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Re: Car geeks unite!#479665

By James H - Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:08 am

- Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:08 am #479665

How's your car doing?

Some absolute bellend did this to mine within the last 24 hours, no idea who, where or when:

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Re: Car geeks unite!#479667

By dimtimjim - Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:50 am

- Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:50 am #479667

Meh... Local Sheffield garage just turned their noses up and said its gotta go to main dealer.

So, in typical head in the sand approach, I've just tried to ignore it this week. Will try again next week!

Sorry 'bout your scratch dude, thats a nasty one!

I've actually met Chris n shook his hand. This fact is still causing slight issues in my trouser dept.... :wink:

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Re: Car geeks unite!#479689

By fatboydave73 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:48 pm

- Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:48 pm #479689

James H wrote:How's your car doing?

Some absolute bellend did this to mine within the last 24 hours, no idea who, where or when:

Looks like a bellend with either a moped, or pushbike. I had a similar scratch appear recently on my front bumper; however luckily the scroat that did it was laying on the floor with his moped on top of him when I went out to see what the commotion was.

Don't fancy his insurance next year........

Re: Car geeks unite!#479693

By James H - Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:55 pm

- Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:55 pm #479693

Interesting! Thanks for that. Doesn't really help me fix it, but at least I can explain it!

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Re: Car geeks unite!#479708

By fatboydave73 - Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:00 pm

- Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:00 pm #479708

Sorry it wasn't of too much use....

It looks quite a deep one; it has clearly gone through the paint into either the primers or past that (same as mine did); as mine was insurance they done quite a comprehensive job of rubbing it down and re-spraying. The problem for your one also is it is quite close to the cars natural bodywork, so if you took it to a garage they might struggle to paint match.

Re: Car geeks unite!#479711

By James H - Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:33 pm

- Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:33 pm #479711

It's gone straight down to the plastic unfortunately. Being a metallic silver it's gonna be a bitch to match.

I'm fitting a new FRP bonnet at some point soon which will probably need a custom bumper too as the bonnet looks different so I might just wait until then!

If anyone's interested in that, current bonnet/bumper:

New bonnet, and hopefully similar bumper:

(not my car, I wish it was!)

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Re: Car geeks unite!#481476

By dimtimjim - Tue Oct 02, 2012 8:21 am

- Tue Oct 02, 2012 8:21 am #481476

Brrrrrap, brrrrrap, brrrrrrap. For the first time since July, I am now driving around in a car which has no warning lights on the dash! Whoop!

Yesterdays little visit ended up with the replacement of two sensors and the relief to my wallet to the tune of 185.37 english pounds stirling.

Vrrrrrrrrrrrrrroooooooooooooooooooom.

I've actually met Chris n shook his hand. This fact is still causing slight issues in my trouser dept.... :wink:

Yudster wrote:Best post ever.

Re: Car geeks unite!#481481

By James H - Tue Oct 02, 2012 8:46 am

- Tue Oct 02, 2012 8:46 am #481481

dimtimjim wrote:Brrrrrap, brrrrrap, brrrrrrap. For the first time since July, I am now driving around in a car which has no warning lights on the dash! Whoop!

Yesterdays little visit ended up with the replacement of two sensors and the relief to my wallet to the tune of 185.37 english pounds stirling.

Vrrrrrrrrrrrrrroooooooooooooooooooom.

Awesome!!

Unfortunately I seem to have inherited your warning light, as my anti theft stuff is playing up. Sometimes the car won't start, and I'm getting the 'security flashing key' light staying on solid sometimes when driving. Fault codes P1610 and P1614.

Apparently it's the loom to the transponder that's dodgy. Oh fun.

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Re: Car geeks unite!#481487

By dimtimjim - Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:30 am

- Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:30 am #481487

James H wrote: Fault codes P1610 and P1614.

Main relay voltage and Imobiliser control signal...! Oh no!

You using after-market security system?!

I've actually met Chris n shook his hand. This fact is still causing slight issues in my trouser dept.... :wink:

Yudster wrote:Best post ever.

Re: Car geeks unite!#481491

By James H - Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:55 am

- Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:55 am #481491

Nope, built in NATS (Nissan Anti-Theft System) immobilizer. Even worse when the standard security is failing eh?

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Re: Car geeks unite!#481497

By dimtimjim - Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:02 am

- Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:02 am #481497

**Goes off in search of the FAIL**

Silly Datsun. (are 80's prejudices still acceptable here?)

I've actually met Chris n shook his hand. This fact is still causing slight issues in my trouser dept.... :wink:

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Re: Car geeks unite!#481500

By James H - Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:12 am

- Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:12 am #481500

dimtimjim wrote:**Goes off in search of the FAIL**

Silly Datsun. (are 80's prejudices still acceptable here?)

No, because this one was co-developed with Renault. Go figure.

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Re: Car geeks unite!#481505

By dimtimjim - Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:31 am

- Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:31 am #481505

Yeah, I am aware of the Nissan/Renault joint venture...

Out of the frying pan and into the fire, springs to mind!

I've actually met Chris n shook his hand. This fact is still causing slight issues in my trouser dept.... :wink:

Yudster wrote:Best post ever.

Re: Car geeks unite!#481542

By Yudster - Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:39 am

- Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:39 am #481542

Whoever thought that putting computers in cars would be helpful was an idiot. Its just something else to go wrong and cost a * fortune to put right.

Charlalottie on Twitter wrote:Just remembered that I played pool with a satanist last night. Really should go out on a Friday more often.

Charlalottie wrote:Had a good night last night. We lost the pub quiz but had my hair plaited by a viking.

Re: Car geeks unite!#481547

By James H - Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:50 am

- Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:50 am #481547

Yudster wrote:Whoever thought that putting computers in cars would be helpful was an idiot. Its just something else to go wrong and cost a * fortune to put right.

It also helped car manufacturers come on leaps and bounds in terms of perfomance and economy. Unfortunately computers are a necessary evil these days in cars. Carburettors are just too outdated to be of any practical use (unless you work for a Nascar racing team)

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Re: Car geeks unite!#481553

By Yudster - Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:04 pm

- Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:04 pm #481553

I know. I'm just grumpy.

Charlalottie on Twitter wrote:Just remembered that I played pool with a satanist last night. Really should go out on a Friday more often.

Charlalottie wrote:Had a good night last night. We lost the pub quiz but had my hair plaited by a viking.

Re: Car geeks unite!#481559

By dimtimjim - Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:14 pm

- Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:14 pm #481559

**hugs Yuds**

I've actually met Chris n shook his hand. This fact is still causing slight issues in my trouser dept.... :wink:

Yudster wrote:Best post ever.

Re: Car geeks unite!#481560

By Yudster - Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:16 pm

- Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:16 pm #481560

Thanks. Between the two of you, you and Chrysostom have cheered me up a bit.

Charlalottie on Twitter wrote:Just remembered that I played pool with a satanist last night. Really should go out on a Friday more often.

Charlalottie wrote:Had a good night last night. We lost the pub quiz but had my hair plaited by a viking.

Re: Car geeks unite!#481621

By James H - Tue Oct 02, 2012 5:05 pm

- Tue Oct 02, 2012 5:05 pm #481621

charlalottie wrote:I don't care that my car hasn't got automatic wing mirrors, windows, an air roof, air conditioning or even a cd player. It drives, the wipers work and I can listen to the radio and blast some heat when needs be. That's all you need in a car.

Not true. Seats, seatbelts and a steering wheel all help too!

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