Tee from China

Jesus, I last posed on this 3 years ago!

which is why I posed the question - 3 years and nothing:taped:

I don't understand, why did you post that link?

 

Yes I think angel eye's are chavvy if you are just putting them on for looks, but I ain't putting them on for looks, I'm putting them on so that the vents in the front bumper become even bigger and I can get even more air into the cold air feed and coolers that lie behind. I will most likely NEVER run the angel eyes by themselves, so when they are off they will look just like the facelift rings.

 

PS, you will also find that when I make comments on peoples cars, if the car has large power, or has had a lot of work donw by the guy himself (two things that I rate very highly when looking at others cars) I have a greater tolerance of letting things go that I would otherwise pull to bits on cars that I have no respect for

I posted that link because it is about moving the indicators to replace the fog lights(or in the same place). Using LEDs or ordinary bulbs the principle is the same to me!

So your saying that fitting Angel eyes is OK if you want to remove the original indicators to allow more cold air in - but just to look different is Chav?

Bit two faced to me as it will still look like a BMW (as they were the first to use them)whether you justify it as a power upgrade or a styling exercise.

Look back at all the past trends - if you fit scissor doors to your car but because Lamborghini did it first your trying to make your car like a Lamborghini? or having rear lamps like a Lexus is just copying? and then there are the BMW M3/5 mirrors, Mercedes style repeaters in the door mirrors etc...do I need to go on?

People all want to stand out and have their cars look different but seems if one does it it then its pure chav but if someone else does it and gives a (valid) reason then its not? Why have every car looking the same as the other and not be able to personalise it? and if you choose a mod that finds disfavour with some, the label Chav is given?

By your remark in your PS I take it then that if someone who can do it themselves can do things you accept/tolerate things but if the poor sod with limited skills who has paid someone to do it (right) then they get condemned as Chavvy?

Oh what a cruel world we live it:rolleyes:

For the record I like Angel eyes,Lexus lamps M3 mirrors etc but whether I would use any/all of them on one car is unlikely as some things go and others dont and I say live and let live - if they like it then its their car and they can do anything they want without getting call a chav.

any updates or has this car died?

Very nice Ric, do you think it would be possible to incorporate the facelift sidelight/indicator into that setup such that the first ring acts as a sidelight, and the fog rin flashes amber?

Great idea.

 

Is it possible, Ric?

Oh how we forget http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?85256-front-fog-light-indicator-conversion&highlight=front+fog+indicators

plus I thought making your car look like an Audi or Bemmer was naff? or have opinions changed ...yet again Time was when people thought Halo/Angel Eyes or DRL on a Supra where big no nos

what about these? http://www.mvpmotorsports.com/Templates/frmTemplateM7.asp?SubFolderID=1387&SearchYN=N

Since I got my laptop fixed (another story)I cannot get on Facebook like I did before it crashed! Since the riots of 2009 here in the PRC you have to use a proxy and I use Ex Pat Shield which works for all other sites but FB and doesn't matter if I use Google Chrome, IE8 or Firefox just get a white page with 502 Bad Gateway Does anyone know a fix? I have cleaned the registry etc but no change! Why only FB I don't know

I found this today http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOYOTA-SUPRA-SINGLE-TURBO-AWARD-WINNING-SHOW-CAR-/170606668530?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item27b8f32af2

and sure its a member on here(amo?). Looked through all 5 Classified for sale pages but nothing - shame he's selling so quickly but fantastic car for the money:)

Usually memory related, especially if it did that and now refuses to boot. If its got two sticks of the stuff, pop one out and give it a go, if that fails, swap it with the remaining stick.

Two sticks of what....dynamite:eyebrows:

How do you know that keyboard is working fine if you have no display? o_O It's hard to diagnose from this bit of information, but usually when there is no display but keyboard is still self testing it means that either memory or graphic card packed up. Memory is not a problem, it's replaceable in laptop, worse with graphic card...

Reading the manual and pressing buttons gets various light from the keyboard but zilch from the display!

Reading said manual again there is reference to a Self Test before the HDD is started which seems to be my problem - is this an easy fix or not bearing in mind where I am:(

No display at all or does it display the bios before going blank as it boots windows?

