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vinny 
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Joined: 14-November-2005 Location: westmeath Status: Offline Points: 35 |
 Topic: sorry all i got bitten by the bug!Posted: 24-March-2006 at 16:25 |
   Hey all remember i wanted a 316i e30 well i have a new plan it just kind of happened bought a 1979 1303s vw beetle solid enough and should be on the road after a nice respray so the bimmer is on hold for the minute i am bening told constantly how mad i am for getting a beetle again i tried to load some photos but i don't know if it worked fingers crossed! |
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Mick525i
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Joined: 29-November-2005 Location: Dublin Ireland. Status: Offline Points: 1823 |
Posted: 24-March-2006 at 17:26 |
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No pics Try hosting here first. http://www.bmwmovies.net/modifyalb.php Then when hosted right clck on them in your gallery copy and post on to forum Any problems you can mail them to me and I will post for you. Mick
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Mick 
BMW E21 318 1980 BMW E39 525i 2002 MTech VW Golf Gti 2003 |
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dirtybeemer
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1996 P E39 523i se Joined: 29-January-2006 Status: Offline Points: 563 |
Posted: 24-March-2006 at 17:52 |
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my wife wanted a beetle, and she wanted it spraying Herbie
 i got her a 04 plate corsa instead, but we sold that because it was just stood around, know she is after a compact i dont know why because that will be stood aswell, as i drop the kids off at school and her place of work is on the way so she jumps in with us, tut women eh !!
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thepits
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Posted: 24-March-2006 at 18:21 |
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...but I stood on it and it squashed
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dirtybeemer
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1996 P E39 523i se Joined: 29-January-2006 Status: Offline Points: 563 |
Posted: 24-March-2006 at 18:31 |
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Dam i wish i thought of that thepits you are a genius, im off in the garden tomorrow to find a Beetle for the wife,... ill gift wrap it of course and give her it happy mothers day love i got you a Beetle |
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T.J.
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Joined: 22-September-2003 Location: Cork, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 2332 |
Posted: 25-March-2006 at 07:41 |
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Mazda 6 MPS
S1 Elise 135 Sport Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon 
Formerly E39 TDS, E36 M3, E36 328i, E34 525i, E34 518i |
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gjoconnor92
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The eyes have it Joined: 21-July-2003 Location: Kildare and Limerick, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 735 |
Posted: 25-March-2006 at 08:37 |
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I'm afraid I've been bitten by the "bug" as well. I have bought a Sheane Formula Vee. http://homepage.eircom.net/~goconnor/motorsport/No66.jpg Scanned photograph of previous owner in action Technical 1600cc VW Beetle flat 4. Beetle gearbox with differential crown wheel rearranged to allow engine to be mid mounted. Front suspension straight off a Beetle with Spax shocks. Rear suspension Beetle swing arms with Spax coil overs. I drove it for the first time in a sprint at Tynagh Kart track last Sunday. Very Slowly I'm afraid. I had three spins! Big change coming from a front wheel drive competition car to a mid engined rear wheel drive. Do anything wrong and the mass of the engine behind you takes you into a spin. My time fro three laps of the circuit was slow compared to the quick Veeon the day, 3m 30s v 3m 12s. So lots of improvement to come hopefully. I will be concentrating on Hillclimbs and Sprints with the occasional race. Maybe 2 Mondello 1 Kirkistown and the Phoenix Park. Just to put things in context about entry fees versus track day costs. Even with the rise in track day prices it is nothing compared to a race entry fee. €195 for qualifying session and race probably a maximum of 20 laps. |
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Gerard O'Connor
1989 E30 320i for track day use 1972 2002 competition car project (delayed!!) Sheane Formula Vee My e-mail |
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vinny
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Joined: 14-November-2005 Location: westmeath Status: Offline Points: 35 |
Posted: 28-March-2006 at 18:29 |
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hey ger my uncle well sort of uncle - auntys boyfriend has one of those
things i believe the engine is still in a box in co.laois and the car
is in its own little trailer out in the wet and cold a serious bit of
kit (might persuade him to part with the engine)
anyway the bug was sitting for at least 3 years and last taxed in 1997 however last saturday after a new battery, ht leads, plugs and a set of points she started first time - delighted bad points are the pans both look like swiss cheese - relatively easy to fix plus the insurance is already becoming a problem - i cant get a reasonable quote since i'm under twenty five even though i have another car and won't be driving it apart from weekends for those in the know the car was on ebay about two weeks ago - i was the eventual high bidder and i went to see the car before i bought -of course. so all going well a nice flat four lump will be sourced from a very popular rice rocket, porsche wheels and brakes und a nice paint job and i might be able to give my mates 318is a run for its money - oh anyone want a 318is 94 on brit plates immaculate no leather but everything else send me a pm and i will contact my mate merry christmas to one and all! |
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sorry all i got bitten by the bug!
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