The "Today I did something to my car" thread

166man · 23-01-2012 04:58PM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

€478 for a 1.6 is just criminal. i know the rates but when i actually hear someone having had to pay it makes me infinitely angry. madness

Especially when you see what's being paid over in the UK... :mad:

Ardennes1944 · 23-01-2012 04:59PM

Precisely

MetzgerMeister · 23-01-2012 05:02PM

166man wrote: »

Especially when you see what's being paid over in the UK... :mad:

And when your car is .7 more And you were told there will be a 5% increase and it turns out to be €20 more than a 5% increase :mad: :mad: :mad:

Hal1 · 23-01-2012 05:05PM

Hopefully they will leave the rates alone now for a few years. I doubt they will though.

conzy · 23-01-2012 05:10PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Did you get them already?! :eek:

Nah I just ordered them from the UK, should be here for the weekend.. It was either order the springs or you and EPM go on a strict diet

MetzgerMeister · 23-01-2012 05:21PM

conzymaher wrote: »

Nah I just ordered them from the UK, should be here for the weekend.. It was either order the springs or you and EPM go on a strict diet

Hmmm wouldn't make sense since I was in the front all the time :P

vectra · 23-01-2012 08:09PM

EPM wrote: »

The early Mark 2's are green.

Was that just the petrol ones? red for the diesels?

EPM · 23-01-2012 08:12PM

vectra wrote: »

Was that just the petrol ones? red for the diesels?

I think you're correct there.

damo86 · 23-01-2012 09:09PM

Installed my dension gateway 5..and nothing happened

Even after the trouble of getting it coded for it too.

useless piece of crap, very disappointed!

EPM · 23-01-2012 09:22PM

damo86 wrote: »

Installed my dension gateway 5..and nothing happened

Even after the trouble of getting it coded for it too.

useless piece of crap, very disappointed!

OEM ftw!

MugMugs · 23-01-2012 09:25PM

Today I strapped up the under tray below my radiator which collapsed on the M1. From what I can see the Toyota mechanic merely tucked it under the bumper when they last had it. No bolts threaded in at all. Pi$$ed doesn't even cover me right now.

damo86 · 23-01-2012 10:41PM

I know I know...should of listened,

if dension don't sort it, I'm throwing it back in there face! false advertising, not fit of purpose and all that!! :P

vectra · 23-01-2012 11:13PM

Fitted new Back discs and pads to the Toledo
(Long overdue I'd say :P

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Forgot to get a shot before refitting the wheel :P
Looking better now anyway

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dgt · 23-01-2012 11:54PM

Bravo back on 4 wheels once more

Treated it to a bigger rear arb

And new handbrake cables

Why I needed to change my trailing arm and why I'm not too pleased

Always check your tyres people

Voodoomelon · 23-01-2012 11:57PM

Nothing like new discs, shiney shiney!

Ardennes1944 · 23-01-2012 11:59PM

now i want new brake discs

vectra · 24-01-2012 12:03AM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

now i want new brake discs

LOL

dgt · 24-01-2012 12:13AM

Are blue calipers becoming the new red calipers....? :eek:

Hal1 · 24-01-2012 12:28AM

Anyone try a pair of those black diamond brake discs? I think the look cool and shouldn't show up surface rust as quick as standard types.

Coupled with some newly refurb and electro silver plated calipers of course

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MetzgerMeister · 24-01-2012 12:35AM

Hal1 wrote: »

Anyone try a pair of those black diamond brake discs? I think the look cool and shouldn't show up surface rust as quick as standard types.

Coupled with some newly refurb and electro silver plated calipers of course .

The black on the friction area is only temporary, it wears off and becomes the normal silver colour after a while.

Hal1 · 24-01-2012 12:39AM

The ventilated section on the rim of the disc should last a while longer, before any corrosion sets in though.

MetzgerMeister · 24-01-2012 12:53AM

Hal1 wrote: »

The ventilated section on the rim of the disc should last a while longer, before any corrosion sets in though.

True, It would last a lot longer than normal discs anyway.

I'm having the same problem on the 6 as I had on the rx8 whereby after washing the car, driving it causes rusty water to form a ring on the inside of the alloys.

Very annoying after spending a good 5 minutes scrubbing each wheel beforehand :mad:

vectra · 24-01-2012 01:22AM

dgt wrote: »

Are blue calipers becoming the new red calipers....? :eek:

LOL
My son liked the Blue on the Civic so insisted on these getting a coat
By the way, Someone asked about Hammerite paint for the calipers?
I used this stuff on the Civic and now on this.
Very little prep work was done. Left the calipers intact and fitted, quick scrathc with a wire brush, ( It even rained when doing the Toledo ones. Pain is as hard as nails, slap it on with a brush and comes out quite good. Had the been done properly I'd say they would look damn good.
Paint used is:

Wisesmurf · 24-01-2012 02:21PM

Not my car per-se but a gadget inside it.

Got a second hand Parrott MKI9200 recently and the screen was quite badly scratched. It seems like it's a pretty common problem so I went about trying to pretty it up a bit.

Found this stuff called Displex on the bay and Parrott actually recommend it so I stumped up the 4 quid and ordered it.

Tackled it last night and all I can say is WOW. If anyone wants any futher detail on what I did let me know (pics should be clickable)

Before

One complete coat

Finished article

omb0wyn5ehpij9 · 24-01-2012 04:59PM

Wisesmurf wrote: »

Not my car per-se but a gadget inside it.

Got a second hand Parrott MKI9200 recently and the screen was quite badly scratched. It seems like it's a pretty common problem so I went about trying to pretty it up a bit.

Found this stuff called Displex on the bay and Parrott actually recommend it so I stumped up the 4 quid and ordered it.

Tackled it last night and all I can say is WOW. If anyone wants any futher detail on what I did let me know (pics should be clickable)

Before

One complete coat

Finished article

What is the stuff? Any more details on it?

challengemaster · 24-01-2012 06:01PM

Might use some of that on my phone

Put a little over 500 miles on the car between saturday - monday.. All I can say is thank feck its daysul.

MetzgerMeister · 24-01-2012 06:59PM

challengemaster wrote: »

All I can say is thank feck its daysul.

Pfff......

Fiona · 24-01-2012 07:24PM

Collected new relay in Joe Duffy tonight and just
fitted it there and the car started. Left it idling for
about 10 mins and seems fine. The two times it
cut out it was after 15 mins of driving so just
going to drive around the estate for about half a
hour to see how it goes.

Wisesmurf · 24-01-2012 08:44PM

BDJW wrote: »

What is the stuff? Any more details on it?

It's called displex http://www.displex.com/. I got it on Ebay for about 5 euro delivered. Comes in a 5 mil tube but you only use a tiny amount so you get quite a few applications out of it. I know a guy who has done the face of his watch and his PSP. The stuff I used (red tube) can't be used on touch screen phones seemingly but they do stuff for phones also.

Word of warning. Use cotton swabs or make up remover pads when applying. I used a very fluffy microfiber and that introduced scrapes of it's own.

I basically attacked the most noticeable scratches individually first then gave the whole screen 2 applications displex. You apply a tiny amount and polish a small area quite hard for about 3 or 4 mins. By then end I was doing the length of the screen in small sections until I did the whole lot.

challengemaster · 24-01-2012 08:48PM

Wisesmurf wrote: »

The stuff I used (red tube)

:pac: thanks for the tip

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