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So the the roof has finally given out on my 206cc. To be honest, I only drop it to do basic maintainance so I was wondering if there would be any issues with removing the hydraulics entirely? I can drop it manually easy enough, so thats not a problem. But is there any major reason to leave the...

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UPDATE: So I still have no idea what I'm doing, but I have made a bit of progress. Most of the headliner is now in the car (2 out of 3) and I have done a few bits of cream plastic trim in a black suede. I am aware at this point that none of this fits a Cyberpunk theme, but I really wanted a...

So work has begun.. kind of. I've started the strip down of the interior and giving it all a deep-clean before the design work starts. So far I'm thinking maybe a JDM style might work for this theme of car (I am aware this is car is more French then cheese and wine), but no final decisions...

So here I am again with another project. The last time it was a Post Apocalyptic Chrysler that exploded immediately after passing an MOT. And this time it is a 206 (That I swore I would keep nice) However, it passed an MOT and lasted more then a week... so now I'm most likely going to bugger...

The last update on this unfortunate vehicle: Due to the issues I had with this car, it has finally been scrapped (delayed due to Lockdown) I was offered the option to have a new engine but the cost was way more then I was willing to pay. On the bright side, I did recently pick up a new car; a...

Nah, I only had a new battery and the brakes changed. it's just one of those things. I've heard of the issue before with these cars. Looks like I'm back to Motorcycles for a bit.

Bad news on the Car. It went for an MOT last week. Paid to get some small parts repaired and everything seemed fine. Started grinding then next day, so I drove it back to the garage. On the way, the Engine Management light came on, the Oil Warning light came on and everything cut out. It...

Not sure about oil filters, but you can get them in motorcycle oil drain plugs. They catch small particles of metal so it doesn't keep going around the engine. They help when you are breaking a new engine in, or to give in indication that there is an issue.

I guess I trained myself by going out in every type of weather, including heavy snow. I also took my wife out in bad snow to teach her how to handle it when the car starts to lose control. I personally think that all car drivers should take a Motorcycle CBT to give them an idea on what it's...

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So I've taken the dash out and drilled holes for LEDs, then sprayed it up and fitted it all back. While working on this part, I also took out the stereo part of the dash, painted it up and removed the Chrysler Clock. I've replaced this with Atomic Gwens Reactor.

The contents of this Thread may cause Offence. Reader Discretion is Advised! So I had probably better start this thread by explaining what I'm doing with this car, why and what I've done so far. Atomic Gwen The reason for this name is a simple one. My number plate is AT-- GWE and this is a...

Sorry to hear about that, buddy. And thanks for the advice, I've just joined an American Dodge Avenger forum so I'm going to do some research on this engine and see what I can get. I will get a Build thread going soon. Might get some photos taken tomorrow as I've got to do a bit of work on it...

Thanks mate, you too. How have you been? And yeah, it's a 2007 Chrysler Sebring 2.4 VVT Limited. I've already started to lose some weight on it as its a heavy piece of American steel. So I'm trying to figure out how to get the most performance out of it, which is difficult as they never...

Hey everyone, It's been a long time (5 years-ish) since I was last here, so I thought I would say hello again! I lost my passion for it all after my Celica turned out to be more rust then metal and after that I stuck to sensible small cars (VW Polo, Skoda Fabia, etc..) But recently I found a...

Pink, yellow and silver, for personal style reasons. And I refuse to buy a Red car, as they seem to be unlucky for my family.

Hi everyone, I'm back after quite a long absence so I thought I would re-Introduce myself :D I'm Ash, The last time i was here I had a Peugeot 106 1.1 but ended up scrapping it as I was short on cash at the time. But I have luckily bagged myself a new(ish) car, well it new to me at least. It is...

My brother in law drives around with the seat that far back that it could almost be a bed, drives with one hand on the wheel and the other holding his phone, he is trigger happy and tries to overtake every car on the road, and tailgates everything. He has been driving just over a year now and...

£800 for a 0.9 Cinquecento :D

Definatly sounds like a scam. Best way to find out would probably be to take a copy of the email to your local council offices. They should be able to check their records and find out if it is a con.

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Up in Nottinghamshire they tend to have Pug, corsa, Saxo, Clio and Minis. Usually very heavily modified (giant bodykits and even bigger exhausts). They would sound half decent, if the noise that they make was at 120mph and not a 30mph plastic shed that is revving its nuts off just to drag its...

I usually use WD40 to clean my engine bay, then furniture polish on my painted components (Fuse boxes, Air box, headlamp covers, etc.) I wouldnt recommend it on certain colours though eg; tried it on my fiances car which is purple and it ended up streaky. But my car (Light bluey silver and...

In bog standard engines, they dont make any difference really. But in highly tuned engines, I think they are designed to prevent engine knock.

Yeah I know, my missus gets onto me about it. When she is in the car I drive very defensively and carefully, It's when I am on my own that I tend to drive like that. I once had an audi driver try to undertake me on a filter lane, I just turned my head and smiled at him, I'v never seen someone...

christian motoring never works.

I think it depends on the type of driver. When people try and bully me off the road, or think they have right of way because they have a bigger car, I just put my foot down, and they end up getting out of my way. I lack the self preservation switch.

My head is usually hiding in a corner. Every car i'v ever bought has been impulse so I never had to choose between two cars.

My first car at 18 was a 0.9L Fiat Cinquecento that cost £1400 on insurance. I want to move to America :D

It looks a little sporty for a first car, you might want to take a look at hatchbacks (just my opinion though) and for the insurance companies, you can probably find them on a google search of your area or a phone directory if you have one.

My brother crashed his car into so many things, including blasting through a hedge at 60mph, onto a field, He actually bent the chassis so much that the car crabbed (drove forward at an angle)

Welcome to Torquecars! I'm assuming that the g2 is the probationary licence given in some Canadian states? You will have to forgive some of us if we seem a bit confused as quite a few of us are British :) We have a different system over here but I think that the same guidelines sort of apply to...

Got my pug a couple months ago. Stripped some of the interior, Cleaned and resprayed engine bay, Removed back wiper and sprayer, modified the front door panels so they are lighter, Reupholstered the center of the seats, Removed aerial, Buthered the interior of the glovebox to fit my Cd...

1. Get their insurance details, and if they tried to do a runner, their number plate. 2. Put their skull into the concrete. 3. Get a new interior.

Iv always painted my cars aswell. I did a part respray to satin black on a purple fiat cinquecento, which I also did an interior spray on. Then my project after that was a battered blue mk4 escort that a sanded, filled, primered and resprayed in white. My new project is a Pug 106 that im going...

I use my mirrors unless i'm reversing out of a car park space because I can see around the corners through the rear side windows. Most people are impatient and race down car parks without any consideration for people trying to get out.

See if you can get it to go under 10secs on the strip. :D

If you are considering Rally, then I would suggest not to change the engine yet. You might want more power, but if you are new to it then you might end up with more than expected and inadvertantly create a car shaped hole in a hedge. I would focus more on the handling aspect and get the...