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Old 20-10-2007 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by AJC
shes turned over last night


good work Andy.
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Originally Posted by NEEDFORSPEED
your garage floor looks really well! what paint you used?!!!
Carpet!!

There is no rust on the car. The red looking bits is little bits of overspray.
Old 20-10-2007 | 11:41 AM
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no rust, solid shell, i wouldnt post pics of rust

and i will let you drive it if your female and fit

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bit of carpet coutresy of TiB

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cheers dave, more work to be done today

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will underseal over that
Old 20-10-2007 | 12:20 PM
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few pics

engine bay ** FINISHED**

just needs wiring tidyting up







omex in and have a pllay


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lovely work...
Old 20-10-2007 | 02:11 PM
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jus read the whole thread, good work mate, lookin forward to seein you out in it. certainly a credit to ya pal
Old 20-10-2007 | 08:42 PM
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Don't get me wrong m8 !
my only objection was on the rail (not on the floor)


I am not going to insist on that because i cant make it out clearly (check it anyway)
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I think that since you have built this superb engine
,did a great paint job
and put back in the original interior it would be a pity to leave out this little detail .
(i had problem in same aeria with one of my old mk3's )


concerning my female,

let me drive it and you will have her!!!!!
Old 21-10-2007 | 08:40 PM
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brilliant! engine bay looks ace!
Old 22-10-2007 | 11:33 PM
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Tonight, she breathed fire! And a bit of black smoke and made noises from the exhaust! It's alive! Some issues to sort before we can let it run for any period of time though.
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Top work guys
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cheers people, more be done this weekend
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Old 28-10-2007 | 11:40 AM
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few pics of it in current form



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looking fucking lovely mate.

going for the full RS600i decals/sticker kit?
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yes, they need putting on, just need some one to do it
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also, the car hs been run up to temperature now,
it now starts on the key, no throttle required

unfortunately the rad is leaking, so....

ordering a new rad tomorrow
Old 28-10-2007 | 01:03 PM
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Nice work i once had caspian blue one with a turbo in 1990 it was fun and ws pretty quick keep up the good work .
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Looking well nice, looks alright without the decals on
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class...
does look cool with no stickers...
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loving this mate superb work going in there
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The car went for it's maiden voyage last night!!
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i believe so! he was rather happy on the phone earlier lol. you gone be about tomo night daz?
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Very nice work, perfect combination of looks and power
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Looks the bollocks.... When will it be fully setup, run in etc?



Originally Posted by AJC
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yes, they need putting on, just need some one to do it
Sticker Paul??
Old 31-10-2007 | 08:10 PM
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Charlie Chalk

he was meant to but got lost

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cheers,

im very happy witht hings at the moment
Old 31-10-2007 | 08:52 PM
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just read the whole thread, shes sexy and sounds great :DD: makes me want 1!!!
Old 31-10-2007 | 10:27 PM
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thank you

big thanks to mark (needforspeed)
for fitting an alarm to the girl tonight
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looks awsome in the metal! and sounds sweet!
Old 02-11-2007 | 07:53 PM
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MOT tomorrrow, the big day!!!
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will it or wont it that is the question!lol if it does its running in time yahoo!
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course it will
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good luck man..
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Today it did 60 miles to half a tank of juice!!!
Old 03-11-2007 | 09:24 PM
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oh dear lol

*note to self*
when fitting siren under wiper motor remember to check that the wiper lincage doesnt catch, no matter how tired or late it is

but its on the road!! 60 trouble free miles?
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Stalled it twice and it doesn't like being stalled!! It likes to be left for 10 seconds before you restart it!! Once on Broughton roundabout (jct2 M55) and once at a set of lights in Blackburn.

It revs up so smooth and easily that you have a tendancy to back off the throttle slightly. Then it drops off and ctches you out.
Old 03-11-2007 | 10:08 PM
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so its all running good then Daz.

60 miles for 1/2 a tank.....

Old 03-11-2007 | 10:12 PM
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is he gona run it in completely before mapping or do a bit n get a proper base map on it so he can give it a bit? and get a bit more out of a tank?! has it got a lambda sensor/closed loop?
Old 03-11-2007 | 10:22 PM
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I think the plan for tomorrow is get it on closed loop to try and keep it clean then when it's run in, who knows what will happen.

Really feels like it wants to go though!


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