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The "Today I did something to my car" thread

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    #4802
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    As daylight started to beat me I got the bonnet on :D
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    Tesseo blue if anyone is wondering :) Just a few more bits to add in and she can start her new life in the west ;)

    Boost pipe now fixxored on the 406... What an awful job! :mad:


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    #4803
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    "Into the west" :pac:

    Edit, Ye know the film? never mind. :o


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    #4804
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    @BW: I know homer is a babe magnet but as you can see, I've got my bitches in order. :p

    @Compton: It was in the basket and I backed out at the last minute. Just the thought of explaining it to my mam was enough to change my mind. :eek: Hahaha


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    #4805
    BUBBLE WRAP
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    CianRyan wrote: »
    @BW: I know homer is a babe magnet but as you can see, I've got my bitches in order. :p

    A babe magnet isn't the word. :D

    Just wait until you see him in the flesh. You wont be long changing you mind. :)


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    #4806
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Haha, I'm sure.

    Just wondering, what does your mam think if you doing all of this to her car? I know mine would freak at the thought of it, she's nervous enough of me driving it, never mind midnight spins with Simpsons hanging off the back! Ha
    I always laugh when I see mothers driving around with "Monster" stickers and **** all over the doors and windows.


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    #4807
    BUBBLE WRAP
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    CianRyan wrote: »
    Haha, I'm sure.

    Just wondering, what does your mam think if you doing all of this to her car? I know mine would freak at the thought of it, she's nervous enough of me driving it, never mind midnight spins with Simpsons hanging off the back! Ha
    I always laugh when I see mothers driving around with "Monster" stickers and **** all over the doors and windows.

    Well she unaware of the midnight spins. :p

    But, I park the front of the car facing out of the garage. So shes unaware of homer hanging around. :)


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    #4808
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    And she never notices? Bloody hell, bet you can't get that Punto fast enough, even if you do cease to be JDM. :p


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    #4809
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    CianRyan wrote: »
    And she never notices? Bloody hell, bet you can't get that Punto fast enough, even if you do cease to be JDM. :p

    No, not yet anyway. :D But she drives dads Toyota avensis more as I'm usally always away cruising. :)

    Well I have some wild plans. JDM?, RAT?, Skanger perhaps. :pac:


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    #4810
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    No, not yet anyway. :D But she drives dads Toyota avensis more as I usally always away cursing. :)

    Well I have some wild plans. JDM?, RAT?, Skanger perhaps. :pac:

    I spent some time de skangering it! :pac:

    They did have those cars in Japan but they wern't out of the ordinady... Just different paint and air con...

    Shes lowered 50mm, yellow and loud, start from there... ;)


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    #4811
    BUBBLE WRAP
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    dgt wrote: »
    I spent some time de skangering it! :pac:

    They did have those cars in Japan but they wern't out of the ordinady... Just different paint and air con...

    Shes lowered 50mm, yellow and loud, start from there... ;)


    Will do. :D


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    #4812
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Well today was too fecking hot. I spent the morning on the bike and the day hiding from the sun. Promised myself I would go for a drive in the evening.

    Headed out with no particular destination in mind. Just cruising with the windows down. Not another car round. Eagles on the radio. Absolute peace


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    #4813
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    dgt - it's good to see you're supporting Tipperary with the Punto :D


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    #4814
    eringobragh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    I've been banned from detailing today! I got a quick wash in - just chucked a bit of demon shine on this time round..I parked it under a tree and it was covered in sap yesterday!

    Nilfisk C110 Hose - seemed to be battered after 2 uses - reading on the net its a common issue and costs £22 GBP to replace (entire washer was £55!) ..so I got a garden hose and slit it one side and covered the hose in insulation tape..job done!

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    Very quick Wash of car!..

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    Followed by the TBar glass out and a trip up to the Sally Gap...glorious day for it.

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    hope to get a bit more done tomorrow.


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    #4815
    -Corkie-
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    Nice blonde too...:p


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    #4816
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    Got a bit done to the car the past few days. Gave it a good wash and im going to super resin polish it and wax it this evening when theres some nice shade.

    Spent about an hour sanding the grills, etch primed them, 3 coats of grey primer, 3 coats of matt black. Also did the shadowline trim because it was a bit scratched but it looks unbelievable now :)

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    Also collected my alloys from the sandblaster and he did an excellent job. Id say it took him a good bit of time because the finish that was on them was very tough and theres 20 spokes..

