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Aug 12, 2009 15:55:51 GMT
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also got a 1.6 head and a 2.0 cam (poss a hi torque one but don't know deffo a 2.0)
I'm in stevenage in herts though if theres anyone going from near here to the gathering i don't mind sending them with dude
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Loxlee
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Aug 12, 2009 18:34:30 GMT
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wow RR generosity is on par with Ned Flanders!
cheers for the offer messenjah, if there is anyone going down I wouldnt mind getting it as well then I could use one whilst having a bit of a play with the other one...
2.8 power out of a 1.6? shouldnt be that hard.....lol
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Wow it's been a while since I've been back here and updated this... Mainly because it still isn't on the road but after the bank holiday weekend I successfully got it started and driving yesterday with a nice spanking new head on it.
Seems to be ok so far but now I just have to tax, mot and insure it all at once so I need to wait for my next pay day.
On the upside it was amazing to drive it again after driving around a mk2 Golf for the last few months.
So yeah hopefully I can update properly with some new pics when I get it on the road. I now have no carpets or interior with only my dash thats really left in one piece now!
Everything else is held on with gaffa tape...
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Oh yeah and again a MASSIVE thanks to BGTMIDGET7476 for the head it seems to have worked proper nice  |
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Nice one on getting it rolling again, make sure you go over it with a fine tooth comb before booking the MOT, then it can't throw up any expensive surprises to stop it hitting the tarmac again.  |
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There is no such thing as a curse word car just overstretched expectations................. Herald 10/10 Gasser 10/10 Total score 20/10 |
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Yeah I have about 3 ish weeks before I can afford it so I should be good to go.
Its only done 600 miles since the last MOT anyway.... God that's depressing!
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Just thought I would do a quick update again as the car is now MOT'd with only two advisories on the brakes (where they were sat on the handbrake) and taxed. I did my first proper journey further than around the block yesterday and it was amazing. Running a bit rubbish but i'm off to sort out the timing and mixture tomorrow and hopefully sort out the auto choke that doesn't seem to be working. I forgot how loud it is. It is awesome! I'll try and get some more pics asap |
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May 12, 2010 15:41:37 GMT
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So yeah I lowered it a bit  That is pretty much as low as I can get the front without smaller tyres or raising the engine! It's all working now (albeit with a dodgy choke) and i've put plenty of miles on it in two weeks! I just love it. ;D  Sorry for the rubbish phone pics |
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Last Edit: May 13, 2010 19:57:54 GMT by Loxlee
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May 13, 2010 20:35:58 GMT
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so sick !
bet it handles like curse word though hehe
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May 14, 2010 14:03:07 GMT
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I haven't touched any wet roads yet but so far it hasn't been that bad, doesn't really feel much different than before!
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Nathan
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May 14, 2010 15:02:27 GMT
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Wicked mate, glad the head worked for you.
Loving the stance of this thing.
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May 28, 2010 17:16:34 GMT
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I need this car in my life so bad.....
Just been stitched up by someone i 'bought' one off...Matte Black, was so gorgeous....
Absolute stinker....devastated.
Enjoy this beast lad, I would happily kill for it.......(not you of course!)
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May 28, 2010 18:15:22 GMT
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Looks well good mate
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cheers guys! Gutted your capri was no good Stu84, but keep looking there are good ones out there! So anyway I got some awesome wheels from Warnzee and fitted a couple of them on yesterday, I think you might like it...  Going to roll the arches tonight so the wheels can actually move but the 205/60's on an 8 have lifted the car back up too much so come next months pay day I will have to get some 185/55's on there instead. |
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Jun 30, 2010 23:09:32 GMT
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a couple of my lights have always been fogged up a bit and it was annoying so I thought I'd give that flyeyes stuff a go to hide it a bit...  Probably not to everyones taste but man it looks moody at the front now! (I always wanted the black light shields u can get so this is a pretty ace and cheap alternative!) I've also done quite a few other bits but u will have to wait for pics of that... |
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Looking great there Dude.
Can't wait to see more pics of the wheels and the new look front lights are great. I 'fly eyed' my Delica a month or so ago
and love the way it looked and also how easy it was to fit...and the price. Just done the Rascal and Fugitive too. The best bit, if you get bored you just peel it off ;D
Now make with the pictures, I want to see the other mods.
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The flyeyes stuff was excellent! I reccomend it to everybody, simple to go on and such a bargain. I used barely any of the roll I got because my lights are so small! FYI that is the darkest black they do for anyone trying to decide what colour/shade to get. I was tempted to do my rear lights as well but the rear of my car is red so would probably be a lot better tinted all red than black... any thoughts? You will have to wait for pics because i'm still waiting to get my new tyres fitted because I still only have two of the 4 wheels on but come saturday it should all be good. Have some pictures from a little meet I went to in Paignton on sunday though cool line up...  I wish this picture was better quality but it was off someones phone  My car looks slightly different to the other capri...   I love how my car has some kind of ghetto flip paint and always looks a different colour in pictures! haha ;D  |
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That looks as hard as nails!!
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looking good loxlee Where did you get your front coilovers? Wouldnt mind some on the front of mine, Id like to drop it a bit more really |
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My car looks slightly different to the other capri...