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Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:59 pm

Hi where abouts was the retro rides gatherig at?
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Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:07 pm

Prescott Hillclimb, gotherington, it's just outside Cheltenham. :D

18th August next year ;)
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Thu Aug 23, 2012 5:36 pm

GemE30 wrote:
Coops90 wrote:Just needs an iS splitter now! Cant beat malachite green. Ive got a 2 door one.

Is that your arch roller?
Iirc I can't fit an IS splitter on, I had the standard splitter but knocked it off on friday.

Arch roller is one we borrowed off a friend :)
Bugger, i need to use one, was going to see if i could borrow it!

How come? My car is lower and keeps an iS one on fairly easily.
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I have no ground clearance between the floor and the splitter. ;)
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Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:57 am

Top quality build thread... bet it is a right laugh to drive! Looks awesome too!
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GemE30 wrote:I have no ground clearance between the floor and the splitter. ;)
Me neither winkeye
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 7:59 am

Nice build.

Woke in the middle of the night and couldn't get back to sleep so read this thread instead. Fell asleep on the last page. Just woke up now and finished it.

Was a good read and certainly beat staring at the ceiling.. :D
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:36 pm

Fecking hell I haven't been down beanford ln in year's.

I used to go on bike rıdes down there when I was a kid growing in calverton.

makes me want to take a drive out there now lol.
if it's got t*ts or wheels it's bound to be trouble...............prove me wrong.
getting oral sex off an ugly person is like rock climbing.....don't look down ;)
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 2:21 pm

Thanks, I love beanford, won't be long before they close it again :(
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GemE30 wrote:Thanks, I love beanford, won't be long before they close it again :(
I ain't been there in over 20yr's (god I feel old now) why are they closing it?

also whats the sticker/sign in the tailgate window??
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Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:33 pm

Nice build! Flic king through the photos I noticed that your prop donut is on the the wrong way round.

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The arrows should point towards the flange.

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Thu Oct 25, 2012 9:24 am

I Fucking love this!
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Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:01 pm

has the pump been converted to run a cable?? also is it wired to run with out the ecu?,.
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Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:50 pm

looking forward to seeing this back on the road again Gemma!
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Me to mate, earliest it'll be out is 1st November :D
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Its really nice to see someone doing a different Engine change, it'll be good when its back on the road.
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GemE30 wrote:Me to mate, earliest it'll be out is 1st November :D

hit me up! we need to go on a "No Smoke, No Poke" cruise!

just you wait till i get an e30 ;)

Neil got his 200sx on the road, i saw it outside his house today! its looking decent, shame he has to sell the 740.
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Fri Oct 26, 2012 12:17 am

Lol Davey wants to do a shoot with his purple micra.

Yeah I noticed Neil's sorted it. He took it to pod last weekend ;)
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Fri Oct 26, 2012 12:22 am

yeha i heard davey scrapped the red one! what was he thinking! unless hes doing the purple one up propperly to the spec of the red one!
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Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:25 am

He's transferred all the bits over ;)
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Fri Oct 26, 2012 8:49 pm

Hi,
Great to find this.
I'm thinking of putting the 318tds into an e30 touring.

I can't find details on a few items.....
What engine mounts were used.
Did you have to modify the sump to fit the e30 subframe.?
What gearbox was used? and what prop?

thanks.
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Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:00 am

318tds is completely different to this one so none of what we used will matter.
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Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:11 pm

ill have to pick yours and john's brains about e30's in the new year gemma when i come to buying one! :twisted:
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Feel free :)
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