The "Today I did something to my car" thread

Gary ITR wrote: »

I've seen worse 4 year old cars. It ain't too bad, but long lists of faults can be scary lol

It's scary cos you don't really know what half the things are but to be fair I got a lot of information this morning, even if the questions I asked were a bit silly

Top Dog wrote: »

On the plus side, you'll have the E30 running as it should after it, so there is light at the end of the tunnel

True hopefully nothing big while happen for a while....... famous. last. words.

Nissan doctor wrote: »

What mrs c posted isn't the full list :eek:

Yes then there was my list which was just as scary :P

Gary ITR wrote: »

Oh dear. One thing I hated in the garage was giving bad news, especially to people like Mrs C who would be enthusiasts.

Jeez dunno if I class myself as an enthusiast! I don't know half the stuff I would like to know about cars

I understand old cars will cost but thats what i love, keeping them on the road or part restoring it. But theres a difference between investing in one and enjoying improving it and it breaking your balls constantly

Not as a monetary investment, with time mostly. I know a car is definitely not an investment, unless its a diesel toyota in ireland possibly.:pac:

2 new Toyo Proxes on the rear

LIGHTNING wrote: »

While I dont advise doing the above it can be fun on a car like yours, massive understeer followed by oversteer

Ha,never thought of that.

Where is the best place a get part worn tryes in athlone

Today i got the interior valeted,and i managed to removed my rear wheels off the hub as they were seized on

darokane wrote: »

polish garage in baylough, at centra there
Wouldn't recommend part worn though, they'll only end up costing you more in the long run

thats the one near opel. I didn't like the look of the place

cena wrote: »

thats the one near opel. I didn't like the look of the place

the one behind the centra garage just down the road, they're grand

Nissan doctor wrote: »

Its been done to death by now but part worn premium brand tyres are vastly better the new Chinese rubbish.

true, was thinking of remoulds

Had luck robbie. You want do that again in a hurry!!


Could have been a lot worse. That car is becoming a little bit unlucky for you I think.

I did a job that took all of 20 seconds:D
Adds a nice touch though I think,

Added silver GTI plate to seat:

Today I added parking sensors to my car, mainly for when my wife uses it as she finds it hard to judge the back end when parking. This was a €20 kit that I got from Ebay. It has four sensors and a beeper. I didnt bother with the one that has the visual display on the dash.

The first hurdle was the mental one of having to drill inch wide holes into my nice shiny bumper but once I got over that I cracked on.

I didnt need to remove the bumper which was handy. I stuck a line of masking tape along the rear bumper to allow me to draw on it so I could make sure the measurements were correct. After quadruple checking everything it was time to go at it with the supplied hole saw. I drilled a 3mm pilot hole first and then used the hole saw. I mistakely deleted two early pictures from the process.

Once the holes were drilled I fed the cables through a rubber grommet into the spare wheel well.



I fed the cables under the boot carpet and into the side cubby hole which houses the cd Changer. Here is where I mounted the control unit and beeper. I tapped into the reverse light feed and ground on the rear nearside light cluster.



And the end result.

Drop the old girl to get her timing belt done today.Got them to do a full service as well. Total cost €600. Not bad at all.:cool: