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  1. Crashton

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    #18599 Crashton, Jul 29, 2020
    Heck I used that soap this morning in the shower. No rats in my armpits. ;)
     
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    #18609 MCS02, Aug 3, 2020
    Thanks Dave I will try that. It was truly a pain just to get this far.
     
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    #18610 Dave.0, Aug 3, 2020

    That’s why you have to use low heat and remove the film Slowly with the glue on it . It takes a long time but it’s better then the situation you are in now.
     
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    #18611 MCS02, Aug 3, 2020
    I should have tried a blow dryer instead of the heat gun. The fiberglass does not hold the heat like I am use to.
     
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    #18616 Crashton, Aug 4, 2020
    Man that is quite the piece of scrap metal. Ouch! I agree that tire is dead. :Dead:

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    #18618 Crashton, Aug 5, 2020
    Good call on getting those replacement certificates for the new JCW tires Don. I always get those when I buy new tires. It has always paid off for me. :Thumbsup:
     
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    #18641 MCS02, Aug 12, 2020
    As much as I want to do a track day its stories like this that hang in the back of my mind
     
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    #18650 MCS02, Aug 13, 2020
    The Helmet I love that car. That is not a bad idea but I am too picky about it, and now that is is for sale I don't want to take the chance. Speaking of the Helmet. The couple of weeks sitting in the hot Memphis sun made the HK amp go out! This is the second time. That happened the summer before last. I would never spend the money on an HK unit! It's tucked away in the garage now. The Lotus lives outside under a cover.
     
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    #18654 MCS02, Aug 14, 2020
    How many miles does it have on it?
     
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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
    yet.
     
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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.
     
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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.

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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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