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Offline ReDBull

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Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
« Reply #10 on: 14 October 2012, 18:34 »
Quote from: godsANGER on 14 October 2012, 13:47
Quote from: bullyboy on 14 October 2012, 13:32
:grin: that's the best thing to do with an engine cover rip it off!
but without it my engine looks sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo small (because it is) lol
Size isn't important it's the skill with which you use it that counts... :grin:
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Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
« Reply #11 on: 14 October 2012, 20:28 »
Quote from: AD1.8T link=topic=242303.msg2230274#msg2230274 date=13502156
 ive just put it on backwards and refitted my cover
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Bad idea that, it can damage the DV apparently
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Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
« Reply #12 on: 14 October 2012, 20:44 »
Quote from: bullyboy on 14 October 2012, 18:34
Quote from: godsANGER on 14 October 2012, 13:47
but without it my engine looks sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo small (because it is) lol
Size isn't important it's the skill with which you use it that counts... :grin:
lol  :grin:
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Offline AaronGS

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Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
« Reply #13 on: 14 October 2012, 20:49 »
Quote from: Wazzzer on 14 October 2012, 17:19
I like mine, keeps it nice and standard looking

Same here!
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Offline scarr89

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Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
« Reply #14 on: 14 October 2012, 21:04 »
I'm with rock monkey, serves zero purpose so its sitting in the garage!

I also did away with the rather large piece of carpet on the underside of bonnet, I appreciate that serves some sort of purpose however I didn't like it!  :evil:
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Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
« Reply #15 on: 14 October 2012, 21:30 »
I took mine of the Octavia, makes working on the engine a lot easier.
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Re: Engine covers, do you use them?
« Reply #16 on: 14 October 2012, 21:34 »
Mines in the garadge but theres a nice forge carbon fiber one on my engine. :cool:
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