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Offline tinman

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Re: heavy steering
« Reply #10 on: 18 February 2005, 09:13 »
Quote from: carrie on 17 February 2005, 19:34

tin the car is nearly 1.5 ton so it would make the goolf seem light but? when i hit the first bend i fear i may regret it? :smiley:

i remember taking 1906 out near the end of its rebuild. hadn't driven her for 2-3 years. accelerated into a corner and forgot that you really had to "steer" the car. but your self preservation instinct kicks in fairly quickly.

strange thing is - although 1906 only comes out to play once a month or so, you do start to remember subconsciously to use alot more force when steering.
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Re: heavy steering
« Reply #11 on: 18 February 2005, 10:21 »
just to be entirely stupid. . . .

Which car is the 1906????:huh:
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Re: heavy steering
« Reply #12 on: 18 February 2005, 23:57 »
Quote from: mix on 18 February 2005, 10:21
just to be entirely stupid. . . .

Which car is the 1906????:huh:

1906VC is my Mk2 16v Campaign that i've owned since she was 4 years old. The plate was bought about 1 month after i got her.

She did her time as a "day to day" car until 2002, and then got rebuilt. So far, totally new running gear, suspension, body work, interior, and a total engine rebuild with a 1mm oversize rebore due to uneven wear. I'm not preperard to track her, so all i can say about the performance is that she can do a standing 80mph and accelerate to 120mph (all gps) in 5th gear in under 19 seconds which i'm told is quite fast.

Finally, 1906 lives in a garage, is brought out to play 1-2 times a month, has new 15" Castellets being refurbed, non EU complaint BF Goodriches imported in a few weeks to kinda finish off phase 1 of the rebuild.
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Re: heavy steering
« Reply #13 on: 19 February 2005, 13:53 »
sweet
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Offline BobbyT

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Re: heavy steering
« Reply #14 on: 22 February 2005, 20:15 »
when me lass drives mine it cracks  me up!! how long to park?? lol
you need to be B-A Barackass! i pitty the fool!! lol :grin:
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: heavy steering
« Reply #15 on: 22 February 2005, 22:38 »
got heavy steering.

I did till i changed the topmounts. look at them   :grin:  :laugh:

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Re: heavy steering
« Reply #16 on: 23 February 2005, 12:04 »
i should have taken a pic of mine, there where just as bad!!!!  and all my shocks/dampers where blown!!!
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Offline JamesMk3

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Re: heavy steering
« Reply #17 on: 23 February 2005, 13:44 »
I remember thinking how heavy the steering was on my non PAS mk3 when i got it... But after changing wheels and adding a 320mm steering wheel it became just funny.. Makes you much better at parking though... if you dont get it right first time you have to have a little rest before trying again! Gym definately cheaper than conversion!
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