 

Have you got a monitor you could hook up to it to test? remembering you will have to toggle the display from LCD to external

Its totally blank

Have my desktop monitor and read how to toggle for external - will it work if the Self Test has failed?

Usually memory related, especially if it did that and now refuses to boot. If its got two sticks of the stuff, pop one out and give it a go, if that fails, swap it with the remaining stick.

Two sticks of what...dynamite

How do you know that keyboard is working fine if you have no display? o_O It's hard to diagnose from this bit of information, but usually when there is no display but keyboard is still self testing it means that either memory or graphic card packed up. Memory is not a problem, it's replaceable in laptop, worse with graphic card...

Using the User manual I tried some things and got lights from the keyboard

Also from the manual. on boot up it apparently does a Self Test before switching on the HDD which sounds like my problem as it isn't - but how to fix though? + being in The PRC is not conducive to an effective repair - or is it?

Hi, My Toshiba Satellite that I bought 2 years ago had been crashing more and more of late and 2 days ago I bit the bullet and re-installed the Vista operating system via the pre-loaded software.

This went fine but as it was considered a new system I had to load all the updates again and this is where I have the problem. Last night as I was loading new Toshiba and Window updates whilst watching the Top Gear Christmas special everything stopped with TG sounding like a record with the needle stuck - nothing would work so I hit the power button to switch off. On re-boot the keyboard works OK but no display!!

Anyone have any suggestions before I take it to a repair shop (which I would rather not as I don't trust Chinese workers using an English system and my limited spoken Chinese) as it maybe an easier fix than I hope!

and it's a 2.5L !!!

You looking at another car/ad? The ad clearly says its a 3.0 VVTi

No MkIV has ever had a 2.5L 1JZ engine factory fitted

Looks tired and the front splitter is missing. Considering mine was £8500 from Jurgen I don't think it's that good of a deal.

 

H.

You got a very good deal - as always from Jurgen. Thought a 99 with 30k recorded was cheap. Needs work granted but not that much

Wheels are all wrong too.

Yeah,wheels seem a terrible choice and do the car no favours.A new set would make a big difference to the looks

For anyone wanting to upgrade their brakes these are good value- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140504302629&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

If anyone is looking for a VVTi Tip there is a 99 in white going cheap on eBay:rolleyes:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250739599803&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I think its going to need to be SVA approved as youve modified the front structure...

Not so, The SVA was replaced by the IVA in April 2009 and the regs relating to Exterior are only those as follows:-

13. Exterior. Between the floor line and a height of 2 metres there must be no features likely to catch or increase the risk or seriousness of injury to any person who could come into contact with the vehicle. This like the interior is another large section that deals with radii and projections from the body, wheels etc.

and for lighting:-

9. Lighting. Check that all obligatory lights and reflectors are in the required positions, of the right colours, intensity and are visible at the required angles. There is a large section on visible angles and position of lights both for the obligatory and optional lights

Plus as Blues car is a 95 model and so over 10 years old no SVA or IVA testing is required and just a regular MOT needed. As there are many Chav'ed 106's and Saxos and the like with different lamps fitted its only the poor integrity of the builder that will get a fail

Some you can also add:-

Abflug GTM Frt & Rear spats

Abflug Type R Frt & rear bumpers + skirts,

Abflug Revolve Frt & Rear bumpers + skirts,

Abflug Aero Bonnet

Abflug Aero Light frt wings

Abflug Rear lamp covers

Abflug Frt under tray

Abflug MV Frt Rear Bumpers

Abflug Type 1 rear bumper spoiler

Abflug Headlamp Type1,Type2,Type GTM Eyelines

Abflug Type 1 Frt spoiler early and late

Abflug Type 2 Frt spoiler early and late

Vvision Frt Rear,Skirts and spats

Vorschlag Design Frt Bumper

Various door mirror types,Front and rear lamps and window attachments

Interior absolutely amazing - well done to all involved

Just found this one:eyebrows:

OK here are the answers:eyebrows:

