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Ford Capri? Pete

For what it's worth I found the actual regulations. Unfortunately they are completely beyond comprehension Pete 1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1.1. The motor vehicle must be provided with wheel guards (parts of the bodywork, mudguards, etc.). 1.2. The wheel guards must be so designed as to protect other road users, as far as possible, against thrown-up stones, mud, ice, snow and water and to reduce for those users the dangers due to contact with the moving wheels. 2. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 2.1. The wheel guards must meet the following requirements when the vehicle is in running order (see section 2.6 of Annex I to Directive 70/156/EEC) and the wheels are in the dead ahead position: 2.1.1. In the part formed by radial planes at an angle of 30º to the front and 50º to the rear of the centre of the wheels (see figure 1), the overall width (q) of the wheel guards must be at least sufficient to cover the total tyre width ( taking into account the extremes of tyre/wheel combination as specified by the manufacturer and as indicated in section 5.2 of the certificate set out in Annex II. In the case of twin wheels, the total width over the two tyres (t) shall be taken into account. 2.1.1.1. For the purposes of determining the widths referred to in 2.1.1, the labelling (marking) and decorations, protective bands or ribs on tyre walls are not taken into account. 2.1.2. The rear of the wheel guards must not terminate above a horizontal plane 150 mm above the axis of rotation of the wheels (as measured at the wheel centres) and furthermore the intersection of the edge of the wheel guard with this plane (point A, figure 1) must lie outside the median longitudinal plane of the tyre, or in the case of twin wheels the median longitudinal plane of the outermost tyre. 2.1.3. The contour and location of the wheel guards shall be such that they are as close to the tyre as possible ; and in particular within the part formed by the radial planes referred to in 2.1.1, they shall satisfy the following requirements: 2.1.3.1. the projection - situated in the vertical plane of the tyre axis - of the depth (p) of the outer edge of the wheel guards, measured in the vertical longitudinal plane passing through the centre of the tyre, must be at least 30 mm. This depth (p) may be reduced progressively to zero at the radial planes specified in 2.1.1; 2.1.3.2. the distance © between the lower edges of the wheel guards and the axis passing through the centre of the wheels must not exceed 2r, "r" being the static radius of the tyre. 2.1.4. In the case of vehicles having adjustable suspension height, the abovementioned requirements must be met when the vehicle is in the normal running position specified by the vehicle manufacturer. 2.2. The wheel guards may consist of several components, provided no gaps exist between or within the individual parts when assembled. 2.3. The wheel guards must be firmly attached. However, they may be detachable either as a unit or in parts.

Didn't realize they stuck out that much . Pete

thats what i thought? are they legal? That's a good question. From what I can gather, you're O.K provided the tread doesn't come out beyond the widest part of the wheel arch and the rim doesn't come out more than 30mm's, but this does seem to be a grey area Pete

viewtopic.php?f=38&t=24395&hilit=nurrish+satnav This is the simplest way to do it, he's done loads of them for people here (including me) and will fit them for you at no extra charge, it takes less than an hour. Pete

Don't you just love black cars after they've been polished up . Pete

Caroline has the lidless Nissan SatNav on her 08 roadster. I'm guessing that on the newer models (MY07) with factory SatNav's just don't have a lid. Pete

Having read through several posts on other car forums it looks to be a common problem with hubcentric spacers and after market wheels. It would seem that the easiest option is to get the bolts shortened so they're flush to the spacer, only need shortening by a few mm's but won't be attempting it myself. Pete

Not keen on that massive grille but the rest of what I can see looks very nice Pete

Ideal size for 19" inch wheels is 245/35 front and 275/35 rear. You can scale these up to 255/35 to 285/35 and be well within 1% of recommended rolling radius. Going up to 265/35 at the front will take you to roughly 1.8% a bit too close to the limit for comfort really. As Attack has said it can cause you to have traction control problems if you don't get it right. Also 285/35 might be a bit stretched on a 9.5 rim Pete

Interesting rumour going around that Nissan's luxury brand Infiniti will announce a tie up with Red Bull Racing on Monday!! Pete

I would say. Cons Interior not to everyone's taste Limited storage space Expensive petrol bills if pushed quite hard A pig to drive in the snow Bose unit on the GT not the best Front bumper and bonnet prone to stonechips Pros Effortless cruising, doesn't need to be thrashed Very comfortable car to drive, suits both short and very tall drivers Japanese reliability Fairly rare Great value for money Sound great and look even better Great selection of after market parts Brilliant community spirit Oh, and welcome to the forum Pete

Yeah, that's the problem...These are my spacers. viewtopic.php?f=129&t=33735 Cheers, Pete

The thing is, they are hubcentric spacers, Kei Racing 5x114, perfect with the Rays on Pete

Just fitted my new wheels, had to remove the spacers to get them on, thought they were the wrong type, but I've just realized that the problem almost certainly is that the hub nuts protrude out through the spacers and its that that's preventing the wheels from fitting. The wheels look a bit lost under the arches, so can you get shorter hub bolts? If so what sort of a job is it to fit them, what tools do you need? Any help much appreciated Thanks, Pete

Yeah, had the lights a while. Got them second hand from a member who'd just sold his Zed and you're right they make a hell of a difference best mod IMO. Pete

Got them from Premier Wheels, they were advertised on EBay but I contacted them directly to see what availability was. He told me that unlike other wheel traders on EBay they only advertise what they have in stock . I notice that they've been removed from EBay so I must have got the last ones....The Wheels are 20", and are 9" wide at the front and 10" at the back. Total cost with next day delivery and cheapo tyres was £1400, they're Vertini Hennessey BTW. Pete

Ordered yesterday, arrived this morning . Had a few technical problems fitting them and because of that it took all day. Only one photograph so far as darkness was falling by the time I'd finished. Unfortunately, the 20mm spacers I had on all round had to be removed as they are incompatible so I'll be needing a new set. More tomorrow..... Pete

Welcome to the forum Pete

Is it just me or are the next page buttons broken on that site? nope it didn't work for me either Yep, Change the setting to cheapest cars first...works O.K then

They carry a huge stock, including a Ferrari! http://www.netcars.com/dealerships/abbe ... g/page-18/ Not sure about that 370, maybe its a snatchback? Pete

Yeah, same here, when we bought Caroline's roadster the service book was missing. The dealer I bought it from provided a new book and stamped it with a P2 that I asked them to do at 7900 miles. They were able to access the cars service record and confirmed that it had been serviced (a P1) at 3500 miles by a Nissan dealer in Colchester...but they wouldn't/couldn't stamp the book, said I'd have to return it to Gyn Hopkin, Colchester Pete

The wheels are 9" front and 10" rear, the offsets are 25 all round. The guy I bought them off gave me the 20mm spacers he had fitted to them, I'm not sure if they'll clear the brembos without them though. I don't think they are available in The U.K, these were imported from The U.S for $1600. BTW, They're going for an outer Rim lip refurb next Thursday at £40 per wheel, to get a complete refurb (which they don't at this stage need) they quoted me £150 per wheel Pete

Feel for you, price looks O.K though. Pete

You can always buy a pressure sensor monitor. I've been looking at a couple but the one I really like (Tyresure) has to be fitted inside the tyre and I was quoted £30 per wheel as the wheels need to be rebalanced. The other one called TyreDog is easy to fit, just screw them in to the valves, but doesn't seem to be as accurate from the reviews that I've read. Pete