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[Mr.Meerkat]

Just now, GDRRiley said:

that looks rough.

I feel the needing to do brakes and putting it off

At least parts wise, it should be about £250 (rough guesstimate) so should be approximately £500-600 total? Isn't too bad I guess? 

[GDRRiley]

3 minutes ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

 Isn't too bad I guess? 

it isn't bad just annoying to have a car in the shop for a while.

[Mr.Meerkat]

9 minutes ago, GDRRiley said:

it isn't bad just annoying to have a car in the shop for a while.

UK lockdown means I only use it to food shopping once a week, and just bought our weekly food yesterday so it doesn't annoy me at all  

[GDRRiley]

1 minute ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

UK lockdown means I only use it to food shopping once a week, and just bought our weekly food yesterday so it doesn't annoy me at all  

yeah that was going to be my note. now if you can spare the money is likely the best time to do it.

[Mr.Meerkat]

3 minutes ago, GDRRiley said:

yeah that was going to be my note. now if you can spare the money is likely the best time to do it.

Yeah, I really can't spare the monies right now but then again, I'm about to splash ££££ on my flight training this summer for my commercial pilot's license and flight instructor rating so in the grand scheme of things, it only amounts to 3% of my planned budget for that albeit it is a deficit that I somehow will have to make up as that's going straight out of my budget for flight training...

[GDRRiley]

7 hours ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Yeah, I really can't spare the monies right now but then again, I'm about to splash ££££ on my flight training this summer for my commercial pilot's license and flight instructor rating so in the grand scheme of things, it only amounts to 3% of my planned budget for that albeit it is a deficit that I somehow will have to make up as that's going straight out of my budget for flight training...

that sounds like a lot of fun. I assume private pilots licensee with instrument rating already already. I'll say a line from my Grandpa who was a United Pilot after flying for the Navy, "You are a glorified bus driver"

[Jarsky]

Bringing Tech and Cars together, today I fitted the adapter I made for my NRG Short Hub to the turn signal canceller on the steering shaft. 

I modelled it in Solidworks and printed it in ABS Plastic. Works perfectly  

 

(As a bit of a background, I got a short hub because I wanted the quick release..and a standard Boss kit that fits with the clock spring is too deep. I could have gone the Works Bell short hub but that still sticks out about an inch further  than the NRG hub because it retains the clock spring. I could have gone a short quick release, but i'm more comfortable with the locking mechanism on the full length, and the point of the quick release is to remove the wheel and put a lock on the hub to deter theft.)

 

 

https://streamable.com/kbkbsd

 

 

 

[Mr.Meerkat]

12 hours ago, GDRRiley said:

that sounds like a lot of fun. I assume private pilots licensee with instrument rating already already. I'll say a line from my Grandpa who was a United Pilot after flying for the Navy, "You are a glorified bus driver"

Yes and no. PPL with night rating and a "restricted instrument rating", a UK-only IR with greater minimums but significantly less training (15hrs dual vs 50hrs dual) whilst giving me the option to upgrade to a full IR in as little as 10 more hours dual (total 25hrs) in the future so not too bad (25 hrs savings going nicely towards the 30hr FI course ) 

 

Eh, some people say that but i still want to do it

[IKnight]

On 5/11/2020 at 3:57 PM, PandaCopyRight said:

no it will be pimped when i get around to getting some fancy wheels for summer tires

23 inch chrome wheels with rubber band tires? 

 

On 5/11/2020 at 7:31 PM, iDeFecZx said:

fat multi piece wheels with tyres that arent wide enough?

Bro if you aren't stretching out a 225 to fit a 325, are you even cool? *hits vape*

 

[PandaCopyRight]

3 hours ago, IKnight said:

23 inch chrome wheels with rubber band tires? 

 

Bro if you aren't stretching out a 225 to fit a 325, are you even cool? *hits vape*

 

nah, the plan is go with an OEM spec... not to be cool ... 17x7 or 17x7.5 with a 225/45

18s and 19s would start to get expensive tire wise 

currently has a 16x6.5 with a 205/55

[iDeFecZx]

2 hours ago, PandaCopyRight said:

18s and 19s would start to get expensive tire wise 

Tbh tho how often are you gonna be changing tyres on it

[IKnight]

3 hours ago, iDeFecZx said:

Tbh tho how often are you gonna be changing tyres on it

[iDeFecZx]

1 hour ago, IKnight said:

im always right get used to it

[chaozbandit]

 

[PandaCopyRight]

22 hours ago, iDeFecZx said:

Tbh tho how often are you gonna be changing tyres on it

18 hours ago, IKnight said:

 

when i need to? 

 

[PandaCopyRight]

17 hours ago, iDeFecZx said:

im always right get used to it

you never were right .... you are from the uk  

bastards driving on the wrong side of the road god dammit ... 

[Mr.Meerkat]

Anyone like to donate to the poor?  

 

@GDRRiley Big ooft. A little more than I estimated  but I didn't realise how I would need a whole new rear caliper...

 

Spoiler

As for pricing, it's pretty fair. In general, the parts are about £0-6 more than me ordering it online by myself whilst the labour cost seems fair. I guess that's what happens when you average 40 miles/day...and I've owned the car for a little over 2 years. 

[iDeFecZx]

1 hour ago, PandaCopyRight said:

when i need to? 

 

Youd be surprised how long they last on ecoboxes

[TVwazhere]

2 hours ago, PandaCopyRight said:

you never were right .... you are from the uk  

bastards driving on the wrong side of the road god dammit ... 

The right side of the road is the right side to drive on. It's literally in the name  

[TheGreatCalCom]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5x22ef7A-w

[LTT makes people Educate]

On 12/21/2014 at 11:38 PM, ELSknutson said:

Cool my 2 favorite things combined.  Updated  2/17/2020  6 years later vehicle update.  My New  2015 Mercedes C63S AMG 

The break caliper looks sexy!

[PandaCopyRight]

1 hour ago, iDeFecZx said:

Youd be surprised how long they last on ecoboxes

a set lasted roughly 4 years on the old S40 doing like 25k km a year 

 

[iDeFecZx]

2 hours ago, PandaCopyRight said:

a set lasted roughly 4 years on the old S40 doing like 25k km a year 

 

Exactly No point worrying about something changed that infrequently

[IKnight]

I wonder if it's the legit OOM-500? 

[JoaoPRSousa]

8 hours ago, IKnight said:

I wonder if it's the legit OOM-500? 

 

Giorgi died from a side impact with a tree, that frame is gone. Plus, it was Daytona Violet and the lips on both bumpers and side skirts were silver...