My new purchase/900 miles journey

TomRS · 9th August 2016, 15:12

So… If you want the story then enjoy, otherwise scroll down for the pics!

Basically my Accord track car has been off the road since last year, I took it to rockingham and it basically just didnt work, engine overheating issues, seized it up, no oil pressure etc.
So I managed to limp her home, ripped the car apart, removed the engine with all the good intensions, i even bought a new motor thats fully NA built, rods, pistons, cams etc... but thats how its stayed for the last 12 months even with all my good intentions I really havent done much.

I was browsing the ATR facebook page that I created a few years ago and noticed a good friend had put his accord track car for sale, well for breaking as its worth more in parts.
The usual vultures had already claimed bits and bobs and a lot of it had gone, so I messaged him and asked him if I could buy the full car as a laugh… I made him a silly offer and he actually agreed (much to my surprise as it was less than what he had in parts) he then said I could have it for even less if he kept the wheels and seats, which made sense to me as I had both.

So I got with planning the 900 mile round trip to Plymouth, The newly aqquired (month or so ago) 190 SE looked like it was stepping upto the task, I had already done some good amounts of maintenance on her from doing the spark plugs, LPG filters, Oil filter/Oil, Cleaned re-oiled the K&N and a few other bits and bobs so it seems like the right car (the old Audi B5 isnt exactly a comfy car and has no Aircon)

So Friday morning I woke up did a fluid check and headed off to get the trailer and load up the car with stuff, I used the load guard on the back seats for the first time ever (where you fold them flat and slide the luggage guard into the back of the seats) and the boot plastic protector thing was perfect, As he was keeping the seats and wheels i needed to put the wheels in the ZT.

So loaded up in the T-T
2 x Toolboxes
4 x 18” Wheels
4 x Ratchet Straps
Bags for me and the missus to stay over
Oil/Water/Brake Fluid
Syringe
Blueroll
Drinks & Snacks
Other odds and sods

It all fitted quite nicely with space to go!!

We set off to Bristol as we were going to meet some friends on the night before staying over in the Devon hotel in Exeter, the ZT was an absolute dream all the way down to Bristol with the trailer attached.

We had a big BBQ and a great night with our friends

After that we headed over to Exeter and parked up at the Devon, so thats around 400 miles done so far no issues and only 2 stops for LPG costing about £30 so far.

Then we got up had a lovely shower and a nice relaxing morning, Went to the local pub for a fantastic meal and then set off to drive over to Plymouth, once we got there we chatted to the guy I was buying the car from and started to swap over the wheels and load up the spares.
The problem came when we tried to fit my wheels over the 6 pot Xyz brakes… no go! So he had to leave two front wheels on and I then had to swap them over and send them back.
Which I have yet to do thinking on! Oops!

Then we set off, got back to Bristol for round 2 with our friends after another good night we set off a lot later then we anticipated, ended up staying over in Cheltenham due to us being so tired heading back home, we finally made it home on the Sunday at 11:30 in the morning.
I then set about fitting seats/harnesses so I could go out in the beast, which btw is a genuine Animal.
Its spec list is as follows

Hondata s300 ECU
Blox 70mm throttle body
S2000 injectors
K&n typhoon intake
Blox velocity stack filter
Mocal oil cooler/w Thermostat
Mishimoto power steering cooler
Innovative Solid engine mounts
Vtec direct front engine mount
Alloy crank pulley
Findenza 4KG flywheel
Gearbox with 5.15 mfactoty final drive and a 2 way Cusco diff
Bored out inlet to match the 70mm Throttle
Vtec direct exhaust manifold
Solid fabs 3" manifold back exhaust with decat
Carbon boot
Vented fibreglass front wings
Stack oil pressure and temp gauges
Compomotive 17x8 et 43 wheels with re070
330mm six pot xyz brake kit
Xyz race spec coilovers
Front camber arms
rear camber arms
Polybushed front lower arms
Fibreworx Cannards
Stuke front splitter
Ep3 steering wheel
Ultra racing front and rear lower braces
Ultra racing front arch braces
Alloy radiator

So here it is as it sits now, apart from the white wheels those will be replaced.

Over 900 miles round trip with trailer and car for half of the journey I managed to only spend £100 on LPG which I felt was very reasonable given motorway prices are around 63p a litre instead of 51p near me and that I was towing a car/trailer weighing around 1300Ks my total weight was on the bridge before leaving 3,280KG before I sat in the drivers seat.

Anyway hope you enjoyed the pics/story

KRISTLEE · 9th August 2016, 15:53

Great read and fine looking motor mate.

