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Nov 15, 2006 17:23:31 GMT
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Chris from Kent is a guy I know called Chris, and he lives in Kent.  He's into stock/resto stuff really, and I'm not sure how much he uses the net TBH. Not seen him for a while. So I dunno if this place would be his cup of tea. I think it was him once told me off for havig the wrong spec hubcaps on one of my FD Victors, or that might of been someone else. Nice bloke though either way. |
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Nov 17, 2006 19:50:05 GMT
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hi might be a usefull chap for parts and stuff, renew your acquaintance alistair  ;D |
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jaym
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Nov 18, 2006 14:34:42 GMT
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I learned to drive in one identical to that!! Same colour and everything Does it have the black and grey interior too? I remember always being amazed by the boot solenoid as a kid, my dad had it from new, it's gone to the great scrap yeard in the sky now, often wished I oculd have it again now and slam it! seriously cool car mate! |
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Colonelk
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1984 Vauxhall Carlton 1.8 GLColonelk
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Jun 15, 2007 17:14:50 GMT
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Okey dokes...... After letting this poor beast fester for a while at the back of the lock up I have decided I want it to make the VBOA rally this year! (July 7th and 8th) My mission is to make this Mk2 make! As it stands......  -The head is off (I cross threaded a spark plug turns out the headgasket was on its last legs anyway so I feel less stupid LOL) -It ran out of MOT -The exhaust is like a sieve! Its a very rust free car, but the bodywork needs tidying. I'm hoping to get it road legal and also dropped with some rimmage by Billing. I also hopefully be making it across to the retro show at Santa Pod on the saturday..... I also have a spare exhaust from my other Mk2 that I hope to liberate soon! Oh yes. The white trampdrifter is now dead. It was very very rusty and I was prepared to weld it up, but then I was offered this......  Dirt cheap and solid. It will be the new drift machine  Ill start a thread on that one when the time comes  Ive got some e30 BBS 15s for it, and some lowering springs too. We shall see how we go and how it looks |
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Jun 15, 2007 17:54:15 GMT
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get those rims on stat!!! i need to see what they look like. then it may time to raid pogs 4x100 shed!!
score on the new ride colonelk, nice looking motor. manta gte motor FTW!!
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Colonelk
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Jun 15, 2007 18:50:39 GMT
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The new ones getting a V6 chap. I pick the rims up on 23rd. Wont see them fitted until the 25th at the earliest! And Ive got some new tyres to put on them too! |
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Colonelk
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Jun 15, 2007 18:51:55 GMT
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Plus does anyone know if Monza damper inserts fit the Mk2 carlton? I thought someone told me they did, only know I cant think who it was and whether its been done, so I may have just imagined it!
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Jun 15, 2007 19:06:56 GMT
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Cool cars. LOVE THE AVATAR..... Your Bird ?? Can't beleive how sad I'll sound saying this..... That's actually a screenshot from a sappy Korean film called "My Sassy Girl" My freind in China, who happens to be female, thought it would be great entertainment for me to bring round Korean films so she could watch and I could read the subtitles! |
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Jun 15, 2007 20:49:28 GMT
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Carltons rock. My dad had a mk1 2000 auto (this one is a mk2, mk1s look more like large mk1 Cavs) and he just literally scrapped his Mk3 estate last week. He's still got loads of 2.0-litre injection bits if anyone's interested? I'll make a separate post when his list is ready.
Nice tramp drifter. I do love this tramp drift thing.
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Jun 15, 2007 21:18:52 GMT
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Yes good ol' my sassy Girl. Far eastern film Lover Mr VIP? I've seen a few when in China, another good one who's name I forget was one about a couple of keds dating, and it keeps switching to the past with the 'same' kids, carries on through the film switching backwards and forwards, and the 'twist' is that their parents dating when they were young. Of course, you can't beat "Battle Royale"!!! |
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Colonelk
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Jun 15, 2007 21:53:08 GMT
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Yes good ol' my sassy Girl. Far eastern film Lover Mr VIP? I've seen a few when in China, another good one who's name I forget was one about a couple of keds dating, and it keeps switching to the past with the 'same' kids, carries on through the film switching backwards and forwards, and the 'twist' is that their parents dating when they were young. Of course, you can't beat "Battle Royale"!!! Hmmm don't know that one! Ive seen a fair few too. Yeah I got hooked when I used to live with a girl from HK. She was always playing me VCDs. Loads of movies. Then moved onto all the others and just cant help myself! "Battle Royale" is ace. "Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance" is also awesome. and "All About Lily Chou Chou" Anyhow..... enough hijackage! |
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Jun 16, 2007 17:39:29 GMT
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from what i can gather, the monza strut inserts should drop in nicely, the monza springs fitted my wagon fine too ;D ;D instant upgrade.
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Colonelk
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Jun 26, 2007 21:40:48 GMT
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For mrstigma. Bear in mine its literally just come off the jack.....   |
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Jun 27, 2007 12:19:43 GMT
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they look pretty good, but don't be a wussy wuss, cut it down 2 coils. i did ;D ;D ;D
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Colonelk
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Jun 27, 2007 15:47:11 GMT
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Lowering is in the plan! don't worry! And I want it down to zero arch gap, which means around 4 inches |
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Jun 27, 2007 19:26:52 GMT
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2 coils got me about -70 mm , 3 would be horrendous. custom made maybe?
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Colonelk
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1984 Vauxhall Carlton 1.8 GLColonelk
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Jun 27, 2007 21:43:05 GMT
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Looking at coilover conversion at the front. Going to the Mk1 style ARB if I cant get one so as to keep it. (mounts on suspension arm not strut) Rears easy I think LOL.
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bazzateer
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Imping along sans Vogue
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Ooohh this takes me back to late '89 when I had a 1986 1.8GL estate, same colour as yours. Cracking motor, economical too if you were gentle with it (unlike my ex-wife!).
Loved the rear air suspension levelling device too, don't think the saloon had that?
Any updates?
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;D
Ill start a thread on that one when the time comes 
