I couldnt resist...

[_Tom]

my return to valver ownership. Love the fact i have a new project...next step, F7R for sure. Then much more...haha! Gotta try and better my old one..if thats possible...

 

[Daniel]

Welcome back!

 

[Seedy172]

Looks Nice... Good Luck!!

 

[Coby.]

Looks like a decent base to start a project

 

[cat171]

Welcome back fella, to beat or even get close to your old one is a tall order as it was such a nice example, good luck with the project.

 

[_Tom]

Yeah should be alright. Going to take it up my mates unit and sort it right out. We're semi tempted to repaint it white including the interior, buckets etc like a proper track car but we'll see...lol

Ahh my old beast...

This is the task...lol

 

[Nafoff]

foooking sweet

i need to come down and see this...

if you potentially need a hand with much over the next few weeks i should be off work for quite a while, although will only have 1 hand to help with and will need collecting...lol

 

[_Tom]

I'll let you know buddy. Why you didnt hybrid your old one is beyond me...haha

 

[Christopher]

Welcome back Tom

Looks like a good one

 

[_Tom]

Ah its alright. A few bit and bobs need doing. White, red cage, decked and red R19 wheels is playing on my mind though...lol

 

[Ian_182]

Your old one was lovely so you will have your work cut out

 

[Nafoff]

I'll let you know buddy. Why you didnt hybrid your old one is beyond me...haha

i got offered to much to turn down mate, in heinsight that may have been the better option....oh well

 

[Sarah]

look tidy

 

[_Tom]

Yeah its an alright base...bit of work needed but thats the fun of it.

 

[Mells]

Nice one.

Are you going to keep this one for more than a week?

 

[clio_luke]

nice

 

[_Tom]

Nice one.

Are you going to keep this one for more than a week?

I'll try...lol

My clio's were the cars i owned the logest to be fair...other than the sx.

 

[Rob's172]

good luck with this, should be fun

 

[TomS]

Tom you schlag! LOL

Nice one matey

 

[_Tom]

The thing is its going to be my daily car too so i'm going to have to drive it round mid work. I'll look like a right carny...lol

 

[Bradharding]

Nice one mate. Good to see someone can go from a much more powerful car like an SX and come back to a valver. I think some of the Mk2 lads underestimate us minority . I think you should build up a high spec engine on a stand, and spend your time with it

 

[_Tom]

Yep once i have a engine it isnt going straight in. I'll do work on it first then drop it in. That way i can clean it right up and paint the engine bay.

 

[Bradharding]

Noice one, shame your a mission from me, but will this motor be at FCS?

 

[_Tom]

Nah it wont be ready that quickly. Deffo next though...I've told everyone i know not to let me sell it...lol

I dont know whether to go through the hassle of painting it white though. May just leave it....what to do, what to do!

 

[Ali]

You've got 2 chances of making it as good as your old one...First ones nill! lol

 

[_Tom]

Whys that? lol! Admited it will be a task..

 

[Bradharding]

Nah leave it blue imo. If you want a white valver, get a white valver. Not worth all the expense. Personally I'd love a white one so can see where you are coming from, but I'm relatively happy with the tungy atm.

 

[_Tom]

It'd only be the cost of the paint mind....but i'd have to do the prep. Apparently paint will cost 70 quid...lol

The interior is going white anyway...

 

[Bradharding]

Ahhh lucky you knowing someone in the business eh? EIther that or it is yourself lol. I'm throwing a few hundred pounds at mine in the next couple of weeks! Gonna look fresh!

 

[Ali]

Whys that? lol! Admited it will be a task..

As above...Old one was a good as they came.

 

[_Tom]

I wouldnt dream of painting myself...lol

Ali, true. Its the engine thats the hard part. That old'un was a bit of a freak...

 

[leeds_182]

Good luck with the project.

 

[R20 CWH]

didnt your old bus hit 5.9 to 60? sure there was a thread with a the gtec meter beeming the sub 6 second time.

good luck, if you get it beyond the last one, that will be some achievement

 

[Nafoff]

deffo take your time tom, and i think yes go white, it may be a little bit of hassle but so worth it in the long run

 

[_Tom]

Yep could get consistant sub 6's. Its ran a 14.0 at santa pod too. Yeah its all about taking my time. I'm really in no rush and won't intend to sell it until i'm an old man...lol

 

[R20 CWH]

first task the paint i take it?

 

[Leeshez]

Nice

 

[Djw John]

Nice mate, what are you gonna do differently this time?

 

[_Tom]

I'm really not sure what i'll do different to be sure. The basics will be the same obviously. I'm going to sit down and plan. With regards to what to do first..i'm going to strip the interior down, and paint the interior first. I've got some buckets and harnesses so they've got to go in. Also i've found some rust i've got to treat. Once i have the f7r, i'll prep it for paint. or though i keep getting semi tempted to keep it 449 but blow it over?!

 

[R20 CWH]

f7r has been done a few times, id keep with the original lump!