The "Today I did something to my car" thread

fasttalkerchat

Today I tried to remove the back seats for a thorough cleaning... but was foiled by 2 stubborn bolts on the isofix bar. 2002 Renault Clio 1.2 Expression 5dr

Ardennes1944

I just got 3m di noc carbon wrap from ebay. Ive done it a good bit before and it always worked out. I just made a balls of the mirror

vectra

gollywog wrote: »

Cheers man! It's running 174hp and 290ftLbs of torque now... I'm a very happy boy! Very noticeable difference, loved it before but it's so much better now and ya joe seems a sound lad, very easy going

Chuck_Norris wrote: »

Yeah, he's chilled out alright. But he seriously knows his stuff. He brought mine from 105 to 155, and from 174ft/lb to 252 ft/lb.

Six months later, cars running just as strong. But I love the way the power is all the way through the (admittedly) short rev range, and that the torque comes all the way through. Not just in one big sudden, short burst.

If you have it got it already, your next mod should be cruise control.

They are some decent gains lads.
Especially your one Chuck..
Makes my vRS look tame 167/258...:P

I wonder what could he do with it?
I am changing this year and will most likely get another, though not until Jan '13..
Would seriously consider a remap on it though as I intend doint a few mods to it when I get it..

gollywog

vectra wrote: »

gollywog wrote: »

Cheers man! It's running 174hp and 290ftLbs of torque now... I'm a very happy boy! Very noticeable difference, loved it before but it's so much better now and ya joe seems a sound lad, very easy going

Chuck_Norris wrote: »

Yeah, he's chilled out alright. But he seriously knows his stuff. He brought mine from 105 to 155, and from 174ft/lb to 252 ft/lb.

Six months later, cars running just as strong. But I love the way the power is all the way through the (admittedly) short rev range, and that the torque comes all the way through. Not just in one big sudden, short burst.

If you have it got it already, your next mod should be cruise control.

They are some decent gains lads.
Especially your one Chuck..
Makes my vRS look tame...:P

I wonder what could he do with it?
I am changing this year and will most likely get another, though not until Jan '13..
Would seriously consider a remap on it though as I intend doint a few mods to it when I get it..

It's definitely worth thinking about...
Would keep you going until you change ha!
It'd nice seeing such an improvement for fairly small money considering!

vectra

gollywog wrote: »

It's definitely worth thinking about...
Would keep you going until you change ha!
It'd nice seeing such an improvement for fairly small money considering!

Ah,
I wont get this one done,
I would wait for the new one and get that done.
No point in giving the benefits to the new owner

gollywog

vectra wrote: »

gollywog wrote: »

It's definitely worth thinking about...
Would keep you going until you change ha!
It'd nice seeing such an improvement for fairly small money considering!

Ah,
I wont get this one done,
I would wait for the new one and get that done.
No point in giving the benefits to the new owner

Sorry I took you up wrong,
Ya that's a fair point!

MetzgerMeister

So I went to my local AD this evening to get my usual 2 month supply of Wax It Wet only to find they hadn't got it in. A blessing in disguise?

Yes! I was given an alternative - Lucas Slick Mist. My god it's excellent!! It goes on easier than WIW, dries easier and leaves a smoother finish. Unlike WIW, you can use it on wet or dry surfaces, glass etc and it can be used as a quick detailer and lubricant for claying.

Top class product!!

colm_mcm

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

Let me know what brand yours was and how it warked out. I plan to do part of the dash and part of the door panels in carbon wrap.

Folia tec make great carbon wrap.

JerCotter7

Managed to get the back of my vader back together with some padding, a heating element and freshly dyed. Looks good but need to test the heating tomorrow and hope no CF strands touched any hog rings.:mad:

vectra

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

So I went to my local AD this evening to get my usual 2 month supply of Wax It Wet only to find they hadn't got it in. A blessing in disguise?

Yes! I was given an alternative - Lucas Slick Mist. My god it's excellent!! It goes on easier than WIW, dries easier and leaves a smoother finish. Unlike WIW, you can use it on wet or dry surfaces, glass etc and it can be used as a quick detailer and lubricant for claying.

Top class product!!

