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14-12-2010, 11:56 AM
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car looks well nice, wanna see pics when its all done
14-12-2010, 11:59 AM
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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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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
14-12-2010, 04:18 PM
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14-12-2010, 06:46 PM
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15-12-2010, 11:05 AM
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So does steve
Sod off you two
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15-12-2010, 12:51 PM
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I have never thought about changing the wheels since i have had them when i built the car.
Yes they are Masitaly's
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they look a lot like wolfrace voodo's, i like them on your car
15-12-2010, 01:33 PM
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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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15-12-2010, 07:29 PM
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16-12-2010, 01:30 PM
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i bet u do steve, have spec r done this before?
16-12-2010, 04:03 PM
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See it yesterday and today, looking good!!
16-12-2010, 08:13 PM
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Nice one steve.I bet you cant wait to get it back.
17-12-2010, 12:14 AM
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See it yesterday and today, looking good!!
At least someone has seen what Pete's doing
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17-12-2010, 12:14 AM
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Nice one steve.I bet you cant wait to get it back.
Collecting later today (Friday)
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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?
17-12-2010, 06:13 AM
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Hope all goes well Steve.
17-12-2010, 06:37 AM
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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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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
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!!!
17-12-2010, 08:35 AM
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Looking good Steve, them wheels suit the car IMO, front calipers look nice!
17-12-2010, 04:01 PM
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Hope all's ok buddy??
17-12-2010, 04:09 PM
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Looking forward to the update.
17-12-2010, 08:38 PM
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Just home.
Pics in a min
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17-12-2010, 08:46 PM
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How much more mpg do you get lol.
17-12-2010, 08:48 PM
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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.
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17-12-2010, 08:48 PM
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17-12-2010, 08:50 PM
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Its crap on fuel in this weather
Only got 25mpg
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17-12-2010, 08:54 PM
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did you stick it on EP's rollers then?
looks good btw lol
17-12-2010, 08:55 PM
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17-12-2010, 08:56 PM
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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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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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17-12-2010, 08:57 PM
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Have you got my email Train Driver man??
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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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17-12-2010, 08:58 PM
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Will look in a min.
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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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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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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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hmmmm what caused that? im goin to collect my car from ep tomorrow
17-12-2010, 08:59 PM
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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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