Rovertech 2.0

Ross9

Hi. Been a while since I had a look on here, cool to gave a read through this thread though. I'd have to check but pretty sure I was in here from the start after the demise of earlier forums. Good to see some of the old names still about. Spent a lot of time on here when I had my coupe, so many cool...

Ross9

owners perogative when it comes to cars, if your not happy about a car being scrapped etc then put your hand in your pocket and buy it to fix yourself, don't berate the owners decision when it's obvious you have no experience of their situation.

Ross9

My more serious respobse is to go ask the people who decidem seriously, dont have loads of different internet opinions, go to DVLA, explain your use and ask what you need to do, its not rocket science.

Ross9

just sit all yiur tests.

wheels, check. Steering wheel, check, engine, check, done, where we going?

Ross9

Some diverse lists there. D plate 1.4 Mk4 Escort (XR3i/RS turbo replica) 1995 Rover 214 SEi 1994 Rover Coupe Turbo (1050kg, 331 bhp, 296 lb/ft plus 50 bhp nitrous) 1997 2 door Subaru Impreza WRX STi Type R (300bhp) 1998 VW Golf GT TDi 1992 Nissan Skyline R32 GTR (340/350 bhp) 1998 Vauxhall Calibra 2...

Ross9

Good show mate, best thing to do is hit the class1 straight away, you'll still have all the test habits pre programmed in etc, I was a good few years between class 2 and class 1, did class 1 on 2.5 day course then test with 3 minors but still, day 1 was all re learning the anal test habits etc. I kn...

Ross9

Yeah sold it as was to trogti, he bought it and restored it to a road car, reinterior, tidied it up, changed the wheels etc, had cold misfire issues due to worn valves, he redid themwhich raised the CR, had a blat with the raised CR and it got det and bust the engine, he fixed it then sold it on, gu...

Ross9

shame you never got any replies dude, checked mine as well and it's not showing, hasn't done for a good few years now. Shame, still got all the vids and pics from events etc too.

Ross9

You guys sound way too hardcore at the game for the likes of myself, but if I get a chance I might hop in for a couple of races.

Ross9

For insurance, try Kieth Micheals, were always great with me, cheapest for my coupe turbo, the imported impreza type R and R32 GTR I had as well, only fell down when I put nitrous on the coupe as they wouldn't cover it. Was with them for years until I think last year they had a jump on the renewal a...

Ross9

Hi guys, getting too old for climbing in and out the back of the calibra with a one year old, had the car way longer than I meant to anyway. Been looking at getting something bigger, back doors, most likely diesel. the mgZT with the diesel engine seems a decent price and while the interior isn't my ...

Ross9

never noticed this thread on any of my sporadic wee visits back to the forum.

Lanark here, born and raised not far away though in Lesmahagow.

Ross9

Some interesting posts here, I think it depends on the guys means and situation, 400 could be a fortune for one person and 2 grand nothing for another. Jacq's always wanted to be independent and pay her own way, treats and presents etc could be any value, she never thought of herself getting married...

Ross9

At least it's still on the road. My old one died long ago it seems. Still regret selling it now and then, didn't keep the gtr skyline I replaced it with for long and it wasn't as much fun anyway lol. Would be cool to still have it as a toy.

Ross9

lol me too. James - thanks man lol. Berger - easy dude, twas just a joke, and it wasn't like i got screwed over over money etc, I got fair price when I sold the car, well I thought it was worth more tbh but you always do. No need to go on a rant though mate. Guess we'll never know where it ended up ...

Ross9

cpcm69 wrote:
TheRealStig wrote:£20
I'd be surprised if it went for that

dear me, recession indeed lol. I sold mine a couple of years ago for £150. and one had sold on ebay for £180 2 weeks prior (was what prompted me to sell mine)

Ross

Ross9

scrapyard in birmingham Just a car, collection of bits etc, and such is life, expected as much but tbh gutted at that if it's true Especially as after Gary "trogti" blew it up I made him the offer of buying it back as was with a blown engine and he said his girlfriend had lent him some of...

Ross9

As title, Sold it to "trogti" a few years back, he tested the head decided it needed work, did the work, it blew up, then he had no faith in the car anymore and sold it on. Doesn't come back on insurance database etc etc anymore. Just curious as to whether anyone knows where it ended up? r...

