½cwt Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Given the above experience with Autodoc and a -22% promo I've ordered the boot lid struts too again about £24 incl del. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russjmills Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Ripped out the Bose dash and door speakers. Put in an Alpine amp to drive them and got the Shelf box working after I rewired it😁. After cranking it up, the Bose door speakers were actually better than the Focals I replaced them with, so I swapped them back and saved myself a few quid. Which was nice. The whole lot sounds excellent now, so well pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfin73 Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 New 18" wheels and a clean inside and out. Cracking day for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyUK Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 Mot and taxed for the year. Needed a handbrake cable. Not bad! Got the garage to do an oil change too. Mobil 1. I inspected the filter once done... No bits at all.😊 Happy bunny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 20 hours ago, Kennyfin73 said: New 18" wheels and a clean inside and out. Cracking day for it! Liking those rims, what are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfin73 Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 14 minutes ago, bally4563 said: Liking those rims, what are they? BBS Sport Classic 2 with the split rim painted. Bought them from a BoXa member. Might get them lacquered on the grey just to add a shine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 Very nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3swiss Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 Bloody loads. Oil and filter change as old stuff like treacle. No debris in oil or filter (126k rm). Used the Laser tool for filter (part 3117). Changed aux belt. You need a long lever or spanner to get the tensioner compressed to fit new belt. Pulled drivers seat and lifted carpet to remove sodden foam (big hole in rear drip tray that had been there a while I think). Foam drying on radiator to refit this week. Also pulled bumper and found condensers rotted and rads buried in impacted mud. Will clean and sort this week. Tested my VAGCOM as code reader and works fine in ODBII mode. Kept reminding myself to plug seat back in before reconnecting battery but then didn’t doh! Lit up the red seatbelt light but no airbag light so will get OPC to fix. Need to get a full new key so will need to visit OPC Aberdeen or Perth anyway. Engine sounding sweet with new oil (tappety on start with the old treacle). Need to get new wheel bolts as collars corroded on all mine. Any recommends? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 Get the Techworlddirect bolts from eBay. Been using these since 2013. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo000 Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 (edited) Well after a week of ownership but being away most of the week I finally got to give it a good clean - 16 years and it has some battle scars but overall it looks well. The light makes it look far better than it is honestly! Changed the number plate bulbs as one was flickering, new aero wiper blades as the old pair where useless but I’ve noticed a crack in the windscreen, this is a bonus as I can now get the screen which I reckon is original swapped out by the insurance company. Tried to remove the radio but alas had to order some removal tools, need to have a look see why the “sound” button isn’t working. Interior is pretty much immaculate but I’ll get some pics another time. It’s blue not black 😀 Edited December 15, 2019 by Apollo000 Duplicate pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foobar Posted December 16, 2019 Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 Picked up some Dot 4 brake fluid from Eurocarparts, there always seems to be some kind of online sale every weekend. Seems so genuine to discount everything, surely not a marketing tactic of any kind 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castaway Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 On 12/15/2019 at 8:42 PM, s3swiss said: Bloody loads. Oil and filter change as old stuff like treacle. No debris in oil or filter (126k rm). Used the Laser tool for filter (part 3117). Changed aux belt. You need a long lever or spanner to get the tensioner compressed to fit new belt. Pulled drivers seat and lifted carpet to remove sodden foam (big hole in rear drip tray that had been there a while I think). Foam drying on radiator to refit this week. Also pulled bumper and found condensers rotted and rads buried in impacted mud. Will clean and sort this week. Tested my VAGCOM as code reader and works fine in ODBII mode. Kept reminding myself to plug seat back in before reconnecting battery but then didn’t doh! Lit up the red seatbelt light but no airbag light so will get OPC to fix. Need to get a full new key so will need to visit OPC Aberdeen or Perth anyway. Engine sounding sweet with new oil (tappety on start with the old treacle). Need to get new wheel bolts as collars corroded on all mine. Any recommends? Got my wheel bolts from Design 911, OPC might be less but easier to do online, my nearest is Aberdeen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 On 12/15/2019 at 8:55 PM, edc said: Get the Techworlddirect bolts from eBay. Been using these since 2013. Just received 4 more to replace the lockers I bought from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GmanB Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 Picked her up from the garage today after having the new gearbox & engine mounts, new AOS, manifold to cat bolts replaced, MAF sensor cleaned and gearbox oil topped up after a recent change. Well what can I say. Car ticks over so much better, no noise or shudder where the gear box was moving before, less cabin noise generally and over bumps. It rides over the bumps with ease where as before it felt like a crash/bang. Much smoother gear changes. The ECU was pinging a P0740 code which seemed to be either gearbox below required level or a torque converter clutch solenoid gone. They topped it up and reset the code, so far it hasn't come back and now feels like a new box! Very happy with the results, just a shame about the weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 On 12/17/2019 at 9:17 PM, Castaway said: Got my wheel bolts from Design 911, OPC might be less but easier to do online, my nearest is Aberdeen Some opcs do post at nominal or even no charge. Phone them and ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 On 12/12/2019 at 5:22 PM, Kennyfin73 said: New 18" wheels and a clean inside and out. Cracking day for it! Got to ask, why a hardtop in Spain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutley Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 On 12/17/2019 at 8:17 PM, Castaway said: Got my wheel bolts from Design 911, OPC might be less but easier to do online, my nearest is Aberdeen FYI. OPC parts departments are happy to post things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfin73 Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 5 hours ago, the baron said: Got to ask, why a hardtop in Spain Haha, good point!! Soft top is damaged and needs replacing, lucky I have the hard top. It does get cold here too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John2000 Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Kennyfin73 said: It does get cold here too!! No it doesn't I just drove through the South of Spain at the end of November and it was 24+ most days the only time it's cold is at night if the winds blowing. But I suppose its because I don't live there I see locals with thick coats on when its 30 in Spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 Just ordered boot struts from frazerparts, £7 each plus vat and postage but still a good deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgringo Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 3 hours ago, the baron said: Just ordered boot struts from frazerparts, £7 each plus vat and postage but still a good deal I did mine a few weeks ago with the same ones, a good, cheap repair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 1 hour ago, elgringo said: I did mine a few weeks ago with the same ones, a good, cheap repair! Good to know there ok 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 Must be something about boot struts, as I did mine today as well with Monroe items from onlinecarparts at about £24 delivered. But the car has done something itself and but ont eh ABS light. Need to find a fault code reader to investigate. Anyone going to AV8 on Sunday got one that they could bring along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 15 hours ago, ½cwt said: Must be something about boot struts, as I did mine today as well with Monroe items from onlinecarparts at about £24 delivered. But the car has done something itself and but ont eh ABS light. Need to find a fault code reader to investigate. Anyone going to AV8 on Sunday got one that they could bring along? Thanks to @TrevTee at the AV8 meet today, ABS light cleared by turning steering lock to lock a couple of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr96er Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) Gave her the Last drive of the year... Out of the garage... and... into the garage 💪🏻🥳👍 Edited December 23, 2019 by Mr96er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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