What have you done to your Elgrand today?

[Bal]

Took the Elgrand out for a drive for the fun of it.

Happy St. George's Day

 

[Lego In Mind]

Last wash. polish and ceramic coating applied before she goes up for sale.

 

[Elgraman]

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EASY-HANSA has left the building...

Was it hard work, or easy?

 

[Carolina]

Was it hard work, or easy?

You will always have to wonder.....

 

[dognero]

WTF.
In for a penny in for a pound as the saying goes.
If you don't hear from me for a week come looking for me as I am just about to tell Janet I have just ordered these.


Dezent - TV dark (Black / Polished)

SIZE PCD CENTRE BORE OFFSET LOAD
8x18" 5x114.3 71.60 35.00 930kg

And going to be wearing these.

 

[RuskinStreet]

WTF.
In for a penny in for a pound as the saying goes.
If you don't hear from me for a week come looking for me as I am just about to tell Janet I have just ordered these.
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Dezent - TV dark (Black / Polished)

SIZE PCD CENTRE BORE OFFSET LOAD
8x18" 5x114.3 71.60 35.00 930kg

And going to be wearing these.

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Brave man Andy

 

[Bal]

WTF.
In for a penny in for a pound as the saying goes.
If you don't hear from me for a week come looking for me as I am just about to tell Janet I have just ordered these.
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Dezent - TV dark (Black / Polished)

SIZE PCD CENTRE BORE OFFSET LOAD
8x18" 5x114.3 71.60 35.00 930kg

And going to be wearing these.

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They will look great Andy, I hope telling your good lady isn't too painful.

 

[Elgraman]

WTF.
In for a penny in for a pound as the saying goes.
If you don't hear from me for a week come looking for me as I am just about to tell Janet I have just ordered these.
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Dezent - TV dark (Black / Polished)

SIZE PCD CENTRE BORE OFFSET LOAD
8x18" 5x114.3 71.60 35.00 930kg

And going to be wearing these.

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Those are top notch, the Premium Contact 7.

I'd be scared of the amount of diamond cut/machined stuff on those wheels though! I know you're very knowledgable with detaining, but on many a diamond cut, they are inherently c**p and whatever you do uber care wise, (ph neutral wheel shampoo, regular sealant etc) they still go pop.

 

[Holdfast4130]

Last wash. polish and ceramic coating applied before she goes up for sale.View attachment 101087

Can't leave us on that cliffhanger....give us the details.

 

[ircooper]

if someone can find photos of @kermits e51 she had orange and it looked good so dont get down @Carolina just go suttle View attachment 101039View attachment 101040 this is mine in blue front grill as well

I love this addition, looking to paint ours in the next year.

 

[Toni]

I picked up my beautiful Nissan Rider Autech about two months ago, and it's been a bit of an adjustment. Since we drive on the left side of the road here in Canada, I've had to adapt to driving on the right. It's a learning experience, and I'm being extra cautious to avoid any accidents.

Speaking of which, shortly after getting the car, I got a little too close to the curb and ended up with some scratches on those pristine 20-inch rims – ouch! It seems like I've been collecting minor dents and scratches ever since.

Instead of lowering the van as I originally planned, I'm thinking about lifting it for some light off-roading adventures. I've already swapped the rims to a more practical 16-inch size to accommodate tires with taller sidewalls. I might even be able to go down to 15 inches for even more off-road capability.

Right now I'm using Nokian Outpost APT All-Terrain, all weather tires in a 215/65/16 size. They're all-weather tires with a mud and snow (M+S) rating and the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) symbol, so they'll handle anything Canada throws at me.

The next step is a lift kit, and I'm considering one from a Nissan Pathfinder. However, I'm still researching compatibility and options. If anyone reading this has recommendations for lifting a Rider Autech, especially from folks in Australia with similar right-hand-drive experience, I'd love to hear your advice!

 

[JohnK]

Since we drive on the left side of the road here in Canada

I'm sure someone will be along to help you with your technical questions but in the meantime are you sure you should be driving on the left side of the road in Canada
My cousin lives in Vancouver and he might be pretty worried meeting you coming the other way

 

[Toni]

I mean, I'm not used to drive on the right side of the car but people drive on the right lane

 

[SPD]

did it snap ?

I'll give you the long story. Purchased an e50 that was not running. Would start, sound great for first 5 seconds in high idle then die and smell like fuel. Did all the other stuff like all new sensors, distributor, plugs, wire, fuel filter and pump etc etc. Nothing changed. Finally ripped plenum off and fuel rail thinking fuel pressure regulator or injectors. To my surprise found number 1 injector port full of fuel. Could put a 4 inch screwdriver in all in fuel. I thought I had found my problem ( a leaking injector ). Took spark plug out and cranked it to clear fuel. NOTHING all fuel still to top of injector port. Obviously inlet valve not opening. Removed timing cover etc and seen rhs cam gear backed out and belt slipping forward on lhs cam gear. Turned over crank with a socket. Crank and cam gear spin but cam didn't. Was snapped in front journal. Just ordered a cam from a wreckers today. Now is the fun part to see if the vg33e is an interference motor with bent valves or a freewheeling motor. Lot of debate out there. Ordered a $15 borescope camera today as well to check out valves in closed position to see if damage. The vg33e sounded like a Swiss watch for first 5 seconds running on 1 head, could even feather the pedal and get it to 3k revs without any valve noise.

 

[bikerToe]

yikes !!!! its not often a camshaft snapes !!!! I hope the new cam does the job, good luck.

 

[SPD]

yikes !!!! its not often a camshaft snapes !!!! I hope the new cam does the job, good luck.

Actually doing a google search on that engine I seen a few that snapped in same place. I was hoping it just broke the cam gear dowel and gear spinning freely or the gear bolt was loose and backed out. The interference engine stuff is highly debatable from my research. Apparently this engine has lower lift cam and deeper cut outs in pistons leaving a tiny gap that can save you if not under load heavily. Old owner says happened on an offramp low speed apparently. Who knows though. Can only keep fingers crossed

 

[SPD]

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Actually doing a google search on that engine I seen a few that snapped in same place. I was hoping it just broke the cam gear dowel and gear spinning freely or the gear bolt was loose and backed out. The interference engine stuff is highly debatable from my research. Apparently this engine has lower lift cam and deeper cut outs in pistons leaving a tiny gap that can save you if not under load heavily. Old owner says happened on an offramp low speed apparently. Who knows though. Can only keep fingers crossed

Old owner said driving and suddenly lost power on offramp. I just assumed crank sensor or distributor/cam angle sensor etc.

 

[Elgraman]

Gave it a wash and took the dog to Caerphilly. En route topped up with ESSOs 99.
19.7mpg the (sad) result

 

[Bal]

Gave it a wash and took the dog to Caerphilly. En route topped up with ESSOs 99.
19.7mpg the (sad) result

But the happy result you were out driving your Elgrand.

 

[Blippi]

Vinyl wrapped my spotlight surrounds.