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She's baaack!

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:30 pm
by Sideways
After 8 years, I've bought back my old GTO :o :D
She's unfortunately a little worse-for-wear in the body and there's engine 'issues' - but nothing that can't be fixed easily enough with a bit of elbow grease. Probably do one or two Historic rallies later this year as her 'swansong' and she'll be stripped down to bare shell and rebuilt purely as a road car. (could be tempted to do the odd bitumen event though 8-) ;) )
Cheers, S
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Re: She's baaack!

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:01 pm
by Torana68
LOL .. where was Kodos? theres one he missed...

Re: She's baaack!

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:36 pm
by kodos
Hey, I have enough already :mrgreen:

Well done matey, Good to see another GTO getting the love they deserve.

Re: She's baaack!

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:52 pm
by Sideways
Thanks Kodos, was a real pity to let that blue one go recently, but unfortunately finances were urgently needed elsewhere. Am pretty happy to have this one back though, as there is a fair bit of personal history there. :)
Cheers, S

Re: She's baaack!

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:36 am
by GC75
Nice car mate lovin it 8-)

Re: She's baaack!

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:43 pm
by stealth
well done buddy as it is always really hard to get something like that
back and doesnt matter damaged she is fix it,its worth it
arrrr aint love grand
cheers stealth 8-)

Re: She's baaack!

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:31 pm
by Sideways
Yeah, really looking forward to tidying her up. The fellow who I bought her back from (top bloke too btw) has another really nice one, in fully original trim including the JDM front wing mirrors :mrgreen: And before anyone asks (Kodos :P ) - it's definitely NOT for sale :(
Oh, he's a bit of a 4G32 fiend too - he's got one producing 90 KW at the wheels which I thought was pretty good for a single cam 32' (yes, saw the dyno sheet).
Here's the head off my original non-balance-shaft 4G52that came back with the car (48mm inlet ports :D )
Cheers, S
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Re: She's baaack!

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:31 pm
by tandanus
Sideways wrote: Oh, he's a bit of a 4G32 fiend too - he's got one producing 90 KW at the wheels
:shock: :D
Give him our addy ! :mrgreen:
T.

Re: She's baaack!

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:34 pm
by stealth
yeah T is always looking for saturn freaks to back him and kodos up :D
ha haaa haaaaaa hhaaaaaaaaaa
rolling around laughing stealth 8-)

Re: She's baaack!

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:27 pm
by Sideways
He had the inlet and webers off it when I saw it on his engine stand and the ports were the biggest I've ever seen on a 32' (should've taken a pic :( ) he reckons the motor owes him a small fortune.
Yeah, they're kind of fun, particularly good in LA's but when the bodyshells start getting heavier they struggle - I ran them years ago in the GA, my Nav and I had plenty of time for a chat while waiting for the little 32' to pull us up hills on a stage :roll: You just can't beat cubes, boys :P

Re: She's baaack!

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:43 pm
by kodos
stealth wrote:yeah T is always looking for saturn freaks to back him and kodos up :D
ha haaa haaaaaa hhaaaaaaaaaa
rolling around laughing stealth 8-)

For some of us, class is more important than quarters ;)

Re: She's baaack!

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:03 am
by evilhighway
Well done mate, Last time we spoke you were sure you werent gonna get it back, but you werent gonna give up either. well it was worth it.
Congrats

Re: She's baaack!

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:50 pm
by Sideways
Thanks.
Pretty happy to get her back but she'll need a bit of work. :( Not in a hurry though, as I'm a fussy bugger. I'd rather take my time and be happy with the end result.
Hope everything's working out for you up north?

Cheers, S