Goldie

Heres my two..

Nice progress Judith, shame ill be missing the debut but ive no doubt it will only get better from there, its going to be rediculously clean...

Good question. Im not sure what would be the best plan, its the one bit of the car that i am worried about really as i know they will rust although i cant imagine they will be terrible...

Cheers Andy, no worries for a run out in it when its all sorted..Ive got Mk4 rears wheich i took off a Fabia VRs so they were green when i got them. When painting them they need primed as they are aluminium.. As for an improvement when driving im not sure because my other ones were quite new but the handbrake is great and they look prettier... Id be lying if i said i havent thought about it but i think it may just end up being sold. Its not been ruled out though.. [quote="

Looks like a really nice job.. When my car gets a respray it will be going to Mr Howell, his work is simply brilliant...

Well after yesterdays exciting purchase the job today was to clean her all up ready for the summer off... And on with the cover. Really pleased with it, breathable and water proof and a doddle to put on. Have also left a small dehumdifiying unit inside to prevent and nasty growths. In a couple of weeks will do the final touches for the summer of rest...

I think i was going to use the original set up, the TB is there but the wiring is very confusing, there is an awful lot of the it.. Have you got any of the flyby wire stuff left that your not going to be using??? It is clean, all the aluminium really needs scrubbed and the manifold has a couple of marks on it so it will be coming off and getting refinished...

Its only going to make it better... :) It is an 2006 R32...

Im thinking it will be using the original ECU and have got all the bits so i have that option.. The car had been set fire to and was singed down by the passenger footwell so the interior was wrecked but the rest was fine. The key has felt a bit of heat but its only surface damage... Im just hoping there arent too many things missing from it. Ive got the engine wiring loom with ECU, entire wiring loom for whole car, clocks and keys.. I can all ready see though that there is no inlet trunking which means im missing a MAF and there is no fuel hoses going to the rail, unsure if the original can be used.. I suppose half the problem is that some of the stuff i havent got a clue what it is, i hope the bits are all there for the fly by wire throttle... Dont think you should be jealous mate, your is making more power than this will, its just going to be the right amount for me, just a shade over 250hp if its runs on standard management with torque figures in the 230s... I havent Shaun, ive spoken to another firm and am felling i will go with them, still got plenty time to decide on a final plan...

I dont think my mate would be too chuffed if Clint ended up under the bonnet... I know its not your cup of tea Paul but its going to be a factory fit, the engine is out of a 56 plate and has covered 6k and is still no where near the standard it will be before it goes in, its going to be getting some serious tickling before it becomes a fixture...

That it did was just catching up...

Heart change = engine change.... :)

Pm sent mate, sorry for the delay...

Well the first LARGE purchase for the car was made today...... Nevermind the dog though, hes not mine... All being well this little lump should be going in in October, cant wait..... :)

Nice car Andy, i know a few people who have Preludes and they have been cracking cars...

Very nice indeed...

Well as the move is next week job number one was to move the car from Portsmouth back to Durham with Stanford being the perfect half way stop off... As im going to be away with work for a while the car will not be attending any more shows this year, i am disappointed but its just the way the cookie crumbles i suppose. Not all bad though as next year she will be back better, and a little bigger :wink: than now.. There are a few things that will be getting changed and improved before she goes public again.. Am hoping that the car cover will be arriving in the next couple of days and then its a good clean, plenty of wax plus the usual car storage tricks until i get back in October... Here she is in her new home, aka my parents back garden which is spot on in tems of security and shelter from the wind so musnt grumble.. There will be a couple of more cheeky pics before i go away but wave bye bye to my baby, the next picture she will be nicely wrapped up in a security blanket.... :)

Dan, gutted mate, not ideal at all... Ill dig the DTS number out and send it through to you...

A mate of mine just got one of these and it is quick, an i really do mean quick, great car...

Thats nice and subtle mate, you wouldnt guess there were 400 horses hiding under there...

Doesnt need to be locked, just open a politics thread and keep this one for what it was intended..

Nice one mate, have a nice drive...

Looking a bit tasty under there, very nice...

The difference between a 20vt and any form of tuned 2.016v is going to be big. Unless you plan to turbo you existing lump then yuou wont ever see massive power... 20vt on the other hand has massive potential and in standard form is a flyer..

Id agree that a diesel Corrado would be worth a few bob but i wouldnt scalp a Storm for one..