Bobby is getting a new life!

[Dickiecrx-vt]

Just 2 weeks ago we went to Blackburn where we bought Bobby Beat from lovely Sarah.
Bobby is going to be our wedding car this September. After a long adventure, we arrived in the Netherlands and shortly after that we decided to give Bobby a whole new life. Bobby Beat was already in very good condition but because our many years of pleasure to have with this car, Bobby get his reward with a new color.
A week later, Bobby is completely gutted by the painter. All interior parts I thoroughly cleaned and looking back like new! Today I just came by to look and it looks really good!
Hopefully Bobby will be quickly with us to enjoy the luxury life!

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[TADO]

great stuff - looking forward to seeing progress on bobby - looks like he's in for a real treat!

BTW... Snap! :D ours looks like this at the moment:

[Dickiecrx-vt]

Very nice!

Maby next year we will visat a Beat event in the UK, if its near Londen:)

[Guido]

Congratulation to those nice little car.
Maybe you remember me, i`m the one with the silver Beat on the HONDA Car Classics in 08 and 09?
Whish You and Your Bride all the best.

[Dickiecrx-vt]

Yes! i remember!
still got some pics of that meet with 3 Beats:cool:

[Mylee]

More new paint Mike?

[TADO]

fraid so yup! its a looong story but if you wanna read.. :D

http://keikarsinthepark.co.uk/index.php?topic=508.0

has a happy end tho! and we've made some tweaks / butchery to the rear arches this time so i can go as low as i dare!

[steveinjapan]

Well done.... great article.

[s8rah]

Oh wow! I go away for a few days and just look at this!
Bobby is in for a real treat, I'm so happy for him :) (but still a bit :( for me ).

[flamingo]

WOW!

Is Bobby still gonna be yellow then?

Your pics look amazing Tado and I'm quite envious as we're only an hour away from you and could've come to watch the fun! Did you get a copy of all the pictures they took or did you just get to see the final result?

[Dickiecrx-vt]

Yep! Bobby is going to be Yellow, maby on Wednesday:)

[Dickiecrx-vt]

ready to paint!

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/motul-civic/90.jpg

[Guido]

ready to paint!

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/motul-civic/90.jpg

Ouh! Looking goood! Is the bumper on the right the new skirt? HeHe

[Dickiecrx-vt]

Yep! And its a perfect fit!:)

[Dickiecrx-vt]

It's Yellow!!!

Finally Bobby is yellow again:)
I'm very very very happy!
This weekend i'm gonna put on all the clean parts!:cool:

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[Dickiecrx-vt]

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[Honda UK]

What a great paint job, the car looks fantastic. Looks like you are going to get years and years of life out of this car. Good luck !

[flamingo]

Bobby looks stunning!! Still bummed that you managed to buy it before I did and you're not helping my jealousy!! It does however make me 100% sure that I will give my Beat a respray as it really does make all the difference.

Great Job!!

[s8rah]

He looks absolutely brilliant, Dick. Like you said before, he wasn't in bad condition when you got him but you've lifted him to whole new level. I'm so happy to see him looking well :cool:

[TADO]

that looks amazing - congrats dickie, you must be over the moon with it!
:cool:

[Dickiecrx-vt]

im in love...:)

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h91/joey1300/S5032456.jpg

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[s8rah]

Great shots, he must be one of the nicest standard Beats around.:cool:

I miss him like mad and, to make matters worse, the classic Mini restoration was very poor and I ended up not taking it.
I bought myself another funny little car today instead. It's going to be my daily runabout to save the big MINI for weekends

[old'uns]

parcel on it's way ;)

[Dickiecrx-vt]

A few weeks ago we get married:)
On 10 September we gave each other our vows
Our wedding car has contributed greatly to this special day.
The Honda Beat have a very specialplace in our harts.

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[steveinjapan]

Nice little house you've got there, too!

Best wishes!

[Dickiecrx-vt]

thanx!

but it isnt our house:)

[TADO]

congrats mr and mrs dickie - great pics! :D
bobby beat looks super-fresh.

[Wh1teLeopard]

What a wonderful thread, so many wonderful pictures. Congratulations to you both, the wedding pictures are amazing!
:D

[s8rah]

Congratulations to both of you- the pictures look great!

[Dirk Schooner]

That is the best wedding car I have ever seen! How you all fitted in it plus a driver I will never know.

[Dickiecrx-vt]

Thanx all!

Bobby has been with us for almost a year now!
We really love him, and we cuddle Bobby as often as we can!
Bobby is sleeping in the next room right next to our bedroom and every day we are going to him to say goodnight!:)
Bobby is never going to go away from us:D

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[Dickiecrx-vt]

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Bobby just met a friend:) and a bit later an other Suzuki friend came next to him. The Suzuki is a rare car in Holland to. But everybody has never seen a Beat.:D

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[s8rah]

He really is a beautiful car and a credit to you. He looks happy too :)

[TADO]

lovely pics! congrats on the cappo ownership too! :D

[Obsessive]

Some fantastic pictures there. Great effort

[Dickiecrx-vt]

Thanx!

Last May we went to the Japanse Car Festival in Holland at circuit Zandvoort.
We put Bobby on a podium between al his brothers!
15 Nsx-en around him from Holland, Belgium and France.
Next to Bobby the where some S2000-ends who really loved Bobby:)

He had i nice day in the sun!

Unfortunatey something went wrong on the track with my Civic..
But i will tell that in another topic..

on stage!
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Replaced the timingbelt.
Just needed 1 hour the get to the belt.
I only replaced the belt couse the waterpump is looking new and the Beat hasn't driving much sinds last replacement.
I have worked for 7 years at a Honda Dealer and we never replaced the pump and never had problems after that.:)

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New belt.
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Yes, Crx is mine to:)