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Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 7:46 am
by V8Granite
integrale_evo wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 9:12 pm
If it's not been done for years / ever than I bet it looked pretty spectacular
I must admit, I was a bit worried the whole car was about to dissolve before my eyes
Dave!
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 10:54 am
by _andy
16vCento wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 12:09 pm
_andy wrote: ↑Thu May 21, 2020 3:00 pm
I attempted to change the ball joint on the Smart car last weekend, as usual nothing was easy and one of the bolts that holds it to the upright is seized in place. For some reason Smart decided the best Idea was to put the bolt in from the disk side so that you have to take the brake caliper, brake disk, hub (held in place by a one time use stretch bolt) and backplate off to make room for the bolt to be removed, rather than put the nut on that side
One of the two exhaust studs is also not coming out so I've booked it in to be done by a local garage, and once that's done I'm thinking about selling it and get something else, it's been non-stop lately and I'm over it.
Bought a new steering wheel for the Civic, its one of the standard fit Momo's that came on early MX-5's, and a DC2 ITR titanium gear knob (not shown) to replace the shonky ebay special that was on there, hopefully I'll be able to drive it sometime...
Has someone put an instrument cluster out of an Auto in it for some reason, or do they all have the Auto gear display on them?
It started life as a 1.5 automatic and was converted to a B16A and 5 speed at some time in the past, but they never changed over the cluster. They're the same on the manual anyway apart from the gear indicator - for some reason the autos rev counter goes to 9000rpm. I might fit a S2000 cluster at some point (a pretty straight forward swap) but that's a way down the list of priorities.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 11:27 am
by Alex_
M235i passed its mot yesterday. It was booked in for a service as well but I was told it didn't need one until next year or till it's done 18k miles since the last service (done 12.5k). Not sure how I feel about longer two-year service intervals, I prefer yearly ones to keep the car is good condition but if the don't take my money...
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 11:47 am
by mik
[mention]Alex_[/mention] didn’t you get an automatic 6m extension?
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 11:57 am
by Alex_
mik wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2020 11:47 am
@Alex_ didn’t you get an automatic 6m extension?
Yeh but thought I'd get it done while the dealer's service department are still open. Don't think I would have went in if they had told me over the phone, but I'm likely to get a new car later this year so want everything sorted now.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 12:07 pm
by integrale_evo
I don't like the extended service intervals, I think I would still have had an oil change done, but then I tend to assume I'm going to keep a car forever so like to think long term
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 12:47 pm
by Foz
Found some old photos of the Loltus build.
Will fire them all up on the gram..
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 2:34 pm
by Swervin_Mervin
I've been busy over the last weekend attending to the worst of the stone chips. There were quite a few...
And that's not including some on the roof, flanks and rear bumper.
All done and flatted back. Now just need to find time to get the machine polisher out and keep fingers crossed
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 2:49 pm
by Foz
Was that applied with a 4” bristle brush?
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 9:17 pm
by Swervin_Mervin
Foz wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2020 2:49 pm
Was that applied with a 4” bristle brush?
No. That's it after flatting down.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 10:29 pm
by Beany
Beany wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 6:30 pm
He's currently looking at R50 Minis as a project car so I'll have to offer to pass him sockets when he gets that idea moving.
I've just sent him a link to a clean looking £750 Mk1 Ka and a £300 used Puma engine.
I'm a monster.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:22 am
by Carlos
I've found some photos on an old USB stick whist having a clear out
Bought in 2003. One of the very last 164's and my first car after 5 years of dull company cars. I loved it and still think its the car I've enjoyed the most.
As sedate as it looks it was rapid between and it sounded like a supercar.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:23 am
by Coaster1
Nice.
RichB would hate its colour though.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:27 am
by JonMad
Ah, a Peugeot 405
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:30 am
by Swervin_Mervin
Carlos wrote: ↑Thu May 28, 2020 10:22 am
I've found some photos on an old USB stick whist having a clear out
Snap
Well, colour at least
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:33 am
by Coaster1
Swervin_Mervin wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2020 9:17 pm
Foz wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2020 2:49 pm
Was that applied with a 4” bristle brush?
No. That's it after flatting down.
Not the most flattering picture then.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:37 am
by Swervin_Mervin
Coaster1 wrote: ↑Thu May 28, 2020 10:33 am
Swervin_Mervin wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2020 9:17 pm
Foz wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2020 2:49 pm
Was that applied with a 4” bristle brush?
No. That's it after flatting down.
Not the most flattering picture then.
You should've seen it before I rinsed it - looked like I'd left it parked under a bridge at Blackpool sea front
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:46 am
by Carlos
Coaster1 wrote: ↑Thu May 28, 2020 10:23 am
Nice.
RichB would hate its colour though.
it was lighter and brighter than it looks in that photo.
It also had a charcoal velour interior and wooden steering wheel which added to the 'old man' look.
But what a motor
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 11:19 am
by integrale_evo
Always likes the 164. Back in the day they looked like a big old barge though. Compared to modern stuff they seem pretty tiny these days
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 11:20 am
by Foz
FWD
