A big thank you

by Jaminglish, 08-07-2020, 06:28 PM

I just want to take this time to say a big Thank You to Stav.
You're a credit to this forum.

Hello from the North East

by Ste176, 08-07-2020, 06:13 PM

Evening all,

I've been and bought an is200 with mega persuasion from a good mate who is on here! Stix44.

Had it just over 24hours and love it! I've Come vag and I'm well impressed!

So far I'm still looking for inspiration for my plans and what route to go down.

Looking forward to getting to some jap meets and meeting some new like minded people!

Cheers for now.
Stephen

Tyres, an interesting weekend!!

by posty, 08-07-2020, 05:48 PM

Well here is the story of my weekend and the issues of my two front tyres... I have learned something this weekend and I will be happy if it helps at least one person in the future! (Or maybe I have been stupid and should have already known)

Well I came to my car on Friday evening after work and noticed that my front drivers side tyre was flat. I nipped it to the tyre shop at the unit next door and asked them to have a look and fix it for me. The tyres have only been on 11months so I assumed I had picked up a puncture and expected them just to repair it and be on my way.

Well this is what we found......


The tyre had been cracking on the inner and outer edge, and it had finally given up and just let out all of the air! The rubber had perished on the inner and outer edges of both front tyres.I wasn't best pleased. As I said earlier thay had only been on a year and covered 8k miles. They had never been run flat and they were wearing evenly. And what if it had let the air out while cruising down the motorway. Pic showing the even wear of the tread....



The garage were horrified and immediatley looked for a manurfacturing date (which is where my learning begins) I didnt even know a tyre had a date of manurfacture on it! He then said that they dont fit tyres in their garage that are older than 2 years and they said tyres shouldnt be fitted if they are over 4 years old. So when they found they were made in January 2005 and were 6 years old when fitted to my car they could understand why they looked how they did.



The dating of a tyre is apparently very simple, but I didn't know! (01 - Jan, 05 - 2005)

The next day I rang the tyre shop I got these from and asked them to double check the date I got the tyres fitted, He confirmed August last year so I headed straight round to have an arguement! I explained the situation and he began saying tyres dont last forever, slating the setup, lowness and camber of my back wheels. When i told him they came off the front and were alligned after the suspension changed a month ago he went very quiet and blamed the amount of sun we have had..... (till I pointed out we hadnt really had any!)

To cut a half an hour argument short he is going to fit 2 new tyres FOC tomorrow. Epic winning!!

Sorry to have gone on and on a bit but it has really wound me up how some people try to rip people off with things like this. And if by writing this thread it helps at least one person check the date on the tyres being fitted to their car i will be happy!

Jason

Project is300

by Chris0121, 08-07-2020, 10:02 AM

Well most of you know that my mr2 is going well it goes Tuesday =( really gonna miss the old girl but time to move on,
So here's the replacement =) it's an 02 is300 in platinum ice I paid 2100 had one owner and is clean an hell inside a few little marks on the outside but I love it it's got 96000 miles I'm going to do the cambelt straight away unless I find it's already done and they've just lost the receipt but it's got full service history I'm going to phone the garages he used to find out if they have a record of it being done fingers crossed if not I've got a mate who said he'll do it for me aswell and a new exhaust system ;-)
So here is my new baby lexi =P

Pulling to left!?

by Hami, 08-07-2020, 09:59 AM

I know its not really maint this question but unsure where to put it so I am sorry if in wrong place,
My troubles are that when i am driving my skyline it pulls to the left, it has passed two MoT's with it pulling so i dont think its major, but its just getting to me now. It all started when i hit a pile off snow on the land hand front wheel!!
I have been under the car several times and nothing is bent or that, i am thinking something might have collapsed in a straight line.
Does anyone have any ideas!?

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Bulb Type!?

by Hami, 06-07-2020, 11:48 AM

Right i have a little bit of trouble trying to ID this type of bulb for my skyline r33 gtst 1996 dash/speedo etc, its not the 509T's as i have like 10 off them infront me right now, which do not fit! Is it a 501 or something diff!?

And if anyone needs 509T LED Bulbs give me a shout lol

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My S15 ODC/BDC build

by Tooleys15, 06-07-2020, 03:36 AM

Cant be arsed to copy 30 + pages of my build thread from drift works so....

shortened version

Once had a stock s15

Added some **** to it

changed some more ****

then stripped it and started drifting it

now been adding even more drifty **** to it.

Years ago



now

Wanted to borrow/use: Timing Light

by Phil01, 05-07-2020, 03:01 PM

Does anyone have a timing light I can use/borrow please? Just need to check the timing of the MX5, if you're local we can come to you to adjust it/pick it up.
Thanks
Phil

Happy Birthday Shane

by purplewitch, 05-07-2020, 01:23 PM

Happy Birthday Shane, hope you're having a Supratastic day!!

Caught out by SORN when buying a car

by toxo, 05-07-2020, 08:35 AM

I expect most of you (that would buy an untaxed car) know this already but...

I bought my RX7 at the start of the year, which had no tax or MOT. 2 months ago I got a fine from the DVLA for not declaring it SORN. Fair enough I thought, the original SORN must have expired and I missed the reminder (or it got sent to the wrong address during the registered keeper change).

I just did a vehicle enquiry on my Nissan which I bought with no tax and MOT at the start of the month. I checked it before I bought it, and it said the date of liability was Jan 2013 (it failed its MOT in Jan 2012, so that makes sense). However I found:

Date of Liability 01 08 2012
Vehicle Status Unlicensed with Keeper Change

So, when you change the registered keeper of a vehicle, it invalidates any previously declared SORN, and you must redeclare. I didn't know that :o