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So… I haven’t picked up a machine polisher properly for about 5 years. We had a 2018 Ford Fiesta come in part exchange at work and the chap had it ‘cleaned’ every week at the local hand car wash… needless to say, I had my work cut out. I bought a DA polisher from @imprezaworks but as it...

He’s a very very talented man. And he has biblical taste in cars.

This guy is (very loosely) a mate of a mate. Been to a few track days with him and can confirm he’s a lunatic that builds mental cars AND he can race AND he can drift. This is his latest creation. (he’s on Facebook - Bishops bespoke builds if you want to see what he does)

I still can’t believe you of all people have bought a black car as a daily. 😂

That’s lovely! Got any interior pics?

Obviously, it may not cure it - it could be a break in the loom for example - But replacing the sensor is the cheapest and easiest place to start.

Yarp

303 Aerospace protectant. Wicked stuff.

To be fair I’ve sold a few through CS this year. Off the top of my head; Merc E320, X5, E500, Golf GT, aygo. I’m sure there’s a couple more too.

95% of what’s there was already there when I moved in. Tbh my Autosmart rep is so good and efficient (call him and he’s there within the hour) I may well keep going because I haven’t found anything s**t. i need to buy a rupes now though. I’ve not got the time to be using a rotary and tbh the...

I think - genuinely - it’s the only set of wheels I’ve ever fitted to a car and I stood back and thought “f**k me dan, those are the ones!” I’m not normally a fan of changing wheels but they suit it so well.

Spent today making my valet bay out of scraps of wood and pallets. Ramp, air line, all products in their place (sort of, still a work in progress as I’ve got bottle hangers on order) can’t wait to start using it!

Grind the head off, pull the liner out, use grips to remove the threaded part.

My parents next door neighbour was in one when it got rear ended and she was proper touch and go life or death. Car was rotten and just fell apart when it got hit.

I absolutely love these things and when I saw it on eBay this morning I was really tempted to buy it…🤦‍♂️😂 Strip the underneath, properly rust proof it, 1.7 conversion and that’s all the daily driver a man needs surely?? anyone who doesn’t like them hasn’t driven one. And certainly hasn’t...

It’s fine for selling cheap bangers though mate. 😂😂

Never mind. You’ve got a cheap good car and you’ll probably punt it on with better pics and a better advert for at least what you paid for it. Win win.

Volvos of that era are Powershit boxes aren’t they?? I’d rather have AIDS than one of them. 😂

£20k and it’s not even an actual 172/182 ffs.

I use these and have done for years. The only time I’ve ever needed to replace parts is when I dropped it/stood on it/drove over it. I get mine off a local guy that sells car cleaning stuff from his van. £45+vat...

You got a link?? I like the sound of these.

Show us a picture of your nuts. (!) I’ve got standard 172/182 wheel bolts on mine and I’ve had turinis, 182 wheels, steel wheels, williams wheels, TD 1.2’s on my car and only ever used the standard bolts. 🤷🏼‍♂️

I don’t know if any of you have a steam cleaner, but this is the best £70 I’ve ever spent on a cleaning product. I’m cleaning bits of cars I’ve never been able to! It’s amazing.

@eves Kettle of hot water, pour it on as slow as you can to let it get as hot as possible. It will then become tacky and the hard surface broken so you can attack it with WD40/white spirit/whatever you’ve got at home.

Ooooh I love an RSI. I remember when I first got my 172 and and a guy in an RSI caught me off guard and it took me a good 2 lengths of dual carriageway to catch him. 😂

Have you tried the lamda sensor?

As above, may not be the issue but… my dads current Merc was doing something very similar. Properly random MAF issue and subsequent EML and properly random limp mode. Absolutely no pattern and could go weeks without issue then it would act a t**t for a week solid. Then every other day. Then no...

I can’t believe I’ve never had a go in one of these. They seem like the ultimate hot hatch and let’s be honest, they look badass and surprisingly still look modern despite how old they are. Good choice sir!

2002 Mr Two, yes. They lasted a good two years before they started going again. Proper cheap s**t plastic though, so so thin.