Will you be going to the exact same design?Booked my car in to have the stripes removed and replaced?
What have you done to your vehicle today?
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an88fiero
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Yes exactly the same. Can’t change too much as the paint underneath will be a different shade of red
Stephen CA
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Got a new battery booster pack for the Camaro....
AmericanThunder
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Surprised that had enough oopmh!
Will
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Went under the TA last night in the pit. Soo easy to do the alternator from there. I may do an oil change too at the weekend too. I'll get photos too. Only went down there to get access to the mains plug sockets as recessing power sockets on other walls.
AmericanThunder
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Brave man. Too cold out there for me
Suprisingly good temprature out there, well while working on sockets and such. I actually took off my jacket and fleace and working in just a t-shirt on my top half.
Stephen CA
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Surprisingly it did! Started it fine, although having then driven it for a good while the battery needs replacing as it isn't holding charge anymore. Still, could be worse, could have been the starter motor!
Stephen CA
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That's a fine looking car
(I mean the Camaro, not the roller skate!
Thanks. I haven't seen many in that colour to be honest. I was thinking of getting the wheels done black originally but now I'm not so sure. Oh and the roller skate.....is always referred to as "The Roller Skate" ?
AmericanThunder
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I think a gloss black wheel would suit it really well actually. I don’t think a flat black wheel would.
Stephen CA
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I've got quotes from a place in Fareham to get them done. Gloss black as you say with old school tyres with the white writing on the walls would look good I think. I've also seen some examples from forums in the US where people have put slightly taller and wider tyres on the rear as well and that looks cool.
Stephen CA
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Re insured the Grand Prix for the year. £149!
Insuring classic (or indeed any) vehicle is a bit of a dark art! I think I pay pretty much the same to insure the Camaro per yer, but the Beetle is about £50 cheaper even though its worth much more. Unfortunately classic car insurers don't seem to do multi-car discount.
saleen 192
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Surprisingly it did! Started it fine, although having then driven it for a good while the battery needs replacing as it isn't holding charge anymore. Still, could be worse, could have been the starter motor lol.
Yes it could be alot worse you could be driving the hairdressers car, lol,,,
isuranceance is cheap for us old folks here in wales lol,, 258quid full comp with dad a named driver audi 2lt turbo estate 74quid for the T.A.
Yes it could be alot worse you could be driving the hairdressers car, lol,,,
isuranceance is cheap for us old folks here in wales lol,, 258quid full comp with dad a named driver audi 2lt turbo estate 74quid for the T.A.
The guys that painted my car also rechromed the wheels. They could probably do the gloss black you are after. ACM autos in romsey, they are on facebook, I dont have their phone number but could find it out. They have tyre removal tools, and ramps etc, so would be simple for them to take them off the car and do the whole job for you.
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Stephen CA
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Thanks for that. I'll Google them, but if I cant find them I'll let you know. At least I know they'll do a good job having seen their work on the TA!
Will
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Yeah, it's definitely worth shopping around between the specialist companies. The GP is on limited mileage at 3,000 miles which keeps the cost down. Like most of us probably, I don't do anything like that. And it is only insured TPFT as opposed to fully comp.Insuring classic (or indeed any) vehicle is a bit of a dark art! I think I pay pretty much the same to insure the Camaro per yer, but the Beetle is about £50 cheaper even though its worth much more. Unfortunately classic car insurers don't seem to do multi-car discount.
AmericanThunder
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Be careful to keep the overall tyre height similar or you could find the Speedo reads wrong.
Oil/filter change in the new garage and pit. It was soo easy, the bit that took the longest was watching the oil dribble out while I was sitting on my comfy seat.
Oil drained and about to take filter out.
New filter ready going in.. This makes your car sound like a Nascar, it says so on the label.
Oil drained and about to take filter out.
New filter ready going in.. This makes your car sound like a Nascar, it says so on the label.
