marzman

Sorted the spacers i think - no problem. Got out my shiny new Torque wrench and a regular socket fits in the hole perfectly, so i torqued them up to 105nm (am assuming this is right btw... couldn't find anything in it when searching). My handbrake has always been crap - but it got through the MOT no problem - so maybe its not that bad... but the car moves a lot when im torquing the wheel nuts Cheers for the help guys...!

Cheers guys. My handbrake is just for show - it doesn't do anything - but it normally doesnt matter as i have an auto! I have a nice big torque wrench - i just havent used it yet. Will have to read the instructions I've just driven my girlfriend to work - at 25mph holding up traffic! it was knocking like mad!

Hey. I got some 20mm Eibach hubcentric spacers a few week ago and fitted the rears today. Can anyone tell me how im supposed to fit them? Yes, i know this is a question - but im stuck Rear wheel off - put the spacer on, tighten all 5 nuts by hand, and then torque them up with a wheel brace. However 2 questions... 1. The socket of my wheel brace only just fits inside the hole where im tightening the nut... when i try to tighten, it gets stuck and i have to kick the brace to get it out...! So i cant get the nuts as tight as i want them. 2. Probably an easier answer... when im tightening the nuts, the wheels want to turn... so di i just need someone in the car to press the brakes?? So, i've got the spacers as tight as i could get them with this wheel brace, and after a short 3 mile drive i could hear a knocking noise from the left rear - so somethings not right Im off work tomorrow to do a full detail, so hopefully i can get all 4 spacers fitted CORRECTLY too...

Hey guys, After doing my first drift event yesterday, my mate and i loved it and want to buy a bit of a 'beater' car together to take to drift/track days. As we're not serious track enthusiasts and also dont want to be investing loads of time (and more importantly, money), we need to consider what car to get. Criteria are: Must be RWD Must be reliable Must be sub £1k. (Aiming for around £700!!). Must be reasonably powerful. So far we've been looking at 325 E30 BMW's, and mk2 MR2's (seem cheaper than the bmw's - but how reliable?) Can anyone think of any other cars which meet these criteria..?? Also, any useful information or other things to think about which i've not thought of? (we'll decide about tax/MOT/insurance when we get the car...!)

Thats wicked!

I have an extremely slow puncture on my left rear... but i can live with it! It drops about 5 psi a month...!

Nope - borrowed it off a mate at work. Its far too small and absolutely wrecks when i take it off!!

Hey Guys, Finally went on the drift day yesterday, and i've got to say - it was the most fun i've ever had!!!! It was absolutely awesome!! It was a very well run event and is excellent value for money. On track from 9am till 5pm, with an hour for lunch. There were about 24 cars there, and 2 drift stages to go on, so you were rarely waiting more than a minute between laps...! I did 70miles on track, and used just under 3/4 of a tank i think...! I got 9mpg which is pretty good, considering i didnt get out of 2nd gear The free tuition is very useful and helps you get the most out of the day. One point though - i was struggling to get fully sideways on a few of the corners so i asked the instructor what i was doing wrong - and he said my zed seemed to have a lot of grip at the rear making it difficult to get sideways! He said i should increase my tyre pressures by about 15psi to make them easier to unstick! So i'll try that for the next one Thanks to SteveH for organising the day...! Here are some pics and vids...!

Eva Longoria Jessica Alba Eva Mendez Cheryl Cole Beyonce Shakira

I like your taste in music bud... calvin harris is a tune, and bonkers is wicked! This is last year but didnt get played over her much... this was my driving tune...!

fantastic!

Thats wicked mate... bet that has cheered you up a little

Thats a mint story. I want to watch arachnophobia now!

My run to work is 50% town and 50% country lanes. I et 21mpg usually. But if im enjoying myself, then 17mpg is very likely.

Thats wicked mate...!!

MINT idea!!

Here u go... very GTR

I shouldnt have bought them. They were 2 sizes too small, but they were £40 off, so i couldn't resist Hardly ever wore them in the end!

Im not sure i want to add a picture... cos im pretty sure Beavis will change it to a picture of Louis...! But i'll try for now...!

I keep asking her to, but she aint having any of it... Its a shame too... she'd fit right in with the hot girls at JTS as she's an exotic beauty

You're having a laugh arent you?? Between my car and United, my missus aint talking to me right now Track day on Satuday, Wales next Sunday, then JTS on the 31st... plus all the United games in between... maybe she's got a point.

Space in my car for Sunday if you need it Louis... or anyone else for that matter...!

Ouch no way... thats pretty bad!! You're lucky it wasn't a panel... that'd have been worse!!

Funny you should say that Nixy,the missus said to me are you sure you did not take out yourself.To which I replied I think I would bloody remember doing that. About 10 years ago my dad came home and was banging on the front door, out of breath... He said he'd he'd been at the petrol station when a rough-looking guy brushed past him while he was in the queue. When he got out to the car his keys weren't in his pocket, and he thought he'd been pick pocketed! So, he ran round to the police station and filed an incident report etc, and then jogged home to get the spare keys. Only when he took his coat off and threw it on the table did he hear the keys knock on the table... they'd fallen through a hole in his pocket lining, and were at the bottom of his coat... Moral of the story... ipod must be in your sock drawer

I'll see you there bud... I'll be the one dragging my zed out of a hedge.