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Club badge on today.

Glad it got there safely. I had to add you to the last batch.

Got round to fitting my factory front fogs lamps and went to a car meet recently

The only wax iv ever used it's turtle wax that comes in a paste like form in a small tub. And iv not used it for years. Iv got 3 tubs 2 new that have been sitting in the shed. Hopefully this stuff doesn't go off since I plan to use It one day

I got a few Celicas although not radio control ones from AliExpress. Worth checking on there Might get a kit model that runs on a standard floor plan along with a 3d printed shell

I will take a look at mine but I think I got a fog light in that spot

Main thing that vid answered for me was that it's safe to run 225's on 7 inch wide rims so that will save me some cash when it comes to buying tyres since 215 is always more expensive

worth a watch

Had a great day in the week. My Celica was involved in a photo shoot for the Classic & Sports Car magazine, taking Malcolm’s place I must add, mine and a Mk2 Capri and a Vauxhall Firenza were there. Many pictures were taken including a lot of driving shots which I think will make great pictures. Simon Hucknall who organised it drove each car which was strange for me as I’m the only one who’s ever driven it apart from the mot tester. Apparently it will be in the September edition, so looking forward to that. Nice that my car has been getting some recognition lately. Hopefully all good for the club. IMG_1965.mov IMG_1966.mov

For a lot of smallish stuff iv turned to amayama. If you can wait for 3 weeks or so it's the best option for genuine parts

That's a shame. I was about to order some stuff where TCB was much cheaper than gt4 play, maybe I'll just get the lot from there now. For me, receiving parcels is tricky as I need to stay in for them, therefore need good comms on when to expect delivery, at least to the nearest day.

Further to my last post, I’ve not heard anything from Paul to confirm that he is progressing with my order confirmation sent by email so I’ve sent him an email to cancel it. Required parts have been ordered from Fensport who seem to have everything in stock. it is very concerning that we seem to be losing what used to be a very reliable service from him. I wondered if anyone local to him could throw some light on his situation.

Happy to confirm that Paul has responded to my email request for parts. I have asked him to proceed with the order and await his confirmation.

A few weeks ago i emailed TCB for some brake discs and pads I got an email back with prices , i emailed back and said i would call them that day and pay with card over the phone I called for three consecutive days no answer , i left a message on the answer phone but did not get a reply I didnt even get a reply to the second email i sent In the end i sourced them from elsewhere

A shame as it's much harder to get quick confirmation of what's available and prices and also advice on what parts are suitable. I can understand ditching a landline - I did this with my business when I started working from home more. As always, business customers get hammered on price, it was costimg me near £1K / year for phone and basic broadband when I was hardly there. On the other hand, mobile costs are tiny so it wouldn't hurt to go that route and be able to take calls anywhere as if you were at work (as I do).

..."providing a basic online shop"... Well, that's long overdue. It was so much quicker to order from eBay and others, I just didn't bother with TCB. He does have an eBay store, but not a lot there currently.

Those arms are an easy replacement item so nothing to worry about there. Getting good quality replacement would be the biggest task. Can't believe my arms are 25 years old and over 90k on them and bushes and ball joint still good. On my ford they be lucky to last 10k miles

Yes I checked the MOT history before I went to view the car and asked the seller about that. He thought that tester was being very over zealous and had taken some videos of the underside and it looked fine. I've also had a look since and I didn't see anything obvious. I also trust the garage I use and specifically asked them and they have no concerns either. Of course it is something I'll keep a close eye on anyway but I'm happy enough that any corrosion if present is very minor. It also highlights just how subjective elements of the MOT test are. One tester sees fit to note something. Another says something is so minor they don't see the need to mention it even as a observatory note.

Well had my first accident in the celica. got rear ended by someone while i was at the traffic light, not sure how hard it was hit but deffo felt it, probably 30mph took the bumper off to check the damage, pics attached looks like the rear crash beam, the foam thingy and the bumper has taken the brunt of it how much am i looking at to get this all fixed up bumper has some spider webbing style of cracks on it