Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

engine progress...

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Them core plugs won't be coming out Like the valve cut-outs in the block. I take it you'll be running hoooooge valves then?

I had core plug issues with the last engine so we went full on with this one.

The later B series have the cutouts for the exhaust valves from the factory. The valve sizes are limited. We are using a later head - bigger valves - so we had the cut outs machined to be safe.

Problem progressed to boot randomly unlocking on the commute home and strong burning smell from steering wheel housing. I suspect the positioning motor or controller has burnt out but it seems to have solved the battery drain issue.

Great success!

Anyone else hate the car guys?

On the other end of the scale Catchpole is doing great things with carfection

At the moment I just hate cars.

At least I can put off fixing things till the weather improves and don’t need a new battery (hopefully).

My front parking sensors are demonstrating an intermittent fault, which is annoying. Also, the sunroof dripped on me yesterday, so I need the drains and the seals looking at.

I'm trying to hold off on these little jobs until it's a good time to swap the winter wheels for the summer ones, and the one storm per weekend format that our weather has adopted is suggesting that that time is not now.

Lovejoy?

If you want to talk mondoe I can bore you.

New custom exhaust on the E30 3.5 not only sounds better but has really opened it up at the top rev range without losing lower torque :D Kevin at Zero Exhausts in Bethersden is an artist really worth the travel and wait if you need any exhaust work done
One pic of the old shitty manifold that used to hit the steering column before I came up with a Rover V8 engine mount option using aluminium spacers to keep stack height to original

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That’s tidy as fuck.

Oh baby!

Surprised the F40 in Monaco not made it here yet.

Social Media never gonna let that burn in peace...

My Eyes!

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The engine is pants. The 2.4 JTDM in the 159 is infinitely more pleasurable to drive and I miss it. Apparently a remap and new air intake and exhaust make it into quite a nice car though so there' a little leap of faith there in that respect. I'm effectively weighing up the compromise of astoundingly good looks against performance. It's a lovely drive but just a bit lifeless.

This is the only thing that matters.

Oh shit!

Wot no pretty coloured welds? ;)

Nice flowing pipes.

Wonder if the car is beyond economical repair.

I know, if he hadn't custom fitted it on to the car I wouldn't have been sure whether to fit it on the car or hang it on the wall :) Pure artwork
I have two weeks training at Cockfosters next week so will be commuting through the Blackwall Tunnel expect some audio clips soon :D

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fancy a wood green flyby?

What kind of idiot doesn’t have an extinguisher in the passenger footwell!

14mins, could do, training days are early start and finish, usually done by 2pm :)