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Cortinamike77
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Thought it best that I start a members rides thread as I have been busy this weekend with the car and more new bits are on their way.
Brought this 99 T Reg GTI a week ago needing a bit of work, Only pictures I have from collection day.
And below a list of jobs that need sorting.
Tax: Brought the car the day it ran out of that doh! £112.75 gone straight away.
Numberplate: I need to get my private plate swapped over from my other car, trouble is DVLA take ages to do this!
Service: Fresh oil, new plugs, air, fuel, pollen and oil filters replaced. Fresh coolant and flush and brake fluid topped up along with washer fluid. Total spent so far on all this £179.00
Replacement Screen: Mine has a huge crack in it drivers side right across the line of vision so will be getting this done through insurance as soon as my other car is sold as I am very short of reddies at the moment.
Brakes: Having got the car on the road it's become apparent that the front discs and pads are passed it. Discs both sides are warped as I am getting alot of judder through the wheel and peddal on mid to high speed stopping and at low speed juddering through the pedal. Pads are ok(ish) but it seems like a good plan to change these now. I have ordered non performance replacementts at the moment as I want this sorted ASAP and dont have the £ for the EBC discs and pads just yet but come the summer they will be swapped to that set up.
Rear Shocks: Basically I believe these are FUBAR aswell the car seems to squat and bounce about like a jelly over any bumps on the rear end. I need to get these replaced in the near future, does anyone know what set up works best for a regular budget?
Rust: As shown below the car has a touch of tin worm around the rear arches, but this isnt as bad as it looks and the inner arch is solid and the arch lips just have surface patches on them which need cleaning up and re-spraying. This will be a job for the summertime.
Interior: I seem to have a habit of buying cars which dont have interior matts. I have ordererd a new set from eBay which is due to arrive next week, just regular black carpeted jobbies. Also the car requires a new CD player as the one thats in there at the moment only seems to play copied CD's and doesnt have an Ipod/iPhone adaptor or slot. Installed today was a cigarette lighter from a K11 Micra as the car came without one and I will need it for sat nav.
I also need to fix this blown bulb. I tired fitting some ice white bulbs I had left over but neither worked in the bulb carriers so I am stumped with that at the moment will just order a regular bulb for now.
Cleaning: When I picked up the car it had been sitting for ages by the looks of it and being located in the country it was pretty dirty so it's been treated to the following.
Snowfoamed
Wheels cleaned with Bilberry (Strong mixture)
Washed 2 Bucket Method & Lambswool Mit
Door Shuts cleaned with Meguires APC
Wheel Arches De-greased and clean with Wynns De-greaser
Dried Sonus Waffle Weave Towels
Clayed with Sonus Clay
Rinsed Off and wiped down with Meguires Quick Detailer
Quick polish with Meguires Orbital & Meguires Scratch and Swirl remover on Menerza Pad
Snowfoamed again
Dried
Ultimate Show Shine applied
Chem Guys Wet Look sealant
Waxed with what I had left of the Nattys Paste and then a fresh coat of Colinite
Windows cleaned with Stoner Glass cleaner.
Results...
Added these from my other car,
Removed dealer sticker (DC Cooke)
Took it out for a drive before the light faded totally,
Not perfect just yet but getting better each weekend also ran out of blasted tyre shine! HID' Kit on the shopping list
Wheels also need a re-furb soon and a new set of stickier tyres.
Mike
Brought this 99 T Reg GTI a week ago needing a bit of work, Only pictures I have from collection day.
And below a list of jobs that need sorting.
Tax: Brought the car the day it ran out of that doh! £112.75 gone straight away.
Numberplate: I need to get my private plate swapped over from my other car, trouble is DVLA take ages to do this!
Service: Fresh oil, new plugs, air, fuel, pollen and oil filters replaced. Fresh coolant and flush and brake fluid topped up along with washer fluid. Total spent so far on all this £179.00
Replacement Screen: Mine has a huge crack in it drivers side right across the line of vision so will be getting this done through insurance as soon as my other car is sold as I am very short of reddies at the moment.
Brakes: Having got the car on the road it's become apparent that the front discs and pads are passed it. Discs both sides are warped as I am getting alot of judder through the wheel and peddal on mid to high speed stopping and at low speed juddering through the pedal. Pads are ok(ish) but it seems like a good plan to change these now. I have ordered non performance replacementts at the moment as I want this sorted ASAP and dont have the £ for the EBC discs and pads just yet but come the summer they will be swapped to that set up.
Rear Shocks: Basically I believe these are FUBAR aswell the car seems to squat and bounce about like a jelly over any bumps on the rear end. I need to get these replaced in the near future, does anyone know what set up works best for a regular budget?
Rust: As shown below the car has a touch of tin worm around the rear arches, but this isnt as bad as it looks and the inner arch is solid and the arch lips just have surface patches on them which need cleaning up and re-spraying. This will be a job for the summertime.
Interior: I seem to have a habit of buying cars which dont have interior matts. I have ordererd a new set from eBay which is due to arrive next week, just regular black carpeted jobbies. Also the car requires a new CD player as the one thats in there at the moment only seems to play copied CD's and doesnt have an Ipod/iPhone adaptor or slot. Installed today was a cigarette lighter from a K11 Micra as the car came without one and I will need it for sat nav.
I also need to fix this blown bulb. I tired fitting some ice white bulbs I had left over but neither worked in the bulb carriers so I am stumped with that at the moment will just order a regular bulb for now.
Cleaning: When I picked up the car it had been sitting for ages by the looks of it and being located in the country it was pretty dirty so it's been treated to the following.
Snowfoamed
Wheels cleaned with Bilberry (Strong mixture)
Washed 2 Bucket Method & Lambswool Mit
Door Shuts cleaned with Meguires APC
Wheel Arches De-greased and clean with Wynns De-greaser
Dried Sonus Waffle Weave Towels
Clayed with Sonus Clay
Rinsed Off and wiped down with Meguires Quick Detailer
Quick polish with Meguires Orbital & Meguires Scratch and Swirl remover on Menerza Pad
Snowfoamed again
Dried
Ultimate Show Shine applied
Chem Guys Wet Look sealant
Waxed with what I had left of the Nattys Paste and then a fresh coat of Colinite
Windows cleaned with Stoner Glass cleaner.
Results...
Added these from my other car,
Removed dealer sticker (DC Cooke)
Took it out for a drive before the light faded totally,
Not perfect just yet but getting better each weekend also ran out of blasted tyre shine! HID' Kit on the shopping list
Wheels also need a re-furb soon and a new set of stickier tyres.
Mike
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