BA - HMTs Lantis from germany (since 2001)

**Posted:** Thu Jun 10, 2010 3:01 pm

Course not

**Posted:** Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:01 pm

Nearly worried there........ worried about where to find the money to buy and import the best looking BA in Europe

Does this mean you have three cars? Or is this the end of the BG?

**Posted:** Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:16 am

Nope, that's three for the moment

**Joined:** Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:00 pm **Posts:** 13

echt schoenes teil

**Posted:** Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:22 pm

Well, I'm back!
The Lantis ain't though - really a shame, it's hibernating in the garage this year now. I also sold the brake and engine upgrades and will sell the MOMO wheels and maybe the leather interiour as well.
That said, haven't given up on it at all, just can't afford to have 3 cars registered at the same time and while i drive the Roadster this summer, my gf will drive the 323F BG that still runs like a charm

As soon as things work out (especially job-wise), the Lantis will be back since i really miss it badly. Will be a bit softer though, maybe with more streetable dampers and stay a 1.5 (since petrol prices are climbing without stopping and i've now got the MX5 for fun). So it'll be back to the roots and i'll just drive it as my daily just like 10 years ago

In the meantime, i got a set of these:
[img]http://www.project-l.com/images/bastel/2010/evo.jpg[/img]
Will fit some 195/50 16 tires (better for every day use) as soon as possible.
That's it for now, we'll see how it goes...
By the way, if anyone's interested, i started a blog:
http://driving-culture.blogspot.com/

Greetings to all who remember me

Chris

**Posted:** Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:04 pm

Good to hear the Lantis will stay with you. The leathers I bought from you is almost finished

Keep us posted with updates.

**Posted:** Sun Jul 10, 2011 11:54 am

Paid the car a visit yesterday and swapped the MOMOs for the OZs - looks tiny in direct comparison but i think i might get used to it ^^
Should handle and ride a lot better, so i guess that will make up for the looks, besides, i'm still aiming for a OEM+ theme, so i guess the 17s were a bit over the top anyways

[img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X5uP2DPw4O4/Thl6V-lQHjI/AAAAAAAAAJk/B5QMu7RE-ec/s1600/lan6.jpg[/img]

Click for more

[url]http://driving-culture.blogspot.com/2011/07/visiting-old-friend.html[/url]

**Posted:** Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:36 pm

Great look those wheels

But now i think you need to lower the car a lit bit

About the blog... really nice, those NA´s MX-5 :roll:

How i miss mine

**Posted:** Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:25 pm

As i said, I'm planning on fitting 195/50 R16 tires that should have the same diameter as the 17" 205/40s so it'll look better. Plus i might use some wider spacers

Still, it'll be next year anyways...

As for the NA - it's a lot of work and money going into this; very rewarding surely but all of that is lost for the Lantis project, so i think i'm gonna loose the BG Astina next year and focus on NA and BA only

I have less and less time over the years, unfortunately, so i'll have to find my priorities...

**Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:56 am

Finally some development!

Got my parts back from powder coating, got a new set of wheels and started reassembling the car yesterday - should be back on the road this month and i'm pretty chuffed!

[img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fNS51-qHkuk/T4srgsPMiBI/AAAAAAAAAbc/Fx6D8aEr5zQ/s1600/apr01.jpg[/img]

[img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hWquJlHQiRY/T4srjwFQ3-I/AAAAAAAAAb4/xl0D1IdrkgA/s1600/apr05.jpg[/img]

[img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oH2hc8RxMok/T4srkj6KbPI/AAAAAAAAAcE/3A_jgBaFLXE/s1600/apr06.jpg[/img]

More pics can be found in my [url=http://driving-culture.blogspot.de/2012/04/today-i-finally-got-round-to-fitting.html]Blog[/url] :alien:

**Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:50 pm

Great updates! Looks nice the powdercoating

**Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:59 pm **Posts:** 6885

looking very nice and clean mate....

**Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:10 am

Cheers guys,

just finished the revised center console with shortened leather gaitor and newly powder coated instrument plate

[img]http://www.project-l.com/images/mylantis/2012-prep/cc1.jpg[/img]

**Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:59 pm **Posts:** 6885

Ooooooo I like that

**Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:01 pm

Yeah definately like that :thumbright:

**Posted:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 7:38 am

very smart nice additions

**Posted:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:35 pm

Glad you approve - cant wait to get the car back on the road although i'm curious whether the power still will be enough for me :roll:

**Posted:** Sat Apr 21, 2012 6:47 am

Nice updates Chris,

**Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:58 pm

Thanks. With the red Astina now gone, I'll focus on only 3 cars now ^^ Ok, 4 maybe...still, i think the BA should be back on the road this week, if all goes well!

**Posted:** Tue May 08, 2012 12:06 am

Awesome looking car man. Some of the stuff you've done to it is quite a jaw-dropper

**Posted:** Thu May 10, 2012 11:38 am

Thank you!

What do you mean exactly?

**Posted:** Thu May 10, 2012 11:46 am

looks even better in reality

**Posted:** Sun May 13, 2012 2:48 pm

Going strong again

[img]https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/527583_10150788174901650_508621649_9837457_1369207537_n.jpg[/img]

**Posted:** Sun May 13, 2012 3:01 pm

beautiful looking car :thumbleft:

**Posted:** Sun May 13, 2012 9:09 pm

Thanks, really need spacers though

**Posted:** Sun May 13, 2012 10:20 pm

Very tidy

**Posted:** Mon May 14, 2012 6:48 am

Very nice Chris,
love the numberplate, hadn't spotted it before

**Posted:** Tue May 15, 2012 9:13 pm

Wasnt there before

**Joined:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:04 pm **Posts:** 299

Good looking BA

**Posted:** Tue May 15, 2012 9:20 pm

[quote="HMT"]Wasnt there before

[/quote]

That explains a lot Chris

do you have a clearer shot of it?

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