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Just been outside to check the servo for markings & I thought to myself, "I know, see if you can find out why the interior light doesn't work" - I read the manual, stared at the light itself for a few minutes and thought "Carefully prise it out and check the bulb 1st"
5 seconds later, the damn thing was in about 6 pieces on the floor! - It was completely 'brittle' and was easy to crumble into dust between my fingers. On the plus side, the bulb was indeed blown so I checked for there being a live feed to it which there is so bought myself a 2nd hand unit of ebay along with a new LED bulb.
After that, I thought I would extend the aerial to see if I could get the radio to tune into a station - 1.5 milliseconds later, said aerial was also in my hands, completely detached from said car! - Must have been broken years as it was just resting inside the next part of mast all rusty - new aerial needed now! - Will probably bite the bullet & fit an electric one when funds allow.
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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Hoping to get a few jobs done over Easter if the weather stays good. My new wheels arrived yesterday and so I am going to put off going to Wheels Day to clean them up ready to go on ASAP. I am still saving hard for the wheels I really want but these will do until then. Looking at the state of them, it's no wonder I blagged them so cheap off Ebay!
Also hoping to change over the grill and get the front indicators changed over to my new clear ones. If all of the above goes smoothly then I can also make a start fitting the Hawk remote locking kit.
Does it ever stop! Really want the car ready to go to that Walton Bridge meet on 27th
Will try to take photo's as I go along for you guys interested.
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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Apr 17, 2014 12:46:51 GMT
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Yep! Still interested :-)
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Apr 17, 2014 14:45:18 GMT
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Man you have one sweet car! I LOVE the brown over gold two tone! I've been a lurker in this thread for a while now and I thought I'd chuck you a good word I can't wait to see these new wheels either!
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luckygti
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I need to try harder!
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Apr 17, 2014 17:18:49 GMT
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Yep, keep the updates coming. I miss my Cortinas, sadly SWMBO can't stand them so I guess I'll never have another ;'(
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Apr 17, 2014 18:24:59 GMT
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Thanks guys for the words of encouragement - means a lot to a fat, bald mid 40's wally trying to relive his youth! :-) Anyway... Wheels took me & MrsSmokeEm 2 bloody hours with a pressure washer to make them look 1/2 presentable! Those of you that know me, will understand that I'm a fair old unit to be lugging around wheels/tyres and getting into all the nooks n crannies! I am shattered! Only issue I may have is it appears that on one wheel only, 2 of the 'washers' from the old nuts are still welded to the alloy so would not go n properly - I am going to attempt to tap it out from behind tomorrow. If I can't, then I may have to have the tyre swapped onto the spare that came with my purchase with no tyre. I am deffo chuffed however with my luck - the tyres are all good, with no cracks etc & are 195/45/15 not 50/15 as thought! Bargain! I only paid £120 for all 5 wheels/4 tyres so I am chuffed. After....
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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qwerty
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Apr 17, 2014 19:55:13 GMT
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Really looking forward to seeing it on the wheels!
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Apr 18, 2014 13:18:34 GMT
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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qwerty
Club Retro Rides Member
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Apr 18, 2014 21:39:14 GMT
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Looks great. I normally really don't like clear indicators but you've managed to pull it off. Might be because its so shiny.
Good work.
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hamps
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www.medwayrscentre.co.uk
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Massive want
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Apr 19, 2014 10:44:59 GMT
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Cossie Latticeseseses! Looks well.
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Apr 19, 2014 11:07:20 GMT
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Holy S*** Those weels look good on there !
Hopefully one day ill get a pair to call my own 8)
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Apr 19, 2014 12:43:38 GMT
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Looking good!
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Apr 19, 2014 16:55:24 GMT
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Thanks guys :-)
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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Apr 19, 2014 17:16:20 GMT
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Wheels looks excellent. I kind of liked the orange though, looked good with the brown.
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Apr 19, 2014 18:02:32 GMT
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I kinda know what you mean Jim. However, the plan from the start was to try & find some of those smoked RG Headlight covers from back in the day. I have failed badly on that front so went clear so I can see what it would look like with smoked fronts. I haven't bought the kit yet but I will, just to satisfy my curiosity. I can't photochop or whatever its called so will have to do it to see it lol
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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bortaf
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Apr 19, 2014 20:14:00 GMT
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Can't beat a set of saph cossie alloys on a Mk5
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R.I.P photobucket
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mirafioriman
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My next project.......
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Apr 19, 2014 20:44:42 GMT
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Clear indicators look great to me. wheels suit it well too. Nice looking car.
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luckygti
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I need to try harder!
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Apr 19, 2014 23:00:59 GMT
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Massive want Seconded! Looks excellent on those wheels.
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Lol at you guys ^^^ You wouldn't want it if you knew how much I have spent so far!
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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