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My orange berlina turbo

Started by Nukz · 14 Feb 2008 · 103 replies

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NukzArchived member

28-03-08, 22:32 GMT+10#21

thanks bro appreciate it

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CI-1968Archived member

30-03-08, 10:46 GMT+10#22

Looks tough man. Thought about a calais front?

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NukzArchived member

30-03-08, 21:57 GMT+10#23

thanks man. yeh hoping to go calais front some time in the near future, along with black side skirts and whitewalls

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alleyoopArchived member

08-04-08, 18:40 GMT+10#24

Quote: Originally Posted by Nukz thanks man. yeh hoping to go calais front some time in the near future, along with black side skirts and whitewalls have to meet up one day and take some photo's of both cars. i own the other orange vl that was on the cruise.

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vlwagzArchived member

08-04-08, 19:14 GMT+10#25

calais front would top it off man. nice car aswell man

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lorgArchived member

15-04-08, 07:51 GMT+10#26

Awesome progress with the car well done look forward to seeing it in the flesh one day

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JET-086Archived member

15-04-08, 10:56 GMT+10#27

Looking good mate, how long have you owned the car for? I remember seeing it at Bellevue Bodyworks getting some fresh paint on it. The old owner might of taken it there... I also used to see it everyday in Arncliffe.

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NukzArchived member

15-04-08, 22:00 GMT+10#28

thanks man. ive had it for about a year and a half. yeh i took it to bellevue to get some panels touched up. old owner got it sprayed at signature auto smash repairs. so u prob would have seen it when i took it there

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NukzArchived member

06-06-08, 19:50 GMT+10#29

UPDATE: stickers on, airbox back in for now, fuel cell going in next week Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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NATE DOGGArchived member

07-06-08, 22:44 GMT+10#30

its looking pretty sexy man!

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NukzArchived member

16-08-08, 19:37 GMT+10#31

update: auto box gone - r34 gtt 5spd box with brand new exedy cushioned button clutch going in! The workshop... Auto box goneskis! Freshly sprayed r34 box with vht engine enamel coz im a picky C.U.N.T Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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PSI-EFIArchived member

16-08-08, 20:23 GMT+10#32

was it hard or is it hard fitting the r34 box? ive never seen one on a vl before

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NukzArchived member

18-08-08, 19:39 GMT+10#33

exactly same as the 33 box except clutch is a pull type

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NATE DOGGArchived member

18-08-08, 19:48 GMT+10#34

are they much better than a r33? i heard 33s were stronger?

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NukzArchived member

18-08-08, 19:50 GMT+10#35

nah man 33 definately arent stronger. heard that r34 might be slightly stronger but i think theyre internally exactly the same

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NukzArchived member

16-09-08, 12:09 GMT+10#36

finally took some shots of the car with a decent camera Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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patchArchived member

16-09-08, 12:30 GMT+10#37

looking the goods since i first saw it. r u going for a calais front on it?

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vlwagzArchived member

16-09-08, 12:32 GMT+10#38

thats a nice pic mate calais front would top it off Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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NukzArchived member

16-09-08, 18:13 GMT+10#39

thanks man.. yeh i know a calais front would look better, so thats next on the list. here are some pics of the boot setup Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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NukzArchived member

20-11-08, 19:59 GMT+10#40

pics of the new "Maatouk style" plenum replacing the cpc. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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