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Popular in classic Volvo land too, especially the sportier classics, 240 Turbos and 480 Turbos etc. Nothing wrong with Borbet at all. Have to agree with Acme though, not seen any I like!
What have you done to your car today?
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Popular in classic Volvo land too, especially the sportier classics, 240 Turbos and 480 Turbos etc. Nothing wrong with Borbet at all. Have to agree with Acme though, not seen any I like!
I ripped out, and topped up the fluid in my boot closing/opening pump in the 7 series. The opening by hand was annoying me, as it was slow pushing against the hydraulic system.
3 main bits of trim, unbolt the pump, turn it upside down, remove the reservoir, remove and replace the fluid with new Aeroshell Fluid 41 (BMW sell it in tiny amounts for a lot of money) which you can buy cheaply direct from shell, even on Amazon! Re-fit the resevoir, bolt in the pump, and re-fit the trim.
3 main bits of trim, unbolt the pump, turn it upside down, remove the reservoir, remove and replace the fluid with new Aeroshell Fluid 41 (BMW sell it in tiny amounts for a lot of money) which you can buy cheaply direct from shell, even on Amazon! Re-fit the resevoir, bolt in the pump, and re-fit the trim.
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Fitted a set of 15" Borbet wheels (yeah I haven't heard of them either) to the 172, bought for £200 as they had NS-2R's on so for the price of a new set of 4 tyres we now have a spare set of wheels with used ones!
Now saving £20 a tyre dropping to the lower size
Looks like ice cream all over the floor.
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Borbet are very good quality. I used to have a set of Borbet A on my E36, loved them!
That Clio needs lowering if you're planning on staying with that size wheel
That Clio needs lowering if you're planning on staying with that size wheel
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Installed louvres.
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Mmmmmm. More pics needed
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It's a nope from me.
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MOT this morning to celebrate its impending 5th anniversary. Wasn't expecting any issues but always a relief when confirmed as a pass.
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On a car with a mid engine yes. This is not. Someone thinks they are Marty Mcfly.
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Louvres = Nope. What are they cooling?
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The cabin.
His loins?
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In all seriousness though it's a styling nod back to Japanese 70's (Think Datsun Z) and 80's coupes (AE86 etc) who used louvres as a way to keep the sun out of the cabin due to the long sloping rear windows. It's not to everyones taste I know, they're very much a Marmite kind of thing. But it's my car, and I like them.
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I like the louvres.
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Or Batman.
