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Did 27mpg from London to Edinburgh when I first got mine, which came as quite a surprise.
Needless to say, it is in the low teens now I\'m using it for pottering about town. Worst so far was half a tank driving St Andrews to Edinburgh (about 75 miles) but it was the greatest hour of driving I\'ve ever done

*sometime*

Cheers fella. Just need to get accepted as a member over there and I\'ll have a word with him.

Also, picked up the popups from Mir this weekend. You still about someone to give me a hand fitting them?

Finally picked up my single FD on Friday, after having it delivered to my sister\'s 4 weeks ago.
Mental car. Truly insane. I\'ve been grinning like the Cheshire Cat all weekend. Behaved itself perfectly as well. Water temp never went above 87°C, starts first time every time hot or cold, and I even managed an average of 27 mpg on the run back from London to Edinburgh. That must be some sort of record...?

Couple of questions though.
It is ridiculously, stupendously loud, even worse on full boost. Decat, straight through exhaust with HKS Super Dragger back box, plus an external wastegate. What\'s the best way of me quietening it down a bit? was thinking of a silenced midpipe. I take it that any and all exhaust system changes really need the car to be remapped...?

Next, the car was mapped at WGT a few weeks ago, but due to a stuck wastegate and naff FPR it wasn\'t mapped as perfect as it could be. Wastegate is sorted, and I\'m hunting for a decent FPR to fit before booking it in at WGT to get done properly. What pressure do I need to set the FPR at so I don\'t kill it on the drive down?

Also, I\'ve noticed a ticking noise somewhere in the manifold/turbo/downpipe area. Reasonably loud, and seems to increase in speed (but not volume) as the rpm increases. Sounds like my old car did when it had a blown exhaust gasket. Is this likely to be the same, or does this indicate other things?

Cheers,
Andy

Cheers Phil.

It\'ll not be happening for a couple of weeks, cos I\'m still away with work. Picking the lights up next weekend, so probably sometime in the week after that.

Andy

Not keen on the frog-eye headlights on my fd, so I\'m collecting some popups with HID conversion. Is it a straight swap or do I need to enlist the help of an electrician? I should add that whilst reasonably handy with a spanner, I am completely clueless when it comes to electrics.

Almost. I was at Willowbrae before I went travelling. Meggetlands/Craiglockhart now.

As Andy said, sounds like a sticky starter motor, they are very easy to take out.
If its knacked I have a spare you can use till you get a replacement.

Phil

Cheers Phil. Very kind of you. I\'ll see what like when I finally get it home.

Just out of interest, do you own the black one I\'ve seen down in Portobello?

