The "Today I did something to my car" thread

Big Nasty · 21-06-2012 10:10am

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Where I work I can get a box of 100 blue ones for €4. There really is no reason for me not to use them!

vectra wrote: »

The blue ones are supposed to be the best ones. Would mind if I could get thos for €4 :eek:

What's this yiz are talking about? Viagra?

Compton · 21-06-2012 7:28pm

teehee

challengemaster · 22-06-2012 12:30am

Just picked up a CSL bootlid

Got it dirt cheap cos there's a few scratches/scrapes, most of which should come out easy enough

andyseadog · 22-06-2012 12:35am

challengemaster wrote: »

Never get any meguiars wheel cleaner in your eye, you can fecking taste it for hours >.<

(goes for anything really, was mist spray back and a "be grand" attitude)

if i had a euro for every time... it does really burn sometimes :mad:

challengemaster · 22-06-2012 12:37am

andyseadog wrote: »

if i had a euro for every time... it does really burn sometimes :mad:

I'm genuinely convinced what I tasted was my eye dissolving....oh well

andyseadog · 22-06-2012 12:41am

challengemaster wrote: »

I'm genuinely convinced what I tasted was my eye dissolving....oh well

the worst i remember was cleaning the block on my mk1 corsa after i picked it up. the rocker cover had been weeping oil onto it for a lifetime, it was thick with oil.

a bowl of petrol and a 2" paint brush and i was dissolving that oil leaving a lovely fresh looking block, chuffed to bits

caught the block the wrong way and my **** the pain of the splashback of oil and petrol in my eyes will never be forgotten.

E39MSport · 22-06-2012 12:41am

Limerick man wrote: »

Try gliptone, lots of lads recommend it. I haven't seen it forsale anywhere local though!

Liquid Leather. Great stuff. They do excellent leather air freshener yokes also. very realistic leather smell.

challengemaster · 22-06-2012 1:47am

Here's the new addition

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andyseadog · 22-06-2012 1:50am

it looks so at home on the couch, just missing the remote and a bottle of beer :pac:

gollywog · 22-06-2012 2:08am

andyseadog wrote: »

it looks so at home on the couch, just missing the remote and a bottle of beer :pac:

That's where the woman boot lid comes in handy!

shanec1928 · 22-06-2012 8:13am

look at the smilie in the eu logo:pac:

vectra · 22-06-2012 9:20am

@ CM.
Nice,,

conzy · 22-06-2012 9:45am

Looks the business CM, The scratch looks minor. I would try the DA on it before resorting to sandpaper or something more drastic

challengemaster · 22-06-2012 1:57pm

conzymaher wrote: »

Looks the business CM, The scratch looks minor. I would try the DA on it before resorting to sandpaper or something more drastic

Looks minor there but it's a bit more extensive and it's gel coat not clear. One or two parts might need a bit more resin added before sanding it back even an I think then I'll clear coat it for protection

Should be a nice project in learning though!

challengemaster · 22-06-2012 3:02pm

It's worrying how much I'm posting in this thread lol

New handbrake / gear gaiters arrived today, black alcantara with Msport stitch... now all i need is the rest of the alcantara interior to match >_>

Alanstrainor · 22-06-2012 3:12pm

challengemaster wrote: »

It's worrying how much I'm posting in this thread lol

New handbrake / gear gaiters arrived today, black alcantara with Msport stitch... now all i need is the rest of the alcantara interior to match >_>

Where'd you get the gaiters, need some grey leather ones for mine!

Did your gaiters come with the plastic surrounds so you can simply pop out the old and pop in the new?

challengemaster · 22-06-2012 3:17pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Where'd you get the gaiters, need some grey leather ones for mine!

Did your gaiters come with the plastic surrounds so you can simply pop out the old and pop in the new?

Ebay lad, topgaiters was the seller IIRC. Ordered 16th and they were dispatched the same day.

They just come as the gaiters, you can keep the old plastic surrounds as they're mostly just elastic at the bottom so you can just stretch them off/on. Here's a guide I found

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfoTc9K7Vfo

L-M · 22-06-2012 3:39pm

challengemaster wrote: »

Ebay lad, topgaiters was the seller IIRC. Ordered 16th and they were dispatched the same day.

They just come as the gaiters, you can keep the old plastic surrounds as they're mostly just elastic at the bottom so you can just stretch them off/on. Here's a guide I found

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfoTc9K7Vfo

Banned

MetzgerMeister · 22-06-2012 4:57pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Where'd you get the gaiters, need some grey leather ones for mine!

Did your gaiters come with the plastic surrounds so you can simply pop out the old and pop in the new?

You just reminded me that I need a new gaiter for my car. Rang Mazda to get a price expecting it to be about €130 but it's actually €40 including VAT

challengemaster · 22-06-2012 4:58pm

Right well after ~5 minutes of vigorous tugging..... (:pac:) There's no way in hell that gear knob is coming off to let me put on the new gaiter

Alanstrainor · 22-06-2012 5:26pm

challengemaster wrote: »

Right well after ~5 minutes of vigorous tugging..... (:pac:) There's no way in hell that gear knob is coming off to let me put on the new gaiter

It will come off, just don't punch yourself in the face in the process! I had mine off, took a tonne of force to free it.

166man · 22-06-2012 5:36pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

It will come off, just don't punch yourself in the face in the process! I had mine off, took a tonne of force to free it.

You BMW lads with your vigorous tugging....

:pac:

JerCotter7 · 22-06-2012 6:16pm

166man wrote: »

You BMW lads with your vigorous tugging....

