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General Discussion Area / Re: Good neighbours ... some are , some aren't .
« on: 17 August 2018, 22:18:31 »
Glad you got him back, despicable people like that should be shot on sight!
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General Car Chat / Re: ATP, Germany
« on: 17 August 2018, 22:13:44 »
I used buycarparts.co.uk recently for SWMBO`s Panda, way cheaper than any eurocrapparts outlets but they are a German company trading with a .co.uk web site.
Certainly not a quick delivery but the wishbone and coil springs were good quality, drop links not so much but I have just ordered some more stuff that came up on the MOT advisories.
As a first customer you have to wait for some verification for payment and then it goes through the departments for processing which took ten days from ordering to delivery as their offices are only open 9-5 Mon to Fri even though the website is 24/7, deliveries after that are quicker but not next day. If you have time then I think these guys are worth it but if you need stuff next day then don`t get sucked in by the .co.uk web address, though they do state the delivery process on the home page.
Certainly not a quick delivery but the wishbone and coil springs were good quality, drop links not so much but I have just ordered some more stuff that came up on the MOT advisories.
As a first customer you have to wait for some verification for payment and then it goes through the departments for processing which took ten days from ordering to delivery as their offices are only open 9-5 Mon to Fri even though the website is 24/7, deliveries after that are quicker but not next day. If you have time then I think these guys are worth it but if you need stuff next day then don`t get sucked in by the .co.uk web address, though they do state the delivery process on the home page.
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General Car Chat / Re: Tyres guru
« on: 09 August 2018, 13:38:56 »The rear tyres for my car cost the thick end of £600......after negotiation.
Ridiculous.
Jag running costs..
Friend of mine just ordered new Michelin PS4S all round for his Lambo - £750, delivered. Yes, for all four.
Maybe you want to trade up for some cheaper running costs?
Seems very unlikely to me.......Less than £190 per corner, and Lambo's tend to have extremely large tyres on the back.
£1750 sounds about right.
295/30R19 rears are £227 each, inc VAT
235/35R19 fronts are £142 each, inc VAT
Tyres for my BMW are more expensive by a significant margin, despite being significantly smaller.
That is cheaper than my Datsun
I just did a search on black Circles and that size came in at £264 for MPSS or PS2, the PS4s wasn`t offered as an option.
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General Car Chat / Re: Fitting Wheel Spacers
« on: 29 July 2018, 17:46:21 »How do wheel spacers affect wheel bearing lateral loads, wear and bearing life?
Hard to tell really, unless you have done x amount of miles until the wheel bearing fails and then fit spacers and a new oem bearing and see when it fails and compare the different mileages.
Doesn`t seem to be any warnings on other forums and it`s quite a popular mod in the states where the 350z and 370z is a lot more popular.
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General Car Chat / Re: Fitting Wheel Spacers
« on: 25 July 2018, 18:54:19 »
Make sure the wheel spacers are hubcentric then happy days 
I have 20mm spacers on the Datsun, but this is only for cosmetic purposes as the standard wheels are tucked well into the wheel arch and just looks wrong when stood next to one with spacers.
I have 20mm spacers on the Datsun, but this is only for cosmetic purposes as the standard wheels are tucked well into the wheel arch and just looks wrong when stood next to one with spacers.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Tinnitus
« on: 01 July 2018, 22:41:53 »I've had it for many years, particularly annoying when you home in on it, or someone mentions it so you home in on it.
Mine sounds like a cross between an airline (compressor type, not a plane) constantly running and a ringing at the same time. Mine was caused by noisy factory environment apparently. I've had the brain scans but nothing they can do apparently.
ditto : same cause & hoofin around on bikes since I was 16 has probably added to it
Talked to the experts & had the scans & there`s booger all they can do about it
I`m particularly sensitive now to certain noise frequencies that irritate the problem & half deafen me
Another cause is long term use of script drugs. if you notice it early enough, talk to your quack & try summat else.
I`ve had it for seven years now, a constant ringing in my left ear, and it came on overnight, drove me up the wall to start with but then you learn to live with it, as others have said.
I had a MRI scan and blood test but they couldn`t find anything causing it.
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General Discussion Area / Re: 2000AD comics
« on: 24 June 2018, 15:11:55 »
The first three had free gifts, if you have these then they will be worth the most and condition will be important to collectors.
I`m on a Facebook page for 2000AD so there might be some interest there, if you have any pictures and details I can put a post up on your behalf and see what interest there is.
I`m on a Facebook page for 2000AD so there might be some interest there, if you have any pictures and details I can put a post up on your behalf and see what interest there is.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Beer may runout due to food grade CO2 shortage
« on: 20 June 2018, 13:01:13 »
Also real ales with hand pumps don`t require CO2
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General Discussion Area / Re: Avation memorabilla
« on: 14 June 2018, 23:23:11 »Not really sure on your question but it reminded me of a diner that used to be near here called "Dakotas". The bar inside was made out of a section of C47 fuselage and the tail section was suspended in the adjacent lake as if it had crashed there - until the council jobsworths got their way.
There were a couple of Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasps on display in the restaurant too. I wonder what happened to them when it closed? Not sure I could have got one in the back of the Omega anyway.
Basically i've got a car full of aviation bits and I want a better idea exactly what they are / what aircraft they are off so I can get the best price and sell on to make money
This place had a replica of a pre WW1 monoplane which was about 30 foot long strung up from the roof
Sadly a quick mental calculation told me it wouldn't fit in the back of my mk2 Astra estate and may have caused problems if I bungie cored it to the roof rack because i'd have had to drive past a police station to get it home
If you had have done that you might have been able to fly home
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General Discussion Area / Re: Charmer Lord Opti causes problems.....
« on: 10 June 2018, 18:18:53 »why not go the whole hog clicky linkyYou can make them some interesting colours with the dyes available now. Dark blue rendered wall anyone?SHHHHH
No, I put a coat of Unibond on it and rendered it ugly concrete.
Don't tell Lizzie ,she don't like concrete walls
or pattern imprint when wet ,and dye to look like bricks
or brick slips
or knock the wall down and rebuild it in staff blues (I have a stock of originals here £1 a pop + P&P)
Just why would anyone WANT to build walls in Staffordshire blues?
The worst brick ever to use, they're ugly and difficult to wall and their only redeeming feature is their water resistant properties.
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General Car Chat / Re: I suppose that was inevitable
« on: 10 June 2018, 17:47:47 »
If those warning lights are anything like like Shitroen then you'll have another 10k.
I only listen to the iPod, I can't stand radio.
I only listen to the iPod, I can't stand radio.
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General Car Chat / Re: Little Milestone...
« on: 10 June 2018, 17:38:23 »
Nice one, I remember when my Senator hit 250k, I had a proud moment too
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General Discussion Area / Re: Charmer Lord Opti causes problems.....
« on: 06 June 2018, 22:46:30 »I see they are re making 3" staffordshire blues
and weathered imperial wire cut
Lovely, you won`t be able to wall more than five courses at a time with those
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General Car Chat / Re: What did you learn to drive with?
« on: 06 June 2018, 22:41:25 »
I passed my bike test on a Kawasaki KH 100 and my car test in a Mini Metro but learnt to drive in a Rover 214 with my Dad