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vanpeebles · 15 Oct 2018 at 14:07

What are you getting for £750?

acemastr · 15 Oct 2018 at 14:18

You stripped the rear interior? Put it back in, no one is going to buy it with half an interior. No point even mentioning it.

Take off the 'launch control' too, just screams 'I need a new clutch'

Flack88 · 15 Oct 2018 at 15:13

acemastr said:
You stripped the rear interior? Put it back in, no one is going to buy it with half an interior. No point even mentioning it.

Take off the 'launch control' too, just screams 'I need a new clutch'

More like 2 step launch control screams 'conrod through block' lol. I have it on my car and won't use it even with forged pistons & rods.

Howard · 15 Oct 2018 at 15:43

acemastr said:
You stripped the rear interior? Put it back in, no one is going to buy it with half an interior. No point even mentioning it.

Take off the 'launch control' too, just screams 'I need a new clutch'

Agreed. And lose the fire extinguisher and that bloody ridiculous gear knob. You're seriously limiting your target market (even more than you are by the fact that it's modified) otherwise.

Akagi · 15 Oct 2018 at 16:05

Launch control has never been used, and I think you'll find I said "launch control functionality"

And it has a new uprated clutch already for all your abusive needs.
Gearknob I would lose but....... I can't get it off

People have been interested in it with half an interior (and the rest included) - I haven't advertised it properly yet. (I.e autotrader, eBay, etc.) When I do I'll put it back in and I will lose the fire extinguisher etc lol.

Trust me, with this sort of car in the places i'm advertising it, a nice long spec list which has everything a young chappie like me might want to add themselves and more, is more of an appeal than it being a 100% stock car.

Had plenty of tags and comments saying things like "hell of a spec for the price m8"

Yaayuh! · 15 Oct 2018 at 16:08

@Acme I'll give you all my ETN for it?

Akagi · 15 Oct 2018 at 16:09

Rossi~ said:
@Acme I'll give you all my ETN for it?

Is it worth £2750?

Akagi · 15 Oct 2018 at 16:13

vanpeebles said:
What are you getting for £750?

Obviously a rotten MK1 MX5 with a hydro and a welded diff which I'm going to paint white with a roller, screw on some universal wide arches, fit some ET0 fake Watanabe's with ditchfinders, and stick some Initial D vinyls on it. What else?

Drift what ya brung here I come.

Yaayuh! · 15 Oct 2018 at 16:15

Acme said:
Is it worth £2750?

It's a MASSIVE 25,000 ETN mate.

adam cool dude · 15 Oct 2018 at 16:19

Acme said:
Bored. I've had it over a year now. I bought the new wheels and coilovers in an effort to make myself fall back in love with it, it worked for a little while, and now I'm bored again. Will be replacing it with something which should be cheaper, and more fun. Scratching an itch and getting a couple of K's back to stick in the bank at the same time.

I have had my three cars 4 years, 5 years and my Celica 6 years now! Never get bored. The tinkering keeps me more than occupied.

Martynt74 · 15 Oct 2018 at 16:19

Acme said:
Obviously a rotten MK1 MX5 with a hydro and a welded diff which I'm going to paint white with a roller, screw on some universal wide arches, fit some ET0 fake Watanabe's with ditchfinders, and stick some Initial D vinyls on it. What else?

Drift what ya brung here I come.

If it was anyone else posting this it'd be an obvious joke, but you? Can never be sure

Joe T · 15 Oct 2018 at 16:20

Acme said:
Had plenty of tags and comments saying things like "hell of a spec for the price m8"

Hopefully you arent actually taking any comfort from such comments!

Akagi · 15 Oct 2018 at 16:22

Marvt74 said:
If it was anyone else posting this it'd be an obvious joke, but you? Can never be sure

And so you shouldn't be, because I'm being entirely serious.

Trying to avoid the rotten part if possible though. Also not burning oil is preferred but not essential. Functioning or present engine isn't essential either because I have a spare MK2.5 VVT 1.8 engine with loom and ECU kicking about in a friends garage...

As I said before my "daily" doesn't need to be practical anymore so I fancy ******* about with a throwaway car.

Uncle_Gravy · 15 Oct 2018 at 16:30

I think we're due some updates on what shenanigans TurboToaster is up to, Anyone still follow the things he does?

Yaayuh! · 15 Oct 2018 at 16:34

Uncle_Gravy said:
I think we're due some updates on what shenanigans TurboToaster is up to, Anyone still follow the things he does?

He's gone drag and wants to use Ethanol (E85)

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=1766380&mid=0

Akagi · 15 Oct 2018 at 16:37

Ah he's realised he can't drive so has decided to turn the Elise into a drag car. Fair fair.

Also I notice a lot of the "aero" is missing!! :eek:

Flack88 · 15 Oct 2018 at 18:29

Rossi~ said:
He's gone drag and wants to use Ethanol (E85)

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=1766380&mid=0

Seems like he is getting 'educated' on PH by some experienced builders. Will he listen? Doubt it.

Is there any footage of this thing on track or drag strip? Apart from at Oulton Park where it lit up like a roman candle. All I can see is some dyno figures.

adam cool dude · 15 Oct 2018 at 20:22

Rossi~ said:
He's gone drag and wants to use Ethanol (E85)

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=1766380&mid=0

Where does this guy get his money from? He works an average job last time I was aware yet is able to put a 5 figure engine in his car with ease? After burning it to the ground twice.

vanpeebles · 15 Oct 2018 at 20:30

adam cool dude said:
Where does this guy get his money from? He works an average job last time I was aware yet is able to put a 5 figure engine in his car with ease? After burning it to the ground twice.

Had a history of either not paying for all kinds, goods, insurance, tax etc etc

wedrum · 15 Oct 2018 at 20:42

Its the gift that just keeps giving and giving