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31-01-15, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan1971
My God that car went downhill in someone's hands - shame.
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Yeah I've owned a few cars - most recently an M5 E60 and two scoobies and this is by far the car I've enjoyed owning the most. I transformed it from completely stock to almost an x-power demo car. I fitted the rear spoiler, full x-power exhaust system including manifolds, itg maxogen, dastek unichip, replaced the fabric interior with full alcantara, iPod stereo, x-power gear knob, genuine x-power mats, yellow stuff front and rear pads, replacement badges, full paintwork correction, michelin pilot sports all round, piper cams, cam belt service, and then replaced the cam and crank sensors just before sale. I got 5.5k for it at a time most were selling for 2.5k but I think the owner between me and the current one had recent baby meaning no funds to maintain anything. I'm heartbroken to see what it looks like now. Even the disgusting state of the engine bay - it would take half hour every few months to keep it clean. No excuse for the half-inch layer of dirt on it.
Few more pics I found...
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Subaru Impreza 08 STI - 360bhp
Mitsubishi Evo 8 MR FQ340
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31-01-15, 04:52 PM
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Thanks for the photos, makes me more eager to get stuck in. In convinced the main oil leak will be oil cooler pipe but im going to change the oil and filter once I've finished cleaning the engine. If its the pipe I can change that without much hassle. Then I need to change the thermostat. When that's done im considering fitting the LPG kit i recently acquired so I'll have performance and economy.
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31-01-15, 06:42 PM
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steve, sure it's not leaking from where the dipstick tube seats into the sump (bit like a john guest fitting)
I have a spare oil cooler and pipes which you are welcome to if that's what's needed to fix it
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31-01-15, 07:10 PM
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thanks pal, it could well be the dip stick tube. i have read of some people having difficulty removing and refitting these when they have the belts done. the oil change will hopefully show up where its pissin from. just going to throw a gallon of halfrauds own in for the purpose of identifying, i didnt much like the look of the oil thats in there when i last checked. bet its not been changed that many times since staccato had it.
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04-04-15, 05:54 AM
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any updates on this yet?
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Fiat Punto ELX
MG ZR 105
MG ZR TD
MG ZS 180 MK 1
MG ZS 180 MK 2
Vauxhall Vectra VXR
Renault Clio Williams
MG ZS-X 180 MK2
Mazda 3 MPS - 330bhp
Subaru Impreza 08 STI - 360bhp
Mitsubishi Evo 8 MR FQ340
BMW M5 E60
BMW 335d
Subaru Impreza 05 STI PPP
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04-04-15, 08:41 AM
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not any that are post worthy. matt helped me swap the bonnet over yesterday off the diesel donor car. i need to remove the good body kit from the bad wings and the bad body kit from the good wings to make 2 good wings with body kit. so far only removed the good body kit from 1 wing, what a ball ache that is. i.m tempted to get the shark gill part of the wings hydrodipped carbon fibre whilst ive got them off but not certain yet. they do look good in firefrost so may just keep them original. i will however be painting the splitter part of the front bumper in cellulose gloss black to match the ratech splitter that will be going on and change the mesh to a finer black mesh with pillar box red border the same as my BRG hatch.
it will be slow progress as i am already spread very thin with everything else ive got cooking at the moment. but at the end i should have a nice subtlety modified MK2 180 with all the desired performance mods.
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04-02-15, 10:34 AM
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Really interesting thread Ste - fingers crossed you can restore this 180 to its former glory - such a shame to see it's current state!
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04-04-15, 08:54 AM
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Why and how someone can let a car get into that condition after being a show stopper, it's beyond me.
Poor Derv!!! As well.
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04-04-15, 08:56 AM
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Excellent work dear boy, she Will be an excellent specimen of ZS again. Firefrost is still one of my favourite mg rover colours which helps!
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04-04-15, 09:28 AM
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Ste, I did forget to mention yesterday about the front splitter, reckon you'd be better off going with plasti dip in black, easy to apply can be done in a day and very little prep.
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