[auspicious_character]

I'm not going to do anything silly like buy an exhaust, I'm just going to take it off and weld the hangers back on it when I weld a cat bypass system in place till MOT time.

 

[Mcmtt]

Can't understand why you've done this! But one things for sure I wish I had your mechanical skills!

 

[auspicious_character]

It has been decided upon since I got rid of the last TT.

I've had the v5 sitting around for so long and it is a nice 60k engine.

Used to be a highline with lots of spec, three doors along bought it with rusty wings, did them and sold it to next door.
He used it once and took chase like the idiot he is so then it got parked up with no plates, brakes interior and cat got took off and I bought it for scrap price.

It was either going in a roadster or a 6n2 Polo and the TT has won.

 

[StuartDB]

What does 'took chase' mean?

 

[auspicious_character]

You need to up your northern lingo.
I do not endorse this type of behaviour however due to the location of where I have a unit it seems to be something I contend with.

 

[StuartDB]

Sounds like doing drugs, but I don't see how that relates to driving a car. Unless it is racing from cops but why bother with a car which can do 120mph and 0-60 in 8.5 seconds?

Don't get it and can't find out on urban dictionary.

We used to have car theives in Bedfordshire when I was about 17 who would steal Sierra, Astra GTEs etc and donut outside the police station until the police came out just for the chase, it usually ended up with them reversing back at speed towards a blind corner into the front of the police cars then burning out the car down the tracks. When they worked out the half tennis ball and scaffold bar tricks, every single Sierra was stolen from my town.

 

[auspicious_character]

He took chase from the police as he was an alcoholic.
Fortunately he is in prison now due to arson and unit life is a lot quieter

 

[SPECSMAN]

I'm not going to do anything silly like buy an exhaust, I'm just going to take it off and weld the hangers back on it when I weld a cat bypass system in place till MOT time.

I never assumed you would spend money; perhaps you would fabricate one from scratch!

I would imagine that the £2000 budget quoted by someone in an earlier post, is down to about £2000 by now :lol:

8)

 

[auspicious_character]

I've spent £31 quid on an oil change and some antifreeze.
The budget is at £631 currently.....

 

[auspicious_character]

And with another £20 gone the car now starts and runs.

Soon it is time for tyres, tracking and the open road.

If someone wants to host a six second video I can e mail it over?@

 

[SPECSMAN]

I've spent £31 quid on an oil change and some antifreeze.
The budget is at £631 currently.....

£631 includes the car!

My version is

£2000 (the predicted budget for repairs), minus £31 = £1969 left to go!

8)

 

[auspicious_character]

£651 all in atm.
It'll be better if someone buys the AUM conversion for £300.

 

[SPECSMAN]

£651 all in atm.
It'll be better if someone buys the AUM conversion for £300.

Can you explain what this conversion is please :?

 

[auspicious_character]

£651 all in atm.
It'll be better if someone buys the AUM conversion for £300.

Can you explain what this conversion is please :?

https://www.ttforum.co.uk/forum/viewtop ... &t=1872153

That should take care of it.

 

[Pukmeister]

Cracking thread AC and good skills. Keep the write up going.

You've got me wondering about swapping out the gutless 1.4 16V BKY engine with piston slap in my sons Ravenna Blue 9N1 Polo Dune for something nicer. A 2.3 V5 would make it fly!

 

[auspicious_character]

I have a 9n3 as my current daily, £200 non runner...

I'll suggest that an aum engine would go in there nicely.

You could use 9n3 GTi parts to fill the gaps and it would definitely have more punch.

 

[SPECSMAN]

£651 all in atm.
It'll be better if someone buys the AUM conversion for £300.

Can you explain what this conversion is please :?

https://www.ttforum.co.uk/forum/viewtop ... &t=1872153

That should take care of it.

Could you squeeze that in my sons Arosa?

You will note, I said you!

Specsman 8)

 

[auspicious_character]

I don't have time for that.
I passed up a Lupo with a Polo GTi engine sitting in it with all the stuff to finish for £250 mates rates the other day.

That would make a few quid done.

Today's exploits involved topping up the pas fluid and the downpipe. Unfortunately that's going to involve dropping the cradle a bit as the ecp cheapy has the Flexi in a different position, I didn't have time for that.

Pic of Flexi for those who like pics.

 

[StuartDB]

You need to update the thread title with the running total keeping it honest. You know we have a sweep stake on your final cost.

 

[auspicious_character]

£693 at the minute, someone potentially buying the AUM this weekend so that's good.
Found two tt wheels with good tyres on scumtree so that's gotta be negotiated cheaper than they are.

Hopefully if I can bunk off early tonight there should be a downpipe fitting and road testing tomorrow afternoon.