Well I have got XER ***T at last!!

[Lord Lucan]

Well I have done the deed peeps and bought myself the one 2000 that I have admired for all my RSOC membership and bought Robin Well's Riviera Blue car some of you I am sure know the car and it is now in my garage and been fully cleaned as it has not seen daylight for 7 years and it is my winter project I am hoping to get it on the road for mid to late spring or early summer so I can get out and about with the car and make some new friends etc here are some pics I have still to clean the underside of it and rebuild the engine but loads to do and loads of advice needed so dont be suprised by some stupid questions from yours truly.

[topaz]

looks great! like the et!

the bellend gone? whens the wheels on the bay?

[bigjohnie]

that looks a real nice well sorted car.good luck with the resto ,but get it ready for the 2008 lakes you cannot miss it

[Tim]

very nice simon,i had heard a remour it was home already

[oldskooljoe]

stunning Simon lovely colour,shell looks mint aswell

but i have to agree with Neil,the wheels don't suit the car!

And as Johnie says,get it ready for the lakes tour next yeargood luck with the car over the winter months

Joe

[RS2000CUSTOM]

A DroopSnoot RS1800 (185 Pinto Block)

Hope you gonna put a 2000 litre engine in when finished ?

[Frosticles]

Looks superb Simon. Lakes tour 2008 for it then.

[lee bishop]

looks a cracker, unconvinced on the choice of wheels though

look foreward to seeing another bluey on the circuit

[Lord Lucan]

guys thanks for the great comments as for the wheels thay are staying I like em tbh also got 7 RS alloys with 4 Yoko A008's and 3 with Advan A001's.

As for the engine it was 1800 but been bored to exactly 2.0 wire rung lightened balanced and knife edged crank diesel rods cossie de bowled forged pistons 11:1 compression Roland hayes stage 3 HT Head based on a 1.6 head modified to take Motorcycle spark plugs twin 48 webbers burton hill climb cam group 2 3 piece manifold double dowelled flywheel lightend and balanced including clutch mocal oil cooler. Trans X straight cut gear box single piece prop 3:54 to 1 rear diff panhard rod billies all round.

According to Roland it should make 180 to 200bhp at the wheels when set up and run in then it will rev to 8000 rpm but there is loads to do lads tbh got to clean the underside, rebuild engine run it in get some minor bodywork done etc clean up the interior and the list goes on

[bigjohnie]

it will break the mould to finally see a good looking riviera blue owner

[Lord Lucan]

well what can I say

[Mex 1t]

oh no not the old 1800 - RS2000 trick ****in ell the 185 block is for a 1800 pinto doh

[LEECOS]

car

Simon

Car looks nice mate

good to see you got a mk11 its somthing else having /// owning one

Like driving a gold fish bowl mate

better than driving my E cos,Saph Focus pu together



Lee

[marky4]

looks a real beauty simon

colours not bad either

[Dave1800BDA]

proper car si, know it well, have fun with it,