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Mike
29-07-07, 10:39 PM
this afternoon being as the wether was nice. She still needs a little work though.

Still wont go into 5th gear, depsite numerous times adjusting the gearlinkage and the timing is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay out so its down on power soooo much! The alternator belt is that slack, it makes the cast of Hollyoaks look like dossers! And the ARB is fouling the manifold lol

Anyway, tootering about in Cannock, i met up with a G reg Silver GSi lol so game on haha, im badly tuned with 4 gears and still gave him a good go hahahaha

Next up, new wheels, remove those gash stickers in the rear windows, clean it, new GM numpers & a stint in the bodyshop.

Nice and dirty, not been washed since September sometime.


Enjoy.

M.

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Matt2107
29-07-07, 10:44 PM
Nice... whats the splitter on the front?
Adam
30-07-07, 12:44 AM
Needs cleaning :p

Can you get 5th gear without the engine running?
Mike
30-07-07, 03:08 PM
meh i think i really does need to clean my car lol
James P
30-07-07, 04:22 PM
id drive that off a cliff
craig green
30-07-07, 04:25 PM
Is it a 5 speed box? lol

Those wheels are rank btw. Good news on getting her running tho. All easily sorted with a bit of luck.
Mike
30-07-07, 05:20 PM
id drive that off a cliff

if it gets rid off you, im more then happy to let you chap :thumb:
Mike
30-07-07, 05:22 PM
Is it a 5 speed box? lol

Those wheels are rank btw. Good news on getting her running tho. All easily sorted with a bit of luck.

Yeah it is a 5 speed, ive managed to get it into 5th, but you have to fight and mess about with the clutch pedal, not good whilst trying to drive hahahahaa

Yeah just got a timing gun on it, it runs absoloutly sweet now with no miss-fire at all, tightend up the alternator belt aswell. Once its all cooled down ill sort out the gearlinkage, blowing exhaust and try an figure out why the ARB fouls the manifold??

EDIT: Ive been meaning to change the wheels since 2004 lol i had to get a new set ASAP when i had my old ones nicked, and these were only like ?30 a rim, the theory was "theyll do for now" that was 3 years ago!!
smcgsi16v
30-07-07, 05:24 PM
Nice... whats the splitter on the front?

I'm sure thats mk4 ashtray.
Adam
30-07-07, 05:25 PM
Just remove the arb, sorted lol
Mike
30-07-07, 05:26 PM
Just remove the arb, sorted lol

i think i will, then eBay it :D


I'm sure thats mk4 ashtray.

Nope :thumb:
Welsh Dan
30-07-07, 05:48 PM
I had lots of trouble lining my linkage up for 5th, so I put the box in 5th, held the gearstick where I wanted it for 5th and got my girlfriend to tighten it back up, hope that helps :).
Adam
30-07-07, 05:56 PM
I just put the gearstick roughly in neutral, put box in neutral.
And tightened the clamp bolt.

I was on my own at the time so couldn't do the drill bit method.

It worked fine lol
Lee
30-07-07, 06:03 PM
Did the car used to be a 4 speed? If so, theres a block of plastic on the right of the stick at the bottom that needs grinding off.
SRimon
30-07-07, 09:23 PM
yep i had to grind mine out for my XE...

Looks ok, I'll never understand why people take pics of dirty cars...

Wheels never suited a nova so new ones will be better!
Mike
30-07-07, 09:25 PM
woo sorted it :D timed it all up today too :D damn it goes well with 5 gears lol an that G reg Nova GSi i mentioned, it IS a valver!! So im well pleased as at the time i had 4 gears that worked, my timing was dier and my exhaust had more blows then a brothel!
Mike
30-07-07, 09:37 PM
Looks ok, I'll never understand why people take pics of dirty cars...

My cars never get washed thats why :P i may wash it one day, maybe in time for next PV lol
Matt2107
31-07-07, 01:14 PM
I'd wash and polish it for you if you drive it to Oxford.... FOC.
Mike
31-07-07, 03:26 PM
im one step ahead matt! a nice quick 2 hour clean, as you can see its starting to show its age, and the paint damage around the fuel cap is down to an ex owner not me lol i just made it slightly worse....

Mike.

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Mike
31-07-07, 03:26 PM
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NovaLad
31-07-07, 03:33 PM
Looking good mate ... think it needs some GSi skirts
Mike
31-07-07, 04:27 PM
think it needs some GSi skirts

pah, dont be silly lol
NovaLad
31-07-07, 04:46 PM
lol
Jack
31-07-07, 05:46 PM
Vectra?
Mike
31-07-07, 06:43 PM
Vectra?

nope lol i see your still guessing hahaha lol lol
Adam
31-07-07, 06:57 PM
Looking much better now cleaned, you sprayed the bonnet with cans?

Rear needs slamming due to lack of seatage :thumb:
Mike
31-07-07, 07:00 PM
Looking much better now cleaned, you sprayed the bonnet with cans?

Rear needs slamming due to lack of seatage :thumb:

Yes, yes and erm yes lol lol

Next up is defiently a body job! The paint work is TBH, dire!! Altho im glad its got naff all rot as thatll save me both time and money :thumb:
Jack
31-07-07, 07:33 PM
VX220? :D
draper
31-07-07, 08:44 PM
corsa ?
John
31-07-07, 08:47 PM
those chin spolilers are off a calibra.
Martin
31-07-07, 09:12 PM
looks ok mate..


splitter.. Phase2 laguna bent behind the bumper?
Jack
31-07-07, 11:04 PM
Aye, Calibra. Thought I'd already suggested that but apparently not lol
Mike
31-07-07, 11:53 PM
those chin spolilers are off a calibra.

Doh spoiling my fun guessing game lol
Jim
01-08-07, 10:27 AM
Whats the spec of the engine?
Mike
01-08-07, 01:37 PM
Whats the spec of the engine?

Hello Jim, its just a standard E16SE & box with an Ashley System, 4-1 manifold and a oversized K&N. Then just losts of chrome an shiny bits lol
TomMan
01-08-07, 04:05 PM
what kind of bhp will that spec give mate?
I'm thinking of swaping something similar in to mine.
oh and nice car!
craig green
01-08-07, 04:08 PM
A good 100bhp maybe 110 if the engine is particularly strong.
TomMan
01-08-07, 04:16 PM
Thanks Craig.
Looks like an engine swap is next on the cards then.:thumb:
Mike
01-08-07, 09:36 PM
Thanks Craig.
Looks like an engine swap is next on the cards then.:thumb:

its easy enough to do tbh, the engine cost me ?75 with ecu/loom & gearbox, the 4-1 cost me ?30 IIRC and the system i already had, the K&N was part of an induction kit that cost me ?38 brand new lol

IMO i reckon due to the age an mileage, itll make around 100bhp if that. Ill be very surprised of it makes more.

M.
Jim
01-08-07, 09:51 PM
Hello Jim, its just a standard E16SE & box with an Ashley System, 4-1 manifold and a oversized K&N. Then just losts of chrome an shiny bits lol
The G reg valver wasn't trying then. If it was he's a very poor driver if he didn't leave you for dust, lol.
Mike
02-08-07, 09:43 AM
The G reg valver wasn't trying then. If it was he's a very poor driver if he didn't leave you for dust, lol.

I kinda though the same TBH, i mean dont get me wrong it was fast, but not really much faster then me? Altho once on a straight it really did start to shift, or that could have been me stuck in 4th running out of revs lol (had no 5th gear at the time lol)