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by craigyboy » Sun Jul 08, 2012 8:53 pm

bought this wee cally today
it will give me something else to work on

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first job bumper off and headlights changed from the basic type to built in fog lights


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Re: new toy

by matty0785 » Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:00 pm

john kerrs car from gumtree

nice cally drives well
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Re: new toy

by Allys Cally » Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:01 pm

nice wee project mate, i'm sure that was offered on here a while back, somebody from Edinburgh i think it was
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Re: new toy

by matty0785 » Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:05 pm

yes it was on here few months back the one with the stickers up the sides polish lassy owned it
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Re: new toy

by matty0785 » Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:05 pm

yes it was on here few months back the one with the stickers up the sides polish lassy owned it
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Re: new toy

by Callyman » Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:21 pm

Nice Craig, what plans do you have for it?
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Re: new toy

by craigyboy » Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:59 pm

bought it for Donna..and as a wee project
a guy in the refinery i work in was selling it
i clocked it on friday and made him an offer he couldnt refuse :lol:
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Re: new toy

by v6 steve » Sun Jul 08, 2012 10:02 pm

nice one mate you can never have too many, im on the look out for an other at the mo
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Re: new toy

by rich30mex » Sun Jul 08, 2012 10:05 pm

What's the plan then you leaving it standard or are you going to do it up
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Re: new toy

by craigyboy » Sun Jul 08, 2012 10:08 pm

v6 steve wrote:nice one mate you can never have too many, im on the look out for an other at the mo



Thats true mate,i'm looking forward to working
on it,i was quite surprised how nippy the 8 valve is.
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Re: new toy

by v6 steve » Sun Jul 08, 2012 10:12 pm

craigyboy wrote:
v6 steve wrote:nice one mate you can never have too many, im on the look out for an other at the mo



Thats true mate,i'm looking forward to working
on it,i was quite surprised how nippy the 8 valve is.


Big Ally swore by his and he could always keep up with it too
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Re: new toy

by matty0785 » Mon Jul 09, 2012 4:29 pm

put a nice lumpy kent cam and adjustable pully on the 8v and a 4 branch manifold it totally transforms any 2.0 8v

my first cally was fitted with a 130 seh engine, kent cam and pully, four branch manifold,decat, aftermarket fuel reg and it could keep up with my mates redtop astra gsi on a good day
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Re: new toy

by Allys Cally » Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:03 pm

very underrated the 8v's. i loved mine it didn't matter how much you abused it that wee car just wouldn't give up
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Re: new toy

by KERR_SE9 » Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:07 pm

WTF?? I couldn't shift this atall, and guy I sold it too, shifts it in a day!! How much did you pay then? I sold it for £500
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Re: new toy

by craigyboy » Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:35 pm

Got it for £600,conned again,and I thought
I was doing well :doh:
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