cabrio zo

We were at Frosts Ipswich Monday evening when this turned up to use the rollers, just had a bare shell rebuild and engine rebuild ready for Silverstone Classics at the weekend, I think a guy was going to map it but the software wasn't working or something (we left at 9pm) (I think Demon Tweekes had this before the current owner?)
pics and videos by Benc30 reproduced without permission )







(ignore the AFR reading) allegedly running 280bhp before the rebuild

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCDNGcgDZ_w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr4fd-IrNVA



Z

Chip

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Very cool car

RS Grant

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I'm not a vauxhall guy, but used to love seeing these bouncing over the rumble strips on two wheels... from a time where Touring Cars were awesome IMO.


Cheers,
Grant

lead_foot

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Cool car. Would the original engine of had a reversed head? Inlet nearest the grill and exhaust nearest the bulkhead?

CossieRob

Ditto -used to love watching them round Brands especially through dingle dell on the GP curcuit, haven't bothered since they started putting all the wings and stuff on, just watch the new stuff on tv every now and again.

cabrio zo

Ditto, like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn4RVgTqyL4

I think they did, but above is inlet etc is standard way round? I can't answer that one

Z

Matt Evans

Lovely to see old race cars still around.

I remember watching these at the Birmingham Superprix (remember that LOL)

Also - look how flared the front wings are!!!!!

Lambchop

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ACE! WOuld John CLeland have driven that or that style? Who else?


LOVE the viper in the background of pic 2

Mike C

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That's John Cleland's 1992 Car

His team-mate that year (and until 1994) was Jeff Allam

Mike1

Any of Frank Sytner's E30 M3 paint on the side or wings?

Kam B

i want one

Chip

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Some of the cav's were on a reverse head, and some of them were on a normal head, so it depends on which car it is wether thats the correct way around or not.

adam151082

i wanted a 1.6 replica for me first car soooo bad. still love one now lol

cabrio zo

The blue white striped car in the background is actually an MGF which competes in the MG Championship, Frost is currently working on this though

adam151082

Lambchop

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lol i did put a

xr2i-carl

Cracking car!

Touring Car Spares

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Jim Pocklingtons 1990 Dave Cook Cavalier , its chassis No.1 !
The reverse head engines didn't come about until 1994 , jims car even has a six speed H pattern Dog box , sequential boxes were still new fangled thingies back then !
Hes done a loving restoration on this car and races it hard, last seen on its side in the gravel at Lydden , iirc i was just behind him .
The David Leslie Memorial trophy is being held Saturday and sunday at Silverstone and promises to be a great event alongside all the ohter classic races .

cabrio zo

Sadly I'm not going at the weekend but look forward to photos

I did think there was no way you could mistake it, my sarcasm radar wasn't working though lol

Z

BM08

How cool is this pic




Not just back in the day either

AGAR-COSWORTH

How wide are those wheels

Mk1-stu

oh my.. i need to go change my kegs.. that 'stang is fuckin gorgeous

It's Czech Mate

You will not believe, but I saw a replica of this, stickered up and everything broken down on the M25 about 7.30 on Sunday evening, under a flyover just after the M4 ....... I nearly crashed trying to get a good look

edit, it was a replica of the Rydell car not Lammers

_DAN_

Awesome...

SiZT

Difference there is that the 850 was very competitive

Mike C

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No it wasn't. Not the estate. It squeezed into the points a couple of times, much like what the Focus is doing at the moment.

Spammage

Some awesome cars especially that mustang that's gorgeous as fook!!!

Less.

Loving that Mustang

martinrs500labatts

great cars,

allways loved the old btcc stuff, andy rouses old 91 toyota carina is in new zealand for sale at 25k,

just bought a stw a4 audi to play with myself,

the 280 bhp is whot i would exspect from a works engine,

Benc30

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You pinched my post!!... Ill let you off as the cuppa tea you made was spot on!

Touring Car Spares

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HI Martin ,
Whose A4 did you buy , ive a nice spares package for these

martinlabatts

99 A4 quatro last evolution

got a very big spares package with it inc spare engine ect and all the pit equipement to run the car,

will do some club racing and a few select track days.

orion_crazy_carl

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were u the chap jonnie and rob were talking to when we turned up in my turbo tank??

racer

Hi Cabrio and all,

I drove an ex-Cleland reverse head cavalier at Bathurst in 1999 with the owner Mike Newton, they are very fast through corner's but difficult to drive in the wet as the engine's had a tendency to stall if you locked the wheel's under braking, then you crash.

Andy

jake-cos

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AMEN to that..........!!!!!

Followed closely by the volvo estates.......used to love watching them turning into duffus on two wheels!!!!

cabrio zo

Your pics were better than mine! and you actually uploaded videos! Thank you I'm happy to be chief tea maker if I get the chance to be close to some awesome motors! Nice to meet you all

I was the 'chapess' yes lol, never realised was you when Rob was talking about all your Orions lol (cossiej/Jas (rather Mr Motul ) the chap with glasses who was wearing the Frost shirt Sunday helping with the rollers

Nice opportunity Racer

Z

kosman

thats fat,ive got a dvd of these,its mint

BRAMMER

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Cool, but not as good as the Astra

89xr2

That mustang would look amazing if the wheels didnt looks so god damn shockingly awful on it.

Csm

Christ that brings back great memories