Tunerfest South - Brands Hatch this Sunday

Peter P18 · June 17, 2016

Hi All,

Appreciate it's short notice, and Fathers Day, but thought I'd see if anyone else is planning to attend?

My car will be on display at the kleers stand, so if you are coming, please stop by and say hello.

Weather looks promising, but not so much tomorrow when I need to get the car cleaned up and ready!

Hoping there will be some dry spells, but we'll see!

Cheers for now.

Peter

Stuno1 · June 18, 2016

Can't make it but hope the weather holds. I was there last weekend for an American car things and it was horrific!

Peter P18 · June 19, 2016

No worries Stu.

Weather looks like it should be ok today.

Hopefully it stays dry, that's the main thing.

Will take some photos.

Cheers!

Peter

Peter P18 · June 19, 2016

So, great day at Tuner Fest South today at Brands Hatch.

Even more so after I was announced 'Car of the show' in the kleers show 'n' shine!!

Here's some photos I took.

And I saved arguably the best photo till last!

GibletPH · June 19, 2016

Congrats! I'm in love with those seats still, that carbon

Stuno1 · June 19, 2016

Well done chap. Very well deserved. Just needs blue callipers now 😉

Warrington guy · June 19, 2016

Car looks amazing. Well done 👍

Peter P18 · June 19, 2016

Cheers chaps.

May go bigger brakes all round Stu.

If so, will get them in blue.

DT_Racing · June 20, 2016

Pete, Your car's a total credit to you, really is something very special. Incredible work

Peter P18 · June 21, 2016

On ‎20‎/‎06‎/‎2016 at 0:46 PM, DT_Racing said:

Pete, Your car's a total credit to you, really is something very special. Incredible work

Cheers Dave.

Guess I was just really chuffed someone independent decided my car and all the hard work I have put in warranted a Car of the Show award.

Makes all that effort worthwhile.

Was also nice to hear a few of the people walking around refer to it as an IS-F.

Can't tell you how many people thought it was the same car as an IS-220d with a bodykit when I did the other show at Santa Pod back in October last year!

Still got plenty to do, but I'm spurred on after this.

Butchs13 · June 21, 2016

Congrats on the show win......from looking at your sig pic i had no idea your F was modded so much, lovely car

Peter P18 · June 21, 2016

Thanks Chris.

Yes, as far as I know mine is the most modified IS-F in Europe. The Defi triple gauges in place of the central air vents is unique to me I believe (not even the US or Japan have done this the way I did).

It certainly is nice to do something completely unique. Whilst everyone is entitled to their opinions on whether I did the right thing by changing this or that, it really isn't about them. As long as I am happy with how MY car looks, drives, feels, that's all that matters.

It is pretty cool though that an independent judge I had never met saw my car for what it is, and decided to give me the award. He had a Porsche Turbo (think it's in a couple of the photos) which for obvious reasons wasn't being judged, but the look, and rarity of my car pulled him in closer. When I ran through the extensive list of subtle and not so subtle changes, he could appreciate how much of a labour of love this car has been.

Will be even more interesting after I add the RR-Racing performance package, and one day the RR-Racing supercharger kit.

Just love the fact I do something no one else has done. Does have it's challenges though! Take fitting PPE headers! No tuner or shop here that has done these before (or often enough to do the complete job in 5-6hrs anyway), so it could in theory cost me more in labour than the headers cost!

Worth it though given they still represent the single largest gain you can do to the F (until the supercharger is released, but that benefits from having the better headers as well).

Neil E · June 26, 2016

On 6/21/2016 at 4:44 PM, Peter P18 said:

Thanks Chris.

Yes, as far as I know mine is the most modified IS-F in Europe. The Defi triple gauges in place of the central air vents is unique to me I believe (not even the US or Japan have done this the way I did).

It certainly is nice to do something completely unique. Whilst everyone is entitled to their opinions on whether I did the right thing by changing this or that, it really isn't about them. As long as I am happy with how MY car looks, drives, feels, that's all that matters.

It is pretty cool though that an independent judge I had never met saw my car for what it is, and decided to give me the award. He had a Porsche Turbo (think it's in a couple of the photos) which for obvious reasons wasn't being judged, but the look, and rarity of my car pulled him in closer. When I ran through the extensive list of subtle and not so subtle changes, he could appreciate how much of a labour of love this car has been.

Well deserved, the car looks stunning. Completely appreciate the effort it takes to be the first.

mrfunex · June 27, 2016

Love the car, love the prize and recognition it received and love the DIY guides you do! Keep at it!

Peter P18 · June 27, 2016

8 hours ago, Neil E said:

Well deserved, the car looks stunning. Completely appreciate the effort it takes to be the first.

25 minutes ago, mrfunex said:

Love the car, love the prize and recognition it received and love the DIY guides you do! Keep at it!

Cheers chaps.

Given the value of the pound at the moment, won't be buying the RR-Racing performance package quite yet! Lol.

Hopefully things will level out soon though.

Glad everyone is finding the DIY guides useful. Hopefully I get my second gold star as a club contributor soon! Plan is to try and get that bar filled before the end of the year!

May do another couple of DIY guides on the front and rear bumper removal process. Know that's an area people ask about quite frequently.

Again, thanks to everyone for the kind words, means a lot.

Bluesman · June 27, 2016

Don't worry about the £ it was just an excuse for the money men to make £trillions, it will soon come bouncing back. Mike

JonP · June 27, 2016

nice theory, don't count on it...

Bluesman · June 27, 2016

You worry too much once the money men have taken their profits it will all revert back too normal. We didn't all vote too leave on the immigration issue, I for one am fed up too the back teeth with having to prop up 3rd world European countries because they are so poor, for that reason alone the EU can never work because its an uneven playing field.

mikeyv · June 27, 2016

Meanwhile, back on topic, congratulations Peter, you have a stunning car.

Peter P18 · June 27, 2016

16 minutes ago, mikeyv said:

Meanwhile, back on topic, congratulations Peter, you have a stunning car.

Thanks, much appreciated.

DAW · June 28, 2016

Hi Peter - well deserved!! the car looks stunning.

Peter P18 · June 28, 2016

1 hour ago, DAW said:

Hi Peter - well deserved!! the car looks stunning.

Thanks David.

Corrado · June 29, 2016

Congrats and well done Pete! Stunning car.

Peter P18 · June 29, 2016

7 hours ago, Corrado said:

Congrats and well done Pete! Stunning car.

Cheers Sham.

Much appreciated.

ollie isf · July 2, 2016

Looks fantastic! Would love to see it in person one day. I really like the "true colour" carbon trim surrounding the gear stick, in the front door around the handles etc. The stand out piece for me is the rear piece between the two passenger seats. I wish they had done that from factory as the black plastic is not aesthetically pleasing at all.

I'd love to get this done to the piece in the rear but it may look a bit odd if it's done in the same colour as yours as it would mismatch the original parts in the front. Where did you get it done please? And do you reckon they could match the original colour? ie I would get the part done in the rear to match the bits in the front. When you let me know who did it, I'll ask them. Cheers!