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Author Topic: So what have you done to your car today?  (Read 4921702 times)

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #765 on: 07 August 2011, 13:26:59 »
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Right you are then Jimbob i'll pop over about 5pm if thats ok?

Yes, although im home now...so anytime  you like :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #766 on: 07 August 2011, 14:35:51 »
just sent you a text Jimbob..
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #767 on: 09 August 2011, 19:18:30 »
Just going out to fix my rust now  ;D

ill be back in 5 when ive buggered it up again hahahaha  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #768 on: 09 August 2011, 19:41:26 »
Well finally fitted the towbar (as purchased from the dark one ) :y after cleaning it up and repainting it replaced the poly lock bolts with new ones and all electrics connected etc total job took 8 hours :'( :'( :-[ 
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #769 on: 10 August 2011, 00:16:12 »
Gave her a good wash yesterday in readiness for today's MOT and.............. it failed :'(
hand brake and corroded brake pipe, and they (Lookers) want silly money
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #770 on: 10 August 2011, 00:22:43 »
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Gave her a good wash yesterday in readiness for today's MOT and.............. it failed :'(
hand brake and corroded brake pipe, and they (Lookers) want silly money


gutted mate. a wax 'n' polish normaly helps when buying points from the mot man!!!  :'(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #771 on: 10 August 2011, 00:24:48 »
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Gave her a good wash yesterday in readiness for today's MOT and.............. it failed :'(
hand brake and corroded brake pipe, and they (Lookers) want silly money


gutted mate. a wax 'n' polish normaly helps when buying points from the mot man!!!  :'(
Thats what I was hoping ;)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #772 on: 10 August 2011, 00:28:36 »
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Gave her a good wash yesterday in readiness for today's MOT and.............. it failed :'(
hand brake and corroded brake pipe, and they (Lookers) want silly money


gutted mate. a wax 'n' polish normaly helps when buying points from the mot man!!!  :'(
Thats what I was hoping ;)

so a corroded break pipe.....sounds bad.... is that serious? and just out of interest is it a lot of dosh to fix?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #773 on: 10 August 2011, 01:45:39 »
washed and waxed the eclipse. I need to find a good product to clean the chrome wheels. Any advice?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #774 on: 10 August 2011, 02:21:55 »
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Gave her a good wash yesterday in readiness for today's MOT and.............. it failed :'(
hand brake and corroded brake pipe, and they (Lookers) want silly money


gutted mate. a wax 'n' polish normaly helps when buying points from the mot man!!!  :'(
Thats what I was hoping ;)

so a corroded break pipe.....sounds bad.... is that serious? and just out of interest is it a lot of dosh to fix?
They want £204.00  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #775 on: 10 August 2011, 02:22:28 »
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Gave her a good wash yesterday in readiness for today's MOT and.............. it failed :'(
hand brake and corroded brake pipe, and they (Lookers) want silly money


gutted mate. a wax 'n' polish normaly helps when buying points from the mot man!!!  :'(
Thats what I was hoping ;)

so a corroded break pipe.....sounds bad.... is that serious? and just out of interest is it a lot of dosh to fix?
They want £204.00  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #776 on: 11 August 2011, 19:27:16 »
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Gave it a hiding to Birmingham... ::)
Yesterday, gave it a more gentle, though possibly still illegal, cruise back from Birmingham.

Far nicer to drive than that crappy, horrible, nasty Focus I've had all week
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #777 on: 11 August 2011, 19:38:08 »
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Gave it a hiding to Birmingham... ::)
Yesterday, gave it a more gentle, though possibly still illegal, cruise back from Birmingham.

Far nicer to drive than that crappy, horrible, nasty Focus I've had all week

Evening! :y :y :y

A good time was had I trust? :-?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #778 on: 11 August 2011, 19:50:41 »
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Gave it a hiding to Birmingham... ::)
Yesterday, gave it a more gentle, though possibly still illegal, cruise back from Birmingham.

Far nicer to drive than that crappy, horrible, nasty Focus I've had all week

Evening! :y :y :y

A good time was had I trust? :-?
A few days away from OOF is always a good thing :y. Chilled, calm, all toys back in the pram :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #779 on: 11 August 2011, 20:03:52 »
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Gave it a hiding to Birmingham... ::)
Yesterday, gave it a more gentle, though possibly still illegal, cruise back from Birmingham.

Far nicer to drive than that crappy, horrible, nasty Focus I've had all week

Evening! :y :y :y

A good time was had I trust? :-?
A few days away from OOF is always a good thing :y. Chilled, calm, all toys back in the pram :y

That's what we like to hear :y :y
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