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  1. cristo

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    #18655 cristo, Aug 15, 2020
    Less than 43,000, so I’m thinking and hoping
    it doesn’t need the chain and guides changed
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    #18656 Dave.0, Aug 15, 2020

    You should be good with the chain but the guides should be done around 80K. You’re good for a while.
     
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    #18663 Crashton, Aug 21, 2020
    According to that arrow you are going the wrong way. o_O

    Only using three tires save some money. ;)
     
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    #18680 Crashton, Aug 27, 2020
    Here in the great state of Ohio the state troopers always have the latest & greatest so they can levy the speed tax. The trouble is they pass their old equipment to the smaller counties & communities. Didn't take long before everyone had those tax collecting machines.

    Not sure if anyone around these parts uses vascar. That one defeats all detectors. I have a friend who beat a vascar ticket. He convinced the judge the policeman was in error due to his bright halogen lights on his Porsche. Halogen, LOL it was long ago when sealed beams were standard equipment.
     
  5. 00Mini

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    #18685 00Mini, Aug 30, 2020
    Another take on this would be that you were wise enough to know your limitations :Thumbsup:
     
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    #18686 MCS02, Aug 30, 2020
    Ok I like that! That’s me the wise old sage.:D
     
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    #18687 old81, Aug 30, 2020
    Best to stop poking it before it dies forever. The more modern cars have some interesting picadilios. :)
     
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    #18688 Crashton, Aug 31, 2020
    Lee I know the feeling & it's not a good one. It won't be long until the hoods of cars are sealed. There will be a label that says NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. There will be a phone number to call for support 1-800-$$$-$$$$.:(

    New cars are great, but they don't make it easy for an old fart.

    [​IMG]
     
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    #18691 MCS02, Aug 31, 2020
    A Lotus was not in my plan to buy I was wanting something with Carbs, like webber carbs. I was eying some 1979 308's
    I am getting tired of messing with crap that runs through an ECU.
     
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    #18693 00Mini, Aug 31, 2020
    Just looked it up and 1979 was last year the 308 had carbs.
     
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    #18694 MCS02, Aug 31, 2020
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    Yep. 79 was the last year on the carb 308’s. In 80 they went to fuel infection to comply with EPA standards. This caused a loss in HP. In 82 they introduced the Quatrovalvole. It gained back the HP lost due to fuel infection. ]@Minidave I’m not sure but 76 may have been the last year of the fiberglass cars. Those are very sought after and carry a big price tag. Thanks for the answer on the 3v that makes sense

    I got the S2000 back. They said it was the rubber pad on the clutch peddle. I don’t see how. The clutch switch is at the top of the clutch travel. With the clutch pedal up it pushes the switch in. When you push the clutch down it releases the button and you can crank the car. With the pad gone it never engage the clutch button. So you should be able to start the car with the clutch up. It does not make sense.
     
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    #18695 myles2go, Sep 1, 2020
    You knew it was going to be some stupid little thing that you'd never envision being a problem.
     
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    #18698 MCS02, Sep 1, 2020
    Ok the really bad part of all this is my wife tried to help. She did a search on the internet before I started. She came out and told me that she read that could be it..........No I did not listen. I explained how it worked and said that cant be it. So I worked on it all week when I was not at work.
    Yesterday day when we got it back and found out the fix, I got a little "I told you so" smile. The rest of the day she was nice. She just walked around with a smile and if the subject came up she would just giggle. After 33 years of marriage you would think I would know better.
     
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    #18701 00Mini, Sep 1, 2020
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    It’s not that you didn’t listen to your better half it’s that you worked on the car for a whole week and didn’t give the info she found a try. Now your gonna either hear about this for another 33 years or see that “I told you so look” whenever you have difficulty with some project. Shame, shame, shame :D
     
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    #18703 MCS02, Sep 1, 2020
    Are you using Photoshop on your computer?
     
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    #18706 Crashton, Sep 2, 2020
    Do you think just maybe Lee did a little post repair work? Hmmm..... :)
     
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    #18707 00Mini, Sep 2, 2020
    Could be......:Whistling:
     
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    #18708 checkers, Sep 2, 2020
    MCS02 yes on the computer
     
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    #18709 MCS02, Sep 2, 2020
    I don't mean to ask a stupid question, but after importing the picture to your computer are you saving it as a JPEG? or a different kind of file? JPEG should upload to MA
     
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    #18710 checkers, Sep 2, 2020
    I got my car weeks back today. It looks great, but now it has to set for 2 weeks to cure. ( 4 coats on paint 2 on all other areas wheels & calipers.) They polished the A pillars then put a clear wrap on them. If I ever get photoshop to work I'll send pictures.
     
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