polycarbonate engine cover

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Re: polycarbonate engine cover

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If it helps, the greater crime would be the polycarbonate engine lid. :tongue:
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Re: polycarbonate engine cover

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I don't see my wheels as a "lesser" crime though, in my opinion Borbets are a beautiful period wheel that really work on my car, and the majority of people agree.

Quite why the idea of a perspex engine lid is being compared to my wheels is totally beyond me.

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Re: polycarbonate engine cover

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You said it's not to your taste and you think they are awful and I was just saying I think borbets are mingmong and that's my opinion
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I don't like crunchy nut cornflakes
there I've said it
would a car with Borbet wheels and a see through engine lid after a breakfast of said nutty cornflake ruin my life?
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Re: polycarbonate engine cover

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LOL!

Borbet wheels are not a crime. Sorry for likening it to a plastic engine cover. I didn't start it. ;)
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Re: polycarbonate engine cover

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I'll make a Perspex one first as polycarbonate isn't cheap
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SuperRedMR2 wrote:You said it's not to your taste and you think they are awful and I was just saying I think borbets are mingmong and that's my opinion


Your opinion of my wheels is not important to me, i built my car for me, just like my opinion of your see through engine lid idea should not bother you.

But clearly it does.

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Re: polycarbonate engine cover

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Perspex wheels would be cool because then you could show off stuff like bright red calipers and groovy grooved discs.
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Re: polycarbonate engine cover

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:D You just made my irrelevant wheels relevant to the topic lol

Perhaps a perspex lid would be good, then you could tell at a glance if your oil cap is screwed on or not. :roll:
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Just thought it could be different and a weight loss exercise as well.

I have left the oil cap off before so that's a valid point :shock:
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PW@Woodsport wrote::D You just made my irrelevant wheels relevant to the topic lol

Perhaps a perspex lid would be good, then you could tell at a glance if your oil cap is screwed on or not. :roll:


Haha :thumleft:

SuperRedMR2 wrote:Just thought it could be different and a weight loss exercise as well.

I have left the oil cap off before so that's a valid point :shock:


Just as well then ;)
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Re: polycarbonate engine cover

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A polycarbonate rear window like this one would be OK but you would probably want to cut some vents into it like the RS200 or the Lancia 037

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