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gary t
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:34 pm    Post subject: My mk1 ready for the road this summer Reply with quote

It's been tucked away for a while but all ready to go. Just waiting for the sun to come out.


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice, roll on the sunny weather !
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is that the usual silver colour as it seems a shade greeny. Or is that reflection
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 2:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's the original colour. Must be just the reflections in the workshop.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks a good un.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 7:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That look's the dog's mate, are you going to any shows?
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That looks beautiful!
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gary t
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Never even considered shows before even though I've owned the car for 9 years now. Don't know much about that sort of thing but now I'm a fully signed up member of the clubI'm hoping I might get to know a bit more about that sort of thing and show it off a bit.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 11:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another perfect excuse not to keep silver, there's plent around Smile

Looks great though Smile

Had much work done?

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 7:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It does have a c20xe on standard injection with a chipped ecu and an f20 gearbox which was in when I bought it and bigger front brakes. I do have all the original engine and box etc though. It's only done just over thirty thousand miles so it's pretty mint. It's all original underneath and never been welded which I suppose is quite rare and the interior is all original. Roof lining is only thing that could do with minting up. That's on the job list to get a new one made. It's not showroom spec but quite nice.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 7:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Please post more pics Smile
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

gary t wrote:
It does have a c20xe on standard injection with a chipped ecu and an f20 gearbox which was in when I bought it and bigger front brakes. I do have all the original engine and box etc though. It's only done just over thirty thousand miles so it's pretty mint. It's all original underneath and never been welded which I suppose is quite rare and the interior is all original. Roof lining is only thing that could do with minting up. That's on the job list to get a new one made. It's not showroom spec but quite nice.


An un-welded/un-painted GTE is a VERY rare beast indeed.

Worth some serious dollar in completely standard form.

Is the sunroof a factory one? Does it have a big cream twisty knob and a thing in the middle to take the glass out completely?

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Since I've had it I got the body painted the original silver as it had minor scuffs and dings here and there. Had a nice job done so it looks pretty good. The sunroof is a factory fit. It has had a new screen too as it doesn't have the top tint on it.


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another pic. Not worked out how to post more than one at a time yet !


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And another.


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