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![]() Fully Restored, no rust at all. 12" minilites, single box centre exit exhaust, performance manifolds/filter. Moddified cooper head, with 33x26.4 valves, 260degree cam, fully rebuilt engine (now @ 1040cc), fully adjustable suspension all round. Cobra monaco buckets. Soon to be KAD Alloy 4 pot calipers with vented grooved and drilled disks. And yes, it IS brown ![]() |
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Here's my new Leon FR 2.0TDi (170 bhp) and the wifes Skoda Octavia vRS with my old Fabia vRS
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() My old Fabia - was a great little car and would recommend to anyone wanting some practical fun! http://www.markdolloway.pwp.blueyond...mages/Hex2.jpg Another picture of the Octavia - It has just had all of the stone chips done, alloys next. http://www.markdolloway.pwp.blueyond...mages/Hex3.jpg ![]() |
![]() No Sensei, i'm not kicking the mats to waste time, they have parted and I don't want to injure myself!
Last edited by doll; 11-02-2007 at 08:56 PM. Reason: New Car :D |
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Team HEXUS.net
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Skoda Fabia 1.4 Comfort:
was this - Nissan Sunny 1.3LX 1998 F Reg, 0-60 in 13 seconds, top speed around 100mph - Mods: New front exhaust, New front 3-way speakers , patched up some rust - now scrapped. |
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Join the HEXUS Folding at Home Team!!
![]() Welcome to HEXUS! - Read this if you're new! hexus trust | joshwaller.co.uk | digicamreview.co.uk | tea review - are you on the Hexus social map? Last edited by joshwa; 07-12-2005 at 11:55 AM. |
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The light of my life:
![]() Pedro. Yr2000 Mini Cooper. 1275cc. Full standard Cooper interior + exterior minus clear rear lenses (previous owners work, but I like them) and original casette sterero had to be replaced by a goodmans cd player. Planned mods: Stage 1 Kit. Other than that I wish to keep him as close to standard as possible ![]() |
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![]() '89 Sierra Ghia 4x4 Estate 2933cc V6 -25mm Chassis Dynamics Springs Gas shocks fitted all round 16" Scoripo Rims Factory fitted RS Estate Kit Clear front indicators and side repeaters. Short nose bonnet and P100 deep front grille. Ghia/GT/Cosworth Interior (yes, 3 cars) Plans: Make the brakes work properly. |
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Paranoid??? Who Me???
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until I can find a car that can keep up with me, this is my main mode of transport...
![]() ![]() ![]() 2004 RSV Factory.. 1000cc 60° Rotax V-Twin 138bhp @ rear wheel 102 ft lb torque @ 5500rpm 0-60 in 3 secs and I got scared when the speedo read 141mph and I backed off.. but its still got more in it! Factory Additions... Ohlins Forks and Rear Shock Ohlins Steering Damper OZ Forged Alloys 4 pot Brembo Radial Front Brakes Titanium Cans Lots of Carbon Dunlop 207RR's and a big grin on the riders face ![]() |
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Courtenay Nova Sport XE
