Something I havent done in a while. (Also help plz)

"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
07/24/2016 at 14:37 • Filed to: None

Starting to drive the compact tomorrow (I AM MAXIMUM EXCITE) and it has an old sony 10 cd changer. I dont even have a cd player in the renault, just aux and usb... Managed to dig out some good stuff though.

Including NIN, Dead Kennedys, Nirvana, Mudhoney and so on.

Also does anyone know how to get that bloody breakers writing off? Tried multiple trim cleaning products and diluted acetone (scared of using too strong a solution of it).

DISCUSSION (50)

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 14:40

Any plans for it, now that the rust is tackled?

PS9 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 14:54

That twingo sure does look funny. Why is it so long? And what’s with all the round badges everywhere? Wait...you...your cheating on the twingo! SHAME! SHAME!

Kinja'd!!!

Svend > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 14:55

Acetone should of taken it off with no issues. The plastic itself is quite a hardy plastic and acetone or isopropyl alcohol shouldn't do any harm however don't get it anywhere near the radio or heater control surrounds.

Laurence > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 14:57

Interesting finds in the cd changer. Never had a car with anything at all in, but I know somebody who bought a two mondeos, an e39 and a Passat which all had the same cd in (I can’t remember what it was; some really terrible 80's album). Whenever he threw it away, it returned in his next car like some sort of curse

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
07/24/2016 at 14:58

Err. Drive it haha. Would like to paint it but dont have time. If I start making better money id love to turn it into a track car.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > PS9
07/24/2016 at 14:59

Haha the twingo is safely tucked away on my grandparents driveway. Shell still get driven regularly.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Svend
07/24/2016 at 14:59

Thanks ill give it a try then. Well I will after robot wars haha.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Laurence
07/24/2016 at 15:00

Ah I worded that funny, these were my CDs that I found in the house. The BMW came with some unnamed CDs in it that ive never played.

Laurence > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 15:06

Oh, okay. You should check what’s on the unnamed stuff if you get a chance. Congrats on getting it running by the way. Once the quarter panels are painted it’ll look pretty much like new

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 15:06

Yes I suppose that’s what its made for, haha. Track car does seem like a good idea, though!

Svend > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 15:11

It should of come off easily unless it's sat for a long time and the oils have penetrated. The breakers shouldn't of written on the front of the item anyway, planks.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Laurence
07/24/2016 at 15:14

Thanks man. Apart from the paint and an oil leak its in real good shape. Unfortunately i dont have time to paint it myself and I dont have money to pay someone to do it...

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
07/24/2016 at 15:15

Yeah I think she’d make a great track car with some mods. Handling is fantastic already so with some well thought out suspension and tyre upgrades itd be great. Needs more power too obviously.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Svend
07/24/2016 at 15:16

The really annoying thing is they wrote on the underside as well. Why would they write on it twice ?!

Svend > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 15:29

Mate, when I come across stupid people I simply repeat this mantra, 'you can't cure stupid', which helps calm me down as I realise I can't do anything about it.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 15:31

It would be cool to go a different route for gaining power than the usual six-pot. Like making a 316ti, using the turbo etc from the 318ti.

My mate is going to electrify his compact by the way, though he hasn’t told me any specifics yet.

KirkyV > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 15:36

RAZOR WHY

OPPOsaurus WRX > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 15:38

Ur not cool until you have a cassette player. O ur cool

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > KirkyV
07/24/2016 at 15:39

Im genuinely upset about them getting knocked out.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Svend
07/24/2016 at 15:39

Yeah very true.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
07/24/2016 at 15:41

Ooo electric conversion passed my mind at one point. Let me know if he tells you any details about it.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > OPPOsaurus WRX
07/24/2016 at 15:42

Cassette and cd changer in true 90s style.

Captain of the Enterprise > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 15:42

What is breakers writing?

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 15:47

Will do! I think he might ask me to help at some point, since I have done an electric car with him and some others before.

