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Feb 27, 2016 22:04:23 GMT
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Oh. Anyone expecting an ERT type report, sorry to let you down once more but it was only about 400 yards from my flat. It may not have been an epic trip for you, YOU didn't have to sit in 14 years of accumulated rat widdle. And I think I have cat AIDS from the steering wheel. It's still a very pretty car though!
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Dec 14, 2015 11:38:59 GMT
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btw: can anybody please tell me something about the second caddilac from below in that line fo caddies? Can´t really remember ever having seen that model?! It's an Eldorado isn't it? 1967 ish? Oh, and thanks for that R21 pic! Made my morning!
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Last Edit: Dec 14, 2015 11:40:00 GMT by V8Vitesse: Because R21 racecar...
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What Monza Phil said!
The yellow one was a monster, serious torque steer and old school lag....lag...oh.my.God...performance. I had it rebuilt after an artic' removed pretty much the entire nearside and I bought from the insurance company. Michelin Pilots would last less than 10k miles on the fronts, an expensive hobby at the time! But on smooth a-roads it was just sublime, and seriously quick (they weigh naff all).
The phase 4 that replaced it was much more grown up, but completely standard and felt soooo slow by comparison.
K172 MOW from memory, replaced with a Saab turbo eventually.
Edited to add: if it's any kind of endorsement it's the one car I would love to have back out of all the classic stuff, moderns, German 'premium' stuff, etc, that I've had since.
It used to set off car alarms when you drove past; it popped and spat on the overrun; I got 9 people in it once; I was converted to the benefits of ABS when someone swapped lanes in front of me when 'making progress'; I had a very memorable 'drive in convoy' with a yellow T5R between Hemel and Snorbans; it would break traction in the dry in 3rd. Loved that car! Dammit, it was 20 years ago!
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Last Edit: Dec 9, 2015 22:15:17 GMT by V8Vitesse
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Phil,
I have a Monza with a towbar, you have a trailer with at least 75% of its wheels in place. What can possibly go wrong?
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Jul 31, 2015 17:46:14 GMT
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Will it wet sand? Spray with water to keep it cool and stop it going gummy? A little lubrication goes a long way. I've heard.
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Jul 16, 2015 19:59:14 GMT
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Many thanks to MonzaPhil for fitting this in between maintaining his (extensive) fleet, and his day job. I've indeed been slaving for The Man (my post is even being forwarded to Terminal 5) but things are starting to ease off for the summer, so I intend to be more hands on, and better at updating this thread.
Can't shake the need for an MX5 though, but I'm still lobbying SWMBO for forgiveness for buying this one. A Mazda may have to wait...
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Has MonzaPhil seen this?...
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Jun 27, 2015 22:23:30 GMT
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Much better. Wheels next You might have something incoming tomorrow, that will fix that...I'll call you after the rendezvous!
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Jun 24, 2015 14:18:46 GMT
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That's a nice looking brick may I ask what the front lip spoiler is from?
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Jun 20, 2015 16:00:28 GMT
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It's not as special as the slam panel though, is it! When are we relocating it to chez V8Vitesse? Also, when is the mission to retrieve the Super Top Secret project back to MonzaPhil Towers? You know, the one that's going to blow everyone's minds...
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Jun 20, 2015 15:53:35 GMT
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I got stopped for speeding in New York, driving one of these once (a few years ago, I doubt they are Hertz-fodder these days!). The cop was all mirrored shades, big hat and black Camaro....carry on!
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Jun 20, 2015 15:47:53 GMT
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Have you got a cure for cracked dash' tops that's as quick and effective?
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Jun 20, 2015 14:07:44 GMT
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Yeah be nice if Monza people also used TWOMAS but I reckon that forum is going to die quietly It's gone very quiet on TWOMAS maybe needs poking with a stick to see if it's alive. I find that, as I get older and and more senile, keeping up with several one-make forums is nigh-on impossible. I'm grateful that a site like RR exists so that those of us with a diverse fleet have a single, receptive, spot to squander the little free time we have. I guess the knock on effect of that can be loss of activity elsewhere, sadly.
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Slightly frustrated by that purchase as I gave Simon all four ABS sensors (two fronts were just a few years old and removed easily) and the modulator unit as well as the ECU as he had issues with the ABS and couldn't find the parts...... I'd just removed it all from my GSE in order to add less weight. Wonder where they went?? I can imagine! I did see your (2012!) post when I read the PH thread, but while there was an ABS module kicking around, there were no new sensors and the old ones were properly butchered! But still, only about £20 quid each for new. It actually still failed the first MoT as the sensors did not extinguish the ABS light...Phil found another issue elsewhere (relay I think - he'll correct me if not).
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Edited, as JJ fixed the pics issue!
