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(10-09-2013, 10:01 AM)mr_fish Wrote: so is this why you've been collecting XUD parts?
should be an epic reliable setup now. nearly there though!
lol yeh
Yep; should be a nice runner; as said, when me, max and vaughan got it running for the first time, we were genuinely shocked at how it started and how clean it sounded!
Starts way better than the 205, thats for sure!!
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Not exactly hard tbh...!
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do you no the reason the timing belt slipped? worried about rebuilding my 6 and it doing it agin
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I don't know if it was a slipped belt or not..
But whatever went wrong, there were no symptoms prior to dieing
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That was some update. Took me a while to read. What's the plan turbo wise on this?
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(10-09-2013, 12:28 PM)Frosty Wrote: That was some update. Took me a while to read. What's the plan turbo wise on this?
Yeah, thought people might appreciate a little story.
It's going to have a K14 for now...
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Looking good. Good luck with the work.
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Thanks Mark
I'll arrange a pompy meet once it's done!
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I won't be there unless I get a move on with mine lol.
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In fairness Tap, the k14 saw Ruan with 146hp anyway...
Well done finally getting it almost all sorted gaiiiis Just get on with it and get it back on the road!!
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sell me your removed 6 engine and box cheap?
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Such a vulture Cully!
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Could've at least pretended that you cared about the engine change!
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il reserve judgement until its on the road
i dont want my praise going to waste on another dum-dum incomplete project
but im sure yours wont go that way
good effort on killing the 6 engine though
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(10-09-2013, 02:13 PM)cully Wrote: il reserve judgement until its on the road
i dont want my praise going to waste on another dum-dum incomplete project
but im sure yours wont go that way
good effort on killing the 6 engine though
Dum-Dum? Please don't categorise -_-
I miss my car, a lot. It's going to get running!
Why thank you it must've been broken the whole time I had it; it was only doing below 30mpg... OWAIT.
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Good god, and I thought I was high, reading that made my head hurt.
Good to see it back on the road anyway, bringing it to combe?
Just realised its not actually on the road yet, revealing that, in fact, tl;dr. And get on woth it, for crying out loud. :p
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Lol Alex I'm working til midnight every day this week except Saturday, then time off next week. Got two days, should get it sorted
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Good choice!! Good of everyone to pitch in too!
On the 306 waiting list.
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I know! What diamonds.
I'm forever in debt!
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Well, this is a surprise! Glad you have it running now though.
What you doing with the old Gti lump? I may be interested....
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Good work guys, I might be down your way on the 21st if you want me to show you what i mean about the fuel pipes.
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GTI lump provisionally gone :p
Cheers Chris, if I don't sort something by next week I'll let you know
Just need a line from the sender is all; bit of pokin should see it done!
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Videos or it didnt happen
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(10-09-2013, 06:09 PM)ginge191 Wrote: Cheers Chris, if I don't sort something by next week I'll let you know
Just need a line from the sender is all; bit of pokin should see it done!
I take it you managed to smash her flap out alright
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(10-09-2013, 06:09 PM)ginge191 Wrote: GTI lump provisionally gone :p
Let me know if it doesn't go ginge...
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Can't wait till this is quicker than your 205 ginge
Awesome work though guys One big, happy, family!
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wow this is fairly interesting! never thought this project would go that way! D:
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i always knew this car would end up getting "fixed" haha. only a matter of time
good work chaps
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