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Title: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: Webby the Bear on 12 March 2014, 18:12:14
...we got an Omega! lol Wonder if anyone knows it? Teacher thought it was a 2.6.... nope, 2.5 the same as mine :):):)

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Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: Keith ABS on 12 March 2014, 18:26:52
  So, whats on the "swap" list for yours ::) :y
Keith B
Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: Andy B on 12 March 2014, 18:31:26
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Why do people let tyre places use clip on weights on their alloys? It damages the paint and allows crappy salty water to sit under the weight and eat into the paint/alloy
Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: plym ian on 12 March 2014, 19:01:34
Look at them arches mor brown stuff than the titanic :)
Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: jonny2112 on 12 March 2014, 19:03:16
So now the real work starts  :D
Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: Shackeng on 12 March 2014, 19:36:36
So do they buy these in to work on? Must be some good stuff for you here Webby. ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: Webby the Bear on 12 March 2014, 19:43:49
They basically get the cars donated  :y as its a 2.5 I got my eyes on a few things  :-X ;D
Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 12 March 2014, 19:45:33
Hopefully not the rear arches ;D

Being an Elite, there might be some bits and bobs, though yours is a facelift iirc :-\
Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: Webby the Bear on 12 March 2014, 19:48:51
Hopefully not the rear arches ;D

Being an Elite, there might be some bits and bobs, though yours is a facelift iirc :-\

it is mate but I was thinking more engine spares :) also I trust the entire exhaust system would be the same? therefore I can take that and the cats? :)
Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 12 March 2014, 20:07:07
Hopefully not the rear arches ;D

Being an Elite, there might be some bits and bobs, though yours is a facelift iirc :-\

it is mate but I was thinking more engine spares :) also I trust the entire exhaust system would be the same? therefore I can take that and the cats? :)
Oh yes... :P
Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: annihilator on 12 March 2014, 20:07:28
if any bits are available can i have the wood effect ashtray cover, the inner rear boot lamp bulbholder covers and if it's a manual the clutch pedal switch and a bit of loom.
ta very much John.
Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: Bigron on 12 March 2014, 21:26:47
Forgive my ignorance, but what should they use instead of clip-on weights on alloys?

Ron.
Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: Andy B on 12 March 2014, 21:58:09
Forgive my ignorance, but what should they use instead of clip-on weights on alloys?

Ron.

Stick on, on the inside of the rim - out of sight. If you look on various newer rims, there isn't a lip for a clip-on weight anyway.
Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: TheBoy on 13 March 2014, 18:41:34
Forgive my ignorance, but what should they use instead of clip-on weights on alloys?

Ron.
Stick on behind spokes. If that doesn't work out, refit tyre correctly so weights are hidden
Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: Nick W on 13 March 2014, 19:38:53
You'd be surprised just how many wheels are badly buckled and need lots of weights all over the place. A good tyre fitter will mention this to you. Many don't, so you can't say when the damage might have occured. They're gambling on the simple fact that most people have absolutely no idea what is involved in balancing a wheel properly.
Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: TheBoy on 13 March 2014, 22:58:35
You'd be surprised just how many wheels are badly buckled and need lots of weights all over the place. A good tyre fitter will mention this to you. Many don't, so you can't say when the damage might have occured. They're gambling on the simple fact that most people have absolutely no idea what is involved in balancing a wheel properly.
And that includes most fitters ;D
Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: r1 on 16 March 2014, 18:33:38
if you want to know how good a tyre fitter is ask him what the lines are for on a new tyre.
Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: TheBoy on 17 March 2014, 18:00:01
if you want to know how good a tyre fitter is ask him what the lines are for on a new tyre.
Or the dots. Even if they don't know what the lines are for, the dots are essential to tyre fitting
Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: ozzycat on 17 March 2014, 19:25:01
bloody hell webby there not going to let you loose on that as well :P :P :-X :-* :-* :y :y
Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: Webby the Bear on 17 March 2014, 20:51:54
They let me loose on everything for their sins, Ozzy  :D ;D

Good fun when I forgot to drain the line to my buzz gun of compressed air  :o

5m line shot across the room and smacked a car and dented it  :o ::)
Title: Re: Lovely surprise at college this morning...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 17 March 2014, 20:53:03
Lucky there was no one in the way :o