What mods have you done to a car, then in later life thought ***
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Soldato
Mandatory name change for OP to “Shedboy”.
Don't insult sheds
In my defence if any lol, it was going to be this half way down HM5/450 V12
http://www.hachache.com/bmw.html
The body work was all original Hamann done by Autovogue in Stafford, The engine etc was another £29,000 to get it the same as the HM5 which was around £89,000 direct off Hamann but I lost interest in it.
http://www.hachache.com/bmw.html
The body work was all original Hamann done by Autovogue in Stafford, The engine etc was another £29,000 to get it the same as the HM5 which was around £89,000 direct off Hamann but I lost interest in it.
Soldato
Ah, "lexus lights", they were all the rage at the time, i almost put that style on my prelude at one point, very glad i saw sense 
still got the drain pipe exhaust treatment
thats been my worst addition through the years.
still got the drain pipe exhaust treatment
thats been my worst addition through the years.Ah, "lexus lights", they were all the rage at the time, i almost put that style on my prelude at one point, very glad i saw sense
still got the drain pipe exhaust treatment
Got to be technical like in the day, they were DTM exhausts
This was my dads effort and I had to borrow this at 17 when I passed my test 36 years ago. That's how it was done in them days but my dad took it a bit to far, he was mad! It had massive twin exhausts and 205 tyres on the back lol.
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Soldato
I remember Hamann being a little ‘out there’ even back in the day.
I used to spend hours/days mooching through the AC Schnitzer catalogue. When I grew up and got my hands on an E36 M3, I was determined to turn it into a CLS widebody. I bought the ACS suspension first and fitted that. It was very low and almost undriveable in town. I think I wised up at that point and put it larger back to standard. Surprisingly good days haha.
Oh, and yes. Should’ve kept the skyline
I used to spend hours/days mooching through the AC Schnitzer catalogue. When I grew up and got my hands on an E36 M3, I was determined to turn it into a CLS widebody. I bought the ACS suspension first and fitted that. It was very low and almost undriveable in town. I think I wised up at that point and put it larger back to standard. Surprisingly good days haha.
Oh, and yes. Should’ve kept the skyline
When I was 21, I owned a Corolla GT twin cam (AE82). After a few months, I replaced the exhaust with a Janspeed. Post that, it was a question of how long a drive before giving myself and passengers a headache. Awful.
Shame really, as I loved the car so much that I bought another one 10 years later.
Shame really, as I loved the car so much that I bought another one 10 years later.
Soldato
Nothing too major, but I did spend a fortune* sticking a huge dual sub box in the boot of my Galant, and then spent the rest of the time I had the car being frustrated about the lack of boot space... *derp* 
* it wasn't actually a fortune, about £600 including the amps and wiring etc. but that seemed like a lot of money when I was 20
* it wasn't actually a fortune, about £600 including the amps and wiring etc. but that seemed like a lot of money when I was 20
Had this before as well, should have kept it.
Biggest mistake ever selling that
Pristine GTRs can go for over 100k now lol
Biggest mistake ever selling that
Pristine GTRs can go for over 100k now lol
Pretty sure R33s aren't getting near that yet, unless it's a 5k total mileage example of course. maybe £30-50k so still a good chunk of change.
What is that?
Man of Honour
Thankfully I haven’t got any photographs of my first car. This thread, however, made me remember some of the quality OcUK member’s mods from about 20 years ago.
Anyone remember the chap with the Corsa with an arse?
Anyone remember the chap with the Corsa with an arse?
Basically replace all the bushes for solid metal ball joints. Ultra stiff.
"In my defence it was like every other barry car" - all the looks, the badge but no performance.