Neon_Lights
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This is my other car.
It was an impulse buy after far to much over time at work, saw him on gumtree going for pennies so went and picked him up.
I will admit, he is a rather ugly looking car but think of him as a swan, and this is his ugly duckling stage
He started life as a 1.4 sport (i am selling a lot of the stuff from him as he is being stripped, but i shall get a post up in the for sale section)
couldnt really do much with him as the engine was not working so stripped him out
this was absolutely sodden and rotten! straight into the bin!
Then he went away to a good friend to get the engine sorted
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Neon_Lights
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so far i have bought him;
a roll cage which is getting powder coated
all new gaskets
new lifters
inner wing panels
and a full set of silicon pipes in my favourite colour 
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Neon_Lights
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and the mechanical work!
engine was removed
refurbished and skimmed
It went back in for a test run
ran so much better than before, and even got some flames haha
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Neon_Lights
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this video might load better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOQsRPJ9C2Q&feature=plcp
i have recently got him a power cap and new expansion tank.
plans for the near future and to take the engine out again and get everything painted and beautiful now that the engine is running.
currently on the hunt for an air filter as im not a fan of the mushroom one he came with so any recommendation will be amazing 
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HarleyMK
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Registered: 17th Apr 11
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Corsa Sport
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Looks a good base to start with 
Glad it's all running sweet now
Keep the updates coming will be keeping an eye on this
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D0NN3R
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Registered: 1st Mar 11
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good work mate
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Sean
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Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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How much were the hoses
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Darryl H
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Registered: 19th Nov 09
Location: Camberley Drives: Porsche 944
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Good start mate!
What exhaust are you running to get flames? 
There was a thing on Mig where they proved the standard air box and filter were the best for an xe but I know quite a lot of people still say a cone filter is better / disagree
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Neon_Lights
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I won the hose on eBay, there are a blue set sitting at £45!! the now if you are looking
and yeah a few people have said the standard is best but I picked myself up a powercap and want to try it out :-)
I don't really no what exhaust it is as it came on the car, but its a decay straight through, I shall try find out who made it :-)
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Neon_Lights
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oops lol *decat
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Darryl H
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I bet that's loud in the flesh!
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Sean
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My Novas got decat/straighthrough never checked if it pops flames tbh.. Would be  if it was just smokes at the moment haha!!
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Neon_Lights
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yeah it is really load haha
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Neon_Lights
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*UPDATE*
I have found myself a new rolling shell which gets picked up next week so the black one is for sale/splitting no engine bits but all the interior and panels if anyone is interested
will get pics on the new one when it arrives :-D its beautiful
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reecegsi
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Registered: 16th Mar 11
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where you get inner wing panels from?
[Edited on 11-08-2012 by reecegsi]
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