Pictures of decently Modified cars [Vol. 2]

Pictures of decently Modified cars [Vol. 2]

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LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

202 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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bowtie

JaredVannett

1,568 posts

149 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Custom turbocharged Mini build finished in tangerine orange - owner is only 22 years old!




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYoGZDYtGz4

DoubleD

22,154 posts

114 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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It would look better with bonnet

robemcdonald

9,121 posts

202 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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JaredVannett said:
Custom turbocharged Mini build finished in tangerine orange - owner is only 22 years old!




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYoGZDYtGz4
It’s well done, but there isn’t one thing I like about that mini.

robemcdonald

9,121 posts

202 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Gameface said:
Slating another members car is poor form in my opinion.
You probably shouldn’t go to the badly modified thread then.

kambites

68,309 posts

227 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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I love that there are still 22 year olds who do things like that Mini... but there's some fairly fundamental design decisions which seem a bit daft given the amount of effort which has clearly gone into it. Like leaving the engine in (for a fairly generous use of the word "in") the front.

TheJimi

25,626 posts

249 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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robemcdonald said:
Gameface said:
Slating another members car is poor form in my opinion.
You probably shouldn’t go to the badly modified thread then.
...and join a bunch of sneering wkers slanting cars they don't like?

No thanks smile

poing

8,743 posts

206 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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DoubleD said:
It would look better with bonnet
It has one but just not in that picture.

It's gone a little too far for my taste. He can't get the power down and it bottoms out a lot so I think a 250bhp version with suspension set up better would leave it for dead down a decent road. Credit where it's due on his skill though.

robemcdonald

9,121 posts

202 months

Tuesday 21st August 2018
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TheJimi said:
robemcdonald said:
Gameface said:
Slating another members car is poor form in my opinion.
You probably shouldn’t go to the badly modified thread then.
...and join a bunch of sneering wkers slanting cars they don't like?

No thanks smile
Little bit of irony there.

I don’t personally contribute to the thread, nor would I slate someone else’s car modification choices.

It’s worth a look from time to time though.

shakotan

10,777 posts

202 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2018
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200Plus Club said:
:-)
To my untrained eyes it looked pretty original but I suppose with time and effort anything is recreatable.
It's a replica, built by Retropower, who are currently doing the Gordon Murray Mk1 Escort.

DannyScene

6,846 posts

161 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2018
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
Subtle, but decent all the same.

The standard wheels on these are awful imo

200Plus Club

11,118 posts

284 months

Wednesday 22nd August 2018
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shakotan said:
It's a replica, built by Retropower, who are currently doing the Gordon Murray Mk1 Escort.
Ah no wonder it was so nice that makes sense. I like their work.

shakotan

10,777 posts

202 months

Thursday 23rd August 2018
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200Plus Club said:
Shelsey Walsh hill climb Retro rides gathering.
Good event tbh.
Thank you.

shakotan

10,777 posts

202 months

Thursday 23rd August 2018
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Escort3500 said:
200Plus Club said:
It was. Don't think it went up the hill tho.
That looks great; refreshing change from the sea of Escorts and Capris that abound at retro gatherings.
You should come along.

Yes, we get a couple of Blue Oval representative stands, but where else would you find a turbo Lexus V8-powered Mk3 Transit van, a bike-engined Bedford Rascal, and the Skoda Favorit Owners Club all on the same showfield.

V8_Fastback

1,155 posts

199 months

Thursday 23rd August 2018
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200Plus Club said:


My Alfa 105 Junior. Still playing with it, recaro seats coming out tomorrow and period bucket style seats going in. Gearbox leaks have been fixed and a new 2litre engine going in shortly after some issues with valve/piston damage cause unknown.
Not sure why this was ignored and so much chat over a MX5 instead....

But love these Juniors. More info? Got a Readers Rides thread going for it?

Escort3500

12,251 posts

151 months

Thursday 23rd August 2018
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shakotan said:
Escort3500 said:
200Plus Club said:
It was. Don't think it went up the hill tho.
That looks great; refreshing change from the sea of Escorts and Capris that abound at retro gatherings.
You should come along.

Yes, we get a couple of Blue Oval representative stands, but where else would you find a turbo Lexus V8-powered Mk3 Transit van, a bike-engined Bedford Rascal, and the Skoda Favorit Owners Club all on the same showfield.
Diary noted for next year biggrin

200Plus Club

11,118 posts

284 months

Thursday 23rd August 2018
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V8_Fastback said:
Not sure why this was ignored and so much chat over a MX5 instead....

But love these Juniors. More info? Got a Readers Rides thread going for it?
Not as such. I'm about ready to fit a fresh 2 litre Nord and have some pics from along the way so once it's in and running I'll start a thread up. It's very modified hence me posting a picture as it's a GTA type homage I suppose.
My first Alfa and it lived up to expectation as the engine died for reasons yet unclear but we are finally getting close fingers crossed.

200Plus Club

11,118 posts

284 months

Thursday 23rd August 2018
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Escort3500 said:
Diary noted for next year biggrin
Was a very eclectic mix of cars but a very chilled day and seeing some of them run up the hill was great.

My only suggestions to you as organisers is a bit more variety in the hill climb allocation, ie more cars and less runs? I expected a lot more to go up the hill but the paddock seemed to just be repeat runs of the same cars till we left around 3pm. I appreciate it might not be practical tho.
It was great to see such a variety of modified classics as well as stock. Don't change the event too much and the pricing and food costs are perfect. (ie don't let it turn into a mini rip off Goodwood revival lol)
:-)

Tuvra

7,921 posts

231 months

Thursday 23rd August 2018
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
confused Why on earth do you presume that?

I see from the other posts the definition of decently modified is obviously up for interpretation, that’s fair enough-we all have our own opinions.

As for the MX5, in standard guise I think it’s a nearly there type of car on the looks, the one pictured (simply copied from a readers cars thread) IMHO builds on the standard to get it sitting beautifully and being overall, better looking than it did as it came out of the factory.

I can appreciate other more modified cars that have been “slammed”, have tyrewall stretch or even given a rat look, however for me, those are all a little try too hard.

The MX5 has been subtly modified and looks all the better for it.

In my humble opinion wink
When my Focus RS arrived the first thing I noticed was the wheel gap and the fact that the (standard - not forged) wheels in black didn't fill the wheel arches properly. Lowering springs and spacers went on that as well and to my eyes made it look much better:-


P.S. this is not me putting my car forward smile

RB Will

9,885 posts

246 months

Thursday 23rd August 2018
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V8_Fastback said:
200Plus Club said:


My Alfa 105 Junior. Still playing with it, recaro seats coming out tomorrow and period bucket style seats going in. Gearbox leaks have been fixed and a new 2litre engine going in shortly after some issues with valve/piston damage cause unknown.
Not sure why this was ignored and so much chat over a MX5 instead....

But love these Juniors. More info? Got a Readers Rides thread going for it?
Am I being stupid or is that front tyre on the wrong war round?