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Fitted my vent pod gauges this morning. Still the cheapest gauges money can buy, but they work. Image

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Glad you got a replacement RX8 Reloy! ps. That front Mazda badge needs modifying!!
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Fitted my vent pod gauges this morning. Still the cheapest gauges money can buy, but they work. Image

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I agree Leroy, i have those exact same gauges,and they work too. There is something very reassuring about watching the pressure needle going up and down,whilst it may not be accurate enough for some,it is far better than just knowing i have oil pressure or not which is all the oem one tells you. :thumright:
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sagarh wrote:Glad you got a replacement RX8 Reloy! ps. That front Mazda badge needs modifying!!
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Had a few deliveries this week. Colin at my local garage is going to be awfully surprised at having to do this lot again Image


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Reloy wrote:Had a few deliveries this week. Colin at my local garage is going to be awfully surprised at having to do this lot again Image


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Probably not, Rachel lives with her mum, so we're kind of shielding still.

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Reloy wrote:Fitted my vent pod gauges this morning. Still the cheapest gauges money can buy, but they work. Image

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Where can you get these please, cant make out the brand

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I got the vent pod from a group buy years ago, I think it was from Block8head Custom Vent Pods, they have a Website, and Facebook page. The gauges are Dragon, about the cheapest you can find on ebay.

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Relocated the number plate, and back by popular demand (well sagarh mentioned them) are the M's.


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Fitted my Parrot hands free kit, placing the screen in the ash tray, after some dremel-ing.

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Reloy wrote:
Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:11 pm
Fitted my Parrot hands free kit, placing the screen in the ash tray, after some dremel-ing.


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Why Parrot? I just fitted the Yatour Bluetooth adaptor which also came with a USB connector to charge my phone, SD card and Aux input. I can now make calls via the stereo and also stream music.
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Torque23 wrote:
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Reloy wrote:
Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:11 pm
Fitted my Parrot hands free kit, placing the screen in the ash tray, after some dremel-ing.


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Why Parrot? I just fitted the Yatour Bluetooth adaptor which also came with a USB connector to charge my phone, SD card and Aux input. I can now make calls via the stereo and also stream music.
The Yatour (along with others that connect to the aux input) doesn't work with the stereo firmware version 10.01.
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Reloy wrote:
Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:20 pm
Torque23 wrote:
Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:16 pm
Reloy wrote:
Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:11 pm
Fitted my Parrot hands free kit, placing the screen in the ash tray, after some dremel-ing.


IMG_20210727_124059.jpg
Why Parrot? I just fitted the Yatour Bluetooth adaptor which also came with a USB connector to charge my phone, SD card and Aux input. I can now make calls via the stereo and also stream music.
The Yatour (along with others that connect to the aux input) doesn't work with the stereo firmware version 10.01.
Oh ok! I forgot about that.
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I don't believe it, it's happened again Image

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The damage is only to the door, and the wing. That track rod end belongs to the other guy, who did leave his details. Now to go through the insurance claim process, with the intension of keeping the car.

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Oh no not again Leroy :cry:
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Some sh^t luck your having


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Shame about this perhaps lucky white next time

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Bloody hell Leroy, hope the insurers play ball.
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They do say that green cars are unlucky.
Are you colour blind? ;)
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You could be right, but winning blue is my favourite colour

In other news, the Insurance has offered me £2750, less £660 retention fee to keep the car. So on the bright side, if you count the £800 I got for the scrap cat, I've basically got a free car. Insurance is weird.

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Reloy wrote:You could be right, but winning blue is my favourite colour Image

In other news, the Insurance has offered me £2750, less £660 retention fee to keep the car. So on the bright side, if you count the £800 I got for the scrap cat, I've basically got a free carImage. Insurance is weird.

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Who's fault leyroy are you claiming on someone else's policy?

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Same as last time, my car was innocently parked up when it was hit. My insurance is paying me, but they'll get back from the other guys insurance.

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