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its nearly that time of year again. I'm finalizing the details with the organizers to have a spot for us in the display area again. who's keen to bring their car along? either on the Saturday or the Sunday

nah they are definitely bolt on. all the mk3,4 & 5 had bolt on spec guards

I think so. it's only the 2 wire plugs for the indicator. easy enough to change if needed

next meet is up 21st September 7pm @ Spitfire Square

you will need front guards and indicators and a bumper. the rest is the same as a mk5.

if your looking for parts this place was advertising one for wrecking not long ago
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings.aspx?searchtype=SELLER&member=2623173

picture-less update....

spent some time on this tonight with datto_610 aka de-greg

stripped the cooling system and cleaned.

replaced rad hoses, coolant, thermostat,spark plugs and air filter. 

just an oil change left to go now. and probably a brake fluid change too, then wof time

Nice find!

I wonder if this is the same one Zac knew of

I'm pretty stoked with it. I don't think it's the same one but I shall ask Zac at some point

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quite like this, i like this era of jap import mitsis for some reason.

I'm quite liking it myself. think I might hang onto it for a wee while. time to offload some Cortina junk...

I didn't really need another car. I was pretty set to pass on owning it due to already having a moderate to large fleet of broken down shitters, impending surgery and another child being due in the coming months.

With sitting for so long. it needed a bit of recommissioning work. due to not having alot of time at the moment due to some of the above things I was going to throw it under a tarp and forget about it for a few months.

Dan (DPNS) - a mega GC was not overly keen on this happening. Since his project is currently on hold decided that he would take the lancer and get it running.

this was relatively uneventful. the hardest part of it being that the fuel tank was blocked. I took it to the radiator shop to have it steam cleaned. Turned out it had rusted out inside and blocked the outlet from sitting with fuel in it for so long.

It took a wee bit of messaging and calling people to find a tank. i eventually found one through a friend of a friend of a friend

Dan installed it then drove it around to mine. next up I need to do a full oil/coolant etc service, replace the super crunchy rad hoses and attempt a wof.

I'm also out for this year

very fun weekend. would recommend 

I know nothing about these things really, just going off what I saw, its a jap spec car with the colour coded bumpers and the black and grey plush velour interior and air conditioning. has a sirius 80? badge on the grill and has factory looking spotlights in the grill too. imported around 89? has GSR badging. will have to look at the brakes. has a carb motor. maybe it was a turbo car but has had the turbo motor removed. it doesn't have turbo embosed in the seats or anything like the one on trademe does though I will get some pics of it when I head there next weekend

hey team,

I have been offered a 1981 Lancer GSR by a work collegue. its rego on hold, non turbo, has been parked up for 10 years in a dry garage so not rusty, one of the rear doors looks a little scabby but that's to be expected with an early 80's mitsi. its white and has black and grey interior thats in reasonable condition. has had oil put down the bores periodically so pretty sure it should still go with minimal effort. 

what would be a fair price for it?

thanks

Karl

I have a 2.8 diesel bighorn I use for towing. does the job alright. is a little slow on the hills when loaded up. the biggest issue these days is trying to find one that's not stuffed. I bought mine 7 years ago with a blown turbo but very tidy and low-ish kms.

I might have to pull out of the this being reliant on power for medical reasons sucks balls

Panel Plus on Vagues Road in Papanui

the twink esky used to belong to a guy in chch. think his forum name was 

also that hardtop datsun... so lush

next meet up. 15th June

Same again next month?

yes. I will update it in the next few days

sold! Spitfire Square it is. 

next meet:

Wednesday 18th May - 7PM @ Spitfire Square

have posted the event on facebook too

keen

Hey Team,

I need to go and pick up one of my decrepid old wrecks. its a datsun 260c so my standard single axle trailer is a little bit small. (plus the spare wheel is away getting repaired) 

does anyone have or have access to a tandem axle trailer that I could borrow (happy to pay) so I can shoot down to dunedin on Saturday and pick it up?

cheers

Karl

I think from next month i'm going to take the suggestion of locking it down to the same day/week and the same location (for the winter at least) and see how we go with that.

Say 3rd Wednesday evening of each month @7PM @ Spitfire Square or Bush Inn (as there are plenty of options for people)

does that work for most people some of the time etc? and spitfire square or bush inn?

Yep yep you should do something in the next week...

when are you here till mate?