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Shmed
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The Green Hornet

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Well, under no pressure from any other members I have decided to start a profile page for the Green Death (aka Simon Hicks' Brighton Speed Trials Winner). Green Death, because it's Green, and will likely cause some death at some point.....

Note, this is not the write up, as I am sat at work having not driven it much at all. This is just the page where I can dump my intentions from my already over-cluttered brain.

So having bought the car from Simon, I'm generally very pleased. Peter has transplanted the Tein Coilovers, strut bars, torsion rods and polybushed bits from the Black Death (my old car), so the car sits very nicely and feels well planted on the road. The rear arch does catch the tyre very slightly under suspension compression, but I don't think it'll be a problem on the track, just on the bumpy British roads.

I won't bore everyone with my odd job task list, but over the next month or two I plan to carry on transplanting parts from my old car to make the Green Death how I want it, before I hit the main 'big' plans. Which are:

1. Fit a full data logger and get to grips with Syvecs
2. Roll cage/weight loss - this might come next year, depends on which race series (if any) I try and enter this year
3. Harnesses and new bucket seats

I'm then trying to decide:

Option 1: Toyota Sprint Series, means I need a cage, and as it would put me in A1 category, I would probably land up stripping the interior too. Drawback is, that would stop me entering the Brighton Trial this time around (at least in the class it has previously won anyway).

Option 2: General Sprinting in Road Going Production, cage preferred, but not necessary. This is probably the most cost effective option as I can pretty much run as is. I can also enter Brighton...

Option 3: No competing this year. Just a few select track days, and try for Brighton.

Anyway. Boring post, no pics [-(
Last edited by Shmed on Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:17 am, edited 1 time in total.
January 2014
..the only thing I can promise for sure is slow progress.

May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.

Still in the garage...
ashley
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Post by ashley »

Finally!

Subscribed

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Rev5GT
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Re: The Green Hornet

Post by Rev5GT »

Congrats on the purchase - However can you not change the name to something else other than 'death'.

How about Green Life :mrgreen:
juliankv73
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Post by juliankv73 »

Rev5GT wrote:Congrats on the purchase - However can you not change the name to something else other than 'death'.

How about Green Life :mrgreen:


Mmm :-k

How about the Green Hornet =P~

Now that's cool mate :twisted: \:D/

Am so Subscribed to this mate :thumleft:
Gullzter
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Post by Gullzter »

If this is a name suggestion thread ill suggest: Green Dagger :mrgreen:
craig
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Post by craig »

Fantastic car, and shifts pretty well too! :mrgreen:

Tuned in. :D
VGB
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Post by VGB »

For what it's worth how about, green mean racing machine! :thumleft: I know a little long. :lol:
Shmed
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Re: The Green Hornet

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I suppose green death may be a little macabre... Let's leave the name undecided until a few track outings :wink:

Hopefully the thread will be a worthwhile subscription, though the only thing I can promise for sure is slow progress.
January 2014
..the only thing I can promise for sure is slow progress.

May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.

Still in the garage...
Shmed
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Joined: Wed Dec 15, 2004 2:38 pm
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Re: The Green Hornet

Post by Shmed »

The shell of the old motor has gone now, so the Green <PlaceHolder> now has pride of place in the dry garage. I'll be able to start with the odd jobs now :cheers:

Pics perhaps at the weekend, though the weather forecast is gloomy.....
January 2014
..the only thing I can promise for sure is slow progress.

May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.

Still in the garage...
slipping clutch
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Post by slipping clutch »

Looking forward to seeing those pictures Paul - don't be shy with the camera :thumleft:
Shmed
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Re: The Green Hornet

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Probably should update the avatar too....
January 2014
..the only thing I can promise for sure is slow progress.

May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.

Still in the garage...
slipping clutch
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Post by slipping clutch »

Shmed wrote:Probably should update the avatar too....


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Shmed
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Hmmm, you and Julian may be onto something. I wasn't sure before, thought it sounded like something out of Spiderman......
January 2014
..the only thing I can promise for sure is slow progress.

May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.

Still in the garage...
juliankv73
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Re: The Green Hornet

Post by juliankv73 »

Shmed wrote:Hmmm, you and Julian may be onto something. I wasn't sure before, thought it sounded like something out of Spiderman......


The green hornet is way better!

Black car, green headlights rockin =P~
slipping clutch
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Post by slipping clutch »

juliankv73 wrote:
Shmed wrote:Hmmm, you and Julian may be onto something. I wasn't sure before, thought it sounded like something out of Spiderman......


The green hornet is way better!

Black car, green headlights rockin =P~


Julian and I are always right - except of course when we are wrong :?
I was in all honesty never sure about the 'death' part in your cars name and Julian's 'Hornet' struck a chord with me - however what ever you want to call the car is fine by me - we all know its pedigree and having watched your build thread on the previous car I know what ever you do this one will be well thought out and researched.
Shmed
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Re: The Green Hornet

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juliankv73 wrote:
The green hornet is way better!

Black car, green headlights rockin =P~


The Green Hornet it is then.... it has a black bonnet and green lights at the minute.....

slippingclutch wrote:
we all know its pedigree and having watched your build thread on the previous car I know what ever you do this one will be well thought out and researched


Cheers :) I have loads of time to research. The joys of working in IT :lol:
January 2014
..the only thing I can promise for sure is slow progress.

May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.

Still in the garage...
juliankv73
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Re: The Green Hornet

Post by juliankv73 »

\:D/

I loved the original series and the spoof update film was cool too!

You can put on a ooh errr mask and pretend to be Bruce Lee aka "Kato" :lol:
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Post by Draven »

Pictures.. :|
juliankv73
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Draven wrote:Pictures.. :|


  • Image


Wham, Bam,...its black & green man! :lol:
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