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  1. richandgem

    Ly 197 & 200

    Saw the 200 yesterday at Nottingham Trent Uni, Clifton campus And the 197 was parked up this morning at the meridian in leicester near Vue cinema
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    Rear calipers binding

    For a month or so now the rear near side caliper hasn't been releasing fully to the point where it's effecting performance and fuel economy. The pads are nearly down to the metal, and the disks are about dead as well. Could the problem just be down to worn parts or could it be the caliper...
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    Anyone got a Yozzasport/BTM stainless exhaust?

    I need to replace the exhaust on our 197 and was looking at one from BTM. I don't want anything crazy loud and I've been on YouTube and it doesn't seem to bad from outside the car. I would like to know what it's like inside though, I want to be able to cruise at 80/90mph and still be able to...
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    My LY baby is BACK!!

    As some of you may know our R27 got rather badly dented in a hail storm in the summer leaving every panel on the car dented. Well I've just got back from the bodyshop that did the repair work, all I can say i wow, they have done an amazing job and got it better than I thought they would be able...
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    Rear tow point

    Hello guys I'm currently sat in a very muddy field at Silverstone. Now the car may not move till Monday and the field is already slippery with more rain forecast. The camp site have loads of defenders pulling people around but where is the tow point on a 197, is there one?
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    Can't describe how gutted I am

    As some of you may know from my Facetube update earlier, our LY R27 has been hammered, by the b***h that is mother nature. Gem texted me earlier to say the car had been dented by hale the size of golf balls, I thought aww bless the silly sod is exaggerating. Turns our she wasn't I could...
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    For any Assassin's Creed fans amongst us

    This made me laugh, a lot lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NufHsmITjM&feature=related
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    York women sets herself on fire

    For those that haven't read it http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-17560534 I'm sorry but people are blaming the government/David Cameron/some minister, how the hell is it their fault? At what point do we say that this was an accident caused by a women doing something so...
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    Do I sound like an old man?

    After reading Russ's thred about autosport I thought I'd pop down as I haven't for around 3 years, and then I got some freebie tickets from an exhibitor. Anyway just looked and for a ticket for me and wifey it's £60 for the pair, now that just feels like a lot of money for a few hours of...
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    Ripped off wing mirro grrrrrrrr

    Sit down, relax and let Richard tell you a bedtime story. I was queing in traffic friday night on the way home from work. I was on a 2 lane road that had a merge in about 100 yards further along, I'm in first gear on tick over at this point. I started to eye up where I'd be going, behind the...
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    Dashboard Facia removal

    I've scratched the painted bit of dashboard that goes round the stereo, climate controls etc. I'm gonna get them resprayed so I need to remove them. Any know or have any picture on the process? Thanks :)
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    4th service

    Has anyone else found the price of this stupid? I've been ringing round and all the stealer want £450+. All because it needs a brake fluid and coolant change. I know these things must be done but it cant take a dealer that long to do them surely? I think I'll be making the trip to BTM
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    Mixing engine oil

    Got in the car last night to "top up engine oil" so pop into the garage on the way home and brought a litre of 5-30W fully synthetic and threw it in. Spoke to dealers this morning and they told me they put 5-40W fully synthetic in. Will it hurt or do I need to get it changed ASAP?
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    Coolant drain point

    Anyone know where the coolant drain point is on the 197? I think the thermostats knackered so thought I'd change the coolant at the same time
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    Selling a car standard or with Mods

    What would you lot do if you were selling a modded car, put it back to standard or sell it with mods?
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    My arm is messed up

    Seriously. I woke up on Wednesday morning, went to get dressed and couldn't lift my arm to put my T-shirt on. I can only move my arm about 6 inches away from my side and in front of me. There isn't any trying hard to get it a bit further and it moving slowly. It gets to a point and stops, I...
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    I may kill someone

    And it'll probably be Gem. For the last 2 weeks I've had a really bad neck pain and headache. It's recently developed into eye pain as well and I have a weird rash behind my eyes. Been to the quacks and he's a bit stumped. The thing thats driving me mad is the constant headache...
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    Happy 30th birthday to Gem

    On this very special day the Gem in richandgem celebrates her birthday. And this year is extra special as she has reached the old age of 30. So wishing you a very happy birthday I hope you have a fantastic second day in London :hug1: Your special treat will be revealed soon :D
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    Redstuff, why I hate them so

    Just a review/moan about them really. I recently got the 182 back on the road as I SORN it over the winter. The rear brakes had been making a grinding nose so I thought I'd get it sorted. Turns out that the friction material on one of the pads had fallen out leaving metal on metal. When I...
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    Malaysian Grand Prix, WTF?

    I read last night tha Hamilton has been given a 20 second penalty for being too aggressive while Alonso was behind him, making more than one move to block him. Alonso was also given one for causing the accident with Hamilton Is it me or does this very OTT on oth parties, I can't put into...