Nanglebadger

thats the level we all dream of rebuilding a car to! every single nut and bolt, brand new, from the ground up!!!!! great work bud! Phil.

i know buddy. i've seen that service quoted at £1300 plus on the alfa owners site. its crazy! Phil.

Update this thing is due a service. keeps going into limp mode on the main roads and motorways when i put the foot down, suspect its the EGR or DPF, gonna have to investigate. price of 90,000 mile service from dealer...nearly a grand. today i picked up an oil filter, pollen filter, fuel filter and k&n air filter for £75 on the bay. score. going to get it booked into an indie alfa guy in the coming weeks for timing belt and water pump. and badly needs some front tires ASAP, plenty of tread, just NO grip, so time to go before the winter hits proper. so once all that is done, that takes care of the 90k mile service, meaning just need to resolve this dopey limp mode bollox. far from an interesting update, will be more of a peace of mind exercise coming up. Phil.

ahhhhhhhh, perhaps it's not an option at all then, just a standard item on the Glanzas. well, there ya go. i'm still learning something new all the time with these cars. Phil.

NICE!!!! my UK spec definately doesn't. never knew they were available at all. and here's another I have never seen before, and OEM battery box!!! that would be pretty tidy actually. http://www.bidjdm.com/bidding/auction/view/id/e117667141 Phil.

Didnt even know this was available Driver's side sunblind with vanity mirror: http://www.bidjdm.com/bidding/auction/view/id/s284964614 Phil.

you are correct sir. and they are on my car. i have pics of most of what you need guys. so whatever you's end up having difficulty finding, let me know and i will check the archives. Phil.

:thumbsup: awesome! conversions FTW! Phil.

that. looks. EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! great work dude! Phil.

there's a few of us about dude. i'm in Ballyclare with a UK spec turbo conversion that needs some TLC from Joel!!!! Phil.

^^^see, u and I are just the same. to alot of folk its just shit on a site, they turn off the computer and its gone. doesnt work that way for you and I. and then Amy and Carol have to suffer it. going to be getting a test drive in a scoob with 2 or 3 different boost settings within the next week or so hopefully, give me an idea of what the various models would feel like in terms of power, plus, proper 4wd. Phil.

great work bud! really impressed with how you have brought this along, plus you have been so hands on with it too, invaluable learning dude!!!! keep it up! almost there! Phil.

i have had more than enough buddy. this crap follows me home, and I find that unacceptable. it was fine when i was younger and single and lived at home, but now that it follows me home and impacts my mrs, it is no longer acceptable to me. and I know that Rob is exactly the same and can vouch for it. a change of some sort is required for sure. Phil.

had lunch with a friend yesterday and have had a chat with Mark and had a look about. either this will be finished quietly offline with alan and joel, or it will be broken to pieces for perhaps a Scooby project, or i will stop throwing money down the drain on modifying altogether and maybe just buy a dedicated track ready toy, like a Westy or something properly quick. either way, the days of modifying just to post an update on a forum are done. Phil.

been in two minds recently bud. comes from spending too much time talking to Joel about Supras and RX7s. just thinking though. sometimes just fancy a new challenge. Phil.

not yet dude no. soon as we get a chance i'll let u know. then it will be close to being finished, then i need to consider what i am doing with it, as i have a wedding to pay for and a hankering for something new. but we'll get it stopped leaking first! Phil.

it is seriously immense to see u posting again buddy!!! i has missed your banters!!! nice project dude! Phil.

mint work mon ami! Phil.

^^^ditto!! Phil.

excellent! glad to see this dude!!!! did u just miss boost so much or what happened the beemer? Phil.

it had one or two faint lines that could possibly have been more sinsiter than they looked dude yeah. we could see the area that the oil was getting out passed anyway. Phil.

cheers dude! much appreciated! Phil.

welcome Rob! been admiring your work at JAE since 2006 i think. Phil.

u got that right bud! its the reason i had to get a daily, all over a damn oil leak! Phil.

Update thanks to Trisk and his mates, last nite Alan and Joel very kindly put their theory into action. so, new oil pump has been fitted. we'll let her dry for a few days/weeks, then its time to start her up and see where we stand! fingers are well and truly crossed this time!!! Phil.