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by MatthewL
Sun Sep 15, 2024 5:42 pm
Forum: Events and Meetings
Topic: R8 35th Anniversary Event - Sunday 15th Sept 2024
Replies: 39
Views: 5545

Re: R8 35th Anniversary Event - Sunday 15th Sept 2024

Awesome day today - thank you John, Jeremy and all involved - what a huge amount of organising that must have taken. Really appreciate it. Loved the wedding car and fake plates on the car in front of the steps to match the advert! I think my friend may right now be shopping for a 216GTI if anyone ha...
by MatthewL
Wed Sep 04, 2024 9:49 am
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: R8 drivers door
Replies: 7
Views: 276

Re: R8 drivers door

Thanks very much! Have sent you a private message. I put on there that it’s urgent but in reality I’ll have to try to borrow another car so I’m just keen to get hold of one! Cheers
by MatthewL
Tue Sep 03, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: R8 drivers door
Replies: 7
Views: 276

Re: R8 drivers door

I’ve checked everything - it’s not the check strap or the latch position on the body … it looks like it’s a broken door latch - https://i.ibb.co/YDQPfKT/00-C78-C05-BDE0-46-C8-8-EEB-2-A83956-D8698.jpg https://i.ibb.co/wsCKhwS/6-AE9-CAFF-DD2-E-4-F2-A-8380-1372-E0-AAB125.jpg Passenger and below the dri...
by MatthewL
Tue Sep 03, 2024 11:49 am
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: R8 drivers door
Replies: 7
Views: 276

Re: R8 drivers door

Ive been holding off but I think that the next step …
by MatthewL
Tue Sep 03, 2024 7:25 am
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: R8 drivers door
Replies: 7
Views: 276

Re: R8 drivers door

Definitely nothing blocking it so it’s either check strap which looks fine - nothing should stop that going in, or the catch needs adjustment- but the door sits flat when shut. Anyone had the same issue? In all fairness the passenger door easily “flops” shut. The driver I’ve had resistance the last ...
by MatthewL
Mon Sep 02, 2024 9:55 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: R8 drivers door
Replies: 7
Views: 276

R8 drivers door

Hi there. Been doing bodywork on my Rover driver side which has gone quite well. I have a long journey to do over the weekend and tonight after testing the car was ok - I got back, went to shut the driver door…. And it won’t shut. Will get as far as first catch but won’t shut fully. Can’t see anythi...
by MatthewL
Tue Aug 20, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: Events and Meetings
Topic: NEC Classic Motorshow 8th - 10th November 2024
Replies: 12
Views: 812

Re: NEC Classic Motorshow 8th - 10th November 2024

Oh that’s way better than having my car! Also I can look and see what mine should look like! I like my charcoal grey but that night fire red is definitely better
by MatthewL
Tue Aug 20, 2024 1:24 pm
Forum: Events and Meetings
Topic: NEC Classic Motorshow 8th - 10th November 2024
Replies: 12
Views: 812

Re: NEC Classic Motorshow 8th - 10th November 2024

How onerous is it on time for getting there and getting out? I have a 420GSi Tourer but I’m not sure I’d want to be at the show for 4 days! Also my car is a constant work in progress so not a show car - it’s my daily driver
by MatthewL
Wed Aug 07, 2024 6:01 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: Help with curious noise
Replies: 23
Views: 1386

Re: Help with curious noise

Superb point. If the CV joints are at their limit in normal use, the engine has visibly risen with the new mounts so that could push it past its operating range
by MatthewL
Wed Aug 07, 2024 10:34 am
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: Help with curious noise
Replies: 23
Views: 1386

Re: Help with curious noise

Sounds a good technique. I’ve not changed mine using my tool in the end as the noise vanished when I changed the engine mounts. I have no idea how it fixed it. Must not have been the cv joint making the noise, possibly creaking from the engine mounts?