Hmmmm...

Well, things have been a bit quiet on the 'Rosso' front of late - mainly because the old grrrl is parked-up on my drive waiting for a new owner! (Only £250!).

She still runs well enough but has been diagnosed with a serious oil leak, smokey is not the word! Oil is dripping down onto the hot exhaust and causing problems...

It has to go, and although there have been a few 'sniffers' (including one chap who had plans for a 1.8T conversion!!!! - wow!), no one has put the cash on the table as yet. (Only £250!).

I will sign off here for now and let you know when she goes!

Restshop project ride: El Rosso Classico

The Red Classic... This is Ian-the-design-dude's ride – a 1983 Polo Classic C Formel E. Bought as a daily driver a couple of years ago, the car has been a joy to run and has hardly gone wrong at all! It has had a brake transplant, using the 239 mm discs and callipers from a Mk 1 Golf. It has also been treated to a 40 mm altitude adjustment, although you wouldn't really know it unless you directly compared it to a stock height car!

It also features some Restoshop-sourced blingay-bumpay front and rear. Other awkward parts sourced were the stock black rain gutter trim (still not fitted), a decent glovebox door and some badges (also still not fitted!). A set of 4 re-painted ATS Classic rims will be put on as soon as tyres can be bought.

Although not perfect, El Rosso scrubs up quite nicely and is regularly representing the later end of the Undesirables scale at GTI International and other events. Pics below show before, then after...