Along came another Dodo, V2 The story continues

After much searching of the classified car pages of which there are a considerable amount, i came across an ST220 that was literally calling my name from afar.

We had paid a couple of visits to some 'perfect examples' only to find a lot to be desired was putting it lightly.A category D with a lot more to tell than its insurance prefix was the final straw for me.

Its always a child like feeling when entering into the shady world of car purchasing.
For one, you feel lost with no current car!, you are giddy and over excited about the prospect of getting what you want.A little akin to writing a xmas list and finding most of it under the tree.

And the immature way a lot of us buy cars where you need to compose yourself to take it all in and not end up with an over priced lemon.

Somewhere in Surrey there she was....

A 2002 model which at first wasnt lighting my touch paper,but as i dug deeper we were looking at a very special example.
It was showing a mere 25k miles and every inch of it inside and out,every nook and cranny backed this up.
It felt tight and new on the test drive.Razor sharp steering compared to the slightly more loose feeling of the older mk2.

And by god it did shift!! Plus its a saloon model which really did it for me.
Something about the mk3 shape that for me doesnt compliment a hatchback gate but totally suits the lines of the car with a saloon backside.

Not an inch of the car was modified and this is strangely comforting to me not only because you have your blank canvas,but you can also relax knowing the odds of it being hammered around town doing 'look at me' noisy parade laps is distinctly less than a fully kitted out car.

So the first thing on mu agenda was to detail it for the first time in its life!!

It had clearly seen a few car washes but this is never a big problem to rectify.Much deeper wounds def are and i would leave very deep issues to a body shop,but for actual nose to tail condition,it was looking very sharp.

I set about debadging,modifying the front lights with the now classic black eye look,enlisted the help of a very good friend who kindly lowered the car on PI srings much like he did on dodolly blue 1!!
It was Deja vu for Kev all over again...and again...

I love making all the small but worthy modifications because as a sum of the parts,this you can see all over nicely in a truly subtle way that doesnt actually scream 'modified car' at any point.

It may be a tad louder once the wheels finally go on next year but im keeping the style and choice a closely guarded secret for the sheer fear of duplication somewhere else lol.

Seen it happen so many times to so many people and it takes the jam right out of your doughnut lets just say!

We installed Bluefin to the cars ECU this week gone.Have to say its a nice inclusion to a rock solid engine.We already have a good 240bhp to work with and i dare say its a few nags more now,but the biggest thing you notice and adore is the way it transforms the drive.

Much more levelled power,smoother gear changes as the power seamlessly moulds thru to the next gear and onwards.

We have ourselves some big plans for the car and the list is very long.Im hoping that by next show season,ill be most of the way there provided i keep doing the overtime that is...