than my car! lol.
You from around the area?

Yeah, pretty close to where you saw me!