bally4563 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, EagleStar said: Put new all red rears on my SE in the summer due to the common flaking issue on the originals. It makes a hell of a difference to the look of the car, much cleaner and meaner! 😀 Yes the original flaky ones got swopped over onto a car that went to WBAC , so was running with the original 987.1 type, of that one, was never happy with the look, but not wanting to stump up circa £500 , so with a little luck and due diligence all sorted for £120, mucho happy!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 6 minutes ago, bally4563 said: Yes the original flaky ones got swopped over onto a car that went to WBAC , so was running with the original 987.1 type, of that one, was never happy with the look, but not wanting to stump up circa £500 , so with a little luck and due diligence all sorted for £120, mucho happy!! In fact old lights stuck on eBay yesterday, already sold, go to post out this morning, (due to the fact of not being greedy!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 48 minutes ago, bally4563 said: In fact old lights stuck on eBay yesterday, already sold, go to post out this morning, (due to the fact of not being greedy!!) Wish I’d known as I bought a pair earlier in the week,paid £175 for the pair.Now tell me you let them go for much less....Doh just my luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Liberty said: Wish I’d known as I bought a pair earlier in the week,paid £175 for the pair.Now tell me you let them go for much less....Doh just my luck. 65 included postage!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 19 minutes ago, bally4563 said: 65 included postage!! Thanks 😢can’t win them all.That really was a bargain for someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDonald Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 I've glued some polystyrene to my garage walls to prevent damage to the car doors. The pain of grazing paint against breeze blocks is eliminated. A friend attached a Ping Pong ball on a piece of string from the roof of his garage. When the ball touches his windscreen he knows he's in far enough. Any other useful tips for garage parking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entdgc Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 A piece of carpet and a length of 2x2 does it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 I reverse in, once my passenger side wing mirror is level with the pillar on the garage wall I know I have about 30cm behind me. The reverse sensors back this up. And I have some old sofa cushions attached to the wall at bumper height in case I go mad one day and ignore my own rules 🙃 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubaregs Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 @John K in a gimp suit at the back of the garage, reverse in until the screaming starts. You then know you have a foot or so still to go. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 Have done various things including a salvaged ball from a swing ball doing the windscreen touch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Araf Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 Nearly got T boned today and totally my fault. I pulled in to apologise to the guy I cut in front of but he drove past shaking a loosely clenched fist in my direction. Totally justifiable, my mind was elsewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAZ Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 Patted her bottom today as I walked past her - need to go out in her tomorrow to do an essential work run combined with picking up meds and posting them off to daughter who has just tested positive for covid 😭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 11 hours ago, CAZ said: Patted her bottom today as I walked past her Just did that with the wife. Now I have symptoms of Covid (body pains, headache, ringing in the ears). Best wishes to your daughter. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 On 1/2/2021 at 7:55 PM, andygo said: I had a peep at my original M/C this afternoon. I can't really see any ID to differentiate the particular unit from the GT3 version. I suspect they have the same basic casting and are then bored out internally to the desired piston size. On 1/2/2021 at 8:30 PM, Menoporsche said: Many thanks Andy EDIT - just ordered it from the Ebay supplier. €86, plus 18 postage to Portugal. GT3 master cylinder just arrived. TRW box, liberally marked "trwaftermarket.com". Multilingual instructions inside, including telling me that TRW Portugal registered offices are 3 miles from my house...! I see Andy's point, there really is sod all identification on the casting - and a paper sticker with a barcode and number "7482". Big whoop, let's see how long a paper sticker lasts on a brake MC when installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdyG Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 10 minutes ago, Menoporsche said: GT3 master cylinder just arrived. TRW box, liberally marked "trwaftermarket.com". Multilingual instructions inside, including telling me that TRW Portugal registered offices are 3 miles from my house...! I see Andy's point, there really is sod all identification on the casting - and a paper sticker with a barcode and number "7482". Big whoop, let's see how long a paper sticker lasts on a brake MC when installed. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on any improvements it makes 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygo Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 18 minutes ago, Menoporsche said: GT3 master cylinder just arrived. TRW box, liberally marked "trwaftermarket.com". Multilingual instructions inside, including telling me that TRW Portugal registered offices are 3 miles from my house...! I see Andy's point, there really is sod all identification on the casting - and a paper sticker with a barcode and number "7482". Big whoop, let's see how long a paper sticker lasts on a brake MC when installed. The trwaftermarket.com is quite good for looking up part numbers, but looks like they only sell via the trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 18 minutes ago, AdyG said: I look forward to hearing your thoughts on any improvements it makes 👍 You haven't yet grasped how little I actually drive my car have you As above - I'm getting callipers repainted, thus refurbished, thus taking the opportunity to do this at the same time. I'm not expecting to feel much difference (if any, according to some comments above) but for "just" 100 bucks it seemed a sensible move. I couldn't justify it separately. Will let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDonald Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 On 3/27/2020 at 5:43 PM, Menoporsche said: Really? A few months you think? I haven't seen UK specific predictions but I think the virus is peaking in various places in Europe, I think most of this will be over in 6 weeks. Just reading back over the past year's posts. This one stands out for its optimism. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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entdgc Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 I think Meno was correct he just got the year wrong! 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubaregs Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 8 minutes ago, entdgc said: I think Meno was correct he just got the decade wrong! 🤔 CFA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 Checking the tyre pressures and found them all to be very low.Note to self (don’t leave it so long) Div. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topbox Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 In a mood of cheery optimism I put my winter wheels on this morning. Then gave the cabin a spring clean. When I had finished I closed both doors and the windows failed to go up. Oh dear. As the car was in the garage I collected the key, switched on the igntion, waited 30 seconds or so and tried again, no joy, windows strayed in the open door drop postion while closed. So with both doors closed I opened the roof, windows dropped further to correct roof opening postion and roof operated correctly. Waited 30 seconds, closed roof, windows closed to correct postion and now windows drop and raise correctly as they should when opening and closing the doors. Bit wierd, anyone else experienced this cl*tch, if so, was it an indicator of a more permanant problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinewood Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 Gave her a wash, quick drive and covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 4 hours ago, Topbox said: anyone else experienced this cl*tch Not that one in particular, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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