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And3rs

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  1. I know, I didn´t aim that at you personally :) Yeah, they are! Yeah, that´s a member on forum.miata.net´s car, looks awesome. He´s got 18" rims which I think is a little to much, but my car will be about the same height. Looks low (119cm?) and wide :D
  2. Thank you! :D Haha, actually I don´t agree that it´s very feminine, and if people think it is, I see no reason to care. Your signature says it all, it does´t matter how many horsepower your car has (mine has about 130 but at 1080kg it feels plenty quick + sounds cool) or what people think about you when you drive it when you´re having fun. When I lower it 60mm and put cool summer rims on it, it will only look bold ;) I think girls will love the vibrations in the seat and the wind in their hair! :cheeky:
  3. :D Nope, those exhaust tips are not at all standard. I have many mods planned, I´ve put together a $1600 order at mx5parts.co.uk which I will have shipped to me early february. Eibach -45mm, Pipercross Viper induction kit and many small mods like scuff plate with illuminated mx5 logo, illuminated gear knob etc. I already did a HID conversion on the main beams, looks just like standard HIDs. In the summer it will get new 17" rims and a TDR flash tune which will give it around 140hp and an even more incredible throttle response :)
  4. Such nice shots.. Such beautiful cars.. Almost makes me want to buy the game! And give you likes.. Hey, where did the like button go? :sulk:
  5. I´m listening.. I haven´t decided yet, I just thought they looked good. Long story... I´ll try and make it short. My dad has been responsible for the cars of a couple of firms, and when I was 14 I think, he wanted me to polish some white van belonging to his company.. So I did, and earned a bit of money. I had no idea what I was doing, but he kept giving me more cars to polish so I could earn more money and the cars could avoid rusting. While polishing these cars, although my dad didn´t think it was very important how it turned out because they were only old vans, I started reading about polishing cars on the internet and watching youtube videos to get a sense of what I was really doing and if I was doing it correct. Slowly, I´ve developed more and more knowledge and gotten a lot of experience from detailing many, many cars. At first I would only do like my dad said; wash the cars with some soap and sponge, dry it and polish with a all in one cleaner, polish, wax. Now, I do so much more... For instance I use Iron X after washing which is a liquid that removes iron particles that has gotten stuck in the paint, from brake calipers and god knows what. It costs about $27 for a bottle with 5dl. So last fall I thought why not buy a little more at a time and spent $200 on it and some tar/dirt remover.. How do I get customers? I don't know.. They just kind of come to me. Neighbors see me detail cars, ask me if I want to detail their cars, their grandpa wants me to detail his BMW too, grandpa´s boss sees shiny BMW and asks who did it, boss wants me to detail his 360hp V10 Touareg, I detail Touareg and drive it (16 years old at the time).. Yep that happened, and similar stories keep happening. I never ask people if I can detail their cars, they somehow just discover me and be like, omg better get my car detailed! I would recommend you to read a lot about detailing and if you feel ready, get ahold of some products and a car to detail. That´s about all you have to do to get started...
  6. I´m not sure what you mean.. Isn´t TSW a good brand? I didn´t say I was getting replicas :mhmm:
  7. Ooh how cool!! :hi5: Looks great! Same engine :) Make sure your dad gets it chip tuned if he hasn't, it'll easily get over 200hp, even more tourqe (has over 400 standard I think) and better fuel economy :D
  8. To each his own I guess. I think they compliment the chrome around the windows and the black pillars nicely, but they surely would not go that well on my car. I'm glad you like the TSW ones I have in the plans!
  9. Haha.. The $120 000 Boxster will have to wait xD I will, look forward to road tripping in it in the summer. Now go get your passport ffs :p We love the Lexus too much, my dad still doesn't have any plans of selling it :) Here's a picture from last fall, just after getting some new Vertinity rims. http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp49/SafiroTDU/Mobile%20Uploads/31007CDF-538A-4A8C-86DF-98E65AA606AA.jpg
  10. Haha yeah... A similar hard top MX-5 starts at $51k now, so I guess that´s about what my car cost new. It has a slight bit of extra options too like leather seats, fabric floor mats, multifunction steering wheel etc. Thanks! I´m happy you like them. You are right the wages are pretty high here, but don´t forget I still go to school and never had a proper job. I saved for this car doing lots of different work here and there, like painting houses and detailing cars. I detailed over 40 cars since I started saving. Because the taxes are so incredibly high, as a gear head you would be better off living in Sweden or some other country. Paying double the initial price is very common, the worst bang for buck you can get however is if you get something like a Camaro or a Mustang. You´ll be paying 3-4 times the price of the car in taxes alone. Here´s an example: 2011 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS RS: $50k without license plates, 150$ with license plates. (The taxes become much lower as the car gets older, therefore the example may not match my numbers, but I think they would on a new car) Thank you for your kind words. I hope I´ll pass the final driving test as well, would be a bummer if I had to wait longer.. You´re correct. Electric vehicles cost the same as in USA, no import tax, no nothing, which makes the Teslas extreme value for money here. In December, the Model S was the best selling car in Norway.. Good luck with achieving that in any other country Tesla...
  11. Haha.. Thank you guys! :D I really appreciate each and every post. The car is damn fun to drive, in fact I´ll rate it as the second most fun to drive car I´ve driven, and I´ve driven 83 other cars. That includes a 2013 Porsche Boxster which uhm yeah, happens to be number one... Did I mention I got a great price on the car? It ended up being the cheapest third generation MX-5 in Norway, costing me only $24500............. Damn you taxes. I worked my ass off for two years but it was well worth it!
  12. A car. http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp49/SafiroTDU/Mazda%20MX-5/2C78D644-B55C-4865-B7E9-87CC039F73E9.jpg
  13. Hey guys! Long time no see. Some of you might remember me. I used to be active on this forum a while ago, so I thought it might be interesting for you to see what kind of car I would be buying as my first one. I could be wrong, but you know, I'll take the chance ;) I picked up my first car on the 23rd of December and have since detailed it and done a few minor mods. Before you see the photos, let me tell you my parents did help when I were to find work to save for the car, and with the actual process buying it, but I paid it all myself. I'm not 18 yet so I dont have a license yet, but I can drive it as long as my dad is in the passenger seat. It's only a few weeks left till I'm 18 anyway. So here it is! http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp49/SafiroTDU/Mazda%20MX-5/E3AAAD54-681E-4709-BF98-326C093B7AAB.jpg http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp49/SafiroTDU/Mazda%20MX-5/4A82C534-9EC7-40AF-B9EF-EB33D2C63E69.jpg http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp49/SafiroTDU/Mazda%20MX-5/20388170-FDBE-4E2C-8484-2FBC7C2F4A85.jpg http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp49/SafiroTDU/Mazda%20MX-5/2C78D644-B55C-4865-B7E9-87CC039F73E9.jpg http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp49/SafiroTDU/Mazda%20MX-5/ACB670AB-2614-4A1D-8F1C-040DBF7E5CF3.jpg http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp49/SafiroTDU/Mazda%20MX-5/78B3980F-9A5E-45C5-BDAF-EFFC5ED35F4C.jpg http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp49/SafiroTDU/Mazda%20MX-5/00C26390-DD4D-4E5D-9760-E6471E920F02.jpg In case you missed the photos above, it's a 2007 Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe (yes, that's what the european power retractable hardtop models are called) 1.8 in True Red with black leather interior and a sports exhaust system fitted. It's only done 34 900 km. I have many mods planned, for instance I really don't like how high it sits atm, and those winter wheels are pretty ugly. I'm planning to lower the car 50-60mm with Eibach springs, put winter tires on the original Mazda 16" rims and get some gunmetal matte TSW Nurburgring 17" for summer. Its gonna look a lot better then. Quick photoshop of how it will look: http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp49/SafiroTDU/Mazda%20MX-5/TSWmattegunmetal.jpg Hope you like it. - Anders
  14. Aw that sucks.. You would have to save and buy that Caterham for yourself :) Im happy there is a bit more freedom here.. I can drive whenever we are going somewhere, even with the whole family in the car. The adult next to me is counting as the responsible driver, so yeah :)

