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What have you done to your car today?

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Post by Sideways Steve » Mon Dec 10, 2018 3:46 pm

MrPT wrote: Mon Dec 10, 2018 2:18 pm
Sideways Steve wrote: Sun Dec 09, 2018 11:26 pm Busy weekend for me! Fixed a blown downpipe gasket which meant removing the rusted out old studs from the manifolds, full exhaust off etc. After that it was rip out the old damaged dashboard and replace with the new one I got.
Wow! Great work. Now you've done it, how long do you think the dash removal alone would take, given a decent amount of DIY experience and the right tools?
I reckon I could now get the dash out completely in about an hour and a half tops. Only took an hour to put it all back together again. To be honest the exhaust took longer but that was due to removing the rusty studs !
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Post by bowler » Mon Dec 10, 2018 3:52 pm

Took the cover off to give it some fresh air in the Winter sunshine.

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Post by ben g » Mon Dec 10, 2018 4:26 pm

bowler wrote: Mon Dec 10, 2018 3:52 pm Took the cover off to give it some fresh air in the Winter sunshine.
It's not winter yet :wink:
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Post by Trav » Mon Dec 10, 2018 4:33 pm

Replaced a tatty rear high level brake light with a tidy new one. Had to stop halfway through to repair our cat who got mauled from another moggie in our lane. :(
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Post by Coffee331 » Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:51 pm

Coffee331 wrote: Thu Dec 06, 2018 9:14 pm
m7xeg wrote: Thu Dec 06, 2018 6:27 pm
Coffee331 wrote: Mon Dec 03, 2018 8:32 pm Didn’t actually do something to the car today but bagged this on eBay for €31 :thumbsup: :rofl:
Interesting - I’ve just bought one that looks exactly the same! Perhaps the seller had two and used the same photo. We wil see! :o
i noticed that yesterday also on eBay...but he had different item numbers so I assume just used the same pic. I’ll let you know when mine lands :?
Mine turned up today, so seller is legit I assume :thumbsup:

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Post by Sideways Steve » Wed Dec 12, 2018 3:34 pm

Fitted my M Performance gearknob. What a difference !
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Post by ErrErrminator » Wed Dec 12, 2018 3:40 pm

Very little. Looked at it longingly, wishing the weather was better and the daylight hours longer. Started it up and let it run up to temperature. Switched off and locked the garage up again. :(

The car is not SORNed, but I don’t wish to take it out when the roads are wet and/or salty, so opportunities for a nice drive are few and far between this time of year.

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Post by Phoenixboy » Wed Dec 12, 2018 3:43 pm

Sideways Steve wrote: Wed Dec 12, 2018 3:34 pm Fitted my M Performance gearknob. What a difference !
must be fun changing gear upside down :wink:
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Post by Sideways Steve » Thu Dec 13, 2018 8:57 am

Phoenixboy wrote: Wed Dec 12, 2018 3:43 pm
Sideways Steve wrote: Wed Dec 12, 2018 3:34 pm Fitted my M Performance gearknob. What a difference !
must be fun changing gear upside down :wink:
I really wish I knew why when you do a post from an iPhone it loads the photos upside down even though on my phone they are the right way up ! LOL :lol:
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Post by MACK » Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:02 am

Took it for a blast yesterday around the lake district and lancashire in the winter sun, top down of course! :thumbsup:
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Post by enzed4 » Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:38 am

Drove it around the local suburbs trying to make sure I can reproduce the clunking noises when I take the mechanic out in it tomorrow. Seems to be more noticeable once it's warmed up but that could just be my imagination.
I don't know where our spring has gone - nearly 3 weeks of rain or 100% overcast :thumbsdown: . Exception was last Saturday so at least it was the weekend :roll: .
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Post by Smartbear » Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:47 am

enzed4 wrote: Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:38 am Drove it around the local suburbs trying to make sure I can reproduce the clunking noises when I take the mechanic out in it tomorrow. Seems to be more noticeable once it's warmed up but that could just be my imagination.
I don't know where our spring has gone - nearly 3 weeks of rain or 100% overcast :thumbsdown: . Exception was last Saturday so at least it was the weekend :roll: .
Hopefully it’s diagnosed & sorted soon and you can get on with enjoying the car :driving:
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Post by enzed4 » Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:11 am

Smartbear wrote: Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:47 am
enzed4 wrote: Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:38 am Drove it around the local suburbs trying to make sure I can reproduce the clunking noises when I take the mechanic out in it tomorrow. Seems to be more noticeable once it's warmed up but that could just be my imagination.
I don't know where our spring has gone - nearly 3 weeks of rain or 100% overcast :thumbsdown: . Exception was last Saturday so at least it was the weekend :roll: .
Hopefully it’s diagnosed & sorted soon and you can get on with enjoying the car :driving:
Rob
Cheers, me too. I'm not letting it detract from the 'new toy' feeling too much.
Maybe it's just me, but I kind of like have a small list of things to do to keep myself (or my wallet) busy. As long as they're not major, or too expensive.
Once the car's sorted, I'll have to look at whether anyone in town can do decent paint correction, as it looks like my Zed was parked a bit close to Fukushima after the reactor crapped itself, as there seems to be something like acid rain on the paintwork. I've tried some Megs UC but I think it needs another level of cut to smooth it out.
All just cosmetic stuff and it still looks good, but I want it to look even better 8)
(Seriously, it could have actually come from Fukushima and I'd never know. Anyone got a geiger counter I can borrow? :lol: )
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Post by MACK » Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:14 am

enzed4 wrote: Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:11 am
Smartbear wrote: Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:47 am
enzed4 wrote: Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:38 am Drove it around the local suburbs trying to make sure I can reproduce the clunking noises when I take the mechanic out in it tomorrow. Seems to be more noticeable once it's warmed up but that could just be my imagination.
I don't know where our spring has gone - nearly 3 weeks of rain or 100% overcast :thumbsdown: . Exception was last Saturday so at least it was the weekend :roll: .
Hopefully it’s diagnosed & sorted soon and you can get on with enjoying the car :driving:
Rob
Cheers, me too. I'm not letting it detract from the 'new toy' feeling too much.
Maybe it's just me, but I kind of like have a small list of things to do to keep myself (or my wallet) busy. As long as they're not major, or too expensive.
Once the car's sorted, I'll have to look at whether anyone in town can do decent paint correction, as it looks like my Zed was parked a bit close to Fukushima after the reactor crapped itself, as there seems to be something like acid rain on the paintwork. I've tried some Megs UC but I think it needs another level of cut to smooth it out.
All just cosmetic stuff and it still looks good, but I want it to look even better 8)
(Seriously, it could have actually come from Fukushima and I'd never know. Anyone got a geiger counter I can borrow? :lol: )
You dont need a Geiger counter, just see if it glows in the dark! :poke: :rofl:
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Post by Zedtastic » Thu Dec 13, 2018 11:06 am

Sent my wheels off to Lepsons today for a refurb.
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