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by mandelbug
Sat Apr 16, 2011 1:18 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: who has the best mod
Replies: 7
Views: 4159

Re: who has the best mod

The best mod I did to mine was weigh it in :evil: :cheesy:
by mandelbug
Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:15 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: MOT refused!!??
Replies: 17
Views: 8289

Re: MOT refused!!??

I was just asked and explained why they were asking. Guess the bigger companies like sh*t sorry Kwik-Fit, National Tyres etc will have more paperwork but your mate in the back street garage who helps you will probably take asking as enough :)
by mandelbug
Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:22 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: MOT refused!!??
Replies: 17
Views: 8289

Re: MOT refused!!??

I got asked this last year when my 406 went for it's MOT. It's because of the smog test and a fair few people have had belts snap during it and then claim from the Test station. It's becoming more and more common practice to save the test stations being responsible for snapping a cam belt and valves...
by mandelbug
Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: cheap little car anyone ?
Replies: 8
Views: 3833

Re: cheap little car anyone ?

Gary406 wrote: its a bit different to owning the car from 100k and running it upto 231k yourself.
The bimmer I just bought had 178k on the clock, it's hit 182 now and feels like it's just broken in :)
by mandelbug
Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Euro Car Parts
Replies: 103
Views: 22979

Re: Euro Car Parts

Bailes1992 wrote:Going to be rattling well :P
You'll sound like a 1.9 TD engine :evil: :)
by mandelbug
Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:12 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Fuel Prices are a Joke
Replies: 31
Views: 12553

Re: Fuel Prices are a Joke

The problem is the only effective way to reduce prices is now illegal, when the refineries were all blocked the price of fuel plummeted, since then nothing has been effective in the same way (go-slows everywhere)
by mandelbug
Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:12 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Fuel Prices are a Joke
Replies: 31
Views: 12553

Re: Fuel Prices are a Joke

at 1.25 a litre, it's not a joke, it's 4p a litre cheaper than I can get it in either London or Leamington Spa :D
by mandelbug
Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:55 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Courteous Audi Drivers
Replies: 15
Views: 6269

Re: Courteous Audi Drivers

:oops: Yes I do LMAO, I do suffer from road rage though at those who don't use lane discipline in particular
by mandelbug
Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:11 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Courteous Audi Drivers
Replies: 15
Views: 6269

Re: Courteous Audi Drivers

Hey! I drive a German car and I am courteous, don't just fly down the outside lane, use lane discipline, indicate etc! So ner! :)
by mandelbug
Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:09 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I had 2 Crashes on Monday ....
Replies: 7
Views: 4723

Re: I had 2 Crashes on Monday ....

No it's at the Teeside place this year along with the Nissan Factory. I have gone to Wembley the last couple of years, did Manchester and Donny last year and Trax the year before.
by mandelbug
Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I had 2 Crashes on Monday ....
Replies: 7
Views: 4723

Re: I had 2 Crashes on Monday ....

Will you be going to JDM Allstars when they return this year? It's something I want to get into (part of the reason for getting the BMW) whilst I build my 200sx :)
by mandelbug
Sun Feb 06, 2011 8:02 am
Forum: Pug pictures
Topic: My Love Pug, 1996 406 1.9 TD LX
Replies: 22
Views: 16676

Re: My Love Pug, 1996 406 1.9 TD LX

It was due its MOT at the end of the month and the cost of parts to get it through was more than the car was worth. I would have broke the car but I didn't have any where to do it
by mandelbug
Sat Feb 05, 2011 4:46 pm
Forum: Pug pictures
Topic: My Love Pug, 1996 406 1.9 TD LX
Replies: 22
Views: 16676

Re: My Love Pug, 1996 406 1.9 TD LX

Well today the Love Pug went to the scrap yard, got sick of the lack of rear brakes, the fact that it decided to keep on vomiting out it's coolant, and about half a dozen other faults so yesterday, I found a BMW 316i ES on ebay, bid and won and drove to parents to collect it. After picking up the BM...
by mandelbug
Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:54 pm
Forum: Bodywork (non-styling)
Topic: Rusty Sills
Replies: 21
Views: 15275

Re: Rusty Sills

steve_earwig wrote:I made my one out of a sill from a fiat :oops: :oops:
Surely that will last about a week given how Fix It Again Tomorrows rot for fun :)
by mandelbug
Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:27 pm
Forum: I.C.E and In-Car Technology
Topic: amp? constant hissing and general questions. please help
Replies: 9
Views: 9410

Re: amp? constant hissing and general questions. please help

Hissing from amp's is usually when the gain is wound up too high. Although it might be worth putting a good earth cable in for the head unit to help.

EDIT - It could just be the circuit design in the after market head unit causing interference