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    Enamel for alloy wheel?

    Yeah... it does that...:unsure:
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    Enamel for alloy wheel?

    He'll balance his own, on a balancing machine of his own invention, forgetting that balancing wheels is a 3-D problem... ;)
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    Enamel for alloy wheel?

    Ah... I can see this turning into another "Nutjob" thread... :rolleyes: Step 1 - ask for advice; Step 2 - receive advice; Step 3 - disagree with advice and turn the thread into a 10 page slanging match... The "bumps" that you can see, are because the oxides of aluminium that make up the...
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    Enamel for alloy wheel?

    If you really wanted to do it, you'd be best ff bead blasting the rim, filling all the pinholes and crevices with filler, sanding and etch-priming. Then paint whatever you like over the top, but it's much easier to go to a tyre place and ask them to use the stuff that Mottie mentioned.
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    Current experiences with car servicing?

    I'm not sure many garages would only do "oil and filer" if you wanted the service book stamping. They'd be liable if anything that was on the manufacturer's service schedule wasn't done and subsequently failed. Obviously, a lot depends on the car and its age and value. By the time they're 10...
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    Tyre valve stem leak

    Crikey! Looking at that rim, it's not just the backs of other cars he's fond of driving into! :ROFLMAO:
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    Tyre valve stem leak

    The hallmark of a fool!
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    Leaking turbo seals, can they cause high emissions???

    I'm a big fan of the "Italian tune-up". With turbo diesels, I have a theory... Oil gets into the inlet tract, mainly because, (as you've seen) it gets past the turbo seals, and via the crankcase breather. It enters as a hot mist and, (in theory) goes back into the engine and gets burned...
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    Why is this sp cheap?

    Be REALLY careful with that! The "Official" range for one of those, is about 200 miles. Realistically, you'll do well to get 150 (obviously depending on what sort of driving you do, how much load you carry, and the time of year). Round town, lightly-laden, you're likely to do better than 150...
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    Renotec roof coating

    Thanks all. Yeah... I've been "played". :( They were ham-fisted idiots. Even now, one of the "slates" they replaced has already fallen off. It hasn't lasted a week. It's a plastic "slate" but made of polypropylene - which is notoriously difficult to bond. It looks like they've tried to...
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    The study of a radiator

    What kind of Noddy car do you drive, where your carelessness and inattention costs you a radiator, but doesn't even leave a mark on the car you drove into...?:unsure:
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    Road tax on a mobility scooter?

    As others have said, they rely on the user switching them to the 4 MPH setting when not on a road. Tax is rarely an issue, as most will qualify for DVLA's "disabled" tax category. The government recently consulted on amending the law for "powered mobility devices" and it's a knotty and nuanced...
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    The study of a radiator

    Only Nutjob could make driving into the back of someone sound like a "flex", (as the youths might say)... :ROFLMAO:
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    The study of a radiator

    Sage advice... ...from the guy whose ABS broke... :ROFLMAO:
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    Bolts for Tipo timing belt change

    What are "truth marks"? That's not a term I've heard before?
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    The study of a radiator

    Have you ever heard the old saying: "practice makes perfect"? ;)
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    Factory In China Building New Classic Car Complete Shells

    Make sure you electrically insulate them from any mild steel they could come into contact with!
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    Factory In China Building New Classic Car Complete Shells

    That is truly amazing! (And heartening). All we need now, is for someone in China to tool up for the dashboard mouldings, carpets, seats, headlinings, glass...
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    Factory In China Building New Classic Car Complete Shells

    Nobody's banning petrol. They're banning the sale of new cars that run on it. Ultimately, petrol will ban itself when we run out of oil, but if you're keen enough, and have deep enough pockets, no reason why you can't use synthetic fuel to keep a classic running forever!
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    Best way to fill in missing seat back material

    Maybe have a look at the passenger carrying version of that vehicle, if there is one, and see if there's a plastic moulded infill piece fitted to the backs of the seats on those? If so, get a pair from a scrapper.
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