The new motor.. and a proper hello!
07 April 2011, 01:52 PM
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The new motor.. and a proper hello!
Afternoon chaps! 
As some of you know, I've been hanging around a bit and looking to get into a scooby for a while. Thanks for your help those who gave it
So, sold my M3 and was on the lookout for a classic uk wagon.. tempted by an STI but the ones for sale all seem to have some sort of issue or look like dogs! Aiming for service history over looks, I found this one lurking in surrey. full history (including original receipt) 1 owner for 14 years, then then bloke I bought it from. No rust, nice new set of pirellis and standard apart from a backbox.
Of course the thing was a bit dirty so I stayed on last night and got it cleaned:
just to give you an idea of the filth!
that's better!
Got all the tar off:
A quick de-swirl:
got rid of some scratches and more swirls:
Thats better!
seats came back nicely with a scrub too:
Also had a look under it as there is a little oil leak that drips onto the exhaust when it's hot
looks like it's coming from under the cambelt cover in the middle, so that will get sorted when I change the cambelt in the next couple of months. She also needs some paint and a wheel refurb, which will happen over the next few months when I get 5 mins!
Looking forward to getting out and driving it now! So out with pistonheads sunday and I'll be at the meet on wednesday.
Hope to see you soon!
James
P.S. If anyone has bits they are looking to get rid of let me know! Will be needing cambelt+tentioners, front discs and pads soon, also looking to upgrade the exhaust to turbo back and get an induction kit on it. (eventually aiming for 300ish hp, but want to get it mechanically straight before I play too much!)
As some of you know, I've been hanging around a bit and looking to get into a scooby for a while. Thanks for your help those who gave it
So, sold my M3 and was on the lookout for a classic uk wagon.. tempted by an STI but the ones for sale all seem to have some sort of issue or look like dogs! Aiming for service history over looks, I found this one lurking in surrey. full history (including original receipt) 1 owner for 14 years, then then bloke I bought it from. No rust, nice new set of pirellis and standard apart from a backbox.
Of course the thing was a bit dirty so I stayed on last night and got it cleaned:
just to give you an idea of the filth!
that's better!
Got all the tar off:
A quick de-swirl:
got rid of some scratches and more swirls:
Thats better!
seats came back nicely with a scrub too:
Also had a look under it as there is a little oil leak that drips onto the exhaust when it's hot
looks like it's coming from under the cambelt cover in the middle, so that will get sorted when I change the cambelt in the next couple of months. She also needs some paint and a wheel refurb, which will happen over the next few months when I get 5 mins!Looking forward to getting out and driving it now! So out with pistonheads sunday and I'll be at the meet on wednesday.
Hope to see you soon!
James
P.S. If anyone has bits they are looking to get rid of let me know! Will be needing cambelt+tentioners, front discs and pads soon, also looking to upgrade the exhaust to turbo back and get an induction kit on it. (eventually aiming for 300ish hp, but want to get it mechanically straight before I play too much!)
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07 April 2011, 02:13 PM
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very nice scoob there
i have a milltec exhaust 3inch turbo back of my classic not sure if it will fit a wagon though looking for £200 ono for it
was running it with a vf34 and ecutec map at 300bhp
i have a milltec exhaust 3inch turbo back of my classic not sure if it will fit a wagon though looking for £200 ono for it
was running it with a vf34 and ecutec map at 300bhp
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Thanks for the warm welcome!
Sounds like that could be a go! I take it it's got no cats? where are you dude?
Aha! That was you! (congrats on the gong!) You're very welcome.
My wallet says thanks!
My wallet says thanks!
Car looks good.
07 April 2011, 05:47 PM
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im in tredegar
i also got the ecutec ecu for £100 but i dont think it will fit, it off a '99, 3 pin
07 April 2011, 07:31 PM
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Looks a tidy example, let the modding begin LOL
99/00 front bumper, bit of colour coding and some nice wheels and it would be a different car
99/00 front bumper, bit of colour coding and some nice wheels and it would be a different car
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Welcome along Ti22 Looks like you had a nice little buy there. If you want a set of the standard wheels, i have a set of 16's here that have just been refurbed, but are in gold.
Looks like you had a nice little buy there. If you want a set of the standard wheels, i have a set of 16's here that have just been refurbed, but are in gold.
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Thanks for the welcomes again!
Cheers mate, I'm owed a refurb so will be getting these done in anthracite I think...
APC at 5:1 and a nail brush buddy!
Haha thanks buddy. Not sure if you're serious or not about that!
Haha thanks buddy. Not sure if you're serious or not about that!
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