anyone know anything about it?

 

yes it was mine, up until year 2006, what you want to know?

 

i picked it up today with the bottom end knocking, wondering if the crank is std or oversized etc etc, i have no history with it either. cant make my mind up weather or not to sort it or move it one, seems a ok paint job its had theres not a mark on it externally although the underbonnet needs painting ideally


seems to be std intercooler etc etc

 

well hopefully this links helps

https://passionford.com/forum/restor...4-05-06-a.html

1. it was a low comp bottom end (was running 185 @14psi if memory serves me right)
2. it did have a pace intercooler when i sold it
3. it had a respray done by rs-baz on here
4. yes it did need painting underbonnet tbh
5 i sold it with a fair bit of history

however it is good to see it is still about and the interior still in it

more pics and info here on my website

http://forum.rs-mania.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1708

 

a few weeks before i sold her she looked like this as i had updated the alloys..........

 

That looks like a nice S2, especially like the interior. Would change the headlamps back to standard though. If you don't mind me asking, what did you pay for it billybigspuds?

 

he paid Ł1000, for her......... i had spent nearly 6k on her and sold it on 2006 for 2500

 

well my first instinct was to junk the bumper and lights for latespec.

i now have to make a choice, buy a cheap ish engine get it running or strip it and get crank ground with new shells etc


it does have potential to make a extremely nice car, its all about weather or not i have the time to do it, while engines out id be a fool not to repain the engine bay and front panel as som fool has painted the front panel black pmsl but i can see its all good inderneith the paint

i spose its easily worth 2k min done so i now have to make a decision, knock it on for a couple hundred drink if im lucky or do it and it will prob owe me 1500

i see you had guages in it wondering if thats any connection as to why the clocks guages dont work

it also needs the black clocks surround bit as someones bodges a boost guage in.

ill wash it tomorrow as its filthy and im sure its going to look superb, but it would look a whole lot better with latespec bumper normal headlights and std spot lights put on

the leathers a nice touch i have to be honest it could be something nice once done

 

Really like it myself,agree with a headlight change but all done it's got to be a Ł2.5k car finished on the likes of eBay?

 

anyone want the headlights? lol id happily swap for some nice std lights and clear indicators, or maybe a latespec bumper

 

Ł1000 that looks like a bargain. I'd say it's gotta be worth sorting, i'm sure you wouldn't loose on it.

 

its funny now looking at the rebuild pics, i htought to myself fuck me a s2 with no roof rot or slam panel, arch rot etc, thats rare lol

now i see why

 

looking back, i wish i had left the original lights in now
dunno why front panel is black though
all the guages did work at point of sale



Get some pics up after it has been cleaned I may think possibly about buying this back of ya?????

 

i plan to wash it today and see how it comes up

 

look forward to seeing it

 

well its not a bad car for 21 years old to be honest. only couple inor marks












from what i gather it needs:

engine or a bottom end

gear selector as its looser than a dirty birds panties

roof lining tucking up prop at rear

sort out why the clocks dont work

rear brakes adjusting

if its to be made into a real nice car while engines out paint under bonnet, also considering at same time painting boot floor just for that special touch

deffo ditch the lights and fit a latespec bumper

still cant make my mind up what to do, depends on wether a cheap engine etc comes my way

 

if u brake it i'll buy the shell

 

i wont be breaking it mate, thats even more hassle than repairing it lol

 

ok mate bear me in mine tho lol, you lookin to sell?

 

i did contemplate seing if i could just get a couple drink on it if i dont want to repair it

 

looks good tbh.............let me know if you sell

 

how much are you talkin in you were to sell ???as were i live a pint is Ł1.72 lol

 

pmsl


well to be honest its wrong of me to turn this into a for sale post so i wont

i did mention something a few posts up, if its collected buy a few days time ill happily let it go, if its gonna sit round for a while ill find a engine for a couple or so and bolt it in and go from there.

 

i have a 1.8 zetec turbo engine, if you want to go down that route

 

im ideally just loking for a cheap useable engine or a bottom end


bro in law whos more of a mechanic than me happily said get it ready to come out and he will remove it and flywheel etc maybe i can have the crank ground and shells to suit at around Ł150 may even go there yet just not sure what to do, im in the trade i repair salvage etc normally and do have a fair few cars sat around to do

 

righty ho ive decided as above

ive given the car byt the end of this week to sell and make me a little drink ontop

if not by then ill just plow on and remove the engine etc and start sorting it


if any of you two guys are interested pls get in contact
cheers

 

change of plan again


decided to go with it, getting the crank reground new shells etc

 

shes all done and alive

sounds sweet as a nut, crank ground new shells, bores homed new rings, valves reseated new guides etc


funniest thing was putting it all together couldnt find some wires doing my head right fucking in, could not for the life of me find the crank sensor plug
i spent nearly an hour on and off looking

it suddenly dawned on me that it must be a frst block in there


tried it and away she went, althou running like a pig, then found i had the yellow and brown inlet plugs wrong way round


happy as a pig in shit now


next job recon the gear selector already got bits from fords a wopping 4 quid lol

then fit some new rear shoes as there down to near the metal lol


cant for the life of me find a latespec bumper close enough to me though

 

Do Hadrian do the bumpers fella?just got rid of a 90 spec now!!!glad you sorted the car,looks a lovely example,could probably get the headlamps/indicators well cheap on eBay etc?

 

hadrian?

 

Hi fella,Hadrian body panels?I'll try and link it ip via google for you now.one I do know is www.crashrepairparts.com .

 

Right just checked,no bumper available but headlights and indicators are listed,here's the link.

http://hadrian.dominohosting.biz/had...2%2F86-08%2F90)

 

thanks for the link but theres no pattern ones out there, to be hnest theres a few about at 80 odd but there miles away, u just need one local ish and a max of Ł70, id even buy a cheaper damaged one and repair it

 

Sort of thing we threw away years ago as well wasn't it?if I come across one I'll let u know,I've got a bad boy bonnet if you want to buy it?

 

no no no no no no no


im even seeking std spots, air box, maybe even std orange binkers all round

 

Thats great news

I errr forgot to tell you it had a FRS block..............................

 

lol no worries

i know im gonna have a few more teething probs as when i wizzed it round the block when engine was knocking the boost was flat as fook, although revving it standstill etc it dumps loads out the dump valve so turbo is working, spose wont know till run it on the road, fans on constantly too havent looked into that one yet as to why

 

Probably a split pipe or something simple,glad she's going ok.sure you don't want that badboy bonnet now?

 

well first test drive today it is boosing, engines quiet as a mouse but turbos smokey


lol one thing after another, oh well ill buy one of those rebuild kits and pull it to pieces

 

wahoooooooo

rebuilt the turbo myself today with a kit from ebay, took my time made it right and all back in the same place, fitted it up not a hint of smoke boosts fine