What Did You Do To Your Car Today?
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cormac81
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Had new Eibach springs and spacers fitted today along with new genuine centre caps and mudflaps.
Sold one that'd been lying about too long, fired it on gumtree and it was away with its new owner in about 1.5 hours. That's pretty fast given I live in the arse end of nowhere.
Was absolutely delighted I forgot to put my number on the gumtree ad too, it's a lot easier to ignore the stupid gumtree messages than it is to deal with c units on WhatsApp and phoning!! Poor jeep is away to live in Glenoe now. Just one spare vehicle left now before I can get my mk2 living outside the house again
Was absolutely delighted I forgot to put my number on the gumtree ad too, it's a lot easier to ignore the stupid gumtree messages than it is to deal with c units on WhatsApp and phoning!! Poor jeep is away to live in Glenoe now. Just one spare vehicle left now before I can get my mk2 living outside the house again
Spoke too soon. Two days after MOT it broke a front spring.
Spent couple of hours yesterday cursing at the car after realising it’s a full driveshaft/ball joint/control arm job to get the strut changed.
That’s why I’m paying someone to do my front struts. Doing it on the ground once was enough.
It’s handy enough if it’s 3 bolts at the top and 1 or 2 at the bottom just didn’t realise I had to disassemble the whole thing
I don’t have the right socket for the drive shaft bolt. I stuck my head into the local place and they will do it for £50 so I’m happy to pay that to avoid an afternoon swearingIt’s handy enough if it’s 3 bolts at the top and 1 or 2 at the bottom just didn’t realise I had to disassemble the whole thing
Finally bit the bullet and tackled 1 of those jobs I’d been putting off. Mrs Lyons had an altercation with an animal a few weeks ago and damaged the front lower grill. Luckily there was zero other damage and a grill was only £30, but it was a bumper off job.
I’ve said it before, but BMW’s are so much easier to take apart than VAG cars. Granted I haven’t actually fitted the bumper again yet!
I’ve said it before, but BMW’s are so much easier to take apart than VAG cars. Granted I haven’t actually fitted the bumper again yet!
Jaystar77
RMS Regular
Upgraded the suspension.
A broken spring finally got my ass in gear.
Front arches coated in Lanoguard and rears coated in Dynax UC (ran out of the Lanoguard). Once I've decided on ride heights I'll give the coilovers a coating of Dynax to keep them pretty.
A broken spring finally got my ass in gear.
Front arches coated in Lanoguard and rears coated in Dynax UC (ran out of the Lanoguard). Once I've decided on ride heights I'll give the coilovers a coating of Dynax to keep them pretty.
Wife moved the Cayenne last week when I was at work and parked it again, everything was grand. I came home and went to jump in it and key wouldn't even unlock it, totally dead. Even when unlocked manually, not even a flicker.
Had a good spare battery left over from the Range Rover which wasn't that old before the crash(and around £250 iirc) Luckily same size and spec for the Cayenne.
Just a bit of a pain in the ass to get to in these, but seems to have fixed it anyways. Hopefully it's not some kind of drain, I'm not at home long enough to check again so it'll be wifes problem during the week if it is
Had a good spare battery left over from the Range Rover which wasn't that old before the crash(and around £250 iirc) Luckily same size and spec for the Cayenne.
Just a bit of a pain in the ass to get to in these, but seems to have fixed it anyways. Hopefully it's not some kind of drain, I'm not at home long enough to check again so it'll be wifes problem during the week if it is
Ian A
RMS Regular
I could've guessed for a month, and never would've thought the battery would be under the passenger seat.
swapped the factory splash guards for some lower profile mudflaps, but was left with this lovely clump of sh*t on the driver's side wing.
any clue how to get rid of it without destroying the paint?
also did a bit of painting on the trailer to clean the looks up a bit
any clue how to get rid of it without destroying the paint?
also did a bit of painting on the trailer to clean the looks up a bit
grinder and repaint job then
quattro Rick
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grinder and repaint job then
Would a toffee wheel not get it off without messing the paint?
Ruairi83
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You’ll still get a few £ for them from the reek patrol.
MarkM
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I spent half an hour wire brushing freeing up and greasing the rear adjusters. I’m planning the same for the front quick power wash then I’ll whack them on fakebook for £80You’ll still get a few £ for them from the reek patrol.
Not a chance! Found a mouldy sweet I dropped months ago. Picked it up but it crumbled and turned to dust. Just wiped it in to the carpet
I'd little enough time at home there, last thing I wanted to do was get a hoover out!