u/Effective-Notice3553

Image 1 — First mods for the ETK, visited my childhood home in the Mondello, and a third sighting.
Image 2 — First mods for the ETK, visited my childhood home in the Mondello, and a third sighting.
Image 3 — First mods for the ETK, visited my childhood home in the Mondello, and a third sighting.
Image 4 — First mods for the ETK, visited my childhood home in the Mondello, and a third sighting.
Image 5 — First mods for the ETK, visited my childhood home in the Mondello, and a third sighting.
Image 6 — First mods for the ETK, visited my childhood home in the Mondello, and a third sighting.
Image 7 — First mods for the ETK, visited my childhood home in the Mondello, and a third sighting.
Image 8 — First mods for the ETK, visited my childhood home in the Mondello, and a third sighting.
Image 9 — First mods for the ETK, visited my childhood home in the Mondello, and a third sighting.
Image 10 — First mods for the ETK, visited my childhood home in the Mondello, and a third sighting.
Image 11 — First mods for the ETK, visited my childhood home in the Mondello, and a third sighting.

First mods for the ETK, visited my childhood home in the Mondello, and a third sighting.

Took the Pessima out for the first time today, and it's lovely to drive. Ended up picking up some Promada Evo wheels for the ETK along with a box of odds and ends for it too. After getting home I installed the wheels and they look great!

Once that was done I took the Mondello Corse out for a drive, and It's a dream come true to drive. Dropped by my childhood home, as it was having an open house.

Tonight though, I again spotted an ETK, this time outside my house on the dirt road, I'm getting more nervous about this situation everyday. I think I can for certain say I’m being watched.

u/Effective-Notice3553 — 2 days ago

I know I just posted, but a couple things just happened.

Some of you may have seen my previous post about some odd customers at this property, well this evening another client came by to see it, a normal, nice older gentleman and his wife. After walking around the property and showing them around they made me an offer on the property which we spent time time discussing.

Though I couldn't shake the feeling that I was being watched. Then I spotted it, a man leaning on a black ETK SUV. One that looked Identical to the ones the clients yesterday had, though this wasn't either of them. I pretended not to notice him.

After talking with the clients more they also offered me a price for my TAZ, a price that I had to accept. So the TAZ is sold.

Once I was done with the clients the man was gone.

I'm writing this in a taxi on my way back home, I really just can't shake the feeling that the clients from yesterday weren't exactly normal clients, I just want this property off my hands at this point.

I thought I should mention that I declined the cash offer last night via email, I can't help but wonder if that has something to do with why that man was here today, and it makes me worry that I made the wrong choice, or that I will be making the wrong choice by selling this property to someone that isn't them.

u/Effective-Notice3553 — 4 days ago

Another fun financial mistake! (Mondello Corse arrival)

My friend and his truck arrived today with a delivery for me, a three car delivery...

After picking up all three cars, he drove them to my place to deliver them. A Nero Puro GATED MANUAL Mondello Corse, a Pessima Zenith 1800 GL and an ETK 900 series 300D estate (it doen't have a motor).

I'm so excited about all of these, especially the Mondello, and I can't wait to get around to posting more about them. aswell as the build process of the 900 series (HMT hint hint...)

It's been such a surreal couple of months with all that has been happening in my life, New house, my own business, a stolen car, a car crash, many new cars etc etc, but I couldn't be happier with where I am.

u/Effective-Notice3553 — 4 days ago

Somethings shady.

I went to meet some clients at the warehouse of Juniper Grove today, the one that is attached to the dock. Upon arrival I noticed that the clients came in two separate blacked out ETKs, not that unusual I guess, but they also arrived earlier than me, earlier than when I told them I would be arriving.

What's thrown me off is the fact they offered a lot more than what the property is listed for, and they offered in cash, I'm really not sure what to do.

u/Effective-Notice3553 — 6 days ago

The 240BX build has been going on for a few weeks now, haven't really posted about it as I unfortunately haven't done much of the work on this car.

I drove it home this morning after the dyno yesterday, and man is it rowdy, such a loud and fast car. Ill provide the spec sheet below, then talk about the motor after that (the special part)

Race Coilovers (Front and Rear), Race Big Brake kit, Front and rear race sway bars, 5 lug hub conversion, half cage, GRD racing dash and switchpanel, GRD ECU, front strut brace, Braided brake lines, Wangan racing master 1S front wheels (17x9), Wangan Master RC01 rear wheels (15x10), Built rear LSD, Carbon driveshaft, Built 6 speed manual gearbox.

Now for the exciting bit, the motor. For this car I decided to opt for the SOHC, KL24S. The KL24S is the standard American engine that came in the 240BX's there, while these motors aren't that popular, I personally love them. My friend who specialises in these engines built the entire motor for me, making it extremely strong, and setup to make plenty of power, spec sheet below:

Custom Forged Block and Internals (Bored to a 2.6L), Custom built head and valvetrain, Stage 3 cams, Coil pack conversion, A massive stage 4 Turbo mated to a hood exit exhaust and wastegate dump, a (very expensive) carbon fibre intake manifold, oil cooler, dry sump system, and plenty more (I don't have the entire spec sheet as of right now)

u/Effective-Notice3553 — 8 days ago

After some back and forth, I agreed to sell the Mondello to Movitec HQ, where it will be used as a show car for them, and where they will likely take very good care of it, it's very emotional to see it go, but it is for a good cause, and there will be an even better replacement.

Once Movitec picked up the Mondello, I drove the Alexia over to the racetrack to get the 240BX on the dyno to have it tuned after my friend installed the new motor for me, on the dyno it completely shocked me, making a WHOPPING 917WHP, absolutely wild. It spit some massive flames too, can't wait to race some people in it.

Tomorrow (Hopefully) I'll do an in-depth post on the 240, explaining the whole build to you guys.

u/Effective-Notice3553 — 9 days ago

Regrettably making the decision to sell my 2004 Mondello.

This example is exceptionally clean, with 32,000km's. From factory, this car came in Rosso Velluto, optioned with a Corse dashboard and center console, along with the Automated Manual transmission.

In 2008, the car was displayed by Movitec at an auto show in Italy displaying their new ground breaking SuperTurbo (twin turbo kit) for the Civetta Mondello. In Movitec's hands, the car underwent significant modification, including an entire engine rebuild, a rare 1 of 1 Movitec TCU, a refreshed and strengthened differential, a Movitec centerlock kit, centerlock wheels, Mondello Cup brakes and coilovers.

Last year Movitec fitted Corse doorpanels, seats and wheels for me (seats not included in sale).

Since having the Movitec kit installed, It has been sent to Movitec yearly for every service, and other general upkeep.

Sale will include Movitec centerlock wheels.

Located in Cebulowko, Poland.

u/Effective-Notice3553 — 14 days ago