BMW E36 M3 Restoration Works
Thursday, 14 July 2022
Powered by a straight-six BMW S50 engine the E36 was the first M3 to sport such an engine and coupled with its sleek, modern design it’s no wonder the praise it recieved featuring a max output of 286-321 horse power. Originally the car was booked in for various mechanical upgrades, but it quickly became apparent
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Alfa GT 2.0 JTS – Walnut Blast
Tuesday, 21 June 2022
The Alfa GT was based on the same platform as the 156, giving it genuine 4 seat capacity, despite the curvaceous lines. Some modern 4 door “coupes” have a lot less room in the back than this gorgeous looking 2 door. Although it does look like it has a Coupe boot it is infact a
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Porsche 911 993 Carrera – Quickshift and WEVO Engine Mounts
Friday, 06 May 2022
We recently had this lovely looking Porsche 911 in for various bits of work. One was to install a quick shift gear linkage together with an RS Style “Golden Rod” which improves the shift quality over the OEM rubber connection. In the customer’s words “The gears are lovely it’s made a massive difference to the
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2010 – in for Lanoguard Corrosion Prevention
Friday, 25 March 2022
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta (Type 940) is a good looking, Golf sized 5-door hatchback. Clever Alfa Romeo styling makes the car look like a 2 door. Many other makers have tried this trick but usually fail. Production started near the end of 2009 and the model was introduced at the March 2010 Geneva Motor Show.
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Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 JTS Carbon Clean
Thursday, 17 March 2022
The Alfa Romeo 156 is a stunning looking car, be it The original version designed by Walter De Silva, or the facelifted design as in this case, styled by Giugiaro. When it was released in 1997 Frankfurt Motor Show it was a sensation and went on to win the 1998 European Car of the Year
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BMW N55 Engine – Walnut Carbon Clean
Friday, 11 February 2022
The BMW N55 is a turbocharged straight-six petrol engine that began production in 2009. The N55 replaced the BMW N54 engine and was introduced in the F07 5 Series Gran Turismo. The N55 was BMW’s first straight-six engine to use a twin-scroll turbocharger. It also won three straight Ward’s 10 Best Engines awards in 2011–2013.
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FIAT Coupe 20v VIS – Lanoguard & Recommission
Saturday, 08 January 2022
The Fiat Coupe (or Coupe FIAT if you prefer), is a striking piece of design. We’re in the process of recommissioning one which has been left standing for a couple of years, and we will be using Lanoguard to protect the underneath and the box sections. Although the FIAT Coupe was galvanized and is very
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BMW N47D20 2.0D Carbon Clean with Walnut Blasting
Friday, 19 November 2021
The BMW N47D20 engine is a 2.0 Turbo Diesel, also available as a 1.6 litre (N47D16). Unfortunately The N47 engine family is prone to excessive timing chain wear and premature failure. A rattling noise from the rear of the engine is indicative of the condition. In addition the return spring on the turbo’s wastegate was
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ABARTH 500 – clutch replacement
Monday, 15 November 2021
This might be a small car, but the clutch change is a big job ! This car has been extensively tuned with a Turbo Conversion supplied by Balance Motor Sport, installed by Balance Motor Works, pushing a claimed 271HP. Although I suspect the rolling road figure is slightly optimistic, it is still fiendishly fast, both
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Subaru Impreza GD Rust Repair
Wednesday, 08 September 2021
We recently had in the workshop, a 2005 Subaru Impreza STI. These cars are becoming increasingly rare, and judging by the corrosion repair we have to do on this car, Rust is probably the number one cause of them disappearing. Certainly worth saving, and no easy job to do properly when you consider the complexity
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