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Kyle T
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17th Oct 13 at 19:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just watched the Elise episode tonight, really enjoyed it.

The head porting was interesting, and the corner weighting bit was good to - want to get mine done over winter.

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Kyle T
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17th Oct 13 at 20:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Also didn't realise Elises' have proper flat floors - well cool

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Ben G
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17th Oct 13 at 21:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah the elise was nicely done up. Had to laugh at mike brewer taking up half the passenger seat and eds legs touching to the roof whilst driving.
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17th Oct 13 at 21:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is it just me who does a quick check of Autotrader after every episode thinking you can do something similar with whatever car they had on?

That Elise looked a steal at 8 and a bit even with what needed doing!
Kyle T
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17th Oct 13 at 21:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I would love an Elise tbh, but I think a kitcar will win out when I get space for a proper weekend car!

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17th Oct 13 at 22:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i cant see 30bhp from porting the head.. just no way.

its interesting that they talked about corner weighting yet didn't mention changing stiffness of the shocks.

still wouldn't pay £13k for an elise tho, especially when you could get a 260bhp s/c vx for 10k.
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18th Oct 13 at 06:54   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
see ive been thinking of an elise or vx for a while now I dont use my car daily.
But how tall is Ed? Im worried I would look like him driving one

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18th Oct 13 at 08:10   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I was poking around on PH and they said the same about the headwork not being worth 30bhp, more like 10-15.

Ed did look pretty funny, I'm 6'2" so I reckon I'd just about get away with one, since Ed is about 9 feet tall.

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Kyle, you would be fine in one.
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http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/vauxhall/vx220/vauxhall-vx220-16v-------------------2002/1651930

Im the same hopefully then

See this is exactly what I want. mods I would choose too. 2.2 engine ok?





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18th Oct 13 at 11:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
2.2 engine is a bit gutless on longer tracks tbh (5.5 -60 and 140mph top) but coupled with decent tyres, suspension its fucking fabulous on track!

What you would beed gav is a stg 2 (260bhp) s/c conversion. Perfect bear in mind. A 260bhp 2.2 will be gaster than any exige (bar the new v6) in a straight line (as a comparison for speed) and after some suspension mods, tyres and brakes its just as good on corners.

Normally on track there is no lotus faster than a vx unless its a lot race car and even them, marginal difference.
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18th Oct 13 at 12:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That one above has all of the things you listed barring charger. To be fair standard would do me first as its a nice light car and my first rwd.
Will miss charger power though and I do love the civic

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18th Oct 13 at 15:17   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just had a good read and yup, thats pretty much spot on for a starter track vx.. I bet its just as fast around track as your civic aswell.
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18th Oct 13 at 15:49   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I would love a vx220 or Elise. But it's the getting in and out I can't do. Once in its fine but just seem to crawl and fall out of it.

Is there a correct way of doing it? I'm only 5'11"

[Edited on 18-10-2013 by Graeme]
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Yup. You can see how here.

http://youtu.be/pTUo7eY7ZII

I can get in the vx as fast as in any other car.
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18th Oct 13 at 18:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
And out?
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Chris, you slot in like a boss never seen someone drop in so fast!

I'd love a vx220 but theres no way i'd be able to get in/out as easily as that. I have trouble getting out my.car sometimes :lol
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quote:
Originally posted by Graeme
And out?


i will take a vid this weekend for you getting in and out.

once you know how, its a piece of piss and im a fat bastard.
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jaysus, last vx i saw for sale here in the republic was going for something like €6k..... whats that, like £4k???

may keep any eye out if for no other reason to try and selling one over to the uk. they rarely come up for sale here thought
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quote:
Originally posted by Graeme
And out?


not like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFbJ8JGBBKE

or like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tL7y7E_hGA

[Edited on 18-10-2013 by chris_uk]
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18th Oct 13 at 19:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by chris_uk
Just had a good read and yup, thats pretty much spot on for a starter track vx.. I bet its just as fast around track as your civic aswell.

Probably a fair bit quicker to be fair barring the straights
Once the gf moves into mine il put sharing her punto to her and me getting one hehe

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22nd Oct 13 at 21:04   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The guy who bought the Cadillac "Milos" he owns Chiswick automotive, asked to buy my Porsche a few weeks back.
How random.

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Edd's about 6 foot 6.
Kyle T
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24th Oct 13 at 13:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That Cadillac could have done without the tattoos, was pretty smart other than that though.


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Ben G
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24th Oct 13 at 15:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Agreed. Seems like they're trying to do too much to these cars now.

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