In the car, I had just pulled out of my estate and joined the queue of traffic heading into Lurgan, and you were heading down the Avenue/Belfast Road.
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Lappintyre
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That is lovely Cormac! 
Father Stack
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Excellent, they really are a great tyre.
Where did you end up getting the alignment done?
Where did you end up getting the alignment done?
Looks like Binghams/Lurgan Tyre Centre.
Father Stack
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Yeah Simon is a good lad!
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Tomorrow or Saturday.
Eamo_vxr
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Looking sweet buddy!
cormac81
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Well after getting the suspension/tyres sorted well so I thought, the rear shocks are leaking and squeaking like a hookers mattress.
I have the original shocks and springs but I really like it lowered. So I am not sure whether to go for another coilover kit or bilstein shocks and good springs.
I have the original shocks and springs but I really like it lowered. So I am not sure whether to go for another coilover kit or bilstein shocks and good springs.
big_pete
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If they are a decent brand coilovee you could get them rebuilt 
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Tasty Cormac.
Saw you when I was chatting to Tooty last week and you blipped past
Saw you when I was chatting to Tooty last week and you blipped past
cormac81
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Got the front wings sorted last week and the local body shop I use did a flawless job as usual.
Have replaced one of the mirror caps due to some bad scratches and bought chrome indicator bulbs for the front. I also got a pair of Bilstein b8s to replace the leaking shocks but the squeaking is still there. Going to get it looked again this week suspecting the rear ARB bushes.
Have replaced one of the mirror caps due to some bad scratches and bought chrome indicator bulbs for the front. I also got a pair of Bilstein b8s to replace the leaking shocks but the squeaking is still there. Going to get it looked again this week suspecting the rear ARB bushes.
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veedubnoodle
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Have you checked to see if the rubber spring pads are in place? Or how are the rear arm bushes looking?
Car looks fantastic by the way
Car looks fantastic by the way
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Did you ask the bodyshop to remove the sponge padding from behind the front arches? I'm told that's why they're so prone to rotting through
cormac81
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Have you checked to see if the rubber spring pads are in place? Or how are the rear arm bushes looking?
Car looks fantastic by the way
Cheers Aaron it's getting there. Yeah think the pads are there but I check again. Got new arms that had new inner bushes.
Yeah they threw them in the boot as a momento, hard to believe they cause so much damage.
martybelfastsri
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that is looking great!
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Cheers @martybelfastsri
The plates are going sometime soon, really have gone pressed plates maybe it reminds me of those 3D jobbies. On the lookout for a nice 3 digit plate for it so I get a new set made up then.
Have also been looking at r32/ed30 rear lights but I'm afraid it would like some kind of half arsed ed30 rep.
A milltek is also on the wish list but having the 4 cars now certainly hits the 'cars' fund.
The plates are going sometime soon, really have gone pressed plates maybe it reminds me of those 3D jobbies. On the lookout for a nice 3 digit plate for it so I get a new set made up then.
Have also been looking at r32/ed30 rear lights but I'm afraid it would like some kind of half arsed ed30 rep.
A milltek is also on the wish list but having the 4 cars now certainly hits the 'cars' fund.