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MX5 Number 2.
- Thread starter JoeyD
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Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Smash a socket over it. Like really f**king brutalise it. Get one that is tight as f**k and sledge hammer it on. It'll crush the sleeve.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
How? (It's in a tight hole)
I kind of want to sell them! I know I'll only get £40ish, but it's better than nout!
Hmmm, tempting! It's obviously not very hard if the holes have just rounded. Could be onto a winner with that...
It's a s**t wheel made of alloy he will be able to get to it
It's way too tight for that! Might as well cut the wheel off if I was going to do that! lol
Not very, I don't think.
The nuts seem to be very old too - I imagine they wouldn't need much force to get the collar off.. it's just getting in there to do it; there's literally no space!
The nuts seem to be very old too - I imagine they wouldn't need much force to get the collar off.. it's just getting in there to do it; there's literally no space!
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Find all your old sockets, metric and imperial so you can get the best fit and go for it.
Matt Cup
ClioSport Club Member
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Rob
ClioSport Moderator
I'd take that offer!
Find a fun route, £10 worth of fuel and you're away.
Find a fun route, £10 worth of fuel and you're away.
Sounds like an offer I can't refuse!
Can I come on a Saturday?
Can I come on a Saturday?
Joey your car is mental.
Off topic do you need to have a Flickr pro account to post those pictures like that? Do you resize before uploading to flickr.
I use Flickr but don't post pictures with the little tags. I use copy image location and then past in the img box. Retarded I know. Rob says resizing the pics then uoploading them make the pictures s**t. Help me!
Off topic do you need to have a Flickr pro account to post those pictures like that? Do you resize before uploading to flickr.
I use Flickr but don't post pictures with the little tags. I use copy image location and then past in the img box. Retarded I know. Rob says resizing the pics then uoploading them make the pictures s**t.
Help me!Thanks Luke! I think it's a Must, especially considering it's a free mod!
Passenger ride at CSS. Technically you owe me one
Haha, Okay then! You can drive it if you like.. I know you'll instantly want it back! :rasp:
Joey your car is mental.
Off topic do you need to have a Flickr pro account to post those pictures like that? Do you resize before uploading to flickr.
I use Flickr but don't post pictures with the little tags. I use copy image location and then past in the img box. Retarded I know. Rob says resizing the pics then uoploading them make the pictures s**t.
Thanks Gally!
Ahhh, you don't want to mess around with doing all that! I just have a regular account - from your Photostream, click on the picture you want to post, then to the top left of the picture there is a bar labeled "Actions", Mailbox logo, Facebook logo, Twitter logo, "Share" in that order. Click on "Share" Choose the size you want to post, make sure you have "BB code" ticked instead of HTML, then just copy everything in the box and post it on CS!
It's a much shorter process than I have described, but I'm thorough!
Back OT, just had another run in with the RAC... Left my lights on like a bell end and the battery was well and truly dead. Anyway, I asked if he'd kindly have a go at getting that wheel nut off. 5 minutes with an air gun and still no joy
It's really f**king on there! He said with a bigger air gun it should move, so that's positive anyway...Also asked if I'd had it resprayed recently which made me lol! It's so red!
:S
That's odd! Is it your browser maybe?
That's odd! Is it your browser maybe?
It's just less hassle to post them..
If you can't do it that way, just click on "View all sizes" choose the size and copy Image URL. Paste it in
If you can't do it that way, just click on "View all sizes" choose the size and copy Image URL. Paste it in
Agreed it utter balls but i'm ruining the quality somehow!
Joey do you upload proper 3000x4000 to flickr?
Yeah, just wap them on straight from my camera! Not sure on size, but they're pretty big.
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Man, that does my head in, to the point where if the OP doesnt use Photobucket, i cant be bothered to read the thread ...
Photobucket sucks though. I use it for gash iphone pictures, but upload anything decent to it and it sucks all the colour and quality out of an image.
These arrived today:
Subframe/sidemount by j0eyD, on Flickr
Nice quality and finish, seem fairly low... look fiddly to fit!
