AdamAllen Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Start nvq hairdressing in September haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Which engine? Looks like a a good base for some fun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamAllen Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Luke Rainbird said: Which engine? Looks like a a good base for some fun BAM 225 2 owners, folder full of invoices, wanted for nothing. 103k proper car!.. really happy with it, it's got cheap tyres on it which is bugging me but they're practically new so I'm not changing them yet! Ha.. The inner chav in me is crying out for a dump valve! Edited July 3, 2016 by AdamAllen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Sounds good, nicely done. Don't put a dump valve anywhere near it, the 1.8t hates atmospheric valves. Best diverter valve for it is the OEM one though some people go for a Forge 007/008. Wouldn't bother personally, but if you're insistent on replacing things... That said, if you're in the mindset of fettling, it's a damn slippery slope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamAllen Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 13 hours ago, Luke Rainbird said: Sounds good, nicely done. Don't put a dump valve anywhere near it, the 1.8t hates atmospheric valves. Best diverter valve for it is the OEM one though some people go for a Forge 007/008. Wouldn't bother personally, but if you're insistent on replacing things... That said, if you're in the mindset of fettling, it's a damn slippery slope Yeah so ive read, that or the SplitR, might just leave it, half tempted at the wakbox mod, I know itll be heatsoak city but the induction noise would be abit special haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 Just hosed the car down as it was covered in dust from sanding, pretty happy with how the sills look actually. I also fitted new bonnet insulation, not sure if it'll make any difference really though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 20 minutes ago, AdamAllen said: Yeah so ive read, that or the SplitR, might just leave it, half tempted at the wakbox mod, I know itll be heatsoak city but the induction noise would be abit special haha. SplitR is (almost) as bad as atmospheric, since that's where it's dumping a proportion of the charge. Avoid. Drilled airbox will give increased noise and won't hurt too much with regards to heat soak. Obviously the cooler the air you can get in there the better though as usual. Could just whip out the airbox entirely and throw in an S2000 filter (cheap) or similar, decent cone of course. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 Cliosport Festival did not disappoint 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 Lots of cock sucking and power understeer? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 @CurtisRider I have always had a soft spot for older Porsches. How are the running costs and living with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 @Mikee I absolutely adore mine, I think it is a a great little car. Don't buy one expecting it to be quick (mines a 2.0 na, you can get a turbo or a 2.5 version too which have a bit more oomph), but that's not really that important, it is a really fun drive in standard form and mine in its current form (15" steels with wider tyres, coilovers and a RARB) is superb fun as well as still being a comfortable GT cruiser as intended. Think of it like a more roomy non convertible MX5 in that they are great handling and fun in the twisty bits but not so hot in the straights. Running costs really depend on the base car and your abilities to fix it. Most things are fairly cheap as they are shared with VW/Audi underpinnings, some parts seem very expensive in comparison as they are Porsche specific but if you shop around you can pick up bargains still. The only difficult parts of this car are the clutch (either engine out or as its transaxle you remove the gearbox, drop the rear suspension, slide the torque tube over and do it that way) and some have rusty tanks that need replacing (gearbox out, drop rear suspension). The rest of the car is fairly easy to work on, most are rot free apart from the battery tray. If you like to modify them then engine swaps are not as simple as dropping in a VAG lump, the 5 cylinders fit as do the V8s theoretically but these are not exactly budget options. I'm hoping to fit either a 1.8t or a 1.9TDI to mine, I just need to make an adaptor at some point. 5 stud stuff can be fitted so a host of wheel and brake upgrades are possible. Some people fit GT kits but they are generally considered more hassle than it's worth (I disagree because they look great!). The car was my daily for a year, my car of preference when I bought a different daily (astra cdti) and this year it mainly just does nice days as it's a faff getting it out of the car port with 2 other cars in the way! As a daily, it's the usual old car woes in the winter, seals get old and aren't cheap to replace but once done it's just like any other car If you need any help @RobinJI and I both have one so between us we can answer most questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 3 hours ago, Adam@TartyBikes said: Lots of cock sucking and power understeer? Pretty much a lot of the first one. Oversteer everywhere else. So so fun to control. Will post the vid soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 I meant the other cars, I know you've got that sorted out now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 I've removed most of my interior ready for arch replacements its inside out respray any time now, just waiting on the 306 I'll be using for a few weeks to come available. When i say most I have a dash board and a drivers seat left. It feels incredibly raw and racecar like, extremely loud and the road noise is horrendous. I love it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 I spotted me an @CurtisRider today! Porsche looked cool man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 @Tom Booth Where were you? I didn't spot you, I was in a bit of a mood I was driving with a white 944 for a bit on the M1, we looked badass! I'm going to be in the Mansfield area quite a bit for at least the next month or so to visit my girlfriend in hospital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Haha, you we're on the A38 heading towards J28, I was going the other way. Hope all's ok mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamAllen Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Is this not silly cheap? Or am I missing something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 @Tom Booth She's at Millbrook, hence the frustration @AdamAllen I struggled to get a genuine Sachs set up for less than that when I got one for my Astra, even that was a mistake price as most were £100 more and they decided to go through with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 I had a play with a new GTD last night. The little 1.6 continues to surprise me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamAllen Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 1 hour ago, CurtisRider said: @Tom Booth She's at Millbrook, hence the frustration @AdamAllen I struggled to get a genuine Sachs set up for less than that when I got one for my Astra, even that was a mistake price as most were £100 more and they decided to go through with it Everywhere else is 140 for the clutch and 400+ for the fly, So this seems to good to be true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted July 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 So glad I own an MX-5. Exedy clutch is about £100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 My clutch was £66 for the Golf I do get pretty handsome staff discounts though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted July 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 Yeah you can get cheaper ones for the '5 too, but an Exedy is good for half decent turbo set ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamAllen Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 37 minutes ago, Jolfa said: My clutch was £66 for the Golf I do get pretty handsome staff discounts though Fancy getting me a TT 225 full kit then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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