TomRS · 9th August 2016, 16:02

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Originally Posted by KRISTLEE

Great read and fine looking motor mate.

Thanks!

Gonna enjoy the car for a few weeks then its getting stripped and the parts going onto my white Accord.
The shell is going to a good friend as although its rough bodywork wise (scratches paint fade) its completely rust free and low miles only 84k

mbonwick · 9th August 2016, 17:31

Good read, and a nice looking motor.

Also, apologies for parking my scruffbag behind you on Monday

barney bear · 9th August 2016, 17:35

Great little write up Tom, 900 miles for £100

LotusLC · 9th August 2016, 19:37

Blimey Tom you a real petrol head, come to think of it you can't be, you run on LPG

Monty Hotspur · 9th August 2016, 19:46

I used to stay in the Devon Hotel a few years back visiting the Exeter branch of a company I was working for. Nice place too, although some of the rooms were a bit quaint.

sworks · 9th August 2016, 19:58

Love the wheels, look like the ones that the Rover coupe race series had fitted

Ravinder · 9th August 2016, 20:36

The good old Speedlines.

mininuts · 9th August 2016, 20:54

Great story and a nice looking car Tom

The ZTT looks good with the trailer behind, certainly earned its keep there

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Originally Posted by TomRS

Anyway, never mind all this Honda talk, I spy a couple of little beauties in the background

9th August 2016, 15:12	#1
TomRS Posted a thing or two Mk1 ZT 190 - Mk2 ZS 180 - Mercedes E63 AMG S - Ford Ranger Hawk Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 1,456 Thanks: 123 Thanked 409 Times in 281 Posts	My new purchase/900 miles journey So… If you want the story then enjoy, otherwise scroll down for the pics! Basically my Accord track car has been off the road since last year, I took it to rockingham and it basically just didnt work, engine overheating issues, seized it up, no oil pressure etc. So I managed to limp her home, ripped the car apart, removed the engine with all the good intensions, i even bought a new motor thats fully NA built, rods, pistons, cams etc... but thats how its stayed for the last 12 months even with all my good intentions I really havent done much. I was browsing the ATR facebook page that I created a few years ago and noticed a good friend had put his accord track car for sale, well for breaking as its worth more in parts. The usual vultures had already claimed bits and bobs and a lot of it had gone, so I messaged him and asked him if I could buy the full car as a laugh… I made him a silly offer and he actually agreed (much to my surprise as it was less than what he had in parts) he then said I could have it for even less if he kept the wheels and seats, which made sense to me as I had both. So I got with planning the 900 mile round trip to Plymouth, The newly aqquired (month or so ago) 190 SE looked like it was stepping upto the task, I had already done some good amounts of maintenance on her from doing the spark plugs, LPG filters, Oil filter/Oil, Cleaned re-oiled the K&N and a few other bits and bobs so it seems like the right car (the old Audi B5 isnt exactly a comfy car and has no Aircon) So Friday morning I woke up did a fluid check and headed off to get the trailer and load up the car with stuff, I used the load guard on the back seats for the first time ever (where you fold them flat and slide the luggage guard into the back of the seats) and the boot plastic protector thing was perfect, As he was keeping the seats and wheels i needed to put the wheels in the ZT. So loaded up in the T-T 2 x Toolboxes 4 x 18” Wheels 4 x Ratchet Straps Bags for me and the missus to stay over Oil/Water/Brake Fluid Syringe Blueroll Drinks & Snacks Other odds and sods It all fitted quite nicely with space to go!! We set off to Bristol as we were going to meet some friends on the night before staying over in the Devon hotel in Exeter, the ZT was an absolute dream all the way down to Bristol with the trailer attached. We had a big BBQ and a great night with our friends After that we headed over to Exeter and parked up at the Devon, so thats around 400 miles done so far no issues and only 2 stops for LPG costing about £30 so far. Then we got up had a lovely shower and a nice relaxing morning, Went to the local pub for a fantastic meal and then set off to drive over to Plymouth, once we got there we chatted to the guy I was buying the car from and started to swap over the wheels and load up the spares. The problem came when we tried to fit my wheels over the 6 pot Xyz brakes… no go! So he had to leave two front wheels on and I then had to swap them over and send them back. Which I have yet to do thinking on! Oops! Then we set off, got back to Bristol for round 2 with our friends after another good night we set off a lot later then we anticipated, ended up staying over in Cheltenham due to us being so tired heading back home, we finally made it home on the Sunday at 11:30 in the morning. I then set about fitting seats/harnesses so I could go out in the beast, which btw is a genuine Animal. Its spec list is as follows Hondata s300 ECU Blox 70mm throttle body S2000 injectors K&n typhoon intake Blox velocity stack filter Mocal oil cooler/w Thermostat Mishimoto power steering cooler Innovative Solid engine mounts Vtec direct front engine mount Alloy crank pulley Findenza 4KG flywheel Gearbox with 5.15 mfactoty final drive and a 2 way Cusco diff Bored out inlet to match the 70mm Throttle Vtec direct exhaust manifold Solid fabs 3" manifold back exhaust with decat Carbon boot Vented fibreglass front wings Stack oil pressure and temp gauges Compomotive 17x8 et 43 wheels with re070 330mm six pot xyz brake kit Xyz race spec coilovers Front camber arms rear camber arms Polybushed front lower arms Fibreworx Cannards Stuke front splitter Ep3 steering wheel Ultra racing front and rear lower braces Ultra racing front arch braces Alloy radiator So here it is as it sits now, apart from the white wheels those will be replaced. Over 900 miles round trip with trailer and car for half of the journey I managed to only spend £100 on LPG which I felt was very reasonable given motorway prices are around 63p a litre instead of 51p near me and that I was towing a car/trailer weighing around 1300Ks my total weight was on the bridge before leaving 3,280KG before I sat in the drivers seat. Anyway hope you enjoyed the pics/story __________________ http://i66.tinypic.com/5cd6xj.jpg

