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muttsdanglers *
Joined: 30 Aug 2009 Posts: 16 Location: Gatwick
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 17:33 Post subject: Where to start???? |
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Hi All
I'm new to all this 4x4 stuff, but now i have got myself a 1993 Suzuki Vitara JLX (hardtop), it came with a years tax and ticket and loads of history
for the bargain price of £350.....so i'm happy!!
But i have been looking at it thinkng i want to add some mods to it but where to start......got a starting budget of around £400 for stage 1 of the modding so
where do i start???
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Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 250 Location: probly lyin down
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 19:29 Post subject: |
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id stick a set of mud tyres on it then go n play in it a bit first off.
then start the mods, once youv found the shortfalls of your truck
plus ye get to go play sooner ![Very Happy](images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif) _________________ if its got t*ts or tyres, its gonna be trouble!! |
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Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 289 Location: Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales (God's Country!)
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:07 Post subject: |
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Gotta agree, get some good tyres and go playing! These things are amazingly good straight out of the box. Once you've had a go you'll soon know what mods you want to make. _________________
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muttsdanglers *
Joined: 30 Aug 2009 Posts: 16 Location: Gatwick
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 22:32 Post subject: Mods |
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Tyres seem to be the order of the day, what are you all running around on?
The land i have to drive on is great in the summer, but in the winter its all
thick mud!!
Shame i can't post photos, i have taken pic's of what is on it now and advice
would have been a good idea??
But i'm thinking chunky as poss but road legal.....just!!!
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:44 Post subject: |
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I've got 215R15 Greenway Machos, the pic shows them next to the standard 195R15 ATs that I had before.
They fitted without any mods but they just rubbed under the front arches under extreme articulation (no problem with that but I've since done a 2" body lift so it doesn't happen anymore) and they just catch the leaf spring on full lock but that's no problem either, just makes a noise. _________________
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muttsdanglers *
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 17:05 Post subject: |
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Oh My God!!! And they fit without touching??????
I think i will stick to something thats the right
size to start with.....lol |
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muttsdanglers *
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 17:06 Post subject: |
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I bet it looks great though!! ![Wink](images/smiles/icon_wink.gif) |
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me and the wife *******
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Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 1013 Location: gosport
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 17:35 Post subject: |
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i have a set of 5 colway ctrax mud tyres on suzuki steel rims they are 195r 15... they dont look like they have ever been offroad. £100 if your interested... i also have the 3" body lift blocks from my vitara AND the extended gear levers if your interested. ![Very Happy](images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif) |
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 18:00 Post subject: |
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me and the wife wrote: |
i have a set of 5 colway ctrax mud tyres on suzuki steel rims they are 195r 15... they dont look like they have ever been offroad. £100 if your interested... i also have the 3" body lift blocks from my vitara AND the extended gear levers if your interested. ![Very Happy](images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif) |
i'm interested if mutts isnt ![Rolling Eyes](images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif) |
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muttsdanglers *
Joined: 30 Aug 2009 Posts: 16 Location: Gatwick
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 21:02 Post subject: Tyres |
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I'm bang up for it, got any pic's of them?
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me and the wife *******
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:20 Post subject: |
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ill stick some picks up tonight ![Very Happy](images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif) |
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muttsdanglers *
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 19:10 Post subject: |
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Did you post any pics? _________________ Don't knock on deaths door, ring his bell and run away, coz death hates that!! |
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me and the wife *******
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 19:27 Post subject: |
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i havnt yet the camera has died . will do asap |
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Joined: 25 Aug 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Truro, Cornwall
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 21:48 Post subject: |
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I'm interested too, just in case you hadn't had enough in the way of offers ![Smile](images/smiles/icon_smile.gif) |
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muttsdanglers *
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 21:55 Post subject: |
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Bummer, i go away tomoz night.
I will PM my email address and if you get them sorted
when im away i can still pick them up on my phone. _________________ Don't knock on deaths door, ring his bell and run away, coz death hates that!! |
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