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    My Christmas present from Vixen..........

    Couldn't remember what the old ones looked like till the pic was posted! Agreed new ones are much nicer!
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    87 temp selector control unit. What gives?

    Ummm because Europe is LHD ;)
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    strange oil pressure cranking problem

    Better safe than sorry! 30 seconds with no Oil Pressure on a tight new motor will scuff up the bearings pretty badly.
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    strange oil pressure cranking problem

    I won't start a motor that can't make pressure cranking. It's up to you though.
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    Fender braces

    <Pointing down there> v see where it say's "General Mk3 Discussions" ? ;)
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    Fender braces

    Operative term for today DOUBLE A ARM...... :nono:
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    strange oil pressure cranking problem

    You could try using a 1 litre Oil bottle with the pop up nozzle and force some Oil backwards through the Hose into the pump to prime it up.
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    strange oil pressure cranking problem

    I pack my pumps with Castrol LMM grease when I assemble them. This creates the initial suction allowing the pump to prime. I see 20>25 psi cranking long before the motor fires.
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    Brakes!!

    Slotted work well without the danger of x drilled cracking.
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    Face to names

    YOU asked for a hint I gave ya one :icon_razz
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    Face to names

    Theresa with less clothes :D
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    87 temp selector control unit. What gives?

    My "guess" someone owned it from new in Europe and bought it with them. (no real reason to import one otherwise)
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    14' Battery Cable

    Need to make sure it's Copper Multistrand though as there's a LOT of cheap aluminium welding cable around :( I use 1/2" Copper here and run 2 cables all the way to the motor, we've discussed running the ground through the chassis a few times and why I don't like to do it this way from an...
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    Where can i take the car to fix this....??

    A windscreen shop would be my guess, I'm sure they get damaged ones all the time so should have the repair gear/expertise to fix it on hand.
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    Brakes!!

    Wouldn't own a set of cross drilled rotors on a road car no matter what brand/quality but that's just me.
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    Losing traction at 65 MPH in 3rd

    SB: One of my long runner FFIM's from memory (and part of why I switched to the short runner design)
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    Losing traction at 65 MPH in 3rd

    Car was making 500ish at the wheels but this was only just coming on boost so around the 250 mark (mine makes HUGE Tq numbers and this is what turns tires also have logs at 90mph in the dry spinning)
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    Losing traction at 65 MPH in 3rd

    I have a datalog of mine at 100+ mph in 5th where it comes on boost slightly and spins the rears you can see the "OHHH SHIT" moment in the log where I back off to change my underwear nicely ;)
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    Am I the only supra owner who...

    Must be a bit of an American thing this Cup Holders as a selling point they're not even mentioned on Holden's site ;)
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    New pics.....body work done!

    LMAO very first instinct was to reach for the reply button and "It needs bigger rears" :D Very clean Ken well done!