Muel Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 If you really want to claim that the south is better than the north JD, you'd better be ready for a shitstorm. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartMini Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Ale. The south. Let's not clog up the car thread, being as the start of this interaction was you coming into a thread of people who enjoying making their cars better and saying they shouldn't. So far im making my car worse, should i leave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 So far im making my car worse, should i leave? Have you seen my car? No, no you should not leave. Motorcyclists who own Micras should though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Motorcyclists who own Micras should though If you push me Jason, I will fill this thread with Jardo length posts containing Dann2207 style before/after pictures every time I wash my f**king Micra. Is that what you want? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) Ale. The south. Let's not clog up the car thread, being as the start of this interaction was you coming into a thread of people who enjoying making their cars better and saying they shouldn't. That wasn't how it was meant to come across. I never said they shouldn't enjoy it, whatever floats somebody's boat. I meant why not start with a quick car to start with. For someone who is not a modded car person, I'm just trying to understand the mindset. No harm intended. A case in point I will make though is a mate who has skoda fabia diesel, just a bog standard 1.9tdi. 110bhp standard I think? He's spent untold thousands trying to get it to go stupidly fast ( tuned by dark side?)and it repeatedly has blown up. I like the cars you had though, especially the clubsport 330ci Edited May 1, 2015 by bing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Your mate is doing it wrong Most of us are staying with pretty quick cars and pushing them further, rather than polishing turds. Then there's me and Jardo... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HippY Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Today I saw a E46 M3 in Mystique Blue. I am going to have an E46 M3 sometimes..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Your mate is doing it wrong Most of us are staying with pretty quick cars and pushing them further, rather than polishing turds. Then there's me and Jardo... Team "Running shit cars into the ground" reporting in. Not looking forward to the MOT in a week and a half. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 That wasn't how it was meant to come across. I never said they shouldn't enjoy it, whatever floats somebody's boat. I meant why not start with a quick car to start with. For someone who is not a modded car person, I'm just trying to understand the mindset. No harm intended. A case in point I will make though is a mate who has skoda fabia diesel, just a bog standard 1.9tdi. 110bhp standard I think? He's spent untold thousands trying to get it to go stupidly fast ( tuned by dark side?)and it repeatedly has blown up. I like the cars you had though, especially the clubsport 330ci N'aww don't worry my love, I wasn't having a real dig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Team "Running shit cars into the ground" reporting in. Not looking forward to the MOT in a week and a half. I'm currently both polishing a turd, and running a shit car into the ground. And I'm loving it haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Find me something faster than my Golf for £4000. By faster I mean >290bh/ton. Not as easy as the usual "prove Jardo wrong" game, I'll give you that, there's 1001 cars out there faster than a mega powered front drive Golf for £4k and even more with not much less power and £1000+ change to get it there but the bhp/ton element made it more of a challenge http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=540403#entry5658290http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62481 Also I sold my white Audi for £4k with something around that mark. Still, proves nothing, someone has spent a fortune on making a slow car fast somewhere down the line As above anyway, it's all about driving the most unassuming car on the road and showing up Mr Flashbastard in his real life sports car (bonus points if he has a female on board) that cost him 10x as much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 That wasn't how it was meant to come across. I never said they shouldn't enjoy it, whatever floats somebody's boat. I meant why not start with a quick car to start with. For someone who is not a modded car person, I'm just trying to understand the mindset. No harm intended. A case in point I will make though is a mate who has skoda fabia diesel, just a bog standard 1.9tdi. 110bhp standard I think? He's spent untold thousands trying to get it to go stupidly fast ( tuned by dark side?)and it repeatedly has blown up. I like the cars you had though, especially the clubsport 330ci I don't really understand the mindset of those who just buy a finished fast car. My clio mate has just done that, he's sold up for a really nice golf 2.0turbo but that's it, he won't be doing anything to it as he sees it as done. for those who like tinkering and getting dirty under the car where's the fun in that? That's the way I see it anyway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 And heres a picture of some step drill bits, because i remember someone on here loves them DSCF3951.JPG Yep, love step drills. I don't have any updates, except to say I think £265 tax is unbelievable for a Clio. Otherwise, I'm so happy with the car, I don't want to change anything. In saying that, Torsen have recently released a LSD for the JC5 gearbox which is about £550 and could potentially be bought and fitted for under a grand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 The way forward (and Jardo might actually agree with me here ) is get a car with the bulk done and finish it to make it amazing! Although that method usually involves a lot of back tracking to sort out bodges buuut there's no off road time with a car with no giblets so it's a winner really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 But then it's not really yours imo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) That's what I always thought, then got sick of throwing X amount at a car to get to a certain level then not really being able to fund getting much further with it. Whereas if you buy car with the X amount already done then you can concentrate on getting it to legendary level with your modding budget rather than just yet another hot hatch with the cheapest engine swap and the bushes done... Edited May 2, 2015 by Jolfa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) But then it's not really yours imo I agree with Rich. My Mk2, 70% there. I've got 100% of the car for 30% of the effort and cost. My S3, 70% there. I had 100% of the car for 30% of the effort (not so sure about cost...I swapped a £6500 car for a £3500 car, spent £3000 on it and sold it for £3500...£6000 loss in six months...). And there's something nice about saving a "failed" or abanadoned car, keeping it on the road and stopping it being parted out and taking it to the next level. Edited May 2, 2015 by Pashley26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Fair enough. I just get more excitement and satisfaction taking a car that is 100% standard and factory looking and making it my own knowing no-one else has had their modifying hands on it. Plus you get better before and after pics that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 You'll change your mind after the 30th time 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials owns Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 bought a bmw 523i 2.5 petrol not long ago, engine management light is on, when cold starting it wont rev above 3k, jerky as a pig if you do drive it cold, almost feels like its trying to cut out when its warm it feels boggy as anything in high revs, doesn't accelerate like it should, nor when your revving it the revs are sluggish on comedown every now and then i get a catastrophic banging noise coming from the engine bag any suggestions? ive has a new in-take fuel pump put in as a mouse had some fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamWood! Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Stop driving it until you have a qualified competent person look at it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Get the error codes read? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Bread knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials owns Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 yup, got a lad at work with a code reader, plug it in i guess & see what it pops up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Sellers that will update posts with photos but won't reply to anyone my being an impatient f**k want these headlights 5minutes after seeing them for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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