GT3071R ibiza build thread

[andygolf]

i just keep thinking of my old man and thinking that this car could easily do the same to me. maybe im just a lil low rite now. had a bad nite at the gym also.

a yes but just remember that he would be so chuffed to hear that all that time you both spent on it has not been wasted.
and to be told that its a weapon well that says it all mate.
chin up.
all the best for quater mile etc


and o your gearbox to

 

[h17och]

thanks michael. that was certainly a challange that nite lol
you back from china or where ever it was you went?

it wont be a cupra. im thinkning something else to drop a 1.8t in

thanks andy. its just soo depressing reading all the invoices tho lol

 

[ibizacupra]

its a debatable question i know bill. BUT its a huge finacial strain even when i was on gt28.
im just trying to make people realise before its too late for them.

BT is great in manya ways but not so great in many more.

i just keep thinking of my old man and thinking that this car could easily do the same to me. maybe im just a lil low rite now. had a bad nite at the gym also.

DPJ, hope so. lets just hope they are still good to let me run and my gearbox makes it untill then

BT aint cheap we know (from goign there dont we) especially when pushing things beyond medium BT sizes.. into bigger BT. things like your g'box will be under huge strain as you realise. My own breakages of several gears over the years wont be unique to me.

I cant imagine how you must be feeling right now, and its all got to be spinning around in your head. I would just urge you see not do anything hasty as for all your effort, you will get some huge smiles and satisfaction when its back and ballistic. You will only be able to 'let loose' on closed tracks tho, as it will most definately be too fast for 99.9% other cars on the public road. That is frustrating.
Enjoy it... and try to forget the ££ it cost to get there.. that was never the point was it.

good luck & best wishes
Bill

 

[h17och]

i knew you was a big softy really big

lot of love

HoocH

 

[pj1985]

its just soo depressing reading all the invoices tho lol

It costs alot of money to even go the smaller end of BT and the guys that did mine said the way they saw it you get the money back in pleasure from driving the car so you know what you have to do hooch! Drive it!

 

[andygolf]

so when are you looking to have it back mate?

 

[rashcupra]

so sorry to hear about you dad h17och couldnt of happened to a more genuine/friendly bloke couldnt even imagine what your going throu just try and keep you chin up!

totally agree with h17och's comments on big turbo's yeah they are fun but 85% of the time its just PROBLEMS! im not fussed about the money i would just like to have fun in mine! had it well over a year B.T and ive driven it for about 1-2 weeks on full power rest of the time im driving it granny style andgetting repaired!!!!

all the best with the rest of the build look forward to seeing this at ed38 or gti festival

 

[ibizacupra]

BT aint all bad... if you dont take the michael out of the power available from your chosen conversion its as reliable as it would have been before hand. get hooked and want more, then brace yaself, supply the lube cos its going to sting.

 

[Backdraft]

I think its competition time. Whenever Hooch gets everything finished, it seems as soon as i get to have a go, it blows up etc!!! As im off on holiday from tomorrow it gives him a full week to either blow the gearbox up or do something else before i get to play... so will it last the full 7 days??? I think it will do the weekend.

Place bets now

Alex - 2 days from getting it back



BT's are fine BTW. Everyone should do it

 

[h17och]

nice to see confidence you cheeky begger

 

[h17och]

just about to collect her

 

[minimivic]

Just test drive her to dorset and let me have a go then....lol

 

[air121005]

been keeping an eye on this thread from the start, can't wait to read the results

 

[David_smith_909]

just about to collect her

fun factor from 1>10 = 10??

 

[rashcupra]

im one totally not to abuse my car drive mostly cruising with about 2-3 5minuite bursts a week and have exsperienced nothing but problems obviously got a lemmon! taking it for repairs today


hope all is well h17och and im sure it will be fine just break her in gently

 

[cupra_matt]

I really hope it does what you want it too, it should. Hope you and your family are keeping your chin's up mate.

 

[ibizacupra]

im one totally not to abuse my car drive mostly cruising with about 2-3 5minuite bursts a week and have exsperienced nothing but problems obviously got a lemmon! taking it for repairs today


hope all is well h17och and im sure it will be fine just break her in gently

sounds like yours if off road more than my race car, except my racecar gets taken off road to change bits to make it faster - aside from consumming CV's and the odd driveshaft last race season. Lemon or driving style - unlucky either way for you

 

[DanGB]

i wouldnt even waste ya money on that.

im already thinking of buying a new car to throw a 1.8t in and just a map...those were the fun days

BT aint all its craked up to be

Has its pro's and cons lol.

A major pro for me is that on normal driving, my fuel ecomony has gone up alot. Especially great at the current time of high fuel prices

So if I do about 500,00miles, I should of recouped the cost of the big turbo

just think, you'd have to spend alot more to get near the power of most BT cars, if buying a standard car.

 

[h17och]

good news or bad news?

Good news. she does fly, few things on map i want changing but she is fast. maybe not as fast as i expected but he did say he kept downing the power untill it was just about drivable.

no traction at all untill 3rd on hot tarmac.

BAD NEWS

ive broke it already with in 12 hours of getting it

gota strip of mani and turbo 2m
mani has snapped due to not having a flexy on wastegate pipework. slip joint wernt enuff

 

[Damoegan]

Broke it already . Is the mani repairable Hooch?