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Jan 28, 2010 21:54:49 GMT
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Good evening all, My girlfriend Michelle owns this car -   Now earlier on this week we got her an every day car, will be no more reliable as the swift has been faultless, just quieter and more comfortable! But due to the new addition, the swift is going to become more hardcore. Michelle has expressed her feelings, they are for a motorsport oriented car as she wants to start sprinting this year, she does not want any interior so I have suggested as much weight saving as possible. She wants it a lot lower, so I am thinking a 60 - 70mm drop on suitable front struts and rear springs. And she also wants it wider, so wheels and arches. For now engine mods will be kept to a minimum to preserve the reliability and maximise fun time. So I would like some inspiration in the form of mental retro hatchbacks, function over form, for all types of motorsport, sprinting, drag racing, circuits etc etc. To kick off we have - The AX GT super production car -    A nova bergrennen car -   Bergrennen 205 gti  And a CRX built for the Tsukuba Superlap    So what ya got chaps and chapesses? J |
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Last Edit: Jan 28, 2010 21:55:41 GMT by Blown_Imp
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Jan 28, 2010 21:59:57 GMT
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all necessary inspiration will be located here:  |
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skinnylew
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Jan 28, 2010 22:04:19 GMT
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good to see the Ax as the first one  can i add the following? these acceptable?? 205 T16 Pikes Peak  Renault 5 Turbo Maxi  Metro 6R4  I'm sure someone can add some Berg Cup cars in i don't want to hog them all lol |
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Jan 28, 2010 22:09:22 GMT
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I've got a lot of berg cup pics, as yoy say, I don't want to flood the thread  |
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Jan 28, 2010 22:31:08 GMT
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Some starlet drag love -   |
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alexg
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Jan 28, 2010 22:36:49 GMT
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Your girlfriend sounds awesome! |
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1979 'V' Austin Allegro Estate
1990 'G' Rover Metro GTI 1.8 VVC
1985 Sinclair C5
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Jan 28, 2010 22:54:09 GMT
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1989 Peugeot 205. You know, the one that was parked in a ditch on the campsite at RRG'17... the glass is always full. but the ratio of air to water may vary. |
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slammed 66
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Jan 28, 2010 23:37:42 GMT
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Mk1 swifts are so hot it's unreal. Very nice little car indeed.
Not that it's much help but a few years ago (2003 maybe) car and car conversions magazine did a feature on hatchback race series' and one of the cars featured was a mk1 swift. A google search may find it or a trawl through the brssc website?
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86 Renault 5 GT Turbo 89 Renault extra 91 Skyline GTR 98 Mini 1275 mpi 99 Autech Rider www.gtturbo.org |
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This Daihatsu Mira from an article in Autospeed was the car which immediately sprang to mind when I read the thread title:   Moustachioed owner/builder/driver!  Carbon-fibre bonnet, front fenders, bumper and tailgate all made by the owner using the wet lay-up and vacuum bag technique.  993cc Daihatsu three-cylinder turbo from the JDM Charade GTi, solid-mounted, three 40mm throttle-bodies, 3" exhaust  Dyno pull  And the result? 180.1hp and 169.7lb-ft! Bear in mind that the finished car weighs 618kg dry and has 4wd!  It's got the looks  Nice looking cage as well.  I'd love to have a drive of this! |
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Blownie, your girl is a beaut, and so is this! I vote for her. In this. End of.  |
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 Team Blitz Ford Capri parts worldwide: Restoration, Road, or Race. Used, Repro, and NOS, ranging from scabby to perfect. Itching your Capri jones since 1979! Buy, sell, trade. www.teamblitz.com blitz@teamblitz.com |
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that GTti engined Mira is ace, lot's of custom carbon and 4x4, super cool. TB - what is that? is it a talbot sunbeam on horse 'roids? And is this a 104? I'm well out of my depth on all this french tin!!!  |
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this car is SCREAMING for boso treatment!! its perfect in every way shape and form! boso street racer FTW!   just thinking outide the box a bit lol ;D |
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Last Edit: Jan 29, 2010 7:00:42 GMT by bigkris
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A swift gti bergrennen car -
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Got some pictures of it!   J |
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markbognor
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Ok so prehaps not quite the look the lady would like,   |
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kee
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Last Edit: Jan 29, 2010 8:33:33 GMT by kee
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berendd
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why do I need 3 keys for one car?
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And is this a 104? I'm well out of my depth on all this french tin!!! This is a group B Talbot Samba. Russell |
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DutyFreeSaviour
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Jan 29, 2010 11:03:59 GMT
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This : Has made me splumf my cappucino all over the keyboard...... absolutely outstanding........... Replicate a hybrid monster b-child of this and the AX and 'Chelle will be laughing  |
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DutyFreeSaviour
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Jan 29, 2010 11:36:53 GMT
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ooohhh - courtesy of teamswift.net - splitter etc... build looks well thought out.  and I'm arguing to 'tickling' the motor too  |
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Back from the dead..... kind of
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