The question is with it's refresh and ported heads can it beat the mighty "Pass the Picasso" 512,000 mile Picassos 88bhp?
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I’d hope so, I’d like to get my hands on a 1.6 throttle body to let a bit more air in
I've found the red on the 500 can look really dull on a grey day, Clean and waxed looks like a different car in the sun.
(The pale bit on the wing is only because it's reflecting the blue sky - sun and blue sky shock today!)
Although girls tend not to bother with cars, and definitely the case with ours. It only appears to get washed and hoovered when I have to do something to it.
Even how in the evening it looks like a different red again.
(The pale bit on the wing is only because it's reflecting the blue sky - sun and blue sky shock today!)
Although girls tend not to bother with cars, and definitely the case with ours. It only appears to get washed and hoovered when I have to do something to it.
Even how in the evening it looks like a different red again.
So some incoming change of Circumstances means I need to run another car again although not urgently.
Unfortunately it needs to be sensible so I'm scanning through options in budget to see if there's anything I fancy.
Who fits a number plate like this?...with screws so absolute commitment.
That's a man whose CV lists "attention to deatil" as a strength.
Unfortunately it needs to be sensible so I'm scanning through options in budget to see if there's anything I fancy.
Who fits a number plate like this?...with screws so absolute commitment.
That's a man whose CV lists "attention to deatil" as a strength.
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In the past I have gone to replace a number plate on a customers car and seen three sets of holes behind old plate.
Not the worst though, stripped a Lada engine and saw the same number of timing chain dampers broken and fallen into sump!
Not the worst though, stripped a Lada engine and saw the same number of timing chain dampers broken and fallen into sump!
I still shudder to think that the VW dealer ship used screws SCREWS!!!! To put the front number plate on my golf through the plastic front bumper from new!!!
SCREWS!!!!
Not 2 either FOUR !!
SCREWS!!!!
Not 2 either FOUR !!
Bet it didn't fall off though.
Don't mind them using screws on a bumper..
But into a metal door as per the photo...cheers mate not only is it on cock eyed but you've broken the paint, the galvanising and put a hole in the door.
But into a metal door as per the photo...cheers mate not only is it on cock eyed but you've broken the paint, the galvanising and put a hole in the door.
We had a body shop drill holes in a rear panel to fit a trim on a Hillman Imp, then wonder why antifreeze was leaking out of the sill, he had drilled through the heater hoses behind the panel!!!
If you pay attention when out and about, you'll probably find that a large number of plates are not straight, or not central. Always been a bugbear of mine. I've seen new Bentleys with crooked plates.
When I was supervising the new car preparation at a large dealer, the two lads who fitted the plates were very good. They made templates for every model, to ensure that all plates were central and square.
The sticky pads for plates need care. Ideally they need fitting with car, plate, and pads all at room temperature. Dragging a car in on a cold day, and fitting the plates immediately, would normally result in them falling off afer about 2 weeks. (Replaced a lot in the early days.) As a result of this 'unreliability', many dealers will no longer use them, or worse, use more than two per plate, making removal impossible. A little planning was necessary, ensuring all cars to be plated were indoors overnight, then no more losses.
At most dealers, the plates are stuck on by the lowest paid person in the building, against a clock.
I've got new plates for the Panda and Fabia, still trying to build the courage to fit them, as I will be the worst critic. The Panda has four screw sockets in the tailgate, so I can see a little time being spent with paper/card templates.
When I was supervising the new car preparation at a large dealer, the two lads who fitted the plates were very good. They made templates for every model, to ensure that all plates were central and square.
The sticky pads for plates need care. Ideally they need fitting with car, plate, and pads all at room temperature. Dragging a car in on a cold day, and fitting the plates immediately, would normally result in them falling off afer about 2 weeks. (Replaced a lot in the early days.) As a result of this 'unreliability', many dealers will no longer use them, or worse, use more than two per plate, making removal impossible. A little planning was necessary, ensuring all cars to be plated were indoors overnight, then no more losses.
At most dealers, the plates are stuck on by the lowest paid person in the building, against a clock.
