Worlds longest Resto, my C2 2.7 19/3/18 Vent guage action
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Theo
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Ah, misread your last post - thought you said an a/c rad was £300, when in actual fact you said non-a/c.
Don't you need different rad hoses for a tropical rad?
Don't you need different rad hoses for a tropical rad?
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bss325i
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Yes and a different fan shroud.
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Simon13
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just the bigger top hose and bigger fan shroud which aren't dear new. They look epic! bit of cooling bling. not sure if i have a picture or not of one come to think of it
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Simon, that red touring pacer's got has a non genuine tropical rad.
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Simon13
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the fatman best sell it to me then! I'll have to see if Behr will sell me one. i'm not fussed about a bmw roundel on it
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great Idea running the engine in another car,
would be terrible to have to fit it more than once in this Si,
oh and cheers
would be terrible to have to fit it more than once in this Si,
oh and cheers
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I know it's a bit more work Si but how about that red 320 mattg had. I know it's an auto but with a buff up from Stevie, it's be a very saleable car later on.
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How about getting the one in the touring re cored, there's a place in Farnham that do it, you could put that in the 2 door and then just put a standard one back in the touring, i'm sure you have one kicking about, if not I have a good one.
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I put a small hole in the touring one steve remember?! whats a re-core then new middle bit?!
I don't want an auto runner in car really. needs to be manual imo. That bloody SA 4 door would of been ideal as it had a long MOT on it!!
I don't want an auto runner in car really. needs to be manual imo. That bloody SA 4 door would of been ideal as it had a long MOT on it!!
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It was also very shit!Simon13 wrote:That bloody SA 4 door would of been ideal as it had a long MOT on it!!
Put the lump in the touring. why insure anther car, more drive space and less tax and ins.
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Ive salvaged the s/a spec tropical rad off beardymats old car which i bought to frag..and bought a new cowling too this will be going on when my 2.7 goes in!
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Oh yeah, I do remember now you mention it. A re-core is just a rebuilt rad, they take the tanks off and just replace the core, just like having a brand new rad, do you want my old rad.Simon13 wrote:I put a small hole in the touring one steve remember?! whats a re-core then new middle bit?!
I don't want an auto runner in car really. needs to be manual imo. That bloody SA 4 door would of been ideal as it had a long MOT on it!!
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So i went into euros.............................saviours!
Tropical rad 91+vat. 90amp recon alternator £165. Result i'd say
An aircon rad is £80+vat and a stock size one is £71+vat so why not!
Tropical rad 91+vat. 90amp recon alternator £165. Result i'd say
An aircon rad is £80+vat and a stock size one is £71+vat so why not!
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Makes sense. Good move I'd say.
Any more progresson it yesterday?
Any more progresson it yesterday?
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Simon13
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no i was working, finished off a job for someone so a large wallet 
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Good Reading as always Simon,
Besides the shell choice any thoughts on how you are going to run in the engine? Nursing or Psychotic approach?
Besides the shell choice any thoughts on how you are going to run in the engine? Nursing or Psychotic approach?
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Simon13
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run it in hard. seems the only way. it was ragged/abused from new
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And worn out by 119k!
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Depends if it runs on Pixie dustbss325i wrote:And worn out by 119k!
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It'll seem strange seeing a concours C2 with it's arse hanging out 
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not as strange as a C2 with an Arse in the new paint ,B7 wrote:It'll seem strange seeing a concours C2 with it's arse hanging out
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Arse
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Eh?Felix79 wrote:Depends if it runs on Pixie dustbss325i wrote:And worn out by 119k!
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FFS!!! my dinners on the table!!!!!e30topless wrote:not as strange as a C2 with an Arse in the new paint ,B7 wrote:It'll seem strange seeing a concours C2 with it's arse hanging out![]()
Simon13 wrote:
Arse
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So.s mine now ......... and i,d just eat it.B7 wrote:FFS!!! my dinners on the table!!!!!e30topless wrote:not as strange as a C2 with an Arse in the new paint ,B7 wrote:It'll seem strange seeing a concours C2 with it's arse hanging out![]()
Simon13 wrote:
Arse

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A little pink car you was working on last weekendbss325i wrote:Eh?Felix79 wrote:Depends if it runs on Pixie dustbss325i wrote:And worn out by 119k!
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Oh yes the Fagaro!Felix79 wrote:A little pink car you was working on last weekendbss325i wrote:Eh?Felix79 wrote: Depends if it runs on Pixie dust
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can we stop quoting the photo please? it was requested in a recent idea of improving the zone by not quoting and quoting.
Many thanks. Nice bum eh?
Many thanks. Nice bum eh?
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or paint job?
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Just had a phone call, Santa has arrived early! lol. I've just got to go and pick it up. Its been around the place to get to me!
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That'll be the HALPINA HEXHAUST then??????
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OMG! this started off with the seller in Barrow in cumbria on ebay with pick up only attatched to it!

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Little trial fit with the jack, i just had to! A another fine finishing touch i hope. Just got to sort out a centre section adn some link pipes upto the 6 branch but all in good time. Proper epic morsel!
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Fook me that is sexy. I don't mind admitting I have messed my pants. This is going to be some chariot once the odds and ends are finished. Hurry the fook up will you. 

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OMG! this started off with the seller in Barrow in cumbria on ebay with pick up only attatched to it! Confused It went to another house in barrow for a while, then it made a trip to southampton, then today upto lightwater round the in laws and then to here! Through a few people to whom i am most grateful!
for one moment i was expecting the return of a kidknapped garden gnome
this car will be at goodwood mate
for one moment i was expecting the return of a kidknapped garden gnome
this car will be at goodwood mate



