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Offline dave91gt4

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Hellooooo
« on: January 18, 2009, 03:01:26 am »
Just bought my first 4, it's a 1991 st185, needs a bit of work on the bodywork but the mechanicals are good, it's got 105k on the clock but at 98k it had a rebuilt engine fitted (rebuilt crank and mains, lightened con rods, new rings, new cams, shims, multilayer head gasket, arp head bolts, new clutch, turbo technics recon turbo, full decat mongoose exhaust, new radiator and all new turbo/manifold gaskets, new dump/recirc valve, think thats about all). Its metallic charcoal grey but bonnet & roof has frosty peeling lacquer, front bumper needs a respray, couple of minor dings, all things that can be sorted as & when.

It does go really well and I've got a Santa Pod printout for 12.3/112 for the 1/4 (I'm a bit dubious about this tho) and another printout for 13.4/109.

Anyhow got it booked in for a cambelt kit on tuesday, sorry no pic's yet, can't find the bloody camera at the mo.

Oh & I paid a grand.
« Last Edit: January 18, 2009, 03:03:06 am by dave91gt4 »
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Offline Driveby

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Re: Hellooooo
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2009, 09:07:38 am »
Sounds a real bargain, welcome to the club mate :)
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Re: Hellooooo
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2009, 10:01:56 am »
Welcome to the club mate ;)
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Re: Hellooooo
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2009, 10:02:56 am »
super find there, most 185s these days will have their issues, my CS had the same problem when i bought it with peeling laquer over the bonnet and my 1st GT4 was a faded pink with paint oxidisation. Both had a full respray and really brought them to life........ all the best with yours and welcome to the club
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Re: Hellooooo
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2009, 10:59:43 am »
welcome to the club mate.

sounds like you got a bargain there ;)
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Re: Hellooooo
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2009, 12:33:47 pm »
wttc. cant wait to see some pics
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Re: Hellooooo
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2009, 07:15:21 pm »
Quote from: paul_gt4 on January 18, 2009, 10:02:56 am
super find there, most 185s these days will have their issues, my CS had the same problem when i bought it with peeling laquer over the bonnet and my 1st GT4 was a faded pink with paint oxidisation. Both had a full respray and really brought them to life........ all the best with yours and welcome to the club

I don't think I'm gonna go down the full respray route, I know it would look nice but as it's my daily and gets parked in lots of carparks, well you know what tends to happen then. Think I'll just get the offending bits done (£500 instead of £2k+) It'll look ok and still be a bargain that I probably won't suffer too much deprciation on.
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Re: Hellooooo
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2009, 10:07:55 am »
Wasabi :D
sounds like you have a nice wee beasty on your hands

pics pics pics!
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Re: Hellooooo
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2009, 08:21:25 pm »
Welcome to the club, Dave! Sounds like you've got a cracking bargain there ;)

As above.............pics :D

Cheers
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Re: Hellooooo
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2009, 03:04:15 am »
Welcome to the club mate, stick with the 185, dont let the faffing faff owners tell you different.
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Re: Hellooooo
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2009, 12:04:24 pm »
nice to see another 185 member. we can gang up on the 205 owners at meets now haha!
where u from bud?

sounds like youve got yourself a bargain ride.
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Re: Hellooooo
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2009, 01:26:26 pm »
Cheers guys, I won't be changing the st185, I like the style better than the 205, the front end looks far smoother IMO  :) Sorry to all you faffers, it's a great car but I just prefer the earlier shape (wouldn't mind a 205 head transplant at some time tho')

I'm from Shrewsbury in Shropshire, cars in the garage at the mo having a cambelt kit and a rolling road tune and power run, I'll let you know the results.
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Re: Hellooooo
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2009, 09:54:28 pm »
i'll agree with ya as i'm a CS man at heart and will being having one again in the near future
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Re: Hellooooo
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2009, 08:56:54 am »
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Re: Hellooooo
« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2009, 05:11:24 pm »
WTTC mate. Would be nice to see some pics 8)
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