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MG CHRIS
2,691 posts
36 months
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Well pretty boring in the end could of been more indepth with the iva test not a lot of the mechanical stuff, not a lot of info about the car and 1500 quid for second hand wheels and tyres i would what a brand new set for that.
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Butter Face
5,716 posts
29 months
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I have the same iPhone case as Mike Brewer.
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Dr Doofenshmirtz
6,915 posts
69 months
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V88Dicky said: Megaflow said: I didn't think you could run cats with carbs? Can't see why not? Because carbs tend to spit unburned fuel down the pipes which destroys the catalyst.
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172ff
1,405 posts
64 months
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I'm enjoying the new series. Enjoying the old drinking game.
Not surprised Mike is wearing more makeup than Pat Butcher but kinda gutted Edd joined in with the foundation. Look like a couple of Essex slags.
Looking forward to next week!
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Megaflow
3,344 posts
94 months
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Luke. said: Err, sorry. Brand new V8, running gear and interior? Did I miss that part of the program?
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McClure
1,219 posts
15 months
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Megaflow said: Luke. said: Err, sorry. Brand new V8, running gear and interior? Did I miss that part of the program?  And "if you are a fan of the show you know that no expense is spared"... Really?
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Andyjc86
344 posts
18 months
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A nice car, but I could see what they were going to do from mike reading the advert (lean the engine for the test and chuck a couple of cats on) I wouldn't have bothered with the wheel/suspension mod myself.
Surely the filming for the test drive took place after mike had bought the car though. No one would let you do doughnuts on a test-drive!!!!
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AndyClockwise
529 posts
31 months
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Luke. said: Wasn't the advert selling the car to Mike Brewer also on Pistonheads? May have to watch it again on the TivO
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KieronGSi
881 posts
73 months
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AndyClockwise said: Wasn't the advert selling the car to Mike Brewer also on Pistonheads? May have to watch it again on the TivO The car was described in the show as a 6.3 with 370 bhp. In that advert its a 5.7.
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voicey
1,132 posts
56 months
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I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the vortex exhausts - they seemed a bit like snake oil to me!
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RZ1
3,279 posts
75 months
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Yup the initial ad was on PH
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Megaflow
3,344 posts
94 months
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KieronGSi said: AndyClockwise said: Wasn't the advert selling the car to Mike Brewer also on Pistonheads? May have to watch it again on the TivO The car was described in the show as a 6.3 with 370 bhp. In that advert its a 5.7. Ah, so maybe the exhausts didn't work then and they had to put a whole new engine in to meet emissions.
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matc
4,280 posts
76 months
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Megaflow said: KieronGSi said: AndyClockwise said: Wasn't the advert selling the car to Mike Brewer also on Pistonheads? May have to watch it again on the TivO The car was described in the show as a 6.3 with 370 bhp. In that advert its a 5.7. Ah, so maybe the exhausts didn't work then and they had to put a whole new engine in to meet emissions. No it passed with the re-jetted carb and new exhaust. The engine in the pics in the advert looks the same. I thought it was an ok episode, definitely not their best. I preffered it when they were working on older/cheaper cars; I thought the show was supposed to be about home maintenance. Not everyone has £20k sitting about to spend on a kit-car!
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Megaflow
3,344 posts
94 months
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Yes, but they TV program also said it was sold, which it plainly isn't.
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matc
4,280 posts
76 months
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Could have sold it to the dealer? They said they sold it for £23k and it's up for £29.
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monthefish
Original Poster
15,726 posts
100 months
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Thread already running here
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FourWheelDrift
56,471 posts
153 months
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monthefish said: Thread already running hereI have just merged the two threads.
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monthefish
Original Poster
15,726 posts
100 months
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FourWheelDrift said: monthefish said: Thread already running hereI have just merged the two threads. Aren't you clever?  (Thanks!)
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KieronGSi
881 posts
73 months
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matc said: No it passed with the re-jetted carb and new exhaust. The engine in the pics in the advert looks the same.
I thought it was an ok episode, definitely not their best. I preffered it when they were working on older/cheaper cars; I thought the show was supposed to be about home maintenance. Not everyone has £20k sitting about to spend on a kit-car! So how has it lost 0.6 of a litre?
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Alex
6,250 posts
153 months
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I wouldn't have bothered with the wheel mod either. Another thing they failed to mention about the IVA test is that most people remove all the b  ks required to pass it as soon as they get home! Although I understand why.
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