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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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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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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Porsche Carrera 3.4 996 Suspension refresh
Thursday, 22 April 2021
We’ve recently completed a suspension refresh on this rather lovely 1999 3.4 996 Carrera 2. We know these can be tricky as numerous bolts are prone to seizing. What we didn’t expect was how seriously corroded some of the suspension parts were. They were original, and 22 year old nuts and bolts don’t like to
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Toyota GT-Four ST205 Restoration
Tuesday, 09 June 2020
If you don’t know the Celica GT-Four ST205 you probably either are too young, or not interested in WRC. This famous car was so quick the competition couldn’t keep up. It was all going well for Toyota, until a cursory inspection of the mandatory restrictor, showed up a hairline crack. Upon closer inspection the restrictor
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