![]() ENGINE Vauxhall 1998cc 16-valve XE Swindon 250 spec Coscast Head LET low noise block Weber Alpha 45mm Throttle Bodies with Full Alpha+ management Weber inlet manifold opened out 4.5mm to match throttle bodies and inlets on head 11:1 compression ratio High compression race pistons with ceramic coated crowns, teflon skirts and oil repelent undersides Courtenay VX 204 race cams Correlo H-section race rods Lightened/balanced crank Uprated shells High tensile bolts Lightened/balanced flywheel Alloy billet ‘anti-jump’ V-pulleys Bailey Motorsport Alloy header tank and breather boxes BTB 4-2-1 Competition exhaust manifold, 2.5" primaries, Ceramic coated inside & out BTB polished stainless steel 2.5" Competition exhaust Mocal Oil Cooler Vauxhall Corsa turbo diesel radiator & 'Slimline' Fan ![]() BODY 1986 Vauxhall Nova Sport Shell. Harry Hockly 'Group N' chassis strengthening kit. Full Courtenay Sport Roll Cage, inc Front/Rear/Fixed Cross/Door Bars, powder coated. Vauxhall Nova GTE Wing Mirrors, front & rear bumpers, colour coded. 'Cool Louvres' Pressed Bonnet Blue & Grey 'Chequer' effect vinyl design. ![]() INTERIOR Stripped interior. Nova Sport dashboard. Cobra Clubman Front Seats. Sparco Harnesses. Momo Sport Steering Wheel. Weber Alpha Sequential shift light. ![]() TRANSMISSION Vauxhall F20 close ratio 5-speed Gearbox. Quaife Automatic Torque Biasing differential. Courtenay Sport Heavy Duty Drive Shafts & Hubs. Helix Clutch. SUSPENSION Bilstein Nova Cup dampers. Courtenay Sport 'Tarmac Specification' springs, (Lowered by approx. 35mm). PowerFlex Polyurethane bushes throughout. Alloy/Nylon Competition steering rack mounts. Uprated Anti-Roll & Tie Bars. BRAKES Front: Vauxhall Astra 16v ATE callipers. Tarox 40 Groove 256mm ventilated discs. Tarox Carbon pads. Rear: Standard Drums & Shoes. WHEELS & TYRES 6" x 15" Raceline RL7 alloys (49mm offset). 195/50/15 Yokohama A539 tyres. SECURITY More than enough to keep Mr Insurance happy, plus a pitbull tucked in the glovebox. ![]() PERFORMANCE 235 bhp (Flywheel) @ 7200 rpm Power to weight, approx. 320 bhp/tonne Santa Pod timings: 0 - 60 mph in 5.8 seconds Standing 1/4 mile in 13.6 seconds @ 103 mph S. |
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AMD 64 3500+ Winchester | DFI LP NF4 SLI-DR | 2 x OCZ 512MB PC3200ELPT Rev2 C2 | 2 x XFX 6800GT's | Creative SoundBlaster Live | 2 x 74GB Western Digital Raptor's (RAID-0) | NEC 3520A Black DVD±RW DL 16x | OCZ Powerstream 600w | ThermalRight XP-120 | 1xLuxotop-R120 1xAC-3-80 3xCM-80LS | CoolerMaster Wavemaster Black | Cambridge Soundworks Digital 5.1 Surround | MS Sidewinder Force Steering Wheel | MS Sidewinder Force Joystick | Logitech MX518 & IceMat | Logitech G15 Keyboard | NaturalPoint TrackIR 4 Pro | WinXP Pro SP2 Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III | EF 35mm f/1.4L USM | EF 50mm f/1.4 USM | EF 85mm f/1.2L ii USM | EF 85mm f/1.8 USM | EF 135 f/2L USM | EF 200 f/2.8L II USM | EF 300mm f/4L USM | EF 17-40mm f/4L USM | Speedlight 580EX | Canon i9950 Printer | Canon 9950F Scanner | Adobe Photoshop CS3 | Lacie Electron 22 Blue IV CRT & GTM EyeOne Display 2 Last edited by BlueMagician; 23-11-2005 at 11:35 PM. |
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Here's a few pics of the Porsche Boxster I sold after just 18 months to get my current BMW 5-Series. The pictures were taken straight after I drove it home from the showroom.
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Super Tanker Driver
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My car:
![]() It's nothing short of Rapid, for a diesel it goes like stink. The only thing that is starting to worry me is the fact that it has done 124,000 Miles now, and even though VAG Diesels are bullet proof I have a feeling big bills may not be so far away. EDIT: As of 28-12-2005 I now have this: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Blowing cars up since 1997
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93' Calibra Turbo
EDS P2 MBC 16psi 440cc Injectors FMIC Reyland 300mm Brakes Corbeau Seats No Badges Last RR'd at 235Bhp but that was pre FMIC/Injectors and only running 12psi ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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