1. Chris Sweet | 1992 | Red | Somerset | (Single) | Import
2.
3. Clarky | 1993 | Red | East Sussex
4. StormBleeder | 1993 | Red (Redish/Pink/off pink/slightly white) | Hampshire
5. Andy | 1995 | White | West Midlands
6. Adam |1999 RB | Black | Single | Guildford-ish | Lego wheels |
7. Gary Dickens | 1996 RS | Blue | Northants | Twins ¦ Import
8. Leon | 1994 | Black | Leeds
9. Blitzboy | 1994 | Black | Sparta Surrey
10. Nik da Greek | 1992 | Red Type R | West Sussex | Single | Import
11. Bobbit | 1992 | Red (almost) | Newcastle
12. Charlie | 1999 | Grey | Kent
13. Chris (D2BBA) | 1992 | was yellow now HOK Cherry/Burgundy | Newcastle
14. Phil White | 1996 | Black | Kent
15. Phil (fil_auto) | 1995 | Red(ish) | Bucks
16. MaLicE | 1993 | Black | Gloucestershire
17. Steve (TTMan) |1996| White | Berks
18. Dave | 1992 | White | London | (Single)
19. Danny_m94 | 1993 | Red | East Midlands
20. colum | 1992 | Brown | West Mids
21. colum | 1997 | Silver | West Mids
22. colum | 1993 | Red | West Mids
23. Marcus (marcusd666) | 1992 | Black | Cheshire | (Twins)
24. jukesr | 1992 | Black | North West
25. rustyrex | 1992 | Type R | Wiltshire
26. trotter | 1993 | Type R | Silver | Hull
27. Jit | 1995 | Type R | White | Harrow
28. Jit | 1993 | Type R | Red | Harrow
29. Jit | 1996 | Type RZ | Black | Harrow
30. SmbFD3S | 1992 | Silver | East Mids | (Twins) | UK Car
31. d6277n (Chris) | 1995 | Black | Berks | (Twins)
32. Chris (CJR) | 1993 | Pearlescent Yellow | Nr. Wakefield | (Single)
33. Ricco | 1995 | Red & Carbon | (Twins) | UK Car
34. karl | 1992 | Type R | Yellow (was red) | North East | (Single)
35. ashc | 1994 | Black | Canterbury | (Twins)
36. Shaunwil | 1994 | White | Lancashire | (Single)
37. Mar71n | 1992 | Red ish | Midlands | V8
38. exige | 1993 | White | Cwmbran, Wales. Twins, import, 56000mls
39. Rob Jones | 1996 | Type RS | Silver | Bucks (1 older brother)
40. Mart160+ | 1993 | Type R2 | TVR Flip | Bucks (1 younger brother, girlfriend)
41. FDAsh | 1997 | Type RS | Red | Lancashire | (Cosmo RE on twins) | Import
42. oddball | 1992 | Type X | Silver | Middlesex | (Twins) | Manual Convert
43. Markrx7 | 1992 | Type R | Silver | Reading, Berks
44. Gonzoninja | 1993 | Red (where the laquer hasn\'t peeled off) | Guildford (Car resides elsewhere)
45. David Wiltshire | 1997 | Bathurst X | Black | Hampshire
46. Davyv | 1997 | RSR | Black
47. Jonathan | 1992 | Type R2 | 4 colour flip over Black | Pembrokeshire, West Wales | (Twins)
48. Turbo boy | 1994 | Red | A.K.A Earth Polluter. Currently in hibernation.
49. goldk28611 | 1996 | Type RS | Black | Basingstoke, Hampshire
50.
51. Bleakboy | 1992 | Type R | Silver | Kent
52. Paul-Tll/Paul-Knightsport |1992|Type R | Red |Import |Portsmouth |Twins
53. johnm | 1995 | Touring Type X JDM | White | Aberdeen
54. Robmatthews | 1993 | Type R | Red | Twins | Cornwall sold now lives in spain :-(
55. Robmatthews | 1993 | Unknown | matt black | Single | Cornwall
56. probedb | 1992 | Type R2 | White | Import | Sheffield | Twins
57. AtomicRex | 1992 | Type AR | Orange/Carbon | Castle Combe | Single
58. AtomicRex | 1992 | Type AR | Pink/Carbon | Castle Combe | Single
59. AtomicRex | 1992 | Type AR | Yellow/Carbon | Castle Combe | Single
60. Andy | 1995 | Type RS | Single | West Midlands
61. Lee | 1998 | Type R | Black | Twins | Cardiff
62. tinker27 | 1993 | Touring | Red | 7.1 litre V8 | Midlands
63. tinker27 | 1993 | Red | Awaiting 6.0 litre V8 (for the track)
64. Macer | 1996 | Type RB Bathurst | Green | Shropshire | Twins
65. Gmogle | 1993 | Type R | Black | Norfolk | Twins
66. Mattfduk | 1993 | Type R | Import | N/A 20B PP | Almost Red | Cheshire
67. Sidzrx | 1993 | Type R | Red | Gloucester | Twins
68. Sidzrx | 1994 | Type R | Black | Gloucester | Soon to be single
69. Jus | 1994 | UK spec | Black | Single Turbo | Cheshire
70. kash_ | 1994 | Type R | White | Single | West London
71. craigr | 2001 | Type RB-S | Green | Single | North Dorset
72. Noyzboy100db | 1997 RS | Silver| Twins | Sandhurst
73. Robedwards99 | 1995 Type R2 | Black | Twins | Dorset
74. gyles18 | 1992 Type X Manual | Audi Mugello Blue | Single
75. Bazza |1992 Type R1 | Yellow | Twins | Dorset
76. rx7boy | 1993 Type R| Blue | Non Seq Twins | Egham Surrey
77. Arnie | 1993 Type RZ | Black | Stock twins | Staffordshire
78. Michaelb | 1996 | RB Bathurst | White | Twins | London
79. Lee Mills | 1993 | Type R | Yellow | Single | Devon
80. Dmdrifting | 1993 | Purple | Seq Twins | Hampshire
81. rs200tez | 1992 | Red | Single | Bristol
82. J_T | 1995 | UK model | Blue | Stock twins | South East London
83.adib | 1992 | Silver | Twins | Northampton
84. FD3S Efini | 1994 | Red | Twins | West Wales Pembrokeshire (not for long thow)
85. Gatesy | 1995 | Black | Twins | Newport, South Wales
86. Neil_jdmr | 1995 Bathurst R2 | White | Twins | Newcastle
87. B9 KLF | 1994 | Type R | Twins | Silver | Beckenham Kent
88.
89. Chr007 | 1993 | Type R2 | Black | Single | Chelmsford
90. Dan_Miles86 | 95 | White | Import | Nottinghamshire | Twins
91. cessnut87 | 94 Silver | Import | Type R | West Sussex |Twins
92. cessnut87 | 98 Silver | Import | Type X
93. cessnut87 | 94 Black | Import | Type R | Feed |
