Post a picture of your vehicle here Part 6 (don't quote pictures, 24h ban!)

CianRyan · 29-03-2020 12:19am

Killinator wrote: »

Chemical Guys Blacklight to thank for that. Amazed the difference it's made and really easy to apply

Still have an original run bottle or this, thinking I'll clay bar and polish tomorrow weather allowing.

Amazing product to be honest.

davidglanza · 29-03-2020 12:44pm

Gave her a wash.

CrazyMark · 29-03-2020 2:36pm

I also washed my cars

Toyotafanboi · 29-03-2020 2:54pm

2x quarantine washes

Logan Roy · 29-03-2020 3:07pm

Nearly a year into ownership, still absolutely love this thing.

Ciano35 · 03-04-2020 3:58pm

Got a WRX STi last month, 2.5 prodrive pack 316bhp. :cool:

Wailin · 03-04-2020 5:12pm

Lovely! What year is it?

Ciano35 · 03-04-2020 5:20pm

Wailin wrote: »

Lovely! What year is it?

Thanks Wailin, it's 2006

newmember2 · 03-04-2020 6:27pm

Who says STIs aren't sexy :pac:

Griselda · 03-04-2020 6:29pm

Ciano35 wrote: »

Thanks Wailin, it's 2006

Well wear

davidglanza · 03-04-2020 9:11pm

That scooby is savage..
Any plans for it..

ba_barabus · 03-04-2020 9:14pm

Freshly back from the bodyshop, my Renault 19 RSi. It's proper fresh now, 50k miles from new and drives like new.

wotzgoingon · 03-04-2020 9:17pm

I seen that on Facebook just now looks good. I was just about to post in the Motors chat thread if anybody here owned it. I remember you posting about it a few times the past while but had forgotten.

ba_barabus · 03-04-2020 9:23pm

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I seen that on Facebook just now looks good. I was just about to post in the Motors chat thread if anybody here owned it. I remember you posting about it a few times the past while but had forgotten.

You'd have more pictures but photobucket is being a pain. I love, great car.

wotzgoingon · 03-04-2020 9:24pm

What engines in it, 1.8?

colm_mcm · 03-04-2020 9:59pm

wotzgoingon wrote: »

What engines in it, 1.8?

1.4, might even be carb

Mate had one like that back in the day.

Leonard Hofstadter · 03-04-2020 10:10pm

Weren't they all fuel injected once they got the facelift? The facelift was around the time everything had to get fuel injection because catalytic converters became mandatory. Pre-facelifts were definitely carbs as standard.

Car looks great btw ba_baraus!

Titzon Toast · 03-04-2020 10:49pm

Just finished some upgrades and full respray. Can't wait to finally get it back on the road.

Pops_20 · 03-04-2020 11:01pm

Titzon Toast wrote: »

Just finished some upgrades and full respray. Can't wait to finally get it back on the road.

That looks so fresh. I love the colour.

Ciano35 · 03-04-2020 11:22pm

davidglanza wrote: »

That scooby is savage..
Any plans for it..

Thanks, no plans, I want to keep it stock. Only thing I have planned is a full service and replace the worn STi boot badge with a pink one. In fact, there's an aftermarket dump valve in it and I'm going to take it out and put in an OEM recric valve.

It's probably the most stupid idea I've ever had but I'm going to daily it for a while

but I don't do massive mileage so running costs shouldn't be outrageous. I've been driving high powered petrols for a while now and plan on doing so for as long as I possibly can.

ba_barabus · 03-04-2020 11:33pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

1.4, might even be carb

Mate had one like that back in the day.

It's the 1.4 Energy engine. It's quiet nippy feeling tbh.

ba_barabus · 03-04-2020 11:34pm

Leonard Hofstadter wrote: »

Weren't they all fuel injected once they got the facelift? The facelift was around the time everything had to get fuel injection because catalytic converters became mandatory. Pre-facelifts were definitely carbs as standard.

