Hello all...How goes it?...
Been on here a while an decided bout time i came out...
So here she is my Continental crap cake,Had her 2yrs an absolutely love her.
Absolutely tons of history..mostly renault...The chassis/body are solid...
Cant find any plates,All genuine stamped panels..
An Even the sills look original..Just turned 90k an up until then
the original engine was still in place,,cosmeticially she is a daily,,
Spot the peel and the windscreen surrounds on order...but plans are afoot for a freshen up In time with Original colour an stickers is the plan...
Please Excuse Dates on pics as Camera Dont like me an Fecked em up!!....
But enough waffle for now...Some pics is what u's want...
Very Quick one off her bein set up..
Old engine made--Max Hp @fly--154.7--Peak Torque--158 dead @15psi...127hp@wheels.Set up @..TOTD..Mr T's words were its "solid/Quiet as a lamb an Very surprising Punch for a 5"..
Enternally Standard...K-tec uprated head set an HT bolts..,Enlarged main jet,Double cap cooler,Alloy rad,Cup boost mod,Ketec bigger downpipe,
Turbotechnics Hybrid an actuator..Unknown Mods2it but they
confirmed its one they built..
(Going back for a freshen up an few improvements soon)..,,
Propper plugs an leads,full hose sets,perc still working an fan on a bypass for piece of mind..
K-tec Uprated Fuel pump Std reg,K-tec uprated clutch on l/b flywheel an no DV,
And jus well serviced an cared for...
Mechanically..All replaced..Complete Brakes Including compensator/all 4 callipers/all 4 Goodridge Flexis/New cylinder/servo/Ebc Drilled an Grooved all round an Green pads all round..
Full Apex kit 35mm...Torsion bar soon too be Fettled..Complete arms/bushes/rack...
Body Standard
Wheels Speak for emselves...
So thats the Good....Now the ****e...Decided to Replace the engine a while ago
Jus too give her a treat really as it had jus started too show signs of breathing heavy...And Had been Driven Spiritedly For over a year hassle free...
So Went too a Supposedly Experienced source..bought a Complete engine as the clock was against me..As She is a daily so needed too get it done..
Well av a look..
So Now Shes like this...
Propper Pissed But not Deterred...So if anyone reading this has any suggestion on tuner/buider/or Good ol Home Brewer i'd Be greatfull to hear your Reccomendations...
But as u Can hopefully appreciate once bitten twice shy...
So thats the situation For now....But Hopefully not Long..
So for now "May the Boost Be with You"...And Please let me know what u Gents think,,as a "Pick me up" is really needed an Appreciated
coz i really wanna keep her alive
an Keep the The Scrap Vultures off her arse....
So Cheers for lookin an Hopefully Enjoy