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Title: It's here! Post by: Fastbrit on October 02, 2007, 20:00:34 pm (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/DSCF0267.jpg)
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/DSCF0269.jpg) Woohoo! 850km round trip in rain with trailer to collect the '\new' car. It's every bit as good as i hoped and sounds awesome. Only damage in transit was a scrape on the right front fender, which is no big deal. Lot of nice details on the car – Mark Chapman who built it clearly had high standards. Let the fun begin... :) Title: Re: It's here! Post by: maX cal-look on October 02, 2007, 20:03:39 pm Hum hum , sounds good !
Happy for you ! Take pleasure ! Title: Re: It's here! Post by: BeetleBug on October 02, 2007, 20:06:01 pm Cool! congrats with your new car. Is that 6" Ercos at the back?
Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Rune on October 02, 2007, 20:16:45 pm Congrats! Slick looking car...
Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Kobus on October 02, 2007, 20:24:07 pm "The Kid Is Back"!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Lee.C on October 02, 2007, 22:55:47 pm COOL can't wait to see it cruzin into a show ;) :)
Title: Re: It's here! Post by: stealth67vw on October 02, 2007, 22:59:08 pm that's a funny looking dial in on the windshield. Must be metric ??? ::) Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Diederick/DVK on October 02, 2007, 22:59:29 pm congrats KS!
Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Sander/DVK on October 02, 2007, 23:12:46 pm Nice car. Congrats.
Is that Porsche Bleu btw? Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Sarge on October 02, 2007, 23:21:52 pm Way to go, Keith!! It's about time. Subaru power?? ;D
Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Joe_G on October 03, 2007, 00:05:37 am So is the cage legal for sub 12.99?? ;) :) ;D
Title: Re: It's here! Post by: ballbag on October 03, 2007, 00:59:27 am Nice one dude, really pleased for ya ;)
Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Cornpanzer on October 03, 2007, 02:37:37 am Good news! :)
Have fun with it KS. Title: Re: It's here! Post by: nicolas on October 03, 2007, 05:58:08 am very nice, it only needs windshieldwiper if you plan on driving it in the UK ;)
Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Lids on October 03, 2007, 06:16:38 am looks very nice, now you need to haggle over the price as he's nicked the exhaust!!!
Title: Re: It's here! Post by: empicolector on October 03, 2007, 06:53:19 am nice car keith hope to see it at EBI2 ;)
Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Bewitched666 on October 03, 2007, 07:12:53 am Cool car Keith,hope to see it at the 2008 EBI ;D
Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Black Sheep on October 03, 2007, 08:06:51 am Looks great Keith , is there a book running on what's changed first ?
I'll stick a drink on the trim going first ;D Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Fastbrit on October 03, 2007, 08:30:34 am Looks great Keith , is there a book running on what's changed first ? Hahaha! You owe me a drink, then! The paint is all fresh (as is the whole car) so trim stays. May shave the turn signals at some point, though...I'll stick a drink on the trim going first ;D First things: muffler, CR drop, windshield wipers/washers, sort back seat area, wheels & tyres for the street, UK MOT and registration... Later: who knows? Cage, gear ratios, diff... Just takes money and time, both of which are in short supply right now! ::) Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Black Sheep on October 03, 2007, 08:45:45 am No problem bud , will enjoy a drink with you , when you get it mot and try negotiating pub car parks with that spool ;D ,foot down and drift in I wager :o ;D
What gear ratio's would you go for if your going to street and strip the car ? Title: Re: It's here! Post by: alex d on October 03, 2007, 09:00:57 am looks good, got pics of the interior?
Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Martin on October 03, 2007, 09:03:38 am fantastic Keith!
Why dont you bring it along to the Pod in November, little bit of night racing? ? ?.........your thinking about it arnt you...... he he he Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Neil Davies on October 03, 2007, 09:07:46 am fantastic Keith! Why dont you bring it along to the Pod in November, little bit of night racing? ? ?.........your thinking about it arnt you...... he he he I was going to say that... ;D Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Fastbrit on October 03, 2007, 09:13:08 am No problem bud , will enjoy a drink with you , when you get it mot and try negotiating pub car parks with that spool ;D ,foot down and drift in I wager :o ;D At the moment it has 3.88 r&p with 4.25; 2.54; 1.78; 1.31 – I would probably go with same first and second mainhshaft, with 1.56 and 1.21 3rd and 4th. What gear ratio's would you go for if your going to street and strip the car ? looks good, got pics of the interior? (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Photokernow/1650689.jpg)Just clean and simple – and all new, too... Also has a Kerkey aluminium race seat fitted to VW runners that can be swapped in at the track. fantastic Keith! Nice idea but a) can't afford to get a legal cage sorted yet (and wouldn't want to turn up without one, would I...) and b) I'm not giving the RAC a year's-worth of licence money for one event! :)Why dont you bring it along to the Pod in November, little bit of night racing? ? ?.........your thinking about it arnt you...... he he he Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Martin on October 03, 2007, 09:17:14 am fantastic Keith! Nice idea but a) can't afford to get a legal cage sorted yet (and wouldn't want to turn up without one, would I...) and b) I'm not giving the RAC a year's-worth of licence money for one event! :)Why dont you bring it along to the Pod in November, little bit of night racing? ? ?.........your thinking about it arnt you...... he he he [/quote] Your still thinking about it arnt you...... a chance to get up the track in your new car......... hehehe Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Fastbrit on October 03, 2007, 09:20:30 