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r055
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Post by r055 » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:05 pm

:welcome mate
IMHO , you're better off with an S1 if its an occasional drive. S2 if its a daily drive (biased i know).
you seem to be quite handy around cars so the S1 it is
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Anyway, that would have been the one you fell in love with originally! :thumbsup
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kenny
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Post by kenny » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:08 pm

:welcome

Nice cars :D
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j2 lot
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Post by j2 lot » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:19 pm

:welcome

As Ross says S2 for daily driver , S1 for occasional use.

Having owned both -S1 can be hard to live with in the middle of winter if your commuting in it.
S2 better allrounder.

I stay in Strathaven so will look out for you in the bug. Keith
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Post by Milkybar Kid » Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:40 pm

Nice one a good positive response from all (so far :lol: )

Cheers everyone!

Ill probably getting be getting rid of the red 70s bug before i buy anything else, the '67 will be for very occaisional use only, as im going quite high compression and the cam (yes thats 'cam' - not plural :P ) is quite wild.

Nice to see some VDubbers here too :D

I dont use the GTO very much, its a lump of a car. Dont get me wrong it grips really well and rips your face off, but its a total pig, 2 tons! Seriously though! Did no one at Mitsubishi think, hmm i wonder if i make it LIGHT it would be faster!
Because its an MR its got no 4ws(still 4wd), no abs, no active aero, no electronic suspension (is adjustable though), stock version is about 2.5T!

If i bought an Elise / Exige it would be my daily driver.
Ideally id love something that would at least keep up with the GTO at least up to 130 :D that thing is still pulling like a train at 165 (4500-4800rpm in 6th boost comes in at 2500)

I drive around everywhere for my work. In Stewarton a fair bit now at J&F. Mostly central belt, some offshore and some overseas.
Just met Nizzy the other day and got chatting about his Elise seemed like a good guy so in short: kinda :D

Cheers for the offers of shots in your motors, ill take the passenger seat :D Ive never been in one thats being driven so obviously i have no idea how the cars handle. Dont hate me cause im a wimp :lol:
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Post by Milkybar Kid » Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:43 pm

oh aye, i go through Straven a fair bit to get to BusStopEcosse the local old vw garage :D

look out for the bug, or my Axiom van :D give me a wee wave!
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Post by minkypotglory » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:52 pm

:welcome

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Post by Milkybar Kid » Sat Jul 14, 2007 2:08 am

cheers mate!

just a wee update, i got the last bits of my 2276 engine in today.

a set of brand new weber 48 idf's (ideally i would have used Dellorto carbs, but finding very good 45+ dells is extremely hard)

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ExigeKen
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Post by ExigeKen » Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:07 am

Hey mate you are getting into the SE way of life posting at 2:08am good work keep it up :twisted:
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Post by GregR » Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:48 pm

:wavey welcome along mate

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Post by craigieb » Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:28 am

:welcome
'56 Elise Graphite Grey - written off :[
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Milkybar Kid
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Post by Milkybar Kid » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:44 pm

cheers!

ive just had an email from someone wanting a look at one of the beetles possibly interested in buying, soon as i get one ready ill be running in the 2 engines properly.

still waiting on my front axle and my case has been picked up to be cleared for the crank/rods etc.

im offshore just now, hoping to be back on time for the knockhill day/ayrshire run but wont have a motor running i wouldnt think. hope to meet some of you, and hope you get the opportunity to scare the sh*t outa me with some cars that turn corners :D

oh, i have 2 paintball guns on their way (random yes but should be very handy :)) and my tig welding set arrived yesterday before i left!

woohoo
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ExigeKen
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Post by ExigeKen » Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:57 pm

Hope your trip goes well Lewis catch you next week.
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Post by Milkybar Kid » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:31 am

Cheers Ken! Hopefully bring back some good photos of me / team on the ropes

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Post by rossybee » Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:24 pm

:welcome from another non-Lotus owner :wink:

Nice Beetle btw :thumbsup
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