Rab

Hi all. Not been on here in an age!! Thought I'd let everyone see what's keeping me away from Fords these days.

I got a really good offer on my Black Evo 6, and it sold to a lad in Wales. As soon as he left a deposit, I bought a MINT freshly imported Tommi Makinen.

It's a proper stunner!

I delivered the black one to Wales, after a mammoth cleaning session. It looked spot on!




Stayed in a hotel next door to SVA Imports in Dover. Got up early as fuck to go collect my TME.









I was made up with it. And a 680 mile drive home let me get to know the car well.

Started the mods almost instantly.

Bit of carbon and paint.




Coilovers



And got the Rotas on the black 6 powdercoated white and fired some new Bridgestone RE070 semi slick things on.








So, that's where I'm up to. Still to do, is fit HKS Hardpipes, Intercooler, EVC 6 Boost controller. Got a greddy boost gauge to go in. A fuel pump. A Ross Sport inlet. Getting a Map on the 29th.

Hope you like! Cos I do!

neilscott83

Not really a fan of aftermarket wheels but those rotas looks the bollocks on every car I see them on! Looks a stunner mate enjoy.

Rs(555)

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Beautifully mate !
Wheels are ace

Staffi

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Ten years too late, but you've got there at last lad



Looks bang on my old mucker

adam151082

The first car id buy if i sold the Sierra, Awsome!!

Jay,

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Should of got a cossie

Rab

Cheers mate!

Cheers!

Not as rich as you Granda, needed to wait until they were cheap enough

Cheers though! Bet you're missing yours!

Thanks mate!

No chance Jay. My cossie memories aren't rose tinted enough to want another one, ever!

Jay,

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you can borrow mine

LHD220Turbo

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nice motor Rab

AJC

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Very nice. Looks good in white

Staffi

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I did for about a week mate i won't lie, but not at all now, hate the whole Jap scene AND i got out at the right time, 15k for the car, still lost a shit load these will be only worth 2-4 grand soon

dakar

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Lush mate,i still need one of these

KSA-Cossie

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For the money you paid it's a bargain Rab
Ps those wheels look wank

Sticky.

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Love the Maks without the stickers on the side.

Stunning car Rab.

dakar

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Ooooooof

KSA-Cossie

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A nice set of rota force would look the bollocks as Rabs car is a cracker.

Glenn_

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Sorry matey but these dont do anything for me.I love the look of evo 8s though.


Glad your happy with it.

RSmark84

Nice looking car, interior remind me of my old Evo. Shame about the alloys, would look so much better on the standard ones.

What you doing about the lack of rear door decals, Also does the car have the boot chassis strut brace?

What about the standard wind deflectors?

dakar

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I like it as is

gjh

I think it looks awesome!! Nice car.

Jay,

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I never did like the scene most on the evo board are cocks and the shows are like a day trip to max power and Halfords but I think the maks will always be worth more than a gsr

Rab

Get fucked

Cheers!!

Cheers buddy!

Ha ha! I think you sold yours too cheap mate. I doubt this will drop like a regular 6 does... Well, it had better fucking not

Get an import. 90% of the UK ones I looked at were just rotten!

I love these wheels!

Cheers mate!



I agree. 9x18's. But unless you're paying for them I'll stick with the GTRs, I've spent waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much on the fucker already

Meh, some folks just don't have any taste.

Not doing the decals yet. It has a ralliart rear strut brace. There's a pic of it. Up there ^^ Wind deflectors are a no no, as they look shit. And the wheels are staying because they, like me, are awesome!

Me an you both buddy!

Cheers buddy!

oriurbo

Looks the tits on the rotas

RSmark84

Im not on about the Ralliart strut im on about the boot chassis one. Lift your carpet up theres one that fits to the floor bolted down using the bumper spacer threads.

I shouldn't of said 'strut' as that may of confused you.

RSmark84

Rab

Ahhhh, I see what you mean. I thought the boot floor brace was only for RS models? Anyways, I don't have one.

RSmark84

I thought they were from the TME. My brembos were looking proper gash and i re painted them and fit the decals on to tidy them up. While i was at it i fit red HEL brake hoses. 40 groove discs and OMP racing pads.

The car came with some nice mud flaps on too. It even had the standard mats aswell(same as yours) just dont put them in the washing machine the badge almost fell of my drivers mat.

Also is the intercooler water spray switch wired up?

Brian

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Looks very nice mate


Brian

Rab

I've checked, and the boot brace is std on the RS models.

The intercooler water spray is wired in, as it is on all Evos mate.

Rab

Thanks mate!

ANDYRACER

Very nice, and rotas look spot on.

Can you get Orange front indicators for a Evo 6?
My mates evo 5 has orange ones and they look cool and retro.

RSmark84

My I/C spray switch didnt come wired up. I had to do it myself.

Rab

Should have been. Someone was clearly poking about with yours before you got it mate!

Less.

ery niceab SVA Imports is jus acouple of mies away from the have some cracking cars but a bit pricey

RSmark84

not sure who, mine was a low mileage 3 owner car from new.

Whoever did it didn't connect the cigarette lighter/12v output wiring in. It must of been done when the double DIN was removed for a single DIN and cd pocket.

It was a bloody good car, only mods were Greddy/Trust turbo back system and some crappy baileys dump valve. That got binned for a Blitz one and i fit a HKS mushroom filter. I also fit a Ralliart rear brace, same as yours. The black paint round the doors had faded so i fit carbon fibre 3M stuff on there instead of re painting it.

It sounded awesome, had plenty of pops and bangs.
Still limited to 112 MPH.

jameswrx

I'd check the std dumpvalve. I've had loads of evo's over the years and those plastic dumpvalves always seem to leak off boost pressure. I've had a couple where i've reversed the dumpvalve (so it's being forced closed under boost rather than open) and they've gone so much better and the extra boost they are now holding would show up worn plugs with a missfire all of a sudden. It sounds good too, not only do you still get a bit of recirc (so it still drives fine) but you get a bit of compressor stall too. Also did this on an old porsche 944 turbo (they have the same bosch ones like cossies) and it was like a new car..

RSricRS

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Awesome mate, I love these tme's there gorgeous! Am really really wanting one and currently in talks of doing a deal on a red one but the only things is am going to be px'ing my s2 in on it and not sure if I can let her go!

Rab

I've put my d/v where it belongs. In the bin...

Moonstone Steve.

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Very nice Rab, and I love the Rotas

Steve

Rab

Cheers Steve! They really look the part with the fatter semi slicks on em