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ST185 - Future track and Auto test car
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Author:  NoGT4 [ Sat Jan 05, 2013 9:17 pm ]
Post subject:  ST185 - Future track and Auto test car
I decided to but another GT4 and fancied a 185 in white.

At the moment it is just transport until one of our other 205s are back on the road.

Pretty much standard with good service history and one owner for most of it's life, but high mileage (170k)

Under side is not as good as it seemed, but a bit of TLC needed here and there.

That was obvious when this fell off after driving it to work :)

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Managed to get a couple of shots of the car after a bit of a clean.

The paintwork has some strange blisters an quite a few panels, but not really noticeable from a distance.

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First thing is to sort the blowing exhaust manifold gasket

Thanks for the advice on the other thread :)
Author:  TrackToyFour [ Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ST185 - Future track and Auto test car
It's the right body colour but the black wheels look a bit odd on a white car IMO.
Author:  NoGT4 [ Sat Jan 05, 2013 11:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ST185 - Future track and Auto test car
I have so many debates about this (Wheel colours) , but a bit like Marmite I guess?

I put these on as the 19" wheels the car came with were not balanced, so the ride was not good.

I/we, Dan and I, have a few sets of track, winter and auto test tyre sets to choose from depending on the day :D

I also managed to pick up a set of almost new looking Original three spoke wheels for not a lot of money with
Ice Guard winter tyres.

Happy days, whatever the weather
Author:  supersan23 [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 3:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: ST185 - Future track and Auto test car
Awesome choice of car and colour!!
Author:  squarepants [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 12:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ST185 - Future track and Auto test car
Sounds more reliable than mine!

What fell off, almost looks like a rear subframe mount but not quite :?
Author:  two_OH_five [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 1:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ST185 - Future track and Auto test car
squarepants wrote:
Sounds more reliable than mine!

What fell off, almost looks like a rear subframe mount but not quite :?


Keep up at the back :lol:
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Author:  squarepants [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 1:05 pm ]
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Ahh hence

NoGT4 wrote:
Thanks for the advice on the other thread :)


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Author:  Nibbles [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:30 pm ]
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If I had a white one, the castrol stripes would already be on order. :)

If you plan to do autotests / autosolos I would suggest FMIC with fan (or ducting to radiator orrifice so the rad fan generates airflow). I would also add an external oil cooler as 185's are known for cooking oil, not helped by the location of the filter.
Author:  NoGT4 [ Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ST185 - Future track and Auto test car
Temperature sensor was playing up, flickering up and down.

TCB with a 2nd user part that looked almost new.

Her is a pic of the one that fell apart as I was removing it:-

Not surprised it was playing up.

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Yesterday when I filled the car up, I thought Yuck.

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So with a bit of "Muck Off" bike cleaner and a few wiggles with paint brush, and a quick spray with water, and this:-

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Little things and all that :D
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