9th August 2016, 15:53	#2
KRISTLEE I really should get out more....... None at the moment. Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Hartlepool Posts: 2,067 Thanks: 939 Thanked 384 Times in 294 Posts	Great read and fine looking motor mate. __________________ Best Regards, Lee. DONE: HAD A CRAZY IDEA THAT I HAD TO GET RID OF MY MG ZTT DUE TO NOT HAVING A DRIVE AND HAVING TO PARK ON A BUSY STREET WITH A VIEW TO GETTING ANOTHER ONE AT A LATER DATE WHEN I HAVE A DRIVE. ENDED UP REALISING IT REALLY ISN'T PRACTICAL NOT HAVING A CAR TO GET AROUND AND I NOW OWN A VW EOS 3.2 V6 INDIVIDUAL (1 OF 20 REMAINING IN THE UK WITH THAT ENGINE AND TRIM COMBO) EVEN THOUGH I STILL LIVE ON A BUSY ROAD WITHOUT A DRIVE

9th August 2016, 17:35	#5
barney bear This is my second home rover 75 Connoiseur diesel called Rosey Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Preston Posts: 8,096 Thanks: 1,878 Thanked 2,001 Times in 1,424 Posts	Great little write up Tom, 900 miles for £100 __________________ It is NEVER your fault, do not believe her when she says it is Real name Tony http://i1374.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5l6mhpix.jpg

9th August 2016, 19:37	#6
LotusLC This is my second home MG ZT CDTi Auto / ZT-T Trophy Blue Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: York Posts: 3,981 Thanks: 3,329 Thanked 1,644 Times in 1,238 Posts	Blimey Tom you a real petrol head, come to think of it you can't be, you run on LPG __________________ Lotus Carlton - Number 852 (My old car) https://i.imgur.com/Cwa3376m.jpg

9th August 2016, 19:58	#8
sworks This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,085 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	Love the wheels, look like the ones that the Rover coupe race series had fitted __________________ ................................................. 'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle

9th August 2016, 17:31	#4
mbonwick Gets stuck in Connoisseur SE 1.8 Auto Saloon Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Kendal Posts: 633 Thanks: 129 Thanked 176 Times in 147 Posts	Good read, and a nice looking motor. Also, apologies for parking my scruffbag behind you on Monday

9th August 2016, 19:46	#7
Monty Hotspur Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 110 Thanks: 3 Thanked 24 Times in 22 Posts	I used to stay in the Devon Hotel a few years back visiting the Exeter branch of a company I was working for. Nice place too, although some of the rooms were a bit quaint.

9th August 2016, 20:36	#9
Ravinder This is my second home Rover 75 saloon x2, Rover 75 Tourer x2, Rover 220 Coupe Turbo Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife Posts: 9,038 Thanks: 2,278 Thanked 2,852 Times in 1,718 Posts	The good old Speedlines. __________________ Wanted - Indian bride. Cash waiting. (All sorted - bargain) First name and forum name: Ravinder Rover 75 2.0 CDT Connoisseur SE 116 (160 remap) Royal Blue (JFM) This vehicle was the 50,481st 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 2,238th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,775 This vehicle was the 5,002nd 75 in Royal Blue (code: JFM) to be made out of 14,420 Royal Blue 75s