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just joined
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Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:11 pmby spaspeckerthedull
hi all - just thought I'd join up and say a quick hello, I live in England but I don't suppose that matters (somebody has to) currently enjoying my second FTO, my first was a my95 silver tip that was written off by the donger that bought it, now on a my95 black manual GR, totally stock but with a few of my own "toys" added like:
DEI VIPER5000 2 way pager total closure alarm (including mirrors)
150db pain generator in cabin
big red start button
door handle LED's
remote operation of headlights from alarm fob
HID kit with matching sidelight LED's
alpine cda-9857r headunit
directed electronic components in front
alpine flex5 amp
home made "stealth" subwoofer with JBL10 inch sub
electro luminescent white dials
all DIY as I used to be an alarm installer and know a bit about 12v, next up is a boot popper and I'm toying with the idea of disabling the door handles and putting TVR style "door popper buttons" in the mirror housings with the ability to control them from the alarm fob. Also, decat pipe is going on this weekend.
I just love gadgets!
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Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:26 pmby Bernard
Welcome along.....
that's some username.
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Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:34 pmby spaspeckerthedull
LOL thanks for that (he was a character in the episode of "the young ones" where neil goes back in time and meets a hippy knight) I don't know why but its been my nickname for years
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Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:54 pmby Marie
Failte isteach!
Only Joking we speak English too
Welcome to the Form!
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Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:04 pmby spaspeckerthedull
failte!
I used to be a landlord and my last pub was an irish one in bristol! used to have bands in all the time - the best was an irish one called "wylde green" and they were very, very good
http://www.wyldegreenofficial.com/page3.htm
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Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:54 amby Muad_dib77
hey hey - welcome to the site..
sounds like you have your fto all wired up..I've never heard of a pain generator before..is that a siren that goes off in the car with the alarm or?
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Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:04 amby Bernard
Muad_dib77 wrote:I've never heard of a pain generator before..
What
You've never heard of Chuck Norris?
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Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:47 amby Muad_dib77
LOL!
I don't think he'd allow himself to be installed in a car - or to be taken for a ride
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Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:55 amby gabico
welcome
Re: just joined
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Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:37 amby CJ
spaspeckerthedull wrote:hi all - just thought I'd join up and say a quick hello, I live in England but I don't suppose that matters
Absolutely not, welcome to the forum spaspeckerthedull
CJ
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Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:51 pmby elaine
welcome
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Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:59 pmby spaspeckerthedull
absolutely right - a pain generator is a small siren hidden under the dash, the one I have puts out 150db. The alarm also has "VRS" (Vehicle Recovery System) which is the same as Clifford blackjax (the parent company of all clifford/viper/hornet/avital etc is Directed Electronics) and works the same way, if someone opens the door while i'm driving and forces me out a timer starts to countdown when the door is closed again - after 30 seconds the alarm turns on all the sirens and the horn and the hazards start flashing, this is where the pain generator comes in as the idea is to make the immediate environment as uncomfortable as possible. After another 15 seconds the immobilisers kick in and cut the engine and all electrics. The engine cannot be restarted and the sirens cannot be silenced even with the alarm fob unless you know the pin code. I'm thinking about putting the doors on lock with deadlocks after the first 30 seconds, so any potential hijacker would not be able to exit the car and would be stuck in the cabin with the 150db going off until the police arrive - if I remember to call them .............
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Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:06 pmby Sebastian
wellcome
nice device u got there .
any pics with the car ?
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Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:55 pmby power
welcome
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Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:10 pmby spaspeckerthedull
trying to get some pics up
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Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:01 pmby spaspeckerthedull
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Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:18 pmby colm_mcm
Welcome to the site, Nice car there.
Are those dials Visual Performance, they look familiar.
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Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:49 pmby spaspeckerthedull
don't think so, got them off ebay from america paid £25 (sterling) including delivery but as car isn't deristricted had to get the 110mph versions. they're great, nice and bright and come with a dimmer switch to control the brightness
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Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:52 pmby spaspeckerthedull
can anyone tell me how to post pics rather than links?
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Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:07 pmby colm_mcm
[img]YOUR%20LINK[/img]
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Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:29 pmby spaspeckerthedull
ok - let's try:
thinking of spraying the alloys either white or gunmetal/graphite - what do you folks think?
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Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:18 amby colm_mcm
Dark would be good, MyfeckinFTO did his before:
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Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:52 amby Myfeckin FTO
Its fairly straightforward - make sure you scour the surface first - and i wouldn't recommend a laquer as its easier to touch up just the base colour.
VERY rough guide -
Sand/Scour:
Mask off the tyre:
Spray using about 3 tins over the course of the 4 wheels of your colour of choice:
