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Post by HighlyJetted Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:04 pm

Check out my new purchase SmileSmileSmile

Genuine 32k miles, 2 keepers from new. First one was a university who has it from new till 2011, then an old man in north wales put 10k miles on the clock.


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Post by PFM Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:27 pm

Looks and sounds great - how does it go?

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Post by HighlyJetted Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:32 pm

All I've done is rag it round the estate and tested the electric fan etc, feels very tight and the engine is smooth. Seems to slide OK too. The turn in is a bit washy though but I think that's down to the tyres being a bit old and worn out, but luck has it, I have a full set of 4 standard wheels and pretty much spankers tyres.
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Post by PFM Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:35 pm

Well it looks tidy enough, and the wheels aren't too shabby. Hope you got a good deal.

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Post by Logi Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:22 pm

That looks well tidy mate, set of racing stripes up over the roof and yer laughing Wink
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Post by rich the mechanic Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:20 pm

Obviously you have far to much time and money do you wish to spread that good forture down to the south where we is all poor. Laughing
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Post by 8bit-ash Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:28 pm

Looks like a treat, Any plans or is it a work Horse?
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Post by Steviel81 Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:44 pm

Like it Smile

HIJET decal on the front looks good, might rob the idea Smile
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Post by rich the mechanic Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:50 pm

Steviel81 wrote:Like it Smile

HIJET decal on the front looks good, might rob the idea Smile

I thought they all had that decal Smile
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Post by Steviel81 Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:56 pm

Mine hasn't. The one I have is a 97 (R reg) model so one generation down from this one?
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Post by HighlyJetted Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:37 pm

If I had too much money I wouldn't be buying a Hijet....


I'd be buying lots of hijets Mad


I'm not sure what I'm thinking for it, you know what my plans are like?!

Tempted at maybe a bull bar, and some wheels, and some cow patch stickers.....

Oh yeah a limited slip diff if I ever see some easy cost effective solution Razz
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Post by Steviel81 Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:49 pm

If you need stickers doing, let me know, got a mate that wraps cars, and would sort yours out easy enough Smile
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Post by HighlyJetted Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:02 am

Ask him how much he'd want for a load of black cow patches if you can get the posted up, left over bits of vinyl would work.
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Post by rich the mechanic Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:03 pm

HighlyJetted wrote:

Oh yeah a limited slip diff if I ever see some easy cost effective solution Razz

I think a Ford mk1/2 rear axle is 1570mm wide between wheel mounting faces and there is loads if different bits available even disc conversions or swap with a baby atlas I recon it will fit and give a 108mm wheel pcd if I remember next time I'm at Clare's Aunt and Uncles I'll measure up the axle in the garage it's a left over from Clare's cousin's hot rod race car.
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Post by Steviel81 Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:45 pm

HighlyJetted wrote:Ask him how much he'd want for a load of black cow patches if you can get the posted up, left over bits of vinyl would work.

He said £60 supplied, and £150 fitted.
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Post by HighlyJetted Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:03 pm

That's not a bad price at all. A friend who works for a company which cut the graphics for a leading high street store says I can have a load of the off cuts and cut outs bits from the window displays for nothing, I've just got to cut the cow patch shapes myself by hand - which is going to be interesting Shocked

Spent a few hours day cleaning the new van out, jet washing the carpets, and using some alcohol to get all the scuff marks off the inside of the back from where people have been putting stuff in and out.

Next job is T-cut the outside, then touch up all the chips, then put a few layers of polish on it.
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Post by Steviel81 Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:10 pm

The guy that does it is wrapping my other car next week Smile

Just use a scalpel, get a few extra blades, and a thick rubber matt to cut it on and you'll be fine
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Post by HighlyJetted Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:14 pm

it amazes me how they stretch it out around curves with the hair dryer and get a flawless finish,

what you doing? carbon fibre wrap or satin black or something?
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Post by Steviel81 Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:54 pm

Just a normal blue with my mates sponsor logo's down the side, will chuck a thread up in a week or so when done Smile

This is his Jap demo car (Well our mate Stu's but he's done all the work)

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Post by HighlyJetted Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:18 pm

Nearly finished T-cutting jet2, I've been touching up all the stone chips and scratches with some colour matched paint. Looks alright, not perfect by a long way but certainly makes him look pretty tidy. Next will be a coat of resin polish, back to black all the exterior and paint up the wheels. I am so sad Mad
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Post by Logi Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:20 pm

HighlyJetted wrote:. Next will be a coat of resin polish, back to black all the exterior and paint up BUY NEW wheels. I am so sad Mad

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Post by HighlyJetted Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:38 am

Time is ticking! Counting down the days....

5th of august i'll be driving my new hijet Smile

Just waiting on my civic's insurance policy to end then I can insure my hijet for just £298. BARGAIN!!!

I'll be taking my trusty civic to the scrap yard to get weighed in one day this week, bought it 2 years ago for £650, changed the oil once, passed its MOT, done 40k miles in it, drove it to south of france, towed over loaded trailers, ragged it everywhere. Sad to see it go Sad

Cheapest insurance policy i've had yet Very Happy

Really excited about running a hijet again
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Post by waz Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:10 pm

insure my hijet for just £298. BARGAIN!!!

Mine only cost me £146 full comp with Budget insurance

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Post by Logi Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:56 pm

waz wrote: insure my hijet for just £298. BARGAIN!!!

Mine only cost me £146 full comp with Budget insurance

Waz

Aye, but you're an old fart...............


(mine was less than yours.......)

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Post by 8bit-ash Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:44 pm

Does anyone know if an mpv can be insured with car insurance companies? I'll have to give budget a call tomorrow.
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Post by waz Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:26 pm

8bit-ash wrote:Does anyone know if an mpv can be insured with car insurance companies? I'll have to give budget a call tomorrow.

I do all mt insurance through compare the market, wife wants the meercats. From memory the MPV is not classed as a van.

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Post by HighlyJetted Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:26 pm

Yeah, most insurance companies will insure the MPV - mine won't insure the van Sad
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Post by Logi Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:27 pm

8bit-ash wrote:Does anyone know if an mpv can be insured with car insurance companies? I'll have to give budget a call tomorrow.

My van is on an Admiral Multicar policy, no problem as long as it's for private use.
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Post by d1noh Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:58 pm

have you considered a trade policy
I have the lot covered
Wifes Fiesta
Disco
6 Hijet Pickups
1 Rascal
Trailer
And 5 monkey bikes Very Happy

All for £1200 BUT that includes using a anything with more than 4 wheels in traffic management which I recon more than doubles the premium
Tradex do part time traders, you don't need to buy and sell
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Post by 8bit-ash Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:11 pm

d1noh wrote:have you considered a trade policy
I have the lot covered
Wifes Fiesta
Disco
6 Hijet Pickups
1 Rascal
Trailer
And 5 monkey bikes Very Happy

All for £1200 BUT that includes using a anything with more than 4 wheels in traffic management which I recon more than doubles the premium
Tradex do part time traders, you don't need to buy and sell

Shocked Thats where all the pick ups are. Think i'll give them a call tomorrow and enquire.
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