had a freind take some pics on his expensive camera today after i gave the car a 2hour wash and polish !
tell me what u think !
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That looks awesome. What do you use to wash your car with. I\'ve used nothing but Poorboys products and have to say they are better than anything I\'ve ever used.
meguiars, ive heard of poorboys on detailingworld.com i washe dit with soft wash gel, then sprayed it with hose to rince, dry\'d it with microfiber cloths, scratch x\'d a few places, polished with step 2 crystal polish, then waxed with nxt
Pic\'s look awesome buddy, I think its about time I found a decent location to get some pic\'s of mine!
Nice car and nice shots. Yours looks almost identical to mine.
a twin !!
thanks for your comments, must admit the exhaust and induction has made it drive better
Quote from: Roya twin !!
thanks for your comments, must admit the exhaust and induction has made it drive better
Good lad you got the filters fitted ok ?? Glad they seem to have made a difference !
Defo get an Apexi PFC if you haven\'t already got one. That should be your next mod, before anything else. The car will possibly run lean if you don\'t check the fueling, and they tend to go pop quite quickly if they run lean!
Looks quality mate. Top location. Car looks great. Almost looks like a Gran Turismo picture!
Looks great , which camera was he using?
Quote from: strange_days_ukDefo get an Apexi PFC if you haven\'t already got one. That should be your next mod, before anything else. The car will possibly run lean if you don\'t check the fueling, and they tend to go pop quite quickly if they run lean!
Yep thats the next mod, its away for winter now getting the install done, when thats finished its mapping time, as it does smell a little ritch
Quote from: Gord-RLooks great , which camera was he using?
had samsung on the neck strap and had a screen the size of my tv ! no idea which model but it costs just short of a thousand with the lens
the car made very good freinds with a brick wall yesterday afternoon, and is now on its journy to the scrap yard :(
i may buy it back from the insurers to break, as the engine is a fresh rebuild.
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S**t! Very sorry to hear :(
oh sh** your joking!! how bad was it? what happened?
front, side and rear damage, rear end totaled, twisted the front strut, stinks of fuel, doesnt drive in a straightline anymore.
about 300 yards to the left of the above picture is a 45 degree bend coming into my village, i was doing about 20-25 in 3rd as its a 20 zone, and all of a sudden i was climbing out of the car. had to push it out of the wall.
called the insurers who imediatly wrote it off, without even coming to inspect the car, they asked for a full description of the damage and said because of the car type & the year its impossible to get parts for them because they have to repair on a new basis. so its off to salvage today with the option to buy it back.
the engine has just been rebuilt so its looking like a good option to buy it back and strip for parts.
ill get some pics of the damage today when i go to mates unit to have a last look
cant belive it mate :reallymad
blimey! I hope you have more luck with cars next year, this one\'s been bloody awful.
oh no way ! :(
Quote from: andysmeeblimey! I hope you have more luck with cars next year, this one\'s been bloody awful.
Yep !
1. 406 Coupe - Some guy rammed me at 30mph - wiplash
2. Audi A3 - Stolen from outside my house !
3. RX-7 Spun over 4 lanes of traffic - got away with a scuff !
4. RX-7 Spins and hits wall :( written off
nightmare! However, if you\'re gonna be breaking it.....I think i could do with some parts! ;) (You could end up making a bit of money back on it!)
ive no idea how much they will let me have it back for
like i said on phone yesterday you was just unlucky this time mate. main thing is that you made it out alive....
hopefully the insurers will give you a decent price for it, new year new rx?
im contemplating trying to find a nice one with a blown engine, and plant this in .... but who knows !
Quote from: Royim contemplating trying to find a nice one with a blown engine, and plant this in .... but who knows !
Roy,
What a shame mate, sorry to hear about your car...the option above is a good one, plant this engine and sell the rest...
Regards,
Michaelb
Roy i know a guy who is breaking a black FD, nearly all exterior parts are still on the car!!!
****, 25-30 in 3rd and it spun out... heard these are unforgiving but surely that was off boost? Gutted for you, I am gonna be super careful over the coming months now.
my advice is put it away ! get a small crap car and bring it back out when its sunny!
make sure your next one does not have jap spec tyres
there is no such thing as off boost on stock twins, it comes in so quick, singles are much safer to drive in the wet.
