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What have you done to your Elgrand today?

Markcurn1 said:
That grille Andy,simply stunning,mines getting sorted this summer or I'm buying a house in your street😅
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Think he @dognero should should start giving classes how to clean and polish a Elgrand 👍👍
 
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Just been checking bits and bobs under the car and can see the rear cat bolts look like they've never been touched. Was assured that the rear cats had been de-cored when I bought it. Contacted the seller who informed me that Japan wouldn't let non de-catted E51's be exported. I have serious doubts about this statement. Any views ? I understand from browsing the side that some importers do the job but there should be a paper trail conforming this I suppose. Anyway, they're coming back to take the car off on Monday for a tracking assessment post replacing most of the consumable parts of the rear end suspension due to a constant knocking (now cured !!) and have asked them to get the cats checked. I guess the only way to know is to take off the shorter side and see if you can poke something through it ?? If a "prodder" doesn't go through then it hasn't been done on either the long and shorter sides. I have to say folks, that whilst I love driving the van, I'm finding all of these scary stories rather disconcerting and has somewhat taken the shine off my new ownership ..... what next me thinks !
 
bushhouse said:
Just been checking bits and bobs under the car and can see the rear cat bolts look like they've never been touched. Was assured that the rear cats had been de-cored when I bought it. Contacted the seller who informed me that Japan wouldn't let non de-catted E51's be exported. I have serious doubts about this statement. Any views ? I understand from browsing the side that some importers do the job but there should be a paper trail conforming this I suppose. Anyway, they're coming back to take the car off on Monday for a tracking assessment post replacing most of the consumable parts of the rear end suspension due to a constant knocking (now cured !!) and have asked them to get the cats checked. I guess the only way to know is to take off the shorter side and see if you can poke something through it ?? If a "prodder" doesn't go through then it hasn't been done on either the long and shorter sides. I have to say folks, that whilst I love driving the van, I'm finding all of these scary stories rather disconcerting and has somewhat taken the shine off my new ownership ..... what next me thinks !
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Where did you buy it from?
 
Cusco anti roll bars fitted after a 15 week wait for delivery.....

Feels good. Just the graphics left to do. Booked in for the end of next month.
 
bushhouse said:
Just been checking bits and bobs under the car and can see the rear cat bolts look like they've never been touched. Was assured that the rear cats had been de-cored when I bought it. Contacted the seller who informed me that Japan wouldn't let non de-catted E51's be exported. I have serious doubts about this statement. Any views ? I understand from browsing the side that some importers do the job but there should be a paper trail conforming this I suppose. Anyway, they're coming back to take the car off on Monday for a tracking assessment post replacing most of the consumable parts of the rear end suspension due to a constant knocking (now cured !!) and have asked them to get the cats checked. I guess the only way to know is to take off the shorter side and see if you can poke something through it ?? If a "prodder" doesn't go through then it hasn't been done on either the long and shorter sides. I have to say folks, that whilst I love driving the van, I'm finding all of these scary stories rather disconcerting and has somewhat taken the shine off my new ownership ..... what next me thinks !
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The stories are scary,but a relatively simple fix for the rears,if they haven't been done get them gutted asap,or contact @Winchester for a replacement swap.as to the sellers claim on the export hmm.🤔
 
bushhouse said:
Just been checking bits and bobs under the car and can see the rear cat bolts look like they've never been touched. Was assured that the rear cats had been de-cored when I bought it. Contacted the seller who informed me that Japan wouldn't let non de-catted E51's be exported. I have serious doubts about this statement. Any views ? I understand from browsing the side that some importers do the job but there should be a paper trail conforming this I suppose. Anyway, they're coming back to take the car off on Monday for a tracking assessment post replacing most of the consumable parts of the rear end suspension due to a constant knocking (now cured !!) and have asked them to get the cats checked. I guess the only way to know is to take off the shorter side and see if you can poke something through it ?? If a "prodder" doesn't go through then it hasn't been done on either the long and shorter sides. I have to say folks, that whilst I love driving the van, I'm finding all of these scary stories rather disconcerting and has somewhat taken the shine off my new ownership ..... what next me thinks !
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Dealer is full of BS.
 
In their defence, it was only what they were told when they purchased it for the conversion AND their doing everything they can to help get it all sorted. Just been looking at removing the near side to check one but doesn't seem to be much wriggle room to get the Cat studs away from the pipes at either end. Only way to find out I'm guessing.
 
Alin175 said:
Should I try polishing the car myself (never done it before, car is showing scratches in the sunlight.) or pay someone to do it. I've been quoted from £300 to £750.
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I brought a das da polisher and spent a whole day on my daisey ... came up like a mirror.. loads of utorials on utube for beginners.. you can get the polisher and polish for around £120and then it’s just your time work 4927952B-CFE3-4CFC-861E-671B51DC868D.jpegB49B5447-9E57-44EB-8EB9-196CA0869CFE.jpeg
 
Shame as out of stock, you have the Pro don't you Peter?

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diable said:
Shame as out of stock, you have the Pro don't you Peter?

www.cleanyourcar.co.uk

DAS-6 PRO Plus Meguiars Hex Logic Kit

DAS-6 PRO Plus Meguiars Hex Logic Kit The DAS-6 Pro Plus Meguiars Hex-logic kit is the ideal kit for a variety of paints. Meguiars #105 has a high level of cut so can correct scratches and swirls even in fairly tough paint, whist the #205 in the kit has the ability to really refine and bring up t
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I certainly do but you can get a cheaper das that will do the job just as well I think ...I think the main difference I am that you can use bigger pads... from watching the tutorials , washed, dried , de tar, clay mitt , da polish, then wax .. she came up lovely ... they’re big cars so it will take best part of a day to do .. but the rewards are worth all the work and time.
 
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bushhouse said:
In their defence, it was only what they were told when they purchased it for the conversion AND their doing everything they can to help get it all sorted. Just been looking at removing the near side to check one but doesn't seem to be much wriggle room to get the Cat studs away from the pipes at either end. Only way to find out I'm guessing.
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Yes, removal is the only way to be absolutely certain. Small one should come off fairly easily, but if it's not been off before then it may put up some resistance.
 
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