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On 27/09/2025 at 07:48, J D said:

Not everyones cup of tea.

Thought I'd share a number of pics of my 2003 Sierra SDV, bought a couple of years ago, IVA'd this year and registered in Aug. Having had its mot at the end of august, now out and about, and loving it.

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Looks fab! 👍

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Out and about today with my little co-pilot. Beautiful sunshine here, with amazing views along the coast road to Abbotsbury from West Bay, where we spent a few hours at the swan sanctuary, very relaxing.

 

New hub covers stayed on! 💪🤣

 

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And How it is on 15" road tyres ? @Stuart Davis AO - Devon Cornwall & Somerset ?

 

@mega ade - as for open diff, comapred to plate diff in mine Arrorace track Westfield it is much more controlable and much more safe on turn exits and on hard brakin starting turn. But loss on acceleration. For MNR I decided for plate but 'smooth' diff - 50 ramp angle for power, 80 ramp angle for braking and 40-50Nm preload. 

I dont have exact numbers on plate diff I have in Westfield, but according to specialist who was changing there ratio for 4,7 it is much more aggresive. 

 

@Rob Hunter - Club Secretary  -

Yes, I was really shocked and feel sad about this. I didn’t know him personally, but we exchanged a few messages regarding the suspension elements that failed in my car. I know he was extremely busy and involved in everything—such a loss. I’m not sure if this company can hold on without him.

It’s sad to say, but he was the only person there who seemed to take customers seriously. From Chris, I only received copy-and-paste answers, off-topic, and really poor customer service. I believe Marc was the main know-how and designer there, and the car he designed seems truly exceptional. I hope I won’t damage it and will proudly keep the MNR stamp on the nosecone to honor Marc and keep his memory alive for others in this part of the World . 

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1 hour ago, Andrzej said:

And How it is on 15" road tyres ? @Stuart Davis AO - Devon Cornwall & Somerset ?


Surprisingly good. Don’t be outraged, but in my naivety when I first bought the car back (and likely when I had it the first time) I was never particularly aware of the pressures in the previous set of tyres so I have no idea what they were! It felt pretty dodgy with the new tyres at 32 psi, but now with them at 18 it feels fine.
 

Moving from semi slick 205 to treaded 195 the steering feels a fair amount lighter so in some ways I prefer it. There is obviously, noticeably less grip but it still feels nice to drive, I guess it just encourages a slightly more relaxed driving style rather than exploiting the grip as tends to be the case with the r888r. I’ll do as I intended which is to keep these on over the winter months and until the weather improves as I don’t enjoy the other tyres when it is wet. They will definitely go back on though as they are great fun and the cornering/braking is amazing.

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Running out of daylight now, but Essex area managed a nice pub dinner meet last night20251002_183925.thumb.jpg.fd548324a8866a83c835979e0c06f31e.jpg

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