BT's latest phase

**JelT5** · Sunday 5th July 2009, 10:16

Originally Posted by p fandango

you live close-by & you haven't been round yet

. I'm sure it'll still be good, i've seen some videos of stuff like 5hitroen ZX's going round & still looks like they had a laugh & enjoyed it

Drag racing and killing auto boxes has been taking up too much of my time mate

It'll happen soon though

**p fandango** · Sunday 5th July 2009, 10:34

Originally Posted by JelT5

Drag racing and killing auto boxes has been taking up too much of my time mate

It'll happen soon though

just take a small detour the next time you go shopping, might have a job explaining to the wife how you managed to fry another autobox on the way to Tesco (sorry "La Tesco" lol)

**JelT5** · Sunday 5th July 2009, 10:42

Originally Posted by p fandango

just take a small detour the next time you go shopping, might have a job explaining to the wife how you managed to fry another autobox on the way to Tesco (sorry "La Tesco" lol)

Hmmm a 6 hour detour might be tricky to get away with! She'd want to come to the ring anyway and would probably pay for it all

Sadly we don't have "Le Tesco" (supermarket is masculine mate- sorry, I'm being pedantic now lol) here and even worse theres no M&S!!

Still, French food and wine is pretty good

and I can even get "proper" UK beer like Abbot, Spitfire, Speckled Hen etc locally

**p fandango** · Sunday 5th July 2009, 10:49

Originally Posted by JelT5

Hmmm a 6 hour detour might be tricky to get away with! She'd want to come to the ring anyway and would probably pay for it all

you don't need an excuse, even better lol

Sadly we don't have "Le Tesco" (supermarket is masculine mate- sorry, I'm being pedantic now lol) here and even worse theres no M&S!!

Supermarket is male, they certainly got that wrong didn't they lol

Still, French food and wine is pretty good

and I can even get "proper" UK beer like Abbot, Spitfire, Speckled Hen etc locally

its not all bad then lol

**JelT5** · Sunday 5th July 2009, 10:54

Originally Posted by p fandango

you don't need an excuse, even better then lol

Good innit?

Supermarket is male, they certainly got that wrong didn't they lol

What can I say mate? Misguided foreigners? lol even have to drive on the wrong side of the road haha
It's a bizarre language to learn- genders for everything!

its not all bad then lol

I won't moving back to the UK in a hurry- life is too good here buddy!

**p fandango** · Sunday 19th July 2009, 18:45

haven't done much on her recently, but i have rewired the control box after a slight mistake by myself & got it fitted properly. Just need to wire the switches into the cars loom now

**AlanG** · Sunday 19th July 2009, 19:16

I won't moving back to the UK in a hurry- life is too good here buddy![/QUOTE]

Looking for a lodger?

**p fandango** · Saturday 25th July 2009, 19:03

the bootlid got attacked by the angle grinder this morning, only 1.3kg gone but still think i can get some more off it yet. Very annoyed i pimpel'd the skin trying to pry the reinforcement from the bonding, but sh*t happens

226.3kg overall gone now, getting there

**p fandango** · Tuesday 28th July 2009, 17:19

more un-needed stuff gone

link to info file

the air filter back on. ECU box gone & the cambelt cover

**Tomcat** · Tuesday 28th July 2009, 18:20

Erm...just noticed you've removed the wiper assembly, what do you do when it rains??.

**p fandango** · Tuesday 28th July 2009, 18:23

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Erm...just noticed you've removed the wiper assembly, what do you do when it rains??.

lol no thats in the boot, it is getting put back i just took it off while i'm playing around

**Filterlab** · Tuesday 28th July 2009, 19:33

I can't believe you've removed almost a quarter of a tonne from that car, shows just how much every single component adds to the overall weight of a car. Excellent work mate.

By the way, I recognise this filter, is that the one which now resides under the bonnet of my car?

**p fandango** · Tuesday 28th July 2009, 19:39

Originally Posted by Filterlab

I can't believe you've removed almost a quarter of a tonne from that car, shows just how much every single component adds to the overall weight of a car. Excellent work mate.

thanks mate, everything seems to be weighing only 1kg at the minute so the target of 250kg is taking its time to achieve

By the way, I recognise this filter, is that the one which now resides under the bonnet of my car?

you know what, when i was posting your stuff off this afternoon i thought i recognised your address. Yes that will be your filter, altho i never actually used it, i was trial fitting it to see if i could get it to line up with the headlight scoop i was making at the time. How is the filter, did it make a difference?

**Filterlab** · Tuesday 28th July 2009, 19:49

Originally Posted by p fandango

you know what, when i was posting your stuff off this afternoon i thought i recognised your address. Yes that will be your filter, altho i never actually used it, i was trial fitting it to see if i could get it to line up with the headlight scoop i was making at the time. How is the filter, did it make a difference?

A very big difference; much easier breathing, better pick up and a smoother, throatier sound. Good all round really mate.

Only thing I did was cut the length of the casing down by about an inch as it was a bit too large to fit in without re-siting the battery. I had to fold the pipework a bit from the intake (as I put the filter where the airbox was) but it hasn't affected the improvement to any noticeable degree.

**p fandango** · Tuesday 28th July 2009, 19:51

i'd of ditched the battery lol, glad your happy with it

**Filterlab** · Tuesday 28th July 2009, 19:55

Originally Posted by p fandango

i'd of ditched the battery lol, glad your happy with it

It's a fairly important component, my car seems to have lights and stuff that need it.

Very pleased thanks mate.

**p fandango** · Tuesday 28th July 2009, 20:04

Originally Posted by Filterlab

It's a fairly important component, my car seems to have lights and stuff that need it.

lights..............

are they heavy? lol

ps stumbled on this while looking for the lightbulb pic, ouch link

**JUDGENINJA** · Tuesday 28th July 2009, 20:35

Sorry to everyone to go off on a tangent....

Pedro- Spotweld removal drill bit does this. Ignore the rust as my car has sat like that for nearly two years....

**Filterlab** · Tuesday 28th July 2009, 20:58

Originally Posted by p fandango

lights..............

are they heavy? lol

Nope, quite light.

Originally Posted by p fandango

ps stumbled on this while looking for the lightbulb pic, ouch link

Feck, how hungry was he?!

**edit**

Ahh, it's not gone through, rather up.

**p fandango** · Wednesday 29th July 2009, 02:26

Originally Posted by JUDGENINJA

Sorry to everyone to go off on a tangent....

Pedro- Spotweld removal drill bit does this. Ignore the rust as my car has sat like that for nearly two years....

ah thats not bad then cheers mate, say i always thought they left a whole as you drilled thru. I'm going to have to run out & buy one now before you remove the bit i PM'd about lol