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That looks nice, but will probably melt or worse, set on fire. Designed for door trims.
I must have had 3 sets of original exhaust trims over 7 years of ownership. My biggest issue is the PMS exhaust tips expand, a lot, and melt them. It’s partly why I opted for 3” rolled tips over the 3.5”...
During my resto, the rear nearside bolt on my subframe was so badly mangled, I ended up taking the engine out - well that was my excuse anyway. It gave me better access. You should be able to grind the head off the rear bolts from underneath. The fronts are inside the subframes iirc so more...
I always fancied getting new ones for mine, but the only option was Carbon types and they're a fortune.
If you can't rescue yours, this is worth doing and is very cheap. This is a close-up but anybody who walks up to the car and looks around it still hasn't noticed they're not original trims...
I used to go back and forth to my local circuit in my 182 which had a Gripper fitted by Mark. It’s a 60 mile journey there and back. They’re fine but just a bit too mechanical (noisy) for everyday use. And as Mark says, they need servicing. LSD for road use 💯
It’s amazing how many little bits need replacing. I’ve been buying old NLA parts that are nigh on impossible to find now and restoring them, ready to fit.
It depends how far you want to go. I assume you’re changing the PAS pump? When are the timing belts due?
PAS is a strange one as they generally go gradually over time. Worth changing with a decent refurbished one. There’s a company on eBay that does an exchange.
I’d do the following...
It’s helped me sort a few issues on my 182 — resetting the steering angle sensor, clearing fault codes, and even tracking down some dodgy wiring when the car suddenly refused to start.
That said, it’s not perfect. If you’re not comfortable reading schematics or don’t know your way around...
This is what’s under there. It’s probably just pushed the bumper out from where I’ve drawn the circle.
20 minute job and a handful of rusty screws to whip the bumper off and check.
It’ll probably spring back into shape once the stress has been taken off.
Just replaced my company car with the same model. Same insurance provider. No changes in circumstances. Price went from £940, to £370. 6 months in between quotes. Makes my head wobble.
The Avons are decent tyres. Ran them on my 182 but not a patch on PS3. But it really comes down to how good your set up is and how worn your cars suspension components are. These are really old cars now.
195 will be more sympathetic than 205s if everything isn’t as good as it could be. 205...