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Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *mot fail* 16/06/11

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 09:43 pm
by Nimminz
:( least its not mega big work. Mines going for MOT in the morning, hopefully we won't get 2 of the North east 300's fail within 24 hours of each other

Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *mot fail* 16/06/11

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 09:53 pm
by volvosneverdie
Nimminz wrote::( least its not mega big work. Mines going for MOT in the morning, hopefully we won't get 2 of the North east 300's fail within 24 hours of each other
Good luck man.

Cant see there being much wrong with yours like.

Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *mot fail* 16/06/11

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:05 pm
by Evoman
Nimmiz did you change the shocks?

Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *mot fail* 16/06/11

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:02 pm
by macplaxton
Evoman wrote:jon, thats just the rolling road but there's an in car one used for permanent 4wd cars that im pretty sure is called a force-o-meter :P
Rolling road is a "roller brake tester" the one used on CVTs and perm 4WD cars is a "decelerometer" and is a type of force meter.

The decelerometer used for brake testing is better known as a Tapley after one of the manufacturers of them.

Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *mot fail* 16/06/11

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:05 pm
by Nimminz
Evoman wrote:Nimmiz did you change the shocks?
Nope, couldn't afford it :/

Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *mot fail* 16/06/11

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:16 pm
by Evoman
macplax, perhaps the guys i worked with liked to call it a force-o-meter :P

nimmiz, well good luck in the MOT like you say a landy place may well not be to concerned.

Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *wheel PICS* 24.06.11

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:23 am
by volvosneverdie
Not very good cameraphone pics of not very good new wheels.

Cheers to Chris_C for getting/keeping/sending them. The mans a ledge.

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And, Im never happy in a 300 till its rolling a poolball shifter. Just feels so right. :D


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Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *new wheelspics* 24/06/11

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:27 am
by jon-ovlov
Sweet! You lowered it? Great shifter too, matching colour win!

Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *new wheelspics* 24/06/11

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:55 am
by volvosneverdie
jon-ovlov wrote:Sweet! You lowered it? Great shifter too, matching colour win!
Its always been lowered -2" all round man.

Here on 15x7s 3 years ago:
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Think its just they LOOK higher on 13s.
These MX5 14s fill the arches a bit better.

Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *new wheelspics* 24/06/11

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:59 am
by Nimminz
Looking good mate! loving the pool ball

Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *new wheelspics* 24/06/11

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:37 pm
by jon-ovlov
Ah far out! Never realised. Cool stuff. :D

Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *new wheelspics* 24/06/11

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 02:02 pm
by Chris_C
They look good dude! Sorry the sticker fairy didn't manage to find more though.

Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *new wheelspics* 24/06/11

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 02:06 pm
by volvosneverdie
Chris_C wrote:They look good dude! Sorry the sticker fairy didn't manage to find more though.
Might look a but better when I get shorter ally nuts and the centre caps on. But not much!

Cheers for the sticker dude. Its withought doubt the most glittery and fully spanglyest one yet. May dazzle oncoming traffic. :lol:

Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *new wheelspics* 24/06/11

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 04:16 pm
by MCHUDD
Hi mate.
Love those wheels.Amate of mine got a set of those not long ago and paid big dosh for them.
Also like the gear change.I watched a vid of Frits drifting the other day and it looked like cracker fun.
I think i must be haveing a mid life crisses :lol: :lol: :lol:
Cheers Mark. sm4

Re: Mk 2 340 GL 3 Door *new wheelspics* 24/06/11

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 04:36 pm
by volvosneverdie
MCHUDD wrote:I watched a vid of Frits drifting the other day and it looked like cracker fun.
I think i must be haveing a mid life crisses.
V3M national drift day?