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
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Mikie711, on Flickr
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Mikie711, on Flickr
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Mikie711, on Flickr
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
. A few beers in order there I think, cheers pal, Saturday will be fun
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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.
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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
Until next time
Mike
