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The "Today I did something to my car" thread

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    #6902
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,367 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    Or you have the cameras white balance on Incandescent. That will generally put a blue hue on images.


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    #6903
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Damn thats one clean motor...I'll have to give mine a wash on the weekend i think...i'm just a little bit jealous!

    Oh, and here's something that I'l be doing with my car on the weekend. Preparing it for sale...























    *the polo:D:D:D

    Have to wash, polish and maybe wax it. And get a new battery, and do bits a bobs. Can't wait...


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    #6904
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    That's much better gollywog, it's back to its original pink colour again :P


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    #6905
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    That's much better gollywog, it's back to its original pink colour again :P

    Just the way we like it! :D


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    #6906
    gollywog
    Registered Users Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭gollywog


    Ya i panicked when I saw a bluey purple gti lol!

    And I just noticed, white balance was on incandescent, so thank you Mr knight! :)


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    #6907
    vectra
    Registered Users Posts: 15,509 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    A bit of polishing went on today
    Britemax Max Black and topped with britemax Vantage

    Pics with phone so ot the best

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    And then in rained.:D

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    #6908
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Looks great vectra, I'd say you were bursting at the seams to get at it with the D/A hahaha

    gollywog take note - that is a red car ;)


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    #6909
    gollywog
    Registered Users Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭gollywog


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Looks great vectra, I'd say you were bursting at the seams to get at it with the D/A hahaha

    gollywog take note - that is a red car ;)

    Whatever! I've a blue car anyhow! :p


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    #6910
    challengemaster
    Registered Users Posts: 16,931 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    gollywog wrote: »
    Whatever! I've a blue car anyhow! :p

    I don't think you'll get through the NCT with those blue tints lad :pac:


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    #6911
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,289 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Sorry it's so dark in the Pics, car got a clean earlier in the day.

    Happy with my Plastidipped wheels and fog surrounds for now, they looked awful all kerbed in silver :(

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    #6912
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Come back in the mornin with some proper pics:p

    Looks savage man:cool:


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    #6913
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    Washed the car today :p :pac:

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    #6914
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,289 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Well im gonna be blacking out the spoiler/side badges and adding a black rear diffuser and front splitter aswell as some decent black wheels between now and christmas, just wanted to see how black wheels looked on the car the cheap way.

    I think they make the car look way more aggressive, it's crying out for a front splitter and Eibachs though


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    #6915
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    It's so dark it looks like you put steelies on it :P


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    #6916
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,289 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    It's so dark it looks like you put steelies on it :P

    Lies it looks like it's floating on thin air if anything


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    #6917
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Oh no!

    What did you do to those wheels :eek:

    Thought they were lovely in silver!


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    #6918
    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    A bit of a dilema here lads. I'm in the middle of changing an engine mount on a focus and I need a deep socket probably 17"/18". Anyone have a loan of one? I'm in clondalkin, cheers. :)


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    #6919
    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Well I've been to halfrauds and got a 19mm deep socket. It's a little over sized and was starting to ring the nut, so I stopped. Then I remember my wheel brace might fit it. It did but can't get the leverage. I need to heat it next or blast it with wd40 and let her soak in it, in the hope it will turn easier. Sigh.

    It should've been done by now :(.


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    #6920
    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Plan B is a go, fire :D.


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    #6921
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Just washed and topped up the wax with some spray wax...she's lookin well!


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    #6922
    Marcinek_55
    Registered Users Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭Marcinek_55


    vectra wrote: »
    And then in rained.:D


    What's new. Always happend to me haha :D


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    #6923
    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Well fire worked. Just torqing up this monster before going back on the car. Lots of head scratching went on here today. Things are looking good again :). And the batterys need charging for the camera so no pics.


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    #6924
    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Finally, job done. Test drive next. At least the engine didn't have to be lifted :).


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    #6925
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Well, went for a drive to get a picture of my lovely clean motor, but when I got to the hellfire club car park I noticed the smell of oil...popped the bonnet and could smell oil and see puffs of smoke coming from the back of the engine bay.

    Rocker cover gasket is what my money is on. And have ordered the parts. This should be fun!


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    #6926
    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Sure it wasn't just some spillage from topping up?


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    #6927
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Hal1 wrote: »
    Sure it wasn't just some spillage from topping up?

    Nah, it's happened twice now, I'm as close to certain as I can be before getting it all open I guess. Sure no harm in replacing it regardless, supposedly it's not that bad of a job, might take a couple of hours. Will need some good weather to get it done! No garage!


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    #6928
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,927 ✭✭✭mik_da_man


    Bought 2 of these for the Pug :D

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    #6929
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    almost as bad as my YOLO sticker Mik :pac:

    Gave the car its full sealant with Jetseal for the winter. really is amazing stuff thank you again MM, havent applied anything other than a Meguiars wash/wax for 2months and it still beaded fantastically, of course now it will be a tad better :D


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    #6930
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    The following was done to mine today :
    • Washed
    • De-Tared
    • Clayed
    • Coat of Chemical Guys Black Light
    • Coat of Chemical Boys Pete's 53

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    2005 E60 BMW 525d by kceire, on Flickr


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    #6931
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    kceire wrote: »
    The following was done to mine today :
    • Washed
    • De-Tared
    • Clayed
    • Coat of Chemical Guys Black Light
    • Coat of Chemical Boys Pete's 53

    8083843295_d5c2838f41.jpg
    2005 E60 BMW 525d by kceire, on Flickr

    Way to out do me anyway ya bollocks :D looks mirror-like! well done


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