A new hope...
Fast forward about 5 years. I finally became a Piazza owner again, but this time with a lot better car to start from!
I was contacted by a acquainted fellow car owner of a Piazza I had been interested in a couple of years earlier. But because of the current circumstances I never choose to proceed at the time. Now however, things had changed and he was in desperat need of the space the Piazza was upholding.
This Piazza, a black one with only 60000 km on the meter had been standing for many years, but in a warm parking garage making the conditions much better than the first project. A thick layer of dust covered the coat, and I was unsure how this was going to unfold.
![Isuzu Piazza Turbo Handling by Lotus](https://kaizenracingproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/89808910_849188495545523_4321943912571731968_n.jpg)
"It's alive!"
So I gave the car a proper clean up, inside and out. Changed oil, filters, brake fluid, coolant and gave the clutch a little service. Charged the battery and turned the key – It was alive after 5+ years again!
This car was in very good condition and it didn’t need much work before I could take it to inspection. Resurfaced brake rotors, new pads and off we go!
Almost passed inspection with only one fault: A leaking exhaust that requires a re-inspection. But thanks to a helpful colleague it got it fixed and was ready to rock for the summer of 2020.
![Isuzu Piazza Turbo Handling by Lotus](https://kaizenracingproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/90846171_827909094357351_8905141563248607232_n.jpg)
![Isuzu Piazza Turbo Handling by Lotus brakes](https://kaizenracingproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/96758957_548522956080149_3534329236418461696_n.jpg)
![Isuzu Piazza Turbo Handling by Lotus inspection](https://kaizenracingproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/96291708_234244314695616_7915604183699423232_n.jpg)
"Let the modifications begin!"
I have never had a car that’s been kept completely stock. Even the family wagon always gets a makeover such as new grill, wheels, exhaust – Because stock is boring!
So for the Piazza I started to search the wide world web in the hunt for modifications and found – almost zero.
Since these cars are so rare the aftermarket parts for them are almost non existing. There are a few of course, but compared to my last 80s car, a 200sx S13 the supply is slim.
First up – wheels. Found a set of genuine 17″ Kosei Sniper, a wheel I always wanted for my Nissan back in the days.
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Next up, new open air filter, new rear pads and custom made spacers for the new wheels.
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Following months I got the wheels painted in gold plasti dip, got a new grill emblem as a gift from Jan in Norway and a set of very cool quad lights all the way from Australia. This is the look the car ended up with in summer 2020 eventually.
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![Isuzu Piazza Turbo Handling by lotus](https://kaizenracingproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/192755822_815042435785234_1220695328104323042_n.jpg)
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