KirkyV > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 15:48

They should just never, ever go near the pit. They’re almost invincible otherwise.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Laurence
07/24/2016 at 15:52

I’ve bought a factory stereo for my car that had a CD in it once. It was a CD-R punk rock compilation so I messaged back the seller if she knew the tracklist offhand.

Monkey B > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 15:57

I assume you mean the writing on that cover on the console? If a mild solution with acetone didn’t move it it may not budge. If you use straight acetone be quick about it as it will start to melt the plastic and remove the grain if there is any. It also has a tendency on some plastics to whiten as it dries. You can always paint it with some satin black, but it won’t match. I’d look for a used one and replace it.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Captain of the Enterprise
07/24/2016 at 16:01

At scrapyards and car breakers they write a code on parts to keep track of them.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
07/24/2016 at 16:02

An interesting project for sure. Is it an e36 or e46 compact?

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > KirkyV
07/24/2016 at 16:02

Apart from the wheels, definite weak point.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Monkey B
07/24/2016 at 16:03

This was a used one to replace one that had been damaged (the ashtray on the car had been cut to fit an iphone mount) dont really want to buy another.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 16:08

An e36 316i compact, probably the same trim as yours, but in blue.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
07/24/2016 at 16:12

Be good fun with instant torque from an electric motor.

KirkyV > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 16:20

True. I’m not sure how they’d have held up against Carbide, in particular. Speaking of, Carbide’s my new favourite, since there’s no Hypnodisc this time around.

Laurence > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 16:26

That’s alright then, shame about the paint though. At least because they lot of the bumpers and trim are also black it sort of ‘fits’ haha

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > KirkyV
07/24/2016 at 16:27

Carbide is brilliantly engineered. Curious to see what other new stuff well get in the other heats though, techonology has advanced since the last series we could get some interesting stuff.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Laurence
07/24/2016 at 16:28

Yeah i dont mind it too much for now. I might get the time but probably not. Im working 50 hour weeks at my current job then I leave for another demanding job in late august.

Laurence > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 16:31

Yeah, I've seen way worse, and if you haven't got the time it's not worth the hassle. Congratulations on the new job though

KirkyV > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 16:42

Yeah. I liked that they actually took some time to talk about that with ol’ Sharkey—the difference between the LiPo batteries they’re using now and what they used to have, new materials, much more powerful motors and so on...

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Laurence
07/24/2016 at 16:46

Thanks man, feel like things are finally falling into place haha. Hoping to meet some southern english oppos when I move to southampton.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > KirkyV
07/24/2016 at 16:48

Yeah its a brilliant sport because it moves with the technology. Id love to build one some day but theyre quite expensive.

Laurence > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 16:50

Nice! good to see things are working out for you. I know there’s plenty of opponauts it the south, mostly near London, but I’m up north myself, so I'm not all that sure

KirkyV > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 16:51

Indeed, and it’s - quite literally, if you’re up against Carbide - like throwing a bunch of money into a blender.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > KirkyV
07/24/2016 at 16:52

Yeah very true.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Laurence
07/24/2016 at 16:54

Im up north at the moment, met schaefft and 4muddyfeet here. Thats the thing with oppo, great social place where most everyone is friendly.

MM54 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 16:55

Try rubbing alcohol (isopropanol) on the writing, may want to dilute it from what the store sells and move up until it either removes the writing or ruins the part.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > MM54
07/24/2016 at 17:08

Will give it a try. Shame they had to ruin a good clean part by drawing all over it.

Laurence > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 17:08

Yeah, oppo is great for that. Everyone’s so welcoming, I don’t think I’ve ever really seen anywhere else on the internet where people get along so well

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Laurence
07/24/2016 at 17:12

Ive joined forums for every car Ive owned and none of them were anywhere near as good as oppo. Ive been here for like 3 years now for a reason.

Laurence > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2016 at 17:17

Yeah, Ive found that as well. There’s a definite elitist attitude in a lot of forums. I’ve joined one of the mini forums (found an old for sale post for my car, only for a lot less than I bought it for) and although I never bothered posting there, it obviously wasn't like oppo. It didn't help that no two pieces of advice, even on really basic things were the same