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Mar 30, 2024 13:39:50 GMT
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Mar 28, 2024 15:06:29 GMT
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1984 BMW E28 S38 'M5' Race Car Price: £39,995 ono Located: Oxford, UK This stunning E28 5 series exerts so much nostalgia its actually quite hard to stand near it in person without quivering knees. Built as a nod to arguably the best decade of motorsport of all, an era of huge arches with manufacturers and sponsors throwing vast amounts of money at racing projects. Liveries adorned iconic machines that will be etched in your brain forever, just like the legendary Jägermeister stag and that bright orange. Designed with the intention of running in historic racing series in Europe we don’t think anyone would get bored of the attention this car would get in a paddock on any given race weekend. Having been campaigned in the UK in the early noughties, the car had gone through a couple of owners since and was purchased requiring putting back together, having been in the barn of a classic BMW specialist. The new shell had already been acid dipped, electro plated, arches tubbed and multi-point cage welded in prior to purchase. The car was sent off to Coast2Coast Motorsport for the build up and they set about specifying parts for the car. The S38 M5 engine has the beauty of iTB’s combined with equal length race manifold, all mated to a Getrag 5 speed manual gearbox. The engine applies an Acusump system and produced around 360bhp, more than enough from the N/A six pot. Custom, solid mounted Gaz suspension was designed and manufactured whilst 750i Brakes help stop what is actually quite a light car for something that looks so big and aggressive thanks to fibreglass panels and poly windows. The interior was also made race ready with wrap around seats, flocked dashboard and digital dash. Zaprace arches and air dam combined with Wagner Tuning split rims make this car look as good as it goes. Since its full rebuild and a second chance at being a fantastic race car, it has been featured in several BMW magazines but has seen very little track work. It was shaken down with us at Castle Combe by its current owners in 2021 on several occasions as well as a hand full of other circuits in the past couple of years having been a victim of COVID lockdown (no events), it remains in brilliant condition as is ready to use. The sale includes a strong history where it’s rebuild has been documented in photo form as well as having receipts and invoice for works completed. More images are available upon request. Viewing by appointment only. Can deliver at extra cost. Export assistance available. The owner is looking to race in another car this season so would like to offload this BMW prior to the season starting. Car legal for racing in the following series: CTRCC Pre 93 Touring Cars CTRCC Thunder Saloons HSCC Historic Modsports & Special Saloons Peter Auto Heritage Touring Cup (FIA Papers Required) MRL Historic Touring Car Challenge (Papers Optional) CSCC BMW Championship (At Spa April) More Images:- www.slipandgripautomotive.co.uk/classifieds/race-rally/bmw-e25-5-series-race-car_34433/
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Last Edit: Mar 28, 2024 19:18:24 GMT by Rich: Apostrophe at point of contraction. Not at the end. ;)
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Mar 28, 2024 14:58:16 GMT
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1999 Subaru Impreza WRX Type RA 555 WRC Limited 636/1000 Reg: T686 TVM Mileage: 112,000 (Mix kms & miles) MOT: May 2024 Price: £21,995 Ono Located: Bristol, UK The Type RA featured as a spin off from the WRX classic since the cars inception in 1992. Standing from race altered, these were lighter than the usual WRX and were often the cars used by rally teams to convert straight into competition cars. 1000 555 WRC limited were made in 1999 this being number 636. Unlike other RA’s, the WRC had electric windows and fog lights fitted. A unique change included the blue embossed front seats that matched that of the WRC car with the back seats remaining black. Usual RA features are present including the lower ratio 4.44 FD gearbox, alloy bonnet and the unique to the Limited 555 blue front seats. These cars produced around 280bhp from the factory which is more than enough for most to tackle British roads. This RA was imported in 2003 but does not seem to have been converted to miles until 2006 by which time it had covered 46,000 kms, putting the car at around 94,000 miles. The car has the correct chassis code for this edition as well as the correct engine and gearbox. In 2019 this car was taken off the road for a full ground up restoration. AT services who are well known for Subaru underbody restoration did a full bare metal restoration on the underside of this car including painting subframes, arms and fuel tank as well as having all nuts, bolts and brackets plated. The car received cavity protection, full underside priming and blue top coat. The engine had a ground up rebuild in May 2023 by DM Motorsport to factory specification but with the addition of Wiseco forged pistons, Manley rods, ACL Race main bearings, Mahle big end bearings, RCM head studs and nitride crank as well as full Subaru gasket kit to ensure reliability. The block and heads were also refaced along with honed bores and recut valve seats. The car has also just received a full body respray so the whole thing presents in excellent condition. The only non-factory items on the car are the stainless exhaust system, new KYB AGX suspension with adjustable shocks, the best chosen replacement when restoring these cars, full poly bush kit, aftermarket radio and boost gauge. The car has also had a new full set of tyres fitted, calipers refurbished and the wheels painted. As you would imagine it’s a joy to drive giving perfect response to the driver and still offering that feel of epic mechanical grip from the AWD drive system. With the low ratio gearbox it really cracks on through the gears. There are no issues to report. The car is offered for sale with history including paperwork such as engine build receipt as well as a digital album of restoration photos including the underside work and engine rebuild. A no expense spared restoration. One of the last classic shape limited edition specials of the Impreza and perfect for the collector or to be enjoyed for B-road blasts on weekends. More images and walkaround video upon request. Viewing by appointment only. More images: - www.slipandgripautomotive.co.uk/classifieds/race-rally/1999-subaru-impreza-wrx-type-ra-555-wrc-limited_30789/
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Last Edit: Mar 28, 2024 19:19:03 GMT by Rich
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Realistic Metro Values?slipngripross
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If you are patient you can still pick them up dirt cheap. There were 6 barn find at auction last year all went for under £750.
