The Car Thread

[CMcK]

Mmm. I suppose the green rims look OK against a yellow car. I'm intending to get the wheels on my car refurbished this summer and fancy making them a different colour. It won't be green against the silver bodywork and red calipers! I'm thinking anthracite centre and spokes with a polished rim. Might look a bit like a faux split rim though.

[Yakumo]

Can't understand why green wheels are popular. Regularly see a Vauxhall Astra and Citroen Saxo around the area I work, and they've got both got bright green alloys... the Astra owner has even gone as far as to paint the car logos green aswell. Bloody ugly.

Maybe these people are blind? Why green? Looks terrible. Do you remember that Porsche they had on Wheeler Dealer with the orange alloys? Even that looks bad. There's only a certain number of colours good for alloys IMO which are silver, metallic black, gold and dark metallic blue. Oh, and maybe pure silver like a mirror if they suit the car body which normally they wont.

Yakumo

[Atticus]

Gorgeous, like Mrs H

Not normally a fan of 'after market alloys' but they're a nice sensible choice and in no way spoil what looks like a spot-on, standard example. Just how I like 'em.

Love it mate. Brings back some happy memories

[Colin]

The original alloys were knackered mate, i took them off to have them refurbed. (And the tyres were all MOT fails) Bought these in the meantime to get it though the MOT, only £300 for wheels and tyres, then never got round to taking them off before selling the car on.

[nakamura]

Loving the CRX, great little cars to drive. Also I think aftermarket alloys are almost better in every way over most stock ones its just too many people kit huge ones with a terrible design. Love alloys in white myself.

[TheForce]

For Atticus and Charlesr, this is from the week i got the little restoration project CRX back from getting resprayed. Seeing this pic again just makes me want another.......

nice one ! I've also owned one, about 12 years ago, I had an black '91 CRX V-TEC, kept is completely original, only had some nice 16" alloy wheels , I totally loved that car, it felt like a proper race car back then compared to all the golf GTI and opel/vauxhall GSI...
unfortunally mine was wrecked by a 18 year old girl getting driving lessons from her father on a big parking (she panicked and hit the gas instead of the brake and hit my car...)
I was NOT amused when left the store and I saw lot's of people standing where I parked my car and when I came closer I saw why.... my beautiful car was TOTALLY wrecked but some stupid girl and her idiot father that let her drive....
My car was in mint condition and I never got the true value from the insurance ... after that I went for a cheap small car and a motorbike...

[charlesr]

I had some awesome Mugen splitrim 16" silvers on mine. They really suited it, although I guess being Mugen helps.

[NW2013]

I love the unnecessary extravagance of this: http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/19022010/36...car-key-0.html

Top work, Aston!

[Soundwave]

Charles,

Seeing as your the resident Scooby nut...Talk to me about Type R's

Anything I should look for out of the ordinary when viewing & looking to buy??
Seen some very tempting ones down at SVA in Dover

I'm looking at Revision 6 ones in particular.

Ta

Neil

[charlesr]

Check it's not a Type RA - they have a close ratio gearbox, so are sod all use for the motorway. There are only 1000 of the TypeRs produced in the v6 so rareness.

Check for rocker cover gasket leaks (nearside normally) - dirty engine or very clean engine (sprayed).

Check for engine mods e.g. hoses - do they look tidy. Any leaks around hoses in general.

Do you get to drive it? Rag it in 4th to check for clutch slip when the turbo comes in.

Don't buy unless it's in really good condition.

[jamesy]

Got my new car this week. In sticking with the forum tradition its an import eunos roadster/mx5. Loving it so far but it does need some issues sorted.

[charlesr]

Amazing number plate.

Looks very shiny.

[Soundwave]

Check it's not a Type RA - they have a close ratio gearbox, so are sod all use for the motorway. There are only 1000 of the TypeRs produced in the v6 so rareness.

Check for rocker cover gasket leaks (nearside normally) - dirty engine or very clean engine (sprayed).

Check for engine mods e.g. hoses - do they look tidy. Any leaks around hoses in general.

Do you get to drive it? Rag it in 4th to check for clutch slip when the turbo comes in.

Don't buy unless it's in really good condition.

Thanks Charles

The ones I'm looking at are brand new imports & come with Full service, Cambelt change & 12 monthe parts & labour warranty so all being well they will be in fairly good condition.
Just waiting for news on some pennies then I'll be booking myself to go down for a peek at them

Got my new car this week. In sticking with the forum tradition its an import eunos roadster/mx5. Loving it so far but it does need some issues sorted.

Looks like some yobs have been doing Grafiti on your wall there...you wanna watch out with that nice new car around

[jamesy]

haha yea I'll be keeping my eye out for the swines. :P

[charlesr]

soundwave: http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...orum/index.php

Get yourself on there and ask if anyone with knowledge will go down to Dover with you.

Also, completely forgot.... Check if it has had a decat - look down behind the turbo and you should be able to see the bulge of the cat shortly down the zorst. If not, then passing an MOT will be interesting unless you have a very friendly MOT guy. Most people swap the cat back in for the MOT. Advantages are a bit more power. You can get sports cats though which is the route I'd take unless trying to push 350ftlb. In summary, don't let it put you off buying, but be aware you'll have to do some prep before the MOT. It will also mean it has been mapped, so see if it comes with the map details or power curves.