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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it

i think so i just used halfords stuff

I looked on halfords and couldn't find anything.

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it

Yeah thats the stuff

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halfords dont do it anymore

are you bringing a set to Southern meet? just double checking

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yep if the spray shows. If it doesn't then ill have to wait for it to.

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it

Well bring the lights, you can always post me the spray xD I know its a pain, that or order some to my address.

We'll sort it out, depends what happens. Be able to see your lights when there done

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well spray hasn't turnt up today what can you do

Anyway how do you remove the bumpers?
At the front is it just the bolts down the side by the tyres then?
How is the back one done as I haven't looked at that one so much.

I got a plan next time im off for 5 days.
Wheels, suspension, bumpers and finally get the towbar off

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it

Ah sucks. Well like I say I can still do it for you if you wanna post the spray to me or whatever.

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2nuts behind the valances and screws along the arches. Look on my thread and you will see pics of where my nakard bumper attached to.

will have a look. Looks like I'll just need to locate the nuts on the valance

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it

when you stick your head under you will see them, i had my carjacked up with no wheels on so it was easy to get to, i can imagine it being awkward if it wasnt.

well the car will be up on jacks soon enough so I can have a proper look then.

Anyway some pictures of the damage just quickly took these now.
When its all off again will take some more pictures.
Had my uncle come up and he confirmed it needs new suspension, rear axle, rear arb and wheels obviously
He also said at the front I may get away with tracking. The wishbone is intact with no bending but the wheel is sticking out a slight amount, it istraight after sticking my spare on it though.
The tyres were/are both at angles like \ which made it look like I'd done the steering rack.





The front wheel has been replaced and the bent steelie is off.



This is the one that was on the front





More pictures to come once I start repairs, roped my uncle in to help me

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it

i had to take a double take when i saw you facing the oncomming traffic

at least your both ok and the bits that are broke can be fixed pretty easily

good job you bought those bits at the meet

I think the bloke in the 4x4 who was waiting to come onto the roundabout couldn't believe it when he saw a fiesta spin past him.
Yeah when we stopped I just sat there and stared.

I bet some people thought I was a dopey woman who had gone round the wrong way. As the damage was on the side against the curb.

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it

shit the bed!

at least the body avoided damage and you are ok

yeah thankfully no damage to any of the body.
The only damage came from smacking the curb hard. If I had avoided the curb it would still be on the road now. Rather the curb then another car though.

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it

Bloody hell you had fun didnt you, my mate did a similar thing to his saxo vts and all the axle etc.

fun was not a word I would use to describe it.
Its a pain doing all the axle but it could have been worse then that, so I'm looking on the bright side of it all.

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it