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Motors Chat - Round 6

Alanstrainor

Continuation from motors chat round 5

1.This thread is for motoring topics which you feel are not worthy of starting a new thread for, banter from a meet or general motoring related chit chat.

2.No lonely hearts (This is not a personal dig at anyone, it's how we feel is the best way to describe what we want to avoid. )

3.Keep it clean.

4.The Motors charter applies.

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toastedpickles

CianRyan wrote: »

I've had some big surprised in scrap yards. You never know what you'll find or from what year.
Kilcock is great for a browse.

Bloody love that place, going there tomorrow for a scout around, never know what I might come out with

[Deleted User]

Well as far as I know the gearstick just pulls off with a bit of effort, and from seeing gear sticks in halfords and the likes, I assume they're fairly quick and easy to change (but i'd like a proper, 407 gear stick, or at least a 6-sdeed gearstick with black leather on it).

The issue with the steering wheel is that the top section of it is just kinda peeled away a lot. It looks like it's lost a coat of leather (if that makes any sense) and it's very 'chipped' or something. It feels a bit rough in the hand. So it's not just discolouration or anything like that. Would restoration be worth a look?

From what I have seen, 'restoration' means some chap sewing a cover onto it, but i wouldnt like the wheel any thicker than it is (I actually removed one of those cheaper accessory covers from it when i bought it, as the wheel was too thick and i didn't find it comfortable).

CianRyan

toastedpickles wrote: »

Bloody love that place, going there tomorrow for a scout around, never know what I might come out with

Let me know if there are any tasty MX5 bits around! Hoping to do some spending when I'm back from holidays.

Noccy_Mondy

toastedpickles wrote: »

Bloody love that place, going there tomorrow for a scout around, never know what I might come out with

Pfft copycat. Noccy goes to scrapyard, pickles goes to scrapyard. Noccy has turbo pipe thing in car, pickles gets same thing :rolleyes: hah

toastedpickles

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Pfft copycat. Noccy goes to scrapyard, pickles goes to scrapyard. Noccy has turbo pipe thing in car, pickles gets same thing :rolleyes: hah

Imitation is the highest form of flattery :P
Pickles has fogs in car, noccy gets them :P :pac:

Check and mate

CianRyan wrote: »

Let me know if there are any tasty MX5 bits around! Hoping to do some spending when I'm back from holidays.

Shall do! on the topic of knobs, I'm getting a friend to hand make one for the 900 out of hickory or teak or something

CianRyan

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Well as far as I know the gearstick just pulls off with a bit of effort, and from seeing gear sticks in halfords and the likes, I assume they're fairly quick and easy to change (but i'd like a proper, 407 gear stick, or at least a 6-sdeed gearstick with black leather on it).

The issue with the steering wheel is that the top section of it is just kinda peeled away a lot. It looks like it's lost a coat of leather (if that makes any sense) and it's very 'chipped' or something. It feels a bit rough in the hand. So it's not just discolouration or anything like that. Would restoration be worth a look?

From what I have seen, 'restoration' means some chap sewing a cover onto it, but i wouldnt like the wheel any thicker than it is (I actually removed one of those cheaper accessory covers from it when i bought it, as the wheel was too thick and i didn't find it comfortable).

Gear knob either pull off and smack you in the teeth or twist off and get you repetitive stress injuries. Great fun. :pac:
Easy swap though, yeah.

And no, a proper refurb will be stripping back the outer layer of the wheel and reapplying fresh materials.
Alanstrainor got his 3 Series wheel done recently.

[Deleted User]

CianRyan wrote: »

Gear knob either pull off and smack you in the teeth or twist off and get you repetitive stress injuries. Great fun. :pac:
Easy swap though, yeah.

And no, a proper refurb will be stripping back the outer layer of the wheel and reapplying fresh materials.
Alanstrainor got his 3 Series wheel done recently.

Ah, okay.. well, to be honest, I'm sure I could pull the knob off myself without needing a professional to help...

