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I've heard it working from inside the car twice. But I'm going to take it apart and make sure everything's right inside and try again. It could be 3 things, wiring, the motor or the switch/stalks. Hmmm...
Argh, just spotted a Lexus LS400 for sale for £995... Must. Not. Buy for 1UZ...
Fuse isn't popping anymore (think that was due to the motor) they just don't work. I had the washer jet squirting, but now even that's stopped. So I don't know! I've wired everything up correctly as far as I can tell...
Nope, I'm just going to tighten it as much as I can, then limp down to a garage and have them buzz it on proper! Easiest way tbh.
Still can't get the wipers to play :( confused.
Whenever I can get it back on the road for more than a day without breaking ffs.
Need to un-seize the coilovers and possibly order smaller springs, but it'll get there..
New hub nut arrived last night. Too big.
/Death
FLOL. As if you couldn't tell from looking out the window.
Mines got an aftermarket one fitted just under where my right foot goes (Seb added it AFAIK). Because I wanted my foot to be drenched when I arrive at my destination.
Ermm... Well I've not got a soft top on RACK, and the softtop on the old shell was a bit leaky.. I'm not quite sure which bit you mean tbh, but you're welcome to come and pick bits off it! Lol
Well, it lasted 35 miles, but its back off the road again. Rear hub nut escaped on the M56 this morning, which is weird as we've not touched any hub nuts on the car other than the manky round one which is still tight as f**k.
Ugh.
Its got a different exhaust on now... Pretty much just as loud, but it sounds a bit nicer. Sort of.
Will get proper pictures/a thread up today hopefully.
Will be on CAU plates until I get RACK MOT'd and insured. Will be sorted soon!
Everyone needs to drive this thing. In the wet. It's f**king hilarious! Drove home tonight, took a slight corner in second gear at half throttle, back end just wants to break away. So exciting, even at like 40mph!
+1
I'm most surprised by the Astra, having hated Vauxhalls all my life. But I'd happily own this:
Top Gear Hot Hatch Test by Rowan Horncastle, on Flickr
Maybe.
Yeah, the size of pillars in cars is getting a bit ridiculous. That Astra for example, you see inside when he's out on track that there's an absolutely Massive blind spot created by the A-pillar. Surely that's not safe? Quite distracting I should imagine..