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BazW
Beginner
 Number of posts : 7
Age : 48
Registration date : 2011-09-25
| | Subject: Noob Sun Sep 25, 2011 3:07 am | |
| Found this place by accident trying to find pics from my last track day...had a look round and it seemed rude not to register At the minute I've got a 97 Astra GSi, a GTE in bits having a resto an an old chip oil burning Astra Van. The GSi started out as a cheap runabout and I was set to flog it on but ended up using on track at Cadwell when my mates Escort RS2k shat itself. Was surprised how well it did so decided to keep it as a tempary track car till my Astra GTE is finished. First lightened it but the the Ecotec went pop late one night on the A1 so fitted a C20XE How it looked when I bought it...  bit later at Cadwell...full of all my work crap as I wasn't planning on going on track  how it looks at the mo...   Binned the interior, power steering, air con...pretty much all the luxuries It's poorly again at the moment, the day before I was due to be on track at Blyton i noticed it was starting to mix oil and water. No time to fix it so took it anyway. It didn't miss a beat all day and still drives fine now but there's more oil than water in the header tank now but I had a plan B anyway...the C20LET turbo motor from my GTE. Just waiting on my 6 speed box to get repaired and it'll be going in sometime this month | |
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Adam86
Treasurer
Number of posts : 3248
Age : 37
Location : B'ham Petrol Station
Registration date : 2008-09-23
| | Subject: Re: Noob Sun Sep 25, 2011 3:13 am | |
| Welcome, a nice project considering it started out as a cheap runabout. Looks tidy  | |
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Chris_429
Moderators
Number of posts : 2059
Age : 34
Location : Gloucester
Registration date : 2009-10-01
| | Subject: Re: Noob Sun Sep 25, 2011 3:45 am | |
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nellers2001
Moderators
Number of posts : 1654
Age : 39
Location : Cardiff
Registration date : 2010-03-07
| | Subject: Re: Noob Sun Sep 25, 2011 5:07 am | |
| Welcome. The astra looks tidy. Get some threads up of the cars progress! | |
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Steph
Can Handle Lift-Off
 Number of posts : 742
Age : 33
Registration date : 2010-07-03
| | Subject: Re: Noob Sun Sep 25, 2011 6:04 am | |
| Welcome Baz  | |
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Norledge
Admin
Number of posts : 7510
Age : 36
Location : Cheltenham
Registration date : 2008-07-03
| | Subject: Re: Noob Sun Sep 25, 2011 10:45 pm | |
| Welcome over, got a soft spot of mk3's, shame every one i look at seems to be rotten  | |
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Reechard
Track God
Number of posts : 2746
Age : 36
Registration date : 2010-04-23
| | Subject: Re: Noob Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:46 pm | |
| Welcome to the club. Nice astra. | |
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maniac
Semi-Pro
Number of posts : 227
Age : 35
Location : Lisbon, Portugal
Registration date : 2011-02-28
| | Subject: Re: Noob Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:46 am | |
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Masher
Track God
Number of posts : 2232
Age : 39
Location : Yorkshire
Registration date : 2008-08-20
| | Subject: Re: Noob Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:48 am | |
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jamesy
Moderators
Number of posts : 2769
Age : 47
Location : Not shaggin sheep anymore!!!!
Registration date : 2010-03-07
| | Subject: Re: Noob Mon Sep 26, 2011 3:19 pm | |
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Pebbles167
Experienced
Number of posts : 167
Age : 34
Location : Melksham Wilts
Registration date : 2011-08-11
| | Subject: Re: Noob Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:46 am | |
| Not a bad looking car, always had a bit of a thing for these since i was a kid! Wheels are some bk299's iirc? | |
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BazW
Beginner
Number of posts : 7
Age : 48
Registration date : 2011-09-25
| | Subject: Re: Noob Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:00 am | |
| - Pebbles167 wrote:
- Wheels are some bk299's iirc?
Right. I bought them new about 6 years ago but they were starting to show their age so painted the Rover Hurricane Grey. was going to fit Team Dynamics pro race 1's but they weigh about the same so didn't bother | |
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Pebbles167
Experienced
Number of posts : 167
Age : 34
Location : Melksham Wilts
Registration date : 2011-08-11
| | Subject: Re: Noob Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:12 am | |
| Thought so, i had a set from new a few years back on my golf in high power black. I fitted Uniroyal rainsport 2's and they literally eliminated about 90% of the understeer i was experiencing. Look great, but im not sure of the weight, i thought they would be much heavier than any of the pro race wheels. | |
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BazW
Beginner
Number of posts : 7
Age : 48
Registration date : 2011-09-25
| | Subject: Re: Noob Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:33 am | |
| Can't remember the exact weight..it wasn't worth swapping anyway, maybe 1 kg a corner if that | |
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jamesy
Moderators
Number of posts : 2769
Age : 47
Location : Not shaggin sheep anymore!!!!
Registration date : 2010-03-07
| | Subject: Re: Noob Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:39 am | |
| Any more plans for it mate? | |
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