AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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Driving the 205 to the airport on Fri afternoon (took it as it seems to use no fuel compared to all the other cars!! )
About 30mins into the journey (40miles or so) i smelt some smoke/smelly stuff.... mentioned it, but caried on.
A few mins later Fee commented about how it looked foggy in the car... hmmm
Pulled over to the hard shoulder, looked around, popped the bonnet - no signs of smoke 
set off again, then noticed smoke puffing under the dash, passenger side oh oh spagettio!! Pulled over again and went to work.
It was the housing for the heater fan... not sure what happened, but it was burning up, and still trying to spin so i just ripped the wires out, and off we went again!
no heaters now then  more weight saving i suppose!!!!
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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it uses no fuel cos it weighs 100x less than any Range Rover or Subaru!!
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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ya think
the car is a dream.... seriously! Handles so well, even in the pissing rain
then sideways as and when you request it it (read lift off)
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Recommend strut braces then?
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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its got more than strut braces now
Koni's all round
GrpN rear beam mount
Uprated bushes
Disconnected front ARB
Lower OMP front brace
Upper OMP front brace
New yoko's on the front (a539) and uniroyal rainsports on the rear
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
Location: Scotland
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and for so much less £££ than a corsa 
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Why have u disconnected the front ARB? wont that make it less stable?
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SwN
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Registered: 12th Mar 01
Location: Torbay
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Yup fannytastic handling on them , i loved mine  wished id just fixed it after engine going on me , ah well the new owner seems to be enjoying it
[Edited on 03-07-2006 by S.Nelson]
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SwN
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Registered: 12th Mar 01
Location: Torbay
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quote:
Originally posted by Monster
Why have u disconnected the front ARB? wont that make it less stable?
If im right when cornering hard it wont light up the wheel with less/more going to it if you know what i mean , either that im talking total bollocks
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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disconnected it as the front shocks arent the correct fittment, and dont have the mounts for them
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AK
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Location: Aberdeen City
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quote:
Originally posted by S.Nelson
quote:
Originally posted by Monster
Why have u disconnected the front ARB? wont that make it less stable?
If im right when cornering hard it wont light up the wheel with less/more going to it if you know what i mean , either that im talking total bollocks
that is correct..... better/less wheelspin in wet/tight corners etc
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
disconnected it as the front shocks arent the correct fittment, and dont have the mounts for them
Makes it handle better at lower speed etc but will be a wee bit unstable at high speeds. Was gonna try it on the rallye but sold it instead.. lol
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Lucky B
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Registered: 7th Apr 02
Location: Lunatic asylum. Drives: Hard & Fast.
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
New yoko's on the front (a539)
539's suck! 
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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if was to pick a hot hatch to tit around in, make fast, abuse etc, it would of been a 205 or mk1 golf.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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I'd have had a Sierra XR4i
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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shush now the lot of you
youll make me go buy somthing random
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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Dave - got two new tyres for 50bar..... they can suck all they want at that price Road tyres!!!
Your rims are all rubbered up now too...
Will get a bit of a trackday out of the two shot proxes, and have sp sport dunlops on the other two....
scabby tyres
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Lucky B
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Registered: 7th Apr 02
Location: Lunatic asylum. Drives: Hard & Fast.
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Ach... thats not so bad then...
Have fun. 
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Lucky B
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Registered: 7th Apr 02
Location: Lunatic asylum. Drives: Hard & Fast.
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Do you not fancy a 106 xsi 16v unfinished project then?
(Just needs engine loom wired to car loom)
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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who's it that? show me show me 
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Lucky B
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Registered: 7th Apr 02
Location: Lunatic asylum. Drives: Hard & Fast.
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It belongs to a guy up here, it's got a few scuffs etc on the paintwork but it's perfect for a beginner competition car.
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Lucky B
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Registered: 7th Apr 02
Location: Lunatic asylum. Drives: Hard & Fast.
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It needs a air filter/exhaust too...
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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whats it had done to it? and more importantly.... how much?
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Lucky B
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Registered: 7th Apr 02
Location: Lunatic asylum. Drives: Hard & Fast.
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Gti - 6 front brakes and a VTS engine & box fitted, lowered on 15" wheels and new looking 195-45 Toyo Proxes tyres.
Price = 600
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Lucky B
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Registered: 7th Apr 02
Location: Lunatic asylum. Drives: Hard & Fast.
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ECU will need unlocking though...
50 quid
http://www.saxosportsclub.com/forum/SEURLF/ASP/SFS/THREADID.298231/FORUMID.5/SFE/posts.htm
I'd buy it myself if i had the money/room.
[Edited on 04-07-2006 by Lucky B]
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