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Old 23rd October 2015, 20:57   #1
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Default How did your 75 look when you bought it, and how does it look now?

Since a lot of us on here tend to like changing bits and pieces of our cars, I thought it'd be interesting to see how our cars have changed in our ownership.

So, for starters, here's mine. As it arrived, a one owner 2.0 V6 Club SE with no extras other than a CD auto changer. It remained thus until I'd had it for a while, and got bored. Photos taken after I'd got it home, and cleaned it properly for the first time.



And a photo of the interior, as it arrived, other than the addition of a walnut topped gearknob.


As it looked as of the start of this summer.




And, finally, as it looks now.




So, come on, post up how your car looked when you bought it, and how it looks now! It'll be interesting to see the changes.
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Old 23rd October 2015, 21:25   #2
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Love the serpents Frazer, and the cream leather.

Don't have a photo from when I got mine, but it was brand new and hasn't had anything added as it came well loaded, so it looked pretty much the same then as it does now. I have replaced a few bits though, like for like.

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Not bad as I've had it coming up to 15 years. Wears it well.

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Old 23rd October 2015, 21:39   #3
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Looking superb, Mike! I remember looking around the car at the NEC, and being seriously impressed!
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Old 23rd October 2015, 21:46   #4
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Funnily enough that's why a few bits had to be replaced - wanted Big Ron looking his best for the show.
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Old 23rd October 2015, 22:24   #5
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Haven't got mine yet
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Old 23rd October 2015, 22:47   #6
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Not got mine yet either, picking it up tomorrow lunchtime.
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Old 23rd October 2015, 23:44   #7
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Old 23rd October 2015, 23:50   #8
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Good on you VVC for changing the rear number plate - looks far better.
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Good on you VVC for changing the rear number plate - looks far better.
And without those huge gaps in the wheel arches
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Old 24th October 2015, 00:48   #10
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I always like Frazzys threads, they are not trivial but interesting.

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