jonxs
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Feb 10, 2015 11:47:30 GMT
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Thanks for the comments guys  Makes me feel better that someone is reading it haha. Yes brianj you are right, i don't have any prizes for you though  I was going to use some stretchy Water pipe leak fix tape on it. I'll see what I can do once I get round to fitting it on |
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jonxs
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Feb 19, 2015 18:37:34 GMT
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Hi guys. Think I'm going to do a small project for this, with first off designing a intake manifold for a set of bike carbs I had completely forgot about that are sitting in my garage in a box.... I can make it at work, just need some guidance of the design for it, looks like I'll be doing some research. I got a different head with larger chambers that I will use as well Velly excite  |
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Feb 19, 2015 19:02:30 GMT
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always wanted an XS, fair play for keeping it going
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jonxs
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Feb 19, 2015 19:20:22 GMT
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always wanted an XS, fair play for keeping it going Thanks buddy It is fun to try and keep it going. Problem i have is too many choices for things to do to the engine performance or even a change. So undecided. A guy at work was the one who mentioned fitting carbs, good thing is he's a slight petrol head also |
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rysz
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Feb 19, 2015 20:43:35 GMT
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I had an XS years ago and have always wanted another. There was an awesome black one doing the rounds a good few years back that used an R5 GT Turbo carb and turbo to make a nice little pocket rocket!
Bike carbs should be good on the TU engine and if you get truly bored, then the 1.6 16v out of a Saxo or a 106 GTi are reasonably easy swaps as they're all TU engines...
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Last Edit: Feb 19, 2015 20:44:05 GMT by rysz
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jonxs
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Apr 22, 2015 15:44:32 GMT
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rysz I saw that black turbo, didn't it have the problem of blowing up pistons if I remember correctly I did look in to it as I would of loved a wee turbo for added grins.. I'd like to keep an 8valve, just because lol. But I have a few other plans.
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jonxs
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Apr 22, 2015 16:01:01 GMT
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jonxs
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Jun 28, 2015 15:53:48 GMT
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car drove faultlessly along to retro show at the pod, however on arrival while i was setting up the tent. ptttsssshhhhhhhh was all i heard i looked over and all i could see was the front of the car surrounded by steam........... i ran over turned the engine off and carried on building the tent, then popped the bonnet to find what had happened, to find a pipe didn't want to be a pie no more and changed into a sieve. so i repaired it with a bit of help from another 205 owner who kindly took me to the nearest store, that happened to be a halfords :S We used a generic hose to fix it so i could drive home on the sunday, even with a few small kinks in the pipe. so i couldnt drive up the strip  was looking forward to it as it was my first time, oh well next time i took a few pictures not the greatest (but should i upload some?) heres a pic i got of my own ride     i have since sourced a few replacement water pipes from a breaker (a stroke of luck, the ones they had were near mint) i will get to fitting them soon |
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bnptrs
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Awesome car, love 'em.
I used to have a '90 GR, TU3A engine, Rallye steels, GTI valance, lowered etc. Not enough power to pull the skin of a rice pudding but brilliant handling a lovely engine you could properly drive to its limit. Definitely want another one day.
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stevietuck
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Jul 26, 2015 10:31:06 GMT
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Just found your thread mate, your car looks really nice.
Are you still running the non gti front arms? whats the handling like?
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jonxs
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Jul 26, 2015 17:23:37 GMT
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Just found your thread mate, your car looks really nice. Are you still running the non gti front arms? whats the handling like? Cheers steve. Hi Steve. Thanks for the comments reminds me that I need to add some more updates lol. Yes I'm still on std arms, works fine no problems, I have a 1.6 gti rear beam fitted also. Handlings great nimble and pointy, if you get what I mean. I couldn't compare it to a gti as ive never driven one back to back with this. |
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stevietuck
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Thanks for the reply jon, good to know they handle well on std arms.
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jonxs
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Aug 11, 2015 16:31:17 GMT
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Well guys I made it to France and back with no trouble. Wellll apart from a fuse deciding to not be a fuse anymore got it sorted from Mr Rolls Royce haha. On another note today I took her for a mot today and glad to say she passed. Emissions where high but its got a ticket whoop whoop On the oil leak side I have found the problem now. After removing my exhaust to get to the sump easier, re sealed it and did a quick filter change... Only to find that the oil wasn't the sump its the damn pressure sensor haha, may aswell buy a new one as its only a few quid Sorry for the lack of pictures |
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jonxs
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Dropped her off to 'retro classica' They have a TV slot on "deals wheels and steals" The stuff this garage has is amazing @jxke saw it (thanks again dude, appreciate it) I grabbed a quick photo of her before I left this morning  [URL=http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/jonXS/media/Mobile%20Uploads/ The only interior photo ive actually got of it IMG_20151109_084045_zpsyl54axx2.jpg.html]  [/URL] |
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jonxs
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Ooooh and I replaced the stereo. No fancy updates. Yet....  |
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stevietuck
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How dare you ruin your 205 by fitting a CD player! I'm trying to stick with my tape deck, even got a few new tapes off ebay. |
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stevietuck
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I'm thinking of doing my gear linkage rods too mate, did they make a big difference? my gear change is pretty dam poor just now!
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jonxs
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Haha stevietuck. Normally I have had none in there, had to fill it with something. Although you can barely hear it most of the time but don't worry I will fit a retro looking one once I get it It does light up red does that give me some points back haha Yes, they made a big difference on mine, they're adjustable so you can get it all aligned correctly. Purchased from miles at Pugracing also check the linkage on the subframe, mine was shot so I got a new one made up. HTH |
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Very impressive looking wee pug.
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was looking forward to it as it was my first time, oh well next time
