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tobu posted:I didn't do it... but a 17 year old driving too fast in the wet locked it up, spun it round and backed into me: Oh for gently caress's sake. :/
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I wish other people would stop trashing our people's poo poo...  In other news I took this old fart for an MOT to see what it's like underneath. I knew the exhaust was shot to poo poo and blowing more than a $10 hooker so was going to fail on that but I wanted to see underneath and how it all looked. Dude testing it was quite surprised to see that it was in good condition considering it's 28 years old at this point. Only a few niggly bits really. Need a new exhaust centre/back and 2 new tyres as the car's been sat for years and they've started to perish.  Not bad for an old girl. 
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Mar 11, 2016 20:24
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MasonF posted:Did an oil change on her today, then she's going on the market. After she's sold, I'll only own 3 Toyotas! (And a Ford.) What on earth is this?!
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Mar 11, 2016 22:56
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Had a new exhaust delivered. Took the old exhaust off. New exhaust doesn't fit. Ran engine without exhaust system briefly and it sounds like the depths of hell. Hilariously loud.
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Mar 23, 2016 19:30
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If I thought I could ever get away with it, I would. I'd also be deaf within 15 minutes but whatever...
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Mar 23, 2016 19:57
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^^ That's real nice. My stupid loud exhaust needs a custom front section made up as on 28yr old cars there's not much choice. Had a front section delivered and it's completely wrong. So today I installed the new rear section which is all good and hacked the old front off as it was chemically welded straight through to the rear piece. That's now fitted so I can get to the dude welding it without making everyone within 30m instantly deaf. Hopefully they're open tomorrow and can take a look. I reckon it'll need a fairly hefty silencer as the new rear/middle section is pretty much straight through...
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Mar 25, 2016 18:26
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Replaced a seized brake caliper. It went far too easily which has me wondering what remarkably easy job I need to do next will become a war of attrition.
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Mar 28, 2016 21:31
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tobu posted:Update on where I am with my ride and a word of warning to anyone thinking of getting JDM import - The repair here has been quoted at $6700 AUD plus a $850 cash settlement to me because no replacement spoiler is available. That's more than half the worth of the car so thank gently caress I'm not paying. Didn't the guy's mother say she'd pay for the repair? I bet she'll regret that. gently caress.
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Mar 31, 2016 10:18
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tobu posted:I called that off and decided I needed to get my insurance involved because even well-off people would struggle to come up with that sort of cash. Makes sense, I could see things going tits up when shown a number like that. Today I taxed the car, so after 3 years off the road it's now legit and good to go. Now to go brim the tank and go drive.
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Apr 1, 2016 10:19
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That's real pretty!
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Apr 12, 2016 09:20
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MasonF posted:Sold one of my rides today. May I ask what such beauty sells for these days? :o
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Apr 28, 2016 14:42
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Oil change, oil filter and fitted a Fumoto quick release valve because I could. Winner.
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Apr 30, 2016 20:21
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MrOnBicycle posted:What model is it? Celica liftback. 77-79. Olympic Mathlete fucked around with this message at 20:53 on Apr 30, 2016 |
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Apr 30, 2016 20:49
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Ferremit posted:We've got them on the honda pump motors on our smaller fire vehicles. Well if it last anywhere near 5 years I won't complain considering it was $20. Got some new rotors and pads for the front and popped those on yesterday. Then noticed my clutch master cylinder is leaking. Job for next week then when I can source a replacement.
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May 2, 2016 14:45
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Installed a new clutch master on a 1990 Mini. Ridiculously difficult. It's right on top but EVERYTHING ELSE is in the way of any access for spanners or sockets. Also the design of the loving master is such that the reservoir is placed directly over the loving mounting point making it even worse. Hateful little shitboxes. So that took HOURS longer than it should have. I went for a drive in anger afterwards and then noticed a noise coming from my brakes so I pulled onto the drive and within minutes had that sorted. That's the way it should be with all problems but no, the Mini is awful for wrenching on because everything is on top of everything else in a compartment the size of a kitchen sink. Needs a radiator replacement next and I've already had to go out and buy a stupidly long (like half a metre stupid) screwdriver in order to undo ONE screw which is right at the bottom of the radiator but only accessible from the top.
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May 9, 2016 09:04
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Raced it legally on the ringroad circuit a mile from my house multiple times under the pretence it was part of a Motofest parade lap (x5) that just ended up with friends and myself being allowed to fang it. Police were in attendance too, it was pretty great!
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Jun 5, 2016 11:32
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Jul 13, 2016 19:10
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Elsa posted:If I'm off the hook I want to add that the wheels clash with the Thule carrier. It reminds me of women wearing perfect make-up and yoga pants just for the sporty look. You're wrong but it's ok. 
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Jul 19, 2016 22:32
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Elsa posted:hey I found the other Thule vanity rack haver My car is impossible to fit a rack to. 
