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11 August 2003, 08:08 PM
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Silly Question..
How many of you care what under your bonnet looks like.. Ive seen a few cars in my time and have to say most have looked a ****.
A few tidy cars I have seen.. (under the bonnet)
P20SPD & John Felstead.
Is it just me but, I cant stand seeing wires just trailing across under the bonnet.. cant stand silly boost hoses T'd all over the place..
My car looked a **** for totb.. and I have removed all offending wiring and pipework and am in no rush to put it back until im happy..
Ive got to:
mount the ign coil..
Mount the MSD ignition (was in the car but its noisy) - Put it where?
Sort Water Injection.
Tidy Some wiring up..
Tidy some hosing up.
Am I being really picky or do odd coloured cable ties (without the ends snipped) really **** others off, or is it a case as long as it works then its fine??
Oh and apollogies to p20spd, as anytime he opens his bonnet I normally criticise something.. then again hopefully he will do the same with mine
Your thoughts?
David
How many of you care what under your bonnet looks like.. Ive seen a few cars in my time and have to say most have looked a ****.
A few tidy cars I have seen.. (under the bonnet)
P20SPD & John Felstead.
Is it just me but, I cant stand seeing wires just trailing across under the bonnet.. cant stand silly boost hoses T'd all over the place..
My car looked a **** for totb.. and I have removed all offending wiring and pipework and am in no rush to put it back until im happy..
Ive got to:
mount the ign coil..
Mount the MSD ignition (was in the car but its noisy) - Put it where?
Sort Water Injection.
Tidy Some wiring up..
Tidy some hosing up.
Am I being really picky or do odd coloured cable ties (without the ends snipped) really **** others off, or is it a case as long as it works then its fine??
Oh and apollogies to p20spd, as anytime he opens his bonnet I normally criticise something.. then again hopefully he will do the same with mine
Your thoughts?
David
11 August 2003, 10:03 PM
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depends if there's anything worth looking at under the hood. If a car's been heavily modded, then people will want to have a noset around the engine bay and it makes sense for it too look it's best.
I've cleaned mine once in 4.5yrs
Stefan
I've cleaned mine once in 4.5yrs
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11 August 2003, 10:06 PM
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Just to add that any installs should be tidy at least. I hate cable ties myself and I was **** enough to run all my wires and boost pipe inside of some flexible tubing. I even ran all my ground mod cables inside tubing rather than cable tieing it all
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11 August 2003, 10:53 PM
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Yip, the tidier the better under there as far as I'm concerned. Less chance of things going wrong, and easier to work on the thing if/when they do.
12 August 2003, 10:24 AM
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It has to be function over form in my book.i.e. if it is something that works but looks like a turd it's fine.
Can stand tarted engine bays, whereby they have replaced something plastic with a heavier cromed piece..
Can stand tarted engine bays, whereby they have replaced something plastic with a heavier cromed piece..
12 August 2003, 04:54 PM
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Have a job making the engine bay of a scoob like tidy I think. Must be one of the worst engine bays I have seen in comparison to a cossy or evo!
Thats other than for Marks @ Lateral performance. That is what you call an impressive engine bay!!
Thats other than for Marks @ Lateral performance. That is what you call an impressive engine bay!!
12 August 2003, 06:55 PM
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i dont think the above is..
That is mark @ lateralpeformance's (see 22b thread)
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That is mark @ lateralpeformance's (see 22b thread)
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12 August 2003, 07:12 PM
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No need to apologise, i usually tell you if i dont like something, and you know i am not happy about mine, especially the WI and FMIC pipework.
Yours was rushed for TOTB2, hence the mess, and pats special brown wire
, which i told you i did not like
Looks come last, as thats the last thing i did on mine
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Yours was rushed for TOTB2, hence the mess, and pats special brown wire
, which i told you i did not likeLooks come last, as thats the last thing i did on mine
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12 August 2003, 08:22 PM
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my engine pay looks mint, i spent a fair chunck of my summer holiday sitting on the drive with a tube of autosol and a big rag, add a few tools and a engine in bits and u have a nice show worth bay
13 August 2003, 04:09 PM
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who's doesnt run... might want to check your facts..
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who's doesnt run... might want to check your facts..
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13 August 2003, 09:49 PM
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You sticky tart you Sticky 
Currently mine is a complete mess...
I painted the rusty alternator, air con compressor cover and the top of the peeling paint radiator in black..
Might get a clean one day.. currently 130000miles (of which I have done 54000miles) in 2years and I have never cleaned it
Intend tidying some wiring and boost pipes soon too.
Simon
Currently mine is a complete mess...
I painted the rusty alternator, air con compressor cover and the top of the peeling paint radiator in black..
Might get a clean one day.. currently 130000miles (of which I have done 54000miles) in 2years and I have never cleaned it
Intend tidying some wiring and boost pipes soon too.
Simon
08 December 2003, 05:06 PM
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you mean...
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[Edited by David_Wallis - 8/12/2003 5:07:07 PM]
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[Edited by David_Wallis - 8/12/2003 5:07:07 PM]
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