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Graeme

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Registered: 26th Jul 04
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8th Apr 16 at 21:43

Don't normally post on here much of my work but think some of you may appreciate this car.

Would be what you call a real barn find. Apparently 1 or 72 built. 1 owner from new. 4,000 miles and not been driven since 96. The dealer who I do work for bought it and has done a lot of work to get it all good and road worthy and wanted to bring some life back to the interior and paintwork. Wasent going for full correction due to time restraints but still came up very well. Hard to really capture in the pictures but it has gone very flat and green. But really came up bright white and glossy. Paint was sealed with Nippon Shine King of gloss and trims done in Auto Finesse Revive.

Also had full length plates added and think it actually really suits the car and finishes it off a treat.

It has now sold to a customer who saw it the next morning as part of a deal with a Vanquish S and this to add to his collection.

How it was when I received it:

Washed with a Dooka wash pad and Envy Car Care Shampoo:

Decontaminated with a fall out remover and Bikt Hamber clay:

Dried with Auto Finesse Aqua Deluxe drying towel and compressed air:

Old Sticky pads being removed:

A lot of mould over the steering wheel and seats:

The Porsche rear reflector and lights were heavily swirled so we're fully machined:

Can just see the right where it is flat and green:

Finished pics:

Interior deep cleaned and leather treated:

And bodywork all polished and sealed:

[Edited on 08-04-2016 by Graeme]

[Edited on 08-04-2016 by Graeme]

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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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8th Apr 16 at 22:21

Very cool! White steering wheel was an odd choice... any idea what it's worth?

Graeme

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8th Apr 16 at 23:15

Believe it was an option that Porache fitted over the standard wheel.

Think it sold for £80k ish.

AndyCorsaSport

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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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9th Apr 16 at 07:34

Shorter plate looked better. Clocks say 28k?

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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9th Apr 16 at 08:12

Shorter plates looked terrible. Cars like this should look as original as possible

Graeme

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9th Apr 16 at 13:17

quote:
Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
Shorter plate looked better. Clocks say 28k?

Don't think they do personally. Yeah it's a 2nd hand clock unit. The customer is taking it and then it's being sent off to get changed. They already have smashed a glass unit trying to change the other spare!

3CorsaMeal

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9th Apr 16 at 13:19

Chap at work has one of these in red. Think he just sold it though.

Tiger

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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
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9th Apr 16 at 19:20

That would suck changing clocks after only 4000 miles

Graeme

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9th Apr 16 at 19:26

The mechanism has rusted I believe. Been in storage for to long.

Corsa_Sport21

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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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10th Apr 16 at 02:22

10 years on and they havnt been changed.

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10th Apr 16 at 10:50

I hate short plates... screams chav.

BluKoo

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Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
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13th Apr 16 at 13:03

quote:
Originally posted by kz
I hate short plates... screams chav.

Chav? Really?

Ian W

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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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13th Apr 16 at 13:18

^ Not chavy but just because they are on a nice car doesn't mean they look good

BluKoo

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13th Apr 16 at 13:22

quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
^ Not chavy but just because they are on a nice car doesn't mean they look good

Looks better than having a lot of blank plate either side I think.

VrsTurbo

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13th Apr 16 at 13:51

I like the space on mine.

Smaller plates unless the recess is smaller look gash

Ian W

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13th Apr 16 at 13:58

quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
I like the space on mine.

Smaller plates unless the recess is smaller look gash

+ 1

Recesses are generally the size of a UK plate so anything smaller looks odd.

All down to personal preference though

3CorsaMeal

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13th Apr 16 at 14:28

I actually think short plates distract the eye and you end up noticing the numberplate more. At least a standard plate size you just overlook it.

VrsTurbo

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13th Apr 16 at 14:32

quote:
Originally posted by Ian W

quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
I like the space on mine.

Smaller plates unless the recess is smaller look gash

+ 1

Recesses are generally the size of a UK plate so anything smaller looks odd.

All down to personal preference though

On the 182's smaller plate looks great but its non legal on the front when you do it. If i removed the space on the m5 it would look odd

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