it will look nuts lowered and with rs2k wheels think of that

just dont expect the ride to be lovely and smooth , that suspension was rock solid

I've driven worse

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it

Damn glad to hear you were both out again, cars are replaceable specially the underneath, thrb body work would be a pain and expense to replace

yeah it would be, good thing I don't have to and it is just those few bits.

Been out and given the alloys a clean up. Look alright now but the break dust gathered behind them
What was on the wheels I am now covered in
If I got time today going to clean up the shocks and springs as well, I need to sort dinner out though so shall have to see.

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it

well i am glade both of you are ok hope you get it sorted soon

got all my parts and doing my car tomorrow after my early shift so all goes well it will be on the road tomorrow night

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it

Win. Glad everything is good! I was worried for you! I would have hated that to happen to me always sinks your stomach.

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Kirsty, put step by step pics up of the re-build. thinking of u, hope it goes ok and is back on the road tom

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I'll try but I normally forget pictures when I get into it

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it

how annoying after all that work... like meilack said glad the body work is all ok. i will have to dig out a pic of my rear axle after writing my 2nd Si off ..looks similar to yours glad your both ok and the car will be back soon

as promised pics of my bent wheel i still cant get over i had a spare rear beam but got rid of it

as u can see ... MASSIVELY bent wheel/rear beam and rest of the car



most of the tread viewable from this angle wtf lol

well yer just thought id show you my rear beam lol but as dawn sed pics of the rebuild

good luck in getting it back on the road

sam can you drive?

this is not the place to be discussing my driving skills lol ... but yes i can drive very well infact .. just a small fuck up involving ice and a telegraph pole every panel fucked apart from the boot oo and the light with mud in it loooooooool BUT i was merely pointing out the odd angle of the rear wheel not the car or my near loss of life thank you

meow

well its almost there now but
1. the alloys aren't on it as i don't have the correct nuts atm. So had to scurry round and find another 14"
2. suspension hasn't been changed as limited daylight and wasn't sure how long it would take.

on the plus side my suspension isn't broken as previously thought

Also I've enrolled help for one of the weekends I have off to get the suspension, alloys, towbar done. The people you discover when you dig a bit

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it

sounds good

I have some pictures of the work earlier but am too tired to mess with the phone and get them off it so will do it soon.
Roll on the 15th. I really need to get the tracking sorted to rules out some issues

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it