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Oct 30, 2018 15:52:14 GMT
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Yeah, it's the extra strengtheners. Without those the bonnet will try to lift and bulge at something like 130mph+. As you'll be sticking to seventy, no worries. I would advise when possible to try a locate a genuine 16V bonnet. If it ever came to sell time it's one of the first panels that those in the know would check. As it may indicate front end accident, obviously not in your case but I'm sure you get my drift. Any way keep on rocking!
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Oct 29, 2018 18:04:23 GMT
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So, a rare 1602 has been saved from totalling rotting in a front garden. Whatever the price or whoever the owner will be doesn't matter and if a few bob is made by saving the car all the better. Win, win in my book.
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Oct 29, 2018 15:55:18 GMT
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If you're not aware, the one panel that's unique to the 16V is the bonnet.
Great work, keep it coming.
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Oct 27, 2018 20:52:43 GMT
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Just got up to speed on this thread now. Bloody brilliant. The car, the skills and you're going to have an S/C engine too! Bookmarked.
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Oct 27, 2018 13:37:19 GMT
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10/10.
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Oct 24, 2018 21:02:36 GMT
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Had one as a company car back in the day ('99), a Sport version and it was truly excellent in every department. Yep, hard on juice (25 mpg rings a bell) and only o.k. power wise but I never felt it was under powered for a 2.0L. The chassis felt like it could handle 300 bhp rather than the 150-160 it came with.
A great car and was far nicer than the equivalent 3 Series including build quality and spec.
Go for it!
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Oct 22, 2018 21:52:26 GMT
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That sound promising. Great stuff. Looking forward to updates.
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Oct 21, 2018 16:02:05 GMT
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Congrats!
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Oct 20, 2018 22:45:47 GMT
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ECP? Not a fan but I've used their Wembley branch a couple of times on the w/ends when I was stuck.
One thing for sure is I avoid their own brand stuff like 'Eicher' brake pads and discs. There's other brands too that they own which I'd avoid also.
Overall, I find them expensive for premium brand parts and lacking in customer service. So, I tend to buy on line when possible.
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Oct 17, 2018 20:31:03 GMT
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£2K would be a fair price to offer but expect to spend at least £12K more to get it 100% unless you intend to do the body work (welding/prep) yourself but done right you could have a £20K car at the end as they are going up in value all the time, don't forget with a car like that Standard + Better value at the end regard less of weather you are doing it for profit or to keep.
Three years project time period if your lucky. I agree with 100%, except for the £2k.
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Oct 17, 2018 20:26:26 GMT
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I've owned a couple of 2002's (a'73 & '74) many, many moons ago and would still love to have one now. But that particular car I personally wouldn't touch unless it's sub 500 quid and I'd still only use it for parts.
A worthwhile project '02 start at three grand from what I've seen.
Then again it's always nice to save an old motor....
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Sept 29, 2018 17:38:31 GMT
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That will do nicely.
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Sept 24, 2018 21:27:47 GMT
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jamesd1972 Correct, I gather it also has smaller valves and a different firing order to the 308 engine. So naturally it's down on power but supposedly produces more torque than the Ferrari. This is all in the name of longevity and driveability (reducing the power output to make the engine more suitable for a FWD layout). I recall being told the major difference between the two engines was that the 8.32 didn't use the flat plane crank as per the 308, giving the Lancia more refinement and the different firing order you mentioned? Looking forward to a thread on the 75 as I've fond memories, not forgetting the crazy handbrake lever, the switches mounted in the roof and the totally curse word main dealer service!
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Sept 23, 2018 21:41:32 GMT
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The Gt & 1600E dash always looked good to me.
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Sept 22, 2018 21:36:45 GMT
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Another vote for Accord Type R.
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Sept 20, 2018 18:59:25 GMT
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Excellent.
A cool looking car, they looked ahead of their time when new. That Mazda V6 is a great motor, I had V6 Xedos and the engine was perfect @ 180k miles.
Bookmarked.
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Sept 19, 2018 21:44:22 GMT
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Just lovely.
Bookmarked.
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Sept 18, 2018 17:42:57 GMT
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Give yourself and the car some time. Six months ownership of an old Maserati is only dipping your toe in the water, I'd reckon. A car like that needs plenty of poking around - looking for potential problems along with major preventive maintenance.
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Sept 17, 2018 20:32:52 GMT
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I don't get the Porsche thing at all, reminds me all that was bad about certain parts of the 1980s with d*ck heads driving them! Just sort the Maserati I'm sure that will be all you need to put a smile on your face! Money you save buying anything else can be used for breakdown insurance! That is a situational bias but understandable. I grew up in rural Ireland in the 80's and 90's and seeing a spaceship was more likely than a 911 so no bias there. Interestingly now that I've been here in Switzerland for the past 7 years my perspective of a 911 has also changed. There are a lot of wealthy people living in my region and the 911 is often the restrained choice of car for them instead of a Bentley or Ferrari. Oh I have the mac daddy of breakdown policies attached to my general insurance. Definitely needed. Funny that, I grew up in Dublin back in the 70's & 80's and 911's were thin on the ground too, the few I came across in those days were either owned by guys that genuinely liked the car's design & engineering and the others were converted for purely competition use, rallying mainly. Obviously there's many more 911's in Ireland now, not just Dublin but I'd suggest today 911's owner's tend to be a different breed - the hard engineering is less important than the badge.
No doubt Switzerland is different, similar to Germany I'd imagine in that respect. Still, if I was in your position I'd stick with the Biturbo as per what gtviva said and get to know and use a rare car, rather than a common 996 which could be just as unreliable
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