Thanks for all the posts, I’ve had a number of Retro Cars I have built in the in the past, my favourite was a 73 BMW 2002 touring. The Lotus will probably be the last one I’ll build. It was supposed to be 231 RX8 powered, stanced/race style but the behemoth gearbox put an end to that. Currently fully stripped pondering what to do so I bought the GTO. Will put a pic up next time I’m on the PC.
Cam belt now done 
Now I can put my foot down. Loving it. I’ll give it 4 to 5 months and if still going well I will commit to full bodywork and respray.
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I’m loving the car with a cheeky grin but the dump valve is not loud enough ha! Aero’s don’t work though and the passenger window.
As promised, the Lotus and thought I’d share a pic of the BMW after my restoration and mods (you can see I like Black cars - it was a standard white car when I got my hands on it) The Lotus is fully stripped now.
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That BMW looks sweet, liking that 
Neil
A lot of love and labour went into it. I will get another one day and it’ll be a keeper. But for now the GTO is getting the attention. Think it needs CV joints, might replace all the bushes, mounts, sort the passenger electric window then consider doing the body and respray. I don’t want any bodykits etc, it looks awesome as it is, just the paint lets it down. Maybe replace the seats as the rears are completely faded. I’ve bled the clutch and brakes but think the clutch needs another bleed.
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The car will feel a lot better if you sort all the bushes etc.
Neil.
Welcome to the club, nice looking vehicle!
Andy
I will invest in it after a few months of use. I’m happy it goes so well but I’ve yet to take it on a long run. Dorset has no motorways!! My son is annoyed because the passenger window doesn’t work. He wants to wind it down and shout at his class mates when we leave the school car park and listen to the growley exhaust. He’s only 7. The BM was his fave car… hopefully this will be the new one!
Daft question but it does catch people out , you havent got the window lock button pressed have you ? stops the passenger side window opening
Craig
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what?! ok will have a look tomorrow… hopefully that might be it…
Now he’ll be screaming out of the window 
Terry 
No definitely a problem with the window. Goes down a few millimetres then clicks when you press up.
Took it out today for its first fast road run with my boy. We loved it but it has a violent shake on heavy braking so on reading the buyers guide it should be the cv joints?
Also the power steering pump belt keeps going slack which affects the turning on idle 
Welcome to the club.
Brake judder is probably disc run out.
Could be caused by a sticking caliper piston.
When you tighten the belt, do you have any adjustment left available? Belt could be stretched.
Marty
If you feel the brake judder through the steering wheel its the front discs. If there no vibration at the wheel its the rears 
would be best to replace all 4 as run out is generally caused by heavy prolonged braking, the pads would’ve been well and truly cooked.
Yes, I think the belt is at fault. I bought the cam belt kit and alternator belt thinking it ran everything else. The mechanic said he tightened it up after doing the cam belt and water pump but now I have bought a belt for the pump.
Disc brakes and pads next on my list.
I find it odd to be driving at 30mph in third because it doesn’t like going in fourth driving steadily at 30mph.
lol 2nd gear = 70 3rd is for over that 
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Too right. Found that out the other day
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Well I’ve replaced the powersteering belt. The one from ebay was too small and the one from the local motor factors was too big so the tensioner is all the way and can’t go now further, but no more jerky turning on idle and in fact it runs better too, but I’m still not happy with the fact the tensioner is on all the way so might have to get another belt. any recommendations?
Also with the change in the weather I must get the passenger window sorted because it doesn’t move and it leaks if it rains because its not in the full closed position. It must be siezed up. It just clicks.
Looking at the front discs the pads are not gripping it fully so will be replacing them with new discs and pads. Just the front for now as I’m on a tight budget.
Does anyone have the same problem as me? Impreza guys with attitude problem or other owners trying to prove they have a better car than me even if it’s a 1.4 with some silly jap can on the back or some flashy top of the range Audi or similar?
It’s only a car I mean. Sure it’s quick and sounds good but I don’t drive around showing it off. I don’t even drive with my hand on the top of the wheel like I got a broken seat. Never have done in my 20 years of driving.
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as a now impreza guy i suffer the same problem myself 
seems alien to people i just want to pootle around at my own speed withought having to prove what it is .
I dont bother in this nor rarely in my GTO as quick as mine was there was always going to be something quicker and i would rather them waste their fuel than mine .
That said if there is nobody around and im on my own on the road im more than happy to have a play
Craig
Sorted my passenger window. The top white plastic bracket had broken into several pieces. Now working… Sourced a 2nd hand drivers hub. Hopefully will get me through the MOT.