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I told you, you would regret it It would definitely be hard to find one as good as your old oneAh would ya quit. I totally regret selling mine and don't think I'll find another as good now.
I told you, you would regret it It would definitely be hard to find one as good as your old oneAh would ya quit. I totally regret selling mine and don't think I'll find another as good now.
Have my eye on another hot hatch but doubt it will give me that silly supercharger grin lol.I told you, you would regret it It would definitely be hard to find one as good as your old one
Don't knock the Octavia for smiles per milesHave my eye on another hot hatch but doubt it will give me that silly supercharger grin lol.
Thanks Chris. You should get a thread up on your R53 as there has been some amount of work put into it!That is a stunning example!!
The R53 is so much fun to drive. I’d love to pick up a JCW model at some stage but prices are just going up and up for good original cars.
I can’t wait to see yours when you’ve completed your changes.
I love the eye stickers!! Must get a pair for mine!As it’s almost time to get this out again I thought it was about time to pull the finger out and get some jobs ticked off the list
First up was get the underside of the car a good wash and see what was what. I’m very pleased to say it is fantastic underneath, I was genuinely over the moon at the condition
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Next up was fit a set of genuine JCW red spring sports suspension. This drops the car ever so slightly (about 12mm) but in my opinion makes all the difference and still allows me to get over the ramps around town
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Next was to replace the old expansion tank, it had stated to weep around the seam (common fault) so fitted a Canton tank with Stant high pressure cap
An ITG foam filter was put into the JCW airbox and the stock air intake hose replaced with an Alta silicone hose
Last but not least the GP bigger Intercooler was fitted
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Engine bay after
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I’ve still to fit the shift light and additional auxiliary gauges to finish off the interior.
I’ve a set of red Brembo 4 pot JCW callipers set aside to fit in order to get rid of the yellow callipers
It’s going on Wednesday to get a few bits painted to tidy things up then I will get new bonnet stripes fitted
And lastly I picked up a new set of OZ wheels which I can’t wait to get on as it will be something different from the norm
Not if you fit a genuine Mini one. I’ve tried a few different stubby ones over the years and they all had some sort of signal issues apart from the Mini onesI’m going through the thread again for a bit of direction for my lowly little Cooper and wondered if you’ve noticed any drop in signal after fitting the stubby aerial?
Dad got it years ago so honestly couldn’t tell you where it was fromCarbon tray base is a nice touch. Tell me more lol
Thank you Although they are only temporary until I get the Oz Leggendas refurbed in white. The BBS will go back onto the R56Those new wheels really set the car off.