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My first car....
« on: Nov 9, 2005, 02:32PM »
hey everyone we finally picked up my car....1990 Pintara T whoot whoot
its my first car so i'm kind of excited...but my parents have got me on a 6 month curfew thing on not modifying
it  :( but with the exception of audio  ;D so these holidays im going to get a head unit, front splits and 6 x 9's
and follow the DIY on making a parcel shelf...can't wait.

but this w.e. im going to remove the granny shade and remove that sweden sticker on the back...yay.

let me know what you think:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/cruizer_/pics012cropped.jpg - the front

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/cruizer_/pics015cropped.jpg - clean interior

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/cruizer_/f80ac091.jpg -  rear end

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Re: My first car....
« Reply #1 on: Nov 9, 2005, 03:03PM »
Congrats!  :)

That sweden sticker is pretty ugly, but the rest of the car looks like it's in good nick!

Good luck with it!
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Re: My first car....
« Reply #2 on: Nov 9, 2005, 03:06PM »
noice noice :P

Yeah, the sticker n shade gotta be ggoooorrnneeeee  ;)
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Re: My first car....
« Reply #3 on: Nov 9, 2005, 03:08PM »
ahaha... damn u chris... that what i was gonna say...
yea, the sticker and shade gotta go... perhaps do that this weekend, seeing as it wont cost you anything but time :)
good luck with your car, and look forward to seeing it evolve down the track...
I'm sick of my knob going all floppy and loose in my hand  :P 
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Re: My first car....
« Reply #4 on: Nov 9, 2005, 03:13PM »
and look forward to seeing it evolve down the track...

oh yeh that granny shade is OFF this w.e. same with the sticker!!! yeh i'm working my ass off to get money so as soon as
my curfew is over i'll go nuts!! got a fair list too....
this is what i want to do:
- 17"s or 16"s (not sure yet)
- kings springs
- cannon (wont b able to afford cat- back)
- replace stock panel filter wit k&n panel filter and drill holes in bottom of box
- and just some DIY's that you guys have got on the site..

i'v got a budget of 2k tho....so i'll have to see how much i can do with that money!

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Re: My first car....
« Reply #5 on: Nov 9, 2005, 03:59PM »
That's a decent list, although i would do this.

1. 2.5" Catback system
2. King Springs
3. Custom CAI
4. Mags

That's just my opinion, I'd rather save the cash and get the job done properly once  :)
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Re: My first car....
« Reply #6 on: Nov 9, 2005, 09:51PM »
yeh well like i say i'v got 6 months to think about it...haha.
have to see what kind of money i'v got then....

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Re: My first car....
« Reply #7 on: Nov 9, 2005, 09:58PM »
Pinny Ts are awesome.  Looks abit like noss's  ;D  Good luck, its a nice looking car!
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Re: My first car....
« Reply #8 on: Nov 9, 2005, 10:13PM »
mmm..manual..and clean. if you wanted the uber sleeper look i'd leave it as it is and put a shannon knoll sticker on the back, or maybe something not as gay.
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Re: My first car....
« Reply #9 on: Nov 9, 2005, 10:15PM »
if you wanted the uber sleeper look i'd leave it as it is and put a shannon knoll sticker on the back, or maybe something not as gay.

well the sweden sticker might do that....haha

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Re: My first car....
« Reply #10 on: Nov 10, 2005, 02:12AM »
mmm..manual..and clean. if you wanted the uber sleeper look i'd leave it as it is and put a shannon knoll sticker on the back, or maybe something not as gay.

heh, sleeper look... Funny you should say that because I can't see how this car is a sleeper in the first place :)

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Re: My first car....
« Reply #11 on: Nov 12, 2005, 06:15PM »
finally got the sweden sticker and the granny shade off!! looks alot better without the shade on

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Re: My first car....
« Reply #12 on: Nov 14, 2005, 08:23PM »
got the sweden sticker and the granny shade off last weekend!! about time i say...it looks a fair bit better i think

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/cruizer_/pics028cropped.jpg

thanx guys

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Re: My first car....
« Reply #13 on: Nov 15, 2005, 12:57AM »
Looks like the paint and panels are in awesome condition! :)
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Re: My first car....
« Reply #14 on: Nov 15, 2005, 09:03AM »
Can't even tell it was there mate, good job.
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Re: My first car....
« Reply #15 on: Nov 15, 2005, 09:13AM »
looking good... next thing to go is *drumroll* ...the towbar ;D
any ideas for whats next?? may i suggest tint, its apporaching summer so it'll keep u cool, and looks nice (i know you may have to save up some cash, but just a suggestion)
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Re: My first car....
« Reply #16 on: Nov 15, 2005, 09:28AM »
looking good... next thing to go is *drumroll* ...the towbar ;D
any ideas for whats next?? may i suggest tint, its apporaching summer so it'll keep u cool, and looks nice (i know you may have to save up some cash, but just a suggestion)

yeh tow bar should go but parents are like- "you never know it might be useful..." but i think i'll make up some crap about parking with a towbar will be bad or something  ;D
yeh i'm going to get some audio gear done and hopefully get my windows tinted in january. i would do it before christmas but rego is due in start of january so thats a pain in the ass. and also these holidays i'm going to do little things like removing snorkel from induction and tinting rear lights. and then i wait for 6 months and save for some 17"s and king springs.  ;D
can't wait until exams are over then i can work on the car a bit!!! yay

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Re: My first car....
« Reply #17 on: Nov 15, 2005, 09:40AM »
a towbar can easily be put back on. You just don't remove the anchor points under the car when you take the assembly off.

