Hi all, Malcolm suggested I join your group. I have an ASTINA SP 89 with a Familia GTX engine. I did it all myself about one year ago while on holidays. It's...
Geoff
mischka@...
Nov 1, 2000 10:19 am
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Hi Malcolm, What type of clutch have you got in your car? I've had to change my clutch twice now. The first replacement was just a stock standard one, which...
Geoff
mischka@...
Nov 1, 2000 10:25 am
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I'm very jealous you guys. 18" ????!!!! ... From: <earlm@...> To: <anthony.bortolotto@...> Cc: <astina@egroups.com> Sent: Wednesday,...
pyn
pyn@...
Nov 1, 2000 3:53 pm
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Sweet... They are on order and should be in tomorrow Friday or Monday... Yeah on my 92 Astina I got a nail in my tyre which let it down gradually and ...
Anthony Bortolotto
anthony.bortolotto@...
Nov 1, 2000 10:06 pm
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Hi all, I've just posted some pictures of my car if your interested. I'll put some close views of the Engine if people would like to see me. I've put them in...
Geoff
mischka@...
Nov 2, 2000 6:14 am
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I don't have Koni's yet mate!!!!...
earlm@...
Nov 2, 2000 12:14 pm
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Finally, I can argue!!! Koni + terra springs I have are B$700 but the 17" heidfeld 5zigen I'm dying to get are $1600 and the place I asked gave a ballpark...
pyn
pyn@...
Nov 3, 2000 7:31 pm
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Great site man! I think Malcom deserves to be on your readers ride though. And if it were possible I'd like my car in your site but my damn scanner got jammed...
pyn
pyn@...
Nov 3, 2000 7:45 pm
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Pyn, You never see any pictures of my car cause I hardly ever take any. Being the owner & being a picky bastard I look at the car and often cant get passed the...
earlm@...
Nov 7, 2000 11:09 pm
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Pyn, Not Arguing. I value the 18's over the Koni's as well. Every day when I driving along the shit Sydney roads I say to myself must finish the suspension &...
earlm@...
Nov 7, 2000 11:33 pm
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Yesterday I went hunting for my right engine mount. I now know that this piece actually comes from a Lantis since my engine swap wasn't really documented. the...
pyn
pyn@...
Nov 14, 2000 2:49 pm
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Hi Pyn, If your "Dumbass Body Shop" are saying its going to be hard for them to work out which wire goes where, then I'd be getting my car & engine out of that...
mischka@...
Nov 14, 2000 8:55 pm
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Hi! This is a very late reply - I apologise. Would you accept me taking longish leave, getting married, going away on honeymoon and so on as an excuse? :-) ...
Lloyd
ldejongh@...
Nov 15, 2000 10:06 am
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Hi all... I finally have a dumped 95 Astina with 18" chromies... Check it out http://drive.to/Astina Anthony Bortolotto...
Anthony Bortolotto
anthony.bortolotto@...
Nov 15, 2000 9:50 pm
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To Geoff... I was just talking to this guy Mark my friend knows... He was saying that he knows you through RC cars? We should get together to meet one sunday...
Anthony Bortolotto
anthony.bortolotto@...
Nov 15, 2000 9:56 pm
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Hey guys, Anybody know of any drama's with running a copper core radiator with the Alloy head. My aluminium one got a hole and the Rad guy replaced it with a ...
earlm@...
Nov 16, 2000 8:01 am
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Can anyone tell me where I can get the same wing that Kevin Ong has his red Astina.. I tried fitting a Nissan GTR wing to my car but won't fit... Anthony...
Anthony Bortolotto
anthony.bortolotto@...
Nov 17, 2000 2:24 am
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thing is, the insurance company allocated this body shop. worse yet, I can't claim for any engine damage. It illegal here to do any engine swap except if the...
pyn
pyn@...
Nov 17, 2000 3:48 am
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Anthony, I am sure that Kelvin got his wing from a mob in the city RS Auto or RSC Auto in Sussex street. Kelvin, unless he has changed his mind was selling...
earlm@...
Nov 18, 2000 9:02 am
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Is it true that the Astina / Lantis was designed in Germany with the help of Porsche or with the help of someone from Porsche. And does anyone one know why are...
Eugen Sofronov
kaos42@...
Nov 21, 2000 7:59 pm
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Hi All I was just informed that Mazda uses a strange mechanism of cooling the engine and apparently prolonging wear that increases fuel consumption on the...
ldejongh@...
Nov 24, 2000 1:29 pm
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Hey there, You sure he said fuel cooled as apposed to oil cooled. I know the BP Turbo motor has little oil jets that spray onto the piston for cooling. From...
earlm@...
Nov 25, 2000 4:30 am
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Hey Eugene, Have heard the same that the car's styling was helped by Porsche. Cant remember if that was in the brochure or just on a webpage I read. I will ...
Mal Earl
earlm@...
Nov 25, 2000 6:07 am
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Hey guys, Have been thinking about setting up some spec sheets on the members cars to give the others a starting point for research and also a place to check...
Mal Earl
earlm@...
Nov 25, 2000 6:28 am
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Hey New Guys, See heaps of new people joined in November, Well 5 out of 14 is heaps. Fill us in new guys what you got. What you done to it and what ...
Mal Earl
earlm@...
Nov 25, 2000 6:32 am
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Anthony & Geoff, Do you guys want to email me directly with your mobile numbers so that we can catch up on Sun 3/12. Regards Mal...
Mal Earl
earlm@...
Nov 26, 2000 2:22 am
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As far as I know, the type R is the 2.0i V6 (some people have told me that the power is up about 14bhp on the standard version, whatever that is) Fairly basic...
Chris Hall
chris@...
Nov 27, 2000 9:19 am
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That is one mean little beast ..... you must be doing 14s on the 1/4mi ... put...
Eugen Sofronov
kaos42@...
Nov 27, 2000 8:07 pm
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Ohhh i am sorry .... i meant to say XX-ZE .... what does the ZE stand for, i know they are the sporty versions of the KL and FS ( i got confuzed over the FS )...
Eugen Sofronov
kaos42@...
Nov 27, 2000 8:11 pm
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Can you post some pictures and specs that you might have ? ... me that ... is) ... goodies, ABS, ... seen with ... the...