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TurboDan
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by TurboDan » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:48 pm
I thought i'd start an Engine bay thread. Badically post up a pic of your engine bay
Shiney or full of crap lets see it
I'll start with mine:
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by HAIRIBO » Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:38 pm
3.0 conversion........
when it was standard.......
The Avensis............
I'll try get a photo of the Tigra some time.
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by branny361 » Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:25 pm
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by Gaz » Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:44 am
As it stands at the moment
And the engine its getting when i pull my finger out
Cavalier342
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by Cavalier342 » Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:21 pm
very nice people
As for me, i've done only one mod to mine, CLEAN
Everything else bog standard, but a guy across the road the other day said to me, and he's knocked on a few years, "thats the cleanest engine i've seen in years". my response -
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by HAIRIBO » Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:26 pm
that is one nice 8v! Good work.
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Greig Sri
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by Greig Sri » Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:01 pm
This is how my engine bay looks just now.Its needing a good clean tho.
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Cavalier342
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by Cavalier342 » Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:42 pm
HAIRIBO wrote: that is one nice 8v! Good work.
Thanks mate.
I cant afford to do any mods or anything, so i just concentrated on keeping everything gleaming.
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China Blue 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier L 18SV
Kings Blue 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier LSi Auto C18NZ
Smoke Grey 1994 Vauxhall Cavalier V6 C25XE
Am I a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper? Well that depends on how much I've had to drink...
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by humbucker » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:42 pm
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by Colorado » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:24 am
Heres my 1.8
Cavalier342
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by Cavalier342 » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:01 am
Nice
almost identical to mine then, being the same lump and all. But your exhaust manifold cover is more shiny than mine
how? lol i wire brushed mine and its come up ok ish but its not what i call shiny
any tips? cheers
Andrei
Previous:
China Blue 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier L 18SV
Kings Blue 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier LSi Auto C18NZ
Smoke Grey 1994 Vauxhall Cavalier V6 C25XE
Am I a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper? Well that depends on how much I've had to drink...
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by Colorado » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:38 am
i realy dont know. thats just how it was after it was cleaned. you could rub it down and paint it with heat resistant paint?
Cavalier342
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by Cavalier342 » Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:34 pm
ye thats an idea. I'll leave it as it is for now, wire brushing isnt too bad i guess. good excersice for my arm too
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China Blue 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier L 18SV
Kings Blue 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier LSi Auto C18NZ
Smoke Grey 1994 Vauxhall Cavalier V6 C25XE
Am I a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper? Well that depends on how much I've had to drink...
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by 1800lsi » Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:55 pm
and the sierra
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by kik » Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:01 pm
not as pretty as the rest yet lol
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by FoxyCav » Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:54 pm
Mine, scruffy , at the mo, but it might be going soon so i dont care
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Cavalier342
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by Cavalier342 » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:19 pm
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China Blue 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier L 18SV
Kings Blue 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier LSi Auto C18NZ
Smoke Grey 1994 Vauxhall Cavalier V6 C25XE
Am I a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper? Well that depends on how much I've had to drink...
TurboDan
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by TurboDan » Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:18 pm
FoxyCav wrote: Mine, scruffy , at the mo, but it might be going soon so i dont care
Looks quite clean really. Wheres it going?
Some nice clean engine bays there guys!
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by DiplomaXE » Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:02 pm
ere we go, the cav:- (off the road for some tlc at the mo)
heres the old summer runaround:-
and me "new" winter runaround while the cav is having some loving is like this, but kings blue (aint taken a real pic as yet, its only a 4 wheeled commute mobile:-
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by FoxyCav » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:32 pm
theres muck in there cos its my daily driver, and has just come back from a trip down south , i havent got time to be polishing it every 2 seconds, its not practical.
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by carlos_canter » Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:16 pm
FoxyCav wrote: theres muck in there cos its my daily driver, and has just come back from a trip down south , i havent got time to be polishing it every 2 seconds, its not practical.
Here Here!
A car is made to get dirty and to be driven, dont get me wrong, i'd love a show car, and do give mine a monthly wash, but i think a bit of dirt and grime adds character!
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by humbucker » Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:25 am
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by Cavalier342 » Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:24 am
bleeding heck
the size of that coolant expansion tank
Massive!!!!
Previous:
China Blue 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier L 18SV
Kings Blue 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier LSi Auto C18NZ
Smoke Grey 1994 Vauxhall Cavalier V6 C25XE
Am I a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper? Well that depends on how much I've had to drink...
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by Squig » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:03 am
that Omega lump is a right pain to change the cam cover seals on!
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by Greig Sri » Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:41 pm
ilovemyelite wrote: well if we're including our OTHER cars it's rude for me not to put the mothership in...
Your other cars engine, puts my other cars engine to shame.
Greig
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Astra SRi XP 150 estate 1.9 (the run around)