ThePollitt
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Fix up, look... at that car on eBay!
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Jun 22, 2012 17:48:29 GMT
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Look, a mate needed money. He had this. I bought it. It's small, French and has a funny air filter on it that makes it go CHURRRB and BURRRRB a lot. Plans? Urm. Yes. Maybe. Smaller steering wheel is top of the list as my fat legs don't fit in there. Humph. basically something fun and cheap for the Gathering, nothing more, nothing less. I'm open to suggestions.    More info as and when it happens. Chris |
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micrat
South East
Building a Kanjo styled Cinquecento :)
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Jun 22, 2012 18:29:52 GMT
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those are so much fun to drive!!! suggestions...remove sunstrip, rag it senseless!!!
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Jun 22, 2012 18:30:10 GMT
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Nice I've had a few of these look nice when they are dropped just watch the torsion bars are not seized personally I'd go for a clean euro look or the rally slag route lol😉
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VND
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Jun 22, 2012 18:49:16 GMT
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Drop and Rallye Steels?
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ThePollitt
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Fix up, look... at that car on eBay!
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Jun 22, 2012 19:35:00 GMT
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Thanks for the feedback folks. It's all happened a bit suddenly so I don't really know where to go with it. The only solid idea is that it's for the Gathering. As such, I'll get it booked in for a test at the end of the month and then go from there. The guy I've bought it from is a mechanic and a long time drinking buddy, so I trust him when he says it won't need much.  Once that's done I'm thinking cheap coilovers (£200), full strip out, buckets and an Area:52/Rich system exhaust (£hefty kitty donation). Oh, and as it's 4x108 I'd like some unusual alloys. I'm sure there'll be lots of other touches along the way. Chris |
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kevfromwales
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the conrod's REALLY out the block now!
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Jun 22, 2012 19:44:55 GMT
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unusual alloys?
seeing rich at the weekend??
ask him if he's going to use the stalloys he had off me - they are a slightly odd set, but hey!
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Almost on the road: b11 sunny breadvan, e36 tds, 325i skidcar,
nearly there: ford f250 tathauler, suzuki alto, u11 bluey
not for a while: ford pop, 32 rails,
not in this lifetime: ruby, '29 hillman
''unfortanatly I'm quite old and scruffy and in need of some loving. my drive shaft needs a new boot....''
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Jun 22, 2012 20:38:25 GMT
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can't do cheep coilovers on these (thank feck!) kinda, they're an insert so you need a rallydesign coilover conversion kit, chop the original spring pan off, whip the insert retaining nut off, slide on threaded tube, refit nut. tack threaded tube in place, fit spring, fit top spring pan, re-assemble  |
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stealthstylz
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 174
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Jun 22, 2012 21:38:01 GMT
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I would love to see one of these on those 17" 4x108 steelies you can buy directly from Citroen.
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Jun 22, 2012 21:44:29 GMT
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unusual alloys? seeing rich at the weekend?? ask him if he's going to use the stalloys he had off me - they are a slightly odd set, but hey! This is a brilliant idea  |
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...proper medallion man chest wig motoring. |
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Jun 22, 2012 22:07:21 GMT
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I seem to remember that you have to be a bit careful lowering these. I had a mate with a Saxo & after he lowered it a bit too much something sawed its way through the PAS hose. Possibly the track rod but I can't remember the steering layout from when I owned one.
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djefk
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Jun 22, 2012 23:12:17 GMT
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I had one of these brand new - They're 100 BHP I believe? All I did to mine was put a K&N kit on it so it was quiet when poodling but had great induction roar when booting!
Drove it 40k miles in 18 months, down to Portugal and around Spain - Loved it.
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I've seen one around here on silver Wellers that looked pretty good.
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brawr
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Nice buy Poll, had a VTR a few years ago and it's probably the most fun I've had with my trousers on. Went rally slag with that and took it on road rallies/track days/autotests/anything else I could find and it was brilliant. Dailyed it for about 8 months too ;D Mid handbrake turn:    |
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Jun 23, 2012 17:37:36 GMT
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scotchbrite paint to look matt, throw away all interior apart from front seats , slam, fit steels , fit plastic windows, .....drive like stolen , ...... On sunday evenings go to local halfords do handbrakes, ...young ladies come ,  (ps , i secretly like these Mr Pollitt , ever since one of the first clarkson video, yes video tapes , where i think Quiff Needell ragged one round a track in about 98 'and said it handled very rwd !!) |
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300ce lowrider
c220 track car
c280 youngtimer
S320 ...vip no 4
S430 ..
2 x slk 230
500se ,
E36 amg
E 430
E55 amg
Ml 320
C43 amg
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Jun 23, 2012 17:39:16 GMT
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Oh and for comedy value , replace the qu, with a pr on the badges !! ;D ;D
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300ce lowrider
c220 track car
c280 youngtimer
S320 ...vip no 4
S430 ..
2 x slk 230
500se ,
E36 amg
E 430
E55 amg
Ml 320
C43 amg
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rysz
Club Retro Rides Member
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Jun 23, 2012 19:44:31 GMT
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All I would do Po is coilovers with 15" Speedlines from a 205 GTi, strip the back out and fit buckets. Finally, fit the most unreasonable and socially offensive lights on the front!
Rysz.
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Jun 23, 2012 19:57:23 GMT
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I've got some 8x15 in Wellers in 4x108 if you fancy a spot of arch butchery? |
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ThePollitt
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Fix up, look... at that car on eBay!
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Jun 23, 2012 20:42:11 GMT
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I've got some 8x15 in Wellers in 4x108 if you fancy a spot of arch butchery? Talk to me. Chris |
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Jun 26, 2012 22:01:42 GMT
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Saab 900/9000 are 4x108 15x5.5 (or 15x6 for Super Aeros) if you fancy some different three spokes. To be honest I never hear a bad word about the 106/306. Plenty of faults, but always followed by 'enormous fun to chuck around'.
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Project Diary1975 Viva / 1988 T25 Camper / 1989 Mini / 1991 MX5 / 1992 Mini / 1994 Saab 9000 / 1997 Saab 9000 / 2008 Saab 9-5
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ChasR
RR Helper
motivation
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The Quiksilvers come with 75BHP as standard although if I am honest they are probably the best compromise out of the 106 range (half decent suspension, enough poke to be fun yet quite frugal in addition to being cheap to maintain). To make life easier on the wallet of the spares are quite reasonably priced too. Gaz also do a GHA Coilover kit that people have had success with (It comes with the insert cups etc. that Merion (Welshpug) talks about). Depending on how tight the budget is and how iffy the suspension is (lower arms on the front seem to last well if OE/genuine (the balljoints seem to die first due to knackered boots  I would look into getting the rear beam mounts polybushed. I know that on my 205 (I went solid I admit) the backend was still willing to play, but it was far more predictable. The 106 was a bit of a culture shock in that respect when I jumped into it after being in the 205 (it tried to go sideways quite a bit of time!). Wheel choice is good on these, but the offset is quite low for a FWD car (around ET19-13 IIRC) which will require a combination of large spacers and bolts from other cars . They're great fun aren't they? I still miss my 106 GTi but well, this game is like a journey. Plenty of cars to try and see if they float your boat . |
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Last Edit: Jun 27, 2012 1:51:44 GMT by ChasR
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I would look into getting the rear beam mounts polybushed. I know that on my 205 (I went solid I admit) the backend was still willing to play, but it was far more predictable. The 106 was a bit of a culture shock in that respect when I jumped into it after being in the 205 (it tried to go sideways quite a bit of time!).