A big hello from Bonnie Scotland

[Tony Duffy]

Hey Eric and all you dirty folk out there!

My name is Tony, Im from Renfrew in Scotland, UK.

Joined the site today after weeks of watching ETCG videos and enjoying every minute.

I own a Vauxhall Corsa VXR (GM brand hatchback with 1.6 turbo engine 189bhp stock)
and had a disaster 5 weeks ago when the engine let go. I embarkeed on a whole engine rebuild with my local mechanic who was awesome!!!!

Now running 256bhp with 290 ft-lbs torque in a car weighing just over 1200kg. Its fast lets just say. I learned so much from Eric as before this project I had very little knowledge on car engines being a doctor to trade. Starting off 5 weeks ago with the dissection of an engine and then working through the civic and dodge rebuilds I was captivated.

Your a working class hero my friend and you deserve so much respect for your patience and devotion. Keep it up….Im hooked!

Ill try attach some pictures of my car and the carnage of the engine…I doubt its available in the USA

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[Tony Duffy]

My forged corsa VXR that brought me to the world of Eric the Car Guy who kept me sane during the 4 weeks rebuild.

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[Tony Duffy]

New turbo and actuator…tight fit.

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Fresh new engine rebuild…needs a clean though

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[Tony Duffy]

Carnage that led to the rebuild

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Forged internals and lots of toys 🙂

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[dreamer2355]

Great intro! Always wanted to visit Scotland 🙂

[celticbhoy]

Welcome. Gotta ask, what football club do you follow?

[Tony Duffy]

Im a big Celtic fan, have been all my life. Im taking it from your Avatar that you might just be in the same select group B) It has been a great season so far and now we have playing Juventus to look forward to.

[celticbhoy]

Hail Hail mate! Having a great season in Europe, but we need to step it up domestically and play like we did today in the second half all of the time. Hopefully we can keep hooper and wanyama from going to the premiership. And I’m really fukin glad we got Juventus… had a feeling we’d draw them. It’ll be a good one. Always glad to meet fellow tims.

[Tony Duffy]

Always find a fellow tim wherever I go, never expected to find one on ETCG forum haha. Bring on the Juve, we were robbed there last time we played so it’d be great to get some revenge.

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