The "Today I did something to my car" thread

L-M

MetzgerMeister

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!

What do you make of the Mantis scratch repair pen?? I'm highly skeptical about it. Even though it's only a tenner, I still wouldn't buy it until I've seen or heard proof that it works and works well.

sean1141

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

What do you make of the Mantis scratch repair pen?? I'm highly skeptical about it. Even though it's only a tenner, I still wouldn't buy it until I've seen or heard proof that it works and works well.

I seen one of them being advertised in B&Q one day. Same as yourself I wouldnt buy it. I think its only lacquer in a pen. There is a few scratches on the mothers car. Might get her to buy it and tru it out on the micra!!

gollywog

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

What do you make of the Mantis scratch repair pen?? I'm highly skeptical about it. Even though it's only a tenner, I still wouldn't buy it until I've seen or heard proof that it works and works well.

Im interested to hear about this too please??

dgt

Apart from typing this and uploading pics, most of my time is being spent outside! :cool:

So yesterdays activity was changing a wonkey engine mount...


This was a right cúnt to get out, as everything was caked in muck and seized :mad:


And there's my problem... Anyone see it?


All back together, smoooooth :cool:

Think this is a good colour for the callipers on this car?


Need painting anyway!

So onto today and we have this to play with


First was to cut the weeds around it, which grew about 2 ft in a week :rolleyes:


Next was to see if it would start...


It didn't. Left me baffled as I'd driven it into that spot turns out the tank was dry!

So about 15mins later, petrol in the tank and it fired up like it was stopped 5 mins ago

Clutch wasn't stuck either so I relocated it!


So after lunch, back out I go...

MetzgerMeister

I think this is the closest BW is going to get if he wants a build thread for his new car :pac:

dgt

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Punto Sporting in Yellow! I couldnt find a clean one when I was looking for a car last year. Went for a 156 in the end but I would have preferred a Punto.

It's not a perfect one either I've done my best to restore it to former glory though

For example, the 6 speed box that came with the car had 2nd and 3rd gear syncros smashed and at the time I didn't have a 6 speed to stick into it... One conveniently appeared at the right price when I had it driving again! :mad:

We also had a mk1 Punto Sporting in yellow too, quite fast as it had a broken catalyst! It had a sad ending though


Infact both those cars had a very very sad ending!

Hal1

That's some play ground you have there with lots of nice toys .

arleitiss

Today for the first time in my life i paid tax for my car Feels quite an achievement but also feels empty pocket

flyingsnail

arleitiss wrote: »

Today for the first time in my life i paid tax for my car Feels quite an achievement but also feels empty pocket

I know that feeling

CianRyan

I threw some water on my car today, I'VE GOT BEADS!

Was half thinking of painting my callipers too, not sure what colour would look right on the car though.

colm_mcm

The 5 speed is soft too though, I reckon it's the rarity and the fact that that the sporting models tend to be driven hard means finding a good one is very hard

BUBBLE WRAP

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I think this is the closest BW is going to get if he wants a build thread for his new car :pac:

I have to fix homer yet, Been made busy farming and tractor driving.

MetzgerMeister

CianRyan wrote: »

Was half thinking of painting my callipers too, not sure what colour would look right on the car though.

Black or silver. No red!!!!

dgt

LIGHTNING wrote: »

The 6 speeds boxes are known to be soft arent they? I have seen that the guys in the UK tend to put the 5 speed box in them from a non-sporting Punto.

People say that about he 6 speed but when I had the 6 speed in the van it was very smooth and no clonking between gear changes. I guess it depends on how the car was driven and maintained...

colm_mcm wrote: »

The 5 speed is soft too though, I reckon it's the rarity and the fact that that the sporting models tend to be driven hard means finding a good one is very hard

Its not necessarily the box but the earlier boxes had diffs that came apart as they were assembled with... Glue :rolleyes: The later boxes from the Stilo and later mk2 Puntos had proper diffs assembled with bolts so they're pretty robust

Back to the Sporting, front is on, pics later

Jimdagym

Today I treated Saabrina to a new headlight bulb and a pair of wiper blades.




This thread makes me feel so inadequate :pac:

fasttalkerchat

Put in a cabin air filter after a few trips to the beach
Going to the mechanic for a new clutch on Monday because its getting 0-60 in 2 mins now
Then going to give it an extreme interior clean and possibly give a big paint chip a good laquer and spray.

BUBBLE WRAP

@dgt- Im just wondering why you have the plates of the 2 mk1 Punto regs bluird out, Where you didnt do it with the 406. Ya I know I notice these things.

MetzgerMeister

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

@dgt- Im just wondering why you have the plates of the 2 mk1 Punto regs bluird out, Where you didnt do it with the 406. Ya I know I notice these things.

My guess is that the photo was taken a good while ago long before he got the Peugeot

dgt

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

@dgt- Im just wondering why you have the plates of the 2 mk1 Punto regs bluird out, Where you didnt do it with the 406. Ya I know I notice these things.

Both of those were my dads cars not mine hence the blurring of plates

So more progress on the Punto...


We have a centre console and rear bench


Headlights


And the mystery pipe :pac:


More pics later!

CianRyan

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

CianRyan wrote: »

Was half thinking of painting my callipers too, not sure what colour would look right on the car though.

Black or silver. No red!!!!

But red callipers gives you + 25KW's!

Yeah, I'm thorn between black and silver.
Not sure if it says Nissan on them, if it does, I might go black with the writing in silver/vissa versa.

L-M

i remember in 02 my sister wanted a Blue Punto, but that was only on the sporting model, so see ended up getting a Black "Active". Colour coded bumpers etc.

Bought it new, kept it for 9 years and 44k miles.

3 services :P

CianRyan

Yesterday I cleaned and waxed:


And today I put stickers on it, not to every one's taste but I'm happy.




My company for the day.

Justin10

Thats a seriously clean Almera. I really should of got one of them instead of the N16.

CianRyan

Rochey18 wrote: »

Thats a seriously clean Almera. I really should of got one of them instead of the N16.

It needs a few bits of trim and some paint correction and some one dragged a key across the bonnet.
Other than that it's sweet. I've always like N15's more than N16's, the latter looking like a soccor mom's car. .

BUBBLE WRAP

@dtg- Ah right. I was just confused as the cars are gone as you said, And the plates are blured. Now I get it though.

@CianRyan- I can make you a JDM homer thingy. :pac:

BUBBLE WRAP

LIGHTNING wrote: »

What are you planning to do with the Sporting when your finished?

He is selling it to another member of boards.

CianRyan

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

@CianRyan- I can make you a JDM homer thingy. :pac:

That's alright, thanks.
If anything goes there it's a Pokèball or another Domo.

BUBBLE WRAP

CianRyan wrote: »

That's alright, thanks.
If anything goes there it's a Pokèball or another Domo.

Are you sure? You dont know what your missing out.

Compton

should of when for the 'classic' cian, the good oul shocker!