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The "Today I did something to my car" thread

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  • #102
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    PaintDoctor wrote: »
    248665_10150272341703413_547383412_8961439_6714619_n.jpg

    Whoa, that reminds me of Ed-209 for some reason.

    Ed-209.jpg

    Amazing work though.


  • #103
    stimpson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,821 ✭✭✭stimpson


    The missus did something with my car at the weekend - challenged a pheasant to a game of chicken and won. Main dealer wants 170 + paint for a new grille. What annoys me most is that she didn't have the foresight to bring the loser home for dinner. :rolleyes:


  • #104
    Thatnastyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭Thatnastyboy


    I finally got my car to get it's arse out in the dry in the work compound today!

    The poor aul clutch wasnt too happy with me though.


  • #105
    ottostreet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭ottostreet


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    Not strictly to do with my car but I do have to clean my race helmet after I got stuck behind a car with just a little bit of an oil leak :)

    photoef93d89dc2e4007ce3.jpg

    Who was it, Jacques Villeneuve?

    Please get the reference, please get the reference.


  • #106
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,046 ✭✭✭✭cena


    I washed my car for the second time this year. It really need too be clayed. never been done. can feel all the grime on the roof .


  • #107
    Greyfoot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 566 ✭✭✭Greyfoot


    Flushed power steering fluid, changed discs and pads all around, new shocks installed,e-brake shoes fitted had enough for a lifetime, but still gearbox oil needs to be changed, handbrake adjusted, stabilizer links and bushes changed, arghhhhhhhhhh. Car going for NCT on saturday.


  • #108
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Broke my sump :) Got towed home... Great fun!


  • #109
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Broke my sump :) Got towed home... Great fun!

    Again? :(


  • #110
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    RoverJames wrote: »
    Again? :(

    LOl... er...:o It may or may not have been dripping away since the last time :P:o


  • #111
    robtri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭robtri


    this morning took the lacetti out for the first time in 7 months... bled the brakes, changed the oil and filters and a jump start... all working well so far


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  • #112
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    ^^^^

    What's with the best for breast in the sig?? Do you sell those chicken fillet yokes or someting??


  • #113
    robtri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭robtri


    RoverJames wrote: »
    ^^^^

    What's with the best for breast in the sig?? Do you sell those chicken fillet yokes or someting??

    Yeah do you need some ??? :D:D
    brings in a few extra bob for doing nothing.... pays some tax on a couple of cars


  • #114
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    RoverJames wrote: »
    ^^^^

    What's with the best for breast in the sig?? Do you sell those chicken fillet yokes or someting??

    I sawr it too but didn't click for fear of disappointment :P


  • #115
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    robtri wrote: »
    Yeah do you need some ??? :D:D
    brings in a few extra bob for doing nothing.... pays some tax on a couple of cars

    Trying get rid of my little titties at the mo to be honest :)
    Was only wondering. Nice to see a few quid being made though.


  • #116
    Kat1170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,638 ✭✭✭Kat1170


    _Conrad_ wrote: »
    hmm... lets see... topped up another half litre of coolant due to highly annnoying leak that's developed, tiny bit of oil, reattached part of front bumper using cable ties, refilled windscreen washer bottle, tidied inside of car, filled tank with diesel/veg oil mix, drove around ding various tasks for the morning.
    All very exciting and thoroughly fascinating, requiring great skill and attention. Well no, not at all but it kept it going for the day


    Hi Conrad, what you driving and did you do any modifications to run the mix.


  • #117
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Kat1170 wrote: »
    Hi Conrad, what you driving and did you do any modifications to run the mix.

    Just FYI the Rover L series will run happily on 50/50 mix of diesel and veg oil without any modification.


  • #118
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    A friend of mine used run his Jetta on old cooking oil from a shop, the smell of chips off it from the rear was unreal :pac:


  • #119
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I ran a Rover 400 on a few mixed tanks to see how it would go, around town you could smell the veg oil inside the car, chip shop smell. Didn't like.


  • #120
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    RoverJames wrote: »
    chip shop smell. Didn't like.

    sounds awesome


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  • #121
    Kat1170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,638 ✭✭✭Kat1170


    All I have car wise at the moment is a Berlingo 1.9d van, non turbo. Just wondering if I could try it without any mods.

    Sorry for going slightly off topic :o


  • #122
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    RoverJames wrote: »
    I ran a Rover 400 on a few mixed tanks to see how it would go, around town you could smell the veg oil inside the car, chip shop smell. Didn't like.

    You didn't like the chip shop smell? What kind of a man are you? :eek:


    My head arrived back today, slight delay in the machining of the block due to questions over the pistons. Sorted now though after a few calls to the supplier. So the valves are being reseated now and this afternoon I'll be popping the springs in.... Nerves are hitting me badly now lol


  • #123
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Got new wiper blades (front & rear) - the front ones have indicator stickers on them to let you know when they are worn :D


  • #124
    stimpson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,821 ✭✭✭stimpson


    Limerick man wrote: »
    A friend of mine used run his Jetta on old cooking oil from a shop, the smell of chips off it from the rear was unreal :pac:

    Apparently donut oil is the one to get if you can. Your exhaust will smell like a bakery.


