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Hi all, all is well with 215, she has had several good runs out since I got her including a mad trip from the Black Cat roundabout to Wyton. Returning from seeing some friends in Bedford I spotted what looked like the air intake from an Ariel Atom parked behind the Little Chef at the roundabout, being nosey and in an FRP I thought I'd go and have a look!
To my surprise the car park was chock full of Lambo's, Porches and Vividly painted ST. I carefully parked up.... and got out hoping it wasn't a Drug Baron's convention, No it was a Piston Heads Supercar Rally going up to a Garage in Wyton.
0215 Held her end up and we were not drummed out of the car park!
Failing to keep up with the Super Mob on the A1 (Sorry lack of bottle on my part, 215 was up for it) so grabbed the Wife and went of to find them.
I have never been anywhere where a lime green Lamborghini would be inconspicuous, Lots of cars and a Bacon Roll van, we saw the Mclaren P1, Astons et al and even joined in the "Pull out and ram the throttle open ritual!" at least one photographer thought the 215 was supposed to be there so we were immortalised on film!! The wife would like 215 to be louder now, I said no!
Alloys are booked in for a Refurb with Wheel Genie in February( a long wait but they are supposed to be good ) and I am replacing the Dip Beam bulbs with Night Breakers in the hope of being able to drive at night!! I am sure my old Puma's Dips were better (nostalgia perhaps) if they are no better a polish or new Lights perhaps......
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Posted 14 December 2013 - 07:47 PM
Sounds lik an awsome trip 
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Posted 02 January 2014 - 08:35 PM
Any recommendations for Servicing and MOT's for 215 in the Cambridge area, We are going to a Wedding on the Isle of Wight and I suggested a Service at Tremona Garage while we are down south, but I am not to sure if this plan will fly!!
Any recommendations?
The Night Breaker Bulbs are a huge improvement, but now I can really see how grubby the Head lamps are.....
Apart from a few rattles from the drivers side window frame 215 continues to impress!
Any recommendations?The Night Breaker Bulbs are a huge improvement, but now I can really see how grubby the Head lamps are.....
Apart from a few rattles from the drivers side window frame 215 continues to impress!
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Posted 02 January 2014 - 09:10 PM
A bit of compound polishing on the headlights can make then look a lot newer, I used safe cut on mine and did it by hand.
There is also a guide in the Wiki on how to clean the inside of the lights too.
There is also a guide in the Wiki on how to clean the inside of the lights too.
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Posted 05 February 2014 - 10:22 PM
215 zipped down to the Isle of Wight for the weekend without any trouble and returned to face an MOT, all was well she passed without any warnings yay!! now for the risky bit, she has gone in to have her Alloys refurbished so fingers crossed......
The biggest risk is that I will have to increase the miles on my insurance if she carries on being as much fun as this, even in the Wind and Rain round the M25 she behaved like a trooper!
Both the wife and I are totally hooked, once the weather clears up (sometime next year perhaps
) I will do some photos as promised unless the Alloys are a disaster.
Thankyou for the hint on the headlights, a good clean helped, but I think I will treat her to some new ones when the wallet has recovered.....
Cheers
The biggest risk is that I will have to increase the miles on my insurance if she carries on being as much fun as this, even in the Wind and Rain round the M25 she behaved like a trooper!
Both the wife and I are totally hooked, once the weather clears up (sometime next year perhaps
) I will do some photos as promised unless the Alloys are a disaster.Thankyou for the hint on the headlights, a good clean helped, but I think I will treat her to some new ones when the wallet has recovered.....
Cheers
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Posted 08 February 2014 - 12:58 PM
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Posted 12 April 2014 - 03:53 PM
eldoodarino, on 08 February 2014 - 12:58 PM, said:
Hi not quiet so cool, 215 has got a bit loud all of a sudden! no loss of power, no EMU lights Oil level fine etc , it sounds as if there is a hole in the exhaust near the manifold or the catalyst, any ideas?
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Posted 12 April 2014 - 09:06 PM
Bit hard to diagnose without seeing. .chris
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Posted 12 April 2014 - 09:36 PM
eldoodarino, on 12 April 2014 - 09:06 PM, said:
Bit hard to diagnose without seeing. .chris
Yes!! I am going to get her up on a ramp on the next week to have a look see, I am hoping that its not more serious than the exhaust etc , but as she is coming up to 90,000 miles and the last time the timing belt was done appears to be 70000 I may well go the whole hog and get them it done at the same time, what do you think? I have contacted Ryan as he is a bit more local to me but if you are interested in seeing her again please feel free to PM me!!!
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Posted 13 April 2014 - 07:54 AM
If can't find a hole it might be the o ring on the cat join
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Posted 13 April 2014 - 08:41 AM
happy-kat, on 13 April 2014 - 07:54 AM, said:
If can't find a hole it might be the o ring on the cat join
Hi Happy Kat, thankyou, I will check it out as well, I have googled FRP exhausts, ouch!!! so the gasket would probably be a result.... Cheers
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