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Jerry
Black '97 Probe .
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This was my Probe when I first purchased it back in late 1999 with 30k kms on the clock. I really wanted a factory moonroof but since none were offered in this country, I had to stick with an aftermarket version. I chose a 'Webasto' fully electric external tilt and slide model to have installed on my Probe. It was not long after that I came across a US based web site known as 'Probetalk' and really started to learn alot about the car and what improvements could be made to it. This included:
It was pretty cool driving around with this package. By this time, I was really struggling to live with my 'Webasto' electric sunroof. It had problems from day one due to the roof flexing and creating a very annoying 'creaking' sound while driving over even minimal bumps in the road. I learnt later that the installers removed my reinforcing in my roof when they installed the sunroof. No wonder it creaked. In addition to that, I really disliked the way it appeared on the roof. It was in December 2000 after liasing with Steve about his problems with his paint work that I was made aware of possible problems with my own paint work. Off to the dealership to discuss this issue with them and Ford head office. After about 6 weeks of various discussions with Ford head office and more problems with the paintwork, it was agreed that my Probe was going in for a full respray (back to bare metal). I would like to add that if it were not for Steve Sarris and his experience with his own Probe that I would probably never have questioned Ford about the cracks that were appearing all over my own. Thanks buddy!
But what body kit looks complete without aftermarket wheels? I decided on 18" TSW VX1's which I had seen on another Probers ride in the US who also had an FX Designs body kit on his Probe. I love these wheels. To top it all off, I was able to source a factory moonroof from a wrecked 95 Probe in the US which I had airfreighted over here. |
Hi,
my name is Jerry and I drive a slightly modified 97
Probe.
It
was also made known to me that Ford America offered for the 97 model
in the US, an appearance package. This included racing stripes,
door decals and a chrome version of our 97 alloy swirly wheels.
This appearance package would certainly stand out amongst other
Probes and I really liked what I saw. So I sourced a set of GTS
racing stripes and decals from the states. This is what it looked
like minus the chrome swirles which were also offered for this appearance
package. 
Now
that I was recieving my new paint job, I decided (with some help
from Steve) that an FX design body kit from the US
would give my ride the unique appearance that I needed. I had contemplated
installing the GTS package again but what the hell.