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  1. 197blue

    Spray/paint shop in NW

    Hi , I'm needing a new door resprayed, anyone got any recommendations for a sprayer in the NW west. I'm in Wigan. Cheers
  2. 197blue

    To the C*nt in St. Helens who smashed my door in

    Dear c*nt, It is to my dismay that after a delightful meal with my kin that I now find myself in the unfortunate position I currently stand. After a few attempts to open my drivers side door that last night, to no avail, I realised "hmmm", "something is not quite right here". I took a step...
  3. 197blue

    HID with no washer jets

    I've just had the 197 MOT'd, passed! One of the advisories stated that my HID had no washer jets fitted. After chatting to the mechanic, I was told that as of next year my HID's will be illegal without washer jets. Anyone heard this before?
  4. 197blue

    Whistling noise from engine bay.

    Hi guys, In the past 2 days I've noticed a rather loud, high pitched whistling noise of which appears to come from the engine bay. It gets louder as I rev however disappears after 15 minutes or so of driving. Any ideas?
  5. 197blue

    Suspension: how does this look?

    Looking into the front arches when having new tyres fitted I noticed this Anyone know what this part this is and why it has been bent this much out of shape?
  6. 197blue

    4 different tyres!!

    I'm getting round to fixing up my 197 bit by bit. Next stop is tyres. Currently I have a single conti and a single yoko 306 on the back and a ceat tornado and nexen n600 on front. All 4 are around 3mm tread left and I reckon a change of all 4 is a must. With a budget of £300 for 4 iv been...
  7. 197blue

    Plasti dip

    How easy would it be to plasti dip my diffuser and grill inserts? Thinking going for black glossified for my albi 197
  8. 197blue

    Where can I find wheel arch liners?

    I've tried looking for arch liners online and various places but can't find a thing. My front liners are all torn up and have grooves shaved in from tyre tread rubbing from the last owner. Does anyone have any lying around for sale or know where best to find some? Cheers
  9. 197blue

    197 exhaust blowing and rattling

    Over the past 3 weeks iv noticed a slight blow from the rear of the car culminating with a disturbing rattle appearing after a long motorway journey on the weekend. Again, at the rear of the car. Iv had exhausts repaired in the past with mixed results, I think a new cat back would do the trick...
  10. 197blue

    "Top up oil"

    Hi folks, Started the 197 up this morning and got that message. Iv checked the stick and the oil level is on the minimum marker. how much oil will I need to top her up? Am I right in thinking 5w40 is the right grade? Thanks
  11. 197blue

    Hello from Wigan - 197

    Hi all! Just joined, here's a snap of my 197. Had her 4 weeks now.