New Home for Diablo VT
Discussion
Because I know many of you like to keep tabs on these cars, I thought I would let the community at large know that I have now taken ownership of the VT that was MattyMouse's car and having driven it down from Glasgow, it is now tucked up in my heated garage in Hertfordshire 
On the drive home, we made a list of all the things that need attention on the car - prompted by the intermittent windows - and so I could be a regular poster here for a while - Starting with replacing the door struts if any one has some thoughts - I have
that the Murci (aka Audi) sourced items are an excellent upgrade ??
Anyway, for now she needs good clean and some TLC
The car will appear at most UK race tracks this year since I will be driving a number of races for Topcats this season so please come and say hello - but if early morning, check if I have a had a
first 'cos I am not a morning person ..
Bye for now ...
On the drive home, we made a list of all the things that need attention on the car - prompted by the intermittent windows - and so I could be a regular poster here for a while - Starting with replacing the door struts if any one has some thoughts - I have
that the Murci (aka Audi) sourced items are an excellent upgrade ??Anyway, for now she needs good clean and some TLC
The car will appear at most UK race tracks this year since I will be driving a number of races for Topcats this season so please come and say hello - but if early morning, check if I have a had a
first 'cos I am not a morning person ..Bye for now ...
Many congrats!
I have also just purchased a Diablo and going to post when I have some pictures but it is undergoing a mini restoration at the moment
Email me as with a bit of helpful guidance from Mike Pullen we had some struts made with a bleed valve so they can be adjusted perfectly to the exact correct force....the Murci struts are a bit too highly rated and make the doors difficult to close.
Post some pics!
regards
I have also just purchased a Diablo and going to post when I have some pictures but it is undergoing a mini restoration at the moment
Email me as with a bit of helpful guidance from Mike Pullen we had some struts made with a bleed valve so they can be adjusted perfectly to the exact correct force....the Murci struts are a bit too highly rated and make the doors difficult to close.
Post some pics!
regards
Edited by spark_s on Sunday 29th January 13:33
Thanks for all the kind comments people ...
I won't lie, and Matt himself knows most of this, I have some work to do to bring her fully up to the spec that I try and keep all my cars in, but so far, nothing major encountered (assuming everyone has issues selecting reverse gear - else I DO have more issues than I thought
)
So far have removed a bucket load of un-required audio related cabling from the car and re-loomed the remaining required stuff, and removed a Pioneer Stack unit from behind the drivers seat that had been left in situ when an Alpine Head unit was installed - and related cabling removed.
Broke out my soldering iron and repaired one of the interior lights and sorted the drooping drivers sunvisor (minor but dam annoying) - no, not with the soldering iron !!
New Door Rams have been made and delivered (Thanks Mark) and will be fitted soon - and while the doors are in bits, the drivers window will be sorted, central locking sorted and problems with both the mirrors will be resolved. Due to have a new alarm and tracker unit fitted next week..
So - as you can read, some work to do but nothing more than I anticipated. Oh and at some point she will go to Gtechniq to have the body work detailed and a few blemishes sorted - these guys are magicians
As to why it took so long for Matt to sell her - I can not comment, but I am guessing that having to go all the way to Scotland to have a look put lots of potential buyers off and according to Matt, I was the first person to actually make the trip to see the car...
I won't lie, and Matt himself knows most of this, I have some work to do to bring her fully up to the spec that I try and keep all my cars in, but so far, nothing major encountered (assuming everyone has issues selecting reverse gear - else I DO have more issues than I thought
)So far have removed a bucket load of un-required audio related cabling from the car and re-loomed the remaining required stuff, and removed a Pioneer Stack unit from behind the drivers seat that had been left in situ when an Alpine Head unit was installed - and related cabling removed.
Broke out my soldering iron and repaired one of the interior lights and sorted the drooping drivers sunvisor (minor but dam annoying) - no, not with the soldering iron !!
New Door Rams have been made and delivered (Thanks Mark) and will be fitted soon - and while the doors are in bits, the drivers window will be sorted, central locking sorted and problems with both the mirrors will be resolved. Due to have a new alarm and tracker unit fitted next week..
So - as you can read, some work to do but nothing more than I anticipated. Oh and at some point she will go to Gtechniq to have the body work detailed and a few blemishes sorted - these guys are magicians
As to why it took so long for Matt to sell her - I can not comment, but I am guessing that having to go all the way to Scotland to have a look put lots of potential buyers off and according to Matt, I was the first person to actually make the trip to see the car...
Gassing Station | Supercar General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff