The "Today I did something to my car" thread

L-M · 13-08-2012 09:50AM

Those red and yellow horns ruin the look of trhat Tezza! They look stupid.

andyseadog · 13-08-2012 10:07AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Those wheels are rotten andy, why would you put them on your car?

They have all new tyres and at the moment and i got them for feck all, i have 2 ok and 2 near bald "runways" and my NCT is in a fortnight.

Ideally i'd like to just get the tyres transferred onto the starlet rims but i think tyre fitters would frown upon my for asking them to do this without buying the tyres from them.

Just playing my finances very close to my chest until i clear the cost of the college reg fees. No un-neccessary spending at the moment because theres more to life than the car or so i'm told :pac:

Needs must etc etc.

Tallon · 13-08-2012 10:13AM

Limerick man wrote: »

Those red and yellow horns ruin the look of trhat Tezza! They look stupid.

That's your own opinion! About 60% of the cars at the meet yesterday had them, so I'd say they're popular

gollywog · 13-08-2012 10:14AM

andyseadog wrote: »

They have all new tyres and at the moment and i got them for feck all, i have 2 ok and 2 near bald "runways" and my NCT is in a fortnight.

Ideally i'd like to just get the tyres transferred onto the starlet rims but i think tyre fitters would frown upon my for asking them to do this without buying the tyres from them.

Just playing my finances very close to my chest until i clear the cost of the college reg fees. No un-neccessary spending at the moment because theres more to life than the car or so i'm told :pac:

Needs must etc etc.

How many times have we all had to listen to that statement I wonder?! :pac:

andyseadog · 13-08-2012 10:20AM

gollywog wrote: »

How many times have we all had to listen to that statement I wonder?! :pac:

onceor twice :P

think i'm going to go balls out to a few tyre fitters today and see would they swap them over for me, then sure i could scrap the alloys and get a small few quid back maybe.

gollywog · 13-08-2012 10:25AM

andyseadog wrote: »

onceor twice :P

think i'm going to go balls out to a few tyre fitters today and see would they swap them over for me, then sure i could scrap the alloys and get a small few quid back maybe.

I'd say any of them would be happy to do it for a few quid man, no harm in phoning them to ask first anyway?

dar83 · 13-08-2012 10:27AM

Most will do it for about €15-20 a corner (Dublin prices anyway).

goz83 · 13-08-2012 10:29AM

Tallon wrote: »

That's your own opinion! About 60% of the cars at the meet yesterday had them, so I'd say they're popular

Big hair and shoulder pads were popular in the 80's. Doesn't mean they looked good

Tallon · 13-08-2012 10:31AM

goz83 wrote: »

Big hair and shoulder pads were popular in the 80's. Doesn't mean they looked good

They were to some people!

Mar4ix · 13-08-2012 10:33AM

last week , while in holidays in Latvia, changed one coilpack on my jeep. was and still my favor SUV . Haven't seen anything better... yet.

some pics

L-M · 13-08-2012 01:24PM

I know it's my opinion!

Like, the red on red looks good, blue on blue would look, but purposely making your horn stand out is a tad weird.

Intercoolers yes, horns no.

Imo

Mar4ix · 13-08-2012 01:35PM

Limerick man wrote: »

I know it's my opinion!

Like, the red on red looks good, blue on blue would look, but purposely making your horn stand out is a tad weird.

Intercoolers yes, horns no.

Imo

I dont know what you about, but that one looks great

dgt · 13-08-2012 04:53PM

I got around to getting a vid of the backbox...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjnvn9dzDHs

No baffles or sound damping, as it was all rotten inside anyway :mad:

For this evening, I'll try sort the stupid electrics

CianRyan · 13-08-2012 05:03PM

Pink Golf GTI at 26 seconds!

dgt · 13-08-2012 05:08PM

CianRyan wrote: »

Pink Golf GTI at 26 seconds!