:pac:

It just takes a firm grasp and tug away.

dgt · 22-06-2012 7:09pm

challengemaster wrote: »

Right well after ~5 minutes of vigorous tugging..... (:pac:) There's no way in hell that gear knob is coming off to let me put on the new gaiter

If it's like my old E34, stand in the middle of the car, grasp with 2 hands and give it a good yank... Just don't hit your face/balls :pac:

2 cars cleaned today

pics of just the van as I put the Lensos back on

Cleaned up the interior too :eek: then promptly put some dirt back in getting in :mad:

MetzgerMeister · 22-06-2012 7:32pm

I'm heading to Clonmel tomorrow to pick up new spark plugs, air filter and intercooler grommets to finish off the service I was giving it a few weeks back :pac:

I've also been told that Maxol do indeed sell E5 which is 99 octane. The closest Maxol to me is in Clonmel and since I filled up yesterday and included octane boster, I'll look into seeing if they'll deliver 60 litres to me next time

Either that or I'll just drive in boost the whole way and empty the tank for the craic!

L-M · 22-06-2012 8:21pm

dgt wrote: »

If it's like my old E34, stand in the middle of the car, grasp with 2 hands and give it a good yank... Just don't hit your face/balls :pac:

2 cars cleaned today pics of just the van as I put the Lensos back on
http://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Image2130.jpg

You really need to keep those wheels on.

Van looks horrid without them!

Gary ITR · 22-06-2012 8:29pm

I had a big plan to do loads this weekend but I hurt my back this week and facing into a busy week in work so I might just leave it be, wanted to get the harness in and do some weight reduction for Friday trackday

Big Nasty · 22-06-2012 8:33pm

Gary ITR wrote: »

I had a big plan to do loads this weekend but I hurt my back this week and facing into a busy week in work so I might just leave it be, wanted to get the harness in and do some weight reduction for Friday trackday

Weight reduction? Like staying off the Eddie Rockets?

dgt · 22-06-2012 8:46pm

Limerick man wrote: »

You really need to keep those wheels on.

Van looks horrid without them!

Cheers! They will be if I can help it

Strangely, it's much more comfortable with the low pros and coilys than the lowered springs and van tyres... Has me totally baffled as it was horrid with the low pros an springs on their own

Gary ITR · 23-06-2012 12:20am

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Weight reduction? Like staying off the Eddie Rockets?

Arsehole...

BUBBLE WRAP · 23-06-2012 12:35am

Yesturday I sparyed the wipers matt black. No point in pictures as the wipers look the exact same as before I sprayed them.

baldshin · 23-06-2012 12:52am

Finally got round to doing a spruce up of my headlights, been bugging me since I bought the car. Still not perfect but a lot better!

BEFORE:

AFTER:

23-06-2012 1:13am

.... black MG badge is nice

colm_mcm · 23-06-2012 1:43am

Today i drove my car like a saint. Got 32mpg from home to sligo

Alanstrainor · 23-06-2012 1:55am

colm_mcm wrote: »

Today i drove my car like a saint. Got 32mpg from home to sligo

Ah sure that's no fun. I drove my car like a mental patient and I've no idea what mpg I got! I WIN!

23-06-2012 2:04am

colm_mcm wrote: »

Today i drove my car like a saint. Got 32mpg from home to sligo

...... mine did 30 mpg Dublin to Cork with cruise set to a tad over the 120kph for most of it.

andyseadog · 23-06-2012 2:17am

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Ah sure that's no fun. I drove my car like a mental patient and I've no idea what mpg I got! I WIN!

likewise, took my glanza up the local hills for a rip this evening, feels so good to be back in a petrol car! i'm not usually one for tearing but sure :pac:

think i've struck a deal on a set of second hand TRD adjustable shocks and springs too, to pick up tomorrow all going to (finantial) plan

colm_mcm · 23-06-2012 3:46am

It was only an experiment. Normal service will resume tomorrow

-Corkie- · 23-06-2012 4:46am

I changed my brake fluid and finally figured how to change the two pollen filters. D'oh it was in the cars manual...:o

MarkR · 23-06-2012 8:48am

Changed the cabin filter in my avensis. Guess which one is the new one? :eek:

I'm 99.9% sure it was white when I last changed it...

Hal1 · 23-06-2012 12:46pm

-Corkie- wrote: »

I changed my brake fluid and finally figured how to change the two pollen filters. D'oh it was in the cars manual...:o

Which car is that?

Mar4ix · 23-06-2012 12:58pm

MarkR wrote: »

Changed the cabin filter in my avensis. Guess which one is the new one? :eek:

I'm 99.9% sure it was white when I last changed it...

which you have ? if that mk1 , there suppose to be two filters.

MarkR · 23-06-2012 3:39pm

Mar4ix wrote: »

which you have ? if that mk1 , there suppose to be two filters.

MK2.

glynf · 23-06-2012 4:13pm

Washed it

dgt · 23-06-2012 5:46pm

Traded my Escrote for....

Peugeot 406 clutch

Now the fun part: fiting it... :mad:

Big Nasty · 23-06-2012 6:08pm

Gary ITR wrote: »

Arsehole...

Awww.

Forgive me?

XXX

-Corkie- · 23-06-2012 6:48pm

Hal1 wrote: »

Which car is that?

Mk1 Eventless..

E39MSport · 24-06-2012 9:04am

Took a deposit on the M5.

gollywog · 24-06-2012 11:11am

E39MSport wrote: »

Took a deposit on the M5.

NOOOOOOOOOOO! only kidding man, say it must be tough saying goodbye though?

Dord · 24-06-2012 2:13pm

Got some gtechniq c4 for the black plastics on my car and set about testing it. Seems to do a great job. As you can see in the picture below, I didn't touch the plug in the bumper for the tow. The trim above has been done with one application.

Gonna tackle the rest of the car later.

Errr.. it also needs a wash

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