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

My old car, new owner.

Thanks for all of the car suggestions, definately got some food for thought!

Also pics of said two projects are mandatory!

As requested,here is the S3 in its tart phase but was too low and scraped everywhere

It was raised, sold the Bentleys and had a clocked IHI turbo with supporting modifications to make 332hp.

It had a wobbly pinked really badly and took out cylinders 2 and 3, destroyed the head and made a bit of a mess, still dont know what caused this to happen? Anyways I now have a 1.9L block with fully forged bottom end, Titanium valve assembly and one piece valves. It is now running a TD05 20g turbo which was a little tight and meant some modification/hacking of the transfer box.

This should be finished installing on Saturday, along with some other modifications to the map sensor, lambda, exhaust and inlet/TIP. The guy that rebuilt the turbo is then coming down to map it on a mates RR. With anti lag, launch control and an 8k hard cut rev limit to exploit that head. Early predictions are 400-430 at the flywheel.

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Anyone know someone who can do magic with paintwork?

The scene of the crime:

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6950wjx2D1r0cafpo1_1280.jpg

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb42kj426U1qzfu0uo1_1280.jpg

http://25.media.tumblr.com/c05ec9ea768cf0fc566b4f78b913efe9/tumblr_mfiosk45ym1rz0x0to1_1280.jpg

http://24.media.tumblr.com/e536815a5dd764bb2630b0a4843dbb7e/tumblr_mfiosk45ym1rz0x0to2_1280.jpg

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5j9oxlH6P1qhz8t2o1_1280.jpg

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mble7rI7nx1qbcma7o1_1280.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff512/greigpatrick/89AA397A-296C-4C4B-9CBB-B01C71750946-13374-000005DF78B9E0E7_zps9cfd8192.jpg

Viper powered Saab is epic. Would love to see it raised 15mm at the rear for a bit of nose down rake!

As requested,here is the S3 in its tart phase but was too low and scraped everywhere

It was raised, sold the Bentleys and had a clocked IHI turbo with supporting modifications to make 332hp.

It had a wobbly pinked really badly and took out cylinders 2 and 3, destroyed the head and made a bit of a mess, still dont know what caused this to happen? Anyways I now have a 1.9L block with fully forged bottom end, Titanium valve assembly and one piece valves. It is now running a TD05 20g turbo which was a little tight and meant some modification/hacking of the transfer box.

This should be finished installing on Saturday, along with some other modifications to the map sensor, lambda, exhaust and inlet/TIP. The guy that rebuilt the turbo is then coming down to map it on a mates RR. With anti lag, launch control and an 8k hard cut rev limit to exploit that head. Early predictions are 400-430 at the flywheel.

That thing is going to make you LOL.