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  1. J

    black 197 f1 swansea

    been parked next door to treadz in llansamlet for the last few daysends in khr :)
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    round about 2.5k rpm flatspot sorted :)

    noticed a couple of people having a the problem of a flatspot around 2500 rpm like me so thought i have a go at solving it. my first thought after looking into it was auto detonation after hearing a slight tap in the engine so went for higher octance fuel which was v-power + Nos Octane booster...
  3. J

    UR r27? swansea

    saw it at my work (j47, m4) pulling away from maccy d's whilst i was havin a strut round the services :)
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    what fluid smells like cat pee?

    just done an engine transplant and complete overhaul of brake lines, power steering etc, and there a drip coming from the front end of the car, i know what most fluids smell like but this is a new one :S only thing i can think of is the coilovers as i've never smelt that oil before and i cant...
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    Graveyard shift

    3 hours with no sign of life so far, gave me a chance to get the snowy salty crap off the 197 and give it a quick polish and catch up on my magazines, think its time to watch a few films :) anyone else fortunate enough to get paid for doing absolutely nothing constructive :)
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    insurance messed up :)

    a very small direct debit came out the bank today for the first payment of my insurance so i called my them to find they have taken 75% off my years premium and said i was the one who is mistaken, didnt want the suprise of a massive bill at the end of the year so wanted to sort it out, but they...
  7. J

    key in the card fob

    what the hell is it for? looked around and cant find where it goes, its presence is anoying me lol
  8. J

    two in swansea

    saw two parked in halfords llansamlet in swansea last saturday, had a corsa at the time so thouhht it would be wierd to stop :)
  9. J

    197 new owner questions

    1. how do you fold the mirrors in? tryed it manually and it didnt sound like it enjoyed it. 2. clunks when i go lock to lock, is it worth getting repaired on warrenty or is it just one of those things you live with. any info would be much appreciated cheers, kin
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    levin ae111

    Anyone else on here have or used to have one? :) pics of her at work and lost in a hill in swansea
  11. J

    service light / fault light

    hi, i usually service and repair cars myself but usually my cars are alot older and have less electrical gizmos, just wandering what equipment i need to remove service / fault lights? also can get hold of trade equipment if there's no public option cheers, kin
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    Hands free kit

    is the a factory option or kit for the 197 that'll play for speakers and work off steering wheel controls or anything? i prefer equipment to be oem as i looks cleaner and pics if you have any please :) cheers, Kin
  13. J

    friday 21st :)

    firstly cheers mike for sorting my account out and secondly finally getting a clio sport this friday after 7 corsa's, a vitara, an amica, a civic, 2 celica's and a levin :) havnt got any pics yet but its a 07 red 197 with 50k miles on the clock for £6k dont actually know anything about...