Everything's forsale lol working my way to a mk5 Gti no rush. Want sumet newer to go with the st as I love driving that lol
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I know what I'd rather have but we're all individuals at the end of the day. Big v6. Twin turbos. Loadssaa torque. The focus st is nice now. I went to Charles Hurst for a test drive in one and they wanted me to agree on a price and payment plan before I even got in one so never did get a trek in one.
Yeah I love it 350lbft in the st so it does feel good. But yeah the s4 has 360 lbft so feels better plus 2 turbos lol. The st ain't the quickest thing but when there running 300bhp they are! Mines not there yet lol
You need the edition 30 Mk5 golf gti with the K04 turbo, stage 2 remap on that will embarrass the ST.
Not fussed about embarrasing my own car but so it should really its a no brainer as itll have more power and be lighter. But im not buying an ed30.
The fella Ryan I know had one. He got rid of his sierra shappire rwd cosworth which beat it hands done but the said the st was a dream along bumpy back roads. Really good handling.
I said to another mate that the sierra felt a bit ropey and was he going to polybush it etc. Des said Ryan had done all that. Des said they weren't the best handling cars but I couldn't believe it until I was in one. It felt like a railway car when you feel the car go one way and the wheel cage, forget the proper name for it, go the other way. Can they be setup better? I always fancied a sierra cosworth but don't know if I could live with that sort of handling. 
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They handle epic if you can drive them, mine was a rear wheel drive 380bhp. Twitchy as fook. When you plant it the backend tries to over take you lol it's just the way they are. That fiesta rs turbo I just sold garret t34 turbo was immense lag and then all of a sudden the torque steer takes over craziness. Life of older cars I suppose non of this tcs and abs just pure you and machine your in control until your not and your round a tree. You will be found out in an old beast
They handle epic if you can drive them, mine was a rear wheel drive 380bhp. Twitchy as fook. When you plant it the backend tries to over take you lol it's just the way they are. That fiesta rs turbo I just sold garret t34 turbo was immense lag and then all of a sudden the torque steer takes over craziness. Life of older cars I suppose non of this tcs and abs just pure you and machine your in control until your not and your round a tree. You will be found out in an old beast
The last sentence brought back a memory of the mates mate got a 400 bhp engine build done by a company in England in a 3 dr sierra and took it out from the premises onto the motorway nearby and got her into 5th at about 70mph with some rain coming down. Planted the right foot and it swapped ends, hit the armaco barrier and flipped on to it's roof under a bridge with petrol dripping onto the occupants.
My mums 1.6l sierra only had ?? bhp lawnmower was faster.
I used to drift it on the school weather pitches and the mates sister thought it was her brothers friend and he got grounded at the age of 17 
Good to know that they can handle properly. My mums caught me out and I ended up facing the wrong way on the other side of the road, nothing coming thank God. But it had crappy suspension so wasn't sure how cossies handled. Cheers.
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The last sentence brought back a memory of the mates mate got a 400 bhp engine build done by a company in England in a 3 dr sierra and took it out from the premises onto the motorway nearby and got her into 5th at about 70mph with some rain coming down. Planted the right foot and it swapped ends, hit the armaco barrier and flipped on to it's roof under a bridge with petrol dripping onto the occupants.
My mums 1.6l sierra only had ?? bhp lawnmower was faster.
Good to know that they can handle properly. My mums caught me out and I ended up facing the wrong way on the other side of the road, nothing coming thank God. But it had crappy suspension so wasn't sure how cossies handled. Cheers.
Totally of topic but your spin reminds me of working at boots (big industrial site with security) and one night in December was in a rush to leave (2am iirc) and got to the roundabout at the main gate in my parents 1.9tdi altea and spun it twice and carried on as though nothing happens and all I could see was one guard at the gate take his hat off and the other clapping, thank god they didn't know my ass was twitching like a rabbits nose
Received my box of Goodies from Bill today
Box contained JE forged 82.5mm 9:25.1CR Pistons
IE Tucson Forged rifle drilled Rods and Mahle Motorsport Main Bearings
Calico coated conrod bearings
Well happy with the parts from Bill top services as always
As got a few bits for the rebuild (which is still along way off)
Head gasket, large port inlet gasket, 2x exhaust manifold gasket, rocker gaskets, cam and cranks seals
New inner and outer cv joints also had a drive shaft from RobbieC (thanks again mucka)
Timing chain tool
Light weight horn haha
With all the parts arriving I thought I'd strip the AGU head down but can't find my Ribe head bolt tool. So just striped the cams out for now
Box contained JE forged 82.5mm 9:25.1CR Pistons
IE Tucson Forged rifle drilled Rods and Mahle Motorsport Main Bearings
Calico coated conrod bearings
Well happy with the parts from Bill top services as always
As got a few bits for the rebuild (which is still along way off)
Head gasket, large port inlet gasket, 2x exhaust manifold gasket, rocker gaskets, cam and cranks seals
New inner and outer cv joints
also had a drive shaft from RobbieC (thanks again mucka)
Timing chain tool
Light weight horn haha
With all the parts arriving I thought I'd strip the AGU head down but can't find my Ribe head bolt tool. So just striped the cams out for now
Glad you mention the Ribe tool. I've to do my tdi cordoba head and never have before. Would be for sure.
Did you get your gaskets from Bill as well? The gaskets for my awt engine to get the cam chain tensioner changed are working out about £100 from eurocarparts.
Finally and most importantly. Your parts make me fell like a child at Christmas time even thought they're not mine.
for sure.Did you get your gaskets from Bill as well? The gaskets for my awt engine to get the cam chain tensioner changed are working out about £100 from eurocarparts.
Finally and most importantly. Your parts make me fell like a child at Christmas time even thought they're not mine
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Thanks mate
200 pages probably right as I got loads more stuff to buy for it and I don't have the deepest pockets and I'm not doing it on credit but I want all the best parts haha Valve train and uprated cambelt next on the list with arp main and head studs lol but might have to wait till after Xmas.
Glad you mention the Ribe tool. I've to do my tdi cordoba head and never have before. Would be
Did you get your gaskets from Bill as well? The gaskets for my awt engine to get the cam chain tensioner changed are working out about £100 from eurocarparts.
Finally and most importantly. Your parts make me fell like a child at Christmas time even thought they're not mine
it did feel like Xmas haha Ribe bits are a bit odd for sure and rarely see them for sale lol I keep one instock at work just incase I needed another lol
Got gaskets from my work (GSF)
handy as we keep em all in stock
Haha hoping to have most of the parts by summer. But feel my wish list is to big haha Give my engine now one last thrash around the Ring next year
Need to sort some issues with me steering and suspension too. Haha give yours a clean haha mines ok few knocks and chips here and there tho but doesn't bother me to much it's built to be driven hard and is on a daily basis
Got a spare head unit facia thingy off berg last night
Didn't last long till I had an idea
Trail fit lol
Didn't last long till I had an idea
Trail fit lol
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