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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:39 pm

Cut pig tails are an MOT fail right?
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:52 pm

ross_jsy wrote:Cut pig tails are an MOT fail right?
indeed they are
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:59 pm

you 2 are really struggling now :hammer:
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:03 pm

i dont think we have even started

however your car's a wreck it's dangerous and illegal 8O
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:08 pm

same here althou getting a tad bored now as its just same thing your'e talking about :sleep:
yeah i wouldnt have it any other way :P
lets share some pictures of you guys cars now? :eek:
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:16 pm

my e39
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my compact
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my e24
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my M3
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:20 pm

Nothing so exciting for me to show. How it stood when I bought it:

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The lump

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How it currently sits while undergoing a large rebuild:

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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:23 pm

didnt realise you have the full monty SD cage

respect Ross :cool:
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:28 pm

Indeed, front and rear triangulation FTW!
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:30 pm

nice cars kos not a huge fan of angel eyes, i like your e24 :) however snowmen shouldnt smoke! :wink:
also ross nice project whats your plans with it?
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:32 pm

Put it all back together like this for now and eventually feed it some boost. Building it for local hill climb, French track days and Nurburgring runs
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:39 pm

ross_jsy wrote:Put it all back together like this for now and eventually feed it some boost. Building it for local hill climb, French track days and Nurburgring runs
nice! will be a fast car once you're finished. are you not far from the nurburgring?
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:51 pm

Kos wrote:
ross_jsy wrote:Cut pig tails are an MOT fail right?
indeed they are
Bell end already knows this, since his car failed a MOT test on this point. He changed the springs to uncut ones for the retest, then fitted the cut ones again.
He also has the distinction of getting his own thread in the back room after just five posts on here. Quite an achievement!
Hopefully one of the serving police officers on here has seen this thread, checked out the reg. of his car, J353JPN, and is passing the details onto his mates at VOSA.
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:54 pm

About 450-500 mile drive from the closest port in France. If I can get away a couple times a year I'll be happy
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:57 pm

Not too bad for a drift c0ck car. Shame about the diff and suspension and the DIY respray. Would make sense to keep the welder for track days, have areal one for road days, likewise with the suspension if you don't want to fit a proper kit.
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:57 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:
Kos wrote:
ross_jsy wrote:Cut pig tails are an MOT fail right?
indeed they are
Bell end already knows this, since his car failed a MOT test on this point. He changed the springs to uncut ones for the retest, then fitted the cut ones again.
He also has the distinction of getting his own thread in the back room after just five posts on here. Quite an achievement!
Hopefully one of the serving police officers on here has seen this thread, checked out the reg. of his car, J353JPN, and is passing the details onto his mates at VOSA.

legendary post mr moore :D
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:03 pm

ross_jsy wrote:About 450-500 mile drive from the closest port in France. If I can get away a couple times a year I'll be happy
still quite a drive but im sure once you're there its worth the road trip :D all the best with the build.
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:09 pm

Rosc0PColtrane wrote:Not too bad for a drift c0ck car. Shame about the diff and suspension and the DIY respray. Would make sense to keep the welder for track days, have areal one for road days, likewise with the suspension if you don't want to fit a proper kit.
thanks i bought the car like that id rather it was still red personally and i am planning on changing the rear springs if i find a set of cheap lowering ones. not ideal diff for a daily but the car isnt on the road very much as my daily is a transit connect.
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:10 pm

ross_jsy wrote:About 450-500 mile drive from the closest port in France. If I can get away a couple times a year I'll be happy
its not that bad

door to door for me its 414 miles.
i set of at 6am to make the 8am ferry at dover, (2 hour crossing) arrive at 11am and i'm there by 3pm local time if there is no traffic and i dont stop but i do press on where i can.
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:12 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:
Kos wrote:
ross_jsy wrote:Cut pig tails are an MOT fail right?
indeed they are
Bell end already knows this, since his car failed a MOT test on this point. He changed the springs to uncut ones for the retest, then fitted the cut ones again.
He also has the distinction of getting his own thread in the back room after just five posts on here. Quite an achievement!
Hopefully one of the serving police officers on here has seen this thread, checked out the reg. of his car, J353JPN, and is passing the details onto his mates at VOSA.
quick reply to your comments.. brian moooore = complete wa*ker
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:13 pm

Popcorn time! :)
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:13 pm

Quite looking forward to the drive, but lack of heater/blower and polycard windows with a small opening are going to make things warm that's for sure!
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:16 pm

bss325i wrote:Popcorn time! :)
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:16 pm

bss325i wrote:Popcorn time! :)
its in the microwave :D
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:20 pm

ross_jsy wrote:Quite looking forward to the drive, but lack of heater/blower and polycard windows with a small opening are going to make things warm that's for sure!
i'm seriously considering a euro trip in the summer including the transfagarasan & stelvio pass
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:29 pm

willnz wrote:
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Brianmoooore wrote: Bell end already knows this, since his car failed a MOT test on this point. He changed the springs to uncut ones for the retest, then fitted the cut ones again.
He also has the distinction of getting his own thread in the back room after just five posts on here. Quite an achievement!
Hopefully one of the serving police officers on here has seen this thread, checked out the reg. of his car, J353JPN, and is passing the details onto his mates at VOSA.
quick reply to your comments.. brian moooore = complete wa*ker
Final warning mr TommyM, any more of this attitude will get you a good banning.
reason was the guy keeps follwing me around writing stupid stuff to anything i say, then i say he was at it again :roll:
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:30 pm

*saw
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Post Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:52 pm

Kos wrote:
ross_jsy wrote:Quite looking forward to the drive, but lack of heater/blower and polycard windows with a small opening are going to make things warm that's for sure!
i'm seriously considering a euro trip in the summer including the transfagarasan & stelvio pass
Been talking about doing a similar trip in my mates Evo for a while now. I say go for it mate, perfect holiday imo