SmokeEm Posted June 22, 2013 Report Posted June 22, 2013 Here are some pic's of my Granada. She is a 2 previous owner, 78k from new car and is almost immaculate. She is completely standard bar the wheels, lowering & stainless custom exhaust. The only thing she needs really is the drivers door armrest needs new sponge & I am going to raise it 2" as it is too bouncy at this ride height & I cannot afford coilovers or hydraulics etc.
2litreScapri Posted June 24, 2013 Report Posted June 24, 2013 Very nice indeed, will be on the lookout for you & give you thumbs up
SmokeEm Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Posted June 24, 2013 Very nice indeed, will be on the lookout for you & give you thumbs up Used it yesterday to go out for lunch in Camberley. It was funny sitting in restaurant seeing people outside, stopping for a look & some even took photo's
mk2 mike Posted June 25, 2013 Report Posted June 25, 2013 That looks absolutely spot on. Love it! Liking the plate too
SmokeEm Posted June 25, 2013 Author Report Posted June 25, 2013 That looks absolutely spot on. Love it! Liking the plate too Ahem. I must've left them on after the show sir... 1
Nick Posted June 25, 2013 Report Posted June 25, 2013 what springs do u have on that? im looking to get my tina estate pretty low
SmokeEm Posted June 25, 2013 Author Report Posted June 25, 2013 At the moment they are standard cut springs but hopefully by next week she will be on new springs which I am hoping will raise her 40mm or so making the ride less bouncy.
shaun1.6ghia Posted July 13, 2013 Report Posted July 13, 2013 That looks awesome!!! Love it!! What size are those wheels? Really suite it!! Keep it that low ykt
SmokeEm Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Posted July 14, 2013 That looks awesome!!! Love it!! What size are those wheels? Really suite it!! Keep it that low ykt Wheels are 7 x 15 with 205/45/15's all round. The new springs have arrived but I just can't bring myself to raise it. Even my mrs has got used to the ride so for now at least, she stays on the floor...
SmokeEm Posted July 24, 2013 Author Report Posted July 24, 2013 The decision is made! She stays as is. We will put up with the bouncy ride in exchange for looking cool as fook 1
stuartp Posted July 25, 2013 Report Posted July 25, 2013 that is something special! looks excellent at the height / low it's at right now 1
SmokeEm Posted August 4, 2013 Author Report Posted August 4, 2013 Finally got the underbonnet sorted today. When I bought the car, Danny told me that way back when, the previous owner had had a battery explosion which left the nearside inner wing very badly paint damaged and also the slam panel etc. My original plan was to flat it down a bit and rattle can it as best I can but when you see just how good the rest of the car is, I would have been doing it an injustice. SO.... when I found out my neighbour had a spraygun & compressor in his man shed a plan was hatched. Paint was matched by my local paint supplier and I am VERY pleased with the outcome. I have no pictures of before I'm afraid but the acid had done a fair bit of damage and had stripped all the paint off the battery tray which had started to corrode and then splattered the slam panel & inner wing My neighbour Russell flatted it all off, rust treated & hammerited the battery tray, and then masked everything up and sprayed it. ALL for £50!!! I will let the pictures do the talking. The only casualty of the day was the original Air Con sticker which had been too badly damaged to survive PM me if you have one... What do you guys think. I think Danny would be pleased to see I got it done.
Admin Vista Posted August 4, 2013 Admin Report Posted August 4, 2013 looks good mate, nice to get the little bits ticked off 1
mk2cortinadan Posted August 6, 2013 Report Posted August 6, 2013 that looks so much better, the car is a beaut and has gone to a good home!! well done fella 1
SmokeEm Posted August 6, 2013 Author Report Posted August 6, 2013 Thanks Dan. Still a few bits to do but getting there
mk2 v6 Posted August 8, 2013 Report Posted August 8, 2013 That looks spot on. Had a white one when I was 20 lowerd with black bbs aloys all my mates had xr3is and golf gtis,and called me the pimp.what a lovely drive like driving a cloud down the road.
ric1 Posted August 13, 2013 Report Posted August 13, 2013 Nice looking Ghia x you got there, keep it low an slow me thinks
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