I've got new plates for the Panda and Fabia, still trying to build the courage to fit them, as I will be the worst critic. The Panda has four screw sockets in the tailgate, so I can see a little time being spent with paper/card templates.
How do you know there are not plastic inserts behind the screws?
The Panda Nut
Nutty about Pandas Infected by Panda virus and OPD
Most Fiat agents. Fortunately they actually used the four built in fixings on Noop. It saved them having to fit a new tailgate or having the order rejected. On Ruby they drilled two holes in through tailgate because they were too stupid to put the plate on propelry. Its as well we bought it second hand or there would ahve been trouble. Wonky plate fitting seems to be acceptable to many garges these days. There seems to have been a fall off in professional pride in the motor trade. Would you let them service something technical.....
I hate to plug VAG but I look back on our Seat Leon with nothing but repsect for it. If it had remained here, garaged and fully maintained I think ot would have easily made 30 years.
Boy I hope you told them just exactly what you thought. Its competely wrong. I think I might just have drilled holed in the service managers head with my electric drill for that. But of course such highly trained representatives of their profession know screws are best. It sort of says all you need to know about too biig a proportion of "managers". Backed up by more than a few forum members experience it seems.
Reminds me of using 3M VHB sooper dooper sticky tape to mount aluminum load and lube charts on the 360 loader cab doors I used to build. We sold one to Australia in Knocked Down form and I flew there to assemble it. When I got it together, this cocky Aussie inspector and his gaggle of lackeys came over to look at it and handed me a list of infractions. One was that, at that time, the charts must be secured with screws or rivets. He said he could easily remove the charts and I told him to have at it. He got it off, but not easily. He used a big screwdriver and destroyed the charts, damaged the door, and ruined the paint. I was pissed until he said I'd have to replace the door along with the charts, now riveted. Then I went Nucking Futs on the clown. Just about then the CEO of the outfit came down, a fellow Yank, and he saw the door. Now this jackass had two pissed off Americans screaming at him. The CEO asked me about replacing the door and I said something like a month because it was a 'one-off', the paint was Imron, and there would be no guarantee it would fit. He asked about the cost. About $3000US, $4500 AU, plus shipping, which would be almost as much.
The CEO was on the horn to this clowns' boss and had him and his crew physically removed from the property, but not before showing him that the contract stated that the machine was to be built to 'US spec' and had waivers for all it. Never saw him again.
After the smoke cleared and we both calmed down after a couple of beers, the CEO asked again about the cost for the door. The real cost. I said, maybe $150US for materials. Some filler, get the paint matched locally,(it wasn't Imron) and some new charts air freighted to Fremantle. He smiled and said, "I am still billing those fcukers what you said."
Here's one they did earlier....
Also you'd imagine if there was rubber grommets as there are on this one towards the centre they wouldn't be at an angle.
The Panda Nut
Nutty about Pandas Infected by Panda virus and OPD
I know Desira Norwich had a template for Pandas so whizz the holes out and they lined up properly with the 4 plastic fixers. The DIss branch were not so sensible. Maybe there is something wrong with me but if there are pre made fixings I want to see them used. Not difficult for someone with a brain and a little experience. Its the sort of silliness we might have perpetrated at 17 years of age. Maybe it was an unsupervised apprentice on day 1.
Always "fun" when doing MOT welding on one!
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Got my Mini all polished up & waxed as I have a show in her this weekend, ran her up for a bit as she hasn't been driven in about 2 months due to work & sorting bits out on the Seicento, then touched up the 1275GT Rostyle wheels as the paint job wasn't the best so they need to be redone at some point, she's now all tucked up under the cover in the garage until Sunday morning
OOOH, I do like that, Tasty!
It is very tasty
, apart from the Rostyle wheels & the 13 inch Momo steering wheel from my old Mini, she's all standard & original, even down to the leaded head as when it was last on the road in 1999 leaded fuel was still available, so I decided to leave it as it is & use the lead additive whenever I fill up, I love the interior smell of the earlier Mini's there's nothing else like it
