Loads still to do before I can get it on the road but, you know, it's getting there
Looking at this picture makes me happy
Loads still to do before I can get it on the road but, you know, it's getting there
Looking at this picture makes me happy
1993 [L] RS13 200SX
2003 [53] MX-5 Angels
2004 [04] E63 645i
SXOC Member #199
A fine looking steed
Yay, I think you have just overtaken me as well
Infos?
Originally Posted by scimmy ben
I get the feeling that this would only work if we could pursuade Ernest Borgnine to drive the Isle of Wight to Portsmouth hovercraft.
Nice
Its gone!
Cool.and the floor is already covered in plusgas.
What are those things on the door and nose?
Look like mounts for a GoPro?
Good work that man!
Right so, long story short this is the ex-Petrol S13 of massive restoration thread fame - as soon as I saw he was planning to sell it I got straight in there with a PM. Even after 8 years of daily use it's still super clean
Back in Feb I bought RohanC's old S13, which had some really nice bits on but was uber rusty. It sat at my mate's workshop until a month or so ago when he finally got round to investigating it properly; resulted in a call saying "Pete, I think you need to come and take a look at this before I go any further"
So technically it's S13 #7 but as I only drove Rohan's once it doesn't really count, plus I'd like to think the spirit of the car will live on as most of the parts will be on here
So I'm now in the process of combining the two (hence the PlusGas), I bought Petrol's as a completely standard car but I have some nice bits to fit:
R33 front seats with rear bench trimmed to match (from Matt_S's RB25 SilEighty)
Tein Flex with EDFC (also I believe from the very same original SilEighty)
RLTC (though I can't see that I'll use this, I may sell it)
Cusco upper and lower strut braces
Stage 1 setup
Trusty old Mongoose exhaust
It's going to be full 2005-spec by the time I'm finished!
EDIT: Oh yeah, Jezz and Sidewaysfun those are indeed GoPro mounts, Pete's son put them on there, I'm not sure if I want to keep them or not, they look crap but I am planning to do some trackdays so could be handy
Last edited by Pete C; 08-09-2015 at 14:05.
1993 [L] RS13 200SX
2003 [53] MX-5 Angels
2004 [04] E63 645i
SXOC Member #199
Very Nice, reads as a cool plan and one proper sweet 13 at the end
glad to read a 13 getting some love ,at least the other car/shell will sort of live on
The other shell will live on, my friend who was I was paying to repair it is going to weld it up himself in his own time as a project - he's got his work cut out mind!
This is how I was able to afford it, overall with selling what's left the re-shell is only costing me marginally more than what he quoted me for the welding and I'll have a much better car at the end of it
1993 [L] RS13 200SX
2003 [53] MX-5 Angels
2004 [04] E63 645i
SXOC Member #199
Dont forget Scoldings Calibra aerial mod lol
It's going to be full 2005-spec by the time I'm finished!
I get the feeling that this would only work if we could pursuade Ernest Borgnine to drive the Isle of Wight to Portsmouth hovercraft.
I didn't know about that one, I'll have to look it up!
Last edited by Pete C; 02-11-2015 at 12:03.
Car has been on the road for a couple of weeks now so thought I'd take some more pics and throw them up here
1993 [L] RS13 200SX
2003 [53] MX-5 Angels
2004 [04] E63 645i
SXOC Member #199
That is so clean - I hope I see this at a track day I am at!
Thanks, I think the photos are kind to the bodywork, but at least it isn't completely rusty!
I'm definitely going to try to get to some trackdays next year, look out for me if you go to a Motorsport Events day
1993 [L] RS13 200SX
2003 [53] MX-5 Angels
2004 [04] E63 645i
SXOC Member #199
I did a few with them this year, so should see you there!
Only just seen this - Good work Pete!
Hopefully see you on track next year once my fundage has recovered from the engine re-build
Very nice mate
Nice to see a few of the old guard posting on here - a 2005 spec car deserves a 2005-spec thread
1993 [L] RS13 200SX
2003 [53] MX-5 Angels
2004 [04] E63 645i
SXOC Member #199
Love an S13 😍
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