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Fastbrit
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« on: October 02, 2007, 20:00:34 pm »




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... Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2007, 20:03:39 pm »

Hum hum , sounds good !
Happy for you !
Take pleasure !
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« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2007, 20:06:01 pm »

Cool! congrats with your new car. Is that 6" Ercos at the back?
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« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2007, 20:16:45 pm »

Congrats! Slick looking car...
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« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2007, 20:24:07 pm »

"The Kid Is Back"!!!!    Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2007, 22:55:47 pm »

COOL can't wait to see it cruzin into a show  Wink Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2007, 22:59:08 pm »

that's a funny looking dial in on the windshield.

Must be metric Huh Roll Eyes
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« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2007, 22:59:29 pm »

congrats KS!
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« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2007, 23:12:46 pm »

Nice car. Congrats.

Is that Porsche Bleu btw?
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« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2007, 23:21:52 pm »

Way to go, Keith!!  It's about time.  Subaru power??   Grin
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« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2007, 00:05:37 am »

So is the cage legal for sub 12.99?? Wink Smiley Grin
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« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2007, 00:59:27 am »

Nice one dude, really pleased for ya Wink
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« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2007, 02:37:37 am »

Good news!   Smiley
Have fun with it KS. 
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« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2007, 05:58:08 am »

very nice, it only needs windshieldwiper if you plan on driving it in the UK  Wink
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« Reply #14 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!!!
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« Reply #15 on: October 03, 2007, 06:53:19 am »

nice car keith hope to see it at EBI2 Wink
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« Reply #16 on: October 03, 2007, 07:12:53 am »

Cool car Keith,hope to see it at the 2008 EBI Grin
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« Reply #17 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  Grin
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« Reply #18 on: October 03, 2007, 08:30:34 am »

Looks great Keith , is there a book running on what's changed first ?
I'll stick a drink on the trim going first  Grin
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...

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! Roll Eyes
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« Reply #19 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 Grin ,foot down and drift in I wager Shocked Grin
What gear ratio's would you go for if your going to street and strip the car ?
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« Reply #20 on: October 03, 2007, 09:00:57 am »

looks good, got pics of the interior?
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« Reply #21 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
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« Reply #22 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... Grin
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Fastbrit
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« Reply #23 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 Grin ,foot down and drift in I wager Shocked Grin
What gear ratio's would you go for if your going to street and strip the car ?
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.

looks good, got pics of the interior?

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!
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
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! Smiley
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« Reply #24 on: October 03, 2007, 09:17:14 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
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! Smiley
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Your still thinking about it arnt you...... a chance to get up the track in your new car......... hehehe
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Fastbrit
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« Reply #25 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... Cheesy
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« Reply #26 on: October 03, 2007, 09:33:08 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
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! Smiley


Your still thinking about it arnt you...... a chance to get up the track in your new car......... hehehe

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« Reply #27 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! Smiley

I don't think F&T is an MSA event, so.......................... Smiley
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« Reply #28 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?

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« Reply #29 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! Tongue
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