Nik_Lee
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Re: Nik_Lee's JDM Turbo Hardtop
2015/07/03 06:36:25
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The timing belt was done by the previous owner just before I bought it so it has only done 30,000km, I just inspected it whilst I had it off to make sure it was not showing any signs of defects and it was ok so I left it.
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Re: Nik_Lee's JDM Turbo Hardtop
2015/07/03 07:51:46
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Engine top end gizzards look pretty clean too :-D
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Re: Nik_Lee's JDM Turbo Hardtop
2015/07/03 07:57:13
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Yeah from all the oil tests I have run on the engine since owning it every sample has come back very clean, all in all everything has pointed to a very healthy engine so I have been very happy. :-)
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Re: Nik_Lee's JDM Turbo Hardtop
2015/08/25 18:53:05
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So I had been wanting to update the seats in my MR2 ever since I bought it as that was one of the things I had on my list of things I wanted to do and I had always been keeping an eye out for a nice clean set of Recaro SR5's I also wanted them in black with red stitching so that kept me searching for a bit longer. A few weeks back a nice clean set came up for sale and Olivia got them for me for an early birthday present  I then ordered a set of Bride RO rails from Japan and the other day got a chance to fit them up. I love the look of them and they are nice and comfy although I am not completely happy with how they fit up on the rails as I feel they could do with sitting about 20mm closer to the center arm rest and I would have liked if it had a little bit more rearward adjustment, so when I have some more time I will probably remove them and adjust the rails a bit to get them sitting better, for now I am very happy to have them in the car.   
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Re: Nik_Lee's JDM Turbo Hardtop
2015/08/25 20:28:52
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You got to be happy with that birthday present :-) looks real sporty
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Re: Nik_Lee's JDM Turbo Hardtop
2015/08/25 22:15:03
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Looks great! You're lucky to have such a great partner :)
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Re: Nik_Lee's JDM Turbo Hardtop
2015/08/26 06:52:23
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Thanks guys,
Yeah it helps having a partner who loves her cars as well :-)
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Re: Nik_Lee's JDM Turbo Hardtop
2016/04/27 17:52:04
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So I haven't been able to do a lot on my MR2 for a while whilst we are building our house, I have been making plenty of plans and slowly accumulating parts though. Anyway today I got something to help scratch my itch to modify something on an MR2, another MR2 to play with... Well kind of anyway lol 
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Re: Nik_Lee's JDM Turbo Hardtop
2016/04/27 21:46:14
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That's sweet, I've got about 5 mr2 kits but have not seen that one. You going to build it as shown?
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Re: Nik_Lee's JDM Turbo Hardtop
2016/04/28 05:55:46
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I'm probably going to build it up how I would like my car to eventually look, so this was the first one I had seen that had the 94 front lip rear wing and tail lights all the others I had seen were of the earlier model.
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Re: Nik_Lee's JDM Turbo Hardtop
2016/04/28 16:16:16
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I think I must have at least 10 of these SW20 kits in various forms, built about 4 over the years. All mine have been 94+ though, never seen an early spec one.
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Re: Nik_Lee's JDM Turbo Hardtop
2016/04/28 16:19:42
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I've found both early and late models in HT and targa, turbo and NA as well as a funky widebody (not trd) one. Also aw11. Only built about half of one though, so hard to find the time it takes to do these properly. Actually now i think about it my old man bought me one when I was about 14 that had an autopista kit on it, that I did finish. I reckon I might even still have it if I can sus which moving box I've stored them all in.
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Re: Nik_Lee's JDM Turbo Hardtop
2016/08/01 17:07:40
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Looks awesome! I may get myself a pair of those sills at some point in the future. Shame I couldn't make the day. Have you considered the new JDM green plates so you don't have to bend your rear plates?
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Re: Nik_Lee's JDM Turbo Hardtop
2016/08/01 18:11:00
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Hi Matt, when I first heard about the JDM style plates I was interested that was until I saw them.... I lost interest right there! For me I am not a fan as I like the slim line of my current plates and the red colour of them, the JDM plates are way too big and I have no desire for white and green plates ether.
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