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[buddylove]

ah well then there is nothing to be mad about

[Rosslin Racing]

Oli what have you done??
A Vauxhall viva you used to be able to hire one of those in T wells (by the bristol pub) your Dad will know.
how long do you think its gonna hold together? well you could lump a cossie in it then it would be

[WiredbyWilson]

yup minis still going to be rebuilt nothing comes ahead of my mini. vivas my daily and not really going to be messed with


*Also david, do you know of a website with info on weber carbs and how to identify them? this one seems to be a 32 ICT but cant find any info on it

got any pics of the carb oli?? would help identify it.........

[oli8925]

Oi Mike! dont you go dissin' me viva! yep, you might well have been able to then, but times have changed! its now a bootiful classic its in amazing condition so holding togethers no problem, but i dont think my ownership of it will be too long. fair to say as much as i like it, it aint no mini! i mean its got suspension! twas quite confusing at first so come march ill probs be looking for a mini. if i can ill keep the viva for practicality its got a HUGE boot coulod probably fit 2 people in it! and its spacious and comfortable but still no mini!


yeah ill get pics soon. ive found out a bit on it, but only that it was used on the very early 1057 HA Vivas and HA vans. it appears all other viva's used the 34ICH weber

mmmmm nom nom nom

Edited by oli8925, 22 December 2008 - 06:55 PM.

[buddylove]

lol, kinda looks like a chevy nova.

[Rosslin Racing]

I am grinning honest
It looks cool thats for sure and top condition, as you said its not a mini and dont handle like one, dont forget to order the brakes by post when you want to stop also.
have fun with it look forward to seeing that the next time I am over.

[oli8925]

http://s252.photobuc...li8925/Viva HC/
http://s252.photobuc...l...ber 32 ICT/

need to get back on with the mini rebuild soon

Edited by oli8925, 29 December 2008 - 06:11 PM.

[Heather&Henrietta]

Hey Oli,

Nice car you got there how's things going with Baby atm?

[oli8925]

errrm...going...not much havent really got the time yet to play with baby. when my gf goes back to uni that should free up a lot of time still need to get the servo off the bulkhead and de-oil and clean the engine.

and to make things worse the viva needs a few bits doing, the largest of those being a new exhaust which is going to be an expensive jobbie as obviously noone has them on the shelf

[bamby]

errrm...going...not much havent really got the time yet to play with baby. when my gf goes back to uni that should free up a lot of time still need to get the servo off the bulkhead and de-oil and clean the engine.

and to make things worse the viva needs a few bits doing, the largest of those being a new exhaust which is going to be an expensive jobbie as obviously noone has them on the shelf

is the viva's zaust not patacble for the time being ? look a good ride though

[oli8925]

errrm...going...not much havent really got the time yet to play with baby. when my gf goes back to uni that should free up a lot of time still need to get the servo off the bulkhead and de-oil and clean the engine.

and to make things worse the viva needs a few bits doing, the largest of those being a new exhaust which is going to be an expensive jobbie as obviously noone has them on the shelf

is the viva's zaust not patacble for the time being ? look a good ride though

it was baked bean tinned a couple weeks ago when it rusted through in the centre, and a copper pipe shoved up the end when the tip fell off, so its been patched but i think there are more holes begining to appear. plus i wasnt sure what to do with the exhaust. whether to go for standard, or standard plus cherry bomb etc. but i think ill definitely go for a stainless single box system 1.75", to get the rc40 effect i wanted

[Ru55boy]

The Viva's looking lovely Oli, very cool choice for a daily driver, and in my favourite colour!

[racer36]

did anything actually come of the mini?

[Rosslin Racing]

The Viva's looking lovely Oli, very cool choice for a daily driver, and in my favourite colour!

hey Ru55boy is white a colour?

[WiredbyWilson]

did anything actually come of the mini?

I think Oli is saving funds to have her straightened then the fun will begin!