Some pics and words of where the grey one is up to..

I decided to SORN it after National day, until it's had a bit of tlc.. or it's cold dry weather and the temptation to take it out gets too great (i will tax it again first though )

It's at a stage where the beginning to show it's age/miles - recently earning it's title 'shiney shitter'

The car had it's new engine in June last year at 176'181 miles and is on it's 3rd gearbox - which i have not had to replace in my ownership yet

In the last year am pleased it has done 2 trips to the Nurburgring within 6 months of each other, gone to Le Mans and been on track at National day and has always made it home under it's own steam

Over the next few months the s2 will be having new suspension, engine management and making a visit to Mark at NMS for some tidying
There are also my strut braces to be welded in

Some pics of my series 2 as was in August



Saph wheels with road tyres


With polished Comp MO's and R888's for track


The exhaust is usually clean enough for blinding Noble drivers :rsg:
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I had noticed some little specks of rust on the sparewheel well, when cleaning my exhaust, which had appeared suddenly



Underside was red leaded as a proactive but temporary measure to ensure the surface rust which had appeared rapidly on the underside does not get any worse over winter.

 

Whilst the car is waiting to go to the unit, have been doing bits for when it goes back together

Done some Gauge holders for Defi's
Really pleased with how they turned out - Mark and Dingy gave me a hand with them so i didn't make a complete mess

I wanted them done in heater vents so they would fit easily and would be as much work as doing something from scratch - plus have been so use to getting no hot air from the vents anyway, i don't use them lol


i was just going to have a black plate put over the vent, hence the screws, but mark blended them so they are much neater :thumbsup:

 

Good luck Linsay, Keep on with the pics Grey ones ARE the best remember


Looks good here...

 

More bits to go on

Billet Dizzy from NMS

Adj TCA's


Whilst am in photobucket..

 

Thanks Rad
Have taken so much stick about my Polished MO's, will be having them painted matt black - looks nails on the saph wheels

 

Will look good on black MO's



when you planning to have it done for.. Or is it, "when its done" kinda thing

 

Not sure yet, but hopefully as soon as is possible

 

Good luck with it mate

Keep us updated and the picture's coming

Grey one's are deffo the best one's


Brian

 

Looks mate

nice cat too

 

lookig good!

think everyone would find similar rust on the floor pan if they just went looking

 

Good to see another getting the treatment

 

Looks great Lins.....


Good to see Cheshire Cat overseeing things as well...

 

Yeah agreed, was disappointed at the number of RS owners who were questioning why i was bothering
Aside from how much i enjoy owning this particular s2 and rarely admit it's shortcomings lol It's not a bad base to start from, so can't understand why i should let it go to ruin cos of it's economic value

 

Cheers Robbie

That cat is in on everything I have a new heater matrix now, so he won't have anymore turquoise mohecans from walking under the dash

 

SCRAP THE FOOKIN ANTIQUE

 

Quiet you, you can;t say anything after stripping yours - isn't yours supposed to be for sale

 

Nice to see another grey 1 being saved, trying to save my at the mo, but just nt enough hours in the year haha!! Good luck mate and if you get pissed off just walk to the pub!

 

At least youv,e got the best colour.As for the last 2 pictures with RUST in the boot near the strut sections.I think you will find that,s your rear CHASSIS LEGS rotting from the inside.Have a little poke at the legs underneath.Same thing happened on mine.Very common

Get it indoors ,so your bollocks don,t turn to ICE CUBES.

 

im doing mine after xmas,cant wait to find the goodies mine has waiting for me!oh and you do have the best colour!will look forward to watching your progress

 

Yes, Thanks to Sticker Paul for getting my Toyo's put on

Turbo Pez yeah, had a look at your thread a while back. Good luck with it
Have found having a beer after a day on the rs a very good thing


mercury grey minter Yep, had chassis legs repaired about 2 years ago - down to final skins, but not done very well. Will all be sorted soon

Won't be freezing my bollox off lol.. cos i'm a girl
Garage was unfortunately built for a mini, so easier to work outside


Full interior and bumper have taken residence in my bedroom



Cheers and Good luck with yours JezSierra lol@goodies


Not a lot going on progress-wise lately. grey is booked in NMS after GazW's MkII RS2000 is finished <-very cool car

 

Loving the bottle on bombay gin in the last

 

Hahaha that's reserved for when i find something really bad on the car!! Have to keep it away from my pop 'The 10' is very good as well, sat next to it

 

I prefer 'Gordons'

 

 

Final straw was when Oli said you've made a motorsport wheel gay
Have been looking at the pics of it on the saph wheels and it just looks right

I have always wanted polished wheels as when they get scratched or damaged, it can be polished out easily instead of being refurbed, prepped and painted.


Am gonna find a pair of proper shit saph wheels for the Hoosiers if slicks are hard to put on
Wonder if brad has some as quality as the ones on the xr4x4

 

I'm still laughing at what you said to RSOC chairman.. that's Linsay and she does what she likes
I haven't buckled under pressure and you know it - i have simply changed my mind
Isn't the first time
- to Karl and Oli's requests
Still have the exhaust on

Think i will get kicked out if i come home with anything for the RS that is not in the form of a trailor to take it away at the moment

 

QUOTE; mercury grey minter Yep, had chassis legs repaired about 2 years ago - down to final skins, but not done very well. Will all be sorted soon

Won't be freezing my bollox off lol.. cos i'm a girl
Garage was unfortunately built for a mini, so easier to work outside

O.K then.....Don,t freeze your tits off GOODLUCK.

 

Small update

Few bits and bobs done over the weekend, before the car goes over to Alfreton
- had some new brake lines made up, as my ABS has been taken off and some of the original lines were very badly pitted anyway
- had some more wiring made for starter/alternator, due to the state of the rest of the engine loom taken out which was corroded badly throughout

Out with old


In with the new


Dingy has made extra covering for this loom and rerouted bits so it will be neat as possible for me - Made up with it Thanks Naut

 

good to meet u n dingy last night

 

Loom looks nice

 

Ah! I see what you mean now. The car had an alarm and immobiliser that was next to the coil & battery and the alarm stopped working so I jsut chopped it out. It was pretty badly installed and had a mind of its own. The 'total closure' thingy would only close the leccy windows like one time in 5!

 

keep up the good work!

watch the nails

 

Looking good mate


Brian

 

looking good linsay,u wanna do mine for me?!

 

Cheers All
rapidcossie nails were never great before-but they've been a few shades of primer lately..

one is enough Jez Hope yours is going well
Am not defeated easily - but was getting there sunday morning!
Took my full bodyweight to get this reservoir in the seals on the master cylinder, tried everything but sheer brute force won in the end

Freshly painted servo, master cylinder and new Non ABS reservoir
.. get out of the way Kasper




My Comp MO's are Group 4 fitment and i previously had long studs loctite'd into my hubs - not the best conversion and the studs have cracked a couple of times when overtightened

Got some proper splined ones from Donington last week
Fitted them and new wheel bearing on the n/s/r, cleaned up and painted the rear hubs



A big thank you to Dingy for getting the job done, when i was ready to torch it and go inside

 

Well done hun

Hope your feeling better.

 

Thanks hun

am good now after some paracetamols and a good sleep

 

mines now off the road due to drivers side drive shaft having a mardy!

 

Nice to see another one getting the once over, what power plans you got for it?