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volvosneverdie
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by volvosneverdie » 12 Jun 2010 05:29 pm
macplaxton wrote:LMAO @ the Elastoplasts!
Just be lighter on the loud pedal. It takes time to adjust to the constant-engine-note-but-still-accelerating phenomenon. Although I have to admit to resist the temptation of giving it some beans....
Its JDM scene-fusion dude.
And distracts quite well.
Dazzle cammoflauge for scratches.
Yeah, im gonna have to do a bit of vario practice man, im sure i'll have it down to a fine art in a few month.
Since i put the wellers on, there also seems to be a lot of new play in the steering.
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by jtbo » 12 Jun 2010 06:56 pm
You just forgot to tighten them
Nice to see you are rolling again
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by griffo20022 » 12 Jun 2010 07:03 pm
Arrr nice one dude, I had aload of the stickergeek stickers on my Polo lol, it's got your sticker featured in the Retro Cars Mag lol!
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by volvosneverdie » 12 Jun 2010 07:09 pm
jtbo wrote:You just forgot to tighten them
Nice to see you are rolling again
Cheers dude.
Thats what I thought but ive checked the twice and theyre tight as a drum.
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by volvosneverdie » 12 Jun 2010 07:10 pm
griffo20022 wrote:Arrr nice one dude, I had aload of the stickergeek stickers on my Polo lol, it's got your sticker featured in the Retro Cars Mag lol!
Really?!
Havnt seen the new one/
I must be very cool then.
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by magnumpi » 12 Jun 2010 07:33 pm
Thread jaker commence, my car managed to get a sneaky picture in last months RC's at the Wheels Day feature, don't know how considering there were some properly drool worthy cars but meh, good enough for me
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by macplaxton » 12 Jun 2010 07:50 pm
volvosneverdie wrote:jtbo wrote:You just forgot to tighten them
Nice to see you are rolling again
Cheers dude.
Thats what I thought but ive checked the twice and theyre tight as a drum.
Weird. Play is play and I wouldn't expect different wheels to make difference.
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by volvosneverdie » 12 Jun 2010 07:56 pm
Dunno man, maybe the steering was that heavy (and fook me was it) that it was disguising it?
Dunno, its there now though.
Doesnt bother me, steerings still assured once it 'engages' but theres a bit of slack there.
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by SteveP » 12 Jun 2010 09:52 pm
Didn't see this coming! Good buy and expert paint repair
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by jtbo » 12 Jun 2010 10:15 pm
There is that rubber thing in steering shaft, vibration damper or something like that, it may cause some vague steering.
Surely steering rack could be problem too, but with 60k I doubt that. Steering rod ends, inner and outer?
And make sure your steering wheel is not loose, it's really shitty feeling when you hold steering wheel on air and try to make last second turn while seeing that SCANIA text coming closer unnatural fast
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by volvosneverdie » 12 Jun 2010 10:27 pm
SteveP wrote:Didn't see this coming! Good buy and expert paint repair
well, if youve got the ability steve, theres no point in paying a proffessional.
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by volvosneverdie » 12 Jun 2010 10:29 pm
jtbo wrote:There is that rubber thing in steering shaft, vibration damper or something like that, it may cause some vague steering.
Surely steering rack could be problem too, but with 60k I doubt that. Steering rod ends, inner and outer?
And make sure your steering wheel is not loose, it's really shitty feeling when you hold steering wheel on air and try to make last second turn while seeing that SCANIA text coming closer unnatural fast
Youd really have to pull on a steering wheel to get it to come off even with no retaining nut!
My new wheel should hopefully be going on soon, so i'll have p check then.
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by macplaxton » 12 Jun 2010 10:33 pm
jtbo wrote:There is that rubber thing in steering shaft, vibration damper or something like that, it may cause some vague steering.
Surely steering rack could be problem too, but with 60k I doubt that. Steering rod ends, inner and outer?
Nah,
they all do that sir.72 DAF 44 Estate 78 Volvo 343DL Black Beauty
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by Chris_C » 12 Jun 2010 10:35 pm
volvosneverdie wrote:Have you driven one chris?
I think theyre very cool.
Character by the bucketload.
No bud, but I really want to!
volvosneverdie wrote:Its good to be back in the game. Think im gonna hang on to this one (famous last words).
Get the vulture out, but if you don't do the above, ring me. I know how much attention Will used to give this...
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by volvosneverdie » 12 Jun 2010 10:38 pm
macplaxton wrote:jtbo wrote:There is that rubber thing in steering shaft, vibration damper or something like that, it may cause some vague steering.
Surely steering rack could be problem too, but with 60k I doubt that. Steering rod ends, inner and outer?
Nah,
they all do that sir.
ha ha ha. nowt to worry about then.
