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Rachel H
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4th Apr 07 at 15:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Toms 106 XSi on 19's? Was absolutely shocking bodywork wise and was featured in most of the mags.
random dav
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Or even Accord God knows where 306 came from

Think it was 2001

[Edited on 04-04-2007 by Robin]


The one with the centre locking TSW wheels on it?


WRLFC !

Project cars
BeArDy
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4th Apr 07 at 16:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Rachel H
Toms 106 XSi on 19's? Was absolutely shocking bodywork wise and was featured in most of the mags.


what happened to that


Robin
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4th Apr 07 at 16:04   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by random dav
The one with the centre locking TSW wheels on it?


Yeah, that's the one.

Rachel H
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
quote:
Originally posted by Rachel H
Toms 106 XSi on 19's? Was absolutely shocking bodywork wise and was featured in most of the mags.


what happened to that





I'm guessing it fell to pieces.
MACKA
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4th Apr 07 at 16:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Wasn't Project Kicker on Ebay not so long ago? Maybe wrong?
S1MON
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
quote:
Originally posted by mattfiesta
http://www.bodytone.co.uk/staffcars5.htm

it did used to be just orange



Thats the one
TVR 4.0 Twin Turbo engine

When i went for my Rev's cover shoot they said it was the fastest car they have ever been in.....


the garage that did my corsa owned it, was awesome when it ran.

Last time i heard im sure they had repainted it
All Torque
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4th Apr 07 at 17:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by MACKA
Wasn't Project Kicker on Ebay not so long ago? Maybe wrong?


It was indeed.
Novaneil
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4th Apr 07 at 17:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Ok here goes....

I've just grabbed as many old pics as I could find and scanned them in. In no particular order...

Max Power London 2002

Calibra Coachworks Astra Coupe RIP (Max Power Cover car)





The PNG National Day 2002







Lee Hearsey's Infamous ITB'd 1.6 16v (Front Cover TV)



Is that Jules (from this site) Nova on the end?



Brett W's Nova (TV Cover Car)



I believe this Corsa is well known



This Nova made quite a stir in 2002 (Redline Cover Car)







On to USC 2002

This Nova was a Turbo'd XE and ran 12.9!!! Extremely Rapid back then! (TV Cover Car)



MJS Performance RSTurbo Rear engined 106 (Front Cover Redline)



Norris Evo (this one ran high 10's) (Front Cover Max Power)





Fastcar Covercar in 2002



Mark Beesons Infamous Nova T (Front Cover TV)



Feature car Nova (one of first with Corsa dash)



USC 2004

Carisma Porker (Front Cover Max Power)



Awesome V6 engined 4 door Nova sleeper!!!



Austins Front engineed XE RWD Nova



Trax 2001

K's Nova on 19's (Front Cover FastCar)



First ever "Jap" Saxo (Front Cover Max Power)



Fastcar feature car Saxo



Max Power Live 2003

Carisma's final evolution of their R5 (Front Cover Max Power)





Neil's (now works for Max Power) Corsa





R-Tec's Type R Civic (Front Cover Max Power)



Hope you enjoyed and sorry about the poor quality as they are scanned.

Neil



All Torque
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4th Apr 07 at 17:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

V6 Nova sleeper
Robin
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4th Apr 07 at 17:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Lee's Nova has a different plate but looks identical
Novaneil
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Lee's Nova has a different plate but looks identical


Haha, it does doesn't it.... but quite a lot has changed on that car since those pics... for starters a lot less of the panels are metal and there's no longer a dash and glass windows.
M2RTY
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4th Apr 07 at 17:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

K's nova on 19s?
Rob B
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4th Apr 07 at 17:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

More pics !!!
STEvieXE
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
I Remember the white one with cossie arches


my mate owns this now...

hasnt saw the road in years and is in the biggest mess ever
STEvieXE
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quote:
Originally posted by JayCarr
Anyone remember that foreign blue corsa, with the really wide arches and white interior? Think it had different headlights and rear lights too. Cant find any pics.


i rem it, lights were standard but the rest was all crazy but imo really pants looking...
M2RTY
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quote:
Originally posted by STEvieXE
quote:
Originally posted by JayCarr
Anyone remember that foreign blue corsa, with the really wide arches and white interior? Think it had different headlights and rear lights too. Cant find any pics.


i rem it, lights were standard but the rest was all crazy but imo really pants looking...


lexus lights and normal morretts up front

also the dark red corsa with chrome bars.......had mad scuttle panel to wing mirror 3d detail like a vectra
Chris Bingham
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4th Apr 07 at 18:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Great thread!

Its amazing how some things I didn't think would date...have!! I've got most of them Max Powers somewhere.
sri_davie
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4th Apr 07 at 18:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote



my fav is greames fiesta and its still looking as good today as it did in the pics all those years back

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Bram
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This was responsible for getting me into the scene.....



Mark330d
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4th Apr 07 at 22:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

that wings west blue saxo aswell. thats still about my area, nothing has changed on it.
j10E W
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4th Apr 07 at 23:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cool thread, still got 100's of old mags

i remember my first max power had some pink american crx on the cover with a pink tool kit i remember

any one remember the diavlo (sp) saxo with the spoiler like horns
Dav
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4th Apr 07 at 23:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by VXR




That was the first Max Power I ever owned when I was a kid. I think I stole it from the newsagents on my lunch break from school coz I wanted the Trumps cards!
Jill
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5th Apr 07 at 12:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Rachel H
Toms 106 XSi on 19's? Was absolutely shocking bodywork wise and was featured in most of the mags.

Blimey I remember seeing that being first worked on at dexters laboratory (chameleon automotive) and Nik's corsa around the same time (ish) was there too! Never saw/heard anything about it after Tom sold it either


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Marc
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I liked Bretts Nova

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