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by SiC
Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:25 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: That awful colour MGB GT
Replies: 744
Views: 262595

Re: That awful colour MGB GT

Still here. Still for sale.

Going to finally list is properly on C&C and eBay.

Bump on the advert here with a bonus start and drive video.
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by SiC
Sat Apr 27, 2024 2:53 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Austin A70 Hampshire
Replies: 496
Views: 49905

Re: Austin A70 Hampshire

I think if someone says 'reshell' it conjures up images of an MGB reshelled with a heritage shell and virtually no original parts left. Or a P6 reshelled using a secondhand shell. Being monocoque you know in each case there's very little original car left. By the time I (if ever...) finish my Midge...
by SiC
Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2
Replies: 871
Views: 76757

Re: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2

Bashed this on last night.  Used the old backplates as templates to figure the least amount of metal cut that was needed. https://autoshite.com/uploads/monthly_2024_04/PXL_20240424_180615731.jpg.88dc55117f982c717d5c98792677ae96.jpg https://autoshite.com/uploads/monthly_2024_04/PXL_20240424_182658123...
by SiC
Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:46 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2
Replies: 871
Views: 76757

Re: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2

If you own an Audi A8, the front bumper needs to be removed every weekend. If you own a BMW Z4, the car needs to be raised every 200 miles... https://autoshite.com/uploads/monthly_2024_04/PXL_20240423_184116915.thumb.jpg.2ef73777b350ea1c767219a2c24a6dab.jpg I was going to chuck this into a garage to...
by SiC
Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:45 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2
Replies: 871
Views: 76757

Re: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2

It's all coded out so the car is happy without one now. Thanks anyway 👍
by SiC
Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:09 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2
Replies: 871
Views: 76757

Re: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2

Had a quick flick through the history to see if I could find anything MAF related. I couldn't. However I did find this receipt from 2008. https://autoshite.com/uploads/monthly_2024_04/PXL_20240423_125124199.thumb.jpg.3744c64e5c0457a0dc597bad6ceb5154.jpg So the passenger seat mat has been broken for ...
by SiC
Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:28 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2
Replies: 871
Views: 76757

Re: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2

Hooli wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:21 pm Better build quality on a roller shutter door too I'd bet!
The main mechanical bits are made by Somfy. Which is French.



So probably yes!
by SiC
Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:11 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2
Replies: 871
Views: 76757

Re: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2

#LivingTheDream
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While uploading that photo, I realised that garage door actually cost more than what those two heaps combined were to buy. :lol: 🫠
by SiC
Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:50 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2
Replies: 871
Views: 76757

Re: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2

That part number (7513957) on RealOEM says it's superseded in 2006. So it could possibly be original. I'd thought it would have BMW written on it though?
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/partxref?q=7513+957