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What have you done to your car today?

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Post by oldgitdave » Sun Oct 11, 2020 11:08 pm

buzyg wrote: Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:35 pm
ragtopz4 wrote: Sun Oct 11, 2020 8:59 am
buzyg wrote: Sat Oct 10, 2020 8:05 pm Took the Zed up to Bodmin Moor today to stretch it's legs. :driving: :thumbsup:

Then home washed dried and tucked away until next time. :D

My E Type Jag came from Bodmin.
I imported into Australia in 2007.
That explains the a local tale. The Beast of Bodmin.It roamed the moors for years and then mysteriously vanished, so the legend goes. :o

Obvious to me now. They where talking about your E-type. :D :thumbsup:
I think we all need to see some photos of The Beast of Bodmin don't we? After all :worthless:
Zedless :(

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Post by ragtopz4 » Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:00 am

Not such a beast at the moment
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Post by Alpina 98 » Mon Oct 12, 2020 6:22 pm

ragtopz4 wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:00 am Not such a beast at the moment
Sepang bronze coupe with three wiper blades, very rare! 🤣

You look like you have a big job on your hands. 👍🏻
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Post by ragtopz4 » Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:11 am

Alpina 98 wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 6:22 pm
ragtopz4 wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:00 am Not such a beast at the moment
Sepang bronze coupe with three wiper blades, very rare! 🤣

You look like you have a big job on your hands. 👍🏻
Opalescent Golden Sand to be exact.
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Post by bigwinn » Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:02 pm

A bit of preventative maintenance on the DISA-

X8R upgrade kit fitted

Simple job but another peace of mind one- and the pin in the old one was 'ok' but not 'safe!
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Post by Kevoz4 » Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:18 pm

MOT passed today, one advisory (brake pipe under passenger seat). Another little job to do soon.
Cheers Kev.

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Post by bigwinn » Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:18 pm

Kevoz4 wrote: Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:18 pm MOT passed today, one advisory (brake pipe under passenger seat). Another little job to do soon.
How bad was the pipe Kev? Just trying to gauge mine over replacing it :rofl:
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Post by Kevoz4 » Tue Oct 13, 2020 9:13 pm

bigwinn wrote: Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:18 pm
Kevoz4 wrote: Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:18 pm MOT passed today, one advisory (brake pipe under passenger seat). Another little job to do soon.
How bad was the pipe Kev? Just trying to gauge mine over replacing it :rofl:
It’s a bit crusty on the bend before it goes behind the plastic undercover, annoyingly the other pipe has been replaced. Why the PO didn’t do both at the same time!!!
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Post by blunderthumbs » Wed Oct 14, 2020 6:10 pm

Took my Zed to my trusted Indi BMW garage for Brake fluid & Coolant change. He gave it a health check whilst it was there. Couldn't fault it. :driving: He said it was in great shape and well cared for. 16 years old 76k and only failed one MOT in its life and that was the headlight aim.
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Post by parabolica » Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:12 pm

Failed it's MOT. Knew about the snapped front spring - I supplied the garage with new ones to fit, but turns out my brake lines are not passable. I knew they were marginal but hoping they would be good until after the winter. Waiting to get a quote for the work; don't mind working on my own car but brake lines are a bit beyond my reach.

Good news is that everything else is good; just the lines need replacing, front and back :|

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Post by Kit Kat » Wed Oct 14, 2020 9:40 pm

Did my brake pipes across rear axle last year bit fiddly but glad I did them they were rotten was well worth the effort.
Just finished renewing ccv valve & piping another fiddly job ticked off. Hopefully no oil smell in car now ( fingers crossed)

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Post by buzyg » Thu Oct 15, 2020 12:13 am

Noticed the right side back box had suddenly dropped an inch. On investigation, the two flange brackets have cracked. Which I gather is not that uncommon? Repair kit on order.
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Post by DSGRNMCM » Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:47 pm

Hi Buzyg,

You were not on the road at 12:05 today on billacombe road?

Also do you have a link to the repair kit? My RH Exhaust looks lik it has rotated (Clockwise) a little.
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Post by bigwinn » Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:19 pm

Took the front off (to get to my headlights!)

LHS was misted and RHS had a damaged clip

Both done and ready to install tomorrow

In other news though, I was embarrassed with what I found at the front- its clearly had 2x frontals as the front bumper was 2006 (on a 2004 car) and thats been repaired...

The repair did a shocking job- one fog lamp was held on by black mastic. Once I'd removed the top 7 bolts the front just fell off and all sorts of bodgery in the wheel arches

Still- would rather know than not eh-
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