Trev's MY06 NC1
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:14 am
Hi guys,
Probably seen me around in the forums every now and so often. Neil with his Supercharged goodness and his amazing blog got me into writing this
Almost 3 years in the workforce, after buying my first every property and i finally have my first car that i purchased myself Revealling my MY06 NC1 in Galaxy Grey
Having dríven a '04 Corolla for almost 6 years, it was time for a change. My dad was kind enough to 'give' me the car for everyday use. It had followed me from L's to P's to Fulls to driving everyday to work. It wasnt the best drive but it got me from A-B.
When i bought the car it had around 77,000 KM's on it. Paint work wasn't the best but it was very well priced. I was on the constant look out for a Black NC (got alot of inspiration from Guy Coles car), but i couldn't resist myself.
The car needed alot of general cleaning and detailing as it was never really taken care of. I could tell it was always parked outside so the quest began to get this car back into shape. Headed to my first ever Barge/MX5 detailing session at Rob's coffee shop. I was quite hesitant, but Guy insisted i go as i would learn a lot there. And indeed i did... On that day, my car officially became a Barge Racing Team member
I had did a clay bar session for around 3 hours on the car which removed all of the concrete substance along the side skirt. It extended all the way to where the red circle stops. You can still see some in the inner guard as well.
For the space of around a month, i only did minor things to the car. I changed the MX-5 badge to a Roadster badge (inspiration from Reggie). Changed the Bose Head unit to a custom Single din one which i had in my Corolla, so i could listen to my songs on my iPhone (which i do kinda regret). Plastidipped my rims black with metalizer as well
With the help from Guy (again), i installed HID's to the car having to remove the front bar completely. I was actually tempted to just leave it without the front bar. Looks cool
Long weekend, and my first ever track day with a good mate who inspired me to buy an MX-5. We went to Marulan and i got a pretty impressive feel for what the car was in stock form. All those hours with my PS3 and GT5 really contributed to me understanding lines. Other than its body roll and the crappy tyres, i couldn't complain. The car was amazing.
And then came along the Ohlins which i purchased off Neil. That same morning, i drove to Reggie's place to install them. We had a MASSIVE blonde moment. Thinking we were missing a bush for the rears when we weren't. We didnt even bother reading the instruction manual, so the car stands as is for the time being. As reggie says, Dragster spec
I'll need to adjust the height as the car, literally, can get stuck on my driveway (which i've already proved i can) or it will scrape.... So this weekend with the help of Guy and Reggie, the rears will be put in and another update pending. Potential race we have between Reggie and Guy... who can install the rears quicker
Probably seen me around in the forums every now and so often. Neil with his Supercharged goodness and his amazing blog got me into writing this
Almost 3 years in the workforce, after buying my first every property and i finally have my first car that i purchased myself
Revealling my MY06 NC1 in Galaxy Grey 
Having dríven a '04 Corolla for almost 6 years, it was time for a change. My dad was kind enough to 'give' me the car for everyday use. It had followed me from L's to P's to Fulls to driving everyday to work. It wasnt the best drive but it got me from A-B.
When i bought the car it had around 77,000 KM's on it. Paint work wasn't the best but it was very well priced. I was on the constant look out for a Black NC (got alot of inspiration from Guy Coles car), but i couldn't resist myself.
The car needed alot of general cleaning and detailing as it was never really taken care of. I could tell it was always parked outside so the quest began to get this car back into shape. Headed to my first ever Barge/MX5 detailing session at Rob's coffee shop. I was quite hesitant, but Guy insisted i go as i would learn a lot there. And indeed i did... On that day, my car officially became a Barge Racing Team member
I had did a clay bar session for around 3 hours on the car which removed all of the concrete substance along the side skirt. It extended all the way to where the red circle stops. You can still see some in the inner guard as well.
For the space of around a month, i only did minor things to the car. I changed the MX-5 badge to a Roadster badge (inspiration from Reggie). Changed the Bose Head unit to a custom Single din one which i had in my Corolla, so i could listen to my songs on my iPhone (which i do kinda regret). Plastidipped my rims black with metalizer as well
With the help from Guy (again), i installed HID's to the car having to remove the front bar completely. I was actually tempted to just leave it without the front bar. Looks cool
Long weekend, and my first ever track day with a good mate who inspired me to buy an MX-5. We went to Marulan and i got a pretty impressive feel for what the car was in stock form. All those hours with my PS3 and GT5 really contributed to me understanding lines. Other than its body roll and the crappy tyres, i couldn't complain. The car was amazing.
And then came along the Ohlins which i purchased off Neil. That same morning, i drove to Reggie's place to install them. We had a MASSIVE blonde moment. Thinking we were missing a bush for the rears when we weren't. We didnt even bother reading the instruction manual, so the car stands as is for the time being. As reggie says, Dragster spec
I'll need to adjust the height as the car, literally, can get stuck on my driveway (which i've already proved i can) or it will scrape.... So this weekend with the help of Guy and Reggie, the rears will be put in and another update pending. Potential race we have between Reggie and Guy... who can install the rears quicker
Always like the look of black wheels too.
, getting ready for his BBS'... 
