AnnoyingPentium Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 10 hours ago, loserone said: Genuine new rear shocks and OEM spec springs arrived last week, so tonight @Jimbob McGregor very kindly fitted them for me. It's sitting a little higher but the ride is comparatively superb, I can't believe how much better it is to drive. The old shocks were fucked. Took it home via lying on the road for some four minute exposure shots. First photo of the van would make a great calendar photo. aldo135, loserone and Lacquer Peel 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 10 hours ago, loserone said: Genuine new rear shocks and OEM spec springs arrived last week, so tonight @Jimbob McGregor very kindly fitted them for me. How come the normal suspension has shorter shocks than the lowered set up ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 13 minutes ago, garbaldy said: How come the normal suspension has shorter shocks than the lowered set up ? Good question, well asked. No idea. Assume that they were the wrong shocks for the car. garbaldy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 4 hours ago, loserone said: Good question, well asked. No idea. Assume that they were the wrong shocks for the car. Yup does seem that way from that picture. I've only once thought I knew better than billion pound car makers and lowered a car, biggest costly mistake I ever made and stuck the normal springs back on with the uprated shocks, these roads round here are not good enough for lowering cars and totally spoil the ride, I can see the benefits for track or even foreign roads but over here waste of time. mk2_craig and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 The car already has lowered and stiffer suspension than other models because it's got the cup pack factory fitted. Quite why someone would make it worse is beyond me garbaldy and bigfella2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Yes mine was a mk1 xr2 so was already better than a standard one but a big fat silly headed yoof thought he knew better than old Henry's sporting devision. loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella2 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 I unlowered my 182 as soon as I got it and put it back to standard cup spec, and this is coming from someone who likes a lowered car. 182's don't have a massive amount of grip like a 197/200, but that's the fun, you can throw it about and get out of shape and it doesn't bite you in the arse. loserone and beko1987 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 Perfect family car 320touring, Matty, gm and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted May 24 Author Share Posted May 24 Mrs L1 passed a milestone on Sunday, but I've not been in the car till now to realise. Fuel economy figure is a drive up to Rothbury and back. This car has no right to be so economical Dave_Q, Dyslexic Viking, Shirley Knott and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 On 5/8/2023 at 8:54 PM, loserone said: Perfect family car Get em bolted down and chuck a ratchet strap accross the kids. Go on, you know it's the right thing to do! Lacquer Peel, loserone, yes oui si and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted May 24 Author Share Posted May 24 Time to wash the salt off Oh. sdkrc, Shirley Knott, dome and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted May 24 Author Share Posted May 24 Most of the LEDs work, so I cleaned it all up and put it back, and eventually got it working. The connector is only getting 9v though, so it's pretty dim. Shirley Knott and sdkrc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 Express upgrade yes oui si, Lacquer Peel and Matty 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 The resolution of pictures really is shite on here now isn't it? That's a USB rapid charger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted June 1 Author Share Posted June 1 Smallest boy smashed his wooden truck into my fog light. Tonight he's made amends No video of him testing because 1.32Mb is an unreasonable file size to host on a forum, so you'll have to decide how good a 2 year olds electrical skills are. He can scoot on a bike and sing twinkle twinkle little star. Do you think he can fit a fog light? Rust Collector, Robson3022, Matty and 4 others 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted June 4 Author Share Posted June 4 Give the van a stretch Matty, Shirley Knott, Tickman and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 What a workhorse 💪 loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 Slight 182 update. The exhaust was hanging off That'll be it. Help* Fixed* I've ordered a proper new mount for £6.88. davehedgehog31, Shirley Knott, yes oui si and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 PS. The suspension really is silly Shirley Knott 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted June 16 Author Share Posted June 16 Exhaust mount bodge snapped yesterday. It didn't leave me much choice, so out came a rabbit snare Aand back together That will do till a new mount arrives davehedgehog31, Lacquer Peel, Rust Collector and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted June 29 Author Share Posted June 29 The mount arrived the next day and I fitted it. Dyslexic Viking, Lacquer Peel, Scruffy Bodger and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted June 29 Author Share Posted June 29 Today was suspension fitting day for the front. I got a nice video from the garage* explaining what's been wrong for the last 7 weeks * Thanks @Jimbob McGregor off with the old and on with the new* *With some bits of fiat Panda. It's now properly driveable on actual roads. STANCE now it's just rattley and loud 😁 Dyslexic Viking, Lacquer Peel, Scruffy Bodger and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted June 29 Author Share Posted June 29 P.s. anyone want to buy a full set of cock spurt springs? davehedgehog31 and dome 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 8 Author Share Posted July 8 Little shit wouldn't start Thursday morning so I ended up doing the school run in the express at the last minute. Tested the battery a few weeks back and the conclusion was "last fucking legs mate", so got a new OEM one from Tayna for £59 delivered. Fitted it and the stereo code from Renault didn't work and it still didn't fucking start. Spent two hours last night lying on my back under a dozen housemarten nests taking earth straps off, sanding the connections, greasing them and bolting them back together. Was still getting nothing but one loud click when I tried to use the starter. Planned to get some help to push it up the hill and see if it would jump start, thinking it was probably the starter solenoid. Pulled the stereo and there's another code written on the top. Jimbob very kindly rocked up today to give me a push, and the fucking thing started like there was nothing wrong in the first place. Bastard thing. AnnoyingPentium, Dyslexic Viking, dome and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 8 Author Share Posted July 8 This mofo is flipping ludicrous. yes oui si, Robson3022, 320touring and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 Good to see @gm as he was passing today. Exo is mint Luckily I was driving this when an hour later I hit the pigeons at 80 mph, and not the exo gm, Sunny Jim, Dave_Q and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 23 Author Share Posted July 23 Took the express for a night in the sticks (which, ironically, is more densely inhabited than home) Dyslexic Viking, GMcD, Sunny Jim and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 23 Author Share Posted July 23 Lacquer Peel, AxWomble, DeanH and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 yes oui si and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 Shirley Knott, Dave_Q and Dyslexic Viking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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