What did you do on your car today?

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mahleu
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Re: What did you do on your car today?

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Took of the wheels to see why i'm braking sideways instead of forwards. Cleaned everything.

Shortened hose for window washer bottle so that I don't have a whole bundle of unneccessary tubing.
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GavinHuart
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Re: What did you do on your car today?

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Adjusted brakes (good 'ol star adjusters!) and handbrake. Klunk when braking subsided but shudder when braking back. *gives up* ;)
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67man
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I will be applying a coat of NS1 on my panels and spray them up with a etching primer later 2nite. :hangloose:
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Tony Z
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just washed and waxed my car.... looks like someone decided to have a piss down the side of my car a few years back and this lot isnt coming out.... fkn wankers
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mahleu
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Put the steering wheel straight. Put it on a bit skew the other day...
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Hloni
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Took the tools out Ol' Betty to work on my small one.
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Farhaad
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just ordererd a adapter plate for my 38 weber from a certain forum member :wink: :lol:
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karmakoma
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Got an sms today that said, got you some 14mm studs and adapters !! :hangloose:
Collecting tomorrow, and maybe, just maybe, I can finally fit my empi's this weekend!

now where is that holding thumbs smiley??
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Post by BigBear »

Adjusted Tyre Pressure after filling up a day or 2 back...

1.9 Rear 1.4 Front 165/80R15 - Rostyles

Inspected Shocks and Front Beam Visually :D

Having trouble starting a bit in mornings...

Idling off beat when cold then normal when warmed...

Electronic Choke not functioning so leka...
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Fixed a big hole in the Buggie's body where the previous owner had an airfilter for the Toyota engine.
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secured a set of mags.... hopefully picking them up later.
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Started it up, bit of a bitch on cold starts because the chokes are disconnected, was happily revving it away until I got an angry phone call from the neighbours asking me why the hell am I making such a racket. Told the lady neighbour to f off, it's not the first time that she's complaining for stupid things. Can't wait for the freaking 4 into 1 :evil:
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Re: What did you do on your car today?

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Blitzkrieg wrote:Started it up, bit of a bitch on cold starts because the chokes are disconnected, was happily revving it away
Don't tell me put Red Bull through the carbs... :shock:
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Pine wrote:
Blitzkrieg wrote:Started it up, bit of a bitch on cold starts because the chokes are disconnected, was happily revving it away
Don't tell me put Red Bull through the carbs... :shock:

I did and now it's all hyper and begging me to drive it!!!!!!!!! :twisted:
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Tony Z
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Re: What did you do on your car today?

Post by Tony Z »

bought some rims.... Sorry Sarel, I am keeping these

Pics once I take them
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