Dream Conti

Seanhyams · 7th March 2009, 23:52

Hi everyone. I became a member of this site a while ago in search of a contessa. I'm glad to say that i have finally found it and bought it. Am going to start work on it immediately. I plan to refurbish it. But with a more contemporary look. I will keep posting pics on the site as it comes along to show everyone the progress. I will post the pics of it, as it is right now, tomorrow. I plan to refurbish everything in it from the pedals to the seat-belts and from the headlights to the exhaust. Since it's an long process the final picture isn't in my head yet. So any ideas are welcome. This is my dream project since i was a little kid. And i'm sure it will be turning heads by the time its done.

Lu€iFer · 8th March 2009, 00:34

Congrats Buddy!!.
Keep us posted with pics and upadates .

Miyer · 11th March 2009, 15:15

Congrats..!!!!
We will look forward to the pics and your plan ahead.
Pls do ask for advice if you get stuck with anything.
Reg,
Mike

Aditya · 11th March 2009, 19:55

Welcome to Team-BHP.
If you're a car person, the Contessa is a good choice. It's a superb car, especially for touring. Even now, it manages to turn heads like nothing else.
Since this is an introduction thread, please let us know more about yourself.

?ushk@r · 12th March 2009, 16:56

Congrats buddy.. please post some pictures.. at least before the refurbishment process

Which make is it?

RJ555 · 12th March 2009, 18:39

appreciate your interest shown on conti. good luck going forward.

i entered into one such project 4 years back, but to say the conti i took was 94 model with only 31K kms clocked with seat covers still lying beneath the seat, the cars body was superb but unused for years & i ended up changing right from tires to batteries, rubbers, springs, hoses & underchasis parts etc etc, now its trim.
waiting for the snaps sooner.

Seanhyams · 16th March 2009, 00:04

Well, mine is a 93 contessa classic 1.8 petrol. Will put up the current pictures of the car immediately.

Miyer · 16th March 2009, 00:23

Hey that should be cool for all of us to catch a first glimpse of your conti.
Cheers,
Mike

Seanhyams · 17th March 2009, 12:18

i am not being allowed to upload the pictures cause they are too big. now what do i do?

RJ555 · 23rd March 2009, 10:23

hey, chk if images are in JPEG format, coz a high resolution image should be not more than 400kbps, can be compressed to 600 x 424 - 145k - jpg...

Ace6120 · 25th March 2009, 14:28

Hi guys,

I have been hunting for a Contessa for a long time now and have fi nally found 1. The only issue is the manufacturing date on the registration shows 2004.
Do you guys know exactly when the Contessa was stopped manufacturing?

Thanks,

Karan.

badboyscad · 25th March 2009, 17:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ace6120

Hi guys,

I have been hunting for a Contessa for a long time now and have fi nally found 1. The only issue is the manufacturing date on the registration shows 2004.
Do you guys know exactly when the Contessa was stopped manufacturing?

@ Ace6120: AFAIK, HM stopped producing contessa in 2002.

PS: This is the intro thread. Please post your queries regarding buying a contessa, here:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/sedans...ssa-1-8gl.html

7th March 2009, 23:52	#1
Seanhyams Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NCR Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Times	Dream Conti Hi everyone. I became a member of this site a while ago in search of a contessa. I'm glad to say that i have finally found it and bought it. Am going to start work on it immediately. I plan to refurbish it. But with a more contemporary look. I will keep posting pics on the site as it comes along to show everyone the progress. I will post the pics of it, as it is right now, tomorrow. I plan to refurbish everything in it from the pedals to the seat-belts and from the headlights to the exhaust. Since it's an long process the final picture isn't in my head yet. So any ideas are welcome. This is my dream project since i was a little kid. And i'm sure it will be turning heads by the time its done.
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8th March 2009, 00:34	#2
Lu€iFer BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ottawa Posts: 33 Thanked: 2 Times	Congrats Buddy!!. Keep us posted with pics and upadates .
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11th March 2009, 15:15	#3
Miyer BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 202 Thanked: 212 Times	Congrats..!!!! We will look forward to the pics and your plan ahead. Pls do ask for advice if you get stuck with anything. Reg, Mike Last edited by Rehaan : 11th March 2009 at 15:22. Reason: Congrads = Congrats. Please type properly as per the Team-BHP rules.
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11th March 2009, 19:55	#4
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 20,077 Thanked: 86,532 Times View My Garage	Welcome to Team-BHP. If you're a car person, the Contessa is a good choice. It's a superb car, especially for touring. Even now, it manages to turn heads like nothing else. Since this is an introduction thread, please let us know more about yourself.
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12th March 2009, 16:56	#5
?ushk@r BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat Posts: 292 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Congrats buddy.. please post some pictures.. at least before the refurbishment process Which make is it?
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12th March 2009, 18:39	#6
RJ555 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 104 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	appreciate your interest shown on conti. good luck going forward. i entered into one such project 4 years back, but to say the conti i took was 94 model with only 31K kms clocked with seat covers still lying beneath the seat, the cars body was superb but unused for years & i ended up changing right from tires to batteries, rubbers, springs, hoses & underchasis parts etc etc, now its trim. waiting for the snaps sooner.
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16th March 2009, 00:04	#7
Seanhyams Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NCR Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Times	Well, mine is a 93 contessa classic 1.8 petrol. Will put up the current pictures of the car immediately.
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16th March 2009, 00:23	#8
Miyer BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 202 Thanked: 212 Times	Hey that should be cool for all of us to catch a first glimpse of your conti. Cheers, Mike
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17th March 2009, 12:18	#9
Seanhyams Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NCR Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Times	i am not being allowed to upload the pictures cause they are too big. now what do i do?
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23rd March 2009, 10:23	#10
RJ555 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 104 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	image upload hey, chk if images are in JPEG format, coz a high resolution image should be not more than 400kbps, can be compressed to 600 x 424 - 145k - jpg...
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25th March 2009, 14:28	#11
Ace6120 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Calcutta Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi guys, I have been hunting for a Contessa for a long time now and have fi nally found 1. The only issue is the manufacturing date on the registration shows 2004. Do you guys know exactly when the Contessa was stopped manufacturing? Thanks, Karan.
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