it's very quick and responsive. the ride height is low enough to look nice, but high enough to deal with poor roads.

Motorway is fine, but the 02j box revs a bit high in 5th at around 100kph, which i assume is the same on any 02j car

i am loving this new phone!



Went out in the car yesterday after a quick clean and some weekend maintenance, the car feels really dialled in, the handling is lovely, the power delivery is great.. still need to go get the car booked in for some winter paint love. i want to get the engine stripped out again and painted as i never did that when putting it in, also the gearbox soda blasted and painted.



couldn't help but take more photos on the way home from a little met last night

bit of an update.


IMG_20190208_182353 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


IMG_20190208_123050 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Gearbox not good.


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IMG_20190214_213624 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

New Box

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Engine cleaned up, gaskets replaced,cam cover, water pipes, hard lines, all plastics


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Debaffled the charge pipe


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New starter


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Back in


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All up and running again


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Nice update and very great pictures of the car!! :thumbup:

thank you :)

That colour is superb !!

Stunning ride mate..

thank you :)

it needs a new windscreen and a re-spray on the front end due to 30 years of stone chips.. but that will come in time

You're welcome..

It's a hobby ride, no rush :D

wow looks like alot of work went into this - looks amazing!!!

many weekends and evenings out in the garage for sure! thanks for looking

wow, not updated this in a while but to be fair theres not a huge update to be had.

i gitted a new SWG scuttle:


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Wired up some guages but have not got round to fitting them:


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Fitted a leather steering wheel which is quite rare in the UK


IMG_20200213_174355 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr




Had some new Radinox lips delivered from Germany to widen the RS Wheels


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Fitted a new Silicone TIP


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Picked up a spare set of G60's as they were going cheap


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Nice! :cool:

Hope you are all enjoying the lock down and cracking on your projects.

I updated the intake system a little:


IMG_20200418_224640 by Laxadams, on Flickr





New Grill:


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Love this project! Keep it up! :thumbup:

been a while since i posted and kept my global brethren updted.

some douche decided to break my windscreen.. so this has happened:


IMG_20200528_210657 by Laxadams, on Flickr


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wiring loom has been updated, inspected and wrapped up so its neat and tidy


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Off to the body shop to have some work done, mainly thr rust in the window which is minimal, but also having the engine bay, bonnett and wings painted as well as sone rust i found in the floor pan on the passenger side.

should be nice when its done and back with me.

also thinking about a k04 upgrade and map to suit

Nice work!

How random for someone to break your windscreen though... crazy people. :screwy:

wire bundles arrived for replacement of a few loom wires end to end, extending the MAF was the big one but deceided to replace some tired wires anyway.




carpet under lay also got picked up, its a backed wool, so it should do the job nicely

Got excited and made up the replacement under lay bits lastnight, just used the old parts and stencilled around them.

I used some insulation wool that i have to replace the thin and flimsy insulation where the dash sits











I used spray on contact adhesive in patches to secure the exhaust tunnel insulation and onto the dash top. if the dash makes any rattling sounds i'll be amazed!


firewall insulation cut and i'll put that in today, then i can get the heater installed.


Not sure if i should order up and fit the window now or have it be one of the last things i do

Wow nice work! :cool:

That looks great! No more rattling sounds now :thumbup: