A non Audi build thread !

[dubmeister]

interesting to know about the other one, is fast car magazine still in publication? I heard max power died the death the other month but saw it for sale the other day

Fast Car still in publication, saw the latest issue in Longlife the other day, Max power has been 'suspended' by the parent company.
The chavs obviously have problems reading!!

Remember the thundersaloons from back in the day always liked the stars 'n' stripes Manta, BIG pontiac V8, epic noise!!

[als2]

Project thunder, your right, ran the manta 400 race spec engine. the body was actually moulds taken from a dimma 309. then the arch was cut up the centre and pulled out, patched and reworked. was actually a bit in awe when i got them and realised just wide my road going version was going to be!!!!!
Ill have a dig around and see what i can find, i know where the moulds are if theyre of intrest to you. (or do i revisit project thunder..........)
AL

[Jonnybravo]

Interesting thread !




Taken from :

http://www.racing-car-photos.com/picture/number137.asp

Mine is a fair bit wider than that by the looks of it, the guy I got it said he knew who had the moulds for mine a few years back.

[als2]

weirdly in that pic it doersnt look THAT wide but its mental wide!!! it was very much when fastcar was about racing and souped up street cars, not the whole street scene. Ricky was the cash behind the build and wansted to see a slick road version. Id just completed this (see pics ) and set off to build my own Thunder, then **** hit fan and that was that







off to the shed to find old, probaly damp literature! no not that type!!

AL

[Jonnybravo]

Awesome, I remember that car !

Takes me back, can't think of the last time I saw a 309 on the road !

[als2]

Awhh dont do that buddy, your making me feel old! lol
Yeah i get a bit "oh look look a 309 gti!!!!" and folk go yueccccchhhhhh.
I had loads of them, probaly the car i know my way round best, used to know every nut and bolt size. Ah them were the days! lol
AL

[als2]

Accchhhh!!! been hunting for my old info, think found about third of it, but.........ive couped ATF fluid all over it.
Its well preserved now but a lil on the red tinge side. Dunno if its salvageable, but ill try and dry it out. Off to hunt down the rest!!

Al

[Jonnybravo]

Did you find the pics ?

[Christophski]

I think this thread is really not doing me any favours. I'm wanting another 309 now but I know I can't get another car. She would kill me! Wanna take me for a spin when u pick it up? I love n miss my old 309!

[Jonnybravo]

I'll let you know when I'm doing a trackday and you can come out for a session if you want.

There isn't much 309 left on it tbh ! just the body panels and dash lol

[als2]

Havent hasd a chance to look buddy, been stuck in that mare of traffic for last 2 days! left ho,e yesterady at 8am and that me just back in!!! arhhhhhhhhhhhhh

defo not going to work tmrw so will have a rake

ps. it was called radical racer. ahhhhh the peugeot days.............................

[Christophski]

Deal done. Its just something to do with the shape that I love too. I dont really know why as they are nothing like the S2's especially the avant.

[Jonnybravo]

They are definitely the ugly duckling, I'm hoping the performance will overcome its looks though lol

I'm doing Combe in April, will probably do Sneterton or Rockingham before then as a bit of a shakedown and see if I can actually pedal the damn thing round a circuit.

Until I'm confident with it I won't be doing passenger rides though

[jogi730]

It's a shame the Mk2 had to go, but needs must and all that.
I think most on this forum are petrolheads so no need to ever apologise for interesting engine/car builds.
Good luck and post some detailed pics asap
Cheers
CHris

[als2]

Jonnybravo, been diggin all over the place for my stuff. I used to have it all in a big project folder but it seems to have been scattered to the four winds! (wife probably wanted the box for summit!) anhowws found some stuff the other day that you might find useful. Ill get beter scans and or copy and post if u like?

AL