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Robs Almera; split topic
Topic Started: Mar 1 2008, 08:39 PM (460 Views)
MaccyD
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out of interest, why a pulsar engined almera anyway? surely cheaper to buy a pulsar?
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im guessing its the good old individuality card, as rob's said he wanted a unique car which is what alot of us buy and modify our cars for, a pulsar engined almera would certainly be unique and personally id think it was a really cool conversion because of that rarity/unique-ness of it.

whatever happens mate don't give up on it, im sure if needs be we get a group of people from here to do the conversion for you, enough people on here who like getting stuck in to the diy work lol.
hopefully you'll get it all done and bring it to a meet one day :)
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i undertsand having a unique car, but i doubt it would be as fast as an sr20det engine converion almera, and wudnt be as fast as a pulsar. but i prefer speed and handling to being unique.

It would be cool though and you wouldnt be doing it to impress me anyway lol. Definately dont give up though. Your in way too deep to say **** it an walk away. Otherwise youl have to sell up and end up with a pile of crap. Stick in there and like andy said, im sure everyone on here would be up for helping out!!
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It would've been the very first mate. Nobody had done a SR20DET N16 (2001 on) Almera. As far as I know, nobody has either.

I know I could have bought several better cars, but thats the joy of hindsight. At the time, there was no appeal in a Scoob, 200sx or Pulsar for me. I wanted something different.
I know it wouldn't have been as fast as a Pulsar (tho the original plan was to basically re-shell a Pulsar) but I think pulsars are fugly, lol.

Don't think a day goes by I don't regret that decision.
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Jimbob
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i know the place you mean i think, looks like a write dive, i went there for sum prices on performance parts once, once i swa the place i changed my mind....theres sum real wankers out there, break his legs...
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Lol, i've been resisting temptation for 3 years mate. I'd rather put them out of business.
I've heard some real horror stories involving a mitsubishi colt I know, It annoys me that i'm not the only one.

But lets just see what gets done, I might be surprised. (very)
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Right, after writing to wincanton via my solicitor, they came up with the excuse that he's hurt himself in a motorbike accident.
Surely it would've been in his interest to tell me or my solicitor that the terms of the mediation would not be met?

Anyway, brings me to my point, I'm going up to wincanton motors to pick up whatever parts/vehicles I can next monday, as this is the deadline to have my car done. (lmao)
Does anyone know where I could get a car transporter or trailer?
Can you hire them? or am I best to join the AA and get a tow that way?

Any help is appreciated,
Rob.
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ill come give u a hand, free stuff is always good,
or u just guna take ur stuuff back??
if you can get a trailer i may be able to sort a pick up to tow it with,
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Ideal mate, it's a start, Cheers.
Anyone is welcome to come along, just to see the mofo squirm!

I'll be taking all of my parts I can find, anything not there will be assumed stolen by him.
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Jimbob
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is it not a garge? or is it just one man and a workshop?
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No it's a garage mate. Wincanton motor services. I dare say they won't be in business for too much longer tho.
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is that a little small place, office up a thew steps, looks like a old mill or soamt, just down from the town centre??
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Hard to explain. They're not that small. It was on the left as you go into the town, but they're moving across the road.

I can get a van from work for any bits salvaged, but i'll need help with the actual car, can't see it being the finished, mot'd one it's meant to be!
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so the car maybe driveable?? or no where near?ill deff help u mate, dont let those twats win, i know who you mean now, went there once,
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any pulsar bits going free will be greatly appreciated lol
Nissan built an Impreza before Subaru, its called the GTi-R
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take a look half way down the page???
http://www.wmstuning.com/conversions.php
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well, well, well. I'm pretty sure they're not allowed to advertise it on their site. Lol, cheers for that Jim.
f&*k me "soon to have"??? they've had my car for 3 years!

There is a slim chance it will be drivable, but I doubt it.

Dan, my pulsar went missing a long time ago. Remember all my money is tied up in this project. We'll see what's there first eh?
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thought u may wana see it,
maybe worth sum1 havin a quick spy on the place to see where ur car is, if there 3 other cars in bits in the way wtf are we guna do?
rob ive added u to my msn, speak to me about it tomoro yeh, im off 2 bed,
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yeah cool, cheers.

Doesn't matter whats in the way, i'll be ther with my 'expert' and possibly my solicitor. States in the signed mediation agreement that I get my car back next monday.
He'll have to move things, won't he.

STILL NEED A TRAILER OR CAR TRANSPORTER, ANYONE?
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that link has gone dead, how strange....
Nissan built an Impreza before Subaru, its called the GTi-R
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is was dead when i found it, just thought id show rob, "coming soon" not any more...
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Mate, it said 'coming soon' in may 2005! The original deadline was Japfest that year!

I'm now going up next Tuesday afternoon, cos I couldn't get anymore time off work.

I'll have my car back and ask for all my parts, if they're not there, (like in february) then a swift call to the police to report the theft will be made. That should brighten his day!

Depending on what I get back, I imagine there will be some parts for sale at some point. Please don't pester me for them tho, as this whole fiasco has been stressing me for 3 years now and it's cost me an absolute fortune to get this far. I'm looking at further cost to persue it through the courts now also!

(Sorry lads, I'm just not in the mood. All the reply's I got from the Almera owners club were 'can i have this and that...')
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