iain_spink Posted August 22, 2006 Posted August 22, 2006 Got the car back on Thursday at long last. Engine was built by API in Warwickshire with the removal and refitting and ancilliary work being done at AWD in Perth. The engine has been re-built to a much higher spec and is guaranteed to cope with up to 500bhp should I want to go there! As virtually everything was replaced the cost was pretty sickening so I hope its worth it. I did add on a few goodies to up the power a wee bit which obviously bumped the cost up even more. The car was bought originally with the intention of probably keeping it for a long time but now that I have spent that ammount of money on it that will definately be the case! As the car has a full history and is in superb condition throughout, I see the money spent as future investment (although nothing near what what I've actually spent) and as such, enhances the overall desirability of the car. Now comes the hard bit, running in at 3000rpm max for the next 1000miles which equates to about 58mph in top gear. I'm still extremely busy with all the summer shows and food fairs etc so the 1000miles may take some time to clock up. Next its down to Andy Forrest for the Apexi and remapping (and more money) Can't wait!
fai17 Posted August 22, 2006 Posted August 22, 2006 Good luck with the engine m8 and make sure you stick to the run in period.
paddy247 Posted August 22, 2006 Posted August 22, 2006 An absolutly stuning car, you have Iain with the potential to be one of the quickest in the country now if required[] Mind now, if you are too buzy to run it in, just bring it back down to AWD, and I can take it home some nights ect[] oh well was worth a try lol[] Paddy
frank c Posted August 22, 2006 Posted August 22, 2006 Chuffed for you Iain... I think there's going to be a queue of folk asking to run it in for you...lol Frank
iain_spink Posted August 23, 2006 Author Posted August 23, 2006 Re the running in, thanks for the offers guys, might have to take someone up on that. I've had it back almost a week now and only done 35miles! Seems odd now to try to put miles on the car after the previous months of trying to keep the mileage down! Any hints on what the mods are? Amongst many other little things is a set of 550cc injectors and a 20g turbo. I'll put up a more detailed list later.
wrxmania Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 Good on you. Nice to see the car back on the road. Give us a couple more teaser pics! Brian []
scientific steve Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 glad to hear you've got yer beauty back, remember having a look at your beast whilst it was sitting at awd verrrry nice, sounds even nicer now just give me a holler if you need some miles on it, i've done about 1500 in the last 2 weeks [] and thats after a rebuild too
jcscoob Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 Fantastic Ian [<)] If you just hand it in on your way past at some point after friday i will have it run in the next day for ya [] []
RA Dunk Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 aye ill run in a few miles for ya, ive never even seen a 22B in the flesh yet let alone driven one!! []
iain_spink Posted August 23, 2006 Author Posted August 23, 2006 Cheers for the comments. I'll take some new pics tomorrow if it's a nice day and post them up.
STi_Bandit Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 Nice to hear another your car is on the road mate 22B is a lovely car, Wish you all the best in her Bandit
RA Dunk Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 Nice try ac!d.... can i come with you lolol []lol i had to chance it []
scoobykev Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 nice one Ian, since i must stay nearest to you it would surely make sense to drop it over to me to run in. i'll even drop you home in it[]
iain_spink Posted September 7, 2006 Author Posted September 7, 2006 2 weeks gone now and I'm up to 100 miles. Looks like this 1000 miles may take some time! Just done 1200 miles in the Passat the last 2 days. Pity I couldn't have fitted all my smokie making stuff into the Scoob, wouldve been run-in by now.
G.Mac Posted September 7, 2006 Posted September 7, 2006 Im sure they will come round soon enough and then........[] Any pics, as there can never be too many pics of 22B's posted[] Graeme
craigwrx Posted September 7, 2006 Posted September 7, 2006 22B ! now there is a car that really does tempt me in all honesty, i did see one for sale just before i brought my newage, but the price was out of my reach. Look foward to seeing some pictures [Y]
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