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I have been using a 530D Manual for the past 18 months as a daily and tow car. Bought it on 81,000 miles and they will do 250,000 when maintained. I have had it mapped for better torque for towing and it still pulls around 42mpg. Not failed on me yet.
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Jan 15, 2024 10:12:16 GMT
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Sad not to be able to complete this very rare rally based road car but we are out of time. A little more love and it will be a fantastic car for a collection or there would be room in it to make some money once finished. Fortune spent on recommissioning, very solid and original. 10 day auction with reserve (4 Days Left).... www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296155884970
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Black Friday Deals This Week Only! Big discounts on 1:64 models this week! Website link in comments. over 900 models cars to browse and buy. Hot Wheels / Matchbox / MiniGT / Greenlight / Autoworld / Johnny Lightning / Inno64 / Sparky / Pop Race / Schuco / ERA Car / Tarmac Works 10% off any spend use code 'SLIPGRIP10' 15% off when you spend £50 or More 'SLIPGRIP15' 20% off when you spend £100 or more 'SLIPGRIP20'
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Nov 11, 2023 15:57:11 GMT
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Sorry its been a few months and progress is being made. The guys at Harveys are making good progress during their downtime and its in great hands. Just to give you an idea of the parts we are getting in to make sure this car that has not been out of a barn in 27 years runs and drives as it should. Nearly all from a GT4 specialist, the only one in the UK basically and using genuine parts where possible. Parts So Far - 4x Toyo CF2 Tyres - Dizzy Cap, Rotar arm & O Ring - Ignition Coil - Wiper Blades - Battery - Spark plugs, oil and filter - Recon Fuel tank - Fuel pump, filter and lines - Brake pads - bleed nipples all round - Oil & Water pump - Cambelt Kit - Auxiliary Belt - Factory turbo rebuild - All Associated gaskets, fluids, nuts and bolts There were of course some minor storage dings in the bodywork so I had a local paintless dent removal guy spend a few hours on the car to get all the panels pretty much perfect. We will only be paint the mirrors, sun roof and rear bumper. The guys did all the engine bits and she fired straight up, it sounds nice and smooth but it is smoking, suspect turbo oils seals. Luckily I had a spare turbo so sent it of to Turbo Performance for a stock rebuild, I just said replace everything thats available to replace so we basically got a brand new turbo back. Soon we will focus on the few bits of paint, wheel refurb before fitting tyres and finding replacements side decals as I jet washed one side off by accident.
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Wide tyres 17x10jslipngripross
@slipngripross
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The only cars running that width on a 17" rim will be the likes of Porsche. But as other have said you shouldn't need that wide for a 10J wheel
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ECU will be designed to read along with the restriction of the cat in place. Without it and not alternating the mapping could lead to either over fuelling or not enough fuel. Potentially kill the MPG's, I guess its whether you car enough if the car is only worth £650.
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I pulled out of circuit racing to go rallying last year. I started by taking part in local 12 cars with an EP3 Civic. Then went on to do a couple of Targa rallies in a Civic EF I purchased. I even manage a rally stage I can test at for free however I soon realised that full stage rallying was beyond my reach financially, well not beyond my reach but would make me very poor. Generally if you want a proper rally and not just some cones laid out on an airfield you are talking £500-£1000 per entry. Tyres you might use 6 in a day thats £750, plus travel, trailer, somewhere to stay and fuel it gets well out of hand. So I have given up and going circuit racing again. But below is a review of the Festival Targa I did last year which was lots of fun and cost about £300 all in for the day. www.slipandgripautomotive.co.uk/bont-rally-stage/our-first-go-bath-festival-targa-2023/22071/
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