The "Today I did something to my car" thread

andyseadog

Hal1 wrote: »

Oh god tell me that's not a shopping list type decal on your windscreen? :eek:

no, its japanese writing. it had quite a lot more decals on it, but i'm working my way through getting them off again. tbh i kind of like how it looks on it, but it is marmite.

i'm happy with the car now though, i always wanted a bog standard one, just lowered and nothing more, so i'm allowed one tacky thing

Alanstrainor

andyseadog wrote: »

no, its japanese writing. it had quite a lot more decals on it, but i'm working my way through getting them off again. tbh i kind of like how it looks on it, but it is marmite.

i'm happy with the car now though, i always wanted a bog standard one, just lowered and nothing more, so i'm allowed one tacky thing

It's your car man, feck what anyone else says! If you're not happy then what's the point!

Max Power1

tossy wrote: »

It's called constructive criticism,are we meant to trip over ourselves to compliment everyone on every little thing here? I think the OP realises themselves it's a botch job,it's going to be hard rectify with the console back in the car.

I think you mis spelt your username
It should end in -er not -y

TestTransmission

Max Power1 wrote: »

I think you mis spelt your username
It should end in -er not -y

You can take a week off for that.

Gary ITR

Max Power1 wrote: »

I think you mis spelt your username
It should end in -er not -y

Have to say i agree with tossy tbh. We're not schoolgirls here so no point pussyfooting either

tossy

Gary ITR wrote: »

Have to say i agree with tossy tbh. We're not schoolgirls here so no point pussyfooting either

Thank you.

I think my post history on here will show i'm not a troll,i generally try to be helpful with my posts and helpful in the real world with members on here.I tend not to show up on threads posting troll style crap for the sake of controversy.If we are going to have a "look what i done" style thread then we have to be adults and accept when we receive some criticism.I took flak for putting a VW steering wheel in an Audi

If i had of posted "that fake carbon fibre is **** and you are an idiot for doing it" i would deserve to be called a tosser,but i didn't.

BUBBLE WRAP

baldshin wrote: »

Finally finished applying carbon fiber effect wrap on the centre console of my MG (nightmare to get it out of the car!) Still a bit rugged around the edges but I'll fix it on my next day off. Also put on a new gear knob as the original was in tatters! I drilled a hole into the armrest compartment to and wired an aux cable to the back of the stereo to keep my ipod connection nice and discreet.

I like the job mate, it seems like a hard job with the bumps and that. you just need to fix the three round bits. Otherwise its a good job. But sure, you cant please everyone.

challengemaster

Ok, it wasn't today but here's some more pics of the new gaiters

MetzgerMeister

challengemaster wrote: »

Ok, it wasn't today but here's some more pics of the new gaiters

Mine is arriving in the morning

Tragedy

Tragedy wrote: »

NCT today. Went to pop the bonnet to check oil/coolant levels 30mins before test. Cable went slack, bonnet wouldn't open.

WHY DO YOU HATE ME SO? I HAD JUST DECIDED TO KEEP YOU UNTIL JANUARY!

One of the first things I did to the ZT when I got it was to secure the little cable connecter box to the wing. not mission impossible to get open or anything though. Booked my NCT an hour or so ago.

dgt

So I spent most of the day doing stuff on the 406...

First, here's the old clutch. Note the blue...!


Cleaned the box



The engine bay


New turbo pipe


Cleaned the oily bits I didn't get to



New thermostat


Rocker cover got some lovin'



New clutch on


And the fun part!


Fear not there are obligatory shots of me in the engine bay, but not for here...

166man

This thread is funny sometimes. Some posters are there with pictures of their car cleaned or new gearstick gaiter's (no offence lads) and then there's dgt takin' the fookin' engine apart and cleaning the gearbox. Gave me a good laugh alright.

dgt

166man wrote: »

This thread is funny sometimes. Some posters are there with pictures of their car cleaned or new gearstick gaiter's (no offence lads) and then there's dgt takin' the fookin' engine apart and cleaning the gearbox. Gave me a good laugh alright.

