Scary post on Seloc

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Scary post on Seloc

Post by tenkfeet » Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:33 pm

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Re: Scary post on Seloc

Post by EliseR » Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:52 pm

Care to summarise for those not registered? :)

Gary...
Lotus Elise 111R - Chrome Orange, can't drive it for sh*t spec!
Jaguar XKR 4.0 Supercharged, neglected spec. SOLD!
7 seater Renault Grand Scenic 57 plate, 1.9 DCI <B>(Boring as feck spec)</B>
Forde Freda Campervan! :D

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Post by Sanjøy » Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:55 pm

I had the conrod thing happen to me and got it out by blowing on the flames... :shock:
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Post by EliseR » Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:58 pm

Links to:


"Some of you may remember me asking for help identifying a noise from the engine. Couldnt fix it and it got a lot worse on the trip to the garage...Then it stopped...This is the aftermath!

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1 ... =514335177

"

WOW :shock:
Lotus Elise 111R - Chrome Orange, can't drive it for sh*t spec!
Jaguar XKR 4.0 Supercharged, neglected spec. SOLD!
7 seater Renault Grand Scenic 57 plate, 1.9 DCI <B>(Boring as feck spec)</B>
Forde Freda Campervan! :D

http://www.LotusEliseR.com

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Post by EliseR » Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:04 am

Sanjoy wrote:I had the conrod thing happen to me and got it out by blowing on the flames... :shock:
What is it? What causes it? More importantly, how can I avoid it? :D

/Working late at work faction, not enough hours in the day at the moment :x
Lotus Elise 111R - Chrome Orange, can't drive it for sh*t spec!
Jaguar XKR 4.0 Supercharged, neglected spec. SOLD!
7 seater Renault Grand Scenic 57 plate, 1.9 DCI <B>(Boring as feck spec)</B>
Forde Freda Campervan! :D

http://www.LotusEliseR.com

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Post by bertieduff » Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:33 am

That ain't polishing out :shock:

Gary, try this maybe? http://www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/elise/e ... isher.html

Mine is sitting in my bedroom....good reminder to fit the damn thing :idea:
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Post by VXJON » Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:32 am

Very scary :shock:

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Post by Bada Bing! » Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:06 pm

Facebook is blocked at work. I take it the car went on fire? What kind of Elise was it?
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Post by Novice Racer » Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:11 pm

S2
Ipsa scientia potestas est

S2 Elise

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Post by Rich H » Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:19 pm

Crispy! :shock:

Don't think my 1/2 kilo extinguisher would have put that out! :shock:

I reckon that you would be hard pushed to put it out at all without a plumbed in jobbie if the block split and sprayed oil onto the exhaust.
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