Cleario
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3 hours ago, slybunda said:
Hid cant be used without projector lenses but not sure on led.
That isn’t true, many cars came from factory with bixenon lamps in refelctor housings. Volvo S80, Civic FN2 and lexus’ to name some.
The MOT manual states in I guess section 4.1 no halogen headlamp is to be converted.
As you mention below below not only can it cause chaos with the hot spot of the image but they get bloody hot. They may in general ‘run cooler’ than a halogen bulb but the heat at the light source will be a lot intense.
Just checked, anybody can read the manual so no grey areas
section 4.1.4
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The mot manual states no halogen headlamp can be converted. The lamp should be stamped DCR if it’s using HID type bulbs. The tester can only judge it on the light colour and if any additional wiring is present.
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I’d buy a high mileage car, mine is just under 200k on a 04. Mechanically she’s mint but the mileage took it hit on the bodywork and glass.
My front bumper and bonnet is full of stone chips, the screen is full of tiny chips and light scratches. My steering wheel has started to peel.
im not prepared to put any money into my car, it’s been a great car for what it is, it’ll never be a show car again, I know I can jump in it and drive it, abuse it, leave it anywhere without worrying about it getting scratched or bumped. Fill it full of crap to take to the tip, throw my bike in the back without worringing about scratching anything. She stands me 5K for 9 years and 150k of motoring including buying and replacement parts. My celica ownership is coming to an end, I’ve outgrown the car I want something faster, newer and more comfortable, but I don’t think anything will be as good.
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I’ve run HID’s and LED lots for years but since the recent MOT changes I went for the mtec super whites. If there’s no visible power ballast/wiring or the lights brighten when powered up that’s all the mot tester can go off. I’ve tested my own car for years now but I still rather it be legal, it’s my license at risk after all.
I got the the super white dipped and main beam with the gold style fogs just for a laugh.
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Hid’s will fail mot. No halogen headlamps can be converted. Not to mention the reflector housing on a gen 6 will dazzle the world.
I fitted mtec bulbs, whiter light, improvement over stanard bulbs. I’d say they give a better light projection than the 35w 5k hids I had before.
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My car came with 16’s but I never used them, I put a set of 18’s on the day I got it, didn’t really see how bad the ride was until I went for 17’s, they came with 225 45 17’s, the comfort was amazing compared to the 18’s, I swapped them out for some 215 40 17’s and didn’t see much change. I’m using the factory 16’s now and it’s like driving on balloons I’m loving it. My days of big wheels are well and truly behind me!
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I had it put on our black st before it was put on the road, it had a paint correction and coating applied and left in the workshop over night before I took home. It’s 2 years old now. I snow foam it and jet wash it off. I’d say 80% of the dirt just comes clean off. I’ve only washed and pat dried it since owning it and it looks mint.
Ill defiantly be having it applied on what ever we get next when the fiesta goes back
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I’ve always used the Toyota oil filter £6 something with a washer.
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My wife sent me this yesterday as it happens. I pulled the release in the footwell one night and it fell off in the petrol station. She found it hilarious.
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On 07/10/2018 at 23:57, Crazy Cat Lady said:
Michelin Cross Climate - They grip really well in cold and wet, less sporty but more comfy with the higher profile on 16s.
I only use them in the winter months, on a cheap set of wheels - helps to preserve my 12 spoke fondmetals
I just put continental contact 5’s back on my original wheels, I went for 205/55/16 at £38 a tyre it worked out over £150 cheaper than 205/50. I’m surprised at the comfort that’s come with them.
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I have a wheel brace, 3/8th socket set, adjustable spanner and a double ended screw driver. Anything else I have a little orange card with me for that lol just take it back to work and I’ll worry about it another day.
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I’ve actually got a friends 2002 Ep3 for a week to sort some welding on the floor. Really enjoying it. However I’m not sure if it’s the wheel alignment or the eBay coil overs but the turn in is awful. It turns in and seems to dig in killing all momentum.
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16 hours ago, totts said:
i had one k20 was great fun had lots of issues with suspension components though always little things constantly failing but my mates had none with his luck of the draw i suppose
Like you say is luck of the draw, I’ve got a fair few mates with honda’s I’ve always been working on them, being a tech myself it isn’t a problem really. My biggest problem is finding a standard one haha!
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As much as I’d love one, unfortunately not. The prices seem to be on the rise for them. My cars always been the second car in the house, we have a 2016 Fiesta ST that we keep mint.
I just need a car to run around in, throw the dog in, go to the tip with, throw the mountain bike in ect... I’m looking for a EP3 premier. It would kill me to ruin an DC5.
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Buy a Type R
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Yes vehicle electrics have become more complex but not a problem on this circuit.
Before you go throwing parts at the rover have a quick measure of the drop on the power and ground cables. As Chris said you may have a connector between relay and the bulb, a relay contact with some kind of build up or an earth that’s corroded.
My 7 is 14 years old, I’ll have a quick poke around see what’s occurring in the week.
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yeah why not, ideally not behind the showroom glass haha!
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I suppose your right. I wouldn’t class a boxster as a super car but a GT2/3 RS yes. Same as a ford focus clearly not but a ford GT defiantly so Yeah Lamborghini, Ferrari, mclaren, some Aston’s, Bugatti.
I guess theres a couple of odd cars, high end sports cars good enough to be supercar. R8’s, AMG GTR’s, Carrera T’s, they’ll do.
Find something fast, rare, expensive and mostly exotic
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I expected to get shown up by a GT4 after doing some duggets in a muddy field.
Lets try your celica next to a super car
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1V wouldn’t be an acceptable amount of voltdrop, that’ll give you a lack of performance in the bulb.
You can can do a quick simple volt drop test in less than 30seconds on a dipped beam bulb. 4 measurements all taken with load on the circuit.
How did you measure the circuit?
A quick volt drop you need to put the dipped beam on and measure from the back of the consumer carefully.
V1: Measure battery + to -
V2: measure battery + to dipped beam +
V3: measure dipped beam + to -
V4: measure dipped beam - to -
add V2, V3 and V4 together and you’ll end up with a number close to V1 if you have a good circuit.
Diffcult to explain without doing it in front of you. Handy thing to know how to do.
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About as Mucky as mine gets these days, followed a friend down a ‘short cut’ to Devon cliffs.
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We had a splitty in work this morning for MOT, and I was on the bike today! Bloody typical!
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To be honest from your question if I didn’t have a celica it would put me off.
Mine has been a faultless car, but that’s not everyone. I have a friend who works in toyota who sees more dogs than anything else, it that many go to dealers now.
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That plate does look illegal to me in that picture? Letters look too small?
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Should have given the bumper a wipe too, oops!