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Ape's LCR225 Thread (Getting Back on the Road)

tyrer

OEM
Jun 6, 2010
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1
My mates stag do to Munich this was the challenge - decorate your car, they turned up in this!

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I took the GTA after some product placement stickers were added

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And one of us after a 150+ autobahn blast.... Notice the alfa 'cooling down'
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It's going to be awesome mate, the lads are doing it again this year but I'm skint and can't do it
 

t0m

LCR 225
Apr 29, 2007
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7
Kent
My mate has recently fitted a Wavetrac to his stage 2 LCR and is over the moon. Says it's a different car and really gives you confidence in the twisties..

Seems a better option than the Quaife taking price into account!
 

Willie

LCR Track car
Aug 6, 2004
8,939
1
Sunny Scotland
My mate has recently fitted a Wavetrac to his stage 2 LCR and is over the moon. Says it's a different car and really gives you confidence in the twisties..

Seems a better option than the Quaife taking price into account!
I concur too.
So glad I went this way rather than Quaife route
 

Ape

-----Hairy Hoonigan-----
Another quickie:

Went a bit mad with stickers:
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Looking to get a few more for the rear doors / wing and quarter. Getting a friends garage's name on there as he helps us out no end, and trying to think of some others. DC logo's have been suggested, along with a chequer pattern at an angle across the rear door / 1/4. Just the brakes to repaint and I think we're just about ready to roll to Germany :D
 

Ape

-----Hairy Hoonigan-----
Too right dude!!

The LCR's had an oil and filter change in readiness for the trip, found a fuel leak too :( new fuel filter soon sorted that. The old one was possibly the original I think, there was flammable mud coming from both ends of it! for £3 it's definitely worth changing regularly!

Yesterday I found my Y piece (oil breather) had split, luckily I found a T piece and some tubing I never used. A little bit of Bodgineering later and that was sorted too!

The first of a couple of deliveries have arrived this morning, with more to come hopefully! Mad fitting session before we head off at 10pm tonight!

Rough mockup of the basic design
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StealthInspired

Full Member
Apr 18, 2011
287
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UK
Car is looking fantastic! Like the graphics, plus the way they colour match the Alloys.
Best of luck on your road trip to the Nurburgring - plus your time AROUND IT at the weekend! Sounds alot of fun! Be sure to post pics!? :coolthumb

Alot of effort gone into performance upgrades on your car. Looks great. You have so much scope with the Mk1 Leons (compared to our Mk2's).
Engine bay upgrades / modifications / just tidying it up and looking sweet!

On the Mk2, most that gets done (usually) under the bonnet, is a Remap and perhaps a filter change! :D
 

Ape

-----Hairy Hoonigan-----
Thanks bud, I like doing daft things aesthetics-wise :D

I got a 9:57 on a damp track last year with a standard engine and coilovers alone. Would be nice to get into the 8-somethings this time round. The track's only open in the evenings this weekend due to ADAC Racing that's going on but will be an incredible time there nonetheless. Pics / Tweets / FB updates will be aplenty if I can get wifi working in the hotel!

There is a lot that can be done with 20v T's, although I'd love a Mk2 Cupra R as a project to try a few things out on. I think once the warranties all run out on your Mk2's there'll be more and more available for it :cartman:
 
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