94. cessnut87 | 92 Black | Import | Type R |
95. cessnut87 | Latest aquisition | 92 Montego blue | Type R |
96. cessnut87 | 92 Red | Type X | Import |
97 jamietypeR | 92 black | type R| import | se london |
98. Aceman | 1992 black Type R (I think! Twin oil coolers anyway!) | Twins | Import | Hampshire
99. od404 | 1992 | Type R | White | Twins | Import | Northamptonshire
100. logicalChimp | 1992 | Type R | Nail Varnish Red | Twins | Import | Knackers Yard (shortly to be crushed)
101.slingo, white 92 [ to4,dragon stuff,hks,blitz ] currently in restoring mode west sussex
102. Brighton-Rex | Black 92 Type R | Import | Sussex
103.rxsevenfd3s | white 93 type r | import | twins but not for long| near Norwich
104. Crackdown | Red 1994 Type RS | Import | Twins | Somerset
105. tophalf l Silver 1995 Typre RM Special Edition l Import l Barnard Castle
106. Alison l Black 1994 l Import l Twins l Stoke-on-Trent/Staffs
107. Big al 1999, Blue, West Sussex ( twins )
108. 24VRT (Rod) | 1999 | Type RB-s |Red| North Hampshire
109. Jack | \'93 Typo-Aru! | Scratched up black | Kent
110. S4MMO / 1998 Silver/ West Sussex
111. Terry/ 1993 type R/ red and yellow/ lancaster lancs ( no s**t sherlock)
112. Flo |1995| White (with a bird poop on)|Scotland
113. Matt P ( 1993 ) PZ Black type god knows / Dunstable but currently living in northampton.
114. One08dragon ( T ) 94 resprayed mica black/ LONDON
115. brophy320 (1995) Red/ Crewe Cheshire
116. Dwarfslapper |1993 |SILVER | West Sussex| single
117. Josh J | 1993 Type R Import | Black | Isle of Wight | Twins
118. Sicknote | 1990 | Green | Soon to be heavily ported Triple rota | Reading
119. Sicknote | 1991 | Red | Large Street port Single Turbo | Reading
120. Sicknote | 1992 | Red | Stock spec | Reading
121. fring1 | 1994 type r | Black | Northumberland
122. Scott | 1993 | Black |stock standard|import| Essex
123. Mark | 1992 | Type R | Black | stock twins, few extras | London/Kent
124. RussellParkerx | 1992 | Type R | Black | stock twins, 303 atw, 13.08s 1/4, 1.98s 60ft | Copthorne/Sussex
125. chris sweet | 1992 |yellow(original) |stock twins| stock body |wells
126. troy_rx7 | 1993 | red | street port | Spain
127. ssn11 | 1996 | red | single turbo | edinburgh
128. speedfreak I 1992 type R I Black I Twins I Poole
129. Peter 1998 silver, Northwood Middlesex, (twin)
130. Scott (scoomer) | 1995 RB | Black | Single | Middlesbrough
131. Ben (initial-d) | 1992 Type R | Black Kazama Wide Arch | Single | Essex
132. Nick 1992 uk spec standard twin turbo, red, south wales
133. Martin | 1992 | silver stock twins| Birmingham
134. puggerchris | 1994 R2 Import| Silver | Twins | Manchester
135. eddiedwards | 1992 uk standard spec | South coast
137. Niall ( Yogibear ) | TVR Blue 1993 RE-A type R | Black Isle
138. Macca-RX7 | 1995 | Montego Blue Type R | Scotland
139. Petetheengineer | 1993 | Black |Type R street port |import| surrey
140. Matt rodgers | 1994 | silver | type r | east sussex
141. Swanny_UK | 1994 | Vintage Red | Type R | Cheshire
142. Chris (Grizzly) | 1994 | Black | Type R2 | Cheshire
143. Justin | 1994 | Black | UK spec,single turbo | Cheshire
144. Kevin Thackray | 1999 | Blue | Type RB-S | Surrey
145. Lee (Phaz) | 1997 | Silver | Type RS | Cumbria
146. Dave RXSpeedy | 1992 Type R | Black | Plymouth/Ruislip West London
147. Enzo | 1992 Type R | Lambo Balloon White/Black |Twins | Essex
148. aj47coupe | 1992 Type R1 | H8 TwoTone Blue/Green | Worthing, Sussex
149. Carbon RX | 1992 Type R | Half carbon body | Kent
150. DrDan | 1999 | Innocent Blue Mica | Type R | Surrey | Twins
151.
152. Gary (connor66) | 92 R1 | Red | V8 | Newcastle
153. Adrian (ANRX7) | 93 R1 | Yellow | single | Kent
154. Brendan 92 jap import montego blue single northants
155. Colette 94 Type-R jap import white Merseyside
156. Amber Performance| 1993 | Midnight purple | Dunstable, Bedordshire
157. Tom | 1992 | red | swansea/newquay, cornwall
158. Looksamc | 1995 | White | London
159. Efini85 | 1992 | Type-R Silver | Single | Herefordshire
160. 1992 | Red | Jap Import | South London
161. imi ( 1993 ) black (single) Portsmouth
162. Shielsy | 1993 | Red R1 | Stock | Milton Keynes
163. oveck4 | 1995 | White import | West London
164. Tedrux | 1994 | Red R2 import | Stock | Bury, Lancs
165. Lee | 1994 | Silver R import | stock N.S. extra angle | Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
166. Lee | 1998 | Black RS import | stock | Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
167. Bally (bmatharu) | \'93 Black import | twins | London
168. Danny| 1993| Black Import| Single| Horsham
169. Gonzodave | 1997 import | silver | twins | kent
170. Project Noodles | 1995 | silver| type r | Hampshire
171. SIR_15 | 1993 | Silver | type R | Edinburgh
172. wolfie1 | 1994 import | black twins | type rz | aberdeen
173. DJ Tommo | 1994 | Black | Type R | Guildford
174. DannyRX7 | 2000 | White Import | Type-RB | Twins | Somerset
175. Rust | 1995 | Silver Import | Type-RB | Twins |Buckinghamshire
176. Mart | 1994 | Import-white | Type R2 | Single | Yarm (NEast)
177. Gavin | 1993 | Original UK Spec | Twins | Horton (nr Staines)
178. themightyo (Andy) | 1993 | Black Import Type RB | Single | Edinburgh