Car looks great btw ba_baraus!

There was still carb models on the facelift called TR models. Very rare new however. They still had points etc.

yllw.ldbttr · 04-04-2020 1:13pm

Plenty time on my hands due to lockdown.

masterboy123 · 04-04-2020 3:32pm

yllw.ldbttr

Lovely car, interior pics wanted please!

Truckermal · 04-04-2020 6:01pm

OMG that Prelude is pure porn I would love that!

Titzon Toast · 04-04-2020 6:17pm

Truckermal wrote: »

OMG that Prelude is pure porn I would love that!

Ha! Cheers dude. I've had it for years but it's been in storage for about the last four.
I've renewed pretty much every part of it along the way.
Next up is an intake manifold from an Accord type R and a new ECU. They're in the boot.

wotzgoingon · 04-04-2020 6:22pm

Titzon Toast wrote: »

Ha! Cheers dude. I've had it for years but it's been in storage for about the last four.
I've renewed pretty much every part of it along the way.
Next up is an intake manifold from an Accord type R and a new ECU. They're in the boot.

Is it a UK model? What's the idea of new ECU, aftermarket one or is there something wrong with the one you have?

Titzon Toast · 04-04-2020 6:41pm

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Is it a UK model? What's the idea of new ECU, aftermarket one or is there something wrong with the one you have?

It is indeed a UK model, one owner before me and a full main dealer history.
I needed a new ECU because the ATR injectors are bigger and need more fuel put to them than the stock ones. I've also lowered the Vtec point slightly and raised the rev limit slightly too.

yllw.ldbttr · 04-04-2020 6:54pm

masterboy123 wrote: »

yllw.ldbttr

Lovely car, interior pics wanted please!

masterboy123 · 05-04-2020 9:46am

yllw.ldbttr,

That cockpit looks fab! Those blue leds are giving it a scifi look

and red sporty tachometer

RWD · 05-04-2020 9:55am

First time logging in,in nearly 2 years
Picked up this mk5 GTI in October last year (daily driver)
Have the e36 3 years and last month I bought this genuine Uk ae86

Toyotafanboi · 05-04-2020 10:41am

That's a cool collection!

James Bond Junior · 05-04-2020 1:38pm

I recognise the E36. You photograph all the shows in Munster and beyond if I'm right? You should put the link to your Instagram up, well worth following.

RWD · 05-04-2020 2:10pm

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I recognise the E36. You photograph all the shows in Munster and beyond if I'm right? You should put the link to your Instagram up, well worth following.

That’s me

thanks
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/cian_power_photos/?hl=en
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CianPowerPhotos/

Wibbs · 05-04-2020 4:09pm

Titzon Toast wrote: »

Just finished some upgrades and full respray. Can't wait to finally get it back on the road.

I'm nearly tempted to quote the pics of your 'Lude TT.

Bloody hell that looks gorgeous. Dead jealous of the paint job. Wow. One of these days...

yllw.ldbttr gorgeous car. Holy god the paint. :eek: Looks about an inch thick. The interior looks great, though I fear I'd be dribbling in appreciation and not being able to work a damn thing in about equal measure. #ludditehere

Wailin · 05-04-2020 6:48pm

Interior clean today.

ba_barabus · 05-04-2020 8:44pm

Seems I made a mess of posting pictures on Saturday so here they are.

Anyway, it's back from a respray and just as good* as ever. The central locking has stopped working on 1 door but hopefully not too big a faff to sort.

I now have a working radio as I finally got the code online. It'll soon also have a Renault boutique period mobile phone fitted once it arrives for added appeal.

Parts needed are now down to the door top rubbers, fob and receiver box for the central locking and a new radio with all it's buttons still intact.

It's booked in for a ceramic coating to be applied towards the end of the month.