1. Harry Enfield and his first car was a Vauxhall Cavalier Cabriolet

2. Bentley with the Design Series China

3. Floride

4. Brazil

5. An R26r is a Renault Megane model and an R53 is a BMW Mini model code number

6. Clint Eastwood played a character who worked for Ford and made his green Gran Torino in the movie

7. VAG 1800cc 4 cylinder DOHC

8. Lamborghini Murcielago

9. Carrozzeria Ghia SpA. It was the Ford Fiesta that used the Ghia name as the top model continuously from June 1976 to the end of 2008

10. 2002 November 20th

11. Jaguar Mk11 Saloon

12. GMC G20

13. David Brown drove a Jaguar XJ6 Mk 1

14. The Mazda 121 was just a rebadged Fiesta

15. A green Ford Gran Torino

16. BMW 6 Litre V12 taken from the 760i

17. In France the name was shortened to MR due to the similarity in pronunciation of MR2 with the French word "merde" which means sh*t

18. LR3 and now LR4

19. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and Jason Dawes

20. South Africa

21. Sabine Schmitz

22. Escort RS1600 Mk1 in 1970

23. Both have a central driving position

24. Renault Floride(later known as the Caravelle) designed by Carrozzeria Ghia SpA

25. Magna Steyr in Austria

26. The height is just 40 inches from the ground to the roof top

27. Aston Martin DBS 6 cylinder same as 007 in ‘On Her Majesty’s Service’

28. Warren Brown, Charlie Cox and Steve Pizzati and James Morrison replaced Charlie Cox and is a Jazz trumpeter - he joined after guesting on S1 E6 as the ‘star in the bog standard car’

29. Vel Satis and Avantime

30. In Japan TRD is known as Toyota Technocraft

31. USA by Dodge which is a Chrysler company and it was Chrysler who took control of Hillman as part of the Rootes Group take over in 1967.

32. James May who’s nickname is Captain Slow

33. Using the Aston from Aston Hill speed hillclimb Circuit at Aston Clinton and the surname Martin from Lionel Martin one of the company founders

34. The name Interceptor used by Jensen and for police versions based on the Ford Crown Victoria

35. Ferrari with the 599

36. 106 – 64 F1 + 5 prototypes, 5 F1 LM plus 1 prototype, 2 GTs + 1 prototype, and 28 GTR racers. Reportedly the last F1 road car – (actually chassis no 001) fetched £2.5million back in October 2008

37. Qvale Mangusta

38. Dodge Viper SRT10

39. The American model only has the central drivers seat and no passenger seats due to not having airbags for them

40. From Germany as it’s a Gumbert

41. Laurin & Klement

42. The Hamster

43. Lamborghini Murcielago

44. Porsche 993

45. Maybach

46. McLaren – Project 4 for the Ron Dennis group take over, 12 is a MC production code and Carbon

47. GTD who made just one

48. Aston Martin

49. The English wheel, (also known as a wheeling machine in Britain), is typically a manually operated metalworking apparatus, that allows a craftsman to form smooth, compound curves from flat sheets of metal, such as aluminium or mild steel.

50. Son of Moscow

51. Roewe - part of SAIC in China

52. The original name was the ‘Cool Board’ invented by Jeremy Clarkson

53. Stiggo

54. A type of car door that is hinged at the rear not the front.

55. Lewis Hamilton, the car an F1 LM chassis XP1, reportedly worth $4 million, was promised by McLaren CEO Ron Dennis to his driver Lewis Hamilton if he should win an additional two Formula One World Championship titles, which sadly he didn’t!.

By definition a kit car is just that - a car made from a kit of parts, usually fibreglass and using mechanical parts from a rusty Ford, Mini or whatever where on completion have to undergo an IVA test and may get a Q plate registration.

Some kits now are more like bodykits and dont need testing other than the MOT.

Have a look on Madaboutkits website and all you questions should be answered

Limited Internet access and allowing for more attempts so answers in the New Year:-)

Nobody want to even attempt to make some guesses?

For those who get bored this time of year here is something to while away the time till you can get back to work.....

