Author Topic: Horney's 'James Shead' 1988 BTCC Golf GTI replica build.  (Read 258663 times)

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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #730 on: 25 April 2010, 01:11 »
That's the one! My neighbour used to be a racing driver and knew Richard through that. I think this was all pre GTI Engineering days though. He now does Rally Driving instruction when he can but was in a bad smash a few years back and shattered his hip and hasn't been able to walk properly ever since.

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i think mine was during some transitional/renaming period due to the RLR badge. damn, so they were both struck with bad luck!... richard was in a private plane and it plumeted into someones house!... he was driver too and started RLR afterwards which later became GTI Engineering.

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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #731 on: 25 April 2010, 09:18 »
good news the oil pressure is higher now, where was the 20psi @ idle read from?

i bet you were hoping to find a fancy crank in there!

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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #732 on: 25 April 2010, 10:01 »
20 psi idle was at the filter housing.

Yeah no ARP bolts or fancy crank :-(

Nick

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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #733 on: 10 May 2010, 10:10 »
Today is me and the Golf's 1 year anni and we're still very much in love. Ahhhhh.

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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #734 on: 10 May 2010, 10:16 »
so you taking it out to dinner tonight then?

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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #735 on: 10 May 2010, 10:20 »
I'm gonna give her a good clean and feed her some V-Power to get her ready for our date on Wednesday. :grin:

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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #736 on: 10 May 2010, 11:31 »
I hope the physical connection between you two is with pants kept on!  :tongue:

On a serious note, got to say i do love the car!  :cool:
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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #737 on: 10 May 2010, 13:33 »
Oooh - Wednesday - I make that No-Rice. Tempting!
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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #738 on: 15 May 2010, 16:41 »
Well the starter motor now only works with application of a BFH. A new one is required me thinks!

Nick

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Re: Horney's trackday MKII 8v - Project late 80's BTCC replica.
« Reply #739 on: 16 May 2010, 16:11 »
Bird death!

Hit a pheasant @ 70 (honest gov) on the way back from DATP. Front valance has actually ripped, number plate is missing presumed dead and there's lots of blood and feathers all over the rad. Doh!

Nick