What have you done to your car today?

Akagi · 11 Dec 2018 at 10:34

Raymond Lin said:
Why do you have a mightcarmods sticker on the back?

I mean.....

Kenai said:
Probably because he bought one and stuck it on the car.

Bingo.

skaif said:
Is it me or is the sticker off centre, slightly to the right?

Probably... I'm hopeless at putting them on perfectly central. However the picture isn't perfectly straight from the back.

Scania said:
I’ve seen prettier sculptures appear from my German Shepherds ......

Was that more like it?

That's more like what I expected.

I will feel better once I've painted it all one colour but for the time being, I've seen far worse mx5's... :eek:

Dis86 · 11 Dec 2018 at 11:15

What that line up the centre of the bumper? Looks like an arse crack!

Armageus · 11 Dec 2018 at 11:21

Dis86 said:
What that line up the centre of the bumper? Looks like an arse crack!

reference point to line up aforementioned sticker (although clearly didn't work!)

Akagi · 11 Dec 2018 at 11:38

Dis86 said:
What that line up the centre of the bumper? Looks like an arse crack!

Dirt/shadow/something.

ChrisD. · 11 Dec 2018 at 13:05

WoodyUK said:
The Type R needs a new set of pistons - won't hit too hard seeing as the engine was mid-refresh when that was discovered so no extra labour costs - just parts.

Which model?

On Holiday · 11 Dec 2018 at 14:56

ChrisD. · 11 Dec 2018 at 14:59

Fair enough. Good luck with it all.

Akagi · 11 Dec 2018 at 15:00

That's probably 200hp more than you can actually use in a FWD civic hatch.

On Holiday · 11 Dec 2018 at 15:07

geekman · 11 Dec 2018 at 15:34

******* potholes :mad:

jpaul · 12 Dec 2018 at 13:41

geekman said:
******* potholes

expensive .. you were at the helm ?
need an app that signals location of known knowns, more so than speed zones.

Finally fixed the bloody boot rattle - after >month & several checks/tightening of rear bumper and boot lid alignment,
... already having removed the interior fittings for access and some anti-seize , strut mount chnageover to meyle <1hr.
supporting the trailing arms on a jack was invaluable to changing without have to remove the shocks.

Hyburnate · 12 Dec 2018 at 13:44

You can report them on Waze

geekman · 12 Dec 2018 at 14:12

Hyburnate said:
You can report them on Waze

I’m a bit of a waze nerd (see below

) and report then all the time, as do a lot of others tbf. I was just unlucky to be driving early in the morning where there wasn’t much traffic so less chance of getting it reported. Still caught out 6 other cars though.

I got both tyres changed yesterday: have to change them in pairs. I’m driving it to Miami next week and needed it sorted at short notice so ended up going with Toyos, not ideal but very few places even stock my tyre size around here.

acemastr · 12 Dec 2018 at 21:04

geekman said:
I’m a bit of a waze nerd (see below ) and report then all the time, as do a lot of others tbf. I was just unlucky to be driving early in the morning where there wasn’t much traffic so less chance of getting it reported. Still caught out 6 other cars though.

I got both tyres changed yesterday: have to change them in pairs. I’m driving it to Miami next week and needed it sorted at short notice so ended up going with Toyos, not ideal but very few places even stock my tyre size around here.

It's cold here, wrap up lol

geekman · 12 Dec 2018 at 21:09

acemastr said:
It's cold here, wrap up lol

I'm flying from there to the UK so I have plenty of warm clothes, no worries there! I did have a dream of lying on the beach for the few days I'm there but doesn't look like it'll be warm enough for that

Armageus · 14 Dec 2018 at 09:04

Wife's car - got her to take it to have a slow puncture looked at. Turned out to be a small nail near the sidewall, so unrepairable - so wallet £120 lighter for 2 new tyres

Diagro · 14 Dec 2018 at 09:15

Installed an engine mount. To find it's too stiff

-westy- · 14 Dec 2018 at 11:15

Off for it's MOT today. Fingers crossed! Last year's (just before I bought it) was possibly a cash in hand job, as it had a clearly broken spring :eek:

Have sorted all the minor issues, so should have no issues (famous last words)

Diagro · 14 Dec 2018 at 19:00

-westy- said:
Off for it's MOT today. Fingers crossed! Last year's (just before I bought it) was possibly a cash in hand job, as it had a clearly broken spring Have sorted all the minor issues, so should have no issues (famous last words)

I saw a car at garage today about to have an MOT. Noticed a bald tyre and a cracked windscreen. The lady seemed oblivious and dumb when the mechanic mentioned them. Her response was "it's ok, will get those done next week". I don't think she realises that she won't be driving that car home based off the new not rules lol

-westy- · 14 Dec 2018 at 19:17

-westy- said:
Off for it's MOT today. Fingers crossed! Last year's (just before I bought it) was possibly a cash in hand job, as it had a clearly broken spring Have sorted all the minor issues, so should have no issues (famous last words)

It failed! For a knackered track rod end. New one fitted, then back and retested within 2 hours. Now has a year’s ticket with no advisories