Those silver superturismo’s look the spit of the original Sped Ed Ronal’s so You’d be getting a nice OEM+ look Rob.
Been like Christmas Day again for me today collected this and my new rarb from TPS. Got to say as nice as it is feel foolish paying what I have as it’s just a bit of plastic probably 5 quid to them but they make the front end look so good. Down side sat here with wire wool tying to get a key on the new fog surrounds I got from China so I can paint them satin black instead of very shiny black. They really are nice though other than the gloss paint !! match the grill really well. Then my new bilsteins turned up just need my h&r springs now when autodoc pull their finger out !! Order been sat at waiting to be collected by courier for nearly two days. Originally ordered front dampers from bilstein uk as cheapest however they sent me an email yesterday saying delv won’t be till end of feb, no stock here or Germany so got them from Demon tweeks actually cheaper ordered yesterday at 3 pm here today. So the interesting bit thought I’d I’d ring bilstein re the whole bump stop thing. Got a guy who I asked if he could clarify if the b8’s have internal bumstops also if oem ones needed to be reduced in size if not,bit of hesitation then yep you don’t need the Oem ones. Mmmmm ok what about the rear then, no the same don’t need them. To say I came of the phone more unsure than before i rang is an understatement. I should say I had to tell him what car/ model etc he never asked also told him about the different options you seem to get on the forums still no reassurance.So made a cuppa went in the garage and when I came back in I had a missed call from them. Rang them back and got somebody different, couldn’t find out who had rang me so asked why I’d rang first time. What a difference, explained everything he listened then said I’ll check. Few minutes then he says I’m gonna have to ring Germany. Finally he comes back and tells me he doesn’t know, and neither do Germany. The story I was told was while they were developin the b8 audi were very uncooperative and so no one will state yea or na !! Now I will say the second guy really was trying to help and I think he was rather embarrassed that he couldn’t answer. Doesn’t really fill you with confidence though does it. God I’ve rattled on here better go if your not already asleep sorry
Xenons/Amber Delete, De-Chrome the trim and it'll look like an entirely different car Alex!
Been like Christmas Day again for me today collected this and my new rarb from TPS. Got to say as nice as it is feel foolish paying what I have as it’s just a bit of plastic probably 5 quid to them but they make the front end look so good. Down side sat here with wire wool tying to get a key on the new fog surrounds I got from China so I can paint them satin black instead of very shiny black. They really are nice though other than the gloss paint !! match the grill really well. Then my new bilsteins turned up just need my h&r springs now when autodoc pull their finger out !! Order been sat at waiting to be collected by courier for nearly two days. Originally ordered front dampers from bilstein uk as cheapest however they sent me an email yesterday saying delv won’t be till end of feb, no stock here or Germany so got them from Demon tweeks actually cheaper ordered yesterday at 3 pm here today. So the interesting bit thought I’d I’d ring bilstein re the whole bump stop thing. Got a guy who I asked if he could clarify if the b8’s have internal bumstops also if oem ones needed to be reduced in size if not,bit of hesitation then yep you don’t need the Oem ones. Mmmmm ok what about the rear then, no the same don’t need them. To say I came of the phone more unsure than before i rang is an understatement. I should say I had to tell him what car/ model etc he never asked also told him about the different options you seem to get on the forums still no reassurance.So made a cuppa went in the garage and when I came back in I had a missed call from them. Rang them back and got somebody different, couldn’t find out who had rang me so asked why I’d rang first time. What a difference, explained everything he listened then said I’ll check. Few minutes then he says I’m gonna have to ring Germany. Finally he comes back and tells me he doesn’t know, and neither do Germany. The story I was told was while they were developin the b8 audi were very uncooperative and so no one will state yea or na !! Now I will say the second guy really was trying to help and I think he was rather embarrassed that he couldn’t answer. Doesn’t really fill you with confidence though does it. God I’ve rattled on here better go if your not already asleep sorry
Same for me. Ordered my springs and rear shocks from them on the 28th, in stock finally left on Friday after a considerable amount of emails. A good price is no use if you don’t get the bits. Will never use again customer services useless just read everything from a text book
Making good progress then Alex, oh yes and whilst you're at it , that floor needs another washdown..lol
Yes Rob, I've slowly fell back in love with it at the minute so its getting all the jobs done I've neglected.
Don't worry the floor is pristine in my work bay...
Today, I rekindled my affection for the bus.
Last year I bought a weekend French mistress as I’d been missing a bit of the thrill of a hot hatch. A 2008 Renaultsport Megane R26... which is a firecracker! And I love it. I’ve Been slowly doing bits to get her up to spec.
After tucking her away in the garage for another week, I got into FD06 and drove the same roads I’d just been down in the Meg. Stone the crows! The difference was super to feel - The grip especially this time of year the Quattro can muster is superb, and it’s highlighted when driving back to back with a properly setup front drive hot hatch. Down the same road the bus would walk away from the Meg... the cross country speed is brilliant, although in the summer it may be a little different story. The 300kg weight difference can be felt for sure but the way it punches through corners and around wet roundabouts is super. I need to find out how to disable the throttle cut when you try and left foot break... anyone?
Ive always know what an accomplished motor car the B7 is but it’s nice to be reminded with a back to back drive to cement it from time to time.
Rob
GLS are a German delivery company very much like DPD here although there tracking system is not as good as DPD’s. When Autodoc finally !! Send your drive shafts they send an email notifying you and a tracking no for GLS. Problem is all it tells me is they picked my goods up Friday then nothin !!
Thinking I should cancel these now and ask for a refund. Don’t suppose you were given a reason why they were stuck in transit and a delivery date wasn’t possible.Don't expect those bits soon Mick, turns out my order was dispatched 4th jan and is now stuck in transit with no delivery date available for sometime to come.
Rob I would be interested to hear what the card co say. I paid with PayPal. Have just had a quick browse through their t&c’s it states despatch within 4-5 working days if goods in stock which both ours were. Delivery 4-5 working days so by my calculations weekends, bank holidays we should both be in in a position by Friday where they have breached their contractI did ask for a refund Mick , but they said it would only be upon receipt of them on return, which will take months....its a real pain frankly.
I'm going to speak with my card issuer to see if I can claim a refund on my card due to lack of delivery etc and go from there.
Making good progress then Alex, never ideal to be firing through only one hole..lolFront spacers fitted this afternoon after fettling the new extened bolts that were too long! New set of wheel bolt caps all round and a rear wiper washer jet on order as im only firing through one hole.
Happy days
Happy enough?Front spacers fitted this afternoon after fettling the new extened bolts that were too long! New set of wheel bolt caps all round and a rear wiper washer jet on order as im only firing through one hole.
Happy days
Making good progress then Alex, never ideal to be firing through only one hole..lol
Ah, some fettling aswell, this is the normal approved method...
well for those of a more hands on approach..