Hello All,
So I thought I would start a progress thread, as I am starting to make a bit of progress with the Silvia!
I decided in Summer 2015 that when I finished my degree, got my Grad job and had paid off my overdraft that it was time to upgrade from the Diesel Grande Punto - she is still in my ownership and has been gifted to the girlfriend as her Alto was frankly... shit.
I lusted over the forums for several months, and finally decided to press the button around October. I bid on 2 cars at Auction, and fortunately avoided a third which had a large dent in the floor (?!).
I was starting to get annoyed with 3 cars slipping through my hands, so I got in touch with JDM Imports who provided me with several websites of Used Car sales.
I browsed these and found the ideal car!
Japan Spec:
Front Mount
Springs in standard shocks
Air Filter
SSR Gartmaier with half decent tyres
Standard Exhaust
Standard boost (very important)
Some adjustable suspension items
Was a pretty standard car, which is what i was after!
I asked for some of the underneath, of which the small Dealer obliged (Agent in Japan said this guy seemed extremely legit, and took some convincing as he doesn’t want all of Japan’s sports cars to be exported).
So some chats later and a deal was struck, car was transported to the dock in Japan, and this is also the last time i see the gear knob in the photos!!
I was cheeky and asked my agent to get me some JDM goodness from Up Garage.
A ganador titanium cat back, blitz super sound and bride driver seat rail were purchased and placed in the car before the boat arrived (by 1 day, was worried!)
I have since realised that the BOV is such a 90s sound, so sold that on!
At this time I was also collecting parts here in Blighty: Cobra Buckets, pass rail and sports cat
Now it was time for the agonising wait, but was eventually over!
13th January 2016:
Here she in in Southampton, and arriving at home (I was working away from home at this point and was so excited to get back and see her, the mother sent me these shit photos to wet my appetite)
Sailed the MOT with 1 advisory, papers all sent off and then I was driving as of the 1st February 2016, was too tight to pay a months tax for 3 days driving, even though I was itching!
Have a couple more posts planned as this only takes us to February 2016.
Will update at some point!
Cheers for reading.
Chris