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    Focus ST

    Well i have bought a new car yesterday, totally changed my mind about getting another Honda and decided on this Focus. Used to work work for Ford years ago and loved these cars when i got a shot of one. So picked up this ST-2 model, hated the cloth interior so first thing first was to rip it...
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    Needing help/advice!!

    Well as some of you know, my car was involved in an accident. Not my fault. Having a nightmare with her insurance esure, basically from the beginning they offered me £700 for my car as you could imagine i declined that offer. Got a phone call next day and they offered more, but only £1000 and...
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    Insurers are a joke!!

    Well as I thought my car got declared a write off. Then the guy on the phone had the cheek to offer me £700 payout for it!!!!! I swiftly declined that offer to which he replied "what were you expecting?" So I told him. He then rambled on about how my car is only a 98 civic vti and the...
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    Gutted! :nono:

    Well took the car for its mot today after nearly a year being in my garage, was driving down a street and this old woman who was parked on the right hand side of the road decided to pull out and do a three point turn! She never looked to see if anything was coming and i tried to swerve out...
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    Oil dip stick and Cat

    Looking for a dip stick for b16 and a JDM length Cat, anyone?
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    The future of racing and cars!

    Seen this vid and thought i would share, this guy Chris Harris has been doing really good vids on his youtube channel. But just to show how advanced electric cars have came along, this i think is amazing! Not a fan of them and i do prefer the sound of an internal combustion engine but hats off...
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    Volkswagen Bora V5

    Make: Volkswagen Model: Bora Colour: Jazz Blue Year: 1999 Engine size: 2300cc Fuel type: Petrol Transmission: Manual Mileage: 105,000 MOT: 04/14 Tax: 09/13 Price: £850 Hi there, well it's time to sell the bora. Bought this back in may and was using it as my daily while my 9 was off...
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    Arp head bolts?

    Just a quick question, are these stretch bolts or can they be re-used?
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    Autodromo International do Algarve

    Well I'm currently on holiday in Ferragudo, Portugal and on Saturday there I got the chance to go to a track day with a friend I know over here. Went to a newly built track just outside portimao only 20min away, the track was built for the intention of F1 coming here, but something happened and...
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    VW Bora V5

    Well a bought this last month as my new daily, the 9 off the road the now with an oil leak and couple a other things needing done. This a cracking car and quite liking it, first thing to get done was an induction kit, picked up a Ramair kit for it and got it fitted. Sounds well good! And...
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    My new daily

    Well bought this yesterday as a run around, a VW Bora 2.3 V5. Nice comfy car and good to drive. Also a nice noise from the V5, the civic needing a few things done to it, so will be kept in the garage and prob used on dry days and weekends once sorted. But pretty chuffed with this and got it...
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    My EK9 Turbo at Knockhill

    Ek9 turbo knockhill - YouTube
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    What have you done in 2012?

    start from the beginning Got a girlfriend Fitted B20 to the 9 Gained my wee nephew who was born Got dumped by the girlfriend Went on holiday to Portugal Drank loads Fitted turbo kit Set of coilovers fitted to 9 Gained my offshore survival tickets Went on holiday to Spain Lost my...
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    New wheels for a New Year!

    Got these a couple of months back and finally got round to getting tyres and fitting them. Gonna get them painted C/W I think though
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    Merry Crimbo

    Merry Xmas everyone! Hope you's have a good one!
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    Track rods and Ball joints

    Just wanting to know if all ek track rods (pic below) and ball joints are the same? needing them for the ek9.
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    My other ride

    Well a thought a would post up some pics of my other ride, I know it's not a Honda or even a car! But I spend more time in this than my house and my 9 put together, so I thought I would share It's a Scania V8 560 Topline. Kitted out with everything, nice big machine to drive and I love it lol
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    Oil Pump

    Well i think my oil pump is on its way out, was just coming back from Glasgow there and noticed oil pressure reading quite low, when came off motorway i was on a b-road and decided to see if vtec worked, no vtec! Oil pressure at 4000rpm when driving was 25psi, this is not right! Also noticed...
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    Polished and Waxed for winter

    Well finally had a decent dry day to get the car done, gave it a wash and polish and finally a coat of wax for the winter coming. Also got round to machine polish the headlights, for 5min work it has made some difference!
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    3.7s 1/4 Mile!!

    just amazes me how fast these things accelerate! :shocked: Cory McClenathan 3.752 sec 324.75 mph run, quickest pass in NHRA history - YouTube
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