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Anyone know what happened to Kim Kirks 131 Racing. It was class leader throughout the late 70's early 80's. Kim was from, and still is I think, Exeter in Devon.
It was one hell of a car.

that car is in the guy croft book of modifying twincam engines, pink 131 with 16 v head owned by Colin Rowe in 1994 where is it now?

Hi Sid
It's nice to see that she might still be around, not sure about the pink bit though lol.
She was outragously fast when I worked on her back in the early 80's and we spent a lot of time setting the whole car up for rallies. A beast of a machine and stayed on the leader board for a good few years in the capable hands of Kim.

well its still alive here is the dvla check, sure someone later on may be able provide details of where it is now!

The enquiry is complete
The vehicle details for GTT 500V are:

Date of Liability    01 03 2011
Date of First Registration    08 11 1979
Year of Manufacture    1979
Cylinder Capacity (cc)    1995CC
CO2 Emissions    Not Available
Fuel Type    Petrol
Export Marker    Not Applicable
Vehicle Status    SORN Not Due
Vehicle Colour    PINK
Vehicle Type Approval    
Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle    
6 Months Rate    ?104.50
12 Months Rate    ?190.00

For once the DVLA brings us good news :)

Still around and currently on sorn until March next year ;)

Good old DVLA can't we ask them to take off the Pink bit though.... lol

Dave how can you tell if the car is sorn?

The date of liability is in the future and it says sorn not due so I'm making an assumption that that means that it is currently sorned.

I may of course be wrong.

posted this in the wrong thread last time, sorry.

(http://i43.tinypic.com/rit088.jpg)

i saw this car on the back of a trailer going trough waterford ireland about 2 years ago

so iy will be a swimmer by now so?

Probably on its way to an event and back home again afterwards..? ??? Think we would have seen it around by now...?

Mark - You live in the best part of the country to spot 131s. Have you spotted as many as Jackie has yet..? ;)

and theres me thinking you knew all the 131 sports Kevin.

If its of any interest to anybody, Kim Kirk was at my house redoing my TV aerials a couple months ago. He was amazed to see my computer room was awash with 131 stuff, (either that or he quietly thought i was sad..lol) we had a long chat about the old days, 131 sports, ford axles, and Sidwell St Motors (Fiat dealers at the time nr his business, but now relocated) then I showed him this website on my computer.
He was impressed so many people still follow 131's, I hinted to him how pleased you guys would be if he were to register and tell some tales of 131's etc but he was a little reluctant. He had told me that he (thinks) he has a full set of choc-brown rear seats stashed away (taken out of a brand new 131 sport years ago) somewhere, as well as some other parts, but I guess he's too busy to go rummaging about and get sales going.

Nah - Not yet but I think you are pretty close yourself Nick.  ;)

Nice posting - Tell him he would be totally welcome if he joined the forum- I'm sure he would be very interesting. Also I want that interior if he can find time to get it out...! ;)

Sidwell Motors - In Exeter..?

When I was "restoring" my first 131 Sport this dealer was great for old parts - I had a boot lid and rear panel delivered for ?70 and a pair of genuine Sport  shocks for ?20.00. This was back in 1995 but I'd say that even then, they were one of the few Fiat dealers who had not chucked everything to do with 131s. ::)

Hi juys this pink 131 was an annual entry in the wesy cork rally in Clonakilty, but i have not been down there for a couple of years so its been 3 or 4 years since i have seen it,and despite my best effords he just would not sell it,despite me making him a stupid offer fot it.

do you know who owns it now Mick?

This car was featured in ccc magazine a good few years ago,
 also as a little bit of info a friend of mine bought the original LSD axle of him at the time.

I thought i'd seen this car before! I was still at school when I picked up a copy of CCC and still have it!