PCeeeee · 05-04-2020 8:56pm

Titzon Toast wrote: »

Ha! Cheers dude. I've had it for years but it's been in storage for about the last four.
I've renewed pretty much every part of it along the way.
Next up is an intake manifold from an Accord type R and a new ECU. They're in the boot.

Did you spray it youself? It looks great. I had the model previous in a non vtec, I loved it but wanted the vtec. I almost bought one like yours in the after but didn't! They were a steal at one stage, a whole load of car for the money.

Leonard Hofstadter · 05-04-2020 8:57pm

Well I don't think the detailers need to worry about me stealing their business, but I'm nonetheless happy with what I did this afternoon:)

Duff · 05-04-2020 11:09pm

My E60 after a full detail last week. Have new 19" wheels waiting for tyres when all this blows over to go on her, too.

Sexual Chocolate · 05-04-2020 11:27pm

Wailin wrote: »

Interior clean today.

Great shots. Is that camera phone or proper digital camera you used ?

Wailin · 06-04-2020 2:50am

Sexual Chocolate wrote: »

Great shots. Is that camera phone or proper digital camera you used ?

A Canon DSLR with 35mm lens and 14mm for wide shot.

MetzgerMeister · 06-04-2020 9:06am

Fecken hell we're all detailing now! Great to see

vectra · 06-04-2020 10:16am

Wailin wrote: »

A Canon DSLR with 35mm lens and 14mm for wide shot.

Mind if I ask is it cropped or full frame?
Which 35mm lens?
Lovely shots :cool:

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 06-04-2020 10:27am

Wailin wrote: »

A Canon DSLR with 35mm lens and 14mm for wide shot.

Try this to get the shine off the steering wheel. Rub in leather cleaner nice and thick, then wrap the wheel in steaming hot microfiber cloths (wet them in boiling water) and leave for 10 minutes. Remove them and then with a dry cloth really hard. Some APC can help a lot as its mostly oils from hands that leave the shine, so soaps work a treat. Nothing screams new like a matt wheel.

Wailin · 06-04-2020 10:31am

It's a Canon 5D mk IV full frame vectra and the lens is the canon 35mm 1.4 L. Brilliant lens I picked up years ago and still one of my favourites. Since been replaced with the mk II which is very expensive like all canon L lens I suppose.

Wailin · 06-04-2020 10:33am

Ensley Greasy Peasant wrote: »

Try this to get the shine off the steering wheel. Rub in leather cleaner nice and thick, then wrap the wheel in steaming hot microfiber cloths (wet them in boiling water) and leave for 10 minutes. Remove them and then with a dry cloth really hard. Some APC can help a lot as its mostly oils from hands that leave the shine, so soaps work a treat. Nothing screams new like a matt wheel.

Thanks fitz I used leather cleaner on the wheel alright but that's a good tip, I'll give it a go. Plenty of time on my hands!

CR 7 · 06-04-2020 11:24am

Same as everyone else by the looks of it, I also gave the car a wash over the weekend, not much else to do!

MetzgerMeister · 07-04-2020 9:39am

Ensley Greasy Peasant wrote: »

Try this to get the shine off the steering wheel. Rub in leather cleaner nice and thick, then wrap the wheel in steaming hot microfiber cloths (wet them in boiling water) and leave for 10 minutes. Remove them and then with a dry cloth really hard. Some APC can help a lot as its mostly oils from hands that leave the shine, so soaps work a treat. Nothing screams new like a matt wheel.

Wailin wrote: »

Thanks fitz I used leather cleaner on the wheel alright but that's a good tip, I'll give it a go. Plenty of time on my hands!

It makes a huge difference. I clean mine every weeks:

hooch-85 · 07-04-2020 10:03am

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It makes a huge difference. I clean mine every few weeks:

Some top tips there lads, i must give the wheel in my car a go, need to pick up a leather cleaner first, or would just using an APC improve it?

Post a picture of your vehicle here Part 6 (don't quote pictures, 24h ban!)

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