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02-27-2011 11:30 AM #1
hey all! (from across the pond UK)
hiya all!, names andy smith, got a 1962 ford popular 100e, a 1971 mgb roadster and a 1991 ford fiesta rs turbo as my dialy drive(the rs turbo is rare in uk now) so thought id stop by and have a look round your great site! you guys seem to have so much more choice of classic cars to customise/convert i get really jelous lol! over here there's not much choice as most classic stuff are sports cars and they tend to get bought up by collectors and restored to original spec.
over here i have a 62 ford popular 100e was originally a 1172cc sidevalve with a 3 speed gearbox. it was awefull lol! so ive now changed it to 1.8 cvh turbo and 5 speed gearbox with fiesta rs turbo ecu and management. at present runs 8 Lbs of boost and aprox 155 bhp in a car that wieghts less than a ton so its quite nippyi know its not a V8 BUT a lot of poeple in the uk fit american v8's into these cars pro street style (awesome!)
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the MGB is standard apart from DB4 16" aston martin wire wheels. they fit sooo much better than the standard 14"ers
and here's my daily driver. a 1.6cvh turbocharged hatchback ford fiesta. for comparison, its about the same size and wieght as a mk1 VW golf/rabbit gti. im soon to rebuild the engine and have it re-mapped to around 230bhp.
cheers all! all the best, andy.
I saw last night on fb about John. The world sure lost a great one. I'm going to miss his humor, advice, and perspective from another portion of the world. Rest in Peace Johnboy.
John Norton aka johnboy