Here we go again.... :pac::pac::pac::pac:

cgal093 · 13-08-2012 05:26PM

Done this to m gf's golf until a new unit arrives;

dgt · 13-08-2012 05:26PM

I love a good bodge

:D:D

andyseadog · 13-08-2012 05:29PM

power windows? cant be a mk4 golf!

CianRyan · 13-08-2012 05:39PM

Bleedin' Rihanna...

Proper wheeler dealer fix, that!

shortys94 · 13-08-2012 06:52PM

Ordered this off ebay for kenwood unit i bought on amazon the other day, the facia arrived today with adaptor, although Im not sure if the adaptor is correct, can anyone help me out by looking at pics?

heres the product link: http://www.ebay.ie/itm/FORD-FIESTA-MK-4-1995-2002-PANEL-SURROUND-ADAPTOR-FASCIA-STEREO-FITTING-KIT-F8-/150752261066?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item231988f3ca

The following are some pictures of the adaptor endings and facia, if you can see properly the connectors dont seem to match up, I hope these pictures suffice, I know theyre not in the best order or organised very well but any help would be appreciated. Havent got new headunit yet.

cgal093 · 13-08-2012 07:10PM

andyseadog wrote: »

power windows? cant be a mk4 golf!

Yeah, oddly enough its got 4 electric windows, electric mirrors and an electric sunroof and its only a 1.4!

dar83 · 13-08-2012 07:16PM

andyseadog wrote: »

power windows? cant be a mk4 golf!

Sarcasm?

andyseadog · 13-08-2012 07:18PM

dar83 wrote: »

Sarcasm?

indeed.

i thought the people who paid a premium for a golf got "keep fit" windows as standard until 02?

gollywog · 13-08-2012 08:16PM

CianRyan wrote: »

Pink Golf GTI at 26 seconds!

Yes yes yes, That was me!! :cool:
not really obviously lol

gollywog · 14-08-2012 01:12AM

OSI wrote: »

gollywog wrote: »

not really obviously lol

Yeah, that one was clearly red! :P

BOOOO!
Anyone one going Wednesday will see, that is all!

Gary ITR · 14-08-2012 01:36AM

Finally rented a workshop today

let the madness begin

L-M · 14-08-2012 10:14AM

shortys94 wrote: »

Ordered this off ebay for kenwood unit i bought on amazon the other day, the facia arrived today with adaptor, although Im not sure if the adaptor is correct, can anyone help me out by looking at pics?

heres the product link: http://www.ebay.ie/itm/FORD-FIESTA-MK-4-1995-2002-PANEL-SURROUND-ADAPTOR-FASCIA-STEREO-FITTING-KIT-F8-/150752261066?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item231988f3ca

The following are some pictures of the adaptor endings and facia, if you can see properly the connectors dont seem to match up, I hope these pictures suffice, I know theyre not in the best order or organised very well but any help would be appreciated. Havent got new headunit yet.

Thats the right adapter alright, they plug in weird though. You kindpush them in,

Edit: One of them has 8 pins the other has 7, after that it's just turning them the right way around so that they line up, then just shove them together.

Big Nasty · 14-08-2012 10:22AM

Gary ITR wrote: »

Finally rented a workshop today let the madness begin

Best of luck with it Gary!

L-M · 14-08-2012 12:18PM

I've accumulated enough waxes to last me a lifetime (Stupid tempting bargains).

Anywho, been using Demonshine every wash for the last month, very good stuff and it only gets better with every wash.

So, I've also bought Turtle Wax Liquid wax, just tried it there in the blistering heat and it's lovely on, lovely off. Just waiting to see the results.

Also tried Nano Tech Spray wax on the mothers car, seems to be doing a good job too.

I really like the idea of Spray waxes and quick waxes, and to be honest, I've spent 60 quid on a pot of wax and it's half used and dried out in the shed.

Tallon · 14-08-2012 12:20PM

Pics or GTFO

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