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wow that would go well in my carlton, how much is that in gbp maxx?
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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£1,266.28 - £4,220.92 at today's rates. Bargain  *n |
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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Aug 14, 2006 11:18:21 GMT
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I can tell you right now, that would sound like the devil being anal reemed.
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fluid
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opelman
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Aug 14, 2006 11:32:38 GMT
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I might aswell translate the ad:
Newly rebuilt with lots of new parts and a fast road cam. Goes like stink, can be tested in car.
Price depending on spec, from £1,266.28 - £4,220.92 (penski)
This is a really rare engine, so if you want to be different, check your funds:)
The engine's got a new Risse oil-pump, timing chain, water pump, lots of nuts'n'bolts.
Valves/valve seats three angle grinded(?),
Enem 288degree camshaft,
Knoblock 45mm throttlebodies
Porsche 250ccm injectors
Will sell complete with mapped Electromotive Tec3R, but can also deliver it with the original EFI with polished plenum.
197PS/285NM - with above mods, guesstimate of 230PS.
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filmidget
East Midlands
Mostly Lurking
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Aug 14, 2006 11:49:28 GMT
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63bhp/litre with (limited) head mods and decent induction? Doesn't seem like a lot? Not for £4k anyway...
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'79 MG Midget 1500 - Still patiently awaiting attention
'02 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 Elegance(!) - Better than you might think
'03 Mazda MX5 - All new and shiny looking (thanks to Antony at Rust Republic)
'09 Renault Clio - Needs to go.
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Aug 14, 2006 12:16:11 GMT
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200 hp and 300Nm for 4 Grand  Not that impressive really, there are much cheaper ways of doing the same numbers ;D It`ll sound good though ;D |
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Aug 14, 2006 12:16:24 GMT
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Well, he estimates around 230 hp as it is now, nothing is adjusted, the throttlebodies and injection systen is just hooked up, and not tuned I can send him a word if anyone`s interested, oh, and i should probably tip him about the site. Oh, and the replacement for the engine is a Lotus twinturbo ;D Well, thats what i heard anyway.. |
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Aug 14, 2006 13:04:50 GMT
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bit pricey, could throw in an sbc for a whole lot less.
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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fluid
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opelman
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Aug 14, 2006 13:19:39 GMT
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Remember guys, this is Norway. Where a stock XE can fetch up to 8-900£, and stock LET's go for around 2100£.
Even the old all-iron carlton 2.4i engine tend to go for silly money.
Bah.
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Aug 14, 2006 13:26:10 GMT
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*Fills up crate with XE and other Vauxhall engines and sends to Norway for profit*
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bstardchild
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 14,950
Club RR Member Number: 71
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Aug 14, 2006 13:34:28 GMT
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*Fills up crate with XE and other Vauxhall engines and sends to Norway for profit* Nope - Sell a complete car Senator 24V (Ex Polac) loaded up with 1 x C30SE Engines and 2 x Getrag 265 boxes Drive it to Newcastle (Ferry to Norway) Have chap from Norway meet greet collect and pay for said items and drive it onto the ferry and off the other side to be distributed accordingly Do the same with a Vauxhall Cavalier with a redtop lump and two more complete engines in the Boot for a very nice profit The Killer is the tax they pay if you deliver the parts by conventional means - however they (Customs) don't bat an eyelid at an english plated car coming over for a "Holiday" Not sure how often you could get away with it tho!!! |
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Nick
Posted a lot
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Aug 14, 2006 13:38:43 GMT
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just say you are taking engines to a race engine builder in norway? and then taking them home when hes finished?
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idea stolen from rattely eddie.
this weeks car count "5"
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fluid
Part of things
opelman
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Aug 14, 2006 13:54:49 GMT
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*Fills up crate with XE and other Vauxhall engines and sends to Norway for profit* Then ship them in my direction!  Tidy looking Cali-turbos on the UK-ebay for £1500 Norway: £7-8k +/- Makes me wanna stab somebody. |
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bstardchild
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 71
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Aug 14, 2006 15:22:16 GMT
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*Fills up crate with XE and other Vauxhall engines and sends to Norway for profit* Then ship them in my direction! Tidy looking Cali-turbos on the UK-ebay for £1500 Norway: £7-8k +/- Makes me wanna stab somebody. So whats it worth bearing in mind you can't use the car after it arrives in Norway port as it's a RHD You've got to have the space and time to strip the car down and sell of the parts so you'd need a market for more than just the engine to turn a reasonable profit both ends!!! |
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Nick
Posted a lot
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Aug 14, 2006 15:41:20 GMT
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how come you cant use the car after it arrives in norway just cos its rhd?
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idea stolen from rattely eddie.
this weeks car count "5"
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bstardchild
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 71
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Aug 14, 2006 17:33:18 GMT
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how come you cant use the car after it arrives in norway just cos its rhd? Well I think you can but then it gets all complicated and Tax/Duty is required for it to be registered and it is at a horendous rate so not viable!!! Most of the LHD Lotus Carltons that have ended up in norway are the UK equivilents of "Ringers" I'm pretty sure that it goes like this They take a Std Norwegian Omega (Carlton) 2.0 GL 8V and it's identity tags Obtain complete Lotus Omega (Carlton) from Germany and import for parts only paying minimal duty Taking rear wing or any other major welded on body panel from 2.0 and graft onto Lotus Omega along with all VIN tags and identity Update norwegian authorities with heart transplant details Voila lotus omega registered in Norway with minimal tax NOTE..... I think this is how they do it but I'm sure someone from Norway will confirm I've got it totally wrong!!! |
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opelman
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Aug 14, 2006 18:14:35 GMT
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Thinking of using the engine myself, as buying a complete cali is cheaper than the engine itself, then there's always someone who needs a leather interior/gearbox/uprights/brakes etc.. As for using it on the road, the taxes are a curse word, like you said. And you were absolutely correct about the Lotus Omega ordeal. They welded the trunk of a 2.0 onto the Lotus, and voila! But I believe it can't be done anymore tho. |
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Aug 14, 2006 18:31:10 GMT
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You can register RHD cars over there as a friend of mine imports various J machinery there such as Sunny GTiR's and they are all RHD. I wondered why he was so keen on importing those as here they aren't worth much now here. That's until I saw what they fetch there ...from 80,000kr right up to near 200,000kr!!
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