Type R and VTEC owners
- Thread starter ChrisD.
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Soldato
Very clever and I really like that noise. 
True. Probably not the best example. I just listed cars that were available that would ensure that it probably won't hold it's value because it isn't unique enough (another FWD blown hot hatch) and it doesn't have a cult following and high price point to make it quite rare (Ford RS).
Soldato
Yeh sounds fine as far as exhaust notes go*, you can make a 1.2 Corsa sound like that, but evidently the screaming mechanical VTEC soundtrack is no longer there.
*It will be toned down in production version and not amplified like that.
Associate
Was a nice day today so did a few jobs on my cars:
Prefacelift EP3 Valeted ready to sell:
Also got my Premier back from the garage today, had the complete front end resprayed to get rid of all stone chips and a dent in the bonnet, car is still dirty in the pics, will get it fully valeted tomorrow:
Finally taxed my super charged type R and took her out for a spin today, My god is it quick:
Prefacelift EP3 Valeted ready to sell:
Also got my Premier back from the garage today, had the complete front end resprayed to get rid of all stone chips and a dent in the bonnet, car is still dirty in the pics, will get it fully valeted tomorrow:
Finally taxed my super charged type R and took her out for a spin today, My god is it quick:
Soldato
How much was the respray? Need mine doing 
Associate
How much was the respray? Need mine doing
£300 I paid, thats for the front bumper, driver side wing, passenger side wing, Wing mirrors and the bonnet which had quite a bad dent on it caused by a roof tile. They have done a fantastic job. I'll upload some pics once I've had the car valeted as it's covered in a fine layer on dust inside and out.
Your car is silve right? Bit tricky for you as you'll have to get the panels/doors blended in aswell depending on what you want painted :/
Soldato
Pain. Part of me thinks should I bother as the car is looking a little worn at 100,000 miles now but it annoys me how grubby it is.
No idea how long I'm keeping it for either...
No idea how long I'm keeping it for either...
Associate
It all depends on you to be honest, if you know that you ain't keeping the car long then probably not worth it and I doubt it'll raise the value of the car anyway as it's a prefacelift ep3 end of the day. Only reason I got the premier done was because of the dent and the front end was full of stone chips and a clean one of these are fetching good prices
Soldato
I thought you would have got rid of that Premier by now mate, should make the sale much easier now you sorted the paint
Associate
I thought you would have got rid of that Premier by now mate, should make the sale much easier now you sorted the paint
Shall I be honest, I got lazy haha, I've gone through ten more type R's since then but finally got it done. I'm not in a rush to sell it as I I wont be using my supercharged one daily so can use this as a run about
Soldato
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Can you trust me details of the EP3(s) you have for sale please SS
Soldato
Who sprayed the ep3 ss? Looking at getting my bonnet and front bumper sprayed. Was that mates rates?
Associate
Done
It's a garage 5 mins away from me, They go by the name of MZ Auto's and the garage is owned by family friends so yes I do get a tiny bit of discount but their work is excellent
Soldato
Yeah I hear £90 per panel banded about a bit so £300 is very good.
Soldato
Soul.survivor.. The FN2 desperately needs 15mm eibach spacers!
Associate
£90-100 seems to be the going rate per panel but having them blended in is more so I reckon £300 is cheap for what I had done and I'm very happy with the job aswell
I agree, The front already has 15mm eibach spacers fitted to clear the calipers, I was thinking of getting the 20mm spacers for the rear
