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Hello from Switzerland


Alonso

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Hello everyone

 

After using your forum for a very long time, i decided to support and join the community. I prefer the old school community forums way more than modern Facebook/WhatsApp groups and chats.

 

My name is Michael, 39 years old and located in Berne, Switzerland.I have a degree in electronics, but working as a data scientist today. I like to to some "hands on" work an my cars or my hose when i'm away from the office.

Since my childhood, i was fascinated from pop-up headlights. As result, my first personal car was a T18 Celica in 1999. After some other cars, i bought a pair of MK3's Supras in 2006 and got integrated into our local Supra community real quick. After some other MK3's, i take advantage of the opportunity to buy a MK4 from a friend in 2013. (This was a major point on my personal bucket list ;) )

 

I'm still in love with this car - and i still have a MK3 from previous days.

The MK4 is a (German) EU-Spec LHD TT Targa in 199 silver, and looks like this:

 

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Back in 2014, i had a very bad start into the supra season. A bloody metallic object from a unknown source went into my 6th cylinder and has damaged the engine after after driving for the first 3 days in that year:

 

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After the first days of frustration, i decided to rebuild the engine from scratch. I bought a "cheap" brand new shortblock, did fully rebuild the head, replaced tons of parts/gaskets and got finally ready beginning of 2016:

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Mod list:

  • Work XD9 wheels
  • K-Sport suspension
  • EBC brake disks and pads
  • Fully custom exhaust (street legal)
  • BPU'd
  • Zeitronix Wideband/EGT/Boost/Oitemp monitoring
  • Full dash LED conversation
  • Activle spoiler with modified ecu for manual operation
  • HKS SSQV
  • HKS hardpipe kit for SMIC (painted in black)
  • Focal hifi system with pioneer double din headunit
  • Various facelift parts
  • Torque converter with 3200 stall

 

 

Plans for this winter:

  • Brake rebuild
  • Facelift headlights
  • Adding a modified OEM subwoofer
  • Upgrading the tranny cooler
  • Refurbishing various small parts

 

Here we go - happy to be part of this community :)

And sorry for my english skills - my mother-tongue is Swiss-german

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