Caporegime
Managed to knock my front splitter half off, temp fix with cable ties!
What have you done to your car today?
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What about that bent conrod?
That was there when I bought it, hence why it was pennies.
Got a new engine for free sat in the garage. Win!
Just trying to decide if I mod it, or keep this engine standard.
With the bits I have access to, I could do about 175bhp and keep 45MPG. Would be nice!
Excellent news, you can you get her something goodGood news is my ST220 passed it's MOT this morning without any advisories.
Bad news is my Pug 307 (who my wife uses) broke down and I think the gearbox might be buggered.
Cleaning off what the vandels have done to the van, although i've now stopped as its can't be moved (due to the two rear slashed tyres) so i'm sure if i get it all off it will be back by the morning.
All becuase the van is parked on an empty houses drive (that we own) and the person who has been using the drive without permission has had to go elsewhere.. as soon as the van can be moved i'm getting a ton of sand delivered to take its place, scum.
All becuase the van is parked on an empty houses drive (that we own) and the person who has been using the drive without permission has had to go elsewhere.. as soon as the van can be moved i'm getting a ton of sand delivered to take its place, scum.
Soldato
I shouldn't lol, but.... lol
Looks like the winter has claimed victory upon my battery, car wouldn't start this morning. Fine after a jump start but I don't trust it so I'll be getting that changed.
Measures okay when running but drops off to 12v very quickly once off and I suspect it'll be dead in the morning when I check.
Measures okay when running but drops off to 12v very quickly once off and I suspect it'll be dead in the morning when I check.
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Soldato
Did whats known as the robo mod to my head lights.
How they use to look
And how they look now.
Ran out of daylight to get them fitted unfortunately.
How they use to look
And how they look now.
Ran out of daylight to get them fitted unfortunately.
Soldato
Sprayed most of the external plastic trim with Plasti Dip.
Old vs new:
I'm also going to fit a full carpet set so started to remove the interior trim needed, the harness bar had to be removed (what a PITA!) the bulkhead trim in the first photo will be staying out as that'll be some more storage/luggage space.
I cleaned off the old velcro tape residue, time consuming work but Goo Gone made it easier than most of the other stuff I tried.
Neil.
Old vs new:
I'm also going to fit a full carpet set so started to remove the interior trim needed, the harness bar had to be removed (what a PITA!) the bulkhead trim in the first photo will be staying out as that'll be some more storage/luggage space.
I cleaned off the old velcro tape residue, time consuming work but Goo Gone made it easier than most of the other stuff I tried.
Neil.
Soldato
I need to get myself some Plastidip, keep meaning to but never get around to it.
Its amazing how just sprucing up the little bits here and there can make such a big improvement to the overall look!
Its amazing how just sprucing up the little bits here and there can make such a big improvement to the overall look!
LizardKing, those headlights look good. I can't say I was a fan of the painted look.
Today, all I did to my car was take a picture of it after last night's snow.
Last weekend I swapped the front seats for some others that were in very good condition. The car initially had a grey interior which I'd swapped out for the 'ash grey' interior. Unfortunately, the front seats I'd fitted initially were a bit worn and have got worse over the last year.
Can't fault the car at all. I had to weld some plates into the rear sills for the last MOT in March (the car is 19 years old afterall) but apart from that all it's asked for is a new CV boot and a replacement coolant hose which looked a bit dodgy.
It's fast, fairly comfortable and reliable. Relatively good on fuel too, although I cycle to work so rarely use the car any more.
Can't see any reason to move on tbh.
Today, all I did to my car was take a picture of it after last night's snow.
Last weekend I swapped the front seats for some others that were in very good condition. The car initially had a grey interior which I'd swapped out for the 'ash grey' interior. Unfortunately, the front seats I'd fitted initially were a bit worn and have got worse over the last year.
Can't fault the car at all. I had to weld some plates into the rear sills for the last MOT in March (the car is 19 years old afterall) but apart from that all it's asked for is a new CV boot and a replacement coolant hose which looked a bit dodgy.
It's fast, fairly comfortable and reliable. Relatively good on fuel too, although I cycle to work so rarely use the car any more.
Can't see any reason to move on tbh.
Car was still on choke, about 1200 RPM. I'll see what it reads when the new battery is in.
Caporegime
Howabout...FINISHING THE GREEN ONE SO YOU CAN SELL THE RED ONE AND THEN USE THE GREEN ONE THAT YOU COULD HAVE FINISHED BY NOW BUT HAVENT AND NOBODY REALLY KNOWS WHY AND SOME OF US ARE REALLY BEGINNING TO WONDER NOW SO BLOODY HURRY UP AND FINISH THE ******* GREEN ONE
ehem
I meant "can't see a reason to move on from Rovers"
Last year was a tough year for me. I broke up with my gf and decided to move out of the house that we shared. As a result, I lost the garage and the car has since been moved to a mate's driveway.
Despite being there for 9 months, I have found time to work on it (albeit in bits and bats, hence no real progress) but it is coming along.
I've got some rear callipers on order, along with some driveshafts which means that there's only the ECU mapping and bodywork to complete it
I really doubt the red car will be sold though. It's grown on me and with the green 420 being highly tuned on a standard engine, I am envisaging some form of failure in the future. It's not worth selling the red car for £500 (only for its engine to be ripped out for a ZR) and being car less.
Both will live on
I don't get all the hatred towards Rovers tbh (I get a lot of this at work - mainly from people driving Astra 1.7 CDi and Focus 1.6 TDCI's - yawnfest
) Apart from a few interior rattles, what makes it worse than the majority of other modern junk that's out there these days... oh wait... I forgot... it's because it's a Rover. That explains everything!
Last year was a tough year for me. I broke up with my gf and decided to move out of the house that we shared. As a result, I lost the garage and the car has since been moved to a mate's driveway.
Despite being there for 9 months, I have found time to work on it (albeit in bits and bats, hence no real progress) but it is coming along.
I've got some rear callipers on order, along with some driveshafts which means that there's only the ECU mapping and bodywork to complete it
I really doubt the red car will be sold though. It's grown on me and with the green 420 being highly tuned on a standard engine, I am envisaging some form of failure in the future. It's not worth selling the red car for £500 (only for its engine to be ripped out for a ZR) and being car less.
Both will live on
I don't get all the hatred towards Rovers tbh (I get a lot of this at work - mainly from people driving Astra 1.7 CDi and Focus 1.6 TDCI's - yawnfest
) Apart from a few interior rattles, what makes it worse than the majority of other modern junk that's out there these days... oh wait... I forgot... it's because it's a Rover. That explains everything!
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