Dose's Sometimes DIY and Pay Someone Home & Boat Improvement Thread

[PLYNX]

Speaking of Eurocars thinking of getting a Renault Megane R.S. 265 Cup Manual as a chook chaser and getting the R33 off the road for some well earned maintenance and up grades.

[No Crust Racing]

WTF is a chook chaser? 

 

[PLYNX]

Old school term for a small for a small four cylinder car for chasing chickens around the farm yard !

Small run around car

Brings to mind when they released the Holden Gemini van and they were labeled "finger van" comparing them to the full sized Holed panel van of the same era !

I'll let you figure out how they got that Aussie slang name

 

[No Crust Racing]

hah, righto

 

[The Bogan]

When I hear "chook chaser" I think Ag bike or dirt bike

[No Crust Racing]

Same, I was out on my DR200 just last week helping recover some of the neighbours sheep lol 

[niZmO_Man]

On 26/11/2021 at 8:42 AM, Dose Pipe Sutututu said:

Mrs Dose Pipe said no Korean cars, as much as they are better built than VW shit boxes they still don't have that level of sound deadening and comfort. Like getting jumping from a Rav 4 to a Tiguan, sure they're the same price but man the Tiguan much more comfy.

Ah good point, back to back testing is a must. I wouldn't say my F45 is quiet as it's a weird hatch with 18" wheels, but my SIL's newish i30 seems to be quieter. My gen 5 Liberty was pretty comfy so mass definitely matters.
What about the French? Peugeot?

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

On 26/11/2021 at 12:58 PM, niZmO_Man said:

French? Peugeot?

LOL that's asking for a divorce, those things are heaps of shit. 

[niZmO_Man]

On 26/11/2021 at 2:20 PM, Dose Pipe Sutututu said:

LOL that's asking for a divorce, those things are heaps of shit. 

Aww man, I was looking forward to 308 hybrid wagon
SQ5 it is then for you!

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

On 01/12/2021 at 11:58 AM, niZmO_Man said:

Aww man, I was looking forward to 308 hybrid wagon
SQ5 it is then for you!

I have a soft spot for the late model SQ5s, we hired one in SA for a week and I can dare say it's the best car we've ever driven (all rounder).

It was fast, made stupid growly noises, ZF box, AWD (RWD bias), comfy, quiet when it needed to be, handled VERY well for a car that size. You would easily have thought you were in a Golf R going around corners!

[niZmO_Man]

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Shit box update, fabricator chipping away at small tasks before the powder coaters open up to take the subframe and all the bits and bobs.

Since the splash guards had been deleted (wasnt my choice but pumped front guards, lipped, etc. there's no way to install the OEM splash guards) I wanted a way to protect the wiring from it being filed down by the tyre on full lock or full suspension travel. 

Work in progress, but you get the idea. Will have the guard prepped and powder coated black soon.

[niZmO_Man]

Gold plating that, along with other stuff?

[No Crust Racing]

Good stuff, functional and simple.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

On 30/12/2021 at 8:54 PM, niZmO_Man said:

Gold plating that, along with other stuff?

LOL.. yeah bro, this car has been to every single show and shine aye? 😂

Nah black, more black 🍆

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Oh yeah, nearly forgot, here's the catch can with a ball valve on the return to sump.

Allows me to go between street mode (no return) to track mode (return to sump).

[No Crust Racing]

wtf kinda pic is that

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

On 04/01/2022 at 8:11 AM, ActionDan said:

wtf kinda pic is that

open your eyes round eyes  

Follow the drain on the catch can, it connects to a ball valve that goes into the sump. Maybe I should have circle it before posting it lol

[No Crust Racing]

I see it, it's just a shit pic. 

You could've moved to the right and taken it looking back at the whole thing. 

You amateurs will never make it on the gram...

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

LOLOLOL...  explains why I am not influencing very well or why I haven't made it on Motive DVD