nicole_
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Jan 29, 2014
- Messages
- 676
so, this seemed like a good idea but I wanted a daily to replace the turbo 9 in the winter, and I love mine so much I wanted another ek9, but didn't really fancy paying the price most people are asking these days.
So I saw this and snapped it up
I believe all the old owners are on here/are known to people on here..
It's the same age as my black one, been in the same country the same amount of time, but sadly not even a speck on the condition of my black one but I thought I'd save it anyway and bring it back to its former glory!
It really is a sorry sight atm so prepare yourself!
So there is nothing left that really makes it a type R anymore, it's my little ej9 rep atm!
Now the engine bay has had time spent on it recently, it's got a B16A2 out of a VTI in it now, high mileage but i've been sent evidence of it running and seems fairly good. will do me as a daily beater to get it on the road for sure ! Just need to put power steering res in, and fill radiator and I think it should be good to go! Hubs and struts have been off and powdercoated and look pretty tidy too
Now the awful bit...
it's very holey... theres about 6 holes in the floor pan, the boot seems solid, but the arches - especially the o/s one are pretty bad. no holes and the wheel arch itself is solid, but round the edge its pretty awful.
I mean, it could definitely be worse right?!
I've got almost the whole car in spares so I dont need *too* much for it now.
Welding first, then start swapping the interior out the turbo 9, and collecting the bits to make her a type R again
Time will tell if this was a good idea or not
So I saw this and snapped it up
I believe all the old owners are on here/are known to people on here..
It's the same age as my black one, been in the same country the same amount of time, but sadly not even a speck on the condition of my black one but I thought I'd save it anyway and bring it back to its former glory!
It really is a sorry sight atm so prepare yourself!
So there is nothing left that really makes it a type R anymore, it's my little ej9 rep atm!
Now the engine bay has had time spent on it recently, it's got a B16A2 out of a VTI in it now, high mileage but i've been sent evidence of it running and seems fairly good. will do me as a daily beater to get it on the road for sure ! Just need to put power steering res in, and fill radiator and I think it should be good to go! Hubs and struts have been off and powdercoated and look pretty tidy too
Now the awful bit...
it's very holey... theres about 6 holes in the floor pan, the boot seems solid, but the arches - especially the o/s one are pretty bad. no holes and the wheel arch itself is solid, but round the edge its pretty awful.
I mean, it could definitely be worse right?!
I've got almost the whole car in spares so I dont need *too* much for it now.
Welding first, then start swapping the interior out the turbo 9, and collecting the bits to make her a type R again
Time will tell if this was a good idea or not