Stokie Dave
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Registered: 16th Dec 03
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Saw ya tonight as you noticed Looks cool with the gsi front on dude I wasn't sure at first but then thought well noone else i know has white speedlines on a white motor!
cant go wrong with a gsi front
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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lol its held on with duck tape though needs a clean really, brake dust all over my wheels but just cant be bothered, needs a new wing
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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Does your car drive like a crab?
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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its drives straight now, why do you ask pete?
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.dean.
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Registered: 21st Sep 07
Location: Hindley, Wigan Drives: Like Its Stolen!
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Such a cool car!
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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thanks .dean. hopefully it will be again, just need to sort some things
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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quick update:
Fitted my 1.6 inlet and 1,8 tb and 1.4 injector and it generally feels a bit quicker but at 4.5k it seems to find a bit more power
Ive also fitted some 288 v6 brakes but had a little bit of trouble with the pads catching my wheel and the back plates somehow got bent causing lots of squealing,
all sorted though now
until i drove home and my cv joint shattered, so now my car is abandoned on a farm awaiting recovery, although just got a phone to say it will be 52 pounds inc vat but atleast i can get it home
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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Vaux Lad was right enough then, he told me that there is a wee increase from it, but the biggest increase is from the cam, get it fitted
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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little update:
Still not fixed anything yet, tried to fit the new shaft and cv joint but it turns out my diff and box are fubared, seems the driveshaft clip has come off inside the box and got caught in the teeth shearing them off and causing the n/s shaft to lock tearing the cv joint in half
so for the last month my car has been sat in my dads scrappers being neglected as getting hold of a garage to do the work has been a pain in the arse
things are looking up though, my car goes in a week on monday for:
a new gearbox
new clutch
new shaft
rear braided brake lines fitting
camshaft, cambelt and tensioner
two new rear tyres
new bilsteins fitting
mot
and a new wing and poss slam panel
although itll then go to a bodyshop for painting, semi smooth boot, sideskirts fitting, dents removed, scratches, mirrors smoothed, gsi front smoothed...
cant wait to get it back, felt lost without it...
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Haimsey
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Registered: 8th May 05
Location: Nottingham Drives: Corsa B
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Sounds like its going to look sweet when you get it back
Marcy Marc
White Sport Progress Thread
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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Today: its been collected and is at the garage to begin work monday morning hopefully should be back by the end of the week
edit: im also considering a post 97 bumper and mesh grille instead of the gsi
[Edited on 27-10-2007 by Kurt]
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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so yeah i got the car back with some of the work done...
ideally needs to go to a body shop, but im just trying to decide its fate tbh..
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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My finger has well and truly been stuck...
Think ive finally managed to pull it out and im going to be getting some work done.. with my 21st coming up its ideal for extra cash and poss something special off the parents
possible plans are:
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little_duke
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Tamworth,staffordshire Drives: rover coupe
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nice motor,loose the spoiler for a genuine one.maybe semi smooth the boot
spot on
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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semi smooth boot is a possibility.. cant be bothered to change the spoiler lol, was a pain to fit that one..
this is currently how it looks though..
rough as you can see.. reason for my lack of inspiration
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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Just needs an XE, job done
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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rat look sleeper
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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You know it makes sence
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