New boy in Welly-town

#1 rokn3rd

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Posted 16 February 2012 - 6:24 PM

Hi my name is Chris, based in Welly-town. Lurked on you fine forum for a bit and thought it was time to pipe up.

Currently driving a 89 RS as my daily. Also drive a 2004 Spec C type Ra.

heres a couple happy snaps:

see ya around

#2 boostin

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Posted 16 February 2012 - 6:39 PM

Welcome. Nice cars!!

#3 wgtn-bc

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Posted 16 February 2012 - 6:53 PM

Very nice Chris, welcome along!

#4 FBSBC5

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Posted 16 February 2012 - 6:57 PM

welcome to the brown side, very nice pics of very nice cars, prefer the daily driver to the late model lol

#5 Ichi Ban

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Posted 16 February 2012 - 7:04 PM

Welcome

look there ae a few of us from Welly appearing here

Look forward to a meet up / cruise / Tech day soon

#6 Shale

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Posted 16 February 2012 - 7:08 PM

SWEET JESUS those are sexy. Unffff you can never have too many black BCs.

Glad you decided to pipe up.

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#7 rokn3rd

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Posted 16 February 2012 - 7:37 PM

Thanks fellas - The RS is only just holding together and I need to park it up for some TLC. Unfortunately the original daily is sitting in the other garage (2002 GTB) and needs a new bottom end so the old girl is 'filling in'. 1 month on since diagnosis and I still haven't sorted it. So if anybody is looking for a cheap project car (the GTB that is) drop me a msg.

C

#8 Shale

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Posted 17 February 2012 - 6:44 AM

Sounds bloody familiar, more of us here have an old girl doing that than we care to count methinks :lolz:

Built a TLC list yet?

#9 rokn3rd

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Posted 17 February 2012 - 1:50 PM

Shale, on 17 February 2012 - 6:44 AM, said:

Sounds bloody familiar, more of us here have an old girl doing that than we care to count methinks :lolz:

Built a TLC list yet?

Shale, that might take some thinking. Might use this post to get it straight in my head if you dont mind

List would be something like this:

Minimum to get her... more shall we say 'respectible' would be:
1) Front drivers and passenger door windows and mech assembly. (so i dont have to manually push and pull window up)
2) Factory scoop and remove WRX scoop (doesnt belong there IMHO).
3) It needs struts chronically - the bounce and lack of control is entertaining, but getting old quickly. (all corners)
4) Service - plus, injectors, T/belts (210k now), power steering pump etc.etc...*sigh

Motor is ok - doesn't blow smoke, comp test good, makes 'powah' according to bum dyno it chops hard, idles properly on cold and hot start and apart from gbox noise on down change shes "ok". Gets warrant each time with usual "we have to adjust your headlight angle" but i'm not under any illusions - shes far from rally ready ha!

Once ive moved the wagon and serviced the Ra, ill park her up and figure it out then...I know she'll hang in there

#10 DCVR

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Posted 17 February 2012 - 4:43 PM

nice RS bro.....welcome to the brown side

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#11 Shale

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Posted 17 February 2012 - 5:39 PM

rokn3rd, on 17 February 2012 - 1:50 PM, said:

Shale, on 17 February 2012 - 6:44 AM, said:

Sounds bloody familiar, more of us here have an old girl doing that than we care to count methinks :lolz:

Built a TLC list yet?

Shale, that might take some thinking. Might use this post to get it straight in my head if you dont mind

They usually hang in there come whatever

She'll be good, just got age wrinkles

Great to actually get a hard list I reckon, especially somewhere obvious. Great choice with the scoop too, many a DOBCer would agree!

New doors or a visit to pickapart is probably the easiest solution to the window problem. Those things are baaaaastards to work on. As for the struts, there's an imminent report on version 7 STi stuff in a BF wagon (not too dissimilar to BC, just heavier arse) - the boys are camping at the moment and one of them is borrowing my wagon. Could be the ultimate solution to your bounce issue there - young, stiff struts

Lookin' forward to seeing the old bird restored!