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Brett Cutts
TryHard
south australia
TT & V8
Posts: 403
Reg: 07-2008
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Ian I don't like you much anymore!!!!!! You have brought back the memories of setting tripple webbers, su's and cd strombergs on holden 6 cylinders from the darkest depths of my mind. I am going to be having nightmares for weeks  |
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
NSW
IS300
Posts: 4670
Reg: 07-2005
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Ali,
Yes.
cheers,
David |
Ian Johnston
Goo Roo
South Australia
UZZ30 GT 4.0, UZZ31, BMW R1150R
Posts: 1071
Reg: 07-2005
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Sorry Brett  I used to work with a bloke who had a dyno, so we did a lot of weber stuff. Speedway cars were popular.
And later he started playing with turbos.
I forgot to mention the 1980 Z28 Camaro I had, the 1964 Chev, Datsun 200SX, 1966 F100 6cyl, Series 3 Landrover with 253 V8 and Nissan MQ gearbox/transfer case.
I could be here all night |
Brett Cutts
TryHard
south australia
TT & V8
Posts: 404
Reg: 07-2008
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Now youv'e brought back memorys of turbo exa's and cordias fitting turbo's to rs 2000 escorts and wrestling with a antique water brake dyno.
WHERES THE VALIUM  |
Ian Johnston
Goo Roo
South Australia
UZZ30 GT 4.0, UZZ31, BMW R1150R
Posts: 1072
Reg: 07-2005
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The 1st turbo job he did was on his workshop HQ van. Turbod the 173 It would struggle away from the lights, then just when you thought that was it, all hell broke loose
At least his 2nd attempt was better(LH Torana 202) |
Brett Cutts
TryHard
south australia
TT & V8
Posts: 405
Reg: 07-2008
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must be something with old hq vans the bloke I worked for had a $300 hq van still with its bench seat and 4 wheel drum brakes with a 202 blue motor and turbo bolted to the old aussie 3 speed. Get that old bucket into second gear and you could out run almost anything back in the day  |
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo
WA
V8 Limited
Posts: 1282
Reg: 09-2007
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David Vaughan wrote on Tuesday, November 03, 2009 - 08:20 pm:Ali,
Yes.
cheers,
David
oh damn  well at least its a soarer :p |
Nina Smart
Tinkerer
QLD
SC400
Posts: 28
Reg: 10-2009
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I think Ali, us with few cars are a tad bit younger then those with lists as long as their arms. we still have a few years to catch up. You prob alot more. |
Kyle Wathen
DieHard
Vic
JZZ30 Manual GT-T
Posts: 878
Reg: 02-2007
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My old cars...
EF2 XR6 - Manual, LSD, Extractors etc
Loved this thing, was a great first car!
1st Soarer
2nd Soarer
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Matthew Weaver
Tinkerer
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 62
Reg: 01-2010
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nice car my first car was a holden VN supercharged then wiped that off and i brought a Ford au sports and after that got wiped out by a friend i brough a soarer then a holden VT i could open a car yard |
Aaron Mead
Goo Roo
NT
Celsior 1UZ-FE Mines, JZZ30 1.5JZ-GTE To4z
Posts: 2801
Reg: 03-2006
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126 series S class. The benchmark for German luxury. So many cues taken from it to make the Celsior, very freaky.
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Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
SLK 230 Kompressor
Posts: 7495
Reg: 05-2005
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Aaron Mead wrote on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 01:33 pm:126 series S class.
MUCHO awesomeness right there  |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
325i Coupe
Posts: 4252
Reg: 11-2005
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Best car I've had, just too bad it couldn't run as good as a Soarer or Celsior!
Would beat the life out of them in the bends and straight line however, 180bhp per tonne stock! |
Aaron Mead
Goo Roo
NT
Celsior 1UZ-FE Mines, JZZ30 1.5JZ-GTE To4z
Posts: 2802
Reg: 03-2006
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Don Bagnall wrote on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 04:41 pm:MUCHO awesomeness right there
I hope a particular kiwi member posts a shot of his black 560SEL , its a prime example of how it should be done, and I would have loved to have bought it from him!
Is that an E34 M5 Mike? Killer!! |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
325i Coupe
Posts: 4255
Reg: 11-2005
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Aaron Mead wrote on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 08:57 pm:I hope a particular kiwi member posts a shot of his black 560SEL , its a prime example of how it should be done, and I would have loved to have bought it from him!
Oh yeah, was a superb car from the odd picture we saw last time. More Matt!
Aaron Mead wrote on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 08:57 pm:Is that an E34 M5 Mike? Killer!!
Haha, I wish, just a mere 540i, but a taste of how good they can be, I would still have it but It needed a complete suspension overhaul so I sold it.
Personally I think one of the best BMW combos ever if you had the time and cash would be an E34 93-95 with a E39 M5 V8 fitted, it has been done in the past from examples I've seen on the net. |
Matthew Weaver
Tinkerer
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 95
Reg: 01-2010
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this is my vt that i own
and this was my ford au sports that got put around a pole by a friend
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Adam Peterson
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Supercharged & Intercooled V8
Posts: 2835
Reg: 04-2006
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Civic Type R rebuild.
First V8
Last V8
Current car:
02 Volvo XC70
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Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 5296
Reg: 10-2005
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Found this pic of me and my old Soarer from 2003 on my sisters computer (yes, I did replace those horrible factory wheels eventually - and shortly after that it was written off ) Such a great car!
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Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
325i Coupe
Posts: 4301
Reg: 11-2005
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Very sad, poor old WQ7458
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Christian Somerville
TryHard
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 LTD
Posts: 365
Reg: 03-2009
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that sucks man! |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
SLK 230 Kompressor
Posts: 7534
Reg: 05-2005
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Cool Soarer Matthew!.........RIP |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
325i Coupe
Posts: 4305
Reg: 11-2005
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Don Bagnall wrote on Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 05:53 pm:Cool Soarer Matthew!