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Jul 20, 2016 08:52
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I just looked at it in annoyance. Head's at an engineering place getting skimmed ready for a nice metal head gasket. Need to strip the bottom and see what's what.
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Aug 21, 2016 23:44
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I didn't do it personally but I picked this up today from a very nice man with a whole bunch of metal munching machinery.  It is SO less lovely than how I left it with him. He's machined it perfectly flat, done a complete valve job on it and shimmed it all up.
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Sep 2, 2016 18:52
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meatpimp posted:That's really pretty. Good choice in machinists! I asked a group of car dorks who was great locally and this guy's name was mentioned by someone I trust. It's a very oldschool place, completely shabby on the outside, cracked window, bunch of old crap in the front...  Inside was floor to ceiling machinery and engine bits as far as the eye could see. Definitely a good bloke who will no doubt get more money in the future from me.
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Sep 2, 2016 21:47
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:What market is that car from? The headlights look absolutely nothing like the ones we got (US). For that matter, the US market one is a lot more... subdued. The Fiesta got the same lights as the Focus?
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Oct 24, 2016 10:39
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:That's a Fiesta? I did wonder is the US market had done some crazy parts bin type poo poo for their cars 
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Oct 24, 2016 10:43
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The mk2: quote:Manufacturer
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Oct 24, 2016 11:09
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:Godfuckingdamnit. Yes I am. I'm a loving idiot. go2sleep
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Oct 24, 2016 11:32
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Top class bodging! In the profile shot do the pipes stop under the passenger compartment??
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Oct 27, 2016 11:32
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What is that? ^^^ I installed new shifter/socket bushings in my w58 to stop the ridiculous slop caused by the previous set disintegrating. Leaving the epoxy to set overnight on the socket bushing and I'll reassemble it tomorrow after work. ...which will be fun because the clocks went back an hour meaning it'll start getting dark about 6pm now.
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Oct 31, 2016 01:25
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Root Bear posted:
Here, I'll help you out a little: https://www.instagram.com/mr__grip/
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Nov 1, 2016 08:07
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Crustashio posted:On the other hand, I love the accord aerodeck. It's like honda decided they need to make a stretch EF hatchback, but with popups. Aerodeck is cool as gently caress and I will fight anyone suggesting otherwise.
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Dagen H posted:T-boned a woman in a Mercedes who ran a red light. Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Nov 7, 2016 13:40
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Raikyn posted:Now I'm starting to do the seats I never used to like these but now I like them a lot, the rear lights are so good. How long have you had it?
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Nov 21, 2016 13:33
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Raikyn posted:It's a 1989 car, I've had it for about 10-12 years. Aw man. I saw one last week on the way to work, I let him out of a side road and just followed him, two 80s Japanese sports cars just rolling to work... 
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Nov 22, 2016 11:11
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I put some '150% brighter' bulbs in my headlights last night, in the dark using a nice new LED lamp thing I bought. The car's got pop up lights and all the notes I've seen on how to do it talk about removing the actual light itself. The screws that hold mine in are fairly knackered so I soaked them in penetrating oil and then just unscrewed the cover from the top of them. Luckily the casing has a gap and I was able to unhook the wiring and pull the bulb out from there. Jobs that take less time than you've planned are rare. And now I can actually see where I'm driving at night!
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Nov 24, 2016 16:27
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:Expect the bulbs to last only a couple of years, at best. All of the high output bulbs I've put in last 1-2 years; I'm right at 2 years on the Phillips Xtreme Visions I have, and one of them now has to be smacked to get it to light up if it's been sitting overnight. Guessing the filament is broken and hitting it causes it to weld back together for a bit. Considering it's not a daily I'm cool with them going out in a blaze of glory in a few year's time, particularly when the previous bulbs were so dim and yellow I could barely see at night!
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Nov 28, 2016 10:44
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They still worked, but were dim as gently caress and the glass was fairly blackened.
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Darchangel posted:I love it. Needs the wheels tucking though. 
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Dec 28, 2016 22:06
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Weirdly I too need hose clamps that aren't poo poo. The ones that came with my lolChina hose kit are pap and I have a slowwwww leak that I'd like to stop.
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Dec 30, 2016 12:42
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RillAkBea posted:You probably should be. I had a little accident with some suicide sticks when I was testing them out. Somehow nothing hit anything expensive but the spring put a pretty interesting dent in the floor. Copy this dude... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnz65M4OYys
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Jan 9, 2017 14:33
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The first time I saw that I thought he did. Wouldn't take too much engineering to make it safer though.
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Imperador do Brasil posted:Replaced the OEM plugs and wires on the Prelude today. The plugs were dry and just lightly grey, with no wearing on the electrodes. Neither the plugs nor the wires really needed to be replaced but they were 20 years old. Every time I do any routine maintenance on this car I wonder why I'm even doing it if everything looks so new on it all the time. Preludes all seem to be bombproof, my friend's 89 has only required a spot of welding and an alternator. Outside of your usual services it's needed nothing.
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