Ross's 19 16v

Level 4 User Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 81

This is Ross's 19 16v. The photos were taken in county Wexford last weekend.

And a final arty one Smile

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

ross is one lucky fecker i say Laughing

would love them wheels in white though ,think about it Cool

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 1108

Thos pictures look american to me for some reason! Location obviously, not the car

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cars nice but the exhaust lets it down I reckon!

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

looks very tidy

Level 4 User Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 81

Yeah simonds, I see what you mean about looking American. It's probably due to the design of the houses and the "gated community" look and of course the great weather at the time!

About the exhausts, yeah I wasn't sure about them at all when I first saw them and neither was Ross. It is a pity that the previous owner cut into the bumper to accomodate them.
However, with the induction the combined sound is really nice, especially above the 4k mark. It sounds "Italian" to me.
Very unique sound and very different to all the Japcrap about the place here. Smile

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

very nice.

Site Subscriber Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 2281

Yep very nice, those Kahn wheels are the best for a 16v IMO. Wanted 'em for my 19, but were too dear for me at the time!

Exhaust looks just right actually, fills the cut out nicely.

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Theres another pic of the exhaust

Lovely lovely lovely car tho

Site Subscriber Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 1575

very nice

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

lol at the cut out!

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

poor cutout.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

fit it run it and let it melt effort that should have been, it always much neater that way

Level 4 User Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 81

Those Khan RSRs were actually on a Rover 216 GTi when I bought it but I didn't think they suited it so I gave them to Ross and they do look much better on the 19.

What would you reckon to cutting an "n" shape around the two pipes and fitting a heatshield like on the MG ZS for example?

Something like this I mean:

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I had the same exhaust on my hatch originally. When i got it, the cutout in the bumper was rough as a badger's arse. I did as youre suggesting and just cut it slightly bigger and neater in a sort of rectangular shape with rounded corners.

It looked better, but still a bit crap so I was also toying with the idea of making a little metal heatshield. You'd need to do a real nice job on the heatshield though or it would still look crap.

In the end I changed the exhaust and fitted an unmolested bumper Wink

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

Neal 19 16v wrote:

...You'd need to do a real nice job on the heatshield though or it would still look crap...

i.e. not a sticky foil effort Razz

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

as in not a hacksawed edged, vice jaw marked, poorly bent, wonky piece of sheet metal held on with self tappers

or sticky foil

Level 4 User Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 81

Neal 19 16v wrote:

I had the same exhaust on my hatch originally. When i got it, the cutout in the bumper was rough as a badger's arse. I did as youre suggesting and just cut it slightly bigger and neater in a sort of rectangular shape with rounded corners.

It looked better, but still a bit crap so I was also toying with the idea of making a little metal heatshield. You'd need to do a real nice job on the heatshield though or it would still look crap.

In the end I changed the exhaust and fitted an unmolested bumper Wink

Lol yeah, do mint rear bumpers (especially in the colour you want) turn up often for the 19 though?
Unfortunately it was the previous owner that did that. Unless you're standing close though like from the perspective of the photo you can't see the cut.
The heatshield idea might work well but I'd say it'd be down the list of automotive priorities at the moment.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

id rather cut the tail pipes off and weld them on pointing down personally.

Level 4 User Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 81

Neal 19 16v wrote:

as in not a hacksawed edged, vice jaw marked, poorly bent, wonky piece of sheet metal held on with self tappers

or sticky foil

The purpose of the heatshield like in the pic I posted would be to mask any rough edges or uneven lines.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

no he means the metal heatshield itself being made like that!