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wernt the engines out of these cars capable of very high rpm with drcent power...think a friend built one for grass track back in the old days?  8k is about the limit for good reliability. 130bhp or maybe a bit more which isn't bad for an 8v 1300cc that can weigh as little as 700kg if you go to town on it. I rallied one for years (sold it earlier this year) - mine was a quite mild 1360 with 116bhp & 750kg but with the PTS close ratio gearbox went very well. I've got a lot of experience with them so if you get stuck, feel free to ask. Suspension-wise, Nigel at Avo made me a set of tarmac dampers, adjustable damping & spring platforms, with swapable inserts for the top mounting bolt to give camber adjustment for quite reasonable money. I ran 150lb/in springs & 23mm ARB at the front with 130lb/in main 100lb tender springs at the rear with 20mm ARB. Best handling car I've ever driven. |
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 Couple of updates ref this one. Still gets an airing once in a while. Still loving it. |
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properly luvverly!
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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Very nice !
Is that one of the original alloy cages in it ?
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No, it's the original steel one, isn't it ?... (Had to check the homologation papers.)
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Cracking machine. Had a good nosey around it at the Lisburn Drive it Day show a few years ago. Looks even better in the flesh.
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What a cool car! It looks very nimble. Nice that you keep it in such a mint conditions :-)
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No, it's the original steel one, isn't it ?... (Had to check the homologation papers.) Hi. Yep it's a steel period safety devices cage. You any pics of your old ones? |
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How's this ...  |
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Good man. Remember this for sale not that long ago. You've a visa now. Where'd the samba go to?
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Samba went to a guy in Nottingham. Was supposedly going to rally it with his son. Not seen it out though.
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Nice!
Have a pair of webber 35's off my old 205 XS somewhere.
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