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My new weekend toy...

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Was looking at a few cars with a 20k budget like a 996 or 500SL but ended up getting 2.

 

I'm rolling phat as they say during the week in a black Micra 160SR, and for weekends I have this little beauty.

 

111R with the VVTI Toyota lump, so 189bhp standard (has lotus sports stg2 exhaust and Hanger111 ECU remap bringing the power-cam in earlier).

 

Drives sublime :D

 

Hard top means all year round fun, though I wish the sun would come out to play a little more before it gets too cold to have the top open!

 

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A friend of mine recently got a similar Elise (it's some kind of special edition - no idea what!) and he's absolutely loving it. Went out for a quick spin in it and it was an absolute rocket ship.. rather uncompromising on ride quality though!!

 

Nice one - looks absolutely stunning! :)

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nice car mate :D

if you need servicing or any thing call my mate jeremy at back on track in slyfield guildford

he is a lotus tuning specialist :D

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Thats a really nice looking Elise but Micra! Why arent you rolling phat in a Corrado during the week!!! :grin:

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Thanks for the tip Millerman!!!

 

I know, I'd dearly love another VR, and I was very interested in Merod's 57k mile car but needed a set of wheels quickly as I didn't have anything at all.

 

The Micra goes well for a little car with a 1.6 engine, and handles really well as the wheels are right in the corners with no overhang from the body.

 

Plus the Micra is a car I'm happy to park in the darkest, roughest places and not worry about it, I couldn't do that with a Corrado I'd be on tender hooks all the time!!!

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Used to build these awesome bits of kit. :grin: Test driver took 10 years off my life when he took me around the test track.

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Nice toy for the weekend I always wanted one but 2 seats aint enough with having kids. Bet it goes like stink! :D cool car

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Cheers guys!

 

I'm well chuffed with it, especially as the sun has finally got his hat on again this last few days!!!

 

:D

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Bit of an update - the car is now running on evil black wheels!Car looks evil.

 

Matching black/silver badges are on too.

 

5 coats of black later, the finish looks almost wet in the sunlight...

 

Poor pic though, if the sun ever comes out again I'll have another go.

 

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really nice car mate :clap: my friend had a one he loved it apart from when it rained it has the same waterproofing qualitys of a sieve :D

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Very nice indeed....was a 111R i had before the Corrado....until the credit crunch took a bite out my a**e lol

 

you need to get an induction kit on it as well, either viper or hurricane.....the noise when it goes on cam is out of this world

 

Richi

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