Excellent stuff. But for the love of god do NOT put it on your windscreen

I know from experience :P

MetzgerMeister

I was iffy about letting it near any glass at all so I just did the windows like I normally do them.

Thanks for the tip though

JerCotter7

vectra wrote: »

Excellent stuff. But for the love of god do NOT put it on your windscreen

I know from experience :P

Well now he has to try it.:rolleyes:

vectra

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I was iffy about letting it near any glass at all so I just did the windows like I normally do them.

Thanks for the tip though

It is perfect on the side windows and rear screen
Water flies off them

MetzgerMeister

vectra wrote: »

It is perfect on the side windows and rear screen
Water flies off them

Oh right, is it to do with the laminate on the front windscreen that makes it unsuitable?

On another note, did you find it easier to polish, wax and buff the Toledo after doing the paint correction?

vectra

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Oh right, is it to do with the laminate on the front windscreen that makes it unsuitable?

No but it is like as if there is grease on the window once it rains and you turn on the wipers

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

On another note, did you find it easier to polish, wax and buff the Toledo after doing the paint correction?

Corrected the paint and coated it with Wolfs Body Wrap.
Wipe on / wipe off.

Compton

Buy one get one free on car cleaning stuff in halfords.. got 2 hd waxes worked out at 30 quid, if anyone wants on PM me!

rebel.ranter

Fitted the following to the e36 (3 Series Convertible) this evening:
- new serpentine belt (old one was shagged)
- new throttle body intake pipe
- new breather pipe
- new coolant bleed screw (forgot it last w/e
- flushed power steering fluid
Pipes definitely made a difference to running, they were cracked to bits!

Also finished off cleaning down every nook and cranny in engine. It's spotless now. Here's some photos:

MetzgerMeister

Compton wrote: »

Buy one get one free on car cleaning stuff in halfords.. got 2 hd waxes worked out at 30 quid, if anyone wants on PM me!

I would if I didn't have a load of expensive wax still to use

rebel.ranter - that's a gorgeous engine bay! You must bring that M3 to a meet!

dgt

Got a chinese ditch finding ding dong for my van today. Not happy in my nappy but it'll do for now.

I'm too ashamed to put a pic of it here (or on FF)

Compton

Haha no worries, cant wait for good weather to get cracking with the DA!

TestTransmission

Compton wrote: »

Buy one get one free on car cleaning stuff in halfords.. got 2 hd waxes worked out at 30 quid, if anyone wants on PM me!

Whereabouts are ya?

Compton

Im around Maynooth, leixlip, celbridge and lucan

Chuck_Norris

Compton wrote: »

Im around Maynooth, leixlip, celbridge and lucan

Must keep my eye out for ya so.

JerCotter7

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I would if I didn't have a load of expensive wax still to use

rebel.ranter - that's a gorgeous engine bay! You must bring that M3 to a meet!

That's not an M3 afaik. I think M3's have individual throttle boddies.

Voodoomelon

Citylink "lost" my tyres from Camskill, 8 days and waiting now. Great!

TestTransmission

Compton wrote: »

Im around Maynooth, leixlip, celbridge and lucan

Oh well

MetzgerMeister

JerCotter7 wrote: »

That's not an M3 afaik. I think M3's have individual throttle boddies.

Does the big "BMW M Power" plastered across the engine not give it away??? :P

It was only with the E46 that they started putting the ///M badge on the engine covers.

MetzgerMeister

I'm valeting the interior of my boss's 3rd company car. It's a 2003 Kia heap of **** Sedona and hasn't ever been touched on the interior.

2 hours in and I've only done the driver's seat, door and footwell

166man

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I'm valeting the interior of my boss's 3rd company car. It's a 2003 Kia heap of **** Sedona and hasn't ever been touched on the interior.

2 hours in and I've only done the driver's seat, door and footwell

2 hours!??! I always start in the boot and work my way forward... That being said I'm terrible at this car valeting lark...:pac:

Ardennes1944

continued my carbon wrapping of the gfs car and said id do some on mine too.
the centre caps were all blistered and white so i said id experiment



said id blend it in with these

the ibizas handbrake and below





the astras handbrake and below