will_ainsworth
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Maxton front splitter and rear wing?
I’ve been pondering doing the front end and ‘goin black’ grill/badges wheels but I’m not sure whether to just leave it as intended.
Class cars eh absolute sense of occasion every drive !
yes its amazing, yeah maxton, front is ok but i wouldnt go for the rear, too flimsy, ill upgrade it to a carbon one soon.
also i have the topgear v10 f1 race exhaust, if you dont have any exhaust yet, it complete changes it. Next on my list is a remap but im currently doing a audio upgrade this week, pioneer ssetup with carplay and rear and front cameras...
any mods or plans for yours?
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Colin
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Wasn’t planning on too much maybe an exhaust. Top gear one looks good!
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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At the moment a Disco, Polo, Transporter and a GLC..
[Edited on 15-04-2020 by DaveyLC]
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Jambo
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Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Originally posted by will_ainsworth
bmw 645ci
Audi r8 v10
[Edited on 14-04-2020 by will_ainsworth]
Loving the BM and the Audi! Sadly agree with SetH about the Merc though 
Also seem to have failed at life. Cool cars!
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by will_ainsworth
quote:
Originally posted by SetH
Is that a genuine B6S Alpina? 
fucking lovely! Jambo is going to shoot his load when he sees this.
What are they worth now? proper fucking 
The Merc is a bit indian restuarant owner son for me but still a nice motor.
Another R8 owner on here
Lovely garage.
Clearly I have failed at life
mercedes comment made me chuckle! i bought that one stock and didnt put much into it. unfortunately the bmw isnt, its not even really a rep, i just never got round to taking the badges off and then lost interest in the car! its been sat in a garage for a year waiting to get a oil leak sorted.
R8 is the dream one though for me, always said id try and get one before i was 30, managed to do it this year with a few months to spare. was a big deal for me as one of my teachers really tormented me like a bully and promised myself i would prove him wrong and do something with my life and tick this off the list. 
Lovely collection Will
Great to see how far people have come, I need to pull my finger out 
Glad to hear you proving them wrong 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Sinth
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Been a while since I visited here.
Currently have a F80 m3
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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Think I have finally worked out the linking of pictures thanks to help from Jamie on the page before
So yer slow but fun GT86 daily/track toy
[img]https://ibb.co/sQwgzS7]
[img]https://ibb.co/0mc5T18]
[img]https://ibb.co/ZVKYQTq]
[Edited on 16-04-2020 by gavin18787]
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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3CorsaMeal
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Not sure if i mentioned this, but Corrado VR6 here.
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Not sure if i mentioned this, but Corrado VR6 here.
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Not sure if i mentioned this, but Corrado VR6 here.
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Sam
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Mk5 Golf GTI
Also have a Corsa C SXI project car. Currently in the middle of rebuilding a Z20LET which will go into it one day
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SetH
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Originally posted by Sam
Mk5 Golf GTI
Also have a Corsa C SXI project car. Currently in the middle of rebuilding a Z20LET which will go into it one day
I still can't believe after 26 years driving I have never owned a Golf Gti of any description!
Good luck with the Z20LET project, start a project thread?
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Sam
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They are nice little cars, very fast but also very over-engineered when you need to repair or replace something under the bonnet
For example, the engine has both a cam belt AND chain... 
Yeah I'll put up a thread soon, need to get out and take some pics of the engine and that (well it's in pieces at the moment ).
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam
For example, the engine has both a cam belt AND chain...
I never knew this!. Why have they done that?
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Sam
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Fuck knows. Definitely the case in the AXX engine in the mk5s, not sure if they've done the same thing in the newer shape Golfs.
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SetH
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I am not disputing it but why does it have both? it's a timing mechanism for the synchronising camshaft and crankshaft timing right? why would it need both? does it have two for redundancy?
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Ian
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Presumably the belt is used to run ancillaries, might just be that it runs around the cams as that gives you a pulley up the top so you have better purchase on the ancillary pulleys.
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gavin18787
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Suppose that is quite a clever idea if that is how it works. Although you could be cursing it when you come to work on it
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
quote:
Originally posted by Sam
For example, the engine has both a cam belt AND chain...
I never knew this!. Why have they done that?
The JLR 2.7 and 3.0 TD/SD V6 lumps have both belts and chains..
1 main belt on the front, then the heads both have internal chains, then there's another belt on the rear for the fuel pump.
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Kyle T
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SORN'd daily:
SORN'd non-daily:
The car which we do the weekly 'death run' in:
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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SetH
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Still love that Lotus, pretty smart daily too.
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
quote:
Originally posted by Sam
For example, the engine has both a cam belt AND chain...
I never knew this!. Why have they done that?
The JLR 2.7 and 3.0 TD/SD V6 lumps have both belts and chains..
1 main belt on the front, then the heads both have internal chains, then there's another belt on the rear for the fuel pump.
I would have thought most chain driven engines have a separate aux belt to do PAS, Water Pump, alternator, aircon.
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Neo
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Daily is a stage 1 435d
and weekend toy for cocking about in
[Edited on 28-04-2020 by Neo]
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Kyle T
SORN'd daily:
SORN'd non-daily:
The car which we do the weekly 'death run' in:
Cracking selection that. Still love your elise
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Neo
Daily is a stage 1 435d
and weekend toy for cocking about in
[Edited on 27-04-2020 by Neo]
 neo
Good fun them mr2
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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