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Re: 111R rebuild

Post by Scotty C » Thu Feb 14, 2013 1:27 pm

Mikie711 wrote:Should be finished and on the road next time home. Spanner check,geo and MOT at MMC. Just a few loose ends to finish off and car will be finished.
No idea how long I'll keep it, depends on how it drives. If it's good it'll stay and if it isn't ............
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Re: 111R rebuild

Post by Mikie711 » Fri Feb 15, 2013 5:23 pm

Post 1 updated, get close to finished now :)
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Re: 111R rebuild

Post by C7Steve » Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:58 pm

Glad to see your nearly finished Mike :thumbsup

Are you going to give it a unique spray job once all the mechanic bits are sorted out, and you have it set up to your requirements?

If so any thoughts on colour?

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Re: 111R rebuild

Post by Mikie711 » Fri Feb 15, 2013 7:20 pm

Not looking to change the colour, leaving it as is,
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RE: 111R rebuild

Post by jimbo » Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:26 pm

Had a butchers at this today, it's looking very tidy. Not too much left to do by the looks of it too

Love the probax seats - never sat in them before, a lot more comfortable!

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Re: 111R rebuild

Post by Mikie711 » Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:32 pm

So the car is now at MMC for it's Geo, MOT and a few finishing touches. Will be finished and ready by the time I get home in the middle of the month. Hopefully be at KH for the SIDC day for it's first outing.
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Re: 111R rebuild

Post by Scotty C » Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:18 pm

:thumbsup
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Re: 111R rebuild

Post by H8OAG » Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:57 am

A mammoth thread Mike
Well Done!
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Re: 111R rebuild

Post by Dominic » Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:56 am

H8OAG wrote:A mammoth thread Mike
Well Done!
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Great read, and impressive stuff!
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Re: 111R rebuild

Post by campbell » Fri Mar 08, 2013 8:26 pm

Mikie711 wrote:So the car is now at MMC for it's Geo, MOT and a few finishing touches. Will be finished and ready by the time I get home in the middle of the month. Hopefully be at KH for the SIDC day for it's first outing.
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Re: 111R rebuild

Post by Mikie711 » Fri Mar 22, 2013 5:53 pm

So, after almost a year, countless hours and £1000's of pounds today was the day to pick up the 111r. Geo'd, MOT'd and the last few niggley little jobs all done and dusted. Really wasn't the weather for your first drive in something like this but needs must so off the MMC to pick it up I went. Drive down wasn't bad but there were parts of the A90 that would require a fair degree of caution on the way back up.
Managed to get home in one piece without drama and haven't stopped smiling yet. It is everything I hoped it would be performance wise despite not having had it at full throttle yet due to the very cold, wet and greasy roads. Can't wait for Saturday to find out how it handles on track :twisted:

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As a foot note, after driving through rush hour (ish) traffic and blasting out the road I check the boot floor temp and intercooler temp and both were cold to the touch. Will see if that holds true on track but I suspect that the heat shield and intercooler are going to be fine.


Thanks to:
To Scotty C for taking the car down and helping source some of the parts for the car :thumbsup . A few beers in order there I think, cheers pal, Saturday will be fun :D.
To Alan G for the ubber bracket and helping troubleshoot my electrical gremlins, cheers fella we got there in the end.
To all on here who chipped in with advice and help throughout the build, thank you. It's what makes SE special.
To Craig and the guys at MMC, Craig especially for the very start has been a constant source of help and support without whom none of what has been detailed here would have been possible. Right from the very beginning when it was just an idea he has been there with ideas and advice. Really is above and beyond the call and I doubt you would get that level of help from any other dealer. The guys in the shop did a fantastic job taking care of the last few bits and bobs and doing the spanner check. So massive thanks to Craig and the guys. Open invite for Saturday for any who want to see how it goes when really let loose. :cheers :cheers :thumbsup.

That's it for the build thread, done and dusted.
Time for a beer, well maybe I'll take her out for one for quick spin.

Hope you all enjoyed the read :thumbsup

Until next time

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Re: 111R rebuild

Post by tut » Fri Mar 22, 2013 6:18 pm

Great news Mike, you deserve it after all the effort put in.

We have a jewel in Craig and his team, nothing too much trouble, a real pride in the work that they do, and now an integral part of S_E.

See you on the 30th.

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Re: 111R rebuild

Post by steviej » Fri Mar 22, 2013 7:20 pm

Congratulations Mike, hopefully get to see it sometime soon :thumbsup

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Re: 111R rebuild

Post by j2 lot » Fri Mar 22, 2013 8:04 pm

Well done Mike, has been interesting to follow the progress . Looks very purposeful in the pics :thumbsup
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Re: 111R rebuild

Post by campbell » Sat Mar 23, 2013 3:17 pm

Agree with all the above. It has been like a fly on the wall documentary. Or a Top Gear Challenge. Only better ;-)

Not sure if whereabouts next weekend but may look into KH if I can.

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