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savagewidearch · Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 7:44 pm Post subject: Old 3.9 Wide arch-NOW WITH VIDEO!

Not the best pics of it but my best ones got robbed Sad

3.9,Edelbrock,Holy carb,Four branch Manifolds,Stage 2 heads,
Lightened flywheel,Lightened and balanced crank etc etc etc.

Very quick, handled great but was a nightmare to drive because the suspension was solid Rolling Eyes

Could speak about it all day and bore you all but will stop now Rolling Eyes

Colour is not to everyones taste but it was built late 90's Rolling Eyes

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roverone · Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 7:51 pm Post subject:

wow oh wow thats nice, so what became of that mate

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savagewidearch · Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:41 pm Post subject:

Lots of rust Sad

I got it when i was 14 (1998) Rolling Eyes

It had just been built and was mint Cool

Kept it till 2001.
Could not afford to replace the tyres or run it really so i
offered it my then boss.
Chris of RPI Engineering-

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Sold it him for peanuts on the promise he would turn it into a demo car with a 5.2.
So when i got it to Norwich from Nottingham for him i dropped the motor and box out.
He sold the motor and made more than his money back.
I was only working there for the summer as i did every year.
Returned in 2003 for the summer and was horrified to see he had just left it to rot Twisted Evil

Then when i worked there properly/full time in 2004 i used alot of the parts off it for the Top Gear SD1 and took the wheels and kit back for myself Laughing

They are now sat in my shed and i will build the ultimate SD1 one day Cool

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F.M · Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 11:04 am Post subject:

Wow..Stunning looker..up there with the best lookers that was matey... Very Happy

...looked very similar to that blackand light blue arched S1 SD1 I seen with s/rims...
I wonder if anyone knows who`s that was...?

smiffy · Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:14 pm Post subject:

Nice looking car.

Shame that it is no longer with us. What was the colour?

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savagewidearch · Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:17 pm Post subject:

Thanks 'F.M' Wink

The blak Prism Motorsport SD1 that was in Max Power in the 90's
shared the same wheels and arches.

And i'm not sure of the colour 'Smiffy' as it was already that
colour when i got it Confused

And its a damn shame its not still around Sad

But i will build a bigger better one Cool

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F.M · Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:25 pm Post subject:

I recall the max power one but this was outside the garage where I bought my turbo engine at the beginning of this year ... I`lll have a word with my bro to find out where it was ..it was ripe to be rescued ... a good starting point for you..it had everything there including arches and s/rims already... just really needed another better spray job.. Cool

Bloody nice pics on my old phone ..I`ll try to locate them.. Crying or Very sad

savagewidearch · Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:28 pm Post subject:

Would be excellent if you could find some pics and/or info on this Cool

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smiffy · Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:56 pm Post subject:

Looks a very similar colour to my car. And I thought my car was unique. Mine is a standard Ford colour. I get more hand waves from peoples cars with the same colour than other SD1's!!

When are the plans to get this new ultimate beast on the road then?

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savagewidearch · Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:35 pm Post subject:

smiffy wrote:

Looks a very similar colour to my car. And I thought my car was unique. Mine is a standard Ford colour. I get more hand waves from peoples cars with the same colour than other SD1's!!

When are the plans to get this new ultimate beast on the road then?

Not sure mate. Rolling Eyes

Moving house in two weeks,gotta decorate etc and also we have
a 10 month old girl so not got loadsa spare money at the mo. Sad

But if i can i would like to buy one next year and it will be a long/slow
ongoing project from there but i hope the patience,
time,effort and money i put into it will pay off. Cool

I have sooooo many ideas etc and i wish i had the car and all the bits etc now but its just all down to money.
But no matter how long it takes i will do it Wink

I am going to see if i can have my old job at RPI back which will
help out as they are V8 Performance,Tuning,Servicing etc Specialists Cool

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F.M · Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:32 pm Post subject:

In case you missed it in the for sale section... Very Happy

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K5 · Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:47 am Post subject:

That is definitely Citrine Yellow, a poular colour for sparaying cars in the late 90´s.

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roverone · Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:00 pm Post subject:

Where is our savagewidearch anyhow? he must be still moving in

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savagewidearch · Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 6:00 pm Post subject:

Im back buddy.
Not moving now Rolling Eyes

Will post in waffle all about it Rolling Eyes

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savagewidearch · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:35 pm Post subject:

Got my video back off my mate and took a few screen shots from it.
Quite shocking see how i looked and sounded 8 years ago Shocked

I was 14 back then Laughing

Until i get the video onto disc and then the net i just thought i would add some pics Wink

Not great quality but hopefully have the video sorted soon Cool

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