Hello

[Siggyman1]

Afternoon, just to say Hi to fellow Monaro owners. Bought Simon's from Edinburgh's car, stay in blairgowrie Perthshire..🙌

[ARAF]

Welcome to our corner of Ph. It's a lot more quiet on here than it used to be, but there's a mine of information if you're prepared to use the search feature - including from when Si built your car, IIRC.

[mfp4073]

Welcome to the forum, yes it is quiet these days but it doesn't hurt to still post any questions you may have in the future.
It sounds like you have an interesting car? don't forget to post details, it's always nice to know what mods people have.

John

[Codswallop]

Welcome

Although it has become quieter on the forum (partly due to some users migrating to facebook, and partly I'm guessing because there's fewer projects than there used to be), I find that posting on here still gets my questions answered :

[Monaro5.7]

Siggyman1 said:

Afternoon, just to say Hi to fellow Monaro owners. Bought Simon's from Edinburgh's car, stay in blairgowrie Perthshire..??

nice to see you made it along. hope you enjoy the car as much as I did :smile:

[Siggyman1]

Monaro5.7 said:

nice to see you made it along. hope you enjoy the car as much as I did :smile:

Interesting drive home with blizzard conditions,, gearbox taking a bit getting used to but the more I drive it the better I'm getting.. Really happy with car and my two boys always wanting a spin..

[Siggyman1]

Thanks for all your replies, I've got a lot to learn as not really up to speed with what I bought, remember seeing one in blairgowrie a few years ago and thought it looked and sounded great. Will post any mods or work I get done

[mfp4073]

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Really happy with car and my two boys always wanting a spin..
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Yikes.....careful what you wish for, Monaro's are not exactly know for their traction in cold weather......
Wait until the nice warm weather returns, windows down and cruise...nothing quite like it.

[THUNDER STORM]

Siggyman1 said:

Monaro5.7 said:

nice to see you made it along. hope you enjoy the car as much as I did :smile:

Interesting drive home with blizzard conditions,, gearbox taking a bit getting used to but the more I drive it the better I'm getting.. Really happy with car and my two boys always wanting a spin..

Did Simon fit a RIP SHIFT to the gear select? If not thats your first job, to help gear changing.
Welcome to the forum, great guys and gals, get in touch with the clan in your area, they are here on this forum. Hope to meet you on the annual national Scotish meet 2018.

Ade

[Monaro5.7]

Siggyman1 said:

Thanks for all your replies, I've got a lot to learn as not really up to speed with what I bought, remember seeing one in blairgowrie a few years ago and thought it looked and sounded great. Will post any mods or work I get done

Mods haha. The car has a big cam and stainless steel valves ported and pushed heads up graded oil pump, the car also has VXR brake upgrade as well as stainless braided brake lines, customer made headless and a Wortec exhaust not to mention 200 cell cats. The throttle body is 90mm with an OTR fitted. Recently had 16 new valve springs. Then there is the adjustable front and rear antiroll bars with poly bushes, the big mounts at the front are poly and also the bushed on the track control arms are poly. Finally a ripshifter and an LS7 clutch and flywheel.

Adds up to 504hp at the fly and 419hp at the back wheels.

[Siggyman1]

That's a big list Simon!! Have printed that off and filed it with rest of receipts. A few quids worth? Rust protection then Paintwork, front and rear bumpers and bonnet, I got the Monaro and Mrs got new kitchen so will have to start saving before I get anything done..

[Monaro5.7]

Siggyman1 said:

That's a big list Simon!! Have printed that off and filed it with rest of receipts. A few quids worth? Rust protection then Paintwork, front and rear bumpers and bonnet, I got the Monaro and Mrs got new kitchen so will have to start saving before I get anything done..

Car is reasonably clean underneath but that was my next jobs. I had the car booked in to get rear bumper and stone chips done. Then the wheels redone.

[Siggyman1]

Garage helped me with wheels, they were painted before collection..

[mv6]

Great car you have got yourself. Known it since 2009! Si has modified it very carefully and the combination of the right cam/heads/exhaust etc has given it impressive power(and sound!) Always well looked after.Hope to meet you at one of the "Clan" meets in the not too distant future. Stopped off for lunch in Blairgowrie in September with Paul in his Gen F. Used to have family at Cargil!

[Siggyman1]

Thanks, really happy with it, Simon has looked after it well!!, would like to attend one of the clan meets and have look at everyone else's car's. Couldn't help noticing you have an early Kadett coupé, I had 1.2 orange 79 coupé, great fun little car..

[Monaro5.7]

no had a clan meet for a long time and I suppose I could come along as Paul comes with his Datsun haha

[bigwheel]

Monaro5.7 said:

no had a clan meet for a long time and I suppose I could come along as Paul comes with his Datsun haha

Get in there, Si.
T'would be good to see you again, with a'body

[Monaro5.7]

bigwheel said:

Get in there, Si.
T'would be good to see you again, with a'body

get something organised for spring time?

[Siggyman1]

If newbie's welcome, would be up for that..

[Monaro5.7]

Siggyman1 said:

If newbie's welcome, would be up for that..

Are you a newbie, your car is a founder of the clan. Sure all welcome to them.