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    Re: It's like a giant airfix kit crossed with a nova.....(56k unfriendly peeps)

    t304e v band something. the numbers didnt mean much to me. it ran 1.8 bar for about 2 years until it snapped in half for no real reason on a trip to the shops and back.
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    Re: It's like a giant airfix kit crossed with a nova.....(56k unfriendly peeps)

    Quote Originally Posted by muppetsport View Post
    t304e v band something. the numbers didnt mean much to me. it ran 1.8 bar for about 2 years until it snapped in half for no real reason on a trip to the shops and back.
    Popping off the hard cut limiter for fun I dunno why it went snap either lmao

    Any how Ebay Jim and his Ebaytec FTW turdo build has another new purchase from the land of the rising sun (well it's neighbour who isn't into human rights or bothered about child labour etc etc)

    Check it out bo! It's like The fast and furious innit blud



    Oh yeah you think that's good check out the reputable make. Only the best for this bad boy..



    I'm fooked if I know if it'll work but hey you live and learn....
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    Chip says..Bunch of jokers the lot of them, wouldnt know a good map if you stuffed an AA road atlas of great britain up their arse and set fire to it..

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    Re: It's like a giant airfix kit crossed with a nova.....(56k unfriendly peeps)

    Got any ideas what management you're going for?

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    Re: It's like a giant airfix kit crossed with a nova.....(56k unfriendly peeps)

    loving the budget build, reallylooking forward to seeing how this turns out
    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "f*ck, what a trip!"

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    awesome jim. shame you never made it for the clutch and flywheel and gearbox shenanigans of this evening.

    parts look like they will keep a whol family in rice for a few weeks. top notch.
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    Re: It's like a giant airfix kit crossed with a nova.....(56k unfriendly peeps)

    Update??

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    'fraid not matey..
    Clicky link for the longest (11 years and counting) rebuild thread..
    Chip says..Bunch of jokers the lot of them, wouldnt know a good map if you stuffed an AA road atlas of great britain up their arse and set fire to it..

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    Re: It's like a giant airfix kit crossed with a nova.....(56k unfriendly peeps)

    Three words " Lack of money "
    Clicky link for the longest (11 years and counting) rebuild thread..
    Chip says..Bunch of jokers the lot of them, wouldnt know a good map if you stuffed an AA road atlas of great britain up their arse and set fire to it..

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    Re: It's like a giant airfix kit crossed with a nova.....(56k unfriendly peeps)

    Ive just read this all the way thru - heroic build effort. Keep at it and eventually you will have the solidest running nova about

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    Re: It's like a giant airfix kit crossed with a nova.....(56k unfriendly peeps)

    i have the exact same wastegate haha good man!!
    Roll on LET power....

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    Re: It's like a giant airfix kit crossed with a nova.....(56k unfriendly peeps)

    Just read this whole thread.

    Loving the build mate. Been following Nic's for a couple of years now.

    You boys don;t do thing by halfs

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    Quote Originally Posted by Corsa_shep View Post
    Just read this whole thread.

    Loving the build mate. Been following Nic's for a couple of years now.

    You boys don;t do thing by halfs
    Cheers dude!
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    ive just read this from the start its the nuts keep at it matey.
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    just read it too, pretty impressive build, shame about lack of money but sure things will pick up mate, most of us are in the same boat, lovin the nova spit does make life sooooo much easierlmao take it u hand crafted this wonderful piece of equipment, fancy knockin another one up?

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    Just read this, wish I hadn't scrapped min years ago, only needed the floor and bulkhead done

    Well done mate, wish i was still in Cumbria and could see this in the flesh

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    Re: It's like a giant airfix kit crossed with a nova.....(56k unfriendly peeps)

    Impressive, any further update?

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    Re: It's like a giant airfix kit crossed with a nova.....(56k unfriendly peeps)

    Quote Originally Posted by envoy cdx View Post
    Impressive, any further update?
    Not really all my money has been sank into moving house. But it does have a nice new big ass double garage to float about in now....



    Once the wife has finally grown tired of spending money on new everything I'll try and bash on a bit more... Here's hoping eh..
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    Re: It's like a giant airfix kit crossed with a nova.....(56k unfriendly peeps)

    Not sitting on the floor is it?
    I'm louder than gods own revolver and twice as shiney.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Benn View Post
    Not sitting on the floor is it?
    Nah anti gravity pump fitted so it floats........

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    Quote Originally Posted by Benn View Post
    Not sitting on the floor is it?
    Lets say the removal company wasn't all it was cracked up to be. In fact it was the cherry on the cake of the house move from hell mate..

    Quote Originally Posted by Gaz86 View Post
    Nah anti gravity pump fitted so it floats........
    How did you suss that out from the picture??
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    Oh, sorry to hear that dude.
    I'm louder than gods own revolver and twice as shiney.

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    Hope you catch a break soon bud!

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    Re: It's like a giant airfix kit crossed with a nova.....(56k unfriendly peeps)

    this is by far the best rebuild ive read on here as for the airfix model well lol must be the dearest 1 ive seen yet hat off to you bud you have given 110% into this keep it up

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    just read it all from the start, hats of to you mate you have done it all properly all looks spot on

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