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JayDeeVDP · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:30 pm Post subject: Jay Dee's SD1 VDP

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Hi gang, to give you an idea of what my car looks like....

Taken with a pants camera, will do a full profile asap

Jay

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tim leech · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:33 pm Post subject:

Nice car matey, looks great with teh Vitesse wheels which have been painted to match, just enough without being OTT.

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1994 Citroen Xantia 1.8i SX

JayDeeVDP · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:39 pm Post subject: wheels

tim leech wrote:

Nice car matey, looks great with teh Vitesse wheels which have been painted to match, just enough without being OTT.

Thanks Tim, it was a decision I was at pains to make, should I have them plain silver?, but then thinking about the (classic Efi) Range Rovers, the Vogue had silver three spokes, but the Vogue SE had body coloured spokes, hence I thought as my car is the Vanden Plas, body coloured Efi wheels would be nice...

Glad you agree Very Happy

Jay

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tim leech · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 4:12 pm Post subject:

Agree mate, I do prefer SD1s to be as Rover built them and make no apologies for it, but fitting genuine bits and a few subtle alterations I dont think does any harm at all.

Its when people get carried away trying to make it something its not that I get my anorak on lol It is after all a large family car not a racing car Wink

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1987 Rover 2600VDP Auto.
1985 Citroen BX 19GT
1990 Citroen BX 16v
1994 Citroen Xantia 1.8i SX

JayDeeVDP · Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:56 pm Post subject: More.....

More pics.....

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Again, apologies for poor quality, will get some good 'uns soon

Jay x

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JayDeeVDP · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:59 pm Post subject: Being serviced

She's currently in the garage....

1) New Rimmer stainless steel exhaust being fitted onto the previously fitted stainless steel downpipes

2) Engine oil & Filter change and engine tune

3) New rear shoes, freeing off the sticky N/S handbrake mechanism

4) Then back home for a coolant change then a polish

Ready for this lovely mild weather we're enjoying at the moment

Jay

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JayDeeVDP · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject: Eeksters!!

Just visited the garage....

Exhaust is on..... LOOKS AWESOME!!! (But a real pain to fit apparantly, needed a bit of rebending and reshaping.....)

Oil and filter changed

Fuel filter changed

Air filter changed (when they get the correct ones for the stromberg carbs)

Whilst fitting rear shoes, (lucky we did it seems Rolling Eyes

), found one wheel cylinder weeping slowly onto old shoes (which were nearing the rivets!), hence a pair of new rear cylinders to be fitted too

Rear handbrake mechanism now not sticking on

Should be ready "mid" tomorrow.....

Can't wait Laughing

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Lehto · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:34 pm Post subject:

Drum brakes... Rolling Eyes

I want to see how the new exhaust looks to get some ideas for mine Smile

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JayDeeVDP · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:05 pm Post subject: Drum brakes

Drum brakes....I know I know I know, but they are more than adequate for my rock steady (aka boring!) driving style Embarassed

I'll post a pic asap mate, tomorrow hopefully Wink

Jay

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GrimV8 · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:18 am Post subject:

Lehto wrote:

Drum brakes... Rolling Eyes

I want to see how the new exhaust looks to get some ideas for mine Smile

What's so bad with the drum brakes? Confused

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Lehto · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:13 am Post subject:

GrimV8 wrote:

What's so bad with the drum brakes? Confused

Nothing at all... their perfectly suitable for stock / slightly modified applications Smile

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Anhamgrimmar · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:53 am Post subject:

tim leech wrote:

.... It is after all a large family car not a racing car Wink

Eh? what about the Bast.........

Oh.

Bugger. my sarcasm detector seem to be broken. Embarassed

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GrimV8 · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:59 am Post subject:

Lehto wrote:

GrimV8 wrote:

What's so bad with the drum brakes? Confused

Nothing at all... their perfectly suitable for stock / slightly modified applications Smile

I obviously need more power Laughing

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JayDeeVDP · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject:

Lehto wrote:

Drum brakes... Rolling Eyes

I want to see how the new exhaust looks to get some ideas for mine Smile

Hi, sorry for the delay, but here's the new stainless steel sports exhaust as now supplied by Rimmer Brothers

I have not used tubular manifolds, but the originals are still in place, but I previously had stainless steel standard downpipes fitted in readiness for the sports system, then recently had the sports part system attached to the downpipes already thereon, hence I now have a full stainless steel system albeit with standard manifolds

Note that they have gone back to a similar to original looking curled tailpipe as opposed to a straight upswept pipe to resemble the original tailpipe more I would guess....

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