1. Who was Top Gears first ‘Star in a reasonably priced car’ back in 2002 and what was the first car he owned?

2. Which luxury car manufacturer introduced model ranges only for China in 2010?

3. What name was used by Renault for 3 years before changing it to the Caravelle?

4. Which county produces the Lobini H1?

5. What is the difference between an R26r and a R53?

6. Who starred in the movie ‘Gran Torino’?

7. Who supplies the engines fitted to San Vitos S1s?

8. What was the first car to do a Power Lap of the Top Gear circuit?

9. What styling company made special Italian cars till the late 50s and worked with Karmann to make some special VW models before becoming part of the Ford Empire and which Ford model has used this name in its designation for 31½ years continuously?

10. What year and month did Top Gear air on BBC2?

11. In the opening sequences of the movie ‘2012’, what car is being used as a taxi?

12. What was the make and model of the ‘A’ Teams van?

13. Aston Martin used/uses the designation DB on its models being the initials of David Brown the one time company owner - but what car did he actually drive whilst at the helm of AM?

14. What do a Mazda 121 and a Ford Fiesta Mk4 have in common?

15. What make and model was the main villain’s car in The Fast & the Furious?

16. What configuration and capacity engine was used in the Rolls Royce Silver Seraph from 1998 to 2002?

17. Toyota’s MR2 – why was it called just MR in France?

18. What name was used for the last 2 versions of the Land Rover Discovery’s sold in North America?

19. Who were the 3 original presenters of Top Gear Series One in 2002?

20. Where were the body shells produced for the Noble M12 and M400?

21. Who is the driver of the Ring taxi?

22. Which was Ford’s first RS model in the UK and what year?

23. What do the McLaren F1 and the HTT Pléthore have in common?

24. Which car inspired BMC with the design of the MGB and what is the connection with Question 9?

25. Who actually produces the Rapide for Aston Martin?

26. Fords GT40 got its name because of what?

27. Roger Moore drove a Volvo P1800 as the original character but what car did Ian Ogilvy drive as the Saint?

28. Who were the presenters of the first season of Top Gear Australia? Who was the new presenter and what is his profession when he joined TGA in S2?

29. The engine from the Nissan 350Z was used in which Renault models?

30. We all know TRD stands for Toyota Racing Development – but what is its other title?

31. Where can you buy a model badged as an Avenger and what is its connection with a Hillman of the same name from 1970?

32. Who joint the Top Gear team in Season 2 and what is his nickname?

33. How was the name Aston Martin derived?

34. What do a classic British sportscar and some American police cruisers have in common?

35. Who produced a one off China only model named ‘HGTE China Limited Edition’?

36. How many F1 cars did McLaren build (no not for Formula 1) and how much did the last known car produced sell for?

37. MG’s infamous SV started life as what car?

38. Which car donates its engine for fitting into the Bristol Fighter?

39. What is unusual about the Ameritech version of the McLaren F1?

40. Where does the Apollo hail from?

41. What was Skoda’s original company name from 1895 to 1925?

42. What is Richard Hammond’s nickname?

43. Which car ceased production on the 11th May 2010?

44. What was the basis for the RUF CTR Yellowbird?

45. Who has just introduced a model badged Zeppelin?

46. McLaren MP4-12C – what does its moniker mean?

47. Who originally developed the car that became the Spectre R42?

48. Who had plans to take over MG in 1980?

49. What is the English Wheel?

50. Moskvitch is a famous Russian car maker but what does its name translate to?

51. Who produces models badged 350S, 550S, 750D and 750E?

52. What was the original name for the Top Gear Cool Wall and who invented it?

53. What did Top Gear Australia call their mystery racing driver?

54. What is a ‘suicide door’?

55. Who was promised a special car if he won two more F1 world championships in succession?

Makes a good read

 

http://pinktentacle.com/2010/09/photos-50-years-of-japanese-concept-cars/

 

I especially like this one : http://pinktentacle.com/images/10/concept_car_11.jpg

 

Pretty good for a concept car 20 years ago.

Interesting site that but not as interesting as your answer to how you found PINK TENTACLE?

I picked these up last nite,thanks rob good to meet you:thumbs:

They are, depth: 1.7cm width: 2.3cm circumferance:7.23cm

Cheers Antony Tee