:P

But the wheel, considering it's working with air bags and such, I'd not tackle myself, so i'd be happy to get it refurbished, but i'd also not close the door on the thoughts of just swapping it over with a newer, crisper, feeling one, from a different 407, from a scrapyard.

According to Partfinder, there seems to be a couple of 407's near enough to me (I'm in Louth) so they may be worth a look.

Would also obviously have to take into account how much a decent restoration job would cost, and how much a scrappie would want for his wheel.

awec

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GvidoR

awec wrote: »

This question probably gets asked loads so sorry in advance but do they check the reading / internal light as part of the NCT?

I'm pretty sure they don't. If they do, it would be an advisory and you would pass anyway.

awec

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challengemaster

Looks like someone's finally found a fix for the e46 expansion tank problems!

:pac:

toastedpickles

My bank account is taking a massive pummeling today

Parts ordered for the 900
Parts ordered for the 9-5
New tyres and tracking for the 9-5

Ouchies

Also I was in kilcock scrappy today, came away empty handed, although there's a 900 turbo hidden away in a corner

so I'll be paying that a visit I'm sure

And for cianryan, there's a newer mx5, wine, no much in it but it does have a nice steering wheel and other bits

Cleveland Hot Pocket

toastedpickles wrote: »

My bank account is taking a massive pummeling today
Parts ordered for the 900
Parts ordered for the 9-5
New tyres and tracking for the 9-5

Ouchies

Also I was in kilcock scrappy today, came away empty handed, although there's a 900 turbo hidden away in a corner so I'll be paying that a visit I'm sure

And for cianryan, there's a newer mx5, wine, no much in it but it does have a nice steering wheel and other bits

psst don't mentioned banned users or hairdressers!

ba_barabus

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

psst don't mentioned banned users or hairdressers!

Huh? He was posting last night

Noccy_Mondy

ba_barabus wrote: »

Huh? He was posting last night

He must be a hairdresser then :pac:

ba_barabus

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

He must be a hairdresser then :pac:

Must be! His account isn't marked as banned anyway so it must be the perm he is doing.

pred racer

Not motors related, but slightly mechanical;) got my new tattoo finished today

Well happy with it!

Cleveland Hot Pocket

ba_barabus wrote: »

Must be! His account isn't marked as banned anyway so it must be the perm he is doing.

Your account only gets marked as banned if you are sitebanned.
Trust me, I know all about being sitebanned :P

challengemaster

Is it raining in tipp, she's looking a little rusty already :pac:

pred racer

challengemaster wrote: »

Is it raining in tipp, she's looking a little rusty already :pac:

I think you are confusing Tipp with that waterlogged marsh you live in

Big Nasty

That's awesome pred!

GvidoR

Ah fudge... insurance expires tomorrow.

Chris_Heilong

I left the car in work as I deem it too dangerous to drive home, because my front pads are gone and its only metal on metal. I ordered new pads and discs from Micksgarage but because of the bank holiday if means it will be tomorrow at least before I get them. There is alot to be said for brake indicators...my car did have these.

awec

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[Deleted User]

Just collected my car.

There was no fuel in it when i left or in. ... now there's plenty. ... that might explain some of my bill !

Big Nasty

Spotted this on YLYL. Wouldn't do it myself but it's kinda cool. Would suit Gvidor maybe?

pred racer

Big Nasty wrote: »

Spotted this on YLYL. Wouldn't do it myself but it's kinda cool. Would suit Gvidor maybe?

I have that mat in my daughters bedroom..........hmmmmmmm:pac:

GvidoR

Big Nasty wrote: »

Would suit Gvidor maybe?

Why me?

Seen it before though, looks interesting and all but I'm not really sure if I want to do it to my car.

toastedpickles

Two new pirellies, tracking, a bypass valve, blue vacuum hoses and rad for the 9-5 got today
Drive shaft, cv boot rebuild kits and arb bushings for the 900

Fun fun times ahead

Bpmull

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Just collected my car.

There was no fuel in it when i left or in. ... now there's plenty. ... that might explain some of my bill !

The focus ?

Was it in getting something fixed or did you get a new car ?