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Posted: **Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:13 pm**

FtoSam wrote:

aww look at the cute little engine! at least put a mivec cover on it

Posted: **Sat Nov 03, 2007 3:22 pm**

Lol...

That was before i started working on it on thursday...

All the piping is done... Turbo will go in early next week...

Gearbox and everything is in... engine wired up..

basically done... Even oil in the engine for the first time ever...

Finally.... progress...

a week ago everything was empty...

now its packed tighter than a DVDA session...

Will update again when i go visit it next...

Posted: **Sat Nov 03, 2007 5:13 pm**

woooooooooooooooohooooooooooooooo i cannot wait :d looking good sam!

Posted: **Sat Nov 03, 2007 5:36 pm**

lol, nice imagery with the DVDA...

Sounds like its coming together nicely.. Have you managed to get your hands on the bigger Turbo yet?

Posted: **Sat Nov 03, 2007 9:40 pm**

you should organise a cruise to celebrate the long awaited completion of your car.

Posted: **Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:52 am**

The car will be run in using the smaller turbo...

So no turbo upgrade for at least a few weeks...

I have however found a GT-28 71R for sale... so will be thinking about buying that as a direct swap.

Posted: **Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:52 am**

The car will be run in using the smaller turbo...

So no turbo upgrade for at least a few weeks...

I have however found a GT-28 71R for sale... so will be thinking about buying that as a direct swap.

And a cruise may be organised as Adz will be back on the road around the same time as me.

Posted: **Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:35 pm**

Righto... was picked up from Riks at 1:30 today...

turbo needs to be bolted in and then a tune and im driving it... woot

Posted: **Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:47 pm**

For comparison Purposes:
Last year Jan:

This Year Jan:

This Year October:

This Year November:

Posted: **Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:21 pm**

So news? Turbo gone in yet? whens the Big Tune? exciting stuff...

Posted: **Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:46 pm**

Got a call 10 seconds ago...

Turbo is all in... engine is running...

Will recieve a pre-liminary tune over the weekend...

Will put 1,000kms on it then as soon as its run in, comes the biiiig tune...

very close

Posted: **Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:28 pm**

FtoSam wrote:Got a call 10 seconds ago...

Turbo is all in... engine is running...

Will recieve a pre-liminary tune over the weekend...

Will put 1,000kms on it then as soon as its run in, comes the biiiig tune...

very close

lol, i wish Ben was as quick with his progress updates

You're gonna have a queue of people waiting to go for a cruise in it!

hope everything goes alright with the run-in & tunez..

'tis gonna be schweet as seein it in a run against Adz.. how long until his is gonna be ready?

Posted: **Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:33 pm**

lol its because you people have no life & an endless supply of disposeable income.

Posted: **Fri Nov 09, 2007 5:44 pm**

His shouldve been ready this week... will call him tonight to see how its going...

Posted: **Fri Nov 09, 2007 5:57 pm**

Can you take more pics of it finished

Posted: **Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:54 pm**

Bennoz wrote:lol its because you people have no life & an endless supply of disposeable income.

says the man with 6800+ posts

Posted: **Sun Nov 11, 2007 3:12 pm**

Yeah and a $80,000 mini

Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:21 am**

Some Pics from the weekend...

She's still a pig.... Rough as guts and not in the best nic...

My boss at work is getting it detailed and dints pulled for me so thats saving some cash...

Just waiting on the new front bar and it'll look 100x better

Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:39 am**

looks hot in those pics

so you've got the stock front bar on there now?

Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:49 am**

Yeh... crappy front bar for now...

New bar will be on in the next few weeks

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