What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

[Coog]

Looked inside it and remembered why the wife doesn't get a lease car

Lol it's exactly why mine gets a lease

Brutal.

 

[Gareth]

Another years MoT. Not even 5,500 miles since last test . I've walked more miles than the car has done in that time ffs.

 

[j44nty]

Wife complained of a wobble in the steering of the e93. . Yeah that will be the disintegration of the top hat then. Never seen one in as big a mess basically the Centre bush had completely disappeared and the only thing holding it together was the weight of the car. I jacked it up and it fell out. Changed for a new one and all is well again.
She’s lucky to be alive

new one for comparison

 

[adzy]

Gave it a good wash to get rid of any salt

 

[chrisd1]

Full Service done, Washed, Waxed, Interior Cleaned. Nice way to end the Year. Looking forward to some warmer better weather! Clean for another week lol

 

[collyirwin11]

Give the Golf a service, new oil, oil filter, air filter and fuel filter. Then a quick once over and tyres checked.

Really needs a wash, from memory it was last washed in the first week of September

 

[gav525]

Got it back from Merc post gearbox oil leak. All appears OK now. Tested the LSD in the shed. Also appears OK.

 

[Coog]

Bit of engine dressing and gave the big girl a dusting.

 

[Michael M]

Mot reminder came in a month ago or so, as per most of my MOTs go, I tucked the letter away and forgot about it thinking I’ll get Christmas over then sort it. Que Thursday night, realised it expires tomorrow lol. First date Ards could give me is...tomorrow at 8.05am!
So I’ve just spent the afternoon scrubbing it down to make it half presentable.

 

[Deezer-D]

Mini was up for MOT on Thursday so it was hoovered, seats and plastics cleaned and outside washed. Passed although it’s on its second MOT and has 14,500 miles.
S3 got a good going over inside. Could do with the mats and carpets being wet vacced but I’ll get that sorted in the spring.

 

[Big Pimp]

Done my usual Saturday of washing all at the house. Also got in under the M3 to check did I have cats in as I have a guys selling the decats for humble money

 

[mark19]

Done my usual Saturday of washing all at the house. Also got in under the M3 to check did I have cats in as I have a guys selling the decats for humble money

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Build thread needed

 

[e320mark]

Technically it’s still a

car! Over a week with my 11yr old to get finished, couple of hours in the morning or at night! Really enjoyed building this with him & the end result is brilliant!

 

[sam_9n]

Picked this up a few days ago. 2006 GTI Polo, jap import. Just turned 40k miles, interior is excellent, steering wheel looks like it hasn’t been used. Headlining you can tell is starting to become ‘loose’ in a few places but can’t even notice it.

spent today fitting waterpump, belt, tensioner, fuel oil and air filter plus new oil of course.

underside is in great shapes, took a photo after fitting the fuel filter and even the lines are still like new. Air filter was replaced even though it looks like


just need to get the clocks changed to UK ones and converted to the correct mileage, anyone know anyone who can do this? It has stickers inside the clocks currently which did pass MOT in July.

the dashboard had a small crack at the front near the window so fitted my spare dash I had lying around, no cracks, just in need of a good clean.

have a spare set of 312mm brakes from a TT also, may get round to fitting those as the discs on currently are near done. Other than that, maybe get a basic remap and drive it for a while, maybe sell it too lol. ST focus I had lasted 40 days before going up the road.

 

[Big Pimp]

Jap import VW?! TIL

 

[sam_9n]

Jap import VW?! TIL

Yep! Starting to get very common for an import, few Polo GTI over there with sub 20k miles on them ready for import. Same as some MK4 and MK5 Golf R32 for example. Then R36 passats, which always come fully kitted out!

 

[jferg]

Washed it, drove it, put it away again

 

[MarkP]

Picked this up a few days ago. 2006 GTI Polo, jap import. Just turned 40k miles, interior is excellent, steering wheel looks like it hasn’t been used. Headlining you can tell is starting to become ‘loose’ in a few places but can’t even notice it.

spent today fitting waterpump, belt, tensioner, fuel oil and air filter plus new oil of course.

underside is in great shapes, took a photo after fitting the fuel filter and even the lines are still like new. Air filter was replaced even though it looks like


just need to get the clocks changed to UK ones and converted to the correct mileage, anyone know anyone who can do this? It has stickers inside the clocks currently which did pass MOT in July.

the dashboard had a small crack at the front near the window so fitted my spare dash I had lying around, no cracks, just in need of a good clean.

have a spare set of 312mm brakes from a TT also, may get round to fitting those as the discs on currently are near done. Other than that, maybe get a basic remap and drive it for a while, maybe sell it too lol. ST focus I had lasted 40 days before going up the road.

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Did you import it yourself or buy it privately?

 

[sam_9n]

Did you import it yourself or buy it privately?

Privately. Wasn’t actively looking for a Japanese import but it is in great condition

 

[quattro Rick]

Got a good few things done that I'd been wanting to sort

Installed a horn button as it didn't have one even with the BMW wheel that came with it, I think a previous owner nicked the slip ring that spins to prevent the cables tangling

Then got stuck in and ripped the dash apart once again just for the giggles helped when getting into the foot well speakers

Old ones look like original items and look like they were near the end of their life

All put back together and looking good steelies might look better in gloss black or even ferric grey the sunflowers are getting painted ferric grey in the spring

 

[Gemma]

Left the five series in at Rick's garage to get looked at. Just felt something wasn't right with her... Thought maybe a shock was on her way out....felt soft or something on one side, just couldn't put my finger on it as she wasn't knocking or anything.
Turned out It was the bushes so replaced passenger side and drivers side.
Feels alot more tighter now

 

[quattro Rick]

Left the five series in at Rick's garage to get looked at. Just felt something wasn't right with her... Thought maybe a shock was on her way out....felt soft or something on one side, just couldn't put my finger on it as she wasn't knocking or anything.
Turned out It was the bushes so replaced passenger side and drivers side.
Feels alot more tighter now

Which bushes though

 

[Gemma]

@quattro Rick anti roll bar bushes lol said there was a wee bit of movement in it

 

[quattro Rick]

@quattro Rick anti roll bar bushes lol said there was a wee bit of movement in it

E36 seems to sit a touch low on the back right, had it on the lift twice checking springs etc might have to get a good look at the bushings incase

 

[Phil_EK9]

E36 seems to sit a touch low on the back right, had it on the lift twice checking springs etc might have to get a good look at the bushings incase

No, they do that. E30s do as well.