Senator 24v manual ex-police, track / drift car

[flatout]

now that does look like a proper crack.

[Grim Reaper]

that is just looking spanking cant wait to meet you at RR now just started packing now, staying till monday

[Colonel K]

Originally Posted by lee303

sounds good to me, i'll bring that hatstand of a pal brian with me tooand doesnt oil on the track just make drifting less harsh on the tyres?

LMAO at hatstand. Brian not using MIG much at the mo eh?

LOL believe it or not I was struggling with too little grip at the back all day. To start with it was my fault as my brain defaulted into 2.0 carlton dry weather mode and I put 55psi in the rears Silly sausage.

Yeah Grim make yourself known matey, Ill be arriving with the pod convoy saturday night.

[lee303]

Originally Posted by Colonel K

LOL believe it or not I was struggling with too little grip at the back all day. To start with it was my fault as my brain defaulted into 2.0 carlton dry weather mode and I put 55psi in the rears Silly sausage.

awesome

[Colonel K]

Oooooooooooooooh poop. this car has a habit of breaking itself the day after stuff, so now I have a suspected weeping water pump and a hairline crack in the rad. The valvetrain don't sound particularly pretty either Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Dont think its worth hitting the pod now really, as they dont let you on if you're dripping fluids (dont know how badly it drips yet will have to take it out and warm it up) so I may just head straight to Retro Rides

[Brian_S]

Hey dude,

That looks like great fun! Wish the Manta was ready as I'd get a crap set of rims and come and join you! The cartlon's paint job is just genius, the photos look great and it's good to see a big grin on your face while going sideways!

This was in 2003; FAR too long ago! Also, notice I'm not smiling - I nearly lost it! lol



I just can't wait to get my Manta on the road! Been looking at the SRE V6 price list, complete engine - £19000 + ECU lol. Still, 400bhp and 3.4ltr. Let me know if you want me to scan their brochure in as Animal finally dug it out for me.

[Colonel K]

2003..... thats FIVE years man!

But yeah, get some pikey spec rims and sort the manta STAT

Drift days are great fun, and useful for polishing up car control skills I reckon.

Cheers for the comments on the Senator, to be fair Ive yet to find someone who doesnt like her!

£19k oooooooooooooouch. Hope thats a turnkey price! heh Id love to see the price list for the V6, even though Im V6less at the moment due to the engine and donor car being hiab'd!




Little update on this............

Valvetrain is ok now I think, had a case of the noise paranoia "It never used to sound like THAT did it?" indeed it did, Im a muppet

Still got its water leaks but they shouldnt be tooo bad a fix, already been offered 2 radiators!

Went to the retro-rides show at Gaydon over the weekend. Absolutely fantastic show and I had a great time despite not really knowing anyone there, they were all very friendly

Lots of pics in this thread here......
http://retrorides.proboards86.com/in...y&thread=45165 the pics keep coming all the way through the pages

Work permitting Im booked into a higher speed drift day at the pod on the 27th and another normal day on sept 10th. So some work to do to make the car more hardy!

[Brian_S]

Yeah, five long bloody years! lol Still, done a good few track days since then - but not in my Manta!

lol, thought is was a Carlton! Glad the valve train is alright in the Senator! The Manta is coming along, so don't worry I'll get there sometime soon.

I'll scan the catalogue in then, it's worth a quick gander to see what they can do, and have done for years!

[Colonel K]

New rims





I'm so stupidly happy now I have dish! I don't need drugs, just wide wheels

Just gotta fold the lips on the rear arches and shes a peach to go, as its currently rubbing the arch on the RIM, not the tyre! DOH!

Fronts too high now though, but I cant drop it anymore until Ive

a) done the downpipe properly (grounding out atm)
b) worked out how too, as its already on lowering springs chopped to the point of dislocation and I have very little travel left in the damper!

[Grim Reaper]

that...is...teh....sexz0r

i have just wet myself at seeing that and its good your sorting out your exhaust now, when i saw it, it was pretty low...then you will have room for more slamage

once again very very very nice

[Lugy]

Thats shexeeee!

[Johnny A]

Nice wheels chap, get them cheap?

You ain't going to beat me for lowering at Marham though, coilovers all round baby woo!!

[specks]

how i wish to own that senator now,looks the bollox.

[Johnny A]

Originally Posted by specks

how i wish to own that senator now,looks the bollox.

Mine might be up for sale soon (same police spec as Mark's here)

[Benn]

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooo.
I love the wheels!

[specks]

by then i`ll be skint,kid due in 2 months.

[callymat]

love the look of the beast now mate .i got me a new senator now the carlton is going for spares

[jb1kenoby]

car looks great mate and the wheels look amazing on the car just need to put the center caps on them to finnish it of but they look much better on your car than my cav

[davie_slim]

i drove one of these when i was younger, its one of the only cars that id ever driven that was all id imagined it would be, loved every minute of it

david

[Steve!]

Originally Posted by Colonel K

b) worked out how too, as its already on lowering springs chopped to the point of dislocation and I have very little travel left in the damper!

I have told you many times how to do it!! Weld the spring seat higher on the strut

[Davey]

Originally Posted by Steve!

I have told you many times how to do it!! Weld the spring seat higher on the strut

If the struts dont have shock cassettes you've got to be some kind of loon to start welding

[Pikey Motorsports]

i now HAVE to build a senny drifter, this looked so cool today, almost like fancying your 2nd cousin.....you know its wrong, but you still would! lol

[Colonel K]

LOL..... errrr.... thanks?

Cheap enough to do chap, get on it!

And Ive found a solution for the lowness at the front. Now just gotta find the parts at the right price.

and

Originally Posted by Steve!

I have told you many times how to do it!! Weld the spring seat higher on the strut

Doesnt help if the shocks bottomed out though.

[Pikey Motorsports]

ive been looking on ebay,swapz etc see what theyre goin for... soon as the finances are lookin healthy again il be starting a new project!

[Colonel K]

also look at the for sale in www.totalcarlton.com and also on the www.autobahnstormers.org for sale page