                                                                                                                                          

Maybe whilst you are there perhaps fit a GT4088? :rollin

Aye right! Just found out there\'s a mini mightyo heading our way. It\'s only cos I\'ve got the rear "seats" that I got away with buying it in the first place. Don\'t think I could squeeze a badass turbo past her at the moment...

That\'s sounding ok then. New battery/starter I can cope with.

Cheers

Oh, and she seems to be using it to pick the kid up from school, driving to work etc.

I\'ve already asked the bro-in-law to go down and pick it up for me, but that still gives her til Wednesday next week to ruin it...

She claims it\'s warned up for 15 minutes before any kind of hoonage, super unleaded only, red lined at least once per outing, 5 minute turbo timer, etc.

It\'s just the whole "it wasn\'t working and now it is, so f**k it" attitude. I\'m acutely aware that if it breaks, the only thing my family will give me is grief for buying such a fragile car and I\'ll be left with whatever repair bill.

So I\'ve not even driven my new car yet cos I\'ve been out of the country. Instead, it\'s been sitting at my sisters house, and I think she\'s driving it quite a lot. Just phones me to say that it wouldn\'t start. All electrics on, lights on dash, but just a whining nose coming from the engine bay. Eventually it started and off she went without a care in the world.

Is she ruining my engine before I even get to drive the thing, or does it just sound like a case of knackered starter motor?

The severity of the Chinese Burn she gets for all this will be judged on the responses to the above question.

Cheers in advance
Andy

No need now, but thanks for the offer.
Something came up a little closer to home