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Properly thrashed it for 45 minutes. Been a while since I've really just taken it for a proper drive. A DSC tripping, beep every few minutes, 1st gear round an empty A road roundabout drive.

Christ but I love the 8.
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Finally happy with fitment of puddle lights.
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Looks ace!

Can you come fit mine now? Haha

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In a word.... No.
They were far harder to fit than they should have been.
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I have just ordered it a nice new shiny Mishimoto radiator.
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Loaded the updated Adaptronic ECU firmware and now I should have ABS back, well the lights go out anyway!
Fitted the CG locks ready for Croft on Tuesday which will be my first time on track in an 8 since Brands hatch last December!! Excluding a a quick go in the Batrex That is!
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ChrisHolmes wrote:Loaded the updated Adaptronic ECU firmware and now I should have ABS back, well the lights go out anyway!
Fitted the CG locks ready for Croft on Tuesday which will be my first time on track in an 8 since Brands hatch last December!! Excluding a a quick go in the Batrex That is!
Where’s the link to the firmware Chris ? I need that too


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Got the Pilot Sport 4s fitted, took it for a spirited drive home to scrub them in. It's like a different car after the mismatched Chinese tyres.

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Fitted my RRP R3 water pump, it works well, just driving around it's dropped water temps about 8 degrees c, when easing off the temps drop down much quicker, will give it a proper test at Nur next month
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Mine !ImageImage

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nightfire10 wrote:Mine !ImageImage

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sKenDread wrote:
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How long did yours take? I ordered mine a week ago ImageImageImage
Can't remember about a week

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Can't remember about a week
I've had days like that ;)


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warpc0il wrote:
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Can't remember about a week
I've had days like that ;)


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Is that meant to be an old age thing... Because I'm pretty sure I already get days like that too...
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mrspiller wrote:
Sat Aug 17, 2019 1:25 pm
ChrisHolmes wrote:Loaded the updated Adaptronic ECU firmware and now I should have ABS back, well the lights go out anyway!
Fitted the CG locks ready for Croft on Tuesday which will be my first time on track in an 8 since Brands hatch last December!! Excluding a a quick go in the Batrex That is!
Where’s the link to the firmware Chris ? I need that too


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Connect the ECU to your laptop
Open Eugene and it will load the ECU map into the software and you need to make a copy, just in case!
"Upgrade Available" shoukd be flashing so run that and it will download the latest firmware which will then move into the ECU firmware update process.
Once that's done you should see 1062 as the last entry in the firmware list
In the traction control section there shoukd now be a drop down list from which you select the EU option.
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In the traction control section there should now be a drop down list from which you select the EU option.
Make sure to do this before Brexit #-o
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Well my car got keyed last weekend. Courtesy of a Crazy, jealous ex of a tinder date I was on (couldn’t make it up)

Been quoted £900 to respray whole side of the car

Do I use it as an opportunity to get a wrap though....
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Yes, yes you do!
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Your handbrake needs adjusting :shock:
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Nothing, sat round the pool in the south of France sunning myself 8) 8) 8)
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Alexpb2401 wrote: Do I use it as an opportunity to get a wrap though....
If you do go down the wrap route can you please report back on which company you used and the sort of quotes you were given because I have been toying with the idea and would like to know the rough costing for it to be done.
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Alexpb2401 wrote:
Sun Aug 18, 2019 3:13 pm
Well my car got keyed last weekend. Courtesy of a Crazy, jealous ex of a tinder date I was on (couldn’t make it up)

Been quoted £900 to respray whole side of the car

Do I use it as an opportunity to get a wrap though....
Wow, that's awful. Police getting involved?
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Honkytonk wrote:
Alexpb2401 wrote:
Sun Aug 18, 2019 3:13 pm
Well my car got keyed last weekend. Courtesy of a Crazy, jealous ex of a tinder date I was on (couldn’t make it up)

Been quoted £900 to respray whole side of the car

Do I use it as an opportunity to get a wrap though....
Wow, that's awful. Police getting involved?
Probably not a lot you can do unless it's on CCTV? Or they sent a load of texts FB post saying haha just done this to your car selfie next to it they don't tend to do a lot if there isn't hard evidence.

Is it just paint damage ? Sometimes they can push into the panel and cause a decent dent too

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