Pollution rides out!

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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Sat Sep 21, 2013 4:22 am

Rachel wrote:
doingitsideways wrote:It's actually James' self portrait! ;)

Lol :lol:
That's him in his avatar isn't it :? ;)
Well Halloween is coming up so no doubt I will need to break out the V for Vendetta costume again :D

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From last Halloween, my attempt at an Ash Williams silhouette (Evil Dead):

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The picture at start of the thread is the best sketch of Pollution I could find, complete with crown (Revelations 6:2). I'm not religious, I just liked the book Good Omens by Terry Pratchett. In the book is a character called Pollution, a modern take on Pestilence - one of the Four Horsemen.

I gave the car this name after I jumped out of it once and some rubbish jumped out with me and blew around in the wind - similar to the part in the above mentioned book:

They danced around his feet like excited children, then fell exhausted to the floor

I really should clean her out more regularly lol. Plus my job is to move from place to place working in an industry that causes pollution both directly and indirectly.......heigh ho......all natural products tho :D
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by doingitsideways » Sat Sep 21, 2013 4:16 pm

That pumpkin is epic James!! :D

Oh, Ray's logbook has arrived, plus the has been a modification...

I'll email you when I get around to it! ;)

Hope you're good buddy.

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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Sun Sep 22, 2013 3:56 am

All good mate cheers, glad you got the V5 through eventually. Between mine and your fleets we must have a department dedicated to us in the DVLA. A modification......? So you found me out, that I put a non-turbo Renault 5 1.4 engine in there while you weren't looking!! :D

I would imagine the DVLA are sick of me......not long back some kind person forged my signature on a V5 and they accepted it, so I gave them hell. Not much else they could of done I guess but anyway I was a bit annoyed to say the least. Eventually I got a copy of the forged document from them and used it to best effect :D
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Tue Oct 07, 2014 7:20 am

Apologies for the interlude! I'm glad to say Pollution is now back with me :)
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by doingitsideways » Tue Oct 07, 2014 10:54 am

Ha ha ha, couldn't stay away 'eh?!

Glad Pollution made it back oop north ok, after it's holiday in Manchester! :D
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Tue Oct 07, 2014 8:38 pm

doingitsideways wrote:Ha ha ha, couldn't stay away 'eh?!

Glad Pollution made it back oop north ok, after it's holiday in Manchester! :D
Good to have it back! Got some bulbs for the DRLs today (not LEDs just 21/4 watt cheapo things). One side went in fine, other side had totally different bulb holder :D
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:37 pm

Replaced a fog light bulb today....what a PITA to get to, access from below, had to call into a garage with an inspection pit - the lower lip on the front bumper really restricts access

H3 bulb 55w by the way, single pin with wire plug....I was told not to touch the bulb, here's the old one:

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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by doingitsideways » Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:57 pm

Did the one in the box-o-spares work??
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:01 pm

Don't know mate I lost it and bought another!! Couldn't find the LEDs also....need some proper storage sorting...jealous of your man cave
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by doingitsideways » Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:14 pm

Ha ha ha...

Just because I have a decent amount of space in there, doesn't mean I can find anything!!
Oh well, I'll keep looking!

Meanwhile, here's a couple of pics from Pollution's holiday in Manchester :)

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I Kinda liked the dark wheels on him.
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:19 pm

It does look well on dark rims....

like we talked about, those ronals go well on a lowered car too
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by doingitsideways » Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:23 pm

Aye.

These scuffed ones are mine though... For now!

I think you shoud enter a title into your sig.

Something along the lines of "The James/Steve Swap-Shop"

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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:41 pm

Jury's still out for those on a blue car :D
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:42 pm

Small update...

Took Pollution out for a spin after it had been stood for a while. Tyre n/s/f was flat but held pressure when I pumped it up, brakes binding a little. Also offside headlight was out, so took the headlight off, replaced the bulb and refitted the headlight & surround. Then realised the alignment was out (garage door method) so, back to the start - surround off again to adjust.

After a little rinse...

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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by doingitsideways » Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:10 pm

Still scrubs up well that, Matey :)

Did you ever get to the bottom of that overboosting issue?
Think I gave you a replacement BCS, can't remember now.
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Wed Jun 10, 2015 7:14 am

I think I better start updating this again.......is this what happens when you're a 480 owner?? You wave the car off, sulk for a few days then get on with your life......then much later the 480 reappears like a long buried family pet, scratching at your door & covered in soil....!!?
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by doingitsideways » Wed Jun 10, 2015 7:36 am

Pmsl!

You've buried this one twice now and it keeps coming back to haunt you.

It's like a new York cockroach!!
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Wed Jun 10, 2015 7:48 am

doingitsideways wrote:Pmsl!

You've buried this one twice now and it keeps coming back to haunt you.

It's like a new York cockroach!!
Status update: man with transporter poised to collect & deliver Pollution, Jim has sourced some of the parts for manual conversion, clutch pedal/gear stick/gaiter I have located on eBay, Renault 1.4 engine standing by!
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by doingitsideways » Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:12 am

Apparently, the volvo box fits in a 5, in theory it should work the other way around.

If not, I've got a big hammer ;)

You need to update your sig.
Again.
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Re: Pollution rides out!

Post by jamesy12345 » Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:15 am

doingitsideways wrote:Apparently, the volvo box fits in a 5, in theory it should work the other way around.

If not, I've got a big hammer ;)
I'm hoping so mate, even the speedo connection looks similar. Plan B is the 440 turbo lump but will try to avoid breaking that (unless it turns out to be a dog). Stand by with the big hammer pls....
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