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by Gordy
Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:28 am
Forum: Driving Experiences
Topic: Nobel M12 GTO
Replies: 15
Views: 2840

Re: Nobel M12 GTO

I understand that they are designed in Leicestershire, but are the bodies still made in South Africa?
by Gordy
Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:02 am
Forum: Driving Experiences
Topic: Nobel M12 GTO
Replies: 15
Views: 2840

Re: Nobel M12 GTO

Great chassis dynamics, but it looks like a kit car.
by Gordy
Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:37 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Im new here
Replies: 15
Views: 690

Re: Im new here

Welcome... look forward to hearing more from you...
by Gordy
Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:45 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: My Black Tubby with new wheels!
Replies: 12
Views: 1341

Re: My Black Tubby with new wheels!

Nice wheels, cr4p scoop
Nice wheels, cr4p scoop
Nice wheels, cr4p scoop
...and repeat...
by Gordy
Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:38 pm
Forum: Driving Experiences
Topic: Best way to tackle roundabouts/bends?
Replies: 40
Views: 2990

Re: Best way to tackle roundabouts/bends?

Yes, GORDY,it did cross my mind that cost perhaps came into it,but i seem to recall that the Lotus handling guru (forget his name--showed Clarkson once on TG how to drive an Elise to avoid excessive understeer) wasn't too keen on lsd's. Come to think of it,has any Lotus model,past or present,been e...
by Gordy
Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:23 am
Forum: Driving Experiences
Topic: Best way to tackle roundabouts/bends?
Replies: 40
Views: 2990

Re: Best way to tackle roundabouts/bends?

[quote="johnp"]
I think this is the reason that Lotus never fitted an lsd to the Esprit--even the last V8 models.

[quote]

More likely they could not source one in small quantities at low cost.
by Gordy
Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:56 pm
Forum: Driving Experiences
Topic: Best way to tackle roundabouts/bends?
Replies: 40
Views: 2990

Re: Best way to tackle roundabouts/bends?

Lauren wrote:...the public road is no place to learn really.


Sainsbury's car park: the best place to learn!
by Gordy
Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:46 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: [All] [Generic] well a new year a new accident :(
Replies: 14
Views: 477

Re: [All] [Generic] well a new year a new accident :(

It's gone? My god, the first cat to de-cat itself :shock:
by Gordy
Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:53 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] Pheonix Power Type 1 rear wing???
Replies: 33
Views: 829

Re: [Mk2] [Generic] Pheonix Power Type 1 rear wing???

xxxx wrote:end of the day buddy its your car, you should do what ever makes you happy. your the one who has to live with it.

Damn to what everyone else thinks. :)

Tim
xxxx


Spot on!
by Gordy
Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:13 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] Pheonix Power Type 1 rear wing???
Replies: 33
Views: 829

Re: [Mk2] [Generic] Pheonix Power Type 1 rear wing???

You asked for opinion...

ABSOLUTELY F_CKING TERRIBLE:
Does not match the lines of the car.
Looks like it has melted.
Looks like a cheap and nasty afterthought for those desperate for attention (seek therapy).

...just an opinion.
by Gordy
Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:51 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [All] [Generic] Tuning...Torque VS BHP ???
Replies: 15
Views: 1019

Re: [All] [Generic] Tuning...Torque VS BHP ???

To JekylandHyde: always interesting to follow your progress. Please keep it up. To RyanRS: acceleration is about torque, gearing, traction and drag. You need to have a good undrstanding of all of them and how to make them work together. The web has a lot of info and an hour with your mate Google wil...
by Gordy
Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:12 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] How much do you pay for fuel per week??
Replies: 31
Views: 835

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] How much do you pay for fuel per week??

It's so economical I have to take the petrol out of it.
by Gordy
Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:21 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Fensport straight cut dog box
Replies: 32
Views: 8102

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Fensport straight cut dog box

karammander wrote:just incase any of you are wondering, most straight cut boxes i've heard in the past sounds like ur doing 70mph in reverse when ur actualy doing 30mph. very noisy!

cheers karam


Yup, I've been in a 600 hp car with a straight cut box and virtually no 'silencer' and it certainly is an event.
by Gordy
Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:01 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Fensport straight cut dog box
Replies: 32
Views: 8102

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Fensport straight cut dog box

... a straight cut dog's box? ...

...does the RSPCA know about this?
by Gordy
Fri Dec 22, 2006 1:08 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] ultimate mr2?
Replies: 26
Views: 1095

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] ultimate mr2?

It demonstrates everything which is wrong with modifying cars. It should be subtle, coherent and devestatingly effective. However this is just a tart's handbag with bits crammed on it because it's 'trendy'. It represents everything that a mature and balanced car modification should not be and is the...
by Gordy
Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:33 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] So long and thanks for all the fish!
Replies: 26
Views: 920

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] So long and thanks for all the fish!

Light and fast? There are no cars that are light and fast. You obviously bought a motorcycle then. Ariel Atom? Caterham 7? Lotus Elise? All light and fast. Though I have to go with the motorcycle comment as I believe the above cars have already been disgarded. They may all be fun to some degree, bu...
by Gordy
Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:09 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] 400 hp > in pieces...
Replies: 19
Views: 780

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] 400 hp > in pieces...

The one thing you lack is a structured plan. Having spent a lot of money don't throw it all away owing to disorganisation. You have all the right ingredients, it just needs final soting out. Find a specialist who has done this before and get it finished properly, doing it one step at a time in a log...
by Gordy
Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:57 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] So long and thanks for all the fish!
Replies: 26
Views: 920

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] So long and thanks for all the fish!

Light and fast? There are no cars that are light and fast. You obviously bought a motorcycle then.
by Gordy
Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:15 am
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: i crashed my mkii rev2 turbo :(
Replies: 11
Views: 706

Re: i crashed my mkii rev2 turbo :(

Damn that looks awkward to repair. Best of luck with it.


By the way... nice colour :wink:
by Gordy
Sun Dec 17, 2006 2:08 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] battery dead again....update page 2..
Replies: 59
Views: 2569

Re: [Mk2] [Generic] battery dead again....update page 2..

Borrow an ammeter. Turn off the ignition. Set ammeter to highest range - likely to be about 10Amps scale. Disconnect ground wires from battery negative terminal. Connect the ammeter between the battery negative terminal and the ground wires (that normally connect to the battery negative terminal). C...

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