Avant - the strive for perfection
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I'm an idiot. I forgot to get coolant. I know its supposed to be G13 that goes in these cars but can I use G30? I was thinking about just replacing the whole lot when I do the Thermostat and sensor anyway?!?
New issue for today..... drivers door electrics not working and won't central lock. I have my suspicions that it is probably the door loom as it passes through the rubber boot between the body and the door?!? Anything else to check while I am at it?
Ok folks exposed the wires that run from the car into the door and sure enough pretty much all of them are broken to some degree. I have managed to bodge it up for now so my central locking etc is working but does anyone have the part number for the loom so I can just replace it? Also any indication of price would be much appreciated?
Finished changing over my door cards today so now have marker lights and at some point will splice in some white leds to give puddle lights as well. I had 5 mins spare at the end so thought I would try my first ever vinyl wrapping. Its far from perfect but gives me a good idea of what's to come.
Jimmy TDI
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Jimmy TDI
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Nice one Shaun
I only realised today we will have to learn your new ac controls to the car again I your fitting a new one.
I only realised today we will have to learn your new ac controls to the car again I your fitting a new one.
Ok so pressed on with the vinyl wrapping in a spare bit of time today and got the door trims finished.
That will probably be it for a few weeks as she is going into the body shop for a few days to get a front end and rear bumper respray and the window tints done. Then the seats are getting shampooed while I'm on holiday.
When I get back I will be focusing on my interior plans so hopefully by mid summer I will be happy with her apart from the suspension which won't be happening until funds allow.
That will probably be it for a few weeks as she is going into the body shop for a few days to get a front end and rear bumper respray and the window tints done. Then the seats are getting shampooed while I'm on holiday.
When I get back I will be focusing on my interior plans so hopefully by mid summer I will be happy with her apart from the suspension which won't be happening until funds allow.
Jimmy TDI
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Forget the windows and interior, crack on with the suspension mate it's well worth it.
I've just fitted all new arms, links, bushes, shocks, and springs on the front end and it's like a new car.
I've just fitted all new arms, links, bushes, shocks, and springs on the front end and it's like a new car.
So quick update need after the last few weeks.
Work done
Front and rear respray
Front grilles nd rings sprayed black
Roof bars done to match
Windows tinted
Armrest fitted
New head unit fitted with double din conversion
Work done
Front and rear respray
Front grilles nd rings sprayed black
Roof bars done to match
Windows tinted
Armrest fitted
New head unit fitted with double din conversion
Cheers ruff.
Its the xtron unit. Pretty good for the price although fitting isn't the easiest
The roof rails are back to silver just now as it was just a trial and I'm undecided exactly what overall look I'm for.
Its the xtron unit. Pretty good for the price although fitting isn't the easiest
The roof rails are back to silver just now as it was just a trial and I'm undecided exactly what overall look I'm for.
Love me chrome rails me, but the door look well against ya window trims.
Thought it was xtron. Why did ya have problems?
Thought it was xtron. Why did ya have problems?
When i connected it all up the sound was coming out all the wrong speakers so had to cut and splice a bunch of wires, the radio signal is crap so need to whip it out and see whats going on, very little space to hide all the wires and it is an overly tight fit when you try to push it into the dash. Nothing major just a few little things really
My Xtrons unit has exactly the same speaker wiring problem. I just put the balance and fade into the middle and they all work. The radio reception is pretty bad on mine also.
Sabaxter beat me to it hahha.
That sounds fun IanFM, and ya right the is zero room behind the HU,when I upgraded mine i had to add another wiring harness,so was load of fun trying get it back in,didnt help that I have an Nokia blue tooth contacted to it as well,which has a control unit box,so another thing to squeeze in lol
That sounds fun IanFM, and ya right the is zero room behind the HU,when I upgraded mine i had to add another wiring harness,so was load of fun trying get it back in,didnt help that I have an Nokia blue tooth contacted to it as well,which has a control unit box,so another thing to squeeze in lol
Done that, fitted a PC5-52 but the reception is still s**t compared to the original radio.
Not without my wife catching me lolLooking forward to seeing these finished mate,can you work faster
great work!
Not without my wife catching me lol
So im guessing your working on the kitchen table
........you'll be in bother
Jimmy TDI
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Jimmy TDI
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I've got the new discs, pads, and calipers in a box in the kitchen to do the same. It's been there about six months now, I can just never find time to get it done.
I found it a worth while upgrade on my Bora so it should be the same on the Avant.
I found it a worth while upgrade on my Bora so it should be the same on the Avant.
Jimmy TDI
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Did the garage supply and fit, or did you supply the parts just paying for the labor?
If it's the latter how much did they charge you?
If it's the latter how much did they charge you?
