Retro Rides Gathering - 8th August 2010
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Re: Retro Rides Gathering - 8th August 2010
Hate to join the drop outs but I don't really fancy the drive down on the busiest weekend of the year to be the lone 300. If anybody else is bringing a 300 I could easily be tempted to change my mind...
Re: Retro Rides Gathering - 8th August 2010
Foggy was fixing the mk1 to make it, I've not heard from him so I'm guessing it was successful... Maybe...!
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
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Re: Retro Rides Gathering - 8th August 2010
Errr, no.
The cyl head is toast as the spark plug hole is too badly damaged to take an insert now.
So we've had to put the old head on that came from 'Nessy', but it was crudded up and had dodgy stem seals and burnt valves so we've had to make one good head out of the two. It was about 9pm that we got it all re-assembled and decided to call it a day.
The cyl head is toast as the spark plug hole is too badly damaged to take an insert now.
So we've had to put the old head on that came from 'Nessy', but it was crudded up and had dodgy stem seals and burnt valves so we've had to make one good head out of the two. It was about 9pm that we got it all re-assembled and decided to call it a day.
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Re: Retro Rides Gathering - 8th August 2010
Yeah, sorry about bailing, guys. Sadly the car wasn't (and still isn't) finished. The current hold-up is the requirement for a new sump, as the insert has broken off the one in the car...plus the sump plug is stripped almost bare.
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James
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...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
Re: Retro Rides Gathering - 8th August 2010
AFAIK, nobody turned up in the end apart from John with the northern lot.
Re: Retro Rides Gathering - 8th August 2010
I was there in the jetta, saw a few 300s but none that I recognised.
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Re: Retro Rides Gathering - 8th August 2010
Ouch. We suck this year! Can't tell you how annoyed I am that the running 300 I bought to *use* as a stop-gap is...er....not running. Grr.
cheers
James
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James
VOC 300-series Register Keeper
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
Re: Retro Rides Gathering - 8th August 2010
I'll hopefully be back in it next season. I've made it to pretty much the square root of c*ck all this year
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
Re: Retro Rides Gathering - 8th August 2010
Was bigger then last year I think, and the track was good although I didn't go out this time, I was rather put off by the mk2 escort rolling
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Re: Retro Rides Gathering - 8th August 2010
I was there, went to Saturday (After only deciding I was going Friday morning while at work lol) I was flying a V3M in the back window so some support there hehe Was a good weekend! I was hanging out my rear Sunday day mind lol!
'90 340 1.4 Vince!
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Re: Retro Rides Gathering - 8th August 2010
...on the sprint track? Crikey! Is there a thread on RR?Bazboy wrote:I was rather put off by the mk2 escort rolling
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James
VOC 300-series Register Keeper
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
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Re: Retro Rides Gathering - 8th August 2010
oh noesfoggyjames wrote:...on the sprint track? Crikey! Is there a thread on RR?Bazboy wrote:I was rather put off by the mk2 escort rolling
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James
Black and pink Merc got a bit sketchy too.
Re: Retro Rides Gathering - 8th August 2010
I went in my 340, i saw 2 other 340s there. Was a really good day shame the rest of you couldnt make it!
My car and the 2 mk1 fiestas i convoyed there with
I think this 340 was going on some trip to raise money for charity
And heres some volvo estate i saw hitting the track
My car and the 2 mk1 fiestas i convoyed there with
I think this 340 was going on some trip to raise money for charity
And heres some volvo estate i saw hitting the track
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Re: Retro Rides Gathering - 8th August 2010
Gobs needs an LSD in his 940, I think...!
cheers
James
cheers
James
VOC 300-series Register Keeper
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
Re: Retro Rides Gathering - 8th August 2010
Just a tad! Like the earlier front end conversion thoughfoggyjames wrote:Gobs needs an LSD in his 940
Good pics!
1989 - Volvo 360 GLT
1985 - Volvo 360 GLS
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1985 - Volvo 360 GLS
2008 - Volvo S60 SE Lux