Nice and stock
Our kinda Soarer!
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Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
SLK 230 Kompressor
Posts: 7543
Reg: 05-2005
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Mike Beck wrote on Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 06:53 pm:Our kinda Soarer!
Exactly Mr.Beck  |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 5304
Reg: 10-2005
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Yeah, I still remember how sad I was when it was smashed by that idiot. That was in my Dads back yard in Turangi. Front bar was a bit rough and it had that nasty crease in front of the left wheel, steering wheel needed re-trimming - but otherwise it was OK condition. Engine was a stonker, just pulled and pulled all the way to the redline. Got paid out $9,500 and sold the MAK alloys (which amazingly survived the accident) for $700, even though one of them was heavily scuffed from the front of the stop sign runners hitting it. |
Kadir Hussein
Tinkerer
Victoria/Western Australia
SC400 Limited
Posts: 96
Reg: 12-2009
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Some of my old cars, a very eclectic mix...
'86 Mazda 626 Turbo Coupe, was still a project at this stage.
My old very very clean '92 UZZ31 from 2005. I miss it.
Some interior pics -
'87 Daimler 3.6 One of my favourite cars I've owned.
This is a great topic by the way. I love seeing what other people like.
I have more if anyone is actually interested? |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
SLK 230 Kompressor
Posts: 7552
Reg: 05-2005
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Kadir Hussein wrote on Friday, March 05, 2010 - 01:05 pm:I have more if anyone is actually interested?
Yep, post em up Kadir |
Kadir Hussein
TryHard
Victoria/Western Australia
SC400 Limited
Posts: 101
Reg: 12-2009
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OK. Well, here's some more. Unfortunately some of the photos are crap or from the carsales advert, because my old computer ate most of my photos.
My previous car. '01 Mercedes CLK200K Elegance which I bought in Mt Gambier in SA.
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Kadir Hussein
TryHard
Victoria/Western Australia
SC400 Limited
Posts: 102
Reg: 12-2009
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'85 Mazda 323 Sleeper.
Jap spec E5T engine from a Familia
Turbo from an Mitsu Evo.
MTX 8 Computer. Coil Packs, etc
TX3 Turbo brakes. Custom shortened Pedders struts.
Looks rubbish. Very, very fast. and fun.
1990 Alfa 33 1.7 IE
I think that'll do, can't be bothered reducing photo sizes anymore! 
I've also had an RB Gemini (yuk), '88 Aus delivered Supra, Early 205 GTI, '90 Mercedes E230, '86 Daihatsu Charade Turbo. Maybe some I've forgotten. |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 5314
Reg: 10-2005
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Always loved the 33 Alpha! Would have bought one but got spooked after reading up on them as to how unreliable they were. |
Kadir Hussein
TryHard
Victoria/Western Australia
SC400 Limited
Posts: 105
Reg: 12-2009
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Well, actually the Alfa is the only car I ever owned where the engine seized! This was because the sump was not sufficiently baffled from factory, so under hard acceleration the oil pickup was starved of oil. In Italy where the car was used as a police car, the only modification fitted was an alternative sump!
But it was beautiful to drive, and made all the right engine sounds. |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 5320
Reg: 10-2005
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Italian engineering is the opposite of Japanese engineering I think Just slightly under-engineer everything, instead of just slightly over-engineer everything. |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
325i Coupe
Posts: 4314
Reg: 11-2005
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Matthew Sharpe wrote on Sunday, March 07, 2010 - 10:49 am:Italian engineering is the opposite of Japanese engineering I think :-) Just slightly under-engineer everything, instead of just slightly over-engineer everything.
Haha word. |
Kadir Hussein
TryHard
Victoria/Western Australia
'97 SC400 Limited
Posts: 108
Reg: 12-2009
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quote:Italian engineering is the opposite of Japanese engineering I think Just slightly under-engineer everything, instead of just slightly over-engineer everything.
Hahaha, so true. Sad thing is that people are still happy to buy them, me included.
Found some pictures of my old 300ZX TT.
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Boris Siljanoski
DieHard
Western Australia
Soarer GZ20 TT
Posts: 546
Reg: 11-2007
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My Old Soarer
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Jerzy Stopczynski
TryHard
Westarn Australia
jzz20
Posts: 117
Reg: 12-2006
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ok.. here we go..
first car, ma70 supra auto..
soon got:
trust td-06 turbo, r154 manual, FMIC, 3" straight thru exhaust 1 muffler, no cat.. tein HR coilovers and whiteline swaybars.. made 313rwhp on 13psi..
next car: daily shietter while at uni..
t-18 mad wagon..
got king springs, KYB shocks all round, welded diff, gutted interior.. custom headers into 2 1/4 inch straught thru system..no mufflers no cats..
black spraycan and a whole lot of fun..
then moved onto:
z10 soarer.. factory manual..
this soon got 1ggte with highflowed ct26, tein front coilovers to go with the s13 front end, welded diff, heavy duty rear springs and shocks (dont remember brand) 50mm external gate with screamer, redone interior, straight thru 3" system 1 muffler no cats.. adjustable cam gears and SAFC..
made 276rwhp on 16psi.. plenty in a light car..
ended up looking like this when i sold it
then moved onto something more sensible...
when i got it:
and how i sold it after lowering it, changing exhaust and fitting a pile of stereo..
then got my current daily:
had it tinted in 20% straight away and fitted a whole bunch of stereo.. apart from that.. stock..
and my current toy..
when i bought it:
and now
complete with 500hp+ built 1j n stuff..
for updates on that, check track car projects..
Stomps
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