RHYS - My Paseo

[Galliano]

Just taken delivery of this.

The owner was a good friend through the owners club, being that I am 16 (17 on monday) he offered to "go on a road trip" which involved stopping by the lovely Somerset to deliver a car to me. The car in question is a 1996 'P' registered Toyota Paseo ST coated in 1AO Quicksilver. It was delivered around 2pm today (25/03/10) with only 46166 miles on the clock - incredibly low for its age (14 years young).

Heres the spec and pics :


Engine

TRD Panel filter
Corolla Inlet Manifold
Magnecore 8mm Ignition Leads
Custom cat-back exhaust

Suspension/Brakes

KYB Excel-G shock absorbers
Tein lowering springs
Whiteline adjustable panhard rod
Tanabe front strut brace
Black Diamond grooved front brake discs
Black Diamond brake pads
Starlet GT Rear Hubs (Disc Brakes)

Drivetrain

TC shortshifter
Royal Purple gearbox oil

Exterior

Toyota Optional Lip Kit
Toyota Optional Rear spoiler
Team Dynamics 'Jet' alloy wheels
Clear side repeaters
De-egged front indicators
Xenon Headlight bulbs
Tinted rear windows

Interior

Toyota Cassette Player
AE92 Corolla Gti front seats
Cynos rear seats
Cynos Doorcards
TRD gearknob
Carbon fibre effect dial surround and clock surround

Modifications Planned :

CD Player
Illuminated Ignition Barrell
Colour Coded Wing Mirrors and Door Handles
Toyota Wind Deflectors (One Day...)
JDM Crystal Headlights
Hyundai Coupe Black Carpet
Hyundai Coupe Black Leather Interior (Possibly)
Toyota Foglights (UK or JDM Spec)
Audio Install (looking into the future here...)

Ready To Fit :
5efhe Throttle Body
TRD Gearbox Mount
Illuminated Ignition Barrell (just need wires)
Supra Boot Release Lever
Jaguar XJ Door Lock Pins (chrome, sexy)
Replacement Bootlock (Rhys' original has black paint flaking)
Glovebox Lined With Sub-carpet
Toyota Headlight Protectors
Starlet Glanza Center Console Armrest

[color="#00ff00"]Parts Fitted Immediately :

Attempt At Sony CD Player.. That Decides It Doesn't Want To Work.
Celica ST165 Heater Control Knobs (Chrome Tips)

Pictures :

[French Carnut]

So good to see somebody choosing something abit original as their first car
Is the yellow Paseo in the family too?

[Galliano]

Yellow Paseo is the limited Galliano model (1 of 50) which I made my mum buy back in 2006. My auntie also owns a silver Paseo (standard - minus the factory options) which is the car that made me fall in love with Paseo's 10 years ago (yep - Paseo enthusiast, don't come across them often..)

And Paul, you lucky git! I booked my theory for the 30th so hopefully can be on the road shortly.

Need to find an insurance quote lower than £2000... in respect, I paid £1500 for this one as its immaculate with low miles and enhancements... they are worth around 700 quid standard... they are trying to say il crash the car 3 and a half times in a year...

[EDLT]

£2k is cheap for a 17 year-old in a modified car.

[Galliano]

I know its relatively cheap.. but for a 1.5 N/A car.. still quite high. That said, i'd be paying that on some 1.1 Saxo anyway.

[Louisa911]

Whether your driving a modified Paseo or a 1.1 Saxo, its still going to be blooming expensive if a learner driver hits someone in an expensive car

[The Nur]

At your age I would have been (sort of) happy paying 2 grand for insurance on a car with modifications, don't worry, it comes down quickly enough.

By the time I was 19 with 3 years no claims mine had dropped to £300pa on a car I was paying £2.1k for when I was 17

[rgracin]

Nice little first car there. Good to be a bit different.

Galliano said:

Need to find an insurance quote lower than £2000... in respect, I paid £1500 for this one as its immaculate with low miles and enhancements... they are worth around 700 quid standard... they are trying to say il crash the car 3 and a half times in a year...

Need to remember that your paying a premium for the possible third party damage and injury you may cause if you had an accident. The value of your vehicle is not as relevant. The modifications won't help though. Best try a specialist like Adrian Flux or the like.

Edited by rgracin on Friday 26th March 08:59

[Farmboy UK]

Flux told me they don't insure drivers under 25

[madrob6]

Farmboy UK said:

Flux told me they don't insure drivers under 25

When I was a young'un they just gave me silly quotes higher than the normal insurers. Back then people were willing (if a bit reluctant) to insure modified cars for anybody under 25, they seemed to adopt that policy when I turned 24 which was chuffing annoying.

[vit4]

Galliano said:

Need to find an insurance quote lower than £2000... in respect, I paid £1500 for this one as its immaculate with low miles and enhancements... they are worth around 700 quid standard... they are trying to say il crash the car 3 and a half times in a year...

Quinn Direct are usually cheapest for young drivers... mate (19) with no NCB got a quote for 2 grand on a 2.3 Frontera

[Galliano]

I've been told Tesco are quite cheap, so thats another posibility.

Well not updated since purchase, but have been putting it into this [url="http://rhysthepaseo.blogspot.com/"]*BLOG*[/url]

Some good news though. I turned 17 on Monday 29th March, and Tuesday 30th March I passed my Theory Test

Anyway, for the record, hes been washed, I replaced the bootlock for a one in better condition, I fitted my fuse box and washer bottle lid that I had from previous projects (sprayed gunmetal to look a bit smarter) and also sprayed the cam cover and manifold heatshield so it looks smart. I hate the look of the manifold underneath so will keep the fresh look for a while before I have enough money to splash out on an OBX 4-2-1 mani.

Pictures speak more than a thousand words :

Added my Optional Headlamp Protectors


Some clean sexy shots





Bootlock before


Bootlock after



Sprayed cam cover and heat shield, aswell as adding my wristband to act as a reservoir cover...



And an arty shot of the floormats that are unbelievably mint! These are now stored underneath the boot matt, so they can keep clean, il continue using the st-taking matts.



Thats it for Rhys for the mo

[Hitch78]

Very very strange little car to get geeky about but fair play; you obviously have a thing for them and that's a lovely way to start your motoring career. Drive safe!

[angryorangefocus]

looks very nice for a first car loads better then some paxo or five door corsa