What have you done today?

jojo said:
Why not, you effectively have new wheels then, but the fact they are replicas are playing with your mind!?
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The fact they are reps doesn't really bother me to be honest, more the fact they are next to worthless, but im getting them refurbed in anthracite after a few people put up pictures of theirs a few days back. all 4 tyres have lots of tread left so would be a waste trading these for something else

anyways today i fitted new plates.
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The Doctor said:
Yeah, but the R35, 360 and 996 Turbo (GT2?) are in a bit of a different league to the S3. And is that a 599?
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Only just seen this, but it's a Ferrari California fella....I always get that model confused with others tbh! lol

The 996 in yellow is a GT3 with the club sport package, the red one is a 996 turbo X50 and running stage 3 and the 360 is a CS also - so not 'just' a run of the mill 360.

Yeah they are all in a totally different league to my wee S3 - I often get reminded when we start discussing MPG after a good blast lol.
 
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Been bored at work today again . So I started to sketch . IMAG0235 I can't draw anything else or I should so nothing else captures my imagination like a good **** .
 
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Replaced the old floppy rubber boost hose from the charge pipe to DV with a silicone black upgrade from Creation Motorsport. Also replaced the N75 hose with a silicone replacement because it came as part of the pack.

@Sam - car's looking sweet. Silver really does make the S3 look fresh even though the 8L is starting to show its age now.
 
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ok guys not done all these jobs today but did start last saturday and sunday and this sat /sun
replaced the sump plus all new bolts
cleaned the oil pick up filter inside the sump
new shell 5w 40 new oil filter
4 new plugs stainless steel dp/cat
silicone tip
s2000 air filter
having all 4 alloys refurbed
then a fmic <whos fitted 1 to a a3 1.8t 150bhp and kept the fogs >
then a remap stage 1/2
then double din
then full body work detail cat back s/s exhaust and thats it
 
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Tried to replace a perished hose, but didnt get the right part, so taped her up for now :cold:
Then thought I should clean it, first time since early December!



Dave
 
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Replaced bottom rear tie arms with Dave's adjustable ones ..... And replaced rear springs...... Getting to old for this!!!!!!
 
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tracking done, then had some fun with a Renault Sport Mégane R.S. 265 hehe
 
Fitted a new CTS and a new Beach Buggy Turbos actuator for my K04 :)
 
New rear pads - a lot easier than expected as nothing seized :)
Dave
 
Clearenced stroker pistons to clear the oil squirters
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...and painted my gearbox satin black :)
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Replaced the oil pickup on my car, just a little blocked. Also done in the rain.


Sump nice and clean but I found some cracks :(
 
Washed it for the first time in my ownership..

Had a fight with the boot trim trying to get to the wiper motor. The proceeded to rip the rest of the car apart trying to find why the rear washer doesn't work. No success yet.

Oh also ordered some new boot struts as they are cracked and loose pressure.

List of jobs to do getting longer already!!
 
RMSPumptools, running ESP off shore (Electric Submersible Pumps) or Artificial Lift is its other name lol
 
I drove to Cardiff to go to a gig, which got cancelled stuck here for the night now! But got a few bits through the post today for the car, red powerflex dog bone bush, and new silicone coolant hoses because my old hoses are looking a bit tired. Just need the rain to ****** off so I can fit it all
 
Kind of 8L related, I guess.
Not 100% sure but its still a 1.8 20V engine and apparently its closely related to you guys and gals.

Spent the day cleaning and playing about with our new Seat Leon. :)


 
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Marshall878 said:
Washed it for the first time in my ownership..

Had a fight with the boot trim trying to get to the wiper motor. The proceeded to rip the rest of the car apart trying to find why the rear washer doesn't work. No success yet.

Oh also ordered some new boot struts as they are cracked and loose pressure.

List of jobs to do getting longer already!!
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I've had my washer jet pipe come apart in the engine bay by the battery and behind the CD changer in boot.
Both very easy when you have the found the corresponding puddle of screen wash.

Dave
 
The cd changer joint is the only one is didn't get round to checking. Tomorrow's job me thinks!

If not I'll de wiper.
 
I fitted a replacement hinged lid for my battery because mine was broken. Now I can screw the battery cover on with two screws and not just one! My OCD is feeling the love today.
 
Tt shop yesterday full the full Cambelt service and fitted an S2000 filter on the way back.

Next weekend think I'll fit my standard dv and the simplify the n249 mod.
 
Attempted to fit a tip but its the wrong one, the oil breather and DV would have been rammed against the back and the maf wouldn't connect with it connected to the turbo :(
 
david7m said:
I've had my washer jet pipe come apart in the engine bay by the battery and behind the CD changer in boot.
Both very easy when you have the found the corresponding puddle of screen wash.

Dave
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Found it! What a mare of a job! Tried to get the plastic panel off so I could take the sub out but stopped when I realised the rear quarter panel needs to come off too. Managed to get my hand in and low and behold...the pipe was disconnected!

reconnected it and put heat shrink over the joint to stop it from coming apart. Only thing I'm worried about is I couldn't get the sub out to make sure there's no puddle of water waiting to cause me a rust issue!! Suppose I should really pull the panels off totally, get the sub out and make sure it's bone dry!

Now to try and stop it leaking where it joins the motor...*sigh*
 
Marshall878 said:
Now to try and stop it leaking where it joins the motor...*sigh*
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Yeah I had this too - I used some thin rubber house to join the pipe to the wiper motor spout. I then put two cable ties around the ends of the hose. They have been clamped on so tight that it will never leak again!
 
I identified my leak because it was coming out the bumper, so I assumed it was ok with no puddles :) I fixed it years ago, so far so good!
Dave
 
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Got these made today thanks to my tall friend Charlie and what a good job he has done . They look great all I had to do was find the aluminum plate for him which had to be machine grade . The aluminum actually come from an aerospace engineering company free of charge . It was there waste and there is enough to make 4pairs . That means the old b5 is getting a ste aswell . I love them words ( free of charge ) before and after pics .IMAG08811392145011
 
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Yeah they are identical to yours :rock: the first ones I had made I was never happy with so another friend made these up today . Done a great job I should get the rears tomorrow . Fronts are 15mm and the rears 20mm .
 
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