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    Bonnet - free to good home!

    in Body/Electrics/Interior

    Posted

    Hi guys,

     

    I haven't been active on here for some time after selling my aerodeck.  However I have a bonnet in rare cascade green metallic which I am giving away.

     

    I dont want to break any forum rules about selling so hope its ok to mention this.

     

    I have tried selling it on various online site but no takers, so I would rather let some one have it for their Civic than take it to the scrap man to fold in half!

     

    Its in nice original condition, with excellent paint. The only bad bit is a small dent on front driver edge, but this would be easily sorted. Apart from that its a good solid panel, with sound deadening material and would be a shame to waste it.

     

    I am located in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, just outside Cardiff.

     

    If anyone can make use of it please let me know.  (07759606013)

     

    Thank you.

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    The German's have come to spoil the party!? :-(

    in Chat Lounge

    Posted

    Hi Guys, 

     

    Not quite sure what to do, but hopefully you can suggest the best way forward for me and the cars to keep them in the club or keep other club cars going.

     

    As per the title, I think I may be going German for a while! :-(

     

    To cut a long story short, (well as short as I can) I recently bought a cheap VW Passat from feeebay which was around the corner, literally. I bought it dirt cheap £230 as the ad and photo was rubbish and was advertised a spares or repair as Mot and tax had just ran out, but being able to view it so close to home I knew it was better than advertised. It’s a nice clean, straight original car, and actually a sport model. And the colour is similar to my old Aerodeck Vti’s Cascade green, which I loved! L

     

    My intensions were to service it, get a new MOT and sell it on to make a small profit to put into the upcoming wedding fund!! However on getting it home, the wife to be loves it! And you know what they say, "Happy Wife = Happy Life" !

     

    I agree in some parts that it is more refined, feels better put together and although its the same age, in fact a year older, for some reason it does feel more up to date and modern. Perhaps its the dash layout and seats, and the fact it doesnt leak and has full auto climatronic climate control. Besides the fact she loves the dials which light up blue and red! (which I must admit is nice.)

     

    Anyway, I’m in the situation now where I’m thinking of keeping it for a while as a more sensible daily driver. More modern feel, quieter and damp free for the little one. I will miss the hatch / tailgate of the Honda's as the VW is a saloon, but the boot is absolutely huge!  I think the length and width in the boot is bigger than the back of the aerodeck!

     

    Anyway, if things do go the way of the VW, then its time to clear out the Honda's as I cant keep them all and need to get some money back, although I will always keep them close to my heart and have another one in the future as they have been good cars to me.  

    Unfortunately I dont have quite enough posts to be able to sell on here, but hope that you guys keep an eye out on fleebay or bumtree and if anyone is interested taking them on it would be good to keep them in the club or at least keep the parts in the club to keep other Civics going.

     

    Not quite sure what to do, but hopefully you can suggest the best way forward for me and the cars. Either sell them all together, or split them and the spares? My daily driver is still taxed and MOT’d until May 2014, plus the spare car is the exact same model which I bought a while back.

     

    The spare car only has 113k, complete and original, but actually I think it’s a better car overall, less miles and doesn’t appear to leak! so I was going to put all the best bits onto this one when my daily driver runs out of tax and test and MOT this one, then use my current driver as the spare car!
     
    The spare car failed on emissions and so needs a lambda sensor, also has a crack in the manifold. However I have a brand new stainless steel  4-2-1 manifold and gasket kit to put on it.     Besides the other spares I was going to fit including, stainless steel baffled de-cat and complete set of  lowered suspension struts, with as new MGZS shocks, Eibach -30mm springs and modified -10mm front forks, and braided s/s brake hoses.

     

    Should I sell the cars separate, or both together, with or without the spares? Or should I re-MOT them both before selling? Obviously more likely to sell with Mot but means a bit of work and more time for me to do it.

     

    Bear in mind the cost of individual spare parts if there is enough interest or the cars don’t get enough I may also consider breaking if I have to but would prefer to see them all go together.

     

    Thanks guys for any suggestions.

    Bargain setup for the aerodeck :-)

    in Chassis

    Posted

    Hi guys, got myself a great buy from kyekye09 (Robert) I bought his old aerodeck lowered suspension setup. Arrived today and looks like new! :smile: really clean, as new MGZS shocks with Eibach -30mm progressive springs including modified -10mm front forks and new Honda top mounts!! Fantastic deal. Cant wait to fit them, although unlikely until the summer with young baby taking up every minute.  

    Look how clean they are, fantastic. Thanks Robert. :smile:

     

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    Nice find!

    in Chassis

    Posted

    On a brighter note to finding out my car leaks like a sieve, I was swapping over the front / rear wheels on the weekend as the fronts were wearing down and I noticed a nice little tag on the front calipers!   :smile:  'Pagid' re manufactured brake caliper!

    Nice to know the previous owner spend a few quid and didnt skimp on the brakes!! :smile:

     

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    Interior light and ignition barrel light always on!

    in Electrical

    Posted

    Hi guys, havent posted on here in a while but recently noticed that the Interior light and ignition barrel light always on when locking the car!

     

    I have checked the interior switch and it is in the correct position for interior light to turn on/off with the door opening.

    I presume that when you switch the car off and remove ignition key the barrel light goes on also? I know from my old aerodeck that the ignition barrel light switches on when you unlock the car until you start it.

     

    I know when locking the car the interior light doesnt turn off it just dims really low and stays on, also the ignition barrel light stays on! Obviously dont want to run the battery down overnight, especially with colder weather on its way.

     

    Any ideas?? 

     

    Thanks

    New Civic Tourer

    in Chat Lounge

    Posted

    Hi Guys, not sure if you've seen it but just had a link for the new 2014 Civic Tourer!

    Glad to see they've brought back a Civic estate model, but I think I'll keep the old Aerodeck.

     

    Looks sleek enough and fancy gadgets but not really my sort of styling  :???:

     

    What do you think??

     

    http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/2014-honda-civic-tourer-revealed/266452?utm_source=Silverpop&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=WCAR%20ENews%20Bulletin%20(12.08.2013B)&utm_content=news1_image

    Help!!!

    in Body/Electrics/Interior

    Posted

    I've got the same colour (G86P) Sequoia Green.  It came with white 17" Wolfrace wheels.

    Not sure if I'd have chosen them myself but dont look bad and I'll use them until the tyre wear out unless can get deal on another set with good tyres.

    Gives you an idea anyway. What do you think?

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    D15Z8/D15Z3 rocker cover

    in Engine & Chassis

    Posted

    Yeah fitting the plugs and leads tomorrow. Done the air filter & rocker gasket, very quick & easy and the dizzy cap. Unfortunately the rotor was the wrong one so have to change that some other time!!  I havent done a project thread yet but keep meaning to. Is it just the same as just starting a new topic like this?

    Will upload pics of the leads tomorrow.

    Sunroof external rubber seal?!

    in Interior

    Posted

    Thanks Dave, sent you a message  :smile:

     

    If the complete sunroof needs replacing surely Rover 45 / MGZS would fit as most other body parts seem to swap over??

    Does anyone know if these are the same as if so, then plenty of MG specialists / breakers out there, obviously newer model MG should be in better condition.

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