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21-07-2012, 05:54 PM

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Going for a drive

Just going to eat my strawberries and cream then im off out for a drive in my real cossie

Anyone want to meet up ? (Thanet, Dover, Ashford, Medway area)

Steve

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21-07-2012, 06:28 PM

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Dont break it just yet Steve, Go easy!

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21-07-2012, 06:35 PM

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Just going to eat my strawberries and cream then im off out for a drive in my real cossie

Anyone want to meet up ? (Thanet, Dover, Ashford, Medway area)

Steve

did u buy a real one then steve??

any pics?

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21-07-2012, 06:38 PM

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did u buy a real one then steve??

any pics?

youll have to wait for him to start another thread to find out

such an ASW cant declare 2 things on one thread

its against the rules of ASW behaviour.

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21-07-2012, 07:42 PM

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Just as exciting as this news about you going for a drive

I just took a dump

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21-07-2012, 07:47 PM

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Enjoy it!

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21-07-2012, 08:52 PM

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did u buy a real one then steve??

any pics?

Yes, and view here on my resto thread

https://passionford.com/forum/restor...r-tidy-up.html

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Just as exciting as this news about you going for a drive

I just took a dump

That was more exciting than my drive out i can assure you lol

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Enjoy it!

Its only good for a cruise

Steve

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21-07-2012, 08:55 PM

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First time i have driven the car since fitting the wheels. Not sure i like 215s on the front, your always fighting the steering wheel.

The bloody thing is sooooooooooooooooo slowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, how the hell do some of you boys put up with a T3 ??????

Didn't do a mpg test

Steve

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21-07-2012, 08:56 PM

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i took mine to work today so added 7 miles on her today lol

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21-07-2012, 08:57 PM

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i got 205 on front of mine told u they dont handle to sharp

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21-07-2012, 08:59 PM

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Might try my other 17s on the front with 205s.

Fooking turbo is as laggy as my TT T38

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21-07-2012, 09:03 PM

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they aint much better on 205's lol maybe i just used to the way the sapp handles.i think u got abit of a problem if your t3 is a laggy as a t38 lol

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21-07-2012, 09:15 PM

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Maybe is the small amount of boost its running, it just don't seem like it ever gets going lol

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21-07-2012, 09:22 PM

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even at 15 psi she should be well and truely on song by 3-3.5k

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21-07-2012, 09:48 PM

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Steve, what will be your plans Spec wise with this one??

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21-07-2012, 10:09 PM

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thats not the tyres steve it s the 3dr bodyshell flexing on uneven roads lol

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21-07-2012, 10:12 PM

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How was it then ya big asw lol

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21-07-2012, 10:21 PM

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thats not the tyres steve it s the 3dr bodyshell flexing on uneven roads lol

He's got to learn characterisitcs again James..

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21-07-2012, 10:43 PM

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Steve

try some 265s, there lovvvvely

lol

something is a miss there, my old flint saph was on a t3 and greens, 21 psi spike 16 psi held and went like fook, certainly wasnt how your decribeing yours, get the turbo off and check the exhaust housing and the wastegate.