Kris
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Oct 24, 2006 17:48:41 GMT
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Some of you may remember 'SidewaysGTMs' GTM Coupe...  He's been using it day-to-day, clocked up about 20,000 miles so far and he's playing about with it at weekends recently too... Original D-series lump...  New 1800 V-TEC lump complete with LSD and fully mappable w00t!!!  And a Sierra rear disc conversion for good measure...  He took me for a spin the other day and scared the hell out of me, it accelerates like nothing I have ever been in before. You should hear the noise it makes when the V-TEC engages  ;D |
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Oct 24, 2006 17:52:23 GMT
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looking good, not too sure about that carpet though  |
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Oct 24, 2006 17:53:46 GMT
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Looks interesting but I don't know what it is. Can someone enlighten me?
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Kris
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Oct 24, 2006 17:57:28 GMT
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Based around Mini subframes, suspension and brakes, this one was originally 998cc A series powered, GRP body with bonded in steel chassis, produced in various forms from the late 60s to the late 80s/early 90s.
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Oct 24, 2006 18:04:56 GMT
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Bloody Hell, Mini based and with a 1.8 VTEC? Sounds like a recipe for a post-humous driving ban! I bet driving that`d blow a few cobwebs out.
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Panda Matt
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Oct 24, 2006 18:13:59 GMT
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Hows he getting on with the carbonification as well?
I love this little car!
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Kris
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Oct 24, 2006 18:27:04 GMT
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Hows he getting on with the carbonification as well? He priced it up about 8 months ago and did it again about 2 weeks ago and it worked out about 3 times more this time round  So that's on hold for now even though he has the mould for it, its quick enough anyway especially when you notice the little surprise in the engine bay ;D |
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sweet little sports coupe. Loveit.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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thats excellent, where is he these days?
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Beautiful!
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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Oct 25, 2006 12:59:23 GMT
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mini based with 1.8 engine = best laugh on 4 wheels.
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Oct 25, 2006 13:58:30 GMT
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Its the quiet ones you gotta watch!, sounds like a beast! I didn't realise these are Rear engined RWD.  Sierra rear disks, sure the sapph aint got em... |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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Kris
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Oct 25, 2006 17:11:05 GMT
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thats excellent, where is he these days? He works shifts in the windtunnel at Williams, he only lives about 5 minutes away but I never see him, I have heard him quite often though  Still nobody has seen the little treat in the engine bay...  |
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Oct 25, 2006 17:30:58 GMT
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i usually hate fibreglass kit cars but that coupe shape does it for me no end ;D ;D. i know its a goer, not a show'er, but them venomalikes really need to be swapped  ;D |
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Kris
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Oct 25, 2006 17:33:41 GMT
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I think they suit it, better than the 12" Superlites it used to run.  |
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Panda Matt
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Oct 25, 2006 18:07:21 GMT
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thats excellent, where is he these days? He works shifts in the windtunnel at Williams, he only lives about 5 minutes away but I never see him, I have heard him quite often though Still nobody has seen the little treat in the engine bay... (interesting looking thing with wires) Oooh! whats all that then?!? |
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Oct 25, 2006 18:12:57 GMT
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NOS??? go on everyone laugh at my lack of knowledge....
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Oct 26, 2006 10:43:49 GMT
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So what is it then?
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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SidewaysGTM
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Oct 31, 2006 10:48:46 GMT
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its been a while hasnt it, i havnt swung by here for ages  Kris [minion] ill pop over this week as working better shifts now its a busy time of year getting next years car tested. Over the last few months been working, GTM building/tweaking/development, Testing GTM at the Pod, Working on dads pro mod car, mapping my car, GTM club stuff, breaking stuff on the GTM from all the power, plus everything else i havnt had much time to breath ;D, As Minion said its brutal, and surprises a lot of people on the street, and i use the GTM everyday, done over 5000 miles in 3 months, Best Quater mile time to date is 12.9, and best MPG to date is over 40, And yes i Have nitrous, but havnt had a succesfull run up the track with it yet missed gears etc, thats next years target once i get my bigger drivshafts. WEST [Cut me and i Bleed GTM Coupe] |
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Live life sideways, Honda Powered GTM Coupe, you better belive it GTM Coupe VTEC Constant progression and acceleration 67' Triumph Vitesse 2ltr [finally decided what to do with it, at the planning stage] 92' Mini nearly std [SOLD and Missed] GTM ownersclub forum |
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Oct 31, 2006 13:53:53 GMT
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so i was right then? good lad for using it every day, too many cars get wrapping in cotton woll these days, figure of speech of course, |
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