Couldn't resist (Bond is back in the Yellow Terra!)

[ozsamurai]

Well as most of you know I'm heading back down under to settle for a while, so of course I had to take a souvenir...... Yep a Beat, stay tuned, this one is gonna rock!! Will attach pics when the first lot of mods arrive this week. 15inch 6JJ, CFS type2 front spoiler, Mitsu Air Funnels......

Its been good to be under the hood again, not much you can do with a Volvo for playing!! lol...

Specs are:
Yellow
Options, fuel cap, rack, rear wing, 120W stereo, w dash speakers, genuine alloys (yuck!)

Cheers

Oz

[jcs]

Hey Oz!

Glad you're getting Beat again. Sorry I couldn't hook up with you when I was there in September, but it was only 5 days and Shizuoka is a distance from where you are.

Where in Oz are you going back to?

John

[Midship]

Cant wait to see the pics! Welcome back OZ :D

[ozsamurai]

The before shots

[ozsamurai]

and

[Midship]

WOW looks like new!! is it a 1991?

[ozsamurai]

Number 176, the line hadn't even warmed up yet! 1991 yes, the laws for import to Australia are you have to drive the car (registered in your name) for a year here for it to be eligable for import OR the car has to be over 15yrs old, was waiting for the age thing to work in my favor, then found the neatest one on the block with as many 'options' as possible, now begins the fun stuff, with any luck it won't be recognizable to its previous owner in under a month as I'm on a time limit!!

Oz

Today, back screen changed, took pics for a DIY for you all, tommorrow the wheels arrive.

[Wh1teLeopard]

How do you find out what number beats are?

[ozsamurai]

The VIN (Vehicle identifictaion Number) is under your hood, for all first series models it will start with 100. so 10000176, numer 176 off the line! Beat maniacs over here try of course to get as low a number as possible, the guy who runs the Meet The Beat hunted for 10yrs to finally get number 100, you have to be sort of mad though to go that far! Well at least he is!

lol

Oz

[Wh1teLeopard]

oh right! Didn't know that! hee hee!

It is a lovely looking beastie you've got there oz. :)

[ozsamurai]

Thanks, it should come up well, much work to do yet then we'll see how it flies. Been scrubbing the trunk space with cotton buds today...... its good to be back under a car..

Oz

[ozsamurai]

Stage 1 complete:

Back window replaced
15" All around (TMW 165/55/15 off +45 6J) 10mm spacers on front
Stainless Hood Studs
Wiper Blade Respray
Wheel Arch blackened out
Lots of scrubbing with cotton buds

[ozsamurai]

Now its time to get really serious!!

[AliA]

Very nice so far,good job.:cool:

[Wh1teLeopard]

Don't supose you fancy an all expenses paid trip over here to sort mine out do you? hee hee

Looking fabulous :D

[ozsamurai]

Now there's an offer you don't get every day from a beautiful blonde!! I'll just pack my bags then!! lol!! I was actually scheduled to be in the UK next week, but had to cancel, maybe later on this year, but I definately want to miss your winter, I have experienced that before (not nice).

Cheers

Oz

[AliA]

LOL you mean its any different from the autumn or spring or even summer for that fact:p

[Wh1teLeopard]

If you are ever over my way let me know, you're more than welcome to pop in :)

(I found out mines number 338! hee hee!)

[adrianp]

Ooh, I like the wheels Oz,

In a way, I'm glad I don't live over there, I'd be more broke than I am now with all the bits available for the car...lol

Sounds like it will be another good one once it's finished (are they ever done???)

Ady.

[ozsamurai]

Just thought I'd attach a pic of the new spoiler fitted, this is how it will ship to OZ, then the fun can really begin!!

[deathseeker]

woow sweet car maan...by the way ..how much did u give for the bumper??

[deathseeker]

hmm oz ihave a qusetion..how much is a beat for over there???

[ozsamurai]

the bumper sets I am putting together for you guys in the UK, shaping up to be close to 1000GBP for the full set, front, rear, side skirts and rear trunk spoiler. Just trying to find a reliable UK domestic handler.

As to Beats in Japan they run the gammet of course as any used cars do but personally would nor touch anything under 500,000 or you'd end up paying for it in other ways

Cheers

Oz

[deathseeker]

hmm can u send me some pictures of ur bumpers and side skirts . xtreem_pain@hotmail.com

[ozsamurai]

http://www.bdtrims.com.au/BDAero/Beat.htm

in the making

Oz

[deathseeker]

thnkx man

[ozsamurai]

Just an update pic

[jcs]

That's very tasty Oz. I like the wheels, what size are they?

Did you think about running the lower black detail through the bottom of the doors?

Cheers
John

[jcs]

I just noticed when you posted the pic. Wonder why the thread reminder just arrived in my in-box (twice). I think it must have been to Mars and back!

Still like the wheels.

John

[ozsamurai]

The wheels are by a mob called TMW, they are 15' 6J with 40 offset, running the standard 165/50/15 on the front with 5mm spacers and to bring back the forward slant angle of the car 185/55/15 on the rear. I like the idea of continuation of the black will keep it in the back of the mind. The steps were done like that as an interim, till the full paint job when it arrives in Oz 2yrs later (sob!) I am also entertaining the idea of GT stripes..but....not sold on it yet.

Cheers

Oz