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Re: My first car....
« Reply #18 on: Nov 15, 2005, 11:14AM »
Car is looking very tidy.

Altho on you're first post the first and last links dont work, there is no piccie.

Interior looks clean and shiny.

Good project car for sure.
 

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Re: My first car....
« Reply #19 on: Nov 15, 2005, 01:02PM »
yeh those links don't work cos i deleted them from photobucket...haha.
yeh i think once exams are over i'll get the towbar off....gotta focus on study though at the moment!!

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Re: My first car....
« Reply #20 on: Nov 15, 2005, 02:05PM »
I think you should keep your old pictures of your car, what if u go for a drive and someone hits you, then u come home to find that your computer won't boot up and you've lost your pics? :P

It'll be good to look back on when you've modified your car and you say, Geez, i can't beleive she looked like that  :P

That's just my opinion, heh
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Re: My first car....
« Reply #21 on: Nov 15, 2005, 02:23PM »
i'm thinking of removing the Pintara badge cos the nissan one wasn't on the car originally.

what do you reckon? cos i think it'll make the car look a little 'cleaner' and since the nissan
one is off....but i've heard that it looks average without the badge on.

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Re: My first car....
« Reply #22 on: Nov 16, 2005, 12:58AM »
...but i've heard that it looks average without the badge on.

You gotta have something on there.
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Re: My first car....
« Reply #23 on: Nov 16, 2005, 10:35AM »
Badgeless pinnies look hot. Go for it. :)

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Re: My first car....
« Reply #24 on: Nov 16, 2005, 11:26AM »
My car is badgeless and i agree with rake...looks the goods. Can try and get a picture in the next few days if you like.
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Re: My first car....
« Reply #25 on: Nov 16, 2005, 12:25PM »
Yes badgeless is the way to go. Here's a pic of my badgeless corsair.

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Re: My first car....
« Reply #26 on: Nov 16, 2005, 12:37PM »
woot badgeless


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Re: My first car....
« Reply #27 on: Nov 16, 2005, 12:58PM »
hmm...well i've got exams next week so i won't be doing anything till after that...so i've got time to think!
(read: during the exam i'll be debating on whether or not too!) lol. if i do remove them though the paint
underneath may be brighter? thatd look a little strange

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Re: My first car....
« Reply #28 on: Nov 16, 2005, 02:27PM »
i like ur car cruizer.. like u i also just got me first car so congrats .. and haha i wana kno should i remove the badges .. well stickers in my case .. i saw bungs car n it looks neat.. but yeh fellers? will it be whiter underneath?

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Re: My first car....
« Reply #29 on: Nov 16, 2005, 02:48PM »
Dude, your 16 like me.. You learn english at school, why don't you apply it ? My grammar is par to none against yours, just get bothered and type decently and people might respect you abit better...

Anyway, Of course it will be whiter underneath, and you can always cut and polish the surrounding area to blend it in.. But that's assuming your car hasn't been garaged and taken care of with it's past owner...

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« Last Edit: Nov 16, 2005, 02:50PM by chr1S »
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Re: My first car....
« Reply #30 on: Nov 16, 2005, 04:26PM »
hardly thread hijacking, its very on topic.

trx it would be appreciated by all on here if you could either use the spell checker or type in non-sms language. It makes it easier to read, and the forums do believe it or not have a longer than 150 character limit.
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Re: My first car....
« Reply #31 on: Nov 16, 2005, 05:07PM »
Hey guys...

I thought I'd try a mock-up of no badges. So I got photoshop going and removed badges, coloured the pinstripe from red to black, removed door handles and the boot key hole thing!
I know this should probably go in the photoshop section but it is relevent cos it shows without badges.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/cruizer_/pics028cropped.jpg - mine at the moment

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/cruizer_/rearshopped.jpg - mine after i 'shopped it

I think it looks a lot more pimp without handles etc!!

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Re: My first car....
« Reply #32 on: Nov 16, 2005, 06:07PM »


I think it looks a lot more pimp without handles etc!!

but how u going to get into the car?! :P

i would also do the pinstiping white

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Re: My first car....
« Reply #33 on: Nov 16, 2005, 07:50PM »
Door Poppers :P
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Re: My first car....
« Reply #34 on: Nov 16, 2005, 07:53PM »
but how u going to get into the car?! :P

i would also do the pinstiping white

umm...well with the doors you have a remote solenoid?? haha nah i dunno but i reckon it looks the goods even if it won't work!!!

i'll see if the pinstriping looks good white, worth a try hey

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« Reply #35 on: Nov 16, 2005, 08:59PM »
Theres a kit you can buy from the us which is a door popper kit...push button and the door pops open...around the $200 us i think.
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Re: My first car....
« Reply #36 on: Nov 17, 2005, 12:22AM »
Alot of people do shave the doorhandles off their show cars. They put either push buttons on the doors or door poppers that Kranzy mentioned.

For it to be legal there must be a mechanical way of opening the doors from outside the car.
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