Newbie car pic's (sorry nothing that exciting)
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Hi,
I'm new to the forums on pistonheads but I have been using the classifieds for a while now. Just thought i'd put up a few pics of cars i've owned over the past few years. Unfortunaty I don't have a picture for all of them (camera phones were not the best when I was younger) so my capri and xr3 are missing.
This is my current project, its a 1986 Nissan Laural 2.4 C32.
This is my current family wagon, Focus Ghia estate.
Sorry only picture I have at the moment (it's in there somewhere).
This was my pride and joy when I was younger, it's a Civic lsi EG4.
I'd put a lot of time and money into this car. Mods included a full Spoon N1 exhurst system, a ITG race spec induction kit and a load of other parts. It was only a little 1.5 but it could give the type-r's a run for there money.
This is how it ended up, I was heading home from work on a quiet a-road (I may have been a bit over the speed limit
) when I hit a freshly made pot-hole. This riped off my drivers side front tyre and sent me flying over the other side of road through the hedge and into the gate's of the local cement works. The damage the quarter panel was to much to repair so she had to go 
.
This was my Rover 400 gsi turbo.
I had it dyno'ed at 216bhp before it gained the common Rover head gasket problem, the engine went on the m6 and it was scrapped after that.
Here's a couple of picture's of the car's I used for ralling.
The cossie's engine block was standard, but a friend of mine who worked at m-sport fitted a wrc focus head and mis-firing system
.
This was a 1.9 gti but was swapped with the 1.6 gti engine in so it could be in a lower class.
Nothing special I know but i'd thought I'd see what everybody thought.
I'm new to the forums on pistonheads but I have been using the classifieds for a while now. Just thought i'd put up a few pics of cars i've owned over the past few years. Unfortunaty I don't have a picture for all of them (camera phones were not the best when I was younger) so my capri and xr3 are missing.
This is my current project, its a 1986 Nissan Laural 2.4 C32.
This is my current family wagon, Focus Ghia estate.
Sorry only picture I have at the moment (it's in there somewhere).
This was my pride and joy when I was younger, it's a Civic lsi EG4.
I'd put a lot of time and money into this car. Mods included a full Spoon N1 exhurst system, a ITG race spec induction kit and a load of other parts. It was only a little 1.5 but it could give the type-r's a run for there money.
This is how it ended up, I was heading home from work on a quiet a-road (I may have been a bit over the speed limit
) when I hit a freshly made pot-hole. This riped off my drivers side front tyre and sent me flying over the other side of road through the hedge and into the gate's of the local cement works. The damage the quarter panel was to much to repair so she had to go .This was my Rover 400 gsi turbo.
I had it dyno'ed at 216bhp before it gained the common Rover head gasket problem, the engine went on the m6 and it was scrapped after that.
Here's a couple of picture's of the car's I used for ralling.
The cossie's engine block was standard, but a friend of mine who worked at m-sport fitted a wrc focus head and mis-firing system
.This was a 1.9 gti but was swapped with the 1.6 gti engine in so it could be in a lower class.
Nothing special I know but i'd thought I'd see what everybody thought.
A lot of potential there . Whats the plans for it ?flimper said:
Love the idea of that Nissan Laural as a project car. Reminds me of the Lada/Lotus project on Top Gear a few years back.
It does a bit now you mention it 
I thought it would be someting a bit different, a mate of mine who works at the local nissan dealership has told me they have the same engine block as the r32 skyline. This thing stripped out with the power of a skyline would be something
. Got to find a new windscreen and a manual box first.That Laurel looks like the R30 and R31 Skyline that was sold in SA and Aus, but with a different front end and rear lights.
Is it the 2,8 or 3.0l?
The R30 2.8l coupe was very popular in SA and often found at late nigh traffic light drags with e30 327 and 333 BMW's , For Sierras and various Datsuns!
Sounded really good.
I remember some ads for the newer 3,0l engine with a wine glass on top of engine whilst being revved to show it's smoothness. Was a straight six if I remember correct with 24 valves (big deal in those days) although I think Toyota had 32valves in the 3.0 sedan which was called 'Cressida'.
My first taste of RWD oversteer was in a very slow 4dr R31 2.0 4cyl Skyline that had 185/14 tyres on from the factory...I ended up in a ditch!
PS: Check the link here to see teh R30 and 31 Skylines - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Skyline
Edit to add:
Just found a modern road test too:
http://www.wheels24.co.za/RoadTests/Reader_tests/R...
You should find some interesting parts down in SA as these cars still have a following it seems - here's a chavved up one for sale: http://capetown.gumtree.co.za/c-Cars-Vehicles-Moto...
Is it the 2,8 or 3.0l?
The R30 2.8l coupe was very popular in SA and often found at late nigh traffic light drags with e30 327 and 333 BMW's , For Sierras and various Datsuns!
Sounded really good.
I remember some ads for the newer 3,0l engine with a wine glass on top of engine whilst being revved to show it's smoothness. Was a straight six if I remember correct with 24 valves (big deal in those days) although I think Toyota had 32valves in the 3.0 sedan which was called 'Cressida'.
My first taste of RWD oversteer was in a very slow 4dr R31 2.0 4cyl Skyline that had 185/14 tyres on from the factory...I ended up in a ditch!
PS: Check the link here to see teh R30 and 31 Skylines - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Skyline
Edit to add:
Just found a modern road test too:
http://www.wheels24.co.za/RoadTests/Reader_tests/R...
You should find some interesting parts down in SA as these cars still have a following it seems - here's a chavved up one for sale: http://capetown.gumtree.co.za/c-Cars-Vehicles-Moto...
Edited by Dino D on Monday 10th January 12:50
Night Runner said:
I want to see photos of the tractor!
I don't have any photos of them at the moment, but my brothers got this video of himself in the 5455 on youtube .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv7oy8e-ZJQ
Also got a Massey 362 and a Massey 535 combie. I'll take some photos tomorrow.
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