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10 April 2006, 07:52 PM
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My STi
Have been out cleaning and polishing her in the sun today!
Decided to have a play on photoshop as well, I NEED SOME NEW ALLOYS!!!
As is-
And photoshopped-
What do you think??
Decided to have a play on photoshop as well, I NEED SOME NEW ALLOYS!!!
As is-
And photoshopped-
What do you think??
10 April 2006, 09:04 PM
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Whatever wheels you go for I`d avoid parking on Front St. Monkseaton , opposite the Monkey , Thats a mighty high curb and when I saw you parked there a couple of weeks ago you couldn`t have got a *** paper in the gap 
11 April 2006, 09:45 PM
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Mr Footlong - Madness, it's a small world! Yeah, I know the Reg makes it look older, I've had it for a few years and just wanted to put it on!!
Motoring is fine! The big ends went within 4 weeks!! Was nearly crying! I've since had a full rebuild, top and bottom. It's just beginning to loosen up now after 3000 miles. It's really nice to drive!! Don't know wether to upgrade the TMIC, fuel pump/reg and the PFC it, or go over to the dark side (VIII MR's are calling me)!!!!
Have you still got the black 2.2??
Nick.
Motoring is fine! The big ends went within 4 weeks!! Was nearly crying! I've since had a full rebuild, top and bottom. It's just beginning to loosen up now after 3000 miles. It's really nice to drive!! Don't know wether to upgrade the TMIC, fuel pump/reg and the PFC it, or go over to the dark side (VIII MR's are calling me)!!!!
Have you still got the black 2.2??
Nick.
11 April 2006, 10:11 PM
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Noooo 
. Did she give you any notice before it went pete tong? None of the services picked up anything 'not right' with her at all . Everytime she was serviced I explicitely asked them to check her over. You didn't let your right foot get the better of you did you? 
Yeah, I still have 'fluffy', finally made her actually look menacing. I have made her more like the old one as she was too damn soft all round.
. Did she give you any notice before it went pete tong? None of the services picked up anything 'not right' with her at all . Everytime she was serviced I explicitely asked them to check her over. You didn't let your right foot get the better of you did you? Yeah, I still have 'fluffy', finally made her actually look menacing. I have made her more like the old one as she was too damn soft all round.
12 April 2006, 10:32 AM
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I did have a bit of a lead foot on at the time, oh well, that's what they're there for!! It feels much tighter and more responsive now it's had the rebuild, so pretty chuffed with it TBH!
It's the only car I've had that, after 7 months of ownership, it still puts a smile on my face when I drive it!! I'm still loving it!!
Apparently the STi engines usually go around the 60,000 mark, **** happens!!!
It's the only car I've had that, after 7 months of ownership, it still puts a smile on my face when I drive it!! I'm still loving it!!
Apparently the STi engines usually go around the 60,000 mark, **** happens!!!
12 April 2006, 10:41 AM
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Did it just go? As in driving along normally and then boom? Did you feel anything odd beforehand? I never felt anything wrong with the engine at all, she always purred, well roared quite happily. That obscenely long RAC check you had done found nothing either .
As long as it didn't cost the earth and is better than ever that's the most important thing.
P.S. I hope you still have that extremely hot girlfriend of yours .
Cheers,
Nick.
.As long as it didn't cost the earth and is better than ever that's the most important thing.
P.S. I hope you still have that extremely hot girlfriend of yours
.Cheers,
Nick.
13 April 2006, 10:23 AM
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TBH I was booting it when it went! That's what I bought it for though, not to boot it everywhere, just on the odd occassion!
I got a full engine rebuild from a local specialist (AS Performance) for a very reasonable price so it wasn't that bad! They said that you cannot predict the big ends going. You might hear a slight rattle or knocking, but, even at that stage it would have had to have been taken apart for inspection.
PS - Yup, I've still got the incredibly hot girl!!
I got a full engine rebuild from a local specialist (AS Performance) for a very reasonable price so it wasn't that bad! They said that you cannot predict the big ends going. You might hear a slight rattle or knocking, but, even at that stage it would have had to have been taken apart for inspection.
PS - Yup, I've still got the incredibly hot girl!!
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I am assuming that the above post is referring to a group buy on the wheels in the pic or what? If so can you say what they are please and the size in that pic?
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15 April 2006, 05:05 PM
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Love the pics man, the one with the engine bay under the bonnet is awesome. Someone else put one in the post for 'Thinking Outside Of The Box'.
Love these pics, i've gotta have a go at that............oh when it stops raining!
Love these pics, i've gotta have a go at that............oh when it stops raining!
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16 April 2006, 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Northern Scoob
hello fella - nice to finally talk to you the other week - what exhaust is that you have on it was sooooooo loud - i want one!!!
Phil
- i want one!!!Phil
Glad you gotthat coil pack problem sorted! My STi is runnin a Hayward & Scott 3" downpipe with a Blitz NUR Spec system!! It's realy loud, turns heads!!!!!
That was just tapping the throttle as well!!!!
16 April 2006, 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by GSUS
Love the pics man, the one with the engine bay under the bonnet is awesome. Someone else put one in the post for 'Thinking Outside Of The Box'.
Love these pics, i've gotta have a go at that............oh when it stops raining!
Love these pics, i've gotta have a go at that............oh when it stops raining!
if you ned a hand sorting the pics out jst give me a PM!! It's ricky at fist, but alright when you get the hang of it!!
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I never got an actual dB value of that exhaust system I put on her. We tried with a decibel meter but it went off the scale every time we tried to test her from a few feet! That is the one thing I miss the most, everyone would get out of the way on the motorway etc just to stop their bodywork from vibrating .
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16 April 2006, 09:06 AM
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I've also tried to measure it, but I didn't have a meter that would be able to go that loud!! I've got a bung for , makes it really quiet, never brought myself to put it in!!
You're right about people on the motorway, they seem to move straight out of the way!!
You're right about people on the motorway, they seem to move straight out of the way!!
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