Oh, and the car looks great with the adjusted ride height - what did you do for rear springs?
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Last Edit: Jun 8, 2015 22:39:08 GMT by V8Vitesse
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The Plan, then: Wheels, but definitely NOT 17" split rims...that's been done to death, mainly by MonzaPhil. Inevitably The Voices made me send a PM to a certain Mr Skoda (of this parish), and Will sent me some of this action (yup, 17" splits): Which eventually, when I get 'round to it, will look something like this - gimpy offset permitting (ET41). Not fitted in this photo, just propped up against the rusting hulk of MP's D454: The interior will be converted from this: Back to complete, factory standard and something more contemporary will be installed to address this problem: And this will be replaced with something of a more appropriate size (way too small, surely destined for a Mini or similar) Then we'll lose a coil from the front end and figure out the best way to drop the rear (E36 coupe springs looking favourable, unless anyone has some bright ideas or Mantzel bits they wish to swap for English Pounds).
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Last Edit: Jun 8, 2015 4:30:28 GMT by V8Vitesse
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Having been successful with the MoT, I had to think about the bigger picture; there were 2 options: a) The car was welded and painted to a high standard, and should therefore be put on the road as an all-original/factory quality car. Seek out OEM parts and complete the process, enjoy it for a while, then pass it on. b) Much muppetry was involved, rectify those problems, then have some fun getting it how I want it and keep it as a toy I don't mind parking on the street... And that brings us up to the present day. On the one hand we have the 'shiny finish! TM' paint job and excellent mechanicals, on the other hand we have: (yes, that's daylight viewed through the inner wing) I should point out that the bodges are in NO way a reflection of the PO, who is just as frustrated as me at the standard of work a 3rd party had carried out. The shell has been poorly masked, easily removed trim was left in place. The car was painted with the hatch shut, so there are 2 patches effectively masked by the overhang of the rear spoiler. The fabrication of the NSR arch is actually pretty good, which only serves to highlight (fibreglass-flavour) shortcuts elsewhere in that quarter. Parking it next to MP's '87 car starts giving me ideas....
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Last Edit: Jun 8, 2015 3:24:55 GMT by V8Vitesse
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Okay: Fast forward to the end of April, I have spent most of the time overseas and MonzaPhil has done some Olympic standard poking and prodding. What we (he) has found is: I have a solid car, it runs really well, but it's "been painted by an imbecile" (think tennis balls dipped in tipex and thrown at the car from 50ft by Stevie Wonder) and the welding is 'agricutural' at best. The plan is to MoT it, see where we stand, and come up with The Plan. Which is exactly what we do. It fails, obviously, but not on anything too horrendous. I've previously been alerted to the need for ABS sensors (which were easily acquired for not-to-much folding, via Ebay/Opel Classic Parts Germany) ...and Phil glues some metal into a couple of holes. Before anyone points it out, that was quite clearly a 'extra' welding mask... After glueing and sticking and ABSing, we get a pass. An actual, real, MoT. And now it's time to take stock and decide which way to go. Let me go and negotiate with Photobucket...
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Last Edit: Jun 8, 2015 4:22:14 GMT by V8Vitesse
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Let's try that again, shall we (photobucket given a stern talking to): Great from 10ft; subject of a complete repaint in an unknown shade of white. Much welding had been done, suspension largely refreshed, some new brake bits, and a pretty good interior. Started with a boost pack and ran smooth and clean. One or two obvious areas would need some fettling, but a deal was done and off I went to figure out removal of the car from it's resting place and transport to MonzaPhil's for a proper poke around. About a week or so later, with the initial assistance of Shiply, a very decent guy called Tony at Intermotor Solutions did a bit of this: Now we're in business!
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Last Edit: Jun 7, 2015 23:53:57 GMT by V8Vitesse
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I've searched high and low, and there just is not enough Monza content on this forum... Okay, where to start: I'd decided I definitely qualify for a mid-life crisis car, so I'd settled on something open, with 2 seats, maybe in the spirit of British sportscars from the 60's but with Japanese reliability. Something with a good club scene and a lot of after-market support. Couldn't think of a single option. Then, sometime in March, MonzaPhil texted me (in Istanbul, but not pertinent to this story) to tell me I was buying a Monza! Okaaay... Turns out it was a previous PH Shed-of-the-Week. Take a read of the link for the back story, which pretty much brings us up to the point where the car's been in a container for the last 6 or 7 years and the subject of some 'restoration' work and respray of sorts. Eventually in April I had the chance to go and take a look at the car, shake hands with the PO (on the price MonzaPhil had kindly agreed I would pay!), and figure out a plan... Ugh, Botophucket being a dick, pics in due course...
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Last Edit: Jun 7, 2015 22:35:35 GMT by V8Vitesse
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