Bram
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Derby
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Nice project mate but grill is G.A.Y!
Keep up the good work!
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carnoisseurcraig
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Registered: 4th Jun 03
Location: Inverness
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its the same grill that i done back in 1997
the vectra v cut out and modded to fit the standard grill...
I know its time to change it but i dont want to for pure sentimental value... that was my very first mod on a car...
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andys sxi
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Chester Drives:Scirocco tdi bluemotion
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very lucky to find ur old 1 back up 4 sale. did it com with th speedlines on aswell. cars lookin nice now with the turbo
April 08 feature car
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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excellent stuff!
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M6RKK
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Glasgow
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very nice, you happy with your progress?
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Get some new washer bottles!
Surely if you re shell it won't be the car you had years ago anymore!!
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
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Looking good mate!
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
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Top result on finding her again.
And apart from the V grille and silver mesh (not my cup of tea i'm afraid), in my opinion she is simply lovely.
Thanks for sharing Craig.
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carnoisseurcraig
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Registered: 4th Jun 03
Location: Inverness
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well finished her.. still little touches to finish it but she's getting there
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City
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Registered: 30th Dec 03
Location: Wakefield Drives: Red GSi
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quote: Originally posted by Adam-D
how much did the engine cost to re-build?
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X 60RSA
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Registered: 20th Aug 01
Location: Lincoln
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Looks really nice mate!
I take it you've had all the front end strengthened as well!?
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carnoisseurcraig
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Registered: 4th Jun 03
Location: Inverness
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CITY - Engine rebuild cost me about £1000 all in. thats block skimming and bored, head rebuilt and skimmed along with a port and polish. ground crank, ligtened and balanced crank and flywheel, rings, gaskets and seals. Along with the normal service stuff like belts, pulleys, tensioners and pumps.
Pistons are not new thou.. Price on these were over £500 and cos mine were ok there was no need to renew them.
X60RSA - yes - been seam welded... My welding aint the best but its been done.
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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That engine looks amazing !
As does the car
Tempts me to put a let in mine next
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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What happened to the private plate?
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carnoisseurcraig
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Registered: 4th Jun 03
Location: Inverness
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we couldnt do it... cos the guy scrapped the car DVLA wont allow the transfer... Got an exhaust instead
[Edited on 15-11-2006 by carnoisseurcraig]
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Arctic_Monkey
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Registered: 20th Mar 06
Location: East Dunbartonshire - Glasgow
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That looks class, any idea what sorta power it's puttin out now?
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deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
Location: E46 //M3
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minted mate!
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carnoisseurcraig
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Registered: 4th Jun 03
Location: Inverness
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i dunno. id say a safe 250 with the phase 2 chip, front mount, xe inlet, enlarged throttle hat, 2.5" bore exhaust, ported and flowed head. Uprated FPR. should be ok.
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