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very very nice car 
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OAP Pete
Nope im Happy with the Grill,[looks a bit meaner] just my opinion, im not a Purist....or i would have got a standard Car...Just looks standard out-side, But fully modified in all other departments.
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Hello Pete, lovin the pics! Not liking the grill though, standard looks is best!
Captiva, Your quite right the car originated from new from Plymouth, Simon Lester of Woodford Motorsport looked after the car from pretty much from when it was 3 years old. The car passed through various hands and stayed local to Plymouth until my best mate bought her in 1999, who lived in Salisbury, and I bought it off him a year later, and owned/restored/showed her for 6 years.
Pete, will try and get to the Pod mate.
Ian.
Captiva, Your quite right the car originated from new from Plymouth, Simon Lester of Woodford Motorsport looked after the car from pretty much from when it was 3 years old. The car passed through various hands and stayed local to Plymouth until my best mate bought her in 1999, who lived in Salisbury, and I bought it off him a year later, and owned/restored/showed her for 6 years.
Pete, will try and get to the Pod mate.
Ian.
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Hello Staffi! Did you buy the wheels when Steve sold them?
They were the bollox, Antracite with a polished rim, havent seen a set like that since.
Few pics from about 5/6 years ago....
Managed a 13.001 at the Pod, just after being judged and winning in Concours!
Always wanted to get the car into the high 12's, but never managed it.
Those were the days!
I have that pic full size framed in my lounge!
Ian.
They were the bollox, Antracite with a polished rim, havent seen a set like that since.
Few pics from about 5/6 years ago....
Managed a 13.001 at the Pod, just after being judged and winning in Concours!
Always wanted to get the car into the high 12's, but never managed it.
Those were the days!
I have that pic full size framed in my lounge!
Ian.
That's stunning Ian, at it's best looks wise there for me, that's not me being nasty to how it is now OAP Pete, just my opinion, the grill, wheels, interior etc just superb....
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Found some more, with the Hockenheims on, and the MO's in silver, and some build/show pics with Ants 3dr....
At rolling road shoot out in Aylesbury, made a good 350bhp on old engine, T34 on greens.
Painted.
Ian.
At rolling road shoot out in Aylesbury, made a good 350bhp on old engine, T34 on greens.
Painted.
Ian.
How good did it look on Hocks aswell??
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On route to Harveys at SCS, on Harveys trailer, note the tow car, on 3dr rims, it had recaros and cossie steering wheel too! lol
Pete, the original owner form new contacted me years ago and sent me these, note the reg and the name of the garage, check your history, it was about 2 or 3 years old. Note the rear number plate cover thing off a ghia! lol
Next to his mates 500, with fogs not grills. 2 new Cossies, you could of bought the street back then!! lol!
Pete, the original owner form new contacted me years ago and sent me these, note the reg and the name of the garage, check your history, it was about 2 or 3 years old. Note the rear number plate cover thing off a ghia! lol
Next to his mates 500, with fogs not grills. 2 new Cossies, you could of bought the street back then!! lol!
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Note the RS logo, and logo by the valve, attention to detail!! lol
I wanted these after I saw Neil M's black 500 on them, although he had 18's on rear and 17's on front. Another awesome car!
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I like being slightly different with my rims, check out my old S1, it would of been about 1992, with 21'000 miles, on white standards
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Wet day in Concours, Margam park, with Ant, Rob, Dunc, my ex Debbie, and me. Note Ants and me matching hats!
Still won even though the weather was bad, and got the Spec-R Car of the Day!
Still won even though the weather was bad, and got the Spec-R Car of the Day!
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After the Cossie I had a few bikes....
(y reg) CBR600, first bike
(06) Blackbird, Would have another one of tese, awesome
(56) Haybusa, loony bike!! Wouldnt have another, faster than Blackbird but in every other area Blackbird far superior bike.
Sold that and bought this, 58 plate BMW Adventure, best bike ever, want another one of this! Did the Isle of an on that
Sorry for posting all over your thread Pete!
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Don't they?? i want some now....
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I ended up with the comps,, and put them on the "jim green" saph,, have to say that it transformed the car when fitting them,, as like your 3 door it had hocks on previously,, but it drove terribly on them..
I wouldnt do it Pete, as nice as they look there a very weak wheel,, and your not too good at dodging pot holes...
And pristine are the only people i use for my own wheels
And pristine are the only people i use for my own wheels
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Maxest, ah yes I remember now, looks awesome!
And yes as nice as they looked, they are a weak wheel. It used to tram line and wander about a bit. It was also a bit tooooo tight on the APS, a fag paper between the caliper and rim.
If I remember, they were et35 8j all round, 8j on the front of a 3dr will never drive as nice as 7.5j.
I think the MO's were 7.5j et37 front, 8j et35 rear, 215/40 all round. Drove absolutly perfect! on them.
Did try 235's on rear, but didnt fit too well, so went back to 215's.
Anyway Im all out of pics, so over to you Pete!
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[quote=Ian3dr;5381787]The best, not the cheapest but the best.
Maxest, ah yes I remember now, looks awesome!
And yes as nice as they looked, they are a weak wheel. It used to tram line and wander about a bit. It was also a bit tooooo tight on the APS, a fag paper between the caliper and rim.
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Thats exactly what it did with me,, and i know the previous owner Martin (budweis) tried curing this,, but as soon as the comps went on it cured it...
Maxest, ah yes I remember now, looks awesome!
And yes as nice as they looked, they are a weak wheel. It used to tram line and wander about a bit. It was also a bit tooooo tight on the APS, a fag paper between the caliper and rim.
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Thats exactly what it did with me,, and i know the previous owner Martin (budweis) tried curing this,, but as soon as the comps went on it cured it...