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| blog:cars [2020/02/27 15:55] – [1983 MG Metro Turbo] john | blog:cars [2022/06/18 12:20] (current) – [1993 Porsche 911 Turbo] john | ||
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| ======= Car Projects ======= | ======= Car Projects ======= | ||
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| + | Cars are one of my main hobbies; a mixture of collecting, restoring/ | ||
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| ====== Current Cars ====== | ====== Current Cars ====== | ||
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| * Bought: 2003 | * Bought: 2003 | ||
| - | * Purchase Price: £500 (just the shell, to-date it has cost // | ||
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| * 320bhp 2.0 Sierra Cosworth 4x4 YB Turbo | * 320bhp 2.0 Sierra Cosworth 4x4 YB Turbo | ||
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| - | * Purchase Price: £28000 | + | |
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| * Approx 350bhp 3.3 turbocharged flat six | * Approx 350bhp 3.3 turbocharged flat six | ||
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| * Decat and custom stainless exhaust | * Decat and custom stainless exhaust | ||
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| * Bought: 2016 | * Bought: 2016 | ||
| - | * Cost: £7000 | ||
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| * 170bhp 1.4 Alfa/Fiat multi-air 4 cylinder turbo | * 170bhp 1.4 Alfa/Fiat multi-air 4 cylinder turbo | ||
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| * Bought: 2008 | * Bought: 2008 | ||
| * Sold: 2016 | * Sold: 2016 | ||
| - | * Cost: £1900 (bought as a damaged/ | ||
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| * 140bhp 1.9 16v Alfa/Fiat multi-jet turbo diesel | * 140bhp 1.9 16v Alfa/Fiat multi-jet turbo diesel | ||
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| * Bought: 2006 | * Bought: 2006 | ||
| - | * Cost: £500 (just a bare, unrestored basic mk1, restoration and upgrade cost significantly more!) | ||
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| - | * 280bhp Toyota 3SGTE 2.0 16v Turbo | + | * 280bhp Toyota 3SGTE 2.0 16v Turbo (hyrid CT26A turbo, downpipe, custom exhaust, Supra intercooler) |
| * Celica GT4 brakes | * Celica GT4 brakes | ||
| * Wide arched | * Wide arched | ||
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| * Bought: 2006? | * Bought: 2006? | ||
| * Sold: 2007? | * Sold: 2007? | ||
| - | * Cost: £1500? | ||
| * Specification: | * Specification: | ||
| * 220bhp Toyota 3SGTE 2.0 Turbo | * 220bhp Toyota 3SGTE 2.0 Turbo | ||
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| * Bought: 2006 | * Bought: 2006 | ||
| * Sold: 2008 | * Sold: 2008 | ||
| - | * Cost: £12000 | ||
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| + | * Japanese import model; RZ-S trim (no front spoiler, no leather seats, but had limited slip diff, big brakes) | ||
| * 320bhp Toyota 2JZ-GTE 3.0 inline 6 cylinder twin turbo | * 320bhp Toyota 2JZ-GTE 3.0 inline 6 cylinder twin turbo | ||
| * 4 speed automatic with limited slip differential | * 4 speed automatic with limited slip differential | ||
| + | * Front seats retrimmed in leather | ||
| * Pictures | * Pictures | ||
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| * Bought: 2002 | * Bought: 2002 | ||
| * Sold: 2003 | * Sold: 2003 | ||
| - | * Cost: £500 | ||
| * Specification: | * Specification: | ||
| * 150bhp Ford Cologne 2.8 V6 | * 150bhp Ford Cologne 2.8 V6 | ||
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| * Bought: 2002 | * Bought: 2002 | ||
| * Sold: 2006 | * Sold: 2006 | ||
| - | * Cost: £5000 (just the shell, to-date it has cost significantly more!) | ||
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| * 200bhp 2.0 16v Rover T-series Turbo | * 200bhp 2.0 16v Rover T-series Turbo | ||
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| * In-car-entertainment and XBox installation | * In-car-entertainment and XBox installation | ||
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| * Bought: 1999 | * Bought: 1999 | ||
| * Sold: 2002 | * Sold: 2002 | ||
| - | * Cost: £3000 | ||
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| * 105bhp 1.4 16v Rover K-series | * 105bhp 1.4 16v Rover K-series | ||
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| * Bigger alloy wheels and tyres | * Bigger alloy wheels and tyres | ||
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| =====1990 Rover Metro ===== | =====1990 Rover Metro ===== | ||
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| + | I don't have any pictures of this one, but it was essentially the same as the above car, but in a graphite grey colour, and was a 3 door, rather than 5 door. | ||
| * Bought: 1997 | * Bought: 1997 | ||
| - | * Cost: £1800 | ||
| * Specification: | * Specification: | ||
| * 73bhp 1.1 8v Rover K-series | * 73bhp 1.1 8v Rover K-series | ||
| * 5 speed | * 5 speed | ||
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| =====1983 MG Metro Turbo===== | =====1983 MG Metro Turbo===== | ||
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| + | Unfortunately I don't have any images of this car, so the picture above is not mine. Mine was originally two-tone silver and black, but we resprayed it red and black to match the car above. Though it never looked as good as that one! | ||
| * Bought: 1996 | * Bought: 1996 | ||
| - | * Cost: N/A - first car given by parents | + | * Cost: N/A - first car given to me by parents |
| * Specification: | * Specification: | ||
| * 100bhp 1.3 Turbocharged A-series - which died in my parents care and was replaced by... | * 100bhp 1.3 Turbocharged A-series - which died in my parents care and was replaced by... | ||
| * ~60bhp modified 1.0 A-series with twin SU carbs | * ~60bhp modified 1.0 A-series with twin SU carbs | ||
| * 4 speed | * 4 speed | ||