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As you may be aware i was selling my baby, due to garage space and only being able to drive the car 3 months a year...and a second child on the way..

Things changed dramaticly over the last month, I left the long haired Genral in charge of selling the car (The Wife) a certain Gentleman came all the way up from Norwich to view the car on intension of buying it. My wife and brother in law showed him around the car and showed him all documentation ect and then the test drive....once he returned to the house he said he i will take it he started counting out the cash as my wife was telling me this 'I felt a bit sick' sad i know....

'Amie then said' i couldnt do it she told the man that she could not sell the car he said PARDON 'Amie said' I cant sell my husbands car im so sorry for the inconvience this has caused you and offered him his travell expences for him and his friend which he kindly accepted and gave him a 10 pound for a pint....to be honest with the way she spoke the lad understood which was a good feeling.

I could not believe it i thought to my self ya beuty lol need to get her pregnant more often if this is how the Hormones are working..

On a long conversation with her on the fone i then convinced her on the next stage and granted my wishes,I Spoke to Andy F on the conversion and he put me in touch with a guy Steve Whitson i spoke to him on the next step up and the 2.5 conversion I know this lad was good and knew his onions as he put the PPG Straight cut box in my car.

So finally after nearly selling my car i have now ended up with the final phase to be completed. So in the next couple of weeks the car will be off the road for the goodies to be installed and after that unleash hell lol

Good things happen to those who waits.

Chris

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Much did that cost you?

PPG Steel fork kit

PPG 1st to 4th straight cut

Gasket Set

4th gear syncro and any other bits i have missed

Up graded the read diff i beleive out an sti ver 5 and the other parts to go with it 4 grand that's without labour. Not too sure of exact price unless i check the receipts however the gear box is good for 700 bhp and sounds amazing..and fitted the exeddy twin plate clutch thats not included in the price.

Hope that helps

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Glad your keeping the car!

Watched it getting built as mine was in at the same time.

Glad it is all up and running as I know you had a few problems too.

Sure the 2.5 is a huge step and i’m sure the guys at SW will get it well sorted as you only have to look at Higgy’s to see what they can do!

Good luck

Derek

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PPG Steel fork kit

PPG 1st to 4th straight cut

Gasket Set

4th gear syncro and any other bits i have missed

Up graded the read diff i beleive out an sti ver 5 and the other parts to go with it 4 grand that's without labour. Not too sure of exact price unless i check the receipts however the gear box is good for 700 bhp and sounds amazing..and fitted the exeddy twin plate clutch thats not included in the price.

Hope that helps

:):):hyper::P:icon_hang:

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Glad your keeping the car!

Watched it getting built as mine was in at the same time.

Glad it is all up and running as I know you had a few problems too.

Sure the 2.5 is a huge step and i’m sure the guys at SW will get it well sorted as you only have to look at Higgy’s to see what they can do!

Good luck

Derek

Cheers Derek not too sure was urs the silver New shape getting the 2.5 done if it was what a machine mate Gerry took me out in it.. ye the lad that tried to do the gear box had not much knowledge in fitting the straight cut and fecked the gear ratio up. So had to get Stevie Whitson in to sort it with all new part once again thanks to Daztek. Cheers Gerry..

That Higgys car is some machine..exellent results he has acheived 1 up for the scoobys

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Cheers Derek not too sure was urs the silver New shape getting the 2.5 done if it was what a machine mate Gerry took me out in it.. ye the lad that tried to do the gear box had not much knowledge in fitting the straight cut and fecked the gear ratio up. So had to get Stevie Whitson in to sort it with all new part once again thanks to Daztek. Cheers Gerry..

That Higgys car is some machine..exellent results he has acheived 1 up for the scoobys

Mine was the RB5 getting 6 speed and new clutch plus various other bits n bobs – not all memories are good ones but you line n learn.

Hope all goes better with yours this time!!

Derek

And a huge :) to you good lady, well worth a weekend at a health spa if not a week!

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