460 Turbo

[Doingitsideways]

Either here or on the way:
Exhaust,
Crank sensor,
Plugs, leads, dizzy cap and arm,
Ignition coil,
Ignition amplifier,
VW recirc valves,
Braided brake lines,
Super blue brake fluid (or it's replacement),
-40mm Lesjofors springs,
Bilstein B4 dampers (about as good as it gets for a 400)
Poly bump stops and wishbone bushes.

Also now got:

Balljoints,
Droplinks,
Track rod ends.

Gonna throw some new rubber on the Ronals too and stick them on for old skool cool points

[Biff]

Also now got:

Balljoints,
Droplinks,
Track rod ends.

Gonna throw some new rubber on the Ronals too and stick them on for old skool cool points

It will look cool on the ronals.
Should be like a new one after all that!

[Doingitsideways]

It will look cool on the ronals.
Should be like a new one after all that!

Better bloody drive like a new one, the amount it's cost me!!

[Biff]

Better bloody drive like a new one, the amount it's cost me!!

I bet.
Dedication.

[Doingitsideways]

I bet.
Dedication.

Or stupidity.

[Doingitsideways]

Sooo....

The pile keeps growing:

[Doingitsideways]

The pile's grown again:



M59E gearbox from a 480 Turbo. Shorter first and second, also apparently a little stronger than the Later M60 I have knocking about because of bronze something or other. And magic.

Also, turned the car into a hovercraft:



Either that, or some Scousers called round. Not sure.


Also waved goodbye to my beloved 480



Not sure I can survive with only one 400 series to worry about.
Oh yeah, I still have another don't I?
Hard work keeping track...

[jamesy12345]

Shame to see the 480 go mate but they are hard to keep on the road, especially with a fleet of other cars & bairns to look after. Not to mention working daft hours

[Doingitsideways]

Aye.
Maybe I'll get another one day and do something insane with it.
Maybe.

[Doingitsideways]

So, when I get around to it I'm gonna be breaking the facelift 460 I have floating around.
Floating isn't too far from the truth, as it's leaking water so badly whenever it rains, hence it's new name - The Age of Aquarius.

Anyway, the idea is to rob it of all it's goodies. Leather, facelift dash, door cards, A/C, etc.





Thinking maybe a set of front seats from a 480 Celebration could work well:




Facelift rear lights to go in, will reuse the black numberplate surround though and not use the red coloured infill panel that the facelift rear end came with. Same as I did with my old 460T before it was nicked.

Old:



New:




Also, can't make my mind up whether or not to use the facelift front end.
I like the old-skool front of the 460 as it is, but then I also like the baby P80 look of the facelift.

Old:



New: (clue, the 460's on the right )




Hmm... Decisions...

[jamesy12345]

Old skool pls, may I request you put the leather seats in also

[craigoodwood]

old front and rears from me

[Doingitsideways]

Old skool pls, may I request you put the leather seats in also

For when you get it back?

[jamesy12345]

For when you get it back?

can do

forgot to say think I prefer the new style rear lights


ps if you put those seats in from the breaker 460, on the next sharp corner you will dissappear out of the window, no side support at all. Should wipe clean easily though

[Doingitsideways]

can do

forgot to say think I prefer the new style rear lights


ps if you put those seats in from the breaker 460, on the next sharp corner you will dissappear out of the window, no side support at all. Should wipe clean easily though

Pmsl!
That's why I'm thinking of 480 front seats. Still not fantastic support, but better than these!



Yeah, I do like the facelift rear lights
Only thing is they're red and clear, where as the front indicators will still be orange. Not sure if it'll look daft.

Oh, forgot to say that I tried the 480 chin spoiler and even though the shape of the bumper looks very similar, it's a good foot too short.
Like many things in life I suppose.

[jamesy12345]

Pmsl!
That's why I'm thinking of 480 front seats. Still not fantastic support, but better than these!



Yeah, I do like the facelift rear lights
Only thing is they're red and clear, where as the front indicators will still be orange. Not sure if it'll look daft.

Oh, forgot to say that I tried the 480 chin spoiler and even though the shape of the bumper looks very similar, it's a good foot too short.
Like many things in life I suppose.

they are very nice & comfy though. Don't think anyone will notice the indicators tbh although you will now you've said it!!

Never mind the length look at the width

[Doingitsideways]

they are very nice & comfy though. Don't think anyone will notice the indicators tbh although you will now you've said it!!

Never mind the length look at the width

It's ALL about the girth. Ask Louise!

I may only have a 6" nob, but she seems to like it that wide