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#21 DarrylB

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Posted 12 April 2009 - 11:39 AM

Snowwhite - Once I've picked it up I'll pop over - Just be warned, Mandarin looks amazing in the flesh and jealousy can be a cruel mistress! :lol: I use the shell in yiewsley as my main station anyhow so it's hardly a detour to swing by you. Joe - I did think 'Blimey, it's gonna be a 'joe_589' twin :-S but I just had to have a Mandarin - simple as that (hell I nearly had I yours!) - the Speedlines were an added bonus :-D And don't worry, some Gaz's or similar are on my list of 'things to do' - what's the oil of choice for these Z22SE's? Mobil 1 gets a few mentions on the searches. I was using Silkolene Pro-R 5w40 for the X20XEV and it's done 100,000+ hard miles without missing a beat (touch wood! I still need it for another week at least!) Still, two mandarins running around would be a great sight to see! yes I'll be forever chasing you down but hey chinky chinky rallly

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Posted 12 April 2009 - 11:51 AM

i see you have read some of my posts then :lol:

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it is the best colour :P

what else you plan on doing then?

the chase is the best thing to do :D

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#23 DarrylB

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Posted 12 April 2009 - 12:18 PM

what else you plan on doing then?


Cracking pic!

As for plans so far:

-A good service. filters/oil/etc
-A good going over with my PC and Dodo supernatural to show the colour off to the full :-D
-some induction mods (any ideas?)
-lower & Geo
-Turbo weather seals (might wait till next winter)
-repair bolster tear
-oh and driving it.

#24 The Batman

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Posted 12 April 2009 - 12:30 PM

just get a big paper filter (KnN) and then buy a nice big pipe so that the cone fits just by the side vent everything else can wait (you can do my side bolster if you want! :lol: ) then drive the thing, i must have only driven mine a few days this year :(

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Posted 12 April 2009 - 02:37 PM

My street is not particularly car friendly so may have to pop over to you thumbsup I do love mandarin, but couldn't have a bright orange car I don't think, I don't like the attention the car gets tbh, so being bright orange wouldn't help. I decided I wanted a Europa blue one so held out until I found a good one so I am more than happy with it :D!! I use the shell in yiewsley too, so much recently that I no longer have to tell the employees what pump it is, they know by the time I get to the till :lol: It is about 30 seconds from where I live actually. Pay attention to Joe, modding is addictive and expensive :lol: Although yours could really do with some gaz's or similar because it is running 16s on the front. Mine is completely standard (the VSE was a factory option so doesn't count :P!) and its perfect....... honest :lol: I can't find any good roads for drives locally, but I don't know the area particularly well. I usually end up nipping up the M40 a few junctions and playing on the A40 between junction 5 and 8a, good road that :D If you're a local lad then you might know the area better and be able to point me in the right direction :)

#26 DarrylB

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Posted 13 April 2009 - 08:19 AM

Cheers Joe! I'll get that sorted. As for the bolster tear - watch this space - I have a plan - but I need to action it first so watch this space..... Snowwhite - no problem, over to me it is! (Once I've actually got the car :rolleyes: ) Yeah - Gaz's are on my list, need to do some searching on best spring rates and front and rear ride heights for the NA with 17/16's. As for good roads - I can think of a few over my way - I know what you mean about the road between 5 and 8a :-) I'll get a few trips sorted out.

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Posted 13 April 2009 - 12:20 PM

Let me know when you've got the car, I'll come over and have a drool :) I believe the spring rates have been discussed very recently. A few people (slindborg springs to mind) went over to Gaz's workshop and found the right settings. If you can't find it just give Gaz a ring I am sure they will know what the outcome was and be best to advise you depending on how much you want to lower it. Running 16/17 combo is very common so should be no problems thumbsup

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Posted 13 April 2009 - 04:32 PM

So there are local vx's but none of you bother coming to the local meet "belvedere Arms" off of the London rd 2nd tuesday of the month and only about 20-25 mins away :rolleyes:

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Posted 13 April 2009 - 05:57 PM

So there are local vx's but none of you bother coming to the local meet "belvedere Arms" off of the London rd 2nd tuesday of the month and only about 20-25 mins away :rolleyes:


i dont blame them to not wanting to meet you :lol: :gayfight:

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Posted 13 April 2009 - 09:21 PM

So there are local vx's but none of you bother coming to the local meet "belvedere Arms" off of the London rd 2nd tuesday of the month and only about 20-25 mins away :rolleyes:


Hold on there sonny! Technically I don't actually have a vx yet! By the end of the week I plan to take delivery. 2nd tuesday of the month - I'll be there - when I have got my VX! Thumbs!

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Posted 18 May 2009 - 01:38 PM

Did it sell quickly?

How do you advertise on here?

I have an perfect only 21.500 miles Opel Speedstar ( VX220 ) -full service history and updates
2 lots of new bodywork from GM -now all in Porsche Grand Prix White.



Its a 2002 on an 02 .
Any Ideas what they are worth now ?

a pic is here if anyone wants to see -I am considering selling
White VX220/Speedstar
<a href="http://s197.photobuc...t=DSC00357.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i197.photobuc...7/DSC00357.jpg" border="0" alt="Opel Speedster -white"></a>
Any Ideas

Edited by Audioprod, 18 May 2009 - 01:39 PM.


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Posted 18 May 2009 - 05:19 PM

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Posted 18 May 2009 - 06:40 PM

I'm not sure about the wheels, but the rest looks :wub:

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Posted 20 May 2009 - 06:27 PM

White is stunning but needs black wheels I think.

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Posted 07 July 2009 - 09:42 AM

Just to but in used to be mine before nonterraquous bought it and traded up to a Tubby.....


It looks cool as fook now loon!

Bet you wished you kept it!

There is a VXT in mandarin on ebay just now, 05 plate with 12,000 miles, looks clean as....

#36 Yellow_or_black?

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Posted 07 July 2009 - 10:20 AM

There is a VXT in mandarin on ebay just now, 05 plate with 12,000 miles, looks clean as....

What :blink: [runs off to eBay] Yo Baz - we're not alone :o

Hmmm, buying a spare...

ETA: I can't find it - linky?

Edited by Yellow_or_black?, 07 July 2009 - 10:22 AM.


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Posted 07 July 2009 - 12:34 PM

ETA: I can't find it - linky?

Me neither. Probably just someone who sprayed their silver car in some random orange colour.... ;)




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