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cabrioman

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  1. buy a mk2 vr6 mate ... check the for sale section there is one on there at the mo at agood price and from a top bloke ...
  2. and now some time for some new bits .. new rear axle with anti roll bar, new bushes and brake lines now done .. (y)
  3. rite pics ... started like this a few weeks ago about a day and a half later ... and a garage full of parts later ...
  4. well the old bolts should be ok just put a bit of lock tight on them mate thats all i do
  5. if u got new pads they should have come in the box if ur using old pads they use old bolts just put a bit of lock tight on the thread
  6. about sums E38 up dont it really all need to tell there stories to look big and be in the `scene` ...
  7. all stripped out and ready to get new things lol looks funny with nothin on it just a bare shell lol and got new rear axle WITH aint-roll bar woo hoo ... cheers jim ....
  8. absy right and yeah it does stink .... but sayin that i drove around for about a year with my rear number plate sat on the rear shelf in one of my cars after body work lol
  9. talk to jim potter mate think hes got a set but not sure wot size they are
  10. hmmm not sure mite need a bit of body work to get it to look right but to be honest not to keen on it ... and plus u would loose ur tow hook at th front ... not a good idea ...
  11. yeah but its got a roof .... lol ....but a twin engined twin chared cab does .... no no no must behave and not be silly lol
  12. lol yeah best get me finger out ... tickets booked and not missin it this year ...
  13. As its the winter and my tax has now run out i decided to take my baby off the road and give her some much needed tlc .... well she has had a hard few months to say the least lol ... And to get a bit more power and get into the low 13s next year ... The list :- 1. Rebuild the engine with 2.9 bottom end (y) , head spacer (y) , 12 psi pullie (y) , 263 cams, and arp head bolts (y) , fix boost leaks (y) , sort out wiring loom (y) .... hopefully see about 300-320 bhp !! 2. Stripp and rebuild gear box with LSD. (y) 3. Replace rear axle bushes with poly (y) , fitt uprated anti roll bar (yn)
  14. that case then mite have to get one to help out with better handlin lol ah amazin wot a spot of reading gets u ... its part of the rear axle and not removable .... hmmm aftermarket it is then ....lol
  15. well .... rebuilding the engine again with a 2.9 bottom end, head spacer, 12 psi pullie, 263 cams, arp studs, ..... fittin 312 tt brakes to the front .... new ARBs front and maybe rear .... poly bushes all around .... reloacte gauges and radio, remove boot build, ....... new brake hoses all over .... LSD and gearbos rebuild..... and finaly maybe some new rims ... lol that shoudl keep me goin for a while lol
  16. does the vr have a rear anti roll bar ???? as mines in a cab it dont have one as i found out this weekend justmwondered if it worth gettin one oon as the axle is off ... cheers tony
  17. sod that bring back 40p a litre i can sell the derv then lol
  18. took mine out for better cooling and more of the famous vr noise
  19. yup it sure does matey so be a bir carfull yeah lol .... u were very lucky ... but if u were in a charged vr ull porb be in more trouble ie road block choper lol maybe even tv lol..... but all been there lol
  20. think the trips there and back are only goin to be on dvd ... still waiting for mine from jake lol
  21. u need to remove the complete dash due to the air ducting in the dash and u need to loosen the passanger side bolts on the cross memeber to give a bit of movment then wiggle it out
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