Nickp
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| posted on 4/4/17 at 06:58 PM |
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Originally posted by coozer
Well done lad, bet your chuffed to bits and grinning like a cheshire cat... just like I was
Grinning at the pass and laughing inside my helmet like a crazed madman at the ridiculous acceleration 
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rash12
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| posted on 4/4/17 at 07:31 PM |
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well done enjoy
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 4/4/17 at 07:47 PM |
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looking at the iva sheet, my maths shows that to be
a little over 250bhp/tonne
should be adequate
well done!
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Nickp
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| posted on 4/4/17 at 07:58 PM |
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Originally posted by gremlin1234
looking at the iva sheet, my maths shows that to be
a little over 250bhp/tonne
should be adequate
well done!
Engine's derestricted with an M50 manifold and remapped, should be 220-230bhp. That 725kg was with the tester on board apparently, and a full
tank. I weighed it nearer 630kg on its own with low fuel. Either way it feels bloody rapid
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 5/4/17 at 03:48 AM |
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Brilliant, well done, another great car hits the road for the summer.
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metel matt
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| posted on 5/4/17 at 07:04 AM |
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Well done. Nice to see another Haynes roadster on the road. Just in time for the summer fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcPoQVunzvo
https://www.flickr.com/photos/124541083@N02/
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tims31
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| posted on 5/4/17 at 08:27 AM |
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Congrats, just in time for the .....summer?
Get out there and enjoy, hope to get mine IVA's soon too.
Build: http://www.martinsfurybuild.co.uk/
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Johneturbo
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| posted on 5/4/17 at 08:35 AM |
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Well done, it's a great feeling isn't it 
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mikeb
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| posted on 5/4/17 at 11:09 AM |
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Well done, looks really good same colour combo as mine!
Any tips? looking to fill in the paper work for mine in the next few weeks.
Did you have to space out the front indicators? Fog light wiring?
Not sure if you have it but any good quality pictures of your car inside and out in "IVA trim" would help me finishing mine off.
Only part left to buy is the centre mirror which one did you use?
Cheers fella
Mike
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Nickp
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| posted on 5/4/17 at 07:34 PM |
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Originally posted by mikeb
Well done, looks really good same colour combo as mine!
Any tips? looking to fill in the paper work for mine in the next few weeks.
Did you have to space out the front indicators? Fog light wiring?
Not sure if you have it but any good quality pictures of your car inside and out in "IVA trim" would help me finishing mine off.
Only part left to buy is the centre mirror which one did you use?
Cheers fella
Mike
Here's a selection for you, some of these bits have now fell off
I used the IVA friendly mirror from CBS.
My indicators passed, JUST!!
I had to add an extra relay to get my fogs to work just off the heads not sides, switching off an earth from the column.
Don't forget some sort of warning light or clocks illuminating when sides/ heads on but ignition off (see my added on green light below dash,
clocks would only light up with ign on)
[Edited on 5/4/17 by Nickp]
[Edited on 6/4/17 by Nickp]
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mikeb
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| posted on 7/4/17 at 04:59 PM |
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Thanks Nick, those pics help a lot
Was it your fronts that just passed, guessing they were close to 400mm?
[Edited on 7/4/17 by mikeb]
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Nickp
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| posted on 7/4/17 at 05:09 PM |
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Originally posted by mikeb
Thanks Nick, those pics help a lot
Was it your fronts that just passed, guessing they were close to 400mm?
[Edited on 7/4/17 by mikeb]
They were ok on that measurement as that's easy to check. It was the side view angles. It was the difference between him looking with one rye or
the other
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craigdiver
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| posted on 14/4/17 at 05:31 PM |
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Well done Nick, you must be sooooo pleased. Currently building a 2.5 E39 powered. Hope you don't mind but using your photos as an excellent
reference. What radiator/fan combo did you end up using and does it seem to have enough cooling?
Cheers
Craig
If it ain't broken, fix it anyway (just because).
Building - BMW powered Haynes Roadster/442E hybrid.
Volvo C30 T5 Polestar
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Nickp
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| posted on 18/4/17 at 09:33 PM |
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Originally posted by craigdiver
Well done Nick, you must be sooooo pleased. Currently building a 2.5 E39 powered. Hope you don't mind but using your photos as an excellent
reference. What radiator/fan combo did you end up using and does it seem to have enough cooling?
Cheers
Craig
I fitted the slightly bigger 1.6 Polo rad rather than the 1.0 that most folk go for. Time will tell if it's up to the job but it's been Ok
so far just ticking over and its motorway run to the IVA.
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craigdiver
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| posted on 19/4/17 at 07:04 AM |
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Cheers Nick, also, never realised you could drive the car to the IVA, thought it had to be trailered.
If it ain't broken, fix it anyway (just because).
Building - BMW powered Haynes Roadster/442E hybrid.
Volvo C30 T5 Polestar
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SJ
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| posted on 19/4/17 at 07:16 AM |
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Cheers Nick, also, never realised you could drive the car to the IVA, thought it had to be trailered.
I drove mine round the North Circular on a cold and damp October morning in rush hour and it was the first time it had been off the drive. Scary to
say the least!
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Nickp
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| posted on 19/4/17 at 08:38 AM |
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Originally posted by craigdiver
Cheers Nick, also, never realised you could drive the car to the IVA, thought it had to be trailered.
Yes you can. Just check your insurance company are OK with it. The one I'd been with for years with other cars (Classics mainly) wouldn't
do it so I changed to A-Plan and they were fine with it.
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Nickp
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| posted on 19/4/17 at 08:39 AM |
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Originally posted by SJ
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Cheers Nick, also, never realised you could drive the car to the IVA, thought it had to be trailered.
I drove mine round the North Circular on a cold and damp October morning in rush hour and it was the first time it had been off the drive. Scary to
say the least!
I trailered mine for the initial test but once I knew the car only had a couple of minor issues I drove it the 1hr there for the retest and it was
spot on
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SJ
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| posted on 19/4/17 at 10:18 AM |
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Mine was bloody awful to drive. The prop joint knocked on the chassis and the bump steer was dreadful. Still passed 1st time though.
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CTLeeds
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| posted on 19/4/17 at 10:35 AM |
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Well done Nick. Enjoy driving it!
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