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Posted By: chrisimp chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 28th Oct 2010 10:14pm
Just thought Id say hi, been looking on here a few times recently so thought some pictures where in order

Heres my lil imp (project one) (actually all my cars are projects! lol)

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now looking like

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My main imp

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And my everyday car the eunos, turbo was but needed the money, will be again in the new year when I get around to making a manifold etc.

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Just a quick hello but sure Ill be post again!

Cheers
Chrisimp
Posted By: kimpri Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 28th Oct 2010 10:48pm
hiWelcome to wiki,
Posted By: StuyMac Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 28th Oct 2010 11:38pm
Nice motors - love the Mazda!!!

Welcome smile
Posted By: Sanchez Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 28th Oct 2010 11:44pm
some very naughty motors there bud, welcome and good luck here!
Posted By: _Ste_ Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 29th Oct 2010 2:32am
Wow that purple imps mega!

Welcome bud happy
Posted By: Anonymous Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 29th Oct 2010 12:36pm
Welcome to wiki bud, love the imp.... happy
Posted By: chrisimp Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 29th Oct 2010 1:25pm
cheers for the welcomes guys,

some more info about them all,

Gold imp is keeping me busy and Im learning as I go with body work (the purple one was given to someone to do as I never had the skill, also I hate bodywork lol all the mechanical etc was done by me), but it needs four new inner/outer arches, sills, front lip and probably some more! Engines been rebuilt and Ill need to put new interior as I want black

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Purple one is waiting till the gold ones done then its getting its engine pulled out again to change box again (killed one on track, this one cant hold its oil!) and fitted back in with megajolt and a few bits tidied up like intercooler etc.

love this shot. camber wink

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doors need finishing to, also the interior a bit more comfortable (sound deadening)

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track day which killed my good box hhahaha

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The mazda started life as a red uk one which I did everything to (turbo) then it all got put on the blue one then took off!

As the eunos stands now......

alloys painted, please ignore the big gay exhausts, it was a cheap system after I sold my turbo one and Ill be chopping the ends off for some 2.5 inch ones soon smile

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then lowered!
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you can also see the roll cage in there too.
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have a new roof that needs fitting too when I get around to it!

I guess there's no other imps on here lol but any other mx5s?

Cheers
Chris
Posted By: johncon Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 29th Oct 2010 4:34pm
I have seen the purple imp in the flesh as it were it is amazing !!!!
Posted By: chrisimp Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 29th Oct 2010 4:51pm
Cheers Pal, where did you see it if you dont mind me asking?
Posted By: chris_gilly Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 29th Oct 2010 5:26pm
lovely cars bud! nice collection. laugh

welcome to wiki,

if you need any info on bodywork/painting, i run a garage and do bodywork myself so can offer advice laugh
Posted By: johncon Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 29th Oct 2010 5:40pm
saw it at tatton park had a chat with you about it i live in bromborough and had seen you bringing the shell back from the bodyshop i had a 105e anglia with 1660 pre xflow in it at the time
Posted By: chrisimp Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 29th Oct 2010 5:43pm
Hi all,

Cheers chris for the offer, any issues or questions on the body/paint Ill be sure to post it up wink

John, yes I remember chatting to you about it at tatton, small word eh! Have you not got the anglia anymore?

Posted By: johncon Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 29th Oct 2010 6:38pm
Hi chris i sold the fast one last year and the standard one the year before got a bit of in itch to get another one though
Posted By: _Ste_ Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 29th Oct 2010 6:40pm
I'm toying with the idea of getting an Austin Cambridge smile
Comes with a 2 litre pinto.
Posted By: johncon Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 29th Oct 2010 6:47pm
thats of Mr Dolan then ??? know the car i think !
Posted By: _Ste_ Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 29th Oct 2010 7:11pm
Originally Posted by johncon
thats of Mr Dolan then ??? know the car i think !


Don't know his second name, names les, does banger racing, got a garage in our yard on dock rd.

Cars grey, has a pinto in it but it's blown up, looks a nice car, needs a bit of welding but that's normal smile
Posted By: johncon Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 29th Oct 2010 7:19pm
thats the one mate got the makings of a nice car thought about making him a offer on it myselfe but too mutch else going on at the moment !
Posted By: _Ste_ Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 29th Oct 2010 7:25pm
What engine would go in it?
The pinto supplied is out of a transit so I can't see it having much acceleration power frown
Posted By: johncon Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 29th Oct 2010 7:37pm
transit pinto is the same as mk3/4/5 cortina apart from lower compresion ratio skim the head down and some bigger valves will have plenty of poke or any cortina pinto straight in
Posted By: _Ste_ Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 29th Oct 2010 7:41pm
Cheers happy
Posted By: chris_gilly Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 29th Oct 2010 8:35pm
Originally Posted by _Ste_
I'm toying with the idea of getting an Austin Cambridge smile
Comes with a 2 litre pinto.


prob my old 2.0? was a low compression one i think smile 205 motor aswell, so powerful laugh
Posted By: MrPhil Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 29th Oct 2010 8:50pm
Fit some R1 carbs, 1.6mm the jets. Nice and cheap carbs for them.
Posted By: _Ste_ Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 30th Oct 2010 12:33am
Originally Posted by chris_gilly
Originally Posted by _Ste_
I'm toying with the idea of getting an Austin Cambridge smile
Comes with a 2 litre pinto.


prob my old 2.0? was a low compression one i think smile 205 motor aswell, so powerful laugh


Yes it is mate smile

Cheers Phil smile

Bet that imp sounds awesome, seen one in seacomb by the lights on poulton rd and that sounded nice as it drove past smile
Posted By: chrisimp Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 30th Oct 2010 8:49am
its not bad, Iv put a bike exhaust on it now so slightly quiter and can hear the turbo spool more and the engine so sound quite sweet lol.

heres two vids before bike box.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qA9TMdh-CQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYdrZbe_4dQ&feature=related
Posted By: johncon Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 10th Nov 2010 7:58pm
Hi chris check out item no 320614410783 on ebay mate looks right up your street that is if its not one of yours already
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Posted By: DavidB Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 11th Nov 2010 2:53am
I saw this at Cholmondley Castle in the summer, I was in the Whizzkid parked behind the big Bedford converted camper van.
Posted By: chrisimp Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 11th Nov 2010 7:15pm
Originally Posted by johncon
Hi chris check out item no 320614410783 on ebay mate looks right up your street that is if its not one of yours already
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Hiya, lol Nope not one of mine, I had seen it on there and looking at the photos looks very nice! Unfortunately I haven't got the funds to have it otherwise id go look at it see if it would be worth the money.

If anyone on here is interested in it and wants to see it Ill happily come along and cast an eye/ear over with you smile
Posted By: polo_phil Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 29th Nov 2010 10:31am
Saw the mx5 on Sunday. looked good happy
Posted By: chrisimp Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 6th Dec 2010 7:27pm
thanks for the comment phil, she really is ace but unfortunately up for sale also the gold imp! Ive got one chance to get a car I really want so going for it!!

Posted By: spinking Re: chrisimp - hillmans and mazda. - 6th Dec 2010 11:34pm
sweet
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