    Between to minds now about the painting. I could chance it myself but material will be almost €100. I could probably get them properly sprayed for close enough to that?

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    oops :D

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    #4817
    eringobragh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    Nice blonde too...:p


    ha I wish :p lol...j/k Shes brunette, an optical illusion from the sun perhaps! :D ..just noticed I have a lovely farmers tan on my right arm as well.


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    #4818
    Stealthirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,589 ✭✭✭Stealthirl


    Ordered a set of Conti EcoContact 5s for the Altea,Had enough of the ****ty tyres that are on it now + it got a blow out at 3am on the M50 last night :o


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    #4819
    carbon nanotube
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 994 ✭✭✭carbon nanotube


    sean1141 wrote: »
    That's not worth a can of cat piss!! You will need a dual action polisher to remove light scratches and swirl marks. If the scratch is deep which most key marks are you will need to touch it in with paint. If you can feel the scratch with the tip of your finger nail it won't polish out!


    Have you seen the scratch? i posted it a while back, hardly visible.

    that menzerna should take care of it, dont know why you are dissing that aldi polisher..


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    #4820
    eringobragh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    carbon nanotube wrote: »
    Have you seen the scratch? i posted it a while back, hardly visible.

    that menzerna should take care of it, dont know why you are dissing that aldi polisher..

    because its shite..if it worked do you think the rest of us would be spending $$$$ on DAs :confused:


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    #4821
    Mar4ix
    Registered Users Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭Mar4ix


    Not my car, my works mate van, opel combo , 07 1.3 tdi. lil nippy van id say, reset service sign. though will have to connect computer first, but at the end managed without. :)


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    #4822
    allen175
    Registered Users Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭allen175


    I didn't do this to my car, but some little knacker did it during the night!! Completely gone, went looking up and down the road in the field across from my house, gone! so pissed off!

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    #4823
    BUBBLE WRAP
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    I dont understand, What exactly did YOU do to your car? :confused:

    This isnt a "Today a knacker did something to my car" thread.


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    #4824
    eringobragh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    I dont understand, What exactly did YOU do to your car? :confused:

    This isnt a "Today a knacker did something to my car" thread.

    no need to rub salt in the wound.


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    #4825
    fasttalkerchat
    Registered Users Posts: 5,652 ✭✭✭fasttalkerchat


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    I dont understand, What exactly did YOU do to your car? :confused:

    This isnt a "Today a knacker did something to my car" thread.

    He can't tell us for legal reasons :D


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    #4826
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,064 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Washed the boat. Bit of Demon Shine to keep off the water marks.

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    Still straight after 240k miles...


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    #4827
    BUBBLE WRAP
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    eringobragh wrote: »
    no need to rub salt in the wound.

    I know its a c*** when some knacker/scumbag breaks something of your car for no reason, but I wasn't tiring to rub salt in any wound....


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    #4828
    the merchant
    Registered Users Posts: 547 ✭✭✭the merchant


    Quick wash & wax

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    #4829
    eringobragh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    Not making excuses :P...but I didn't get in until 5:30am this morning (and very merry)! Had planned on doing bottom half of passenger side today but the noise of the DA just wasn't making the hangover go away! So in the end only a tiny piece done....with the longer nights I should get this boxed off end of month.

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    AFTER / SIDE BY SIDE:

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    Close up (scrapes)

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    AFTER:

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    Next Stage:

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    #4830
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    MarkR wrote: »
    Washed the boat. Bit of Demon Shine to keep off the water marks.

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    Still straight after 240k miles...

    Super clean Avensis!
    Looks like it just rolled out of the factory. :)


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    #4831
    andyseadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,412 ✭✭✭andyseadog


    i've really been cracking on with the glanza

    - all new vinyls, front, sides and rear (old ones were faded and/ or missing)
    - new battery (car was starting lovely, but couldn't listen to the radio for more than 30mins cleaning the car :P, tested it and only got 8v)
    - removed and washed the boot carpet which was filthy
    - washed the engine bay
    - gave the interior a quick spruce
    - gave the paintwork a good buffing just by hand, thoroughly cleaned and waxed the wheels too as they are very hard found without and corrosion.

    started to get dark and drip rain so i came inside :pac:

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    rear after :

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    new front bumper badge :

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    new side vinyls :


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    old battery, panasonic and very japanese looking :P

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    boot carpet, before/ during and drying, not perfect, but much improved

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