Nimminz' LSD GLT Daily - Part1

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Re: Nimminz' GLT

Post by theo2468 » 27 Feb 2011 02:26 pm

That's exactly the same as the one on mine, really looks good on your car
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Re: Nimminz' GLT

Post by volvosneverdie » 27 Feb 2011 04:41 pm

Yup, really like that.
Wheels look very cool too. 8)
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Re: Nimminz' GLT

Post by sven360 » 27 Feb 2011 06:31 pm

Tis good.

Stretch her legs and collect the ign stuff :lol:

I've got some universal 10mm ally spacers if you need such a thing,4/5 stud.

Thread theft over :oops:
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Re: Nimminz' GLT

Post by Nimminz » 27 Feb 2011 10:22 pm

cheers mate, i'm dead surprised at how much difference it makes!
'88 360 +T LSD - sold
'87 760 TDI (D24TIC) - sold
'04 V40 D sport (F9Q, decat, Remapped, launch control)
'89 740 SE (b230ft, 12psi, V-cam, headwork, 'remapped', banded steels)
'86 340 DL 1.4

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Re: Nimminz' GLT

Post by theo2468 » 27 Feb 2011 10:23 pm

Really looks good, I recon this is the best your cars looked so far
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volvosneverdie wrote:Vnd says:
diffs, are like pubs and legs.
Best appreciated when open.
I probably should have specified ladies legs in there too. [+=] "embarrarrased emoticon"[].com

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Re: Nimminz' GLT

Post by Nimminz » 27 Feb 2011 10:57 pm

cheers, I think so too!

some photos, pre pinstripe

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'88 360 +T LSD - sold
'87 760 TDI (D24TIC) - sold
'04 V40 D sport (F9Q, decat, Remapped, launch control)
'89 740 SE (b230ft, 12psi, V-cam, headwork, 'remapped', banded steels)
'86 340 DL 1.4

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Re: Nimminz' GLT

Post by dubweiser666 » 27 Feb 2011 11:11 pm

Your cars looking really tidy there.
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Re: Nimminz' GLT

Post by jon-ovlov » 28 Feb 2011 12:24 am

Nimminz wrote:
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I like that shot big time! I really need to get some more shots in run down places, they just seem to work well.
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Re: Nimminz' GLT

Post by Nimminz » 28 Feb 2011 12:32 am

Cheers!

Yeah abandoned buildings are great. I used to be right into 'urban exploration' - taking pics in old forgotten buildings :) probably where my over-editing pics has come from :D
'88 360 +T LSD - sold
'87 760 TDI (D24TIC) - sold
'04 V40 D sport (F9Q, decat, Remapped, launch control)
'89 740 SE (b230ft, 12psi, V-cam, headwork, 'remapped', banded steels)
'86 340 DL 1.4

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Re: Nimminz' GLT

Post by Evoman » 28 Feb 2011 12:33 am

Looks very nice! :D
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Re: Nimminz' GLT

Post by jon-ovlov » 28 Feb 2011 01:03 am

Ha ha! over editing for the win! It brings out all the textures in the concrete n stuff. I like the HDR look when done properly, you can get some much detail out of a shot.
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Speedy88 wrote: Leave choke on, idling obnoxiously until neighbours peer out windows at the noisy exhaust
Give neighbours thumbs up
Rev engine to 7K
Exit street sideways
Win at life.

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Re: Nimminz' GLT

Post by sven360 » 28 Feb 2011 06:14 pm

jon-ovlov wrote:
Nimminz wrote:
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I like that shot big time! I really need to get some more shots in run down places, they just seem to work well.

Ahem :shock:

That's my house :lol:
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Re: Nimminz' GLT

Post by jon-ovlov » 28 Feb 2011 06:44 pm

Ah . . . woops :oops: "runs and hides" :lol:
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Speedy88 wrote: Leave choke on, idling obnoxiously until neighbours peer out windows at the noisy exhaust
Give neighbours thumbs up
Rev engine to 7K
Exit street sideways
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Re: Nimminz' GLT

Post by theo2468 » 28 Feb 2011 06:50 pm

with my spare set of leos, i think im deffinatley going to have to paint them white.
if you dont mind nimminzs
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volvosneverdie wrote:Vnd says:
diffs, are like pubs and legs.
Best appreciated when open.
I probably should have specified ladies legs in there too. [+=] "embarrarrased emoticon"[].com

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Re: Nimminz' GLT

Post by Nimminz » 28 Feb 2011 10:51 pm

cheers for the comments, ah mate, if i'd known it was your house i'd have come get those ignition parts from you haha

Dont mind at all Theo, i nicked the idea from volvo anyway lol

might try an induction kit on tomorrow, had one on before but there's a blue and white one kicking about now that might look nice even if it serves no real power gain
'88 360 +T LSD - sold
'87 760 TDI (D24TIC) - sold
'04 V40 D sport (F9Q, decat, Remapped, launch control)
'89 740 SE (b230ft, 12psi, V-cam, headwork, 'remapped', banded steels)
'86 340 DL 1.4

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