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Erik's New Car

Postby ErikIrvine » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:43 am

Well I bought one! I have been looking for quite some time, but haven't found one that I would be happy with long term. I wanted to get a car that was race quality, and at least as fast as the old car. This car fits the bill to a tee :) It was built by Penhall in the early 90's, and hasn't changed much since then (double coil over in front, torsion in rear, drums, old Kuster shocks etc). I was pleasantly surprised to find out a 15 year old 5 Car would smoke my old bug. Picked it up in Ventura on Saturday morning, stopped by Kartek, and cruised to Lucerne Valley for the rest of the weekend. We had a blast, and I am stoked to have a car again. I don't plan on racing it until I finish the construction project I started. Hopefully by end of 2008 I will be dicing it out with the Ingold's again (sorry Bill it has a type 4 :( )
I will post some specs a little later today, maybe snap some more pics tonight.
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Postby ErikIrvine » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:15 am

Sorry some of the pics are blurry...
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Postby Ryan_P » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:33 am

Told you it was a good buy!

Congrats.
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Postby Cameron » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:55 am

I'm with Ryan, I told you it was a hell of a deal!

Congrats on the purchase Erik! Remember, the house will have more value when finished; Don't blow it! :)

When is it coming down to Plaster City for a test run?
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Postby ErikIrvine » Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:00 am

We will probably cruise down for the New Year's race, hopefully KC will be racing, so we can use this as a prerunner :)
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Postby phorensic » Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:37 am

You buy that thing from Ron Brant??
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Postby 92ranga » Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:45 am

Congrats Erik!!! Is red your favorite color? lol
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Postby ErikIrvine » Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:48 am

No Dennis Boyle. I guess Richard Boyle and a partner (don't know his name, maybe Ron?) had it built back in the day. It was originally a full bodied car I guess
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Postby KC » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:43 am

Looks good but, you need to move the pedals forward so I fit better.
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Postby Motochris » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:46 am

Sweeet! I've ridden in that car before. It's nice! I see Richard on a semi-daily basis.
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Postby KC » Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:04 am

ErikIrvine wrote:We will probably cruise down for the New Year's race, hopefully KC will be racing, so we can use this as a prerunner :)

I'm down! Only if I can drive though :D
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Postby Factory502 » Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:36 pm

SOME SECRET IRVINE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Postby 5racer » Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:11 pm

this is to funny the kid that works part time for me was asking me about thjat car i said how can you go wrong looks like he waited to long .you do know though that the car is the cheap part lol congrats eric see ya on the entry list soon
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Postby bajablood » Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:21 pm

that car looks awesome. thats everything I want my car to be someday. power steering, type 4, luckeee.
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