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Old 11-08-13, 07:16 AM   #11
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There are loads of good guys on forums etc and second hand stuff is plentiful. However some oe things are expensive. We got uprated head gaskets to go on. I think they were £150 for the pair?

Tbh if you've never driven one its a must. Quite comfy and suspension a lot less harsh than the zed. And very very well planted. Gives one a great feeling of confidence.

http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/album.ph...pictureid=1664

http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/album.ph...pictureid=1663

http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/album.ph...pictureid=1662

http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/album.ph...pictureid=1661

http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/album.ph...pictureid=1660

http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/album.ph...pictureid=1659

Think the pics speak for themselves. If only she had failed the block gas test we'd have saved loads and been pointed in the right direction earlier on instead of buying the donor engine. Still got to get everything checked out as we bought her with the fault so don't know if she's been cooked? Yet she drove as sweet as when I brought her home over 30 miles until we hit traffic lights then she gurgled some steam.

BY THE WAY GOT A CLOSED DECK SCOOBY ENGINE UP FOR GRABS TOO !

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Old 11-08-13, 07:39 AM   #12
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GTE it is then:

This is an older pic before we took her off the road for bodywork refurb. This one was used in Total Vauxhall Mags feature of her.









The above two are at the Billing Aquadrome Show in 2011.

The below one is most recent taken alongside the daughters Mk 4 GSi


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Old 11-08-13, 10:26 AM   #13
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I had a gte 8v once. Loved the dash but it used more oil than petrol and my mate ran it out. That was the end of that.

CDB engine hmmmm
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Old 11-08-13, 11:21 AM   #14
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Looks like its been gone for some time.

Is it recoverable with a skim or whatever.

GTE looks good as well as the GSi.

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Old 11-08-13, 11:46 AM   #15
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The Gsi is even better now. Home made grill, tail pipes, mud flaps etc etc etc

Yea been gone when we bought it Feb 2012. Been experimenting for a year trying to sort it. Lad also put a new exhaust on, shocks on rear, new rear discs and pads. Bigger four pots up front etc. Still went like stink when we ran it back end of last year though. Took it in mid January this year and got it back July in boxes but with a new mot. Well I say new, from bloody January so even lost 7months of that.
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Old 11-08-13, 01:38 PM   #16
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both cars look ace,had a mk4,never got round to having a mk2 yet
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