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Practical Performance Car feature
Posted: 18 Oct 2007 09:51 pm
by Ali
Alright guys!
Haven't been on the forum for ages now, constantly busy with work! Unfortunately the 360 doesn't get used now as the temp insurance policy I was using got stopped and only people that will quote me is flux at £1425 so no chance!
Anyway, I got my car featured a few weeks back by PPC mag and the magazine is on the shelves from next Thursday (25th October), its a 4page article so thought i'd give you guys a heads up!
The car will also be up for sale shortly because its not getting the use i'd like it to

got myself a rice rocket instead for a daily driver which has made the 360 redundant, i'll offer it up on here first when the time comes as i'd like it to go to a good home and not just get trashed

Posted: 18 Oct 2007 10:11 pm
by foggyjames
I'd heard a rumour that the car was going to be up for sale. It's a shame you've been a victim of the insurance buggers. You could try playing Flux against Chris Knott a bit, as they both use the same underwriter for modified cars. That's what I do, and I've halved the quote before.
I hope someone buys it to have fun with it, when the time comes. As you say, it'd be a shame for it to get trashed.
Looking forward to seeing the feature
cheers
James
Posted: 19 Oct 2007 10:58 am
by Chris_C
Right... how easy is it to swap the box on a 60? That'd make a good rally car with little effort, and may be cheaper than me getting a cage
Ah, hang ong, I'm forgetting the silly rule book again, no snails

Posted: 19 Oct 2007 11:39 am
by Ricatron
i want a snail car!!
but i have no cash and 2 cars already.
looing forward to seeing the PPC mag

Posted: 19 Oct 2007 01:07 pm
by classicswede
Ali,
it will be nice to see some coverage of you 360 in the mag. A real shame you'll have to sell it due to robbing b...
I hope you will still find time to drop in on us after you have sold it.
Chris why not take off the snail and drop in a 2.3 on carbs?
Posted: 19 Oct 2007 03:51 pm
by Chris_C
classicswede wrote:
Chris why not take off the snail and drop in a 2.3 on carbs?
Seems a shame after the work Ali's put in though

And not allowed twin carbs either, which is a shame, and why Sven pounced that single DCOE manifold when it came up! Could go stock 16V though...
Posted: 19 Oct 2007 06:49 pm
by foggyjames
The turbo kit would be easy enough to sell on...it's only one string to the car's bow. Why are you worried about the box swap, Chris?
cheers
James
Posted: 20 Oct 2007 02:04 pm
by Chris_C
I'm not rallying a welded diff... well, would see how it went, but *if* I though about this then I would be planning on the box swap.
And yeah, tubby would be ok to sell on... just I like the idea of it being quick... would have to be a long term 2.3 really, and would save 16Ving Fake. Hmmm, Ali, I'll catch you on MSN and have a chat.
Posted: 20 Oct 2007 05:50 pm
by Ali
Afraid the cage wouldn't pass ANY regulations mate so don't be thinking about buying it because of that, I could break it for parts and get a fair bit of money back but after all the hard work i'd rather sell it complete. I've got so much spare crap to go with it aswell! All the spare wheels, full glt interior, loads of bits n bobs! My parents will be over the moon when its all gone lol, be sad seeing it go but i'm just taking the cheating easy way out for more power now

Posted: 21 Oct 2007 07:20 pm
by Nikdev
To bad you are going to sell it! Is the s14 that much better?

Posted: 21 Oct 2007 07:41 pm
by SteveP
Nikdev wrote:Is the s14 that much better?

Ask him about the clutch

Posted: 22 Oct 2007 12:14 am
by petefarrell360
Hi Ali mate, well done on getting the write up, I'll try and grab myself a copy. Sad news to hear you're moving away from 300's, insurance is a proper PITA, especially if it'd modified. I've got some thinking to do soon, as I'll probably be running 3 300's if not more, I once looked at a fleet policy, but I don't know how it would work, as I'd like to put my van on it as well, but I don't know if they'd mix commercials with cars........ worth looking at though.
Well, I hope the car goes to a good home, as you've put a lot of hard work and time into it. I've not seen it in ages or experienced any of the turbo goodness!
Anyway, all the best chap!
Pete
Posted: 22 Oct 2007 09:36 pm
by bennett
im lookng for a new drift car
Posted: 23 Oct 2007 01:53 pm
by Ricatron
you will be able to look at the pics of it in 3 days
looking forward to seeing the mag
Posted: 25 Oct 2007 02:04 pm
by Ali
Its in the shops peeps!!!