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The "Today I did something to my car" thread

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  • #5522
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    166man wrote: »
    What's the story behind that punto BW? Did you just buy it off dgt is it?

    Engine and gearbox changed, (alot more work went in, but youl have to ask himself about the rest.) Cracking car, spotless inside, a few very minor nicks on the paint work. as you will have with an 11 year old car. 51,000 miles. Very few things needed to be done to get her on the road, I just need the money, but I have a cash flow problem. Cash flows out of my pockets to quick. :pac:

    But ya, I bought it off him and Im delighted I bought it. :)


  • #5523
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Mar4ix wrote: »
    Same story.

    An expresso might help. We'll see


  • #5524
    Mar4ix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,360 ✭✭✭Mar4ix


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    Engine and gearbox changed, (alot more work went in, but youl have to ask himself about the rest.) Cracking car, spotless inside, a few very minor nicks on the paint work. as you will have with an 11 year old car. 51,000 miles. Very few things needed to be done to get her on the road, I just need the money, but I have a cash flow problem. Cash flows out of my pockets to quick. :pac:

    But ya, I bought it off him and Im delighted I bought it. :)

    you changed engine and box, or he did before you bought. I did see that car in field, was not the best view i've seen, engine bey was spotless though.


  • #5525
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Mar4ix wrote: »
    you changed engine and box, or he did before you bought. I did see that car in field, was not the best view i've seen, engine bey was spotless though.

    Oh dear! He did, I find it hard to change a tyre, let a lone an engine and gearbox. :p Oh ya, spotless isnt the word for it.


  • #5526
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Limerick man wrote: »
    An expresso might help. We'll see

    Well, law di daw. :p


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  • #5527
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    Well, l-aldi-daw. :p

    Fyp


  • #5528
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,158 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Whoever last had the wheels off on my car must have gotten the hulk to to tighten them back on:mad: Fuuk sake.


  • #5529
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Whoever last had the wheels off on my car must have gotten the hulk to to tighten them back on:mad: Fuuk sake.

    Weakling...:-P:-P:-P:-P

    Eat your Weetabix...


  • #5530
    andyseadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,412 ✭✭✭andyseadog


    going out to wash my car again now for the 3rd time this week. hopefully i'l get until tonight out of the wash.

    seems this rain is never ending. i dont mind cleaning the car a few times a week, i would normally do anyway, just the rain is so disheartening.

    also my girlfriend lives in the country and farmers drag so much "chunky mud" out onto the roads, driving them in the rain is soul destroying

    :(


  • #5531
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,920 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    andyseadog wrote: »
    i dont mind cleaning the car a few times a week, i would normally do anyway

    ...and people think I'm bad :rolleyes:


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  • #5532
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,158 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Moar loud! Resonator delete in progress!


  • #5533
    bmstuff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭bmstuff


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Moar loud! Resonator delete in progress!

    As long as you don't put a M3 badge don't that's fine ;)


  • #5534
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    ...and people think I'm bad :rolleyes:

    Ahem......


  • #5535
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,158 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Moar loud! Resonator delete in progress!
    bmstuff wrote: »
    As long as you don't put a M3 badge don't that's fine ;)

    Nah I've an RS4 badge on it though, that's alright ye?

    My god, this is how the car should have always sounded! Damn it sounds good.


  • #5536
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Nah I've an RS4 badge on it though, that's alright ye?

    My god, this is how the car should have always sounded! Damn it sounds good.

    Vids or GTFO


  • #5537
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,158 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    166man wrote: »
    Vids or GTFO

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj3RlKioItY


  • #5538
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,719 ✭✭✭Hal1


    23109042.jpg

    EDIT: Holy shíthola :eek:.


  • #5539
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,158 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Hal1 wrote: »
    23109042.jpg

    EDIT: Holy shíthola :eek:.

    It's not as bad as it sounds on that vid...it's always hard to gauge through the camera mic!

    But it's loud:D The way it should be!


  • #5540
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,719 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Sounds a bit v8'ish. It's a good thing, moar loudness :D.


  • #5541
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,729 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Mmmm, straight six!
    It sounds raspy as hell, for such a smooth engine it sounds nice and aggressive.


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  • #5542
    TrailerBob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,522 ✭✭✭TrailerBob


    Got around to finishing the job on the landcruiser's alloys, popped them back on today. They probably look a bit better in the pics but I'm happy enough with the outcome... Total spent €35

    c5bd5b27.jpg

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    68b30067.jpg

    Now I just need 4 new tyres for the DOE.. :(


  • #5543
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,158 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Mmmm, straight six!
    It sounds raspy as hell, for such a smooth engine it sounds nice and aggressive.

    Poor microphone makes it sound raspier than it is tbh. If I had proper audio gear it would sound more true. There's definitely a rasp to it, but not as bad. Still though...:D


  • #5544
    eringobragh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    Not a successful detailing day by all means I had turned the car around to avoid the heat but it wasn't lon before the shade disappeared in parts!

    A Pillar:

    img1278medium.jpg

    It wasn't the worst hit panel..I may have to come back to this as the heat ate the compound :( however it was only small swirling before and moved 85% from what I could see:

    BEFORE:

    img1276medium.jpg

    AFTER:

    img1279medium.jpg

    I then clayed the mouldings and started passenger rear...got a fright when I saw the pad covered in paint...but talking with Curran on detailingrepublic.ie
    we reckon these may have been painted at some stage as the underneath is perfect :) ..I retired after the first trim as I wanted to make sure no damage was done.

    Uh-oh! :(

    img1288medium.jpg

    BEFORE

    img1281medium.jpg

    img1283medium.jpg

    AFTER:

    img1289medium.jpg

    img1290medium.jpg



    ......almost there


  • #5545
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    eringobragh wrote: »
    Not a successful detailing day by all means I had turned the car around to avoid the heat but it wasn't lon before the shade disappeared in parts!

    You have some patience, to be still doing that.:) I havent the patience to even wash my car. :o Nice work anyway. :)


  • #5546
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,158 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    You have some patients, to be still doing that.:) I havent the patients to even wash my car. :o Nice work anyway. :)

    Are you a doctor?


  • #5547
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Are you a doctor?

    Hahaha Dang. :o


  • #5548
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,920 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Are you a doctor?

    My uncle is a surgeon who has a lot of patience to be able to operate on his patients :D


  • #5549
    eringobragh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    grammar-nazi2.jpg


  • #5550
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,531 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Moar loud! Resonator delete in progress!
    How much for the delete? Just a straight through pipe in its place?
    I hear you usually get more high end power from the delete with some loss in torque.


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  • #5551
    carbon nanotube
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 994 ✭✭✭carbon nanotube


    I want to install an Xlink in my accord but because Noah's ark is parked outside, i think i might get washed away.

    Its sitting in my back seat over a month and have not got around to it.

    http://www.xcarlink.co.uk/product.php?productid=12&cat=3&page=1


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