dann2707 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Oh sorry I didn't see that post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 I haven't seen him post for a bit, it was just a guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 That will be why I didn't see it then haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 I'd love to see Jardo back in LOLS. I'd even tolerate all the love/hate posts in this thread as a result. Not going to happen though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Yea, I wouldn't touch that wrong wheel drive shit with a barge pole. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 I would love to buy LOLs back, the chances of me having the cash to buy it in the required time frame is minimal though. Depends if car crash compo hurries up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 How about a Dann432042034902 style "before and after" post? Looks so much better, but it needs a bit of a tidy up and possibly a re-spray. Not too fussed over winter though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 The second one is really overexposed? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 It had to be, otherwise the lip was invisible... Anyway, the difference is that the first photo has a camo tarp on the floor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Fell over whilst taking the second one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 So the splitter is there on the first photo too? Do like the look of those, quantifyable lap time gains too, boom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 1 minute ago, Adam@TartyBikes said: So the splitter is there on the first photo too? Do like the look of those, quantifyable lap time gains too, boom! Yup, just gotta look really closely! haha I wondered if they had any benefit other than aesthetic, I thought the downforce from it may help cornering but I wasn't sure. I fitted it because it looks like it's missing without it there, the front bumper seems really high without it, seems to finish off the front end nicely with one fitted. I picked this one up for £22 posted so it was rude not to. Gave it a sanding down but it needs more really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Looks good, Mike. As you say, makes the front end look a little more complete. Do/will the ducts lead to anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 £22 posted! Feck, that's cheap. Guessing it was 2nd hand? https://hanchagroup.wordpress.com/2013/01/29/splitter-or-air-dam-which-design-is-best/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 1 hour ago, Luke Rainbird said: Looks good, Mike. As you say, makes the front end look a little more complete. Do/will the ducts lead to anything? They don't at the moment, but that's something to work on 1 hour ago, Adam@TartyBikes said: £22 posted! Feck, that's cheap. Guessing it was 2nd hand? https://hanchagroup.wordpress.com/2013/01/29/splitter-or-air-dam-which-design-is-best/ Aye, second hand. It was pretty scuffed on the bottom as I got it off a guy that slammed his car. A bit of sanding down and it looks alright, there's no cracks or anything so it just needed rubbing down a bit. Interesting link, cheers for that. Looks like quite a big improvement over stock! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Cambelt sit rep. It snapped this morning while sat at a junction. Heard a twang and then instantly followed by no engine, luckily I didn't attempt to start it again. Got it dragged into work and had the factors who supplied the NEW belt 7k miles ago to send another under warranty. They also provided a new water pump and the right coolant free of charge too. Got it it all back together mid day. A quick compression check showed good numbers and with all the leads back in it fired up first crank. Very lucky. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Got lucky there mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Very! Gave the car ANOTHER clean after getting it home. Despising this weather, dirt shows so quickly on silver. Full valet inside and out. Was getting fed up of how grotty it was inside so its spotless again now. Much nicer! Also popped some new plates on. Not jap plates as Id wish but the old ones were knackered and these were free! Now I need a new tyre. My O/S rear has an egg in the sidewall that I noticed when I was cleaning it. Ordered two new Hankook Ventus Evos in 195/50/R15 to make it a set of 4. Very good tyres for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Got my insurance for under £400 (£398.50!) for the first time. Not bad for a £12k car with declared modifications, so pretty chuffed with that, it's always hovered around £500-£600, so when they said "What's the best offer so far?" I thought I'd go in low and say £400, which they obviously beat...wish I'd gone lower now! In actual car news, the PD TT work has begun. I've started stripping and labelling the wiring looms...doesn't look or sound like much (there's 30 connectors identified and recorded), but there's several hours work here! Hoping to get the majority of the wiring out at the weekend, just need to take the dash etc off to get to the bulk of the loom. A friend is lending me a de-pinning tool, so I won't have to improvise with bent-to-shape paper clips anymore lol! Then once I have the TT I have to do the exact same, then swap them over. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Wiring is fun isnt it George. My current project: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 That looks like my idea of hell, I f**king hate wiring, I just can't do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 That's another reason why I like older cars, less of that mess to attend to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartMini Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 42 minutes ago, Danny said: Wiring is fun isnt it George. My current project: Classic mini? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Yep 1973 clubman. Its so so basic: Single speed wipers, no reverse lights, no hazards, no stereo, no fog lights, manual washer pump. Its only got 2 fuses currently but that will be split into 6+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartMini Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Could tell that from the center panel + fuse box (being a trainspotter like that!) Love old wiring looms like that. Its taken me 3-4 solid days to remove the full loom from a mk4 golf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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