Seth
South East
MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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This is some neat work! Son in car with dad.  Son daily driving car, aged 21.  Son makes car his own...  Yeah, so modern turbo transplant? No siree!     That's a turbo added to the original 1725 engine that's now punched out to 1829 and produced 172 hp at the wheels.. Full engine spec: www.myturboalpine.com/mysunbeamalpine/Engine.html Lots more info and photos: www.myturboalpine.com/Have had to 'tinyurl' all the photos so hope they've worked. |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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stunning!
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 cars: orion 1600 i ghia mk2 orion 2.2 vtec ghia mk1 |
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Dom
Part of things
Limey
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Nov 18, 2012 12:06:28 GMT
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Cool.
This sort of thing doesn't quite work when your childhood car was an Espace.
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ZXRob
Europe
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Nov 18, 2012 15:22:42 GMT
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That is beautiful thankyou so much for sharing.
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That is a perfect retro car. Brilliant stuff.
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Clement
Europe
ambitious but rubbish
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Nov 19, 2012 10:05:01 GMT
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When I saw the title I thought it would be this car:  but this is much more interesting! The Alpine is a stunning car, and that extra oomph must be pretty convincing... |
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stealthstylz
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 14,842
Club RR Member Number: 174
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Turbo Alpinestealthstylz
@stealthstylz
Club Retro Rides Member 174
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Nov 19, 2012 10:49:36 GMT
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Stunning.
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Nov 19, 2012 12:21:47 GMT
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Top of the range! Is it me or does that engine bay look 'american'? Thats not a dig or owt, but when they go to town on a mint engine bay over there it ends up with a certain look which is quite distinctive i think and which is somhow different from what we're used to at this end.
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon
1975 Mazda 929 Coupé
1986 Mazda 929 Wagon
1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop
1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica
1977 Toyota Carina TA14
1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon
1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr
1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL
1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo
1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr
2000 Rover 45 V6 Club
1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel
1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon
1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler
2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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Nov 19, 2012 12:30:43 GMT
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but when they go to town on a mint engine bay over there it ends up with a certain look which is quite distinctive I think and which is somhow different from what we're used to at this end. lots of chrome reflecting sunlight! we have the chrome....  |
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84 mazda 323 gt (twr) b6t engine
85 mazda rx7 s3 12a
90 mazda 323 estate
90 mazda 323 estate (for the mrs ;-) )
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Nov 19, 2012 12:56:37 GMT
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Top of the range! Is it me or does that engine bay look 'american'? Thats not a dig or owt, but when they go to town on a mint engine bay over there it ends up with a certain look which is quite distinctive I think and which is somhow different from what we're used to at this end. Chrome plating and billet components. They must have a lot of cheap machine shops over there... |
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'03 Porsche 996 C2 3.6 - Sort of Retro
'84 Porsche 924 - Definitely Retro!
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Turbo AlpineRobinxr4i
@robinxr4i
Club Retro Rides Member 143
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Nov 19, 2012 15:44:54 GMT
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Cool cars, cool story  Top of the range! Is it me or does that engine bay look 'american'? Thats not a dig or owt, but when they go to town on a mint engine bay over there it ends up with a certain look which is quite distinctive I think and which is somhow different from what we're used to at this end. The toothed belt drive conversion seems to be very popular in the states. |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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