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  1. Did I see a Circuit Blue heading South on the A12 yesterday morning?

    Anyone out there at that time. I only got a last second glimpse of the curves due to the armco and concentrating on barreling my Eco Fiesta along to a meeting I was over an hour late for. I'm sure...
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    Does anyone actually know for sure if this car is...

    Does anyone actually know for sure if this car is an 01. If the W plate is original it would be 2000. It may well be an earlier private plate but it isn't that special and leaving it on would only...
  3. Thread: NSX Lurkers

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    Hi Ian, good to see you still have one of the...

    Hi Ian, good to see you still have one of the best NSX out there. I really must try to make one of the Basingstoke meets in the future. I know I would be welcome, even without an NSX.
  4. Thread: NSX Lurkers

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    I still lurk after selling Y1. I thought I would...

    I still lurk after selling Y1. I thought I would be back by now (4 years) but just can't bring myself to sell my Atom, being an British car with *** reliability. i'm off to the factory this weekend...
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    Ian, when I e-mailed Cobra for the little grey...

    Ian,
    when I e-mailed Cobra for the little grey rubber thingies that go on the keyring they were very helpful so I'm sure they will come up trumps. I did think there was a receipt for the cobra...
  6. One possibility is contamination. It's amazing...

    One possibility is contamination. It's amazing what a little oil can do.

    Crank end seal could be seeping but more likely is the seal leaking on the input shaft to the gearbox.

    You know the job...
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    I have looked in the Honda Workshop Manual CTR...

    I have looked in the Honda Workshop Manual CTR supplement (available free online as a download but I forget where) and there is a diagram showing reccommended grades for different ambient temperature...
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    Very briefly/simply the xxWxx grade refers to the...

    Very briefly/simply the xxWxx grade refers to the useful temperature range in which the oil provides protection to the engine. The lower number indicates how well it resists becoming treacle at...
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    Ally wheels are porous, if the laquer/coating on...

    Ally wheels are porous, if the laquer/coating on the wheels has degraded it's quite feasible for the air to leak through the rims in 4-5 months but then again it is odd on just one side. It could...
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    Ian, your car was fitted with Project mu pads...

    Ian, your car was fitted with Project mu pads when you bought it, I wouldn't put Green Stuff on anything more than an ageing hot hatch :) They were great at the ring.

    Edit: Much like Dan the pads...
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    The creaking may have stopped in the rain because...

    The creaking may have stopped in the rain because the water got into the poor joint and acted as a lubricant between windscreen and surround, just a thought?? Mine was an 01 car, I don't think it's...
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    Back again! ...

    Back again!

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-NSX-V6-Silver-2005_W0QQitemZ290201545696QQihZ019QQcategoryZ18206QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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    http://nsxcb.co.uk/testvb/showthread.php?t=1196 ...

    http://nsxcb.co.uk/testvb/showthread.php?t=1196


    This is the link tomy thread when it happened to me, i'm sorry to say I still believe it was first symptom of my impending windscreen failure
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    I think I did last year in the East end on the...

    I think I did last year in the East end on the A11, I'm just amazed you never noticed me in my Bird poo plastered Volvo Estate. It was the H plate that was most memorable as I hadn't seen one on an...
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    This was well documented on here, it was in the...

    This was well documented on here, it was in the summer and nothing to do with slippery conditions. A foreign truck pulled out on him and punted him into the centre reservation of the M25. Possible...
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    Regards running without the spare, make sure you...

    Regards running without the spare, make sure you check the small print of your recovery company. I wondered what would happen if the Atom suffered a puncture so I had a look. The booklet says that...
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    If you disable it you will almost certainly be...

    If you disable it you will almost certainly be giving yourself a much bigger problem later on. These systems need to be worked regularly to keep them in tip top shape. Disconnect it for a year or...
  18. Thread: Brake Fluid

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    Hispec in Dartford stock ATE Blue, I think a...

    Hispec in Dartford stock ATE Blue, I think a search on Hispec or hispecmotorsport will find their website
    I have no idea why I said it was 5.1, it's a while since I did this, it is of course dot 4,...
  19. Thread: Brake Fluid

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    Dot 4.0 or 5.1 is fine but do not use Dot 5 as...

    Dot 4.0 or 5.1 is fine but do not use Dot 5 as it is not compatible with dot 4 systems.
    It is all covered elsewhere on here and there are lots of sites explaining the difference so I'm not going...
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    On an NSX the body and the chassis are the same...

    On an NSX the body and the chassis are the same thing. The plate inside the door is just a fancy plate with no particularly useful information on, it's just that these sort of things are expected on...
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    AR, what makes you say as far as you know, they...

    AR, what makes you say as far as you know, they are knock offs, inside info?

    Seems odd the supplier to Honda would make knock offs of its own wheels and if they are chinese copies I doubt the...
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    Engine out is the easiest way, release bearing or...

    Engine out is the easiest way, release bearing or full clutch! Mutley has done it for his gearbox mod so it would be best to chat to him. If doing it consider doing the cambelt at the same time.
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    A high clutch pedal action is indicitive of a...

    A high clutch pedal action is indicitive of a worn out friction plate and often the pressure plate as well.

    I have not seen an NSX friction plate in the flesh but most have the friction material...
  24. Thread: Omgwtfbbq

    by sportyking
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    I dislike all prancing horses with a vengence but...

    I dislike all prancing horses with a vengence but not because of their styling. I think it looks great and would gladly drive it around taking the mick out of the real ones, but I would never buy it...
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    Well done James. If you do look for OEM wheels...

    Well done James. If you do look for OEM wheels for the beast I would love to help. Nice to see a touch of realism in the Dealer asking prices as well.


    I also see a red 03 Manual Targa has just...
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