  • #125
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    fitted one facelift rear light and carbon wrapped my door handles to match the factory silver carbon


  • #126
    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,660 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    E38 up in the air today, diagnosing a front left side knocking.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_sx6W-8uaM


    Looks like my centre tie rod ball joint is shot, about €400 in parts, woo hoo!


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  • #127
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    Going to wash it now, then compound a part I missed and wax it, have it sparkling again! :D


    Oh, and clutch fluid too


  • #128
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Midnight_EG wrote: »
    Going to wash it now, then compound a part I missed and wax it, have it sparkling again!

    Dont bother - it will just rain and fecking dirty the car again! Getting awful dusty rain down here!


  • #129
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Dont bother - it will just rain and fecking dirty the car again! Getting awful dusty rain down here!

    Sun is shining up here :D


  • #130
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    but for how long


  • #131
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    fitted smd number plate lights and fitted new pressed plates


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  • #132
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Rain is moving in from the south west. Droplets flet on my arm there a few minutes ago. I was going to wash car but no point now.

    Latest radar:
    6034073

    3 hour radar:
    6034073


  • #133
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,580 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    new pads and shoes on the civic today


  • #134
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Installed a baby seat but the bloody thing keeps moving around too much.


  • #135
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Customers cars keep getting in the way of my own :(

    Got the valves reseated today and that was it, feck all work in them seeing as they were only done 6 months ago


  • #136
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Put on a straight through on my 525i...


  • #137
    Greyfoot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 566 ✭✭✭Greyfoot


    dgt wrote: »
    Put on a straight through on my 525i...

    b****d! Sounds awesome without the cat I reckon :D


  • #138
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    fitted the second rear facelift light and fitted my colour coded rear chrome strip.


  • #139
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    Today I took the roof off my car :D

    s2000.jpg


  • #140
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    TestTransmission wrote: »
    Today I took the roof off my car :D

    You should have got Limerick man to clean the headlining while you had it off...:D


  • #141
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,580 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Put new shocks on the back of the civic and gave it a coat of CG P40 and two coats of CG Blacklight

    Looks a bit better now.


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  • #142
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    You should have got Limerick man to clean the headlining while you had it off...:D

    I'd rather not talk about the headliner.. :o


  • #143
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    LOL well Chris has a pink headliner :P

    Me though, I finally have a black one :P

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  • #144
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    Got a delivery of a full set of brakepads for an MX5, all of them the wrong ones...:(
    And I only found out after disassembling. And a rear pad was down to the metal. Now car on axle stands.


  • #145
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »
    Got a delivery of a full set of brakepads for an MX5, all of them the wrong ones...:(
    And I only found out after disassembling. And a rear pad was down to the metal. Now car on axle stands.

    :pac:


  • #146
    C.D.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 670 ✭✭✭C.D.


    The keyhole cover on the driver's had been replaced by the previous owner, but whoever had painted it did not lacquer it- the paint had changed colour and had begun to crack, chip and flake with age, most likely due to UV exposure. Your eye was really drawn to it and I couldn't help but look at it everytime I was getting into my car.

    166513.jpg

    I had been quoted €80-€120 by various bodyshops to get this painted as they could only mix several litres of paint in one go. So I got myself sandpaper and some spray cans from Volvo and over the course of 72 hours I sanded it, applied primer, several coats of paint and lacquered it, leaving 24 hours between each stage:

    166514.jpg

    As you can see, the paint pooled around the key symbol. The paint match is about 98%, but not perfect. The total cost was €29 (€17 for paint and lacquer from Volvo, €12 for primer and sandpaper from Halfords) so I'm pretty happy with the results.

    The obligatory shot of my car:

    166515.JPG

    Other random pictures attached, I hit the maximum of 5 attachments so I can't upload pictures from all of the various stages.


  • #147
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    my car with the original pre-facelift lights which i thought were kinda ugly.and the factory chrome strip.s5001539.jpg

    decided to buy a set of facelift lights which are impossible to find. removed the chrome strip and sanded, etch primed, painted and lacquered it. the plastic plates were peeling so caved in and bought a german set s5001701.jpg

    s5001702.jpg the facelift lights are much much nicer at night than standard

    some of the interior is already carbon wrapped and instead of buying a 25 euro wrapped set of handles off ebay i bought a sample off a polish business and had enough to wrap both of mine for €3 :Ds5001700.jpg


  • #148
    sean1141
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭sean1141


    its amazing the differance the new lights and painted strip make


  • #149
    sentient_6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭sentient_6


    Just changed my wipers to Valeo flat blades.


  • #150
    Compton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Compton


    great looking car. would look better without the opel badge on the boot.


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  • #151
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    thanks man. yeah i was originally going to remove it but now i feel it ties in nicely with the badges. i might take it off cos i can always stick it back on again sure


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