Sorry to see this, looked great in the pics, nice and stock.
All i can say mate that i am so so sorry to see that ....and know exactly what you are going through...been through that twice and its not nice feelings.::( chin up and try to get her back and if you still wana stay with fd then buy a blown engine one for cheap and drop the rebuilt engine in and sell the other parts to partly cover the cost.
I know either way its gonna cost, but you will get some money back by selling parts. Thats what i did and not once but twice.....:3Confused :(
I hope the 07 brings more luck for everyone..:Thumbsup!
Good idea to keep the engine Roy.
As Laeeq says, keep your chin up and look forward to a bright 2007.
I did this in my fist turbo car (mistsi starion) although mine was the result of rather more enthusiatic driving shall we say. NEVER AGAIN !!
Gutted to hear that mate!! If you\'re looking for a shell i\'d suggest talking to the dealers above, for example i know that on Dragon\'s website Ross says he can get hold of project cars and suchlike.
cheers guys !
some pics of the damage :(
doesnt look much but its twisted at the front
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If you get a buy back option I\'d be interested in the rear window.
Just wondering which car is safer in this weather, the Rex or the TVR !! :eek:
Quote from: FTORichIf you get a buy back option I\'d be interested in the rear window.
Just wondering which car is safer in this weather, the Rex or the TVR !! :eek:
neither of them...my daily drive vectra is thousand time safer in this weather then the rex.:mad: ..as i found out last night on A10:burnout
Sh*te, read 1st post and was just gonna say nice FD and that i drive past Donny Collage everyday. u prolly seen me round, Was gonna sugest a meetup and have a chat.
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Sorry to hear it m8.
If i can help in anyway just let me know as i live in doncaster.
Quote from: steve garbuttSh*te, read 1st post and was just gonna say nice FD and that i drive past Donny Collage everyday. u prolly seen me round, Was gonna sugest a meetup and have a chat.
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Sorry to hear it m8.
If i can help in anyway just let me know as i live in doncaster.
think u was behind me one night when i was driving through town.
u might know doncaster motor spares, thats where the cars going !
If its the company near where maltings timber used to be then yes i know it.
About 10 years ago the guy who owned it wrote my Rover 220 GSI off with his ford probe haha, glad he did really the Rover was a crap car.
Anyway if you do decide to part it out then let me know and ill pop down and have a look.
If ya gonna repair it then again let me know and ill give ya a hand with anything i can.
Gutted for you Roy:(
cheers steve much apriciated
the cars gone :(
Roy,
Sounds like a great excuse to have a track car!
Most of the bits that are broken can either be fixed or not needed,and the other bits are stripped out and sold...would pay for most of the conversion!
would need to be jigged though, chassis is a mess at front
its not too bad getting the car jigged Just time consuming!
And if you are getting the car caged then no need to worry about the structure of other parts....get it stripped out and seem welded...be strong as an ox once the cage has been put in!
Mine was involved in a crash once its life.....and I\'m sure within the environment its in now it wont be long before it has another ;)
Same with mine but the repair was botched, which reminds me, anyone know of a competent Jig facility in the South West?
I think any half decent body shop will do a good job....its just making sure they dont rush it!
If you both got together Im sure they would do a deal
think ill just be breaking it
Like i say roy give me a shout if ya gonna break it and im sure i can make your pocket a little happyer, also give ya a hand at pulling some parts for shipping.
If ya gonna repair it let me know again as i know a guy with resonable rates and a jig who could take a look at it for ya.
Makes it easyer owning one of these cars when ya in the trade.
Oh Dear, Not another one!!!!
Sorry to hear about the car, dude...
It\'ll be good if you land on your feet with both the wreckage & some dosh from the insurance.
Its fun getting the back end out on those slippy roads but you have to be careful! I\'m getting wheelspin in every gear and tend to get a bit sideways accelerating in the fast lane, that central reservation gets a little too close for comfort!
Sorry to hear about the car too, it looks repairable but I can only see the cosmetic stuff.