Marks RX7 - lets break a rotary.

[Adey]

@Adey he remembered you as you both have crohns he said.

Similar, Ulcerative Colitis/Total Pancolitis but yeah. Did he have that crazy dog with him still?

 

[Mark Davis]

Similar, Ulcerative Colitis/Total Pancolitis but yeah. Did he have that crazy dog with him still?

No crazy dog but like you said before he’s an interesting character. Did a good job though so no complaints.

My wife has ulcerative colitis too.

 

[Adey]

Crazy how many people have it these days tbh. Hope she's well managed and ok? Im pretty fucked now, in to hospital tomorrow for some fun actually to see if its bag time or if I can get on a newly released infusion to try and keep it in check and give me some freedom back.

 

[Mark_L]

Welding sorted today, looking forward to having a years ticket sorted later this week.

Before;
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After;
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I need to get the whole car undersealed soon.

Be careful re-undersealing.

As @DaveL485 will tell you it hides a lot.

I see a lot of jap cars get this done, will cause lots of issues later on.

I'm doing a T2 bay window at the moment that had been covered up with new stonechip looked great but was hiding so much..

 

[Mark Davis]

Crazy how many people have it these days tbh. Hope she's well managed and ok? Im pretty fucked now, in to hospital tomorrow for some fun actually to see if its bag time or if I can get on a newly released infusion to try and keep it in check and give me some freedom back.

I think she has it pretty mild compared to you. She has flare ups every now and then but nothing has progressed much further over the last 3-4 years.

Sorry to hear mate, I’ve seen how bad she has been with it and I know it’s not at all nice.

 

[Mark Davis]

Be careful re-undersealing.

As @DaveL485 will tell you it hides a lot.

I see a lot of jap cars get this done, will cause lots of issues later on.

I'm doing a T2 bay window at the moment that had been covered up with new stonechip looked great but was hiding so much..

What would you recommend @Mark_L just to give a decent level of protection ?

 

[Adey]

I think she has it pretty mild compared to you. She has flare ups every now and then but nothing has progressed much further over the last 3-4 years.

Sorry to hear mate, I’ve seen how bad she has been with it and I know it’s not at all nice.

Fingers crossed it stays like that for her, wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy, death would be nicer lol. I've been in a flare for the best part of 14 months now. Still lockdown has been good in that respect, allowed to stay home full time and not worry about doing anything

Anyway back to the brap brap car. I hope we get some good videos once its all street legal

 

[Mark_L]

What would you recommend @Mark_L just to give a decent level of protection ?

In the summer, steam clean off the underside let it dry for a few days, then coat it with a cavity wax, get it into all the Box sections etc. I wouldn't put it into the sills just yet if your planning on having them done.

If your planning on keeping it then the best thing to do would be to completely strip it all off, treat it all, then a good zinc primer, seam seal, stonechip then a coat of 2k. But it's a big job.

 

[Mark Davis]

MOT passed, woo hoo.

 

[Adey]

VIDS!

 

[Mark Davis]

VIDS!

Will get some over the weekend.

 

[clarky_gtt]

your garage set up has come along

floor tiles, lighting and tool box

 

[Mark Davis]

your garage set up has come along

floor tiles, lighting and tool box

It’s way better than it was but I’d still love it to be twice the size. If only I could convince my next door neighbour to sell me their garage.

 

[Mark Davis]

For today’s little upgrade as I literally couldn’t see in the dark without high beam is some Auxito LED headlights, they make the world of difference.



Standard bulb;


New bulb;


Both fitted;

 

[Mark_L]

For today’s little upgrade as I literally couldn’t see in the dark without high beam is some Auxito LED headlights, they make the world of difference.

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Standard bulb;
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New bulb;
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Both fitted;
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Are you friendly with your mot tester?
These are fail now. Unless you change them before each test.
Look much better though.

 

[Mark Davis]

Are you friendly with your mot tester?
These are fail now. Unless you change them before each test.
Look much better though.

He is a mate yes but I did change them today after getting my MOT yesterday, have kept old bulbs for next year

Honestly though, the OE standard bulbs are just dangerous.

Why are these a fail anyway ? Too bright for oncoming traffic ?

 

[Mark_L]

He is a mate yes but I did change them today after getting my MOT yesterday, have kept old bulbs for next year

Honestly though, the OE standard bulbs are just dangerous.

Why are these a fail anyway ? Too bright for oncoming traffic ?

I guess so, the rules have been changed and they're now an instant fail??.

 

[clarky_gtt]

you must have washer jets and auto level setting for xenon

 

[Mark Davis]

you must have washer jets and auto level setting for xenon

Are xenons and LEDs the same ?

 

[Deleted member 486]

He is a mate yes but I did change them today after getting my MOT yesterday, have kept old bulbs for next year

Honestly though, the OE standard bulbs are just dangerous.

Why are these a fail anyway ? Too bright for oncoming traffic ?

LED bulbs in cars that didn't have LED from new are now just an automatic fail. I have to say, given the amount of cars with piss poor LED lights (even that have them new), I'm certainly in favour it. It's mostly because people fit cheap, shit ones that have no proper pattern or cut-off and that don't work in units.

If you do get caught for whatever reason then maybe try Osram nighbreakers or similar. Those halogens that advertise +150% do generally work pretty damn well.