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Old 20-05-2012, 09:07 PM   #21
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Wheels look great - i've been looking for a cheap set for a while myself!
i got mine for 400 with 90% tyres!
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Old 20-05-2012, 09:16 PM   #22
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i got mine for 400 with 90% tyres!
Where did you find these?!
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Old 20-05-2012, 09:40 PM   #23
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Welcome! Car looks good! Cant wait to see more

P.s, none of you pussies should complain about driveways until you've witnessed mine. Thats 1000% the reason why mine isnt dropped on its ass, it basically rips off my exhaust now
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Old 20-05-2012, 11:21 PM   #24
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P.s, none of you pussies should complain about driveways until you've witnessed mine. Thats 1000% the reason why mine isnt dropped on its ass, it basically rips off my exhaust now
Poor Ben... haha jokes! Sucks when such factors prevent you from lowering the car.
The end of my driveway gradually rises up (before the curb) and gets to a point where its just a little higher than an average speed bump, then drops down to street level. Now my car is friggin high off the ground, yet it still manages to scrape; not heaps but enough. I'm still lowering my car though, it'll just be parked on the road for now...
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Old 20-05-2012, 11:43 PM   #25
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Some driveways are ridiculously high, the house that I rented before, I scraped my front bar every time I go in just a little bit faster than normal (stock height) because the street was pretty busy during peak hour and I didn't want to slow down traffic behind me so I can slowly get in the driveway
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Old 20-05-2012, 11:52 PM   #26
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Just modify the driveway
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Old 21-05-2012, 06:42 AM   #27
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Where did you find these?!
xeon, a guy off ozmazda, i knew what i wanted he had them for sale and then i got them! haha easy peasy
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Old 21-05-2012, 08:07 AM   #28
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Just modify the driveway
I liked our old driveway better, was flat as a pankake all the way through... Then the council decided to make a footpath, ripped up the end of the old driveway and now we have this one. Stupid council!

And thanks for the info Ben! I'm keeping an eye out for similar rims, but no luck so far
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Old 21-05-2012, 10:23 AM   #29
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I liked our old driveway better, was flat as a pankake all the way through... Then the council decided to make a footpath, ripped up the end of the old driveway and now we have this one. Stupid council!

And thanks for the info Ben! I'm keeping an eye out for similar rims, but no luck so far
just keep looking!
you'll find some just look on all the mazda forums something will come up.
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Old 21-05-2012, 10:54 AM   #30
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welcome ben.. liking the genkis on it !!! needs more low and you'll be set
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Old 21-05-2012, 11:51 AM   #31
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welcome ben.. liking the genkis on it !!! needs more low and you'll be set
i need alot more low! haha
i'm set on superlows, it's just getting in the garage
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Old 21-05-2012, 11:56 AM   #32
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SP-20-DB is selling a set of superlows ;-) pm him see if his still got them

Ive got a spare pair of superlows for the front but not rear :-(

hahaha wooden planks ftw
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Old 22-05-2012, 08:02 PM   #33
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SP-20-DB is selling a set of superlows ;-) pm him see if his still got them

Ive got a spare pair of superlows for the front but not rear :-(

hahaha wooden planks ftw
yeah dane still has them, i was going to buy but not yet as i'm still unsure if i'll fitt
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Old 22-05-2012, 08:04 PM   #34
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yeah dane still has them, i was going to buy but not yet as i'm still unsure if i'll fitt
Protege and Astina springs are the same AFAIK
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Old 22-05-2012, 08:12 PM   #35
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Protege and Astina springs are the same AFAIK
if i fit in the garage? haha
not in the car
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Old 22-05-2012, 08:16 PM   #36
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if i fit in the garage? haha
not in the car
Whoops

I'm a bit slow today..... haha
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Old 22-05-2012, 08:17 PM   #37
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Whoops

I'm a bit slow today..... haha
haha! we all have those days!
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Old 22-05-2012, 08:20 PM   #38
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Protege and Astina springs are the same AFAIK
Not for all springs IIRC. Some springs are wagon/sedan only but I may be mistaken!

Well not only but using one vs the other makes the car look different.
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Old 24-05-2012, 12:19 PM   #39
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so, i received my grille this morning, got home from school to see if it fits, before i paint it.
and it doesn't, what do i have to do to make an Ecarboy grille fit?
it's like buldged on one side so it won't fit in
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Old 24-05-2012, 12:28 PM   #40
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Im pretty sure that theyre fibreglass, and if it is you could probably (easily) modify it to fit with a bit of spare time and the motivation

Also was the grille for a 1.6/1.8 or an SP20?
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