Joe's Mk4 Red FR

[Marshjm21]

on another note if anyone wants to come dig my car out of the snow that would be great

 

[JackoFR]

How's things with the car mate? Any updates?

 

[Marshjm21]

Nah nothing at the moment, im moving out in a couple of weeks so need a bit of cash for that, its my birthday saturday so i'll see how much i get and decide then, how about yours?

 

[JackoFR]

Nothing mate! weather has been for too crap. Priced up a new timing belt and water pump with fitting today at a VAG specialist in Cheshire.........£372.00. This is the first thing i need to get done but i wont be paying that haha! Havn't even washed her in a few weeks! What's on the list depending on the cash you get?

 

[Marshjm21]

Paid to have mine washed last week haha too cold for that! Erm well i need to get alloys refurbed and sprayed anthracite grey, strut brace and an LCR splitter. Want my mirror covers wrapping black and fogs yellow too

 

[JackoFR]

That sounds like a good plan, i've been debating an LCR splitter but i't not sure whether i can be arsed with the fitting and what not. The timing belt/water pump and new brakes are going to swallow up a fair amount of cash so i can't really be thinking of any styling to be honest. Those two things need doing definitely before anything else.

How you finding the car in general to live with and be in every day?

 

[Marshjm21]

i think end of feb i'll be going to 312mm brakes, im debating the splitter or spraying the lip at the bottom of the grill black (if that makes sense)

loving the car to be honest i just wanna get started on things

 

[JackoFR]

Yeah that makes sense, could always try that first probably easier and more cost effective.

I do like the sound of the 312mm upgrade i just find it a little confusing. I think i'd only want to do it if i was 100% certain that i was going down the remap route but that will require a new clutch which bumps the cost up massively. Struggling to weigh everything up and work out the best way forward. VERY difficult to justify to the mrs too!

I think i'm wanting to love mine more than i am actually loving it if that makes any sense haha

 

[Marshjm21]

Phone call from tax office saying ive been on wrong tax code for 3 years and im getting over £1000 repayment........time to have some fun i think

 

[Marshjm21]

Massive update to this, on Monday i am picking up my Mk5 2.0 ibiza fr and saying bye bye to the MK4

Will post some pics up once i've collected it and gave it a good polishing

 

[sean0711]

Had HID's fitting and love them!

nice HID's was going to do this to mine soon!

 

[Marshjm21]

nice HID's was going to do this to mine soon!

I would mate, they are so much better. Having them removed this week so i can fit them to the new car next week

 

[Marshjm21]

So i picked up my new FR on Monday and i love it! 2010 reg with 47,000 on the clock, so happy with it. Wind deflectors have been fitted and the Cupra tailgate spoiler arrived today ready for spraying and fitting.

HID's are going in on saturday with fog light bulbs to match the colour

Any more suggestions?

 

[Marshjm21]

Also does anybody know what the best stuff to use is to fit the spoiler?