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30th October 2007, 09:59
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West Midlands
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nuneaton (West Mids)
Posts: 13,835
Car(s): '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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Originally Posted by Luke
Really coming along now mate.
What's the insurance like on a conversion?
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Been quoted £540 fully comp... still cant quite believe it myself. Thats with Adrian Flux
22, 4 years driving experience, 4 years no claims.
Im currently paying 390 fully comp for the 1.0 with direct line.
Getting old does have its benefits in this instance lol.
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29th October 2007, 23:14
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Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Solihull / Bournemouth
Posts: 14,233
Car(s): 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R
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Yeh, I've got my VTS engine on one. It bolts through 4 bolts in the side of the block where the gearbox bolts onto.
I was a bit nervous about using 4 bolts to support my engine, but it all feels properly solid!
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30th October 2007, 13:07
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West Midlands
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nuneaton (West Mids)
Posts: 13,835
Car(s): '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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Now we're moving!
All the bottom end and head parts are now sorted 
Taking bottom end and head to a place called Cylinder Rebores on Friday where theyre going to fit my bottom end parts:
big end bearings
thrust bearings
whatever the crank bearings are called
new piston rings and have the bores reglazed
bottom end oil seals fitted.
The timing is then going to be done so new head gasket put in place
vernier pulleys fitted
cambelt kit
water pump swapped over
Got new bolts and fixings for most of them too
And the sump resealed.
So basically when thats done ive already got the other parts sorted and ready to put back onto the engine which will take me about a week/2 weeks tops.
Carbon coil pack cover has arrived this morning, coil pack was new before so fitting new spark plugs.
Lee is going to polish my rocker covers for me.
Ive got the P&P throttle body to attach back to the air intake housing and of course the Procomp is here for when it goes into the car.
My next plan is to check ive got all the coolant hoses etc and makr sure ive got a full circuit for the new radiator.
The loom still needs cleaning and sorting out but i dont need to do that yet.
Ordered some engine mount parts, new bushes etc here and there.
Clocks are apart, some yellow dials on my christmas list 
Gearbox im waiting on a phonecall for a recon one rather than a normal 2nd hand one.
Then i just need an ECU with a catcam 708 base map for the VTS.
Woops bring on the hard work now
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30th October 2007, 13:11
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Mids
Posts: 15,392
Car(s): '98 EK9 N1
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Really are getting there now Willsy. When Im bored do you want to go over mine
like you have done with yours lol?
Seriously Matt  !
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30th October 2007, 13:12
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Solihull
Posts: 18,231
Car(s): Two Tone Sax
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you are actually moving on with the car 
about time, all is good though buddy
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30th October 2007, 13:13
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West Midlands
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nuneaton (West Mids)
Posts: 13,835
Car(s): '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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Well when mines done ill have nothing to do and be bored stiff lol so im open to helping out everyone else
Start forming an orderly queue
Rich
Rush
Jay (when he dusts the cobwebs off his wallet)
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30th October 2007, 13:22
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Solihull
Posts: 18,231
Car(s): Two Tone Sax
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cheeky fuck 
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30th October 2007, 13:45
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Telford, Shropshire
Posts: 6,557
Car(s): Mangooo
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Put me on that list in some time to come. 
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30th October 2007, 13:52
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Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Hull
Posts: 11,909
Car(s): Beeeemer
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Nice to see it's moving along dude, you don't do things by halfs do you.. nothing has been done cheap 
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30th October 2007, 15:04
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England)
Posts: 23,676
Car(s): Seat Leon FR
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Good to see things moving forward.
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30th October 2007, 17:09
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Established Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Grantham, Lincs
Posts: 1,272
Car(s): mk2 vtr
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progress is going really wel dude
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30th October 2007, 17:53
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Nuneaton
Posts: 6,476
Car(s): RB RS 200
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progress is really flying with this now mate.
glad to see everything slotting into place so nicely for you.
keep up the good work.
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30th October 2007, 18:06
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: West midlands
Posts: 4,628
Car(s): Koleen
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Wohoo, mine will soon be sorted at the speed your cracking on with yours matt!
Will have to have a catch up soon! expect a txt or pm soon matey
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30th October 2007, 19:13
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bradford
Posts: 26,687
Car(s): '15 Focus ST-2
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Excellent progress mate.
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30th October 2007, 19:29
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Powys
Posts: 15,348
Car(s): Icelandtic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS 53 Turbo
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great progress thread mate look forward to seeing the finished product
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1st November 2007, 17:27
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West Midlands
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nuneaton (West Mids)
Posts: 13,835
Car(s): '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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Big day tomorrow, the engines going to have the timing done etc.
Just finished applying the last little bit of paint on the block, packed up all the new parts etc in bags.
Just got to stick it all in the car in the morning and drop it off
When its back ill start putting all the other bits back on like spark plugs, coil pack, cam covers, alternator etc
Samco hoses (yellow) are on order too.
Just writing my xmas list now, so far ive got:
Yellow dials
Engine mounts (whats everyones thoughts on some group N ones?)
A few other style bits
Halfords vouchers (ideal for engine bay paint and anti rust treatment etc)
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1st November 2007, 17:32
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 8,525
Car(s): Mango Westcoast
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texted you my thoughts on group n mounts mate, keep up the good work, any help you need as ever you know where i am
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1st November 2007, 17:45
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West Midlands
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nuneaton (West Mids)
Posts: 13,835
Car(s): '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
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Originally Posted by jpsaxo
texted you my thoughts on group n mounts mate, keep up the good work, any help you need as ever you know where i am |
Thought id replied to that, but just having checked its still in my outbox lmao.
The jist of it though is that being a saxo owner and with lowered susp/low profile tyres im used to plenty of vibrations, squeaks, rattles etc lol
Engine mounts either way will be on the good ol' christmas list anyway so plenty of time to get a few more views here and there.
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1st November 2007, 18:41
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 8,525
Car(s): Mango Westcoast
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Originally Posted by willsy
Thought id replied to that, but just having checked its still in my outbox lmao.
The jist of it though is that being a saxo owner and with lowered susp/low profile tyres im used to plenty of vibrations, squeaks, rattles etc lol
Engine mounts either way will be on the good ol' christmas list anyway so plenty of time to get a few more views here and there. |
Lol, as i said its personal preference, probs good to get them so things dont move around too much IMHO, even though i dont have them
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1st November 2007, 17:34
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Durham (England)
Posts: 37,932
Car(s): 1. AX
2. Mk2 Saxo VTR
3. MK4 R32 DBP
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damn its gonna look gorgeous mate, samco yellow hoses sound very sexual
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