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sillywotsit25 wrote:Cheesed rite off. Just mounted a curb to get the car off the space and ripped the exhaust clean out if the engine:(

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You gotta be joking? That's painful to read mate :( Have you damaged the manifold or what?
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I have no idea all I can hear is loud noise from underneath the cover:( so tomorrow's job whip it of see how bad it is. On a plus note I won a set of 60mill springs for £30

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sillywotsit25 wrote:I have no idea all I can hear is loud noise from underneath the cover:( so tomorrow's job whip it of see how bad it is. On a plus note I won a set of 60mill springs for £30

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You really are a 'silly wotsit' :lol: :lol:

60 mil springs for £30? Not new surely?
Harkus Wrote: Lol I was actually racing a ford focus going through the tunnels making a noise was 5th missed 4th hit 2nd...at 70mph...driving like lad shifting like a woman LOL :lol:
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Were on the car a week they also look immaculateImage

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Haha I know right :o really dissapointed in myself. Thing is ive been clearing that curb for over a week. Then just know I went up it nice and slow next thing I heard was bang the stoped thought id hit the van behind but I never

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Looks like you got a steal with those springs mate!

That's the problem with curbs, pain in the arse, what curb was it? A corner stone fcuk off big one? I've had "issues" with them before :lol:
Harkus Wrote: Lol I was actually racing a ford focus going through the tunnels making a noise was 5th missed 4th hit 2nd...at 70mph...driving like lad shifting like a woman LOL :lol:
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If you check the pics itll be the curb where the cars by a campervan and a merc van. Just a normal curb

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sillywotsit25 wrote:If you check the pics itll be the curb where the cars by a campervan and a merc van. Just a normal curb

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Yeah I see what u mean.. dodgy how u managed that mate, hope it's not too much damage as I was looking intently at your project. I like true old banger conversions, yours looks like a good rat-basis.

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Haha I thought about the scrapman then realised I bought the springs haha. So as for now its not going anywhere. Will having the

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Welcome to the no exhaust club !

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Hahaha looking at it now it looks like a seal bewteen the cat and the downpipe

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Mines rotted from the centre silencer and then it fell off lol. Hope yours is an easy fix mate :) also you have inspired me to go rat look :)

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Lmfao dont follow my advice im good with my tools but my ideas are stupid haha ill show you my rust soon think I got a pic

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Get that thing slammed and I think you could do something with those steelies to be honest,
Harkus Wrote: Lol I was actually racing a ford focus going through the tunnels making a noise was 5th missed 4th hit 2nd...at 70mph...driving like lad shifting like a woman LOL :lol:
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