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What have you done to your car today?

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 11:08 pm
by oldgitdave
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:

What have you done to your car today?

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:00 am
by ragtopz4
Not such a beast at the moment

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Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 6:22 pm
by Alpina 98
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. πŸ‘πŸ»

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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:11 am
by ragtopz4
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. πŸ‘πŸ»
Opalescent Golden Sand to be exact.
November β€˜61 build, chassis #175. Starting reassembly this week after engine out for lower timing chain tensioner fail. Subsequent painting, detailing and front suspension rebuild.
Sorry, a bit off topic.

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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:02 pm
by bigwinn
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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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:18 pm
by Kevoz4
MOT passed today, one advisory (brake pipe under passenger seat). Another little job to do soon.

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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:18 pm
by bigwinn
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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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 9:13 pm
by Kevoz4
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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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 5:20 pm
by Z4C_er
Something very important...
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 6:10 pm
by blunderthumbs
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.
Well chuffed. :trampoline:
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:12 pm
by parabolica
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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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 9:40 pm
by Kit Kat
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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Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 12:13 am
by buzyg
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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Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:47 pm
by DSGRNMCM
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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Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:19 pm
by bigwinn
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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