Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

Booked this in for NCT this morning.

Got the option of several slots on Saturday morning to evening.

A quick wash and hopefully sails through as I doubt I've 1000 miles done in it since last one.

Suppose it's better to actually put up the work, but along with pads I relocated my battery to the boot and put a huge one in instead of the piddly Micra one that was in it. With all the mods, the smaller batteries don't have enough power to start it especially with the VW 180A alternator on it too

That's nice - and useful - what did you do exactly?

They are going to have to emissions test the hybrids surely. But of a joke as is.

Finally got around to changing the front discs and pads and a left front Calliper on the Mondy after the whole wheel nut debacle.

Nice TRW discs and ceramic pads, think they're called Dtec, and an Apec Calliper.

Excuse the filth of the wheel

The old one had a completely torn and missing boot cover. A disaster waiting to happen. First noticed the car veering to the right when braking and the caliper was difficult enough to get off so probably seized.

Everything went well and bled the new calliper and the other side just because, nice and firm pedal and she's ready for the NCT now.

I know, that's what I use. Still tough to get off. I think they're even gone beyond that point, have new ones there I'll throw them on soon enough

Bought a set of custom seat rails with tabs for a 5th gen Prelude already attached.

I couldn't believe my luck. It gives me much easier options to fit any seats I want now, the standard seats are pretty terrible.

I have my eye on a set of black Recaro's from a Corsa OPC.

A few coats of etch primer and about five coats of red caliper paint.

I'll let them cure for a couple of days before I fit them.

Not too bad for a retired plasterer anyway.

Edit.

Ignore the state of the place, the chap I rent with has it in bits.

He's on thin ice!

Insanity, I love it!

I threw a random bid on this car on Copart a few weeks ago.

I got it for €450!. It was listed as inoperable and was supposed to have some electrical issues because of mice, nope.

The drains were blocked and the interior was flooded with water and the greenest green mold you've ever seen!

I stripped out the interior, cleared out the drains, bought and ozone machine, scrubbed the life out of it and and left a dehumidifier and heat gun running in it for a few days.

When it was dry and clean, I connected a good computer to it and everything checked out but it just wouldn't turn over.

Then I spotted that the dash kept saying to press the clutch to start even when I had it pressed. A €10 clutch switch and it started first time.

After I hit post here, I'm jumping onto Autodoc and ordering everything it needs and I'm going to go to town on it.

It's an S line with a full stamped service history and only 230kms on it.

There's lots to do but I'm looking forward to it.

I won't mind spending a few bob on it now for what cost me.

Wish me luck!

Have you changed the fuel filter yet?

Diesels love a new fuel filter.

Has anyone tried to put a mesh on the cowl under the bonnet? Want to stop the mess from the trees from getting in. The nasty little seeds that trees shed it’s just a nightmare to hoover out. Thinking some mesh on a Velcro covering the vents would do the trick.

Have you a undiagnosed eye problem?

😂

It was in absolute bits. There were insects between the pleats. Also found a 1/4” drive extension in the airbox so that was a bonus.