Ape's LCR225 Thread (Getting Back on the Road)

[jonjay]

Like the OCD cleaning

 

[Ape]

It gives you a good feeling when you know everything is clean, even the bits you can't see

 

[jonjay]

It gives you a good feeling when you know everything is clean, even the bits you can't see

Indeed. A very clean car goes a long way to the overal perception of it more than any modification. More than any mod i ever done first thing someone says to me is it looks like new.

Whats your future mod list? I recommend looking at the following LCR readers rides threads for inspiration.
- Willie
- Robdon
- CupraMVR
- DK
- Probee

 

[Bean]

Woohoo! The great Ape has Landed lol

Car's looking sweet as always Ad.

Will be interesting to see what you do with it...

 

[Ape]

Short Term modifications:
3" Turbo Back
Wheel Refurb
Remap
Front and Rear ARB's

Long Term
Turbo
FMIC

 

[Ape]

Woohoo! The great Ape has Landed lol

Car's looking sweet as always Ad.

Will be interesting to see what you do with it...

Ha ha, Cheers bud, who's this then?

 

[Bean]

Ha ha, Cheers bud, who's this then?

Well, I'm small, arrogant and generaly highly annoying....

If thats not enough of a clue, you changed my injectors for me at Red Dot....

 

[gav_FR]

Hi Ape, nice to see you've moved over from 206info (I used to be gav_206 on there and I'm on yer Facebook )

Car looks really smart, I'll be interested to see how it develops.

Are you going to do the wheels red? I think they look awesome and have to be done!

 

[Ape]

Wheels are booked in for next Wednesday, in the Red always have to be different kinda

 

[gav_FR]

Cool, can't wait to see them done for real!

How much are they costing you?

 

[Ape]

Enough

I got a good deal, 12 month warranty against the finish
3 month warranty if I kerb any, they'll touch them up FOC, which is nice of them.

They'll wax and seal the wheels before fitting them too to give me a headstart. Then it will be the usual routine of removing them every other week to clean the insides (just like with my old white wheels)

 

[Ape]

Well, I'm small, arrogant and generaly highly annoying....

If thats not enough of a clue, you changed my injectors for me at Red Dot....

Ah Sean you little bleeder, hows it going bud?

 

[gav_FR]

Enough

I got a good deal, 12 month warranty against the finish
3 month warranty if I kerb any, they'll touch them up FOC, which is nice of them.

They'll wax and seal the wheels before fitting them too to give me a headstart. Then it will be the usual routine of removing them every other week to clean the insides (just like with my old white wheels)

Wow that does sound like a good deal, not often you get service like that!

 

[Ape]

Nope, I rang them up for a group deal a couple of weeks ago, then they emailed me with an October Offer. Spoke to them again today and they did me a better deal than the one they advertised! Spoke to them about the process they'll be using (yep I'm anal about everything lol ) and:

Remove tyres,
Sand Blast and Full chemical strip down,
Heat the wheels to remove air from the alloy,
Powder Coat,
A few layers of Clearcoat / Lacquer,
Baking as and when,
Waxing and Sealing
Balance wheels / tyres and refit

 

[Bean]

Ah Sean