Ross9

Hi guys. Sitting having run out of things to do while having my rest days mid week, Xbox 360 Elite is in Germany having thrown the red light of death 2 mins after I turned it on for pre-dinner relaxation following a 2am-16:30pm shift the other day....very very upset at the time lol. Thought I'd see ...

Ross9

thread from the past lol... I have nothing these days, own one car, a 2.0 16v Ecotech Calibra, lowered, wheels, full leather, all the toys, big sound system and no power/speed, it's great tbh, effortless cheap motoring. tbh lost pretty much all interest in cars until faced with them, ie Jacqs T4, ge...

Ross9

good for shorter distances, less effective for a standing mile though I imagine where you want tyre resistance to be as low as possible to allow for more speed. That said, only ever did a standing anything over 400m at TOTb adn it wasn't timed, I did run that with over inflated tyres ratehr than und...

Ross9

we went with the volvo, weather was logger, rained until 1pm. Stopped raining but never dried up, best the track got to was damp which wasn't the best, still did some runs anyway which was amusing in a powerful fwd in the wet lol. 1st run against a fiesta, 1.6 or something I assume, 60ft 2.96 lol, a...

Ross9

Hello peeps, I'll keep an eye on this, Volvo seems to be runnign sweet currently, be nice to get it up and have a few runs in it. that said it still wont break 14.0, it never does lol, the terminals get higher but so do the 60ft times due to traction and it balances out lol, it's the fastest 14.0 ca...

Ross9

not a car, but tbh I enjoy a nice windy road in the highlands in an artic if pushing on, which compared to a car is very slow but I digress... best fun slow car I've driven was the mother in laws 1.4 Diesel Mini (new style) from Lanark to galashiels and back again to drop the wife off for an agency ...

Ross9

lol I did post in this before (had to look at page 1 to check) 1986 Mk4 Escort 1.4 LX (RS turbo replica inside and out, couldn't have been more "boy racer" ) lol 1995 214 SEi (great car, indestructable despite the k-series publicised issues, couple of years of track days, crail days etc wi...

Ross9

kind of, don't regret selling it at the time, it was the right choice and I try never to regret a choice in life, it's done. Now that I've got my nice sensible calibra and a lot more disposable time and ££ I wouldn't mind still having my coupe though to go out and play in, would give me a less painf...

Ross9

indeed lol. Beginning of this year I was going to campbeltown, up the Rest and be Thankful which is shown in Mark's pics obviously as you take the same road to Inveraray. Started snowing down at arrochar just before the road starts climbing, wee bit furhter up and pass the gritter coming down the ot...

Ross9

ah right, would need get the map out to check actual road numbers, the A819 the road from Inverary up the hill (turn right and go through the white archway at the hotel just as you come into inverary) if so I assume then that you turn left and go along the south side of the water where the power sta...

Ross9

lovely pictures Mark, actually not quite sure where Portsonachan is but recognise all the roads from work, was actually on the Inverary road just yesterday as I was down through inverary to lochgilphead, then on to Campbeltown to deliver to some stores and pick up some cheese, or ok a lot not some, ...

Ross9

didn't notice a thing here, no-one mentioned it training etc either and Jacq didn't notice in glasgow either....

Ross9

No it's a good daily driver, I use it every day and never have any issues, apart from the fact it needs bigger parking spaces than my previous cars lol, and the tyres are like snow shoes when it comes across the white stuff, just fancy something a bit tamer/cheaper as there's other things I want to ...

Ross9

Hi, thanks for the offer but sorry I'm afraid not, looks a lovely car with good mods done, but it's not the sort of car I would want to keep, I'm happy to p/x deal for something I dont want to keep if it's easier to sell on, with the modifications etc I fear the streetwise would just end up being ha...

Ross9

Price reduced to £5000 for quick sale.

Will also consider p/x for something more mainstream I can use for a daily driver, or sell easier in the current climate.

Ross.

Ross9

First of all, Crail isn't down hill, :lol: it doesn't give you faster times than other strips in the UK, I've mentioned many many many many times about myself, and mates, on various occasions having run at crail, elvington, Shakespear county etc with the same spec on the same car and getting the sam...

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rear quarter and wheel damaged, roof caved in, engine parts missing, interior shredded and torn to bits (most liekly looking for any tracker system) so much missing it was impossible to start to check fr actual engine damage etc... even as a mechanic for a known scottish tuning firm he'll struggle t...

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