Today I.....

Took Felicity (3) for a drive to get her to fall asleep. She doesn't normally say much about the cars, but she said "daddy's car too bouncy". Perhaps the coilovers are a little too low

When I go over bumps my little says bang bang, she’s only 2


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Well, minty now has a black roof.
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Next up is the nine spokes refurbished in gloss black and wing mirrors the same.
 
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Today I ... was swapping my pepperpots onto my Crystal Blue. Both offside wheels done, no issue. On to the nearside rear, loosen the bolts before jacking up, first one is the locking bolt. Turned it a bit, it stopped. Yikes thinks I, this one's on tight. Applied more force, it turned some more. Then this happened ... :oops:

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Then standing there with the sheared off key in my hand it dawns on me ...



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Yep, total brain fade. I'd been doing it up not undoing it ????

Have a laugh on me :D

Removal operative coming tomorrow. Thankful that I kept enough spare bolts for both my cars from the breaker, I'd better have the lockers off the other one while I can still remember how ??
 
Today I ... was swapping my pepperpots onto my Crystal Blue. Both offside wheels done, no issue. On to the nearside rear, loosen the bolts before jacking up, first one is the locking bolt. Turned it a bit, it stopped. Yikes thinks I, this one's on tight. Applied more force, it turned some more. Then this happened ... :oops:

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Then standing there with the sheared off key in my hand it dawns on me ...



...



Yep, total brain fade. I'd been doing it up not undoing it ????

Have a laugh on me :D

Removal operative coming tomorrow. Thankful that I kept enough spare bolts for both my cars from the breaker, I'd better have the lockers off the other one while I can still remember how ??
Are you safe to drive it ?.Just remember lefty lousy righty tighty lol
 
Are you safe to drive it ?.Just remember lefty lousy righty tighty lol
At the moment, no - with different overall diameter wheels between sides, the ABS/ASR would go postal. But it never was going anywhere until tomorrow evening anyway and it'll be sorted by then.

I haven't had to think which way to unscrew things since I learned that rhyme at my father's knee! This time I guess my subconscious was too busy mirroring the action I'd just performed on the offside rear - hand on spoiler, step up onto the wrench and bounce a bit.
 
Today I ... was swapping my pepperpots onto my Crystal Blue. Both offside wheels done, no issue. On to the nearside rear, loosen the bolts before jacking up, first one is the locking bolt. Turned it a bit, it stopped. Yikes thinks I, this one's on tight. Applied more force, it turned some more. Then this happened ... :oops:

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Then standing there with the sheared off key in my hand it dawns on me ...



...



Yep, total brain fade. I'd been doing it up not undoing it ????

Have a laugh on me :D

Removal operative coming tomorrow. Thankful that I kept enough spare bolts for both my cars from the breaker, I'd better have the lockers off the other one while I can still remember how ??

Hi Ian

I've got a large selection of locking keys here, I could lend you one if it helps?
 
Hi Ian

I've got a large selection of locking keys here, I could lend you one if it helps?
Thanks for the thought Steve but I've booked the removal guy for tomorrow. I might be after another set of locking wheelnuts if you get one though.
 
I have put this bca car auction a2 on spotted but it does not seem to have got picked up ..hence I have put it here very good mot history 109k could be a good buy ..it’s up for auction on the 12th sept at Enfield bca
 

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