Post all pictures of modded Esteems

pulsar7778 · 22nd November 2009, 13:20

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Originally Posted by slipstream

great choice of workshop...My 1000 was done up by Satish as well and I was immensely pleased at the quality of work on the car's body & paint. He also happens to be the tuner of Ayub Khan's esteem (2007 Saloon champ) and is quite popular amongst the racing circles.

Just one suggestion, though I'm quite sure Satish would've told you the same...keep the performance mods to the minimum as theres very little that you could do to a 1000 to get it scorching roads, unless of course, you're looking at an engine swap.

Going by the condition of the car, I see it costing anywhere close to 25k for a body repair / cosmetic makeover.

and keep us updated on stage by stage progress of the car

I must thank you Jai for referring him, Yes i must admit his very detailed inspection & very professional work,

Man you must see the post tinkering & primer WIP and i couldn't believe pre & post tinkering outcome. outstanding very detailed work.

As of now i don't have any idea interms of engine mods, now i just want to take her in a good running condition with mild make over like painting, interior, and special thanks to Mr.Murali i got a replica of MOMO steering wheel thats all.

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Can also please suggest color, i have passion red in my mind, else should i go with original color

rr_zen · 22nd November 2009, 13:32

Passion Red would be the apt colour for this car and hence please go ahead. Keep us updated on the progress you make with the car in terms of its paintwork. It would be great if you could also share more details on the workshop/owner etc so that it would benefit the Chennai BHPians.

P.S: The yellow putty applied I suppose is from 3M, correct?

pulsar7778 · 22nd November 2009, 14:34

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Originally Posted by rr_zen

Passion Red would be the apt colour for this car and hence please go ahead. Keep us updated on the progress you make with the car in terms of its paintwork. It would be great if you could also share more details on the workshop/owner etc so that it would benefit the Chennai BHPians.

P.S: The yellow putty applied I suppose is from 3M, correct?

The garage is Top Gear located in Saidapet and the owner is Mr.Satish, he is tuner for Mr.Ayub Khan Esteem Class race driver, i think slipstreem can explain more about Mr.Satish.

badboyscad · 22nd November 2009, 19:59

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Originally Posted by pulsar7778

The garage is Top Gear located in Saidapet and the owner is Mr.Satish, he is tuner for Mr.Ayub Khan Esteem Class race driver, i think slipstreem can explain more about Mr.Satish.

Is this TopGear garage located near a road bend(near a subway) in saidapet, I've seen some imports(celica, old grand vitara,mazda miata) there and always wanted to know the quality of work done there.

yogisays0909 · 23rd November 2009, 09:07

Hey guys here is one more pic.
Still to get new lights.

pulsar7778 · 23rd November 2009, 09:32

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Originally Posted by badboyscad

Is this TopGear garage located near a road bend(near a subway) in saidapet, I've seen some imports(celica, old grand vitara,mazda miata) there and always wanted to know the quality of work done there.

Yes, it is located inside a gully near the subway, and for the quality of work my WIP pictures will speak.

pulsar7778 · 25th November 2009, 13:37

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Originally Posted by pulsar7778

Yes, it is located inside a gully near the subway, and for the quality of work my WIP pictures will speak.

Yesterday all the doors (incls of the boot) removed, all the hinges changed & locks completely removed & overhauled, now sounds like BMW door, yes ofcourse the thud effect also there

Ramsagar · 26th November 2009, 08:59

pulsar7778: Great going. Red looks good, but tends to fade very quickly. You can choose any other color of your choice. Are you looking for a decent color or wanted to be different form the crowd.

pulsar7778 · 26th November 2009, 15:30

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Originally Posted by Ramsagar

pulsar7778: Great going. Red looks good, but tends to fade very quickly. You can choose any other color of your choice. Are you looking for a decent color or wanted to be different form the crowd.

Yeah my mech Mr.Sathish also said to go for a descent color, and not to show off, but since i already decided RED Color from my child hood, when this car was out i was 9

, hence going for RED.

nitrous · 26th November 2009, 16:06

^^ Is this an esteem or an M-1000?

pulsar7778 · 26th November 2009, 16:59

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Originally Posted by nitrous

^^ Is this an esteem or an M-1000?

Yeah it is 1000 not esteem

esteem_lover · 26th November 2009, 17:24

You could have said it is the esteem with a 1L engine.

Bullfrog · 27th November 2009, 08:30

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

You could have said it is the esteem with a 1L engine.

And a great short ratio gearbox as well

pulsar7778 · 27th November 2009, 09:19

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Originally Posted by Bullfrog

And a great short ratio gearbox as well

Precisely i was thinking about the short ratio gear & should i have to go for a customer gear lever like shorter once for the feel.

pulsar7778 · 27th November 2009, 09:21

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

You could have said it is the esteem with a 1L engine.

Yeah! but dont worry this is just a begining way to gooooo, we both (myself & my mech) have GT engine with dual intake carb in our mind

22nd November 2009, 13:32	#122
rr_zen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 1,799 Thanked: 400 Times View My Garage	Passion Red would be the apt colour for this car and hence please go ahead. Keep us updated on the progress you make with the car in terms of its paintwork. It would be great if you could also share more details on the workshop/owner etc so that it would benefit the Chennai BHPians. P.S: The yellow putty applied I suppose is from 3M, correct?
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23rd November 2009, 09:07	#125
yogisays0909 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 538 Thanked: 313 Times View My Garage	My Esteem WIP Hey guys here is one more pic. Still to get new lights. Attached Images Last edited by yogisays0909 : 23rd November 2009 at 09:12.
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26th November 2009, 08:59	#128
Ramsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: BLR_Nellore(AP) Posts: 1,396 Thanked: 252 Times View My Garage	pulsar7778: Great going. Red looks good, but tends to fade very quickly. You can choose any other color of your choice. Are you looking for a decent color or wanted to be different form the crowd.
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26th November 2009, 16:06	#130
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	^^ Is this an esteem or an M-1000?
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26th November 2009, 17:24	#132
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	You could have said it is the esteem with a 1L engine.
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