Bobbywhacker

Stripped the sunroof out 2day, figured it t'was about time I did it. Replaced the passenger's side waterplate guide thingy, evened it all up. Lovely. Check the mechanism on the manual winder, super job so far. Put the headlining board (whatever it's called) back into the mechanism, refitted the roof etc.. ahhhhhhhhhh. For some reason the problem all along may have something to with the lining cover thing that covers over the workings of the sunroof, appears to be rubbing and stopping the movement when the sunroof returns. Any ideas how to cure this?

headlight switch?

My mates got a 20v turbo coupe... I can tell you from experience they have a visco-drive LSD system handling all the shenanigans. His modded one is now pulling something like 250bhp and more torque!! I think fiats get a lot of out-of-date stick really.. I mean how many corrados have failed spoilers, heater dials, sunroofs etc. I've gotta defend the Fiat Coupe and say from what I know they really are put together well. The chassis does definitely struggle with the power, even with the LSD, on the Bedford Autodrome we were getting severe understeer and lots of tyre graining. The weight split is also something like 67/33% Next time you see one take a look at the size of the rear brakes, they're about the size of atoms lol I'd agree with the comment about the mirrors, you can't really move them, so parking is a gamble. They also sound scary(!) My friends one sounds like Airwolf lol I kid you not!

I just don't get how they could possibly force the tracker to be installed in the 1st place. The car is private property.. unless they make it MOT-able, so then all the spanner monkeys in the world will have to be trained up etc how to test them etc etc, which would definitely put the price of the MOT up (and where does MOT money go... ker-ching ker-ching).. and what about driving through tunnels etc etc. I'm personally up for toll roads, just got back from Monaco, surrounded by tolls down there and the motorway was lovely and free, the black-top was super smooth.. oh and not 1 single speed camera!

yeah, still a bit bling perhaps, think they could look alright on the right C

was thinking, what if you de-blinged them (front headlight mod style) and used a matt or satin black. They'd look a bit like vx220 lights, could be alright in that case I reckon, it'd match the number plate panel aswell... photoshop pls

eurgh.... test drove a westy, scared the life out of me -- no thanks. Did a track day in a 172 cup, absolute hoot! Altho a bit manic maybe. I'm thinkin of saving now and going for a E46 M3, or a TVR Tuscan... hmmm or maybe I should save for that deposit and move out of my folks house lol

PM sent Mike

I'm having a similar problem to you aswell. Clio 182? Or 172 cup, they're getting cheaper now and cost nowt to run

did hear a story that Peugeot used to raise their published 0-60 times in order to bring down the insurance groups.. i.e. slower car=lower group. But the cars' were normally 0.5s quicker in reality. Dunno if that's true though, perhaps that's what Reliant do aswell lol

Mines the same, would anybody fancy repairing it for me? VW want a grand and I don't really wanna tackle it!

Car:VR6 Exhaust: Miltek CAT back Verdict: I love the sound, pops and farts when I change down, quality also seems good. But the original fit was shocking, I put this down to the exhaust when I first got it, but on reflection AMD did a nasty job. I've had to fit all new rubbers and actually knock some up custom brackets. Sweet as a nut now though.

this was supposed to be chrome effect, but I don't think any paint is ever going to be able to recreate the chrome effect. So far the paint has stood up very well.. I think it might make the lights slightly duller when turned on, but thats easily fixed with the uprated loom and some decent bulbs lol

ah-ha or you do as I do: 1) park car next to sisters/mums/dads 2) wait for them to wash theres 3) whinge and moan about how they could've washed yours whilst they were out there, especially as you've a)painted their flat b)cut their grass c) run them down the shops 4) go out and leave them to wash it for you to cover up their guilt Trust me, works every time.. and if they love you enough there won't be any watermarks.... or scabby peanut butter!!

Did mine a while back. I used plasticote black gloss.. its like hobby paint I think, but its also heatproof. Worked a complete treat, only problem then was when I removed the masking tape, it had pulled away the silver coating on the main light bits... resolved using some satin silver spray, so now my lights are *completely* de-chromed.... even tho I hadn't intended to do that lol

ah, forgot the ultimate 1! Was getting some BP go-go-juice late at night in Crawley with the missus, left her in the car whilst I went to pay. Looked out the window and the car was surrounded by some chavvies with a mk3. Got a bit worried n thought something was gonna happen, then they came in the pay bit, and said (in best chav typing), 'you car mate, its madonna innit mate? Yeah madonna innit?' I said 'what?' (in best middle class english), 'number plate mate innit, its madonna innit, your car's madonna's?' .. I was like wtf.. looked at my plate again, then realised: M906 NNA MADO NNA So there you go, I left the chavs taking the rise out of the 1 who really thought the car was Madge's!

so many chufties! Girlf's current neighbour (volvo, subaru.... dad owners a countach & 911!) wants it off me apparently. Her ex-neighbour (911) came all the way down his drive to admire mine when I was dropping her off. 1 of the contractors at work 2night has been going on about it to me, how he's after 1 etc (aren't they always tho). The new bloke I work with (boxster) has just declared his admiration for it. Girlf's mate (Pug 206 GTi 180) let me overtake him, 'I just knew I couldn't keep up' :-) I must say the miltek does get the chavs' heads turning down the highstreets ...And probably the biggest compliment I got was from my mate (fiat coupe 20v turbo plus, tuned to 260bhp).. 'this cars so smoothy, I never realised how nice it was' after I let him drive it. In Kwik Fit a yank and spanner monkey started arguing on what was better, a VR or G60 whilst standing next to mine (VR obviously) And finally in the Vauxhall garage the other day whilst test driving a VX220 Turbo (god they shift) the dealer was commenting on what a lovely condition he's (the car that is, not swiss toni) in. Problem I got is now, at 11yrs old, he's starting to feel long in the tooth. But I just don't know what to replace him with. I liked the VX220, but it was 18k.. I just can't justify spending that sorta money whilst saving for a mortgage. I like boxsters, but again similar money, there's something I don't like about Porsche owners either, far too smug. So I'm thinking E46 330ci Sport or in a moment of madness Jag XJR 4.0.. both can be had for around 13k. What do you chaps & chapess' think? I could do with car ideas.. also like integras, but you have to rev the nuts off em.

used to know someone whose dad was a big wig at BP. Told me sainsbury n tesco fuel was all BP anyways..... but it might be the dregs, think wetherspoons lol

ok, the prob I have is the trip reset button refuses to work.. would some1 be able to fix that?

if you replace the digital dials on a late VR will it lose mileage on the display? I.e is it stored in the dash or in the ecu?

good work mate.. craft shop here I come!!!

gonna take my dash off soon, could someone please tell me where all the screw points are, cheers

nice 1! So do I stick it between the joins n stuff and where it screws on to mounting points?

I have this same problem. Reading thru the wiring diagrams, there appears to be a junction block somewhere behind the fusebox that takes the wire from the ins cluster and then spurs it off to the stereo and spoiler controller. I'm on my 2nd set off dials (admittedly 2nd hand) and that didn't solve it, I took the stereo out, that didn't solve it, on my 3rd spoiler relay(2nd hand) that didn't solve it got a brand new gearbox sensor.. altho logic dictates if that didn't work then the speedo wouldn't work. Think I'm gonna take the whole dash out and trace all the wires and meter them out. But please lemme know how you get on!!!

... actually not, its the dash & dials. Does anyone know a sure-fire why of getting rid of the creaky plastic flexing sound? Or should I just get a new dash?