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		so today i was changing my wiper motor. i pulled the old motor out to find this little bugger nesting under my scuttle panel (or shall i say fair sized bugger).....[attachment=16474]
 anyone else found anything like this nesting in an around there car?
 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		Engine bay fuse box is a favourite for spiders too. I found a ikkle one yesterday, just left him to it.
	 
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		Remove that and its got to add at least 5bhp.
 Tom found a newt in his car i believe!
 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		 (27-05-2014, 11:33 AM)SRowell Wrote:  Tom found a small dinosaur in his car i believe! 
EFA.
	 
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		yee, sucked it up with th hoover, can feel the gains already   
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		Found a nest of little spiders on the inside of my wheel    How did they survive the winds ect? Anyway, got rid of them, but keep finding the odd spider here and there from that nest.
	
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		Squirrel in the engine bay! ![[Image: IMG_20140302_130939_zpstjtzprq7.jpg]](http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/Dee_306/Cars/Estate/02-03-14/IMG_20140302_130939_zpstjtzprq7.jpg) 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		a couple of years ago, I found these two big bastards when I removed the wheel trim on the rover metro, the two were bigger than me! the earwig had the cheek to put the rear nipper up at me!  ![[Image: 004-13.jpg]](http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c138/pugboy360/metros/004-13.jpg)  ![[Image: 005-14.jpg]](http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c138/pugboy360/metros/005-14.jpg) 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		Opened bonnet once to find a mouse just chilling on there. Lil scamp ran down the back of the engine after leaving some piss on the inlet manifold
	 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		 (27-05-2014, 11:52 AM)C.A.R. Wrote:   (27-05-2014, 11:33 AM)SRowell Wrote:  Tom found a small dinosaur in his car i believe! EFA.
    Very true!
 
Also found a massive spider in Rowell's estate a couple of years ago....it disappeared into the headlining and never saw it again!
	 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		We opened the bonnet on out last 306 to find something had been nesting on the intercooler, not sure what but it looked a bit similar to the picture above with added fluff...
	 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		Opened the bonnet on the 205 the other day and when I put my head in there a whole nest of baby spiders fell on my head.Had to take off my hoody and run around like a girl for a minute to sort it out.
 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		 (27-05-2014, 02:57 PM)Toms306 Wrote:   (27-05-2014, 11:52 AM)C.A.R. Wrote:   (27-05-2014, 11:33 AM)SRowell Wrote:  Tom found a small dinosaur in his car i believe! EFA.
 
  Very true! 
 Also found a massive spider in Rowell's estate a couple of years ago....it disappeared into the headlining and never saw it again!
 
I thought you said you got it out? D: Now im scared its still in there!
	 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		Nope lol, if you haven't got stuck in a web when sitting in there its probably gone by now though!
	 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		![[Image: 3e6ygyge.jpg]](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/28/3e6ygyge.jpg)  
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		 (27-05-2014, 06:01 PM)rocker8742 Wrote:  ![[Image: 3e6ygyge.jpg]](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/28/3e6ygyge.jpg) 
 Found this little bugger hiding behind the wheel trim on the 106
 
That looks fairly big   
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		He was, car got scrapped soon after haha
	 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		 (27-05-2014, 07:10 PM)rocker8742 Wrote:  He was, car got scrapped soon after haha 
Id of left the country    
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		A cat used to sleep in the engine bay of my Transit. Had to open bonnet every morning to wake it up.
	 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		 (28-05-2014, 01:01 AM)306carter Wrote:  A cat used to sleep in the engine bay of my Transit. Had to open bonnet every morning to wake it up. 
Leaving Nottingham got to Newark and my little girl said at, meaning cat, next thing a saw a kitten appear on the parcel shelf!!! Lol never did find the owner but now keeps me entertained when I go out by riding on the dash board  lol
	 
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		 (27-05-2014, 06:01 PM)rocker8742 Wrote:  ![[Image: 3e6ygyge.jpg]](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/28/3e6ygyge.jpg) 
 Found this little bugger hiding behind the wheel trim on the 106
 
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		Ed doe has a raccoon!!!! 
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		Motherfucking evil bastard 8-legged lady gardens with too many eyes. f*ck I hate them.
	 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		How the f*ck do spiders hold on? I mean a wheel goes round pretty damn quick!
	 
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		I'd have thought they've mostly climbed inside wheels when the vehicle is parked, as I can imagine a nice environment for stringing webs, that is sheltered in the wheel arch and wheel and is also nice and warm near to the recently used brakes is probably quite attractive to spiders.
	 
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		Retro pug ought to be an estate agent for the 8 leggers
	 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		I hate the little f*ckers.   
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		 (28-05-2014, 05:15 PM)Ruan Wrote:  Ed doe has a raccoon!!!! 
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Does he even come on any more??
	 
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		 (29-05-2014, 06:09 AM)THE_Liam Wrote:  Satan gives them powers. 
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