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by cmea
Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:51 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: how loud
Replies: 32
Views: 4107

Re: how loud

I used to have a tuned 1098 4dr with 2 cherry bombs on the exhaust - loud but much more efficient (power not necessarily fuel). It was loud under acceleration (as are the minis running on RC40's). However, this is good, because you don't get people stepping into the road without hearing you. The dan...
by cmea
Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:38 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Replacing seats What do you do?
Replies: 18
Views: 4796

Re: Replacing seats What do you do?

I damaged my original seats when welding (with the car rolled on its side). As a result I fitted leather seats from a 2dr bmw convertible (cheap on flea bay!). I bolted the runners to 1-2 inch studs that then bolt through the floor via very large washers. I also managed to fit the rear seats in but ...
by cmea
Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:52 pm
Forum: Useful Tips
Topic: Home Made Crook Lock
Replies: 27
Views: 9702

Re: Home Made Crook Lock

If you can lift your handbrake above the top of the gearnob, your handbrake probably needs adjusting!
by cmea
Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:57 pm
Forum: Useful Tips
Topic: Home Made Crook Lock
Replies: 27
Views: 9702

Home Made Crook Lock

Here is an easy way to keep your car secure without spending too much! Get a scrap bit of metal tube that will fit over the handbrake. Put the car in gear (1st or 3rd) and with the handbrake on, slip the metal tube over handbrake. Mark and then cut the tube about an inch longer than the point where ...
by cmea
Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Street Cred?
Replies: 48
Views: 6444

Re: Street Cred?

I've just got my convertible back on the road after nine years! My nine year old daughter thinks its cool, although my wife has to sit in the back when the family go out together as I only have one rear seat belt fitted and both my children flatly refuse to get in a car without wearing a seatbelt! H...