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Info so far: 1997 Chassis Westfield Sei Interesting bits.... 2001 Caterham 1.8 16v VVC engine - 165bhp (Rover K series) Emerald ECU Straight cut ford type 9 box with extended first gear 3.62 Ford LSD Full independent koni suspension Discs all round on what look to be sierra calipers Plans...

On Monday I was stuck in Aberdeen with work and I was bored. Had a few beers, got a kit car magazine out then this happened.... I don't know much about it. I'll update as I find things out....

I did 400 miles none stop in this from the office to Aberdeen. It gave nearly 55mpg. Awesome motorway car. Get the odd wave from car people too! Its looks sheddy atm with no centre caps on, and marks in the dirt highlighting where it needs painting lol

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Nope. Picked a bullshit free one.

Like I said I've never had any before. Anyway willing to try a different look. Will have some standard "Sytner Nottingham" (Supplying dealer for all Alpina's) ones made up too.

Errrr £18. Legal font and are reflective. Off eBay. BS AU marked with post code etc.

Some pressed plates have just arrived for it. Never had them before. They are pretty cool. Will tidy it up a lot, as the current plates are horrid!

There a mint one for sale with 110k on for £12k. If I got near that after putting 40k miles on mine I'd be well happy! My cost per mile would be tiny!

Unsure. It's pretty low mileage for what it is. 72k an its 7 years old.

I have no idea. It even mentions it in the hand book.

Cheap one for someone... http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/196372/volvo-940-turbo-gearbox-urmston

They were the only models to be sold with it in the UK. Its so bloody rare.

LOL no birch. Just been for the rear tyres fitted. Turns out Alpina wheels have to have the tyres fitted while face done. The fitter doesn't have the gear to do this. FFS. Have to go somewhere else tomorrow now.

No. I've put an offer on some in Individual Bamboo Wood. May as well go all out.

Paint work booked in for the end of next month. Looks like it's Resto Time!

I don't get why anyone would like it any other way. Pedal flat = WOT. Not pedal 50% = WOT. Makes no sense. In my old TVR's they have huge (like really really long) travel, due to having no TC, you do everything with the pedal, having loads of travel makes this a joy.

It is. Would be done after hours. Materials and parts and nearly £450 of it.

Yes, you don't need it trying to make boost all the time. The auto setting was the worst as the changes between a long and short throttle were a bit nonesencical esp on the motorway.

Full strip down. Trim off, new trim back on....

This 100%. The RS3 was losing about £800 a month in value. This isn't losing anything. So I guess after 3 months I have technically paid off the resto....

Yeah its just deciding if I want to take the car from where it is now: Now odd paint = £0 Paint the front and make it passable = £350 Paint nearly all of it and have it mint = £950 I'm not sure where the value is. Its turning into a bit of a restoration. If I go: Paint = £950 Wheels = £400...

So I've got a quote for my local matey BMW body shop for spraying these parts... Bumper Bonnet Wings Front doors Rear doors Both Rear quarters £950..... Hmmmmmm.

w**k in it. all over it. the dirty c**t.

f**k PX'ing one. Hans sold mine on 29k miles for £36k!

I just drove around in comfort most of the time TBH. My Individual setting was: Engine/Gearbox = Comfort Suspension = Comfort Steering = Comfort Exhaust = Dynamic Remember mine had the ASBO exhaust. I didn't like the steering weight changing, nor did I like the throttle sensitivity changing.

Update: I've done 3000 miles in it so far. In that time I've killed the rear Toyo's somehow. So I'm having some Rain Sports fitted on Thurs. MPG is good. Motorway - 51mpg. Rest of the time I'm getting 45mpg. I'm currently saving £200 a month in fuel alone over the RS3. I've not had the front...

Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.

If its got Mag it should have the sports exhaust. Take a photo of under it.

f**k you. I wanted proper money. Not 'I blow my co workers' money.