This perky little thing has transformed from a humble looking car to a screaming head turner. And the journey it travelled is a story that many people cant tell. It has a story of its own, which i learnt a lot from. And that knowledge i learnt from it will be use on my Celica to create my own kind of story.
This was a serious and wonderful journey for this car and the owner.
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I call this a mean ketupat machine
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This journey started with a bodywork from Ah Hai. Which is the same body shop as my KE30 before. The bodywork includes stripping, welding and undercoat. Man also opted a new pair of fender.
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And to spice things a lil bit, he did a fender roll to make a perfect fitment for his rims.
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From this...
to this...
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means a lot
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Many KE30 owners restore the car to the original. But i prefer unoriginal and muscular looking style.
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He managed to find a new pair of rear lamp.
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And for the icing on the cake, is the Blitz Nur Spec exhaust. Still the standard engine? No
Still the CA18? No
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The best engine in the market
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The 4throttle
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Blacktop 4AGE
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And with this interior, 160hp means business
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This is a wonderful journey for this KE30.
cheers
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