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Sept 2, 2007 12:43:45 GMT
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Finally............. Iv'e got an old skool car, that I'm not intending to race! Luckily a work colleague found this little beast at a garage whilst he was doing a job, turns out its a 1 owner from new, 70thou mile old laser. Needs a front wing, pair of bumpers and a paint! Still MOT'd til the end of the year, for the princely sum of £150 ;D Came with the 4 spokes, and already sits low! no grot on the doors or the rear arches  Just Managed to pick up another laser this week for racing, and just happens to have a good pair of bumpers on it ;D  A family friend said he had an old set of alloys off his old capri that i could have, and look what turned up, with 3 new tyres, for free   So lots of work to do on it, but I'm intending to stick a 2.8 v6 manual in it after ive finished using the engine for my roller in november ;D |
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Dez
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And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
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Sept 2, 2007 13:00:10 GMT
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is that the roller from whip street pit?
do you happen to have the motor from it.......?
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Sept 2, 2007 13:32:46 GMT
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Dez, the roller is still down bramford pit, engine is still complete, abeit missing the twin SU carbs, which i stripped off and stuck on e-bay on their behalf. The one down the pit is fire damaged, and i believe one of the lads will probably race it in November.... Unsure when it was last run up tho?
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Sept 2, 2007 13:54:55 GMT
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Those wheels give me the Pot Noodle Horn.
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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street
Posted a lot
6.2 ft/lbs of talk
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Sept 2, 2007 14:16:32 GMT
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Welcome to RR! That's a damn cheap Capri, looks pretty good! It's going to look ace on those Compomotive Ronal-a-likes! Love it  On another note, I think I baught my mk3 Escort carpet off you recently  |
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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Wahey! Finally a retro driver!Davenger
@dminifreak
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Sept 2, 2007 15:08:24 GMT
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Why can't I find cars that cheap dammit!
Top score mate
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Dez
Club Retro Rides Member
And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
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Club RR Member Number: 34
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Sept 2, 2007 15:09:27 GMT
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Dez, the roller is still down bramford pit, engine is still complete, abeit missing the twin SU carbs, which I stripped off and stuck on e-bay on their behalf. The one down the pit is fire damaged, and I believe one of the lads will probably race it in November.... Unsure when it was last run up tho? ahh right, not the same one then. ive been eye-ing it up every time i'm down there, i think its a cool alternative v8, I'm just a bit indecisive on it as they're pretty lazy/underpowered for the size of em. i might have to make time to go and have a proper look if itll be disappearing soon..... |
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Sept 2, 2007 15:22:07 GMT
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Street, yup just sold a carpet set that was destined for my old escort Daveyboy, iv'e got so many people watchin out for anything old for me, stuff comes up virtulally every week now. Managed to pick up another running capri for £80, abeit a little crusty. Dez, if you after something different, there is a complete V8 Yank engine going on "Ovalchat" for £250, might be worth having a look at IMO, like youv'e said, for the size of the engine in the rolls royce, and the parts cost if anything goes wrong, it would be a bit of a wast of time. The rolls on my drive is all stripped at the moment, the engine and manual box from a ford could quite easily sit in the auto tunnel, and still have the engine bay clear. Need a huge bay for a rolls engine ;D |
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Sept 2, 2007 15:25:27 GMT
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Good on ya, looks like ya doing well with them dealz. |
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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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Dez
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Sept 2, 2007 15:33:49 GMT
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Dez, if you after something different, there is a complete V8 Yank engine going on "Ovalchat" for £250, might be worth having a look at IMO, like youv'e said, for the size of the engine in the rolls royce, and the parts cost if anything goes wrong, it would be a bit of a wast of time. The rolls on my drive is all stripped at the moment, the engine and manual box from a ford could quite easily sit in the auto tunnel, and still have the engine bay clear. Need a huge bay for a rolls engine ;D I'm building THIS, and am really after a 4.5L daimler hemi, put finding a decent one is prooving tricky. don't suppose you know anyone racing a majestic major or a limo do you? the R-R would be another intesting option as I'm sure with all the air-con and tat stripped off theyd respod well to some basic tuning. what model yank v8 is it thats going cheap? |
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Sept 2, 2007 16:09:58 GMT
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Dez, don't know anyone racing a majestic, but i know theres a fair few drivers with VDP 4L R's kicking around!
The other gents engine is a chrysler 6.8 v8, engine, autobox, dizzy, carb, pretty much everything by the sounds of it, reduced down to £200! Can get you contact details if needed
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