am Your still thinking about it arnt you...... a chance to get up the track in your new car......... hehehe Bad Martin, very bad Martin... :DTitle: Re: It's here! Post by: Black Sheep on October 03, 2007, 09:33:08 am fantastic Keith! Nice idea but a) can't afford to get a legal cage sorted yet (and wouldn't want to turn up without one, would I...) and b) I'm not giving the RAC a year's-worth of licence money for one event! :)Why dont you bring it along to the Pod in November, little bit of night racing? ? ?.........your thinking about it arnt you...... he he he Your still thinking about it arnt you...... a chance to get up the track in your new car......... hehehe [/quote] ;D ;D ;D Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Joe_G on October 03, 2007, 09:50:25 am b) I'm not giving the RAC a year's-worth of licence money for one event! :) I don't think F&T is an MSA event, so.......................... :) Title: Re: It's here! Post by: BeetleBug on October 03, 2007, 09:56:00 am "At the moment it has 3.88 r&p with 4.25; 2.54; 1.78; 1.31"
Nothing wrong with that gearing, actually sounds pretty sexy to me. Should make your heavy car jump out from the start as long as you got grip. You`re not going to supercharge it anyway are you? BB Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Neil Davies on October 03, 2007, 10:13:47 am "At the moment it has 3.88 r&p with 4.25; 2.54; 1.78; 1.31" Nothing wrong with that gearing, actually sounds pretty sexy to me. Should make your heavy car jump out from the start as long as you got grip. You`re not going to supercharge it anyway are you? BB I had those gears in my car - always went rather well! Only thing is that that fourth gear is lower than the standard third gear so it'll take Keith about three weeks to drive from his house to the track! :P Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Fastbrit on October 03, 2007, 10:16:30 am "At the moment it has 3.88 r&p with 4.25; 2.54; 1.78; 1.31" Nothing wrong with that gearing, actually sounds pretty sexy to me. Should make your heavy car jump out from the start as long as you got grip. You`re not going to supercharge it anyway are you? BB I had those gears in my car - always went rather well! Only thing is that that fourth gear is lower than the standard third gear so it'll take Keith about three weeks to drive from his house to the track! :P Title: Re: It's here! Post by: BeetleBug on October 03, 2007, 10:19:01 am "At the moment it has 3.88 r&p with 4.25; 2.54; 1.78; 1.31" Nothing wrong with that gearing, actually sounds pretty sexy to me. Should make your heavy car jump out from the start as long as you got grip. You`re not going to supercharge it anyway are you? BB I had those gears in my car - always went rather well! Only thing is that that fourth gear is lower than the standard third gear so it'll take Keith about three weeks to drive from his house to the track! :P Well, three weeks on the road in a car that nice sounds like heaven to me. I`m going for the same gearing in my new gearbox. BB Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Russell on October 03, 2007, 11:47:39 am great news keith, glad it all worked out well and glad to see you smitten again...... let me know when it's for sale
The KS stalker. Title: Re: It's here! Post by: benssp on October 03, 2007, 12:04:22 pm just fit a really tall pair of rear street tyres ;D
Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Neil Davies on October 03, 2007, 12:08:57 pm just fit a really tall pair of rear street tyres ;D 31" funny car tyres? :o :D Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Jon on October 03, 2007, 12:17:13 pm Congratulations KS!! Just please refrain from putting Hawaiian rubbers on it :P
Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Oldschool on October 03, 2007, 16:09:08 pm Nice ride Keith, Congrats
Hope you'll enjoy it Oldschool Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Liou on October 03, 2007, 16:13:21 pm It's nice bug !! great congrats Mrs keith
I hope see to EBI2 come back Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Black Sheep on October 03, 2007, 17:58:16 pm "At the moment it has 3.88 r&p with 4.25; 2.54; 1.78; 1.31" Nothing wrong with that gearing, actually sounds pretty sexy to me. Should make your heavy car jump out from the start as long as you got grip. You`re not going to supercharge it anyway are you? BB I had those gears in my car - always went rather well! Only thing is that that fourth gear is lower than the standard third gear so it'll take Keith about three weeks to drive from his house to the track! :P Well, three weeks on the road in a car that nice sounds like heaven to me. I`m going for the same gearing in my new gearbox. BB What about a berg 5 speed conversion , to keep the existing 1 -> 4 with a nice tall 1.21 for the street . I know they are a bit pricey but this has to be the way to go , stuck the 901 box in mine , lovely tall 5th . Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Carlos De Alba on October 03, 2007, 18:34:00 pm Congrats.............. ;D
Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Fastbrit on October 03, 2007, 18:42:40 pm Congrats.............. ;D Thanks Carlos! ;DTitle: Re: It's here! Post by: Zach Gomulka on October 03, 2007, 19:29:34 pm What about a berg 5 speed conversion , to keep the existing 1 -> 4 with a nice tall 1.21 for the street . I know they are a bit pricey but this has to be the way to go , stuck the 901 box in mine , lovely tall 5th . Tall 1.21?? LOL ;D Title: Re: It's here! Post by: DeanoVW on October 03, 2007, 19:46:04 pm Well done Keith. I shall keep an eye out for you on these Cornish roads. ;D
Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Martin Greaves on October 03, 2007, 19:52:34 pm Keep the CR E85 Morrisons I know they got it down your way.
Title: Re: It's here! Post by: j-f on October 03, 2007, 20:04:46 pm Congrats Keith.
Happy to see it has travel without bigs problems :D When and where could us see it in action? Title: Re: It's here! Post by: Martin on October 04, 2007, 12:48:48 pm Your still thinking about it........arnt you Keith......
mmmmm 1/4mile of nice strait sticky track, cool November air....... Free Tea at Taylor Towers...... (its the tea that will swing it ;) ) |