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Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

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    #6722
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Gave Roxy a wash yesterday.

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    #6723
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    The older stuff isn't too bad, my focus is fine, but the newer fords badges are chronic for flaking and chipping off. Ford were (maybe still are) replacing worn badges on the newer stuff free of charge.


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    #6724
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    That's interesting. These badges are in very good shape though. Too bad they don't do free spray painting to fix the flaked paint, rust, etc. :pac:


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    #6725
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭pablo128


    TrailerBob wrote: »
    Replaced my leaky diesel filler pipe today. Not a difficult job once the inner wheelarch is removed.. this is why I love working on the landcruiser, easy access to stuff placed in logical places.

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    Bought online from a 4x4 specialist in the UK - genuine part for half the price of Toyota here. No more impression of a dog taking a piss at the pumps.
    I did the same job on my fathers 99 Picnic a couple of months ago. His one pretty much crumbled away in my hand when I was taking it off. I think his cost around €130 from Toyota.

    Odd that that rotted, yet there's no rust anywhere on the rest of the car.


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    #6726
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users Posts: 26,282 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    Swapped the piano black trim for tge walnut trim I wanted , looks a lot better in my opinion

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    #6727
    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    GvidoR wrote: »
    That's interesting. These badges are in very good shape though. Too bad they don't do free spray painting to fix the flaked paint, rust, etc. :pac:

    They did at one time offer 12 year rust / corrosion warranty but you had to have every service stamp to avail of it. I just think they seen the error of their ways since all fords of the early generation rust and it probably would have bankrupt them :pac:.

    Found some info on it here:

    http://www.ford.co.uk/BuyingandprotectingyourFord/Warranties/FAQs


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    #6728
    Mar4ix
    Registered Users Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭Mar4ix


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Gave Roxy a wash yesterday.

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    I thought you are driving vw bora 1.6 petrol ... ??


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    #6729
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Mar4ix wrote: »
    GvidoR wrote: »
    Gave Roxy a wash yesterday.

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    I thought you are driving vw bora 1.6 petrol ...?
    That was a long time ago he had a punto since then and now the escort.


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    #6730
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    ....Damn new site.


    Don't know how to delete when after double posting


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    #6731
    Mar4ix
    Registered Users Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭Mar4ix


    Allright, I'm some times too busy to folow up forum. Seen him in boardees meeting couple years back with bora, had good few plans for it that time :D ... Time is flying.


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    #6732
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Mar4ix wrote: »
    I thought you are driving vw bora 1.6 petrol ... ??
    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    That was a long time ago he had a punto since then and now the escort.

    Haha yeah.

    It was the Bora, then the MK3 estate, then Punto and now Escort. :)


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    #6733
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Mar4ix wrote: »
    Allright, I'm some times too busy to folow up forum. Seen him in boardees meeting couple years back with bora, had good few plans for it that time :D ... Time is flying.

    Yeah I remember :P

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    *snip*


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    #6734
    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Clan meet at papal cross?


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    #6735
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Hal1 wrote: »
    Clan meet at papal cross?

    Boards meet in Phoenix Park if I remember correctly. July 2014.


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    #6736
    fancy pigeon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,863 ✭✭✭fancy pigeon


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Boards meet in Phoenix Park if I remember correctly. July 2014.

    Any pics of the champion Seicento :D


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    #6737
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    fancy pigeon wrote: »
    Any pics of the champion Seicento :D

    Sadly not. By the time I got my phone out everyone was leaving.


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    #6738
    fancy pigeon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,863 ✭✭✭fancy pigeon


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Sadly not. By the time I got my phone out everyone was leaving.

    I think it was the only meet it was at... Right car for the job :D and still going strong :)


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    #6739
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    OSI wrote: »
    Today I opened the boot of my car to take out my jacket before work. Not much, but it's ON TOPIC!

    No it's not, you didn't actually do anything to your car :P


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    #6740
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,369 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    No it's not, you didn't actually do anything to your car :P

    Sure he did. Weight reduction


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    #6741
    shietpilot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭shietpilot


    Today I removed 0.0043835616438356mm of tread from my front tyres.


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    #6742
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Back to actual DIY efforts please. :D


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    #6743
    shietpilot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭shietpilot


    biko wrote: »
    Back to actual DIY efforts please. :D

    It's not like I paid a mechanic to do it! :p


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    #6744
    CorkMan_
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭CorkMan_


    To bring the chat back on track.....

    I replaced Tension arm, control arm, tie rod end, drop link and shock both sides on the front of my father's e90 over the weekend.

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    #6745
    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users Posts: 9,662 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    Fair play, that's a big job! What kind of time did it take you?


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    #6746
    CorkMan_
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭CorkMan_


    Voodoomelon wrote: »
    Fair play, that's a big job! What kind of time did it take you?

    Took 6 or 7 hours I'd say. I don't really keep an eye on the time.

    I work in an office job so to me working on cars is therapeutic. I'm driving 20 years and from day one I thought myself to do everything. Apart from doing a timing belt.


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    #6747
    robbiew
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭robbiew


    Wasn't really happy with the sound or lack of it on the newish car, so i decided to replace the exhaust, oem one was showing a bit of corrosion also previous owner must have reversed into a step or something as left pipe was pushed further into the diffuser then the right.

    https://www.facebook.com/535455696487381/videos/1167623343270610/


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    #6748
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Oh god yes :)


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    #6749
    robbiew
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭robbiew


    sorry bout the poor sound quality and fb link, irl all i can say is wow huge difference, smiles all round.. :D


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    #6750
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    robbiew wrote: »
    sorry bout the poor sound quality and fb link, irl all i can say is wow huge difference, smiles all round.. :D

    I seen a vid of one a year or so ago, that sounds so great man!
    That V6 needs that!


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    #6751
    robbiew
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭robbiew


    YbFocus wrote: »
    I seen a vid of one a year or so ago, that sounds so great man!
    That V6 needs that!

    Actually a nice car to drive, but you can feel how heavy it is when you pull off, feck all torq until after 4k revs, and then pulls nicely, but i think next car will be a 325 in a couple of years id say..


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