Popular Post ThePog Posted March 11 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 11 Trust me, when you got that phone call it wasn't anything like as subtle as you made out, you practically skipped around the corner of the shed. If Hannah had been looking she would have known instantly.... 3 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted March 11 Author Report Share Posted March 11 It's a good thing she was preoccupied by gazing at your devilishly good looking man features then or I'd have been scuppered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted March 11 Author Report Share Posted March 11 Wow .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 44 minutes ago, yoeddynz said: Wow .... Do you need an intervention? 2 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Yea this shit has gone too far, time to pull up hard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted March 11 Author Report Share Posted March 11 Its got the Polish k11 foamers foaming too... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 I'm failing to decode what those Facebook guys are saying 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 57 minutes ago, ajg193 said: I'm failing to decode what those Facebook guys are saying Thought it was just me having a stroke reading those posts. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 57 minutes ago, ajg193 said: I'm failing to decode what those Facebook guys are saying Just now, kws said: Thought it was just me having a stroke reading those posts. You have failed the K11 Code Test! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 I guess there's a fetish for everything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 I dont understand the ins and out of Micras but i quite like the look of Martha. Shame i dont have the space or money for another car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlades Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 On 12/03/2022 at 10:34, kws said: Thought it was just me having a stroke reading those posts. That's disgusting! These cars have feelings 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 On 12/03/2022 at 10:34, kws said: Thought it was just me having a stroke reading those posts. Based on comments, definitely more than one person was having a quick stroke looking at those pics 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanfiddy Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 On 12/03/2022 at 10:34, kws said: Thought it was just me having a stroke reading those posts. These poor K11's must feel so objectified! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpochNZ Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 You might want to dial that back about 20% there...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post yoeddynz Posted May 14 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted May 14 Martha is now in fine fettle and about to go up for sale. But before I do a listing I thought i'd do an update here. She went up on the hoist and I removed all the front bumper/lights/guards etc. The rust that she had failed her last wof on was all along the bottom of the radiator support - probably the most typical place for NZ k11s to rot. Cut it all out and let in new steel. Pics explain it easier.. Phew. Done. Gave it a good coating of paint. Then while the guards were off I cut out the rotten corner on one and let in new steel.. While up on the hoist I gave the underside a clean, check over and quick tart up with some of the ever magical CRC Black Zinc 'new car in a can'... Then the surface rust around the windscreen. It looks like it had been flagged for rust, the previous owner then started cutting away the sealing trim around the screen and gave up. I cleaned it right out, wire brushed it back, painted a POR 15 type inhibiting paint around the full perimeter. More pics.. Then masked the car up and gave it some sparkle with a can of colour paint. It came up fine. Nothing flash but far better than what it was like when we got it plus now solid. There was a dent on the drivers guard, 'fixed' with poorly applied filler. I did my best to tidy it up, feather it in and paint it with the small amount of patience I could muster up and its improved but certainly something that needs more love. Then this stupid bloody sticker... Heating it up, very carefully, allowed me to peel the 'JDM scene' off without leaving a trace. Hannah spent some time tending to the usual little surface rust spots k11s get under the rear boot seal and add some aluminium tape over the holes that we've learned through experience can allow water in.. Se also replaced the brake pads for some almost new items we scored from the wreckers... 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post yoeddynz Posted May 14 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted May 14 We had fitted the spare wheels from Molly but one was worn so a good tyre was sourced and fitted. Then we took her for a wof and she flew through with flying colours. There was a chip in the screen that was noted and we already knew about however it was not in a zone that mattered. Still, just to be sure, we had our friendly glass man squirt some of his magic goo into the crack while Hannah watched with keen interest... While he was there he also tended to a tiny chip on Minkys screen. The wof pass was about a month ago. We've been driving her about and watching for any issues and the only one that I noted was how slow she was to heat up. I suspected a removed thermostat and had mild alarm bells ring however she never used water nor heated up beyond normal. I pulled the thermostat cover off (noting that there was still factory grey sealant present) and happily discovered that there was still one in there, stuck open and looked to be the original Nissan item..albeit very stuffed.. I swapped in a spare we had kept from Molly and it heats up properly now. She drives really well. Very peppy, seems to be as thrifty on fuel as they should be too. Handles well but very stiff on what seem to be even stiffer springs then whats fitted to Minky. Really fun on the right roads but a little tiring if you're just wanting to cruise A to B. We've taken the squeal free wheels that we'd swapped on, fitted them to Minky and Martha now wears Supercats on the front for maximum squealing delight So that is that. Took some nice photos of her the other week. We will now list Martha up for sale tonight on Trademe (because its free car listings tonight) and see what sort of interest there is. I'll pop an advert up on here too. With luck the next rather special K11 that we have been told might be heading our way will actually come to be. Quite excited about it but I wont say anything more in case it doesn't happen. If it doesn't then at least I might get more done on the Imp.. 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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