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burbleboy

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  1. Nice build here! A good read and lovely to see the car restored and come alive!
  2. Not good when there sat up for a bit Sounds like a good excuse for a 'wee' drive in the sunshine!!! Hope it's back on the road asap!
  3. Do you have a pick screwdriver thing? Just need to dig into the rubber and pull it!!! Chopsticks Knitting needles Two long screwdrivers Etc etc!!!!
  4. Like there was any chance of a fail Good stuff mate!
  5. Nice pics! Nice your able to meet up with another forum member and chat about cars etc over a cuppa! Incidentally, does Eunos have lowered suspension compared to yours? Looks lower if still on standard set up
  6. It was an old alky at about 50 - 60 years old that bought it! Probably couldn't stand speed bumps n punted it on My number ends in 958 mate. Defo can't remember getting your text as would have replied You all having a meet this year?
  7. The gearbox would make a huge difference, then you could change gears as many times as The Fast & Furious dudes and dudettes!! Sorry Dave, didnt see any texts from you ref Accord! The old guy must be lovin it then if he's cruisin about, hopefully without being full of Whiskey this time
  8. Nice project there Dave! Good to see you still tinkering away! Good project for Gail too i may add! Like those cars, never driven one, never mind driven one in anger so imagine would be a blast agree with Tom tho...needs more power!
  9. It took me two attempts to get my steering wheel right mind you! Still got beemer mate, only car that's beat me so far is a brand new Porsche 911 Turbo
  10. Nice one mate, looks nice! Should be the 1st mods on these cars. Gotta have good feel as 100% of driving is done by that item!
  11. Man that fiesta was fast! I raced the new focus RS last week, pulled away till i let off at 150!
  12. Ooooft. A step too far! Vtec for life mate
  13. Makes a nice subtle difference
  14. Nice DIY job then if only took an hour! Im buying Bilstein B8 shocks for mine, rears are leaking so time for upgrade (no coilovers for me). Already bought Eibach Pro Sport springs as well to go on ;) Still loving my beemer!
  15. Spring pre-load mate. I can't remember exactly, but fairly sure that if you make spring longer (turn spring nut downwards) it softens spring but actually lowers it I'm sure. I was surprised when it happened. So you may need to raise it again once spring is 'unloaded' slightly. Strange for water ingress mate during the wash!
  16. Ive always been into cars when younger but my dad was never good with fixing them, only driving them fast etc! That's what got me hooked also! You can adjust the actual spring to make softer/higher if you wanted. The added benefits of being totally adjustable. Nut under spring. Done that with my civic, tinkered until i got my perfect setup. Im sure a garage that knows suspension will be able to do this....i certainly learnt alot through a decent garage (took me three attempts to find one that knew what they were doing). I dont see how DD can be bottoming out on certain roads, my civic was low but never really scrapped the road, except the undertray, on memorial run up that mountain as an example. Just take the slight scraping as part of the modification world, im sure the damage would be minimal. If you seriously cant handle it (being old and brittal...you not the car) then choose decent roads!!!!!!!!!!
  17. Nice that DD has been oot again! Calipers are the scurge of Honda My Accord sat for 10 days and o/s/f caliper sticking slightly. Freed off and all ok. But i had washed the car then parked it up for the 10 days so that was likely the reason. Still pish. Back driving it until sold to keep 'fresh'. My dad ain't complaining as he has my BMW! (my dad is 72 and a petrol/diesel head) Ref coilovers on DD. Standard suspension is just too crappy IMO. Raise her again slightly and find the happy medium. Even raise to standard height and stiffen to give some feel at least? Shame to de-modify her just for a few scrapes during a few hundred miles a year.....just my 2p worth!
  18. Looks good mate! A wash and a wax and your sorted
  19. Now for sale https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F292571311415
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