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Old 02-15-08, 07:10 PM
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Default Stock V8 engine bay pics

Previous owner kept the car tidy under the bonnet.

Anyone else got some nice engine bay pics to share?
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Another angle
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Very clean. Here is mine.





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A little messy. This was when i first got it. RIP

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wow previous owner gave you coilovers as well ;]
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This was about a week into ownership (10/07):


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looks like they just got it professionally detailed before they sold it.
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wow..those are some pretty clean engine bays
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Originally Posted by andrewwake
looks like they just got it professionally detailed before they sold it.
how much you think that ran them for the detail?
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Originally Posted by kyoso23

do you feel any difference with that strut bar?
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Nice engine bay kyoso23. Is it just the pics or does the SC400 not have the low coolant sensor on the coolant tank?

I doubt that it was just a detail before being sold, if the components aren't kept clean over time the level of grime that builds up especially on the alloy parts is nearly impossible to return to good condition.

re: coilovers, yeah I wish they were on the car when I got them but unfortunately I had to pay for them :-)

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fwynn that engine bay is cleaaaaan man, nice work
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Originally Posted by fwynn
do you feel any difference with that strut bar?
It's hard to say. It was installed at the same time as the rest of the suspension. I've got to think it doesn't do a whole lot since the car is somewhat overbuilt as it is, but every little bit helps.
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Originally Posted by Mattmannz
Nice engine bay kyoso23. Is it just the pics or does the SC400 not have the low coolant sensor on the coolant tank?



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Thanks, it gets wiped down once a week or so. And you're right, my 400 doesn't have a sensor on the overflow tank.


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