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Old 08-07-2007, 11:55 AM
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donor car arrived, 1 rotten rs16i

and a few pics of my daily driver,

the 16i has only done 75k but is rotten as rotten is, so going to use good bits for mine and then break the rest of the car for spares, pics on the way
Old 08-07-2007, 12:02 PM
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daily smoker



Old 08-07-2007, 01:49 PM
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How rotton is that black one

XR looks Nice
Old 08-07-2007, 05:03 PM
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cheers lee,

i have just ordered my injectors, Siemens 750cc

yes, correct, the injectors in my 16i are bigger than the cossie ones
Old 08-07-2007, 06:06 PM
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fook it is gona be a bad boy! ians 16i was fucked feel sorry for him. only kicked the drivers floor and it went through!!haha
Old 08-07-2007, 08:29 PM
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Loving the daily,16i looks rotton
Old 08-07-2007, 11:14 PM
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cheers dave. mark

shame about the 16i really, think tis a ringer form many moons ago
Old 08-07-2007, 11:30 PM
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how much did you pay for the black one Andy, if you dont mind me askking?
Old 09-07-2007, 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by AJC
cheers dave. mark

shame about the 16i really, think tis a ringer form many moons ago
ditto!! theres a few odd things isnt there! but got some good bits on it. be easy to move when youve finished with it tho, youl be able to put the shell in bin bags when you go to weigh it in!! got any more parts yet?
Old 09-07-2007, 10:39 AM
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How mint does Gaz's old 3i look

Keep up the good work Andy
Old 09-07-2007, 01:33 PM
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Sweet daily smoker, that floor on the black rs1600i looks like a fred flinstone job, peddle powered
Old 09-07-2007, 11:31 PM
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Sidewayz

works out at around 250 mate, its a runner and comes with every part for one

NEEDFORSPEED

not yet mate

StickerPaul

cheers paul

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under the bonnet just as bad
Old 10-07-2007, 04:17 PM
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picked it up from paint, time to start building back up


Old 10-07-2007, 04:20 PM
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Love the daily drive


Andy, You keeping them wheels on the Red 16i
Old 10-07-2007, 04:53 PM
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Looks lovely Andy
Old 10-07-2007, 06:57 PM
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That looks mint!

I am really liking this project, its going to be MEGA!
Old 10-07-2007, 07:03 PM
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Old 10-07-2007, 07:15 PM
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Lookin good mate.

Old 10-07-2007, 08:23 PM
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Good project andy. Been following but not replied

Keep em coming
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Gonna be wicked
Old 10-07-2007, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Charlie Chalk
Love the daily drive


Andy, You keeping them wheels on the Red 16i
No Rad. He has my old RS 7 spokes off the S1 refurbed to go on it to keep it looking visually standard.
Old 10-07-2007, 10:41 PM
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Paint looks the tits
Old 10-07-2007, 11:06 PM
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Looks very nice mate


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Old 11-07-2007, 03:57 AM
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Looking Nice Andy!

Just remember there's only one king of the front wheel drives round by us! And thats me

Hopefully mine should be running again soon!
Old 11-07-2007, 10:43 AM
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is that 16i shell as mint as it looks? what a waste! still cant figure out what your doing with a cossie and cvh engine?!
Old 11-07-2007, 02:19 PM
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Cheers every one. Hoping to get it thrown back together when i get back from holiday on the 20th. mike, this is goin to be one to keep an eye on. She will be a good one. Maybe even a k2 beates
Old 11-07-2007, 02:24 PM
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Can't wait to sticker that virgin paintwork up

Looks superb Andy .....have a good hoilday
Old 11-07-2007, 04:10 PM
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japslayer

how do you mean, cossie and cvh engine?

StickerPaul

cheers mate, i think it might be going back to the body shop to be honest mate, i want under the bonnet doing now
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should of got under there done while it was there.

looks really good Andy.
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Originally Posted by j282vjn
Looking Nice Andy!

Just remember there's only one king of the front wheel drives round by us! And thats me

Hopefully mine should be running again soon!
thats fighting talk!! lol whens yours gona be ready? saw it at lewis' the other wk.



paint looks mint andy!! get some pics up of engine!
Old 15-07-2007, 05:08 PM
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how come u didnt get under the bonnet done mate cuz that was the worst bit all was buged me wen i owned it,but she looks stunnin nw mate
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dave cos4x4

can go back to body shop for that soon mate

RS16iDale

going to get it done, i did not think it would bother me at first
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get home tomorrow so going to start putting bits on it etc,

trim and bumpers, then back to body shop after under bonnet stripped
Old 21-07-2007, 06:52 PM
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winscreen out for headlining to be fitted




back lights and bumper back on



dash removed for new one to be put it, and get wiring tidied up whilst like this



Cam



omex wiring loom

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Old 21-07-2007, 07:30 PM
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Lookin good now pal you can get back to work on it now you are back.
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loom looks well!
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Originally Posted by NEEDFORSPEED
loom looks well!
But nothing else does?!?

He asked the body shop to put the windows back in then I turn up yesterday and take them all back out again!!

Then he spotted something on ebay and impulsely spent some money! As he does.
Old 22-07-2007, 09:49 AM
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lol it all looks mint!! haha whats he like!! you should move into his garage!!
Old 22-07-2007, 10:09 AM
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Looking Good Andy

Cant wait to see it once done


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