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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 11:05 PM
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New engine is like a work of art. Clean clean clean. Love it!
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 11:14 PM
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Thanks for the advice, everybody has different experiences, even with the same garage sometimes. I know that Alan Jeffrey will look after my car so I believe his garage isn't one on your badlist. Even if I asked the previous garage to put back my old engine together, at least he could have done it properly... As advised, there were bolts missing and parts not fitted correctly. But hope to see it on road soon after all the big challenges I've come through

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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 01:08 AM
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car is now ready, picking up next week




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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 01:12 AM
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car is now ready, picking up next week




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Wiley looks good,now hopefully will be without the problems


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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 04:38 AM
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Pleased for you mate, look forward to catching up at a meet soon
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 09:33 AM
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That looks really good Wiley, I'm looking forward to seeing it in the metal soon
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 09:33 AM
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Will be good to see it back on the road.
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 09:36 AM
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Glad to see it back together properly, now enjoy
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 10:04 AM
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Wow. Gotta be happy with that. Looking good.
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 10:43 AM
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hope no more probs on this one, but i guess the name 'enginetuner' pretty much guarantees quality
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 12:32 PM
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Looks spot on mate
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 01:28 PM
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Looks dam good, nice one
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 08:46 PM
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looks minted mate, what suspension you got on there and what did you have to do to the rear arches? cheers- Stu
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 10:19 PM
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I'm sure you'll be a very happy man having her back mate
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 12:24 PM
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Ticket booked to Plymouth for next Tuesday, 3 hr by train and £40 travel is better than paying my mate £100 petrol

Will be 400 miles on the way home, will be good for them new engine

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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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Looking good, I was like a child at Xmas waiting to get my car back on the road - are Enginetuner running it in for you? As the journey there and back and it would practically take up all the running in mileage assuming 1000 miles to run the engine in.

How much BHP are you hoping for?

Good luck not that I think you'll be needing it with Enginetuner having done the work.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 01:18 PM
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car is back at home, i'll do a write up in a moment
massive thanks to enginetuner!

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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 01:20 PM
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Sorted!
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by wiley
car is back at home, i'll do a write up in a moment
massive thanks to enginetuner!

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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 02:26 PM
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 12:35 AM
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quick update,
just done my 1st oil and filter change (600 miles since re-built), cars feeling better each day!!
also fitted all my flock door cards whilst it was sunny today

booked my re-map with alan on the 1st of may

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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 01:13 AM
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Great news Wiley. Really pleased for you buddy! About time you got to enjoy her after all the work you've had done the past 6 months or so.
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 09:53 PM
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me with D.O.M's with hawk


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Old May 5, 2012 | 09:44 PM
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engine finally run in
quick trip, well 4 hours back to ET



very happy with the result!!

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Old May 5, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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Good skills Wiley....
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Old May 5, 2012 | 10:47 PM
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Cracking results Wiley. ET do it again
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Old May 5, 2012 | 11:51 PM
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Congrats mate
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Old May 6, 2012 | 08:14 AM
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Beautiful lookin car mate!!!
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Old May 18, 2012 | 01:08 AM
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thanks mate, engine has now clocked up 1500 miles since the build
another 1k miles here and im heading back to ET for my AlcaTek tune and another map maybe with a splash of meth

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Old May 18, 2012 | 06:45 PM
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