Dean @RW-Developments Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 yet again the starlet has brought me more bad luck first last Tuesday i lost all my gears so i suspected id smashed another clutch so had a new clutch friction disc made up, managed to get it slightly uprated apparently the 1 the chap built me was the same as the 1.6 vvti corolla...... so ive pared this with my trd clutch plate which i also smashed, so i took the gearbox off to find the clutch in like 30/40 pieces lolso thats 2 clutches in 3 months lol including the trd 1.so neways Sunday night finished messing with the car, went out to meet some mates only got half a mile or so booted it off the roundabout then...... shit the bed the bonnet flew up, but as it came up it ripped the hinge off on the 1 side so the bonnet ended up at 45 degrees off the side of the car. when it happened i thought something had swooped down at me with a black cloak/coat it took a few seconds to realize with the bonnet not being directly infront of mesome how theres no damage to the car at all apart from the bonnet and the scuttle panel so really lucky, i had to bend the attached hinge so i could fasten it down with the bonnet pins so i could drive itthen to add to this half hour later i blew the manifold gasket to pieces so i lost all boost. luckily ive already sorted this, i thought oh shit ive smashed the mani lolyou just gotta love these starlets few pics remember always fasten your bonnet pins Dean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Gutted mate Time to change it for a better one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean @RW-Developments Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 Gutted mate Time to change it for a better one plan is to save up and get the cruise 1 when will they be available? wont be just yet but thats deffo what im getting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 The mould is ready now, think I should have the first one on Friday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean @RW-Developments Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 awesome so will these be available all the time? im planning on getting 1 in time for japfest, skint atm lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Skint - the word we all hate. Yeah, always available Dean. I could possibly bring one to Birmingham for you to save postage too, just drop me a PM when you fancy one.Good luck getting something sorted in the mean time though mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Ah man that's crap luck Did you use catches before the bonnet flew up?How come you keep going through clutches? lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ali_legend Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Thats exactly what i asked you last week.! I go doesnt your bonnet eva come un done lol shittt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh@TunerLifestyle Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Awh man thats crapg ! Havent had much luck with her lately! Gives you an excuse to get a new one by the way text me as i lost all my contacts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 awwww dude! nasty!!!!glas u weren't hurt though man!Cruise bonnet FTW!Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Fuck me thats bad luck!!!!But look at it this way it didnt smash your windscreen in or your pillars which would of wrote the car off so quite lucky!Hope you get it all sorted mateOh and when you get a Cruise bonnet dont for get to do the pins up FFS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Ouch!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lew777 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 thats shitty mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bucketep91 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 agree with sparky, thats some good luck that it didnt smash the window or dent the roof. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuck Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Dude thats a bad bit of luck that....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Thats a bit shit mate, its standard bonnet though so how did it come up? Not like its carbon or anything? As others have said its lucky it missed the windscreen/pillars/roof otherwise you would be in evenmore shit. Ive got a Standard White V bonnet for sale if you wanted that mate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean @RW-Developments Posted March 11, 2011 Author Share Posted March 11, 2011 ah cheers for the offer mate but i think i might hold off for a cruise bonnet, ill let you know if i change my mind though.. basically i fucked the standard catch off when i put the alloy slam panel in so it was only held down with the pins but unfortunately i forgot to fasten the pins across so easily done! and we all know my car loves clutches and wheel bearings etc nom nom nom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MARK@CMBAUTOS Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 so i took the gearbox off to find the clutch in like 30/40 pieces lolDeanthat id like to see u got pics ??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ro55ifumi Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Unlucky Dean glad it did not cause you to have an accident John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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