todays

Well following on from my earlier thread I Took a test drive in the FR TSI Manual today, and I was impressed. I really like the setup on the whole, nice firm ride without being uncomfortable, very chuckable and agile feeling, plenty of power to have some fun with too, loads of torque and...

Well its Tuesday and i took all inside handles off my car as they were all in pretty bad condition, im going to sand them down and respray them but ive also been thinking about changing the colour of my interior too. at the moment i have bog standard grey all around, door panels etc and im...

Right then, today started with a lad and his Corsa and correcting some paint fade (like the blue one I posted the other day). Afterwards, I was bored. Luckily, mother (or step dad), have tidied down the side of the shed, so I could now get access to the back, and dig out an old alloy...

Got some new products sent and though i'd test them out on my day off. I'm well impressed with the results, washed firts with meg's gold class shampoo and dried with sonus drying towels. Then tested out my new Dodo wax, Results:- Roof... Bonnet... Sides... Then applied the...

Got up early this morning, gave the LCR a wash using Meguiers Gold Class, AG UDS polish and meguirs tech wax. Then thought i'd have ago at debadging the rear and changing the R badges all round. Rear Before Rear After Old R badges before removal New badges fitted, after...

finally got the servicing finished on the valver and fitted new springs/dampers all round (just finished the fronts). took it out for a spin and in the excitement of being able to tank it round bends at obscene speeds I got a bit aggressive with the gearchange, now I have clunking coming from...

I was invited down by Performance VW mag to join them at Bruntingthorpe Air Strip to do a bit of a thrash day! I had a wicked day! Very early start and feel shattered now! There were 13 of us in total If anyone has this months PVW mag or any other with a thrash day in...

Me and Olly20vT went to Stealth today to dyno our cars for the 1st time...... 218.1BHP @ 4779RPM & 261.0 lb/ft @ 3729RPM Thought mine did quite well taking in to account that it still has a standard CAT! :D 253.6BHP @ 5183RPM & 275.5 lb/ft @ 4189RPM Olly's results were also very...

Big thanks to Steven-Stoneyfordni (and GQ) for the help today!!! We fitted the new Forge FMIC (classy red logo and all!!) Went down a 1mile long lane littered with huge holes to collect the new bumper!! Sounds easy??? Eh no!! Blew a boost pipe whilst driving bumperless to the...

Well things didn't go quite according to plan and the engine isn't actually removed yet but loads of progress was made :D Front end is all off, apart from the bonnet as it's easier to store on the car right now. ( all the fornt end bits for sale BTW ;) ) The sideskirts had to come off to...