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[Ian_182]

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As a track based car i presume

 

[stevo172-RWD]

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As a track based car i presume

yh track based .would never be able to get it running on the road :quiet:

 

[stevo172-RWD]

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i drove it today!
just in a straight line.dint go too far as i have no reverse and so far no brakes
its very loud inside too

 

[stevo172-RWD]

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another pic after i washer for the first time since i started the car.

 

[stevo172-RWD]

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yes the exsaust is pissed lol

 

[Chrisjk]

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Mates got his exhaust similar to that, hyabusa engined mini

 

[stevo172-RWD]

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Mates got his exhaust similar to that, hyabusa engined mini

sweer can i have a go
at least his works

 

[Barron]

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i hope your losing the 'grillz' but does look really mean

/carl

 

[stevo172-RWD]

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i hope your losing the 'grillz' but does look really mean

/carl

yh i might do.
i do like there tho.and thats upto me

 

[Craigie-B15]

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hey, almost there mate

 

[Hutchie]

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another pic after i washer for the first time since i started the car.

back end is wider than mine

 

[Marky_]

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^Looks HUGE!

Lol @ driving with no brakes

 

[stevo172-RWD]

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iv just crashed it!
took it for lil test drive!
checked i had hand brake brakes.
drove along straight then turned it round giving a little throttle that put the rear out a bit !
then rolled speed out with engine off down to around 10mph
started to brake but nothing happened!nothing!

front end is pretty fucked now!
i need two new wings.
two headlights xenons?
bumper!
and grills(dint want them)

anybody got any of these parts going?

 

[Batman]

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iv just crashed it!
took it for lil test drive!
checked i had hand brake brakes.
drove along straight then turned it round giving a little throttle that put the rear out a bit !
then rolled speed out with engine off down to around 10mph
started to brake but nothing happened!nothing!

front end is pretty f**ked now!
i need two new wings.
two headlights xenons?
bumper!
and grills(dint want them)

anybody got any of these parts going?

lmao your joking arent you?

 

[Matteh]

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[Jay Payne]

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Gutted!



Pics? :evil:

 

[n0rm]

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seriously steve?? you farking lanten head.......ring matt at rrenault specialestt spares tomorrow

 

[Alastair.]

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ahhhhh noooo, u must be impatient 2 drive without brakes lol

 

[theduck]

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oh dear...

 

[stevo172-RWD]

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i tested the handbrake it was fine!
it worked fine before then!?!

 

[dan.clio]

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lmao u are joking aren't u?

 

[stevo172-RWD]

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lmao u are joking aren't u?

no not joking.
so wish i was not.
fancy giving me a lift to manchester soon to collect some lights?

 

[Cro]

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theres a guy looking parts from the xenons mate in the wanted section just so you could make some money towards replacements... nightmare though

 

[SBV116]

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Gutted! I was hoping for a good update, and it;s ended in disaster!!! Hope you get it sorted soon!

 

[dan.clio]

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lmao u are joking aren't u?

no not joking.
so wish i was not.
fancy giving me a lift to manchester soon to collect some lights?

Yea proberly will be able to ..... my car has its MOT tomorrow, it had better pass

Where were u driving it? Gutted for u mate after all that hard work.

Anyhow atleast the beast of an engine is ok!

 

[Marky_]

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Very silly thing to do :nono:

What did you hit?

 

[stevo172-RWD]

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two thin metal poles screwed to the ground,oh and an opening to a garage.thats all.
dam it hurts!

 

[stevo172-RWD]

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heres a pic of it now!

 

[cK]

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the flitch and headlight panel looks creased too.

 

[n0rm]

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not a great deal of damagee there lad easy fix tbh

 

[stevo172-RWD]

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not a great deal of damagee there lad easy fix tbh

im already on it mate should have it all straight soon!
have wings on order.

 

[ditz]

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well i admire the attitude mate even thats not causing you much of a set back.

well done, looking forward to seeing it at fcs (or else lol)

 

[Fred@BTM]

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280bhp RWD clio and no brakes? you were asking for trouble there my son! LOL

 

[stevo172-RWD]

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nerver gave it any at all!
thats the funny thing about it.
good job i never.

 

[stevo172-RWD]

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well i admire the attitude mate even thats not causing you much of a set back.

well done, looking forward to seeing it at fcs (or else lol)

na this wont stop me from being at french car show

im getting a garage to connect rear brakes.
never gonna do that again:nono:

 

[R1XPH]

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Awsome project there!!!!!!

Weldone crashing it you tool :rasp:

 

[graham_172]

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Note to self: "don't drive car with no brakes"

 

[stevo172-RWD]

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Note to self: "don't drive car with no brakes"

i had the hand brake working but it never stopped the car in time.
i tested it first before i set off?
was only going 10mph!

 

[Craigie-B15]

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after all that work you put it.

Nice crash, thats bad mate.

How long till its repaired fully completed?

Craig

 

[cK]

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Note to self: "don't drive car with no brakes"

i had the hand brake working but it never stopped the car in time.
i tested it first before i set off?
was only going 10mph!

fast enough to cause the pictured damage obviously.