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Valid point Pav. I'd be amazed if half the dickheads round my way knew what an R26 was though lol
Fiesta country down here so close to Essex
lucky man!!they dont know whats coming their way..:thumb:
it will become a dead Fiesta land after your meg swap :sunglasses:
 
also i have good news for you regarding your conversion..
one positive thing about your engine bay being so tiny is that the engine warms up really quickly...so a steamed up/frozen windscreen wont be an issue...:thumb:
 
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Small update:
Had a chat with Chris this morning. Megane engine is currently being built up and my car will have running gear removed later this week. Transplant hopefully early part of next week. Aiming to collect 7th Oct. He sounds very busy which may effect that date:persevere:
Working everyday in between to pay for the bloody thing which helps pass the time!
Roll on October...
 
Always good to get some progress mate.

Fingers crossed for the due date. Just keep telling yourself it's going to be longer just in case. I don't think I've ever seen an engine conversion done on schedule!

Cool that you have the option of banging in the extra hours. I wouldn't mind topping up the mod fund like that if I could!
 
Small update:
Had a chat with Chris this morning. Megane engine is currently being built up and my car will have running gear removed later this week. Transplant hopefully early part of next week. Aiming to collect 7th Oct. He sounds very busy which may effect that date:persevere:
Working everyday in between to pay for the bloody thing which helps pass the time!
Roll on October...

So nothing much has actually happened yet ? (It is no-bullshit Monday isnt it ? :sunglasses: )


Seriously: These specialists can't be rushed. Even if we wanted to. They are normally silly busy if good at what they do. And often there is no other choice !!

So keep working mate. Will pass the time and make the handover a bit more bearable.

The paying for the "bloody thing" comment made me laugh. Is that your's nickname when you're having one of those moments ? Mine is 'the wreck'...

You asked for picture updates when it starts happening BTW ?
 
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So nothing much has actually happened yet ? (It is no-bullshit Monday isnt it ? :sunglasses: )


Seriously: These specialists can't be rushed. Even if we wanted to. They are normally silly busy if good at what they do. And often there is no other choice !!

So keep working mate. Will pass the time and make the handover a bit more bearable.

The paying for the "bloody thing" comment made me laugh. Is that your's nickname when you're having one of those moments ? Mine is 'the wreck'...

You asked for picture updates when it starts happening BTW ?
Yeah nothing's happening basically:grinning:

Engines been removed from donor car that I do know!

Did ask for picture updates and fully expect.....not to get any:grinning:

Switch off to it, work hard to pass the time and it'll all be worth it.
 
Always good to get some progress mate.

Fingers crossed for the due date. Just keep telling yourself it's going to be longer just in case. I don't think I've ever seen an engine conversion done on schedule!

Cool that you have the option of banging in the extra hours. I wouldn't mind topping up the mod fund like that if I could!
I'm only 50/50 on that date Mes if I'm honest. Expect the worst and hope for the best!
I could work 7days a week until Xmas if I wanted. But I don't:wink:
 
ohh some update..feel for you Ben..hope she is with you soon..any pictures mate???
In a nutshell Pav... No:wink:
Will have some eventually.
Admire you even more for sticking to your build for so long. Mines only been going a week and I'm fed up!
 
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In a nutshell Pav... No:wink:
Will have some eventually.
Admire you even more for sticking to your build for so long. Mines only been going a week and I'm fed up!
once the engine was out Ben,i had no choice but to get ready for my patience to be deployed big time :tearsofjoy:
it seems like ages before you collect her but once you are sat in her,all is forgotten :sunglasses:
 
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I'm only 50/50 on that date Mes if I'm honest. Expect the worst and hope for the best!
I could work 7days a week until Xmas if I wanted. But I don't:wink:

:smiley: Don't blame you mate. Nice to have that option though, I'd definitely make use of it if I could. I have mods I'm itching to do that I just can't afford!
 
:smiley: Don't blame you mate. Nice to have that option though, I'd definitely make use of it if I could. I have mods I'm itching to do that I just can't afford!
Get them seats sorted mate!
Gagging to see how good they're going to be!
 
Get them seats sorted mate!
Gagging to see how good they're going to be:thumb:

Oh that one is covered. That's Mrs M's car fund so it's not been hammered buying another car!

She's back from America tomorrow so we can start looking at it properly. Will be a few months off though I think. We're those annoying plan everything in tiny details type people!

Really can't wait!

Also really looking forward to your first Megged drive report! :wink:
 
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Must be agonising having to wait to so long Ben, especially when you know that chances are it'll be longer :grimacing: as Pav says though, it will definitely be worth the wait once you're behind the wheel and scaring/laughing yourself silly :smile:
 
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Must be agonising having to wait to so long Ben, especially when you know that chances are it'll be longer :grimacing: as Pav says though, it will definitely be worth the wait once you're behind the wheel and scaring/laughing yourself silly :smile:
I'm actually coping really well Jimmy. Working my tail off helps keep my mind off it and has the added bonus of paying for it!!
Did miss it Sunday morning though... that's playtime and TLC afterwards.
 
Wow. I must have missed this news at some point that you was going down the turbo route! Worrying there's not going to be many NA Clio's left, at some point I'll have to engine swap mine when I've got a bit more spare capital.
 
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