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Old 15 August 2017, 06:27 PM
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So I've decided to take on another Type R project.

Very straight car, with a few age related dings, but that's easily enough solved.

The cars in about a million pieces and missing an engine, but I plan on using my engine from my white V3 Type R after a refresh.

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The plan for this one is to either maintain or return to absolute stock, as the car only had a mix of 70k of KMs and miles.
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First job was to reinstate some proper STI rear tail lights







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JDM alloy bonnet reinstated


Old 15 August 2017, 07:47 PM
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Thought you wanted to do a version 2 next

So what's the plan with this one ? I read your last build thread and that car looked stunning after you'd finished ?
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Thought you wanted to do a version 2 next

So what's the plan with this one ? I read your last build thread and that car looked stunning after you'd finished ?
That's not even finished yet, far from it to be honest. But this came up and at the right price, and with a spare engine coming up from correct year it made sense.

Plan is to completely restore to a mint but original state.


Saying that if a V2 RA pops up then that'll go in the queue too lol.
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I love Type R's...Will follow the thread with interest!
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Originally Posted by cookstar
That's not even finished yet, far from it to be honest. But this came up and at the right price, and with a spare engine coming up from correct year it made sense.

Plan is to completely restore to a mint but original state.


Saying that if a V2 RA pops up then that'll go in the queue too lol.
I'll be watching this one closely
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Ya greedy ****** having x2 R's those Ap calipers are the ones im buying for my type r be watching this thread to see what gets done .




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