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This is what’s ruining my interest in cars. It’s hard to buy a new’ish car now that isn’t strangled by wiring and emissions. I wouldn’t dream of fiddling with a hybrid car etc.

A ‘nut and bolt’ restoration means that everything down to the nuts and bolts are replaced - so I took that as you’ll be under sealing, refreshing lower arms/bushes/suspension/Paint/nuts and bolts etc. Just going around a car and replacing nuts and bolts, if that’s what you mean. It’s not a...

But what you’ll spend on a nut and bolt restoration will completely outweigh the end price...

I was quite lucky as a kid - my father had an Escort Cosworth when they were ‘run of the mill performance car’. He must have done about 30,000+ miles in it - tuned it to 400Hp, raced it, stone chipped it, took it out in the rain and snow.. Hammered it around the Isle of Mann TT circuit. He...

As above - the ship has already sailed for these. Better off buying a Rolex watch as an investment. Takes up much less space.. I just don’t think it’s as easy as just parking a car up for 10+ years. There’s so much stuff that’ll seize and perish over the years - the car would need...

I also know of a 172 Cup with <25k on it. 1 owner from new. But because it hasn’t done the mileage, the owner hasn’t had the belts done! 😅 even after me saying it’s age or mileage, whichever comes first. Makes me shudder! The owner is in his late 60’s.

This Alfa really makes bodies appealing.

1155’s are my go to track pads.

Loved my 200. So much more spacious inside and the 6 speed box made a big difference for me, compared to 5 in the 1*2’s

99p a litre for unleaded as of today! That’s the same price of fuel in 2008 when I had my Ph1 172! 😍

@frayz ive found the 1155 unreal on the road and track - trumps the ds2500 - I’ve had both. You do get some squeal from the 1155, but the bite they give more than makes up for that. 1155’a blew my mind how much more confidence I had in braking distances. When they’re up to temp, they were...

Not a Redtop - but one I regret not sticking a 2.0 in.

£4K and still bidding for a 100k Cat D/C Trophy? People really have gone mad

Just don’t go OTT and lose sight.. do the bare minimum to get it through an MOT and road worthy. Then at least you can enjoy the car through the stages of improvement. You’ll feel the car has value if you have use of it.

Standard engine and enjoy it. You’ll regret ripping it apart and having an unreliable/expensive turbo build. Or it’ll get broken and split for parts half way through the build. Standard engine is the best way to enjoy these...!

Mixed reviews from what I’ve heard. I’ve never had issues with using standard coolant on cars for track. That evans stuff is just another money spinner IMO.

Can’t fault mine - got the electric fold away tow bar too. So it covers all bases. They’re a proper well rounded vehicle. R dynamic pack makes a huge difference also.

I’ve got a brand new Evoque and the Disco is for the tip runs..!

Lovely D3 - I’m on the Disco forum also. They’re fantastic trucks, I wish I’d bought mine years ago.

Do you have an estimated time of its return? @SharkyUK

Love a long term project thread. I wouldn’t worry about the belts too much - I know of a few cars years over due belts and one I know of still on it’s original belt...! On a 53 plate..! Lol. just get them done when you get back and I’m sure you’ll be perfectly fine.

I wouldn’t even want those seats... Jesus

I’m exactly like this, buy something with my heart, throw £££ at it - get it running right and then sell it now it’s running right 😂 but still loose ££££

Definitely keep it - those numbers on the clock mean nothing. You could buy a lower mileage one, but that never means it’s in better condition. Different cars, but I’ve recently bought a Discovery 3 with 188,000 miles (now on 193,000) because it drove nicer than the one I test drove earlier...

They used to be a pig to get hold of.

I have about 1,000 cup spoiler fitting kits sat in a cupboard somewhere in my house lol

assuming you have an EDC 200 Clio? For it to have an intercooler?

That’s lovely! Would you mind sharing the lease figures? These sound interesting!

The Clio will be quickly forgotten 😂

No. AD08’s are just a mild semi slick. Even on a track compound R888 you still don’t need a baffled sump.