I have a polishing mop, detailing brushes and various other bits and bobs lying about but I'm worlds away from having a relatively clean vehicle... More fun getting dirty :pac:

Although, the 166 is kept lovingly spotless

andyseadog

interesting motoring stuff from today :

new owner of the vectra I sold last month was back to me today to inform me that the clutch slave clyinder was on its way out. I told him I could get a buddy of mine to fit it cheaply and gave him the number of Traynors breakers up north to try pick up a cheap slave cyl (opel dealership wanted €250 for the part alone). I think this is the best I could have done really, he's a friend of mine so to speak. I mean thats nearly a month sold now and he's done over 2k miles in it.

also got my insurance renewal. I bought a quinn policy last july €500 odd euro for the year, with 4 years no claims aged 21. got my renewal now from liberty, will be aged 22 with 5 years no claims at the time of renewal, and they want €895! nearly fecking double! admittedly gone from the diesel vectra to the glanza turbo but sweet jesus thats some hike.

166man

andyseadog wrote: »

interesting motoring stuff from today :

new owner of the vectra I sold last month was back to me today to inform me that the clutch slave clyinder was on its way out. I told him I could get a buddy of mine to fit it cheaply and gave him the number of Traynors breakers up north to try pick up a cheap slave cyl (opel dealership wanted €250 for the part alone). I think this is the best I could have done really, he's a friend of mine so to speak. I mean thats nearly a month sold now and he's done over 2k miles in it.

also got my insurance renewal. I bought a quinn policy last july €500 odd euro for the year, with 4 years no claims aged 21. got my renewal now from liberty, will be aged 22 with 5 years no claims at the time of renewal, and they want €895! nearly fecking double! admittedly gone from the diesel vectra to the glanza turbo but sweet jesus thats some hike.

I can't wait for the days of three figure insurance premiums. :pac:

andyseadog

166man wrote: »

I can't wait for the days of three figure insurance premiums. :pac:

neither could I, only problem is they're going in the wrong direction :pac:

also meant to post this in the motors chat thread, must have accidentally put it here

tuborg_man

Took the stuck glovebox out of my 525 as the handle was busted shut, about an hour of trying to evolve and grow another arm my mother had to be drafted in to prise the old latch open.
Found a nice collection of nct's and a bit of history blus a little bmw light, had a spare glovebox so took the latch off it and done a little switcharoo. All was going great till I had everything bolted back, and I closed the new glovebox (which now included a mini ratchet, screws for the speaker and my phone as it was digging into me)
Latch was working perfectly compared to the shattered one that came out or so I thought. put it all back together, fitted grand, tried to open and NOTHING,
A previous owner who had done an engine change relocated the ecu to the glovebox which pushed the bracket for the glovebox out a bit, causing it to put pressure on the latch which made me take everything out again, so i'm back to square 1 and I can't find the 10mm socket.


Ye gotta love cars.

Voodoomelon

Not what I did, but one of the lads on the E38 forums, rear window curtains!



Gonna have to give this a go!

BUBBLE WRAP

Curtains in a car? That is kinda cool.

Big Nasty

Think you need an IL or LI for that, no?

CianRyan

That carpet is bordering on shag pile.
I love it!

Hal1

Looks like a funeral directors car there.

Voodoomelon

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Think you need an IL or LI for that, no?

Maybe, still, love the idea of sitting in the back with the curtains closed, hurtling down the motorway.

BUBBLE WRAP

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Maybe, still, love the idea of sitting in the back with the curtains closed, hurtling down the motorway.

Curtains is the new window tint.

CianRyan

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Curtains is the new window tint, yo. :cool:

FYP

-Corkie-

I purchased a set of alloys for 30 quid for the Avensis...NCT retest on tuesday..

BUBBLE WRAP

CianRyan wrote: »

FYP

HA! I like your shtyle Cian.

Big Nasty

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Maybe, still, love the idea of sitting in the back with the curtains closed, hurtling down the motorway.

Are you getting a mistress or a driver, or maybe both?

CianRyan

-Corkie- wrote: »

I purchased a set of alloys for 30 quid for the Avensis...NCT retest on tuesday..

Cheap!
Any pics?

Gary ITR

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Maybe, still, love the idea of sitting in the back with the curtains closed, hurtling down the motorway.

Wouldn't you need to transplant in a proper engine before yo do any hurtling?