Show Us Your Motors!

apple_man77 · 22 Apr 2011 at 21:41

loving your megane spaz

Shadowness · 24 Apr 2011 at 11:52

Loving the R26R

Just had the final touch finished this week....rollcage

(Pics aren't great, just a mess about on the drive one evening

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Gunslinger · 24 Apr 2011 at 13:33

Nice looking roll cage

2Thumbs · 24 Apr 2011 at 13:58

Gave it a few whacks with the lowering stick (sledge hammer?) yesterday.

Jez · 24 Apr 2011 at 14:01

Oh_my_god

That actually upsets for some reason, seeing once such great cars fall into the hands of knuckledraggers

It now looks like it has collapsed suspension, what a shame to see them going this way.

2Thumbs · 24 Apr 2011 at 14:08

Serious business?

It cost me less than it'd cost to build a half decent PC. The old suspension was past it. I haven't cut the springs like the majority of 'knuckledraggers' would.

At the end of the day it's a 12 year old banger with nearly 160k on the clock The badge/build quality isn't that important anymore.

Jez · 24 Apr 2011 at 14:15

The value is irrelevant, it was/is a nice car and as a car enthusiast i appreciate how nice they once were.

Its just a shame to see one in such a sorry looking state like that

2Thumbs · 24 Apr 2011 at 14:17

Well the best thing about coilovers is it can be raised to look considerably less ridiculous.

But it's all horses for courses at the end of the day. I can appreciate your opinion.

Gunslinger · 24 Apr 2011 at 14:22

I think everything in moderation, sometimes things can be lowered too much.

Practicalities too, my last car had a 30mm drop that turned out more like 60-70mm and left it somewhat vulnerable to speedbumps

2Thumbs · 24 Apr 2011 at 14:25

When we'd finished it the front was about 20mm lower (wasn't expecting it to be so low) than it is in the photo.

I went to over take some scooters on the way home and the bottom of the bumper hit the cats eyes. /facepalm.

-Neil- · 24 Apr 2011 at 14:30

A few from a track day at Llandow last weekend

Neil.

Cookeh · 24 Apr 2011 at 16:01

nice!

I aspire to own one of these in my lifetime - I'm thinking a more ostentatious orange and black though

Mr^B · 24 Apr 2011 at 16:26

I'd post some of my new (second) car, but it's a boring Grand Scenic (diesel), so I won't bother.

Gunslinger · 24 Apr 2011 at 16:50

looks like you were pushing it nicely through the corners Neil

PraxxtorCruel · 24 Apr 2011 at 21:28

Mr^B said:
I'd post some of my new (second) car, but it's a boring Grand Scenic (diesel), so I won't bother.

But I love Scenics.

Blackhawk47 · 24 Apr 2011 at 22:27

Ixon · 25 Apr 2011 at 06:50

Pic of my very cheap banger 52 plate Kia Mentor 1.6 LX

Decided to dump the 14" steelies with Runway tyres
Replaced them with some 15" alloys & Falken ZE912 tyres

Also brand new front & rear disc's and pads

Drive & braking is much improved.

MagicBoy · 25 Apr 2011 at 11:30

So the new parts cost more than the car?

Ixon · 25 Apr 2011 at 11:55

not to far off

Shakeel · 25 Apr 2011 at 14:51

Ixon said:
not to far off

. i quilte like your car