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Thank god for that. Now I feel I can be honest and say that I felt the previous wheels looked absolutely awful. :-)
The original 1.9 wheels continue to be the best wheels I have ever seen on a 205. New colour goes well with the lower panels too. The dark rims make the 'Avon' white lettering look even more fussy though.....
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A real shame about your bump. Very tricky when you have such a big set back after making such good progress. We all have points in a project where we ask ourselves "why bother". I'm not going to be quite as definitive as the others though. Sometimes, these things are a temporary dip, but sometimes there are signposts. Do you think you will keep hold of the car for a long time? Because you like the look of it, like driving it, have a real attachment to it? If you answer yes to these questions, it feels like you should keep going. If you don't like a Dolly as much as other cheap cars that you could have instead, I would keep asking yourself about how much effort you want to put in. Conversely again, If you enjoy the project, and the challenge as much as the end product, then in some ways, it would seem right to keep going, to get the satisfaction, even if you don't see the car as a keeper. I had a Dolomite as a first car and loved it. I had a long term dream for a Sprint Toledo and finally got one 15 years after my Dolomite. The car has cost me an arm and a leg, but for me, it's a car I want and hope to keep hold of long term. I love it, and so I find it easier to justify the time, effort and money. If I didn't love it, I would resent it. No point spending a lot of time on something you don't love, or resent, life's too short. If you get them right though, there's a lot to love
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3 words for you. T V R!!!!!! My mate owns a Cerbera 4.5. Great bus. Scary as a room full of porcelain dolls but remarkably cheap supercar fun. 4.0 ones are actually very affordable and they are stunning. Have TVR ever made a GRP monocoque? I love the original Lotus Elite, but prices are now very high. There's only choice as I see it, but I am biased....
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Now SOLD Lotus Elise Dark red leather seats. Drivers side and passenger side from a 111S. Very good condition. Drivers seat has working bladder pump for lumbar cushion. These are the ‘comfy’ seats with extra padding above the standard S1 seats. Very supportive and Colin Champman would have approved - they're light! Great colour too, darker than the original S1 red seats, and actually much darker than they appear in these photos. The same colour as those fitted to the MX-5 at the bottom of the Ad. These went into my Rochdale very easily, and many have been fitted in MX-5's, Minis and I've even seen them in a Datsun Fairlady. They are narrow, and the minimal cushioning means you can sit low. The fixed angle provides a great seating position and they are a lot more comfortable than you would think. I would say they are well a think if you have a fast road/track biased project. They hold you in place better than most period bucket seats. Condition – Drivers seats is very good. Leather has very little wear, and only suffers from a few age related marks. The black cloth side bolster has worn through on one side (pictured) which should be an easy job to replace. Passenger seat has a small hole (pictured) and another scratch at headrest height. These are not too bad at all, and only noticeable up close. Side bolsters very good on this one. Seats also come with belt buckles for side attachment and original seat frames. Drivers side is on runners, and passenger side fixed – as per original fitment in an Elise. These have been owned by me for 8 years, and were fitted into my car for only 1000 miles before it was taken off the road. They really need to go, as my wife is not happy having them stored in our kitchen! Based in SW London. Pick up preferred. I also travel between SW London and Salisbury every few weeks, in case that helps. Other potential delivery considered, but I don't want to courier these as I have no way of protecting them from transport damage. Any questions, just ask and PM me if you are interested. Here are some other Elise seats fitted into an MX-5
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Last Edit: Dec 3, 2013 15:38:34 GMT by alolympic: Sold
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Its rarer than the much hallowed Lotus version and so many people have stories related to a Cortina. Wow! That is absolutely lovely.
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It would undoubtedly be a fun road trip, but for me, I would rather do it in a car or on a motorbike. The money you save on fuel alone for the trip will probably pay for your accommodation all the way, let alone the cost of buying and converting the bus! I think you've missed the whole origin of the conversion, this was his University architecture project. He's not Cliff Richard, just building a bus for a trip, the trip is a 'test' for the bus. The bus is a solution to his living situation.
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One time, driving around the ring round, in between the McDonald's drive thru and Toys r us, I beat every known supercar in the entire universe in my Metro city. It was because I got the biting point just right and made a brrm brrm sound through gritted teeth. After that I was given a key to the city by the Mayor who announced me a driving hero.
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Nov 11, 2013 14:07:51 GMT
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My dad had a Vitesse fastback and a Vitesse coupe. Personally, I can't see that a Sterling offers more than a Vitesse, but either way, they make a pretty good case for themselves.
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This, and others like Petrolicious, make all but the very best printed mags seem very 20th century. Great stuff
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Oct 27, 2013 23:18:09 GMT
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Your thread has been bookmarked for ages - because it is one of the more interesting cars on here. Something this rare makes it immediately cooler. Your car has more potential than many builds because even stock, it already shows more personality than something built in their millions. Set yourself some goals, that helps me keep pushing on when common sense says you shouldn't. New seats were a steal!
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Oct 26, 2013 23:36:44 GMT
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Oct 26, 2013 23:26:55 GMT
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Oct 22, 2013 12:35:55 GMT
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Gobsmacked! Absolutely love it when people are dedicated to achieve something incredible
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Lovely stuff, looks exactly the sort of event I enjoy, with some great cars. Thanks for sharing.
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Wow, how did you drop so much weight!? I know the sprint engine and o/d box are heavy which may account for much of the difference. What other lightening have you done? A fully trimmed Sprint with 4 doors is only 1050 kg, a standard 2 door Tolly is 890kg, My Vauxhall engine with its ally head and tiny, ally cased 5 speed box is nearly 50kg lighter than a Sprints unit with that massive, heavy o/d box, then remove bumpers, spare wheel, as much trim as possible and add GRP front wings and front panel and Bob's you're uncle! Plastic windows next! As Colin Chapman famously said, "to go faster, add lightness!" Steve Mmmm. My 2 door is 850kgs. GRP front wings, valance and bonnet. No spare wheel. No rear seat. Lightweight front seats. Self made doorcards from correx. No sound deadening. Lexan windows all round. etc. etc. I have kept my bumpers on though. So, if yours is 760kgs, and mine is 850kgs - your engine and box are 90kgs lighter than the Sprint. Maybe there are some inaccuracies between weighbridges. I must admit, I was hoping mine was lighter than it actually weighed in at. By the way, Plastics 4 performance can do you 2 door plastic windows as they kept measurements for mine.
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Sept 30, 2013 6:11:25 GMT
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I've got some 16" imange rm2 split rims in classic build with massive offset if you're going down that route and have deep enough pockets?
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Sept 29, 2013 18:20:48 GMT
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due to it being on a strict diet, it tips the scales at only 760kg so its pretty quick already! Wow, how did you drop so much weight!? I know the sprint engine and o/d box are heavy which may account for much of the difference. What other lightening have you done?
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