SXE10 Crew UK's "Sick Bucket" Un-Build Thread
SXE10 Crew UK's "Sick Bucket" Un-Build Thread
Hello everyone!
I know most of you would have heard/seen about this already but we've decided to start a thread about it!
We have named the car "The Sick Bucket" because the colour reminds us of vomit.
Chris Cowling sent the SXE10 page a message with a link to the gum tree ad and we arranged to buy it the same night.
Me and Ste bought train tickets, got the money together and went down to London the next day, Jay works in London so he picked us up from the train station.
So the 3 of us drove to deepest, darkest Cambridgeshire to an army bomb disposal base and met the seller.
He was a plucky Irishman who obviously didn't know what he had - at one point he asked us:
"EErrrr have yas ever driven fast cars lads?"
To which we replied:
"we all have supercharged IS's already."
So we gave the car a quick once over and handed over the £1750 and he gave us £40 back for fuel - top bloke!
We then went for a KFC, filled the car up and then drove the thing home!
It was NOT a pleasant a drive - a combination of no stereo, no back box, non-adjustable bucket seat, binding brakes and a knackered clutch doesn't make for a car that's nice to drive!
The car popped and banged all the way home!
The car did make it home and then we started breaking it! First thing out was the colour matched interior!
Driving home:
Spec List:
Lexus IS200 1GFE 44,000 proven, genuine mileage with FLSH
FULL SFS Silicone Hose kit
TTE Supercharger Kit
Custom silicone supercharger intake (with a trick little stand)
TDI Stage1 pulley
Tein Control Master Flex with EDFC
Mapped HKS F-Con piggyback ECU
Clifford Cat1 Alarm system
Full "Tracker" tracking system
Racelogic traction control system
A-Pillar pod with HKS gauges showing boost and intake temp
Apex-i RevSpeed Meter
Full alpine 7" fold out screen stereo, satnav, DVD player and Nokia phone connection
More TV's than Comet or Curries! (1 in each sun visor, 1 in each headrest and the stereo)
B&M short shifter
Factory armrest
Factory "JDM" black headlights
TDi carbon fibre Altezza style intake
TTE anti roll bar (front only)
Japsai under braces (front and rear)
OMP TRS bucket seat
TRD Leather Steering wheel
Light up stainless steel kick plates
Evo style fibreglass bonnet
Jun lightweight flywheel
Knackered 6puck clutch
Brembo grooved discs all round
Nemesis huge boot spoiler
TRD rear plate surround
Clear smoked rear fog lights
Mania fake split 18" wheels with brand new tyres
Trd petrol cap
HKS circle earth
Cusco front strut brace
HKS mushroom filter
Huge unknown side skirts
That's everything I can remember at the mo! I'm sure we will find more when we break down some more!
I'll add some pics in a bit!
Stix.
I'm not convinced the bonnet actually belongs on an IS, the fit is horrendous.