And they f**king are! Due to my collection of seat bolts (allen key fitment) There wasn't enough room either side of the seat when trying to fit it in the car. So attach the seat to the frames outside the car? No problem... until you come to fasten the seat and frames to the car! There's no room between the seat and the frame for a ratchet, and no room behind the seat to fit your arm! Awesome.
Perseverance paid off, and Pow! They're in.
Boom. by j0eyD, on Flickr
Seat Height by j0eyD, on Flickr
Seating position still isn't quite perfect for me... I'd still like to be an inch or two lower, but there's literally no room to go any lower without buying a different seat. Also they sit you slightly too far forward, but it's nothing terrible. It's actually quite similar to the OEM seat position - just a bit more upright, which I imagine will do my back some good!
Much happier with it now than when I used the OMP sidemounts though, and I'd thoroughly recommend the seat frames. They're just a ball ache to fit depending on the bolts you use to attach the seat!
Oh, I got some nice smelling Cali scents too. I was tiring of it smelling musty and old..
Cali Scents by j0eyD, on Flickr
Mmmmm.
Subframe/sidemount by j0eyD, on Flickr
Nice quality and finish, seem fairly low... look fiddly to fit!
And they f**king are! Due to my collection of seat bolts (allen key fitment) There wasn't enough room either side of the seat when trying to fit it in the car. So attach the seat to the frames outside the car? No problem... until you come to fasten the seat and frames to the car! There's no room between the seat and the frame for a ratchet, and no room behind the seat to fit your arm! Awesome.
Perseverance paid off, and Pow! They're in.
Boom. by j0eyD, on Flickr
Seat Height by j0eyD, on Flickr
Seating position still isn't quite perfect for me... I'd still like to be an inch or two lower, but there's literally no room to go any lower without buying a different seat. Also they sit you slightly too far forward, but it's nothing terrible. It's actually quite similar to the OEM seat position - just a bit more upright, which I imagine will do my back some good!
Much happier with it now than when I used the OMP sidemounts though, and I'd thoroughly recommend the seat frames. They're just a ball ache to fit depending on the bolts you use to attach the seat!
Oh, I got some nice smelling Cali scents too. I was tiring of it smelling musty and old..
Cali Scents by j0eyD, on Flickr
Mmmmm.
They are very good! Just allocate yourself a lot of time to fit them..
You'll f**king need one! I ended up sat on the parcel shelf behind the passenger seat reaching down to turn the bolt. Would have been sooooo much easier with the roof off!
Might as well pop this in, since they're what caused my battery to go flat! Very surprised there's no buzzer to remind you you've left your lights on...
USDM Sidelights by j0eyD, on Flickr
Might as well pop this in, since they're what caused my battery to go flat! Very surprised there's no buzzer to remind you you've left your lights on...
USDM Sidelights by j0eyD, on Flickr
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I don't have access to a powered drill at home
A good strong air gun will get it off I reckon, It almost came off when the RAC guy tried - it's just on reeeaaally tight!
A good strong air gun will get it off I reckon, It almost came off when the RAC guy tried - it's just on reeeaaally tight!
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
looks awesome! sorry but lol at draining your battery
you got some balls chopping your bumper
is that the same one christopher has? they smell amazing!
you got some balls chopping your bumper
is that the same one christopher has? they smell amazing!
I know! F**king numpty. That's twice I've had to fetch the RAC out for trivial things with this car now. Never ever had to use them before! Maybe its cursed...
Not sure, its been a while since I sat in Chris' car. It's the cherry one. Smells like Cherry Soothers. F**king awesome!
Not sure, its been a while since I sat in Chris' car. It's the cherry one. Smells like Cherry Soothers. F**king awesome!
BG 182
liking the progress. cant believe the wheel nut still isnt off, surely any garage with an air gun/drill could do it?
you would prob get £5 an alloy at the scrap man, regardless of damaged caused and if the tyres are good £5-10 each from a part worn place?
you would prob get £5 an alloy at the scrap man, regardless of damaged caused and if the tyres are good £5-10 each from a part worn place?
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
The first time I ever drove after passing my test, I picked my mates up and went for petrol without noticing I left the lights on. So in the time it took to fill up and pay, the battery died lol. My parents had to come bump start it haha.
I gotta get me one of those! Iirc his smells a bit like aniseed/marzipan
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