My Cabbie Turbo - 1/12/09 Diamond cuts etc.

[ram]

Well i saw it going for a good price and couldnt resist. I've always had a soft spot for a white cabbie as its just so vulgar Heres the spec list pasted from an old ad.. Engine: Full Engine Rebuild (15,000 Miles Ago) Stage 2 turbo (CR Turbos) Mahle 0.5 Low Comp Pistons ARP Con Rod Bolts Unlimited Boost Chip GRS Frount Mount Intercooler Alloy Radiator Bailey dumpvalve KnN Airfilter Kent CVH34 Scorpion Exhaust (2.5 Inch Bore) Vibratechnics Gearbox Mounts Magnetic Oil Drain Plug Transmition: Stage 1 Quaife Gearbox AP Racing Stage 1 Organic Clutch B+M quickshift Brakes/Wheels: Original 15" RS500 Wheels (Powder Coated Gold with Diamond Cut Lip) Fereddo DS500 Pads Pagid Drilled & Grooved Discs (Brand new) Braided Lines ABS Removed Koni springs and adjustable shocks. Here are some pics from the previous owner.. It was sold 8months ago, then bought by me couple weeks ago, it seems in those 8 months it had a bit of a hard life, there are some marks in the paint, a scab forming by windscreen, paint is flat, one alloys been smacked, interior bits missing/tatty, boot/window seals leaking, theres a missfire sometimes when booting it, boost is down from 18psi to 15psi etc. etc So far ive.. -given the power roof motor a freshen up and got it working again smoothly -fitted my rs4 spoke -bought a mint rear seat -new toneu cover -removed square numberplate -started tidying bay -checked timing with timing gun Heres a few pics i took the other day.. The underside is mint and has never seen a welder, under all the dirt is still the original ford protection coat, so will be getting painted up and detailed underneath i think Theres three of us with turbo cabbys in banbury now so never short of a hand (rickbartlett and rst_cabby ) This is a winter project with the plan to sell this and my fezzy and get a cossie in the spring, so hopefully i wont get too attached to it! cheeRS

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[danny_boy699]

looks nice but that alloys is fucked

[Twins]

looks nice on the 3dr rims

[bad boy rs]

fuckin hell, you got too much money mate

im sure ive seen that before, looks nice, not sure if it will be the same but ive got various trim bits in my garage from my s2 90spec

[ram]

cheers chaps. im not 100% on the 3door wheels, look good in the pics but in the flesh im not sure they suit it. thinkin of escos rims for it

bad boy rs - yeh forgot to tell you the other day! did your wallet get raped at bicester village then

wish i did have to much money mate, im still at work right now and dont get no over time pay for my dedication, fuckin place, ah well setting up on my own soon

[Brian]

Looks smart


Brian

[jonny s2]

looks nice on the three door rims but that ones well bashed,would look great on cossies

[rickbartlett]

cool.will have to get some pics of all our 3 cabs up on here ram.

[ram]

Cheers lads

Rick you suggesting theres a chance one day they'll all be on the road at the same time Grants coming over tomorrow i think so pop round if your about

[marky_g]

like that mate what u gonna do to it? tidy up

[rickbartlett]

Originally Posted by ram

Cheers lads

Rick you suggesting theres a chance one day they'll all be on the road at the same time Grants coming over tomorrow i think so pop round if your about

well mines driveable now.changed the cam.the car doesnt feel flat anymore but still has the misfire on idle.reckon it could be a valve so gonna whip the head off over xmas holidays and get it sorted properly mate. at least grants has been set up now mate

[ram]

Originally Posted by marky_g

like that mate what u gonna do to it? tidy up

Was gonna tidy it up and sell it to get a saph cos but i really like it now so reckon i'll use it for the summer whilst saving and jump straight to a 3door.

[ram]

Been cracking on with a few bits when i get spare time..

The only day i used this car it was pissing down and it leaked badly, the rubbers were all shot and the guy had used a whole guns worth of silicone to try mend it

Luckily I sourced a whole set of rubbers to replace them with, And rst_cabbie was kind enough to take on the task of removing the old silicone which was a pain to do, cheers mate!



I jet washed clean all the new seals..



and theyre all fitted up now, no more leaks i hope!

The interior was wet so out came all that to wash and dry, and i took the oppourtunity to paint up the floor, its mint with not a spec of rust on it



Also fitted the RS4 spoke i had lying around..



Rolled it out to fit my new diamond cuts which came off Rick Bartletts Mint S2 that got written off by its new owner but at least the wheels are back with us, cheers mate

The 3door wheels are going up for sale..





Whipped the wheels off and was pleased to see how clean the arches are, cant wait to clean them down and paint them up (Note RST_cabbie's bufty work on my back box )



Now how much better does this look, Freshened it up with ambers too..













Now im wondering if anyone knows where this sticker would have come from? I know this car had a quaffe gearbox in it originally but i dont know whether the guy i bought it off had it out or not, but i know this sticker does not come on standard ford boxes?



Plan is to get the interior back in so i can put it outside and bring the fezzy in the garage over xmas to do a few jobs to it before selling in the new year. Ive already decided im nicking the 4pots off the fezzy and putting them on this

cheeRS

[rst cabbie]

that floor looks nice and mint mate and not a paint brush in site (mr raj ) lol

[wess-rs]

Cool pics!

[ram]

wess rs - cheers

Rs_Cabbie - ha Steady! Might spray up the boot tonight you still comin later? im off to the gym now will be home 7.30ish

[Twins]

[bad boy rs]

looks lovely on the diamond cuts

[steve st220]

those diamond cuts make a hell of a difference.

[rickbartlett]

looks lovely on my old wheels.they really set it off mate.quality

[ram]

cheers chaps

Rick - Not a patch on the veyron wheels tho

[boothy]

Looks great on them new rims

[stuboy]

coming on welll

[rickbartlett]

Originally Posted by ram

cheers chaps

Rick - Not a patch on the veyron wheels tho

i tell u what as u like the veyron wheels so much u can have them in a strait swap lmao

[ram]

You got any further on yours?
We done grants fuel pump today its runnin alright now.
we'll be getting mine finished tomorrow and back outside if you wanna come round