Neil
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Oct 19, 2009 22:42:49 GMT
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SPEC variable valve control 1800 engine (143BHP standard). rover turbo lsd box awaiting fitment. Icon superchip awaiting fitment. Janspeed manifold. sportex exhaust system. JR Air filter. MGTF Front subframe. MGTF Front suspension. Metro Gti Front and Rear ARBS (polybushed). MGF Front Brakes. Individualised rear cans. TD Qualifiers with Toyo Proxies. Smoothed front and rear bumpers. Gti side skirts moulded into turbo arches. twin fogs. silverstone interior with custom door cards. black carpets. black interior plastics. Red seat belts. Electric windows. 150mph clocks. Momo corse steering wheel. infinity basslink 2 with infinity kappa components. And probably more but will update as I remember lol cheers! all constructive critisism welcome. Oh and I know the paint needs a really good flatting and buffing.
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Last Edit: Oct 21, 2009 8:19:25 GMT by rmad
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pg1 box ?
nice little car mate, fast as hell these things, but the brakes, even when uprated are horrendous ! lol
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My friend has one of these, the 160 engine though, not the 143 and its great fun Always puts a smile on your face and the noise they make is wonderful, proper screamers! He runs the PG1 box and it makes such a difference compared to how the car was before, the LSD works wonders round corners. Love it just as it is proper sleeper like, even the Rover sticker in the rear window still, perfect Only criticism I would have is tom put a standard bumper back on the front as that looks a little squinty. Anyway good work
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Wowsers - this looks like a proper sleeper!
Nice work mate
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1967 Morris Traveller 1971 Series IIA Land Rover 1991 Golf GL 4+e 1992 Corrado G60 1986 E28 BMW 528i
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qwerty
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So does MGTF front subframe mean that this is coilspring on the front? That would be cool as the thing that puts me off metro's/r100's is the hydro suspension!
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Oct 20, 2009 11:57:51 GMT
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As said in another thread, I love these little boxes and this one is a real pocket rocket by the sound of it. I actually like that front bumper, it's nice and simple, no garish vents cut in for the sake of it and with those wheels on, isn't out of place. It'd look a bit better if the rear bumper was also blended into the arches to remove that gouge, but then the tradeoff is loss of accessability because of not being able to simply remove the bumper if needed.
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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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Oct 20, 2009 17:17:54 GMT
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Looks a cracker!
1.8 in a Metro?
FECK!
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Oct 20, 2009 17:24:57 GMT
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my old mate jamie had the 1.8 turbo, that was fooking rapid !!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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alexg
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Oct 20, 2009 21:20:05 GMT
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Looking good, Vvcing mine at the mo too! you on metropower mate?
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1979 'V' Austin Allegro Estate
1990 'G' Rover Metro GTI 1.8 VVC
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Neil
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Oct 20, 2009 21:21:40 GMT
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yes it's PG1 box (tf 160) But I have a rover turbo lsd box (perfect ratios) awaiting fitment into correct housing. don't want to blow my own trumpet or out lol but it's FOOKING rapid lol makes people look twice anyway. hopefully when done in a month or so I hope for 170ish BHP Oh and the noise it makes is goood yeah lol Yes it has springs and shocks on the front and with the arbs handles like its on rails, yeh i'm on metropower mate same username.
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Last Edit: Oct 20, 2009 21:25:23 GMT by Neil
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Mark
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Oct 20, 2009 21:31:07 GMT
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Nice car. How is the torque steer? I might get nervous if I spot one of these in the rear view mirror.
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E36 BMW 318is saloon (rare as a hens false tooth) VW Caddy Maxi 2010 (usually full of Labradors)
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Neil
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Oct 20, 2009 21:34:26 GMT
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if I don't hold the wheel hard and gun it from still it trys REALLY hard to turn left lol.
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alexmcmann
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Is tired of wrong wheel drive!
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Oct 20, 2009 23:19:39 GMT
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I remember one of these things tearing up Crail against some cars with nearly twice the power! Proper sleeper! But if I was being really picky, I'd get a proper plate back on, and some form of steelies with hubs to hide the brakes!
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Has anyone ever wondered how it feels to live like a chav? Then buy my Corsa XE and go around shouting at people!
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Neil
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Oct 21, 2009 16:39:53 GMT
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The plate was my only option, have nowhere else to put and I cant screw there lol ''CRACK''
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alexmcmann
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Is tired of wrong wheel drive!
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Oct 21, 2009 16:50:28 GMT
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Ah! Just a word of warning then, if you are pulled over and the Policeman is quite picky, you can get a fine for it. Reason being, it's not flat (like a normal plate) and won't be picked up on a Camera. My old XSi s68.photobucket.com/albums/i9/Eckmcmann/?action=view¤t=IMG_0048.jpg (linked so I don't ruin your thread!) had a plte that's a wee bit worse than yours, but the same sort of thing, and I got a fine and had to get a new plate
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Has anyone ever wondered how it feels to live like a chav? Then buy my Corsa XE and go around shouting at people!
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Oct 21, 2009 17:26:49 GMT
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Excellent sleeper right there...
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Neil
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Oct 25, 2009 10:43:15 GMT
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Cheers for all the comments guys! Just looking for a front splitter and someone to rebuild my box now!
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VWPowered
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Oct 26, 2009 20:53:07 GMT
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full of awesomeness
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81 Bedford CF 2.3D Cavalier Coachman Stratus 86 Volkswagen Polo Mk2 1.6 8v 87 Austin Montego 1.6HL 'Daily' 91 Rover Montego 2.0TD Countryman Estate 93 Rover Montego 2.0LXi Estate
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