New to HSV

[Kev Carrington]

Hi All

Been on Pistonheads for quite a while, but now the very proud owner of a rather special HSV E2 GTS, originally owned by Mr Walkinshaw!
Loving every minute of it and can't wait to get to a few meets.
Actually have my own garage business in Ilkeston with Café next door so am going to try and arrange a butty run early in November, but I'll post details nearer the time.
Cheers
Kev

[Superhans_]

Kev Carrington said:

Hi All

Been on Pistonheads for quite a while, but now the very proud owner of a rather special HSV E2 GTS, originally owned by Mr Walkinshaw!
Loving every minute of it and can't wait to get to a few meets.
Actually have my own garage business in Ilkeston with Café next door so am going to try and arrange a butty run early in November, but I'll post details nearer the time.
Cheers
Kev

Saw this one up for sale

[ARAF]

Very nice. We had the last owner of that car on here too.

Are you planning any modifications to it?

[Kev Carrington]

Because of it's history, not much but could end up with a stainless exhaust from either Walkinshaw or Wortec

Cheers

Kev

[mfp4073]

As if by Magic I have just read your article in American Car magazine.
Enjoy that car.

Regards John

[snowwolf]

Welcome Kev, very nice motor!!!!!

[ARAF]

Kev Carrington said:

Because of it's history, not much but could end up with a stainless exhaust from either Walkinshaw or Wortec

Cheers

Kev

Got to be Walkinshaw for that, surely?

[jameshsv]

Very nice

[Elite C Co]

Kev Carrington said:

Because of it's history, not much but could end up with a stainless exhaust from either Walkinshaw or Wortec

Cheers

Kev

Welcome and nice car, its already had some minor mods so stick to a WP exhaust if you do

and I believe its the only one in the UK where have I heard that before

[ARAF]

Elite C Co said:

Kev Carrington said:

Because of it's history, not much but could end up with a stainless exhaust from either Walkinshaw or Wortec

Cheers

Kev

Welcome and nice car, its already had some minor mods so stick to a WP exhaust if you do

and I believe its the only one in the UK where have I heard that before

Probably the sales patter you gave when you last sold it .

Kev, meet James (Preciousmetal) who has logged in on his work profile by mistake. He was one of the previous owners of your car, buying it from the Walkinshaws for stock, but had it as his own car for a while as it was so nice.

[Xpuffin]

Welcome to the forum.
Nice car and it's certainly had some character ownership
Nice garage too (as in profile not building) would love a stock pre 35 GTR.

[preciousmetal]

ARAF said:

Probably the sales patter you gave when you last sold it .

Kev, meet James (Preciousmetal) who has logged in on his work profile by mistake. He was one of the previous owners of your car, buying it from the Walkinshaws for stock, but had it as his own car for a while as it was so nice.

Oops. Yes i was logged in doing some adverts. Yes I bought it direct off Tom's Wife via WP. Was a lovely example so I kept it for nearly a year

Enjoy

[globalfish]

ARAF said:

Kev Carrington said:

Because of it's history, not much but could end up with a stainless exhaust from either Walkinshaw or Wortec

Cheers

Kev

Got to be Walkinshaw for that, surely?

Too right ARAF, It'd be an injustice if it wasn't. Gotta be a Walkinshaw...

[Fuelish]

Lovely car, butty run sounds good not too far for me

Ian.

[robertnottingham]

nice meeting up with you again definitely be up for a breakfast meet.

[pah250]

Kev Carrington said:

Because of it's history, not much but could end up with a stainless exhaust from either Walkinshaw or Wortec

Cheers

Kev

Great car you've got there. Having heard this car zoom past me on the motorway (driven by the previous owner Dale), I have to say the current exhaust system sounds pretty good at wide open throttle as it is.

But if you are going to mod it, I'd stick with Walkinshaw for the exhaust given that it already has some of their other stuff fitted.

That said, nothing wrong with Wortec either. They sound different but both are great.

[Kev Carrington]

Hi Guys

Sorry for the delay in responding, been away for a few days.
Thanks for the info and comments.
Yes I will definitely go for a Walkinshaw exhaust when it is needed, the silencers are starting to show some corrosion.

Cheers

Kev

[Kev Carrington]

mfp4073 said:

As if by Magic I have just read your article in American Car magazine.
Enjoy that car.

Regards John

Hi John

I have been writing for American Car for a couple of years now. I used to work overseas a lot, mainly USA and OZ, and I went to car shows whenever I could. I also have a regular page with them on my other Muscle car, which is awaiting a new engine rebuild, a 73 Plymouth Duster.

Cheers

Kev