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Droll time!


Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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+1! :thumbsup
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Great stuff
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I wish I have e21 project car agan and end result turns out like this one...
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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Thanks guys.
Its a bit of a dream for me to be doing this.
i love it :banana
Gave the underside another coat today and fitted my windscreen wipers

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I managed to get the fuel filler pipe in after a bit of twisting and turning

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Sorted all the small new parts into front and back today.

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And started laying out the sound proofing

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fitted the gutter trims today too but forgot to take a picture :hammer
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Brrrr too much WN stuff to my taste though. Wondering how all the rubber parts will perform after fitting!
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Most of the bushes will be poly and i have some solid topmounts i want to try.
as i drive the car i will be trying all different setups regarding bushes and materials so i will
have a few options to hand when i want them. Ive seen various reports on dodgy rubber and
chrome from w+n. Ive only had one problem with the chrome trim around the front windscreen
so far everything else looks to be of good quality and has fitted well
I know you have pretty much blacklisted w+n but i have to speak as i find, and they have been nothing but
helpful so far. We will see what the response is to my duff windscreen strip :hammer
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Fingers crossed that it all works out, that's all I can say!
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Final coat of paint before the stonechip

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Chrome gutter strips are on

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Got the mirrors back today and fitted

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heater controls all put in and connected with the glovebox, steering wheel, carpet, rear bench, seatbelts and door cards fitted

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A few other things got put together :boogie

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gave my spare diff a spruce up too . it will be fitted so i can move the car while my lsd gets serviced

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Eye candy sir, eye candy! :shake
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Jeroen wrote:Eye candy sir, eye candy! :shake
Thanks, i couldnt stop smiling while putting the front end on
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Wow nice progress .. well done .. like the color :thumbsup
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LSD serviced - like oil change or something more?
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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