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by campbell
Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:07 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Window mechanism
Replies: 18
Views: 2945

kowalski wrote:in a strange twist of fate i was also carrying out some passinger window repairs at the weekend and, with similarly scraped knuckles, i must thank you all for this info... VERY useful :D
Bravo you!
by campbell
Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:02 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Bedding in new brakes
Replies: 29
Views: 2709

I'm sure there's a bedding in guide supplied with Pagid pads in the packaging, resembles the procedure quoted but I have never done the "hold for 2 mins" thing. The various sets and combos I've put together over the years have always worked well as a result. Or perhaps not, who knows ;-) Best advice...
by campbell
Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:31 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Window mechanism
Replies: 18
Views: 2945

Did I say sikaflex? Meant Tiger Seal! Oh, and petrol gets it off of most anything ;-) [thanks Lawrence!]
by campbell
Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:01 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Window mechanism
Replies: 18
Views: 2945

Oops. Welcome to the land of window maintenance! There is an official 2-part glue type that is used to rebond the windows to the mounts, although I cheated and used sikaflex and I think it's working ok at present. However there is a first class discussion of this in the Elise FAQ . Just surf to the ...
by campbell
Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:52 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Window mechanism
Replies: 18
Views: 2945

To be fair to it, the workshop manual is fairly prescriptive and accurate in this area. I don't have mine to hand, and am dashing out, but others may be able to locate the relevant couple of pages and email them to you. They basically explain how to unhook the latch control arm from the interior han...
by campbell
Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:23 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Window mechanism
Replies: 18
Views: 2945

Don't know if you've tried this, but a tiny wee socket handle is what's needed for the frontmost bolt of the three. Or maybe a ratchet spanner. Access via the interior door handle surround (which you pull out etc first obviously). Agree it's fiddly. Try wearing some latex gloves to reduce the chafin...
by campbell
Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Late Xmas present............
Replies: 50
Views: 6133

Paul N2 TUT came up a few years ago and I thought about buying it then, but it has now gone. However N3 TUT is there for £245 which would keep it in the family. tut Aw, I was sure you'd bought N2 TUT as well, that's a pity. The vision of N1 and N2 side by side in your driveway just about makes my e...
by campbell
Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: ooh fcuk...
Replies: 18
Views: 2083

That's a shame...by the looks of things, they only very narrowly missed getting the jack in the right place!!
by campbell
Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:08 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: VW stake in Proton
Replies: 7
Views: 1383

Just doing a bit of cross-posting to bring communities together...here is the Golf GTi forum take on the same story ;-)

http://www.forum.golfgti.co.uk/index.php?topic=53747.0
by campbell
Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Introducing........
Replies: 23
Views: 2361

Sprint Racing badge...could this be Nick Rossi's old car? He had a Sprint conversion, 150hp approx, badged "Evo" IIRC...
by campbell
Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:07 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Top Gear
Replies: 86
Views: 9373

bobnitro wrote: Brother said he had a run in with one the other day, his trusty 05 STI PPP was gaining on it, and the guy was trying like hell to get away from him after a roundabout.
In fairness, I would expect a PPP'd STI to see off most things this side of a GT3 ;-)
by campbell
Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:06 am
Forum: Was it you ?
Topic: McKean en route home from KH?
Replies: 3
Views: 589

Why, was your boss in the Focus?! TBH, don't know what was holding us up, was kinda cruising as we had Eilidh on board and were just trying to decide where to stop for a wee seaside walk. She had her doll's pram raring to go for first outdoor unleashing...ended up at South Queensferry, v pleasant. I...
by campbell
Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:31 pm
Forum: Was it you ?
Topic: McKean en route home from KH?
Replies: 3
Views: 589

McKean en route home from KH?

You were just approaching Newton village westbound in a very dirty yellow S1...guess it HAD to be you! We were, coversely, just leaving Newton village eastbound in a very shiny just washed black Golf Gti Mk4. But I know which of my cars I'd rather have been driving today ;-) 'Cept the flippin batter...
by campbell
Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Top Gear
Replies: 86
Views: 9373

I thought it was a Top Gear classic tonight, plenty action, not afraid to make fools of themselves, and Hamster being very brave etc. Natch the crash could so easily have gone the other way but surely good for the ratings and a show which is maybe a bit Evo-esque (ie, featuring machinery few of us c...
by campbell
Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: snowboarding
Replies: 46
Views: 4446

A great day out. Good drive up with the lorries on the A9 tipping vast quantities of snow into our open topped Elises as they passed snow drifts 8) Was one of the most mental, cold, yet enjoyable drives I think I have ever had in my Elise. It's right up there with driving through freezing fog on th...