    1. I dont have enough to swim in, but I do like looking at them lol. You see, i work loads. Apparently i "wasted" $9000 last year on home cinema and stuff, all of it earned in 2011. So i figured for the next two years, why not just save the money for a car instead? :)
    2. Haha really? xD What kind of cars only wieght 550 kg? :S I can drive anything. I have driven a 263 hp BMW, a range rover, toyota landcruiser, 200hp Lexus, 200hp Galaxy etc :) The last two are my father's own cars so i drive them loads.

      1. Do want a car when i get my licence in 2014.. I have started saving and I am heading for one of these: '00 Lexus IS200 '06 Lexus IS220d '00 MB SLK 230 (with turbo around 250hp) '04 MB SLK 200 '05 Mazda MX5 '05 BMW Z4 I know some of them are a bit exspensive, but you never know how much the price will drop in two years, and how much money i will make.. I can already afford an old Lexus / MB anyway :)
      2. Cool! Im learning to drive aswell! I have been on the roads since i turned 16 in January and i have driven 27 different cars.. :)

        1. Whatup homie, havent talked to you in ages!

          1. This evening i moved a Citroen C4 for someone twice, which makes it the 27th car ive driven after my birthday in January xD So i didnt drive it far, but still, one cant say that i havent driven it ;) And i drove the Lexus for over 100 km.. Awesome
          2. Driven some more cars... 20. Opel Combo '08 21. Toyota Hiace '02 22. Peugeot Partner '06 23. Toyota Hiace '02 24. Volkswagen Polo '11 25. Hyundai i40 sedan '12 26. Peugeot RCZ '11 That RCZ was yesterday.. My neighbour noticed i had driven so many cars, and he wanted me to try his new RCZ. Now i see why.. Me and my dad took it to some real corners, and damn that things handles great! On a straigt i got up to 140 :) The sound is also pretty awesome!
          3. I actually saw a Bentley Continental GT parked by my neighbours house today.. They are pretty rare here considering the '04 models and such still cost around £160 000 used..
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