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Old 14-12-2010, 11:56 AM
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car looks well nice, wanna see pics when its all done
Old 14-12-2010, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by 2wd saff cos @ stage 3
car looks well nice, wanna see pics when its all done
I should be sent some pics of the intercooler build up later today.

Only thing is im off to work soon and finish at midnight so nothing will be posted until the morning.

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Old 14-12-2010, 12:08 PM
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ok, it'll be good to see what it looks like as your car is so different
Old 14-12-2010, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Moonstone Steve
Just a shame its not a moonstone
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It wishes it was a cossie


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Old 14-12-2010, 06:46 PM
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So does steve
Old 15-12-2010, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by charlie luciano
It wishes it was a cossie


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Originally Posted by KSA-Cossie
So does steve
Sod off you two

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Old 15-12-2010, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by cossie4i
I have never thought about changing the wheels since i have had them when i built the car.

Yes they are Masitaly's

Steve

they look a lot like wolfrace voodo's, i like them on your car
Old 15-12-2010, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 2wd saff cos @ stage 3
they look a lot like wolfrace voodo's, i like them on your car
Thats what i wanted when i built the car but the had just started to make the voodoo 2's and i didn't like them so got the Masitaly's.

Not been sent any pics yet, they have been very busy.

I want to see them as well lol

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Old 15-12-2010, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by cossie4i
Sod off you two

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Only messing lanky.
Old 16-12-2010, 01:30 PM
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i bet u do steve, have spec r done this before?
Old 16-12-2010, 04:03 PM
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See it yesterday and today, looking good!!
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Nice one steve.I bet you cant wait to get it back.
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Originally Posted by Its Dave
See it yesterday and today, looking good!!
At least someone has seen what Pete's doing

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Originally Posted by Glenn.
Nice one steve.I bet you cant wait to get it back.
Collecting later today (Friday)

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Old 17-12-2010, 01:23 AM
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Looking good Steve, do you get much grief off people thinking its just an xr4i?
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Hope all goes well Steve.
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Originally Posted by craigp
Looking good Steve, do you get much grief off people thinking its just an xr4i?
It is just a XR4i, but a fast one lol

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Old 17-12-2010, 08:22 AM
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are you still getting it back today, what with all the snow??, we ve had chaos in the wales area with snow on the tracks and inbetween point ends etc. the roads are terrible
Old 17-12-2010, 08:34 AM
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Cool car that,you really wouldn't have a clue pulling up next to it,just thinking it was an old,very clean xr4i not realising it's 400bhp!!!
Old 17-12-2010, 08:35 AM
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Looking good Steve, them wheels suit the car IMO, front calipers look nice!
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Are you alive Steve??


Hope all's ok buddy??
Old 17-12-2010, 04:09 PM
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Looking forward to the update.
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Just home.

Pics in a min

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Old 17-12-2010, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by cossie4i
Just home.

Pics in a min

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How much more mpg do you get lol.
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Heres the pics then













Had very good ACTs on my trip home, they stayed around 4c but it did drop to 0c a couple of times.

Must say a BIG THANKS to Pete and Daren for the work they done, they also sorted my washer jets as they packed up on the trip down to them.

Steve
Old 17-12-2010, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by KSA-Cossie
How much more mpg do you get lol.
He towed it there and back with a Prius the tight coont
Old 17-12-2010, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by KSA-Cossie
How much more mpg do you get lol.
Its crap on fuel in this weather

Only got 25mpg

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Old 17-12-2010, 08:53 PM
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Steve, sort that fook off number plate out....

Ł700 for that....
Old 17-12-2010, 08:54 PM
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did you stick it on EP's rollers then?

looks good btw lol
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Looks good !
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Originally Posted by Fudgey
did you stick it on EP's rollers then?

looks good btw lol
Nope, didn't get back in time.

M25 doing about 10mph all the way from the M3 to the M26

Just taken me 4hr 30min to get back.

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Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
Looks good !

Yeah, it made 550...
Old 17-12-2010, 08:57 PM
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steve ,




does it come without the spray on spec r logo on it ?


looks tacky as fuck imo in the bumper like that


hope it does the job for you though


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Have you got my email Train Driver man??
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Originally Posted by Pete 3dr
Steve, sort that fook off number plate out....

Ł700 for that....
I have my personal plate to go on when i can be arsed lol

It has XR in it just like yours

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Originally Posted by Pete 3dr
Have you got my email Train Driver man??
Will look in a min.

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Originally Posted by cossie4i
I have my personal plate to go on when i can be arsed lol

It has XR in it just like yours

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Old 17-12-2010, 08:59 PM
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Looks good Steve, but its loosing its "stealthish look" advertising Spec-R,

Get it painted!!
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Originally Posted by cossie4i
Nope, didn't get back in time.

M25 doing about 10mph all the way from the M3 to the M26

Just taken me 4hr 30min to get back.

Steve

hmmmm what caused that? im goin to collect my car from ep tomorrow
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Originally Posted by -beefy-
steve ,




does it come without the spray on spec r logo on it ?


looks tacky as fuck imo in the bumper like that


hope it does the job for you though


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You can have it how you want, just plain alloy or sprayed.

Seemed to work very well coming home

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