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Hello Everyone.
Does anyone know much about this car? I have been off the scene for a while but the bug is coming back! I know that it is not to everyones taste butI have always liked the dimma.
It looks a bit like Phatty (Bruce's car I believe).....
I dont know anything about the car i was looking at it the other nite i love the dimmas it doesnt look too bad but you would definatly need to go see it and check for rot before you bid on itQuote:
Originally Posted by Rob1980
That's a nice motor I have a soft spot for them like that old one, was it black magic?
Anyway picture attached is Bruce's old one
Yeah I agree mate, the kit can certainly hide a few horrors! However its quite a long journey for me.
If I could get it for £1500ish I would not really mind taking a punt on it!
yea it doesn't look too bad on the pictures but its the bits you cant see thats the problem. are you thinking of restoring it and so on ?
Rob I'd seriously look before you buy, look at my past project like my white one, it looked sound but the rust was so extensive. 3.5k in body work....(including the spray) so figure from that. I'd like to know condition under parts of the kit.
Have a day trip to see it :)
Be good to see you back on the club with a project :)
Thats it JRP black magic with 3 spokes i love 3 spokes on a dimmer:smokin:
Very pretty motor :) back on topic lol :hump::hump::hump::hump::hump:
Rob so you any members local to the car? That might have a look for you?
Just to let you know mate that's not a Dimma kit. that's a Skeete kit
I loved that car. Black magicQuote:
Originally Posted by chris
I saw a nice blue dimma the other week on a Ikea car park looked cracking wonder if its anybody's on here http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1bfe4d0c.jpg
Thats a Prima kit, not a Dimma. I dont think i've seen a true Dimma for sale for ages. They are usually advertised as one, but they are not.lol
I was thinking about restoring it but with the comments about 3.5k body work costs and the fact it's not a real Dimma have put me off! I can never tell the difference between the Dimma, prima or skeet kits.
If I can talk the wife to be into letting me part with a bit more money, I would prefer to buy a really good example from a good old trusted member on here.
Normally buying via a member (trusted one) you won't go wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob1980
Saying that ask mike at Gt turbo spares what he has.Quote:
Originally Posted by JRP
Is black magic still around the Reading area as I swear i saw it with a similar looking phat five in pearl white in Reading. calcot parked up at some sort of car meet before christmas
No been in OZ a few years now I still help with the parts for it. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by wrightygtt
as i have a skeete wide arch 5, i can tell you first hand that the cills are exposed on the car, so having a look underneath ,and have a prod/feel will soon find any rust, the wings are grp and again leave a fair amount of space around inner flitches so to speak quite easy to find rust, if there is any present:)
Out of curiosity, does anyone know how the electronic adjustable boost will work?? Is an electrical one even possible on the classic original set up?
that 5 was on ebay last year for quite a while, for about 5k or something silly, think it was a garage selling it from a part ex.
It just uses a solonoid to control the boost levelQuote:
Originally Posted by Rob1980
Hi ive seen this car the guy lives in the same town as me this was about a year ago its not to great the kit was loose and would shake when idling it was for sale at a stupid price back then he wanted 3k for it and there was always problems with it it wasnt well looked after.
Cheers mate. This definitely confirms that this will not be my next 5.Quote:
Originally Posted by mk5gtt
It sold for about £2k.
Now it's back for £5k!!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121063276205
:laugh::eek:, 5k for a shed load of fibreglass............. :dearme: , ohh an no pics of the 200bhp engine....:jerkoff:......:laugh:
Its crazy asking for 5k if it sold for 2k not long ago. But i do love them sometimes wish i had held out for a dimma
What a complete knob trying to rip someone off. Bet all it's had is a clean
This car was sold from accrington previously for about 3k. Sold twice since last year. May be its got some issues...
Swap over bonnet and put some car mats in, doesn't that normally cost £3k to do? :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by westy94
What a piss take, some of the ebay fraternity are really del boys. Like you say its had a 2k kosovan valet and a magic tree BOOM thats 2-3k. Its easily done guys. :coffee: :laugh:
These cars are on the up, there becoming so rare there going up a grand a week.
looks like my stash of bumpers and and bodykit and rear 3 peice spoiler moulds will be worth something:p
I did get the previous seller to put pics up of the engine. It had an alloy intercooler, not a front mount. Unfortunately I could not see the Turbo.Quote:
Originally Posted by jesus in the seat of a 5
Its probably 140bhp - 150bhp at a push.