Is it time

**Speedy** · 17-01-13, 18:26

Originally Posted by wrinx

Now you'll know what trouble is

Good luck...

wrinx

You You its all your fault can we get you name changed to Mr Jinx ...............

**alfa155chris** · 17-01-13, 22:50

Originally Posted by Speedy

You You its all your fault can we get you name changed to Mr Jinx ...............

PMSL

**wrinx** · 17-01-13, 23:38

Originally Posted by Speedy

You You its all your fault can we get you name changed to Mr Jinx ...............

As "the Q4 is on the Tyne" I'm guessing it's at home...?

wrinx

**Speedy** · 18-01-13, 08:27

It is now mate ........................ after arriving to collect it and finding the to be towed note stuck on the dash

Dead battery no fuel and then towing round the car park for about a mile and it still didnt fire i was ready to give up

but after about an hour of fecking about it eventually started to fire then slowly spluttered onto 2 then 3 then 4 cylinders it was running

and after a good run home it all seems fine

**Steve Webb** · 18-01-13, 13:55

Aaaaand welcome to a day in the life of a Q4 owner

**mpampis_** · 18-01-13, 14:50

My sweet- sweet and wonderfull life

a difficult life for only 1 pleasure!!! The driving feeling

**Speedy** · 18-01-13, 17:40

Originally Posted by Steve Webb

Aaaaand welcome to a day in the life of a Q4 owner

It drove down sweet as a nut has great oil pressure temp runs fine and boosts well no knocks and bangs

and its started first turn today

**wrinx** · 18-01-13, 22:15

Originally Posted by Steve Webb

Aaaaand welcome to a day in the life of a Q4 owner

Yup, sounds perfectly normal to me

wrinx

**wrinx** · 18-01-13, 22:16

Originally Posted by Speedy

It drove down sweet as a nut has great oil pressure temp runs fine and boosts well no knocks and bangs

and its started first turn today

So what do you think of the Q4 after a longer drive, I recall you didn't like them before?

wrinx

**Speedy** · 18-01-13, 22:54

Originally Posted by wrinx

So what do you think of the Q4 after a longer drive, I recall you didn't like them before?

wrinx

I`ll tell you after i`ve driven it

I gave the guy with the trade plates a lift up and he drove it back for me .................... i`ve done about half a mile in it

**wrinx** · 18-01-13, 23:19

Originally Posted by Speedy

I`ll tell you after i`ve driven it

I gave the guy with the trade plates a lift up and he drove it back for me .................... i`ve done about half a mile in it

Ahh, I see.

But, the UK is in the grip of snow and you have a 4wd car...time for some fun

(Yes, I know, it probably has to be registered yet

)

wrinx

**Speedy** · 18-01-13, 23:58

Yes it does ...............but then with the snow comes salt covered roads and as the underside is totally rust free i dont wanna be getting it all rusty now do i

aiming to have it registered ready for the start of the month

**wrinx** · 19-01-13, 06:09

Good man...SZ stays in bed for exactly the same reason, in fact my Q4 hasn't been out for ages either

wrinx

**Suzumushi** · 19-01-13, 10:39

Originally Posted by Speedy

Yes it does ...............but then with the snow comes salt covered roads and as the underside is totally rust free i dont wanna be getting it all rusty now do i

that's why also mine q4 is resting in a warm garage

**Speedy** · 19-01-13, 17:32

Some pictures of it now its home

Only took a few so far as its covered in ice and snow but took some of the clean bits

Like the floorpans nice and rust free

Intercooler and oil cooler

Front back and engine

and also this strange bar bolted to the floor in front of the back seats

ideal for fastening the racing harness to .......................

amongst other things it has air con and a sunroof which was a surporise and a fibreglass bonnet and a firbeglass boot lid

Needs a couple of little things doing but overall i`m well chuffed and am excited now whereas before i was a bit worried having bought it and not actually seen it

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**Steve Webb** · 19-01-13, 20:22

Originally Posted by Speedy

and also this strange bar bolted to the floor in front of the back seats

ideal for fastening the racing harness to .......................

If you mean fastening the shoulder harnesses down to this, then thats a big no no. They should go backwards at no more than 45 degrees below the horizontal, and ideally a lot less below it.

No idea what that bar is for to be honest, some strange Japanese fetish no doubt.

Congratulations, looking like a nice car.

**Speedy** · 19-01-13, 21:26

Its all i can think it is as it has an eyelet on it and there eyelets either side of the seat as well

You know what these crazy Banzai warriors are like

**markgq4** · 22-02-13, 17:05

bit late but, it looks very good ! seems they modified the inlet pipework and moved battery, alloy intercooler, thats not a std oil cooler either .... it all looks right tho

just need to bin those cats now ...

**Brul(tm)** · 28-02-13, 08:08

Originally Posted by Steve Webb

If you mean fastening the shoulder harnesses down to this, then thats a big no no.

That's indeed a big no no.
I have also something like this, I only fitted that axtra bar between the legs of the cage. Right behind the seats. I fitted the lower straps of harnass/belt to this bar.

**ken155** · 28-02-13, 12:00

Is it connected to the actual body, maybe to strengthen the body from flexing??

**Speedy** · 28-02-13, 18:00

Originally Posted by ken155

Is it connected to the actual body, maybe to strengthen the body from flexing??

No i`ve sussed it out ............... its bolted to the floor there is one eyelet on it which lines up with the side of the seat theres another eyelet mounted near the seat belt mounting and 2 more eyelets mounted to the rear seat belt mounting points

so its there for a four point harness