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Thanks!! I want braided brake lines and most of the interior painted by the end of November. Then coil overs done by February, and then engine mounts I may take it to a garage to do when it is legal again. I can only work on the car at the weekends as it is not with me and I will have to see my...
Yeah I don't see the point of keeping it taxed when it is off the road not being used for a long period of time.
The insurance is going to lapse at the end of the month, need to look at insuring it as an "item" and not a vehicle on the road. I have a new policy on the new daily drive to keep my...
Car iasn't in Reading, it's near Gloucester at my parent's. Mainly so I can get help from my brother! All the jobs I want to do he has already done on his old track car so he knows what he is doing!
Actually have the confirmation e-mail now and it says this:
So that is until I tax it again...
:anguished: wuuuuuut??! If it gets to that stage then something has gone wrong with the work I am planning on doing as it should be on the road well before this time next year
So I did the Forge Action day on the weekend. It's been 2 years since I was last on track so was a little nervous. I am a "sensible" track driver as I back off for corners and let quite a few people past to calm the nerves.
It was a really good day! Have missed abusing cars on the track. Went...
Yep, the car is tucked away on my Dad's drive
So will I get a reminder in a year to SORN or tax it? But hopefully it will be back on the road in 6 months, I just didnt want to wast emoney on the tax when it is not on the road
I have just SORN'd my Clio, and I haven't done it before.
It is SORN'd until I tax it or sell it isn't it?
And I have paid of 6 months tax, about 4 months left on it, how will I get my refund? Is it a cheque int he post or is it a bank transfer/refund thing? I was paying the 6month Direct...
Was there any pictures taken? Or anyone know of any websites to find any? I want to see my questionable lines through Quary! I got it right once after copying someone the following lap when no one was in front or behind me!
Good day out though, going to miss it for the winter as the car is now...
Someone was actually black flagged at Combe?! In all the times I have been I have never seen a black flag and some people have deserved it. The number of time I have seen cars drift every corner lap after lap in normal sessions and not be flagged. And people nipping past through the chicanes up...
Yeah wipers have to come off to remove the scuttle.
All I could find was a little gromet under the heater thing about the size of a 2p which has a flap on it. I took it out and have it a clean and the rest of that bit of body work for leaves etc. it's just that flap is easily opened if you pour...
Did you pour water down the scuttle? Or have you removed it and checked? As I had the same issue last month and it turned out to be a blocked drain plug under the wiper scuttle. But when I took it out I found that if you pour water into it the force would open the little flap up even though...
I had a similar problem with my rad last year deciding not to hold any water....the small plastic blanking plug ont he side was fubar. But this seemed very hard to find at short notice! I did find a Ph1 Exclusive at the local scrappy and that didnt have a rad with a blanking plug on! So I found...
I also like the fact you can hide your car-boreness behind saying you own a "Clio". Like my friend owns an Imprezza (the wrong one) and owning that being a young guy IMO attracts the "boy racer yob" label to anyone who isn't interested in cars. He also doesn't help his case by acting like one...
Had a bit of injector fail and running on 3 cylinders last week after I left it for a week in the rain. Somehow sorted it self out but the EML stayed on, so got the codes read. There were two faults: "Injector Circuit Open Cylinder 1" and "Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire".
But a bit of a...
Cool, I'll have a look at the connections tomorrow, think it just got wet in the rain last week.
I was quoted £45 each for Bosch ones, so I may look into it over the winter.
Is it worth replacing even though it is fine now?
And which is cylinder 1? Are they in order left/right or is it the firing sequence that determines what number it is?
Got in the car this morning and the EML had turned itself off, winning! But decided to read the codes anyway when I got to my parents. They were:
"Injector circuit open cylinder 1"
And "random/multiple misfire".
Going to clear them and see if it does it again when it rains. Car seems fine now...
Seems like a simple fix! But isnt there a dimple in the wrap where the aerial used to be if the carbon fibre is glued from under neath? Or is it flush?
I will remove mine then. What are you doing to replace the dash? A simple driver's c**k pit/binicle only??
If you are hand painting then and sand the glue off, just go over it with a finer grade?
I would personally leave the wires in, have to weigh up the weigtht saving and potentially cocking...
You don't hang around in getting that dash out! Was the lower dash easy to do? I want to remove mine and make it black / flock it, top dash seems easy to remove.
I will acquire a heat gun then! Have you tried alcohol? Or if you are painting the interior just sand it off??
I'm in Tadley every day.....didn't see this though.
How are you going about removing the sound deadening? Like those stuck on bits "randomly" placed around the car? I would like to remove mine before I paint the interior. Also what coulour interior you going?
While the engine is out I would...
Don't need a new wheel. All you need to do is the simple resistor trick (3.3ohm if i remember correctly) in the connections where the air bag went. As long as the light is off it doesn't matter if you don't have an air bag iirc.
Had numerous cars over the years with a race style wheel and they...
The EML has stopped flashing and now constant. I have just driven some fair way (probs too much for a dicky car) and it has been fine, full performance and no hesitation.
Damn if it is an injector, one has gone in the past.
I'm thinking not being used for a week and getting wet hasn't helped...
Full flocking 😂 it is one job I want to do on mine.
Ahh Newbury, I didn't see you were that close. Well mine is going back to my parents at the end of next month so it can sit on their drive for the winter for tinkering.
Looking nice, dash especially.
Doing the exact same as me - I have just bought a cheaper Clio as a runabout so I can go full yob on the 172. Although I have a feeling yours is going to prgress at a greater rate than mine!