The journey of one man and his Mule(s)

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pistol pete
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Magic Beans wrote:Two I6's vs one V8 :-k Yeah, you'd still win on noise. :lol:

Rest assured discussions about extra shoutiness are under way :wink:


I6 :shock: :roll: [-X ](*,) ](*,) ](*,)

Suppose i should go out and start mine, not driven it for 2 weeks..

I might just take the back box off for the sound off..

but please can we do it at bens.. his neighbors love it :twisted: :twisted:

So much choice of exhaust for yours.. what about a custom made one? then you can spec how you want it. inc the outlet
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Oh yes, you have the one made out of beetles. I forget sometimes :mrgreen:
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Right then, good news and bad news....

Good news: The last two major bits are now done :cheers:
Bad news : It's made me realise the shifter surround and steering wheel trim also need doing #-o

Oh well, it's all fun, right...? 8-[

Out with the dash piece and driver's side vent

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Time to clean and degrease

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Cut to 40 minutes later and we have this

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The vent wasn't too difficult really. The added challenge was that you have to cut down the seems where the trim meets the actually grills.

The next one wasn't so easy. In fact it was a massive turd to do, both times (don't ask!!) #-o :mad: However, about 90 minutes later, many concentrating (gurning) faces and a few of the bad words, we have this

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Altogether it looks like this

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My pleased face ---> :D
pistol pete
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I still see some silver........ :oldtongue:
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Nice work Phil :D
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craig wrote:Nice work Phil :D


Cheers, Craig :thumleft:
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pistol pete wrote:I still see some silver........ :oldtongue:


Me too, which is why I did something about it :wink:

Because I'm a glutton for punishment, can't rest while jobs aren't finished and really wanted an excuse for a night off the gym, I did this:

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Et voila

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I was expecting it to be a massive turd to do, based on the what I'd seen (and experienced with the last one...). In reality it was pretty easy and oddly satisfying. Which means I'm either getting better at this or the whole thing has broken my mind :-k :lol:

Just the wheel bit to do now 8-[
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Sorry Phil reference the black finish I don't have the BMW anymore.

From work I've now a merc with a similar black finish. I use a bit of car wax on it that keeps it clean and doesn't smudge easily.

Hope your still enjoying your Mr2 too.
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No. 8 is off the road at the moment, as I have plans to do some preventative maintenance over the autumn and winter. Even great examples can't avoid the effects of time, so these little bits will keep it youthful for years to come :)

Ticked another job off the list yesterday: De-badging the side logo. It's probably well known by now that I dislike stickers, badges, or just anything that distracts from the clean lines of cars. So inevitably this one had to go. This M235i is staying on the back though, that I feel needs to stay.

How things stood after a week and 700+ miles of driving, in all manner of weather conditions:

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Out came Adrienne's hairdryer again. I've spent far too much time with a hairdryer in my hand this last week! :lol: Took less than 30 seconds to heat it to the point where it easily came off, leaving minimal residue.

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A pass with an alcohol wipe and some polish later

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One side done, on to the next

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Swiftly followed by giving it damn good wash!

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want :-)
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rossonza wrote:want :-)


What's coming next probably won't help with that then :wink:
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Hello,

I also agree & I want a blue colour dynamic car.
Great...if anybody brings me.
Thanks...
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So... the inevitable has happened :whistle:
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oh!!!! Let me see if I can find my old post saying you'd be back!!! Everyone comes back!!! Don't know if you know but I now run your front bumper and wide arches from the mule!
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Ryan S wrote:oh!!!! Let me see if I can find my old post saying you'd be back!!! Everyone comes back!!!


:mrgreen: What can I say. I'm a sucker for a MK2.

We moved house at the end of last year so I've now got about 3x the garage space. It currently has something small in it, which I've essentially been the caretaker of. That's going back to its old home soon though. Plus, the right opportunity came up at the right time.

Pleased to hear the old Mule bits live on. Read about your 2GR plans too, sounds pretty epic! :thumleft:
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Ah great news man!! Looking forward to seeing what you have and what you do! Yeah 2gr build will be a while away i think. Just gonna enjoy the mr2 for what it is this year, get a load of maintaining done, it's starting to suffer some rust underneath!
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Magic Beans wrote:Image Replaced With URL For Quote https://isaheyerick.files.wordpress.com ... oon5-1.png

So... the inevitable has happened :whistle:


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I know, I know, I know :oldtongue: :oldtongue: :oldtongue: :oldtongue: :oldtongue:
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come on!!!! :lol:
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Apologies I've not had chance to update this yet!

The car (Mule X) is now home. Bit of a saga due to a slipping clutch (now suspected as being the slave cylinder), which took the wind out of my new car sails. It'll be back on the road in a few weeks though.

I'll post a proper update soon. Along with a few shots, the usual meandering story and current plans for the car. It's good to have an SW20 back in my life! :thumleft:
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