What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

[Ben P]

Always wanted to do this but was scared incase I ballsed something up.
Changing the crappy ugly side button DSG shifter knob to the newer look front buttoned DSG knob.

To enable the fitting of a front button DSG knob, the plastic under the knob needs to be rotated 90°.
So a heat gun and some patience later and it works!

 

[big_pete]

Had you much bother selling the Maserati

None at all, sold it to a trader who paid me very fair money for it, actually made a little on it myself lol

 

[bora-gav]

Always wanted to do this but was scared incase I ballsed something up.
Changing the crappy ugly side button DSG shifter knob to the newer look front buttoned DSG knob.

To enable the fitting of a front button DSG knob, the plastic under the knob needs to be rotated 90°.
So a heat gun and some patience later and it works!

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Thats alot smarter looking, great job

 

[soupz]

None at all, sold it to a trader who paid me very fair money for it, actually made a little on it myself lol

I seen one up for sale yesterday and reckoned it must have been yours.

 

[Robin_Hood]

Subframe cleandown on the JCW Mini going well.

Opted against the powder coating option, went for Bilt Hamber Hydrate 80 and will be coated with Dynax UB.

Very pleased with the results so far. AutoDoc order arrived today as well with full set of Lemforder bearings, bushings and ball joints.

Before after wire wheel clean and degrease

Parts after 2 coats of Hydrate 80

 

[gav525]

Subframe cleandown on the JCW Mini going well.

Opted against the powder coating option, went for Bilt Hamber Hydrate 80 and will be coated with Dynax UB.

Very pleased with the results so far. AutoDoc order arrived today as well with full set of Lemforder bearings, bushings and ball joints.

Before after wire wheel clean and degrease
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Parts after 2 coats of Hydrate 80

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That looks great! What was it like before you started? I fear my MX5 subframes are beyond help lol

 

[steaa]

Took her to the beach after an oil top up last night

 

[Boydie]

Some latest washes

 

[Mel]

Some latest washes

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Had you that RS3 recently, it pulled into a BP in Ards the other day when I was getting fuel and first thing I thought was I recognise that car, must of been from your Insta feed.

Are his wheels satin finish and all one colour?

 

[Robin_Hood]

That looks great! What was it like before you started? I fear my MX5 subframes are beyond help lol

Best pics I have before any work..

How it’s looking now.. rebuild starting tomorrow. Had an oil leak from the oil filter housing which had oil all down the back of the engine and onto the sump. Degreased and steam cleaned today.

Hub strip down and refurb next in the cards and supercharger service

(Not sure why the images are sideways )

 

[Boydie]

Had you that RS3 recently, it pulled into a BP in Ards the other day when I was getting fuel and first thing I thought was I recognise that car, must of been from your Insta feed.

Are his wheels satin finish and all one colour?

cleaned it last weekend and he lives Bangor direction so probably was. The wheels are all silver kind of like satin as you say

 

[Mel]

cleaned it last weekend and he lives Bangor direction so probably was. The wheels are all silver kind of like satin as you say

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Deffo was that car, I'm leaving my wheels into Nu-luk this week hence why I'm asking about the wheels as thought they looked great.

 

[Father Stack]

For the first time in ages, I just went for a drive! Headed up the Mournes direction and had a fantastic days driving. Absolutely love this thing

 

[Tufty]

I took mine to work via three petrol stations today its been good fun.

 

[56oval]

Drove it, in fact I can't stop driving it. Boost is sooo addictive

 

[Jbridges522]

Drove it, in fact I can't stop driving it. Boost is sooo addictive View attachment 316150

My word that is insanely cool

 

[Con]

Got it back from welding thanks to Fred

 

[RevT]

Drove it, in fact I can't stop driving it. Boost is sooo addictive View attachment 316150

I met you in that yesterday morning on the way to the Mournes, can’t remember where exactly but it was cool as f*ck looking on the road!

 

[56oval]

More emulsion tube modifying today, I think we are near done. And got some lowered Shocks into it.

 

[Robin_Hood]

Mini subframe back together and on the car, no issues to report

Next job now is suprecharger service, coolant flush, replace few o rings, clean up a messy oil leak and finish up with an oil change.
Should be well sorted for MOT next month..

 

[407_hdi]

Put the Z4 back together after the EPAS failed, the motor module came back no fault found so hopefully I had a dodgy connection on the loom somewhere. Everything cleaned and reseated so hopefully it will be good. The motor module can be adjusted to dial out the over sensitive steering so I'll tweak that over the weekend before I put the trim back together.

 

[Gemma]

Finally landed into UK
Why has it taken me so long to buy one of these????

Carbon blade and caps needed for spoiler to break the red up at the back there but I'm in love

 

[veedubnoodle]

OMG Gemma that is awesome!!!!!! Health to enjoy!

When is collection day?

 

[407_hdi]

Finally landed into UK
Why has it taken me so long to buy one of these????

Carbon blade and caps needed for spoiler to break the red up at the back there but I'm in love

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Superb, health to enjoy

 

[Gemma]

OMG Gemma that is awesome!!!!!! Health to enjoy!

When is collection day?

No idea as of yet. Think she's going for vehicle appraisal on Tuesday then all the other guff like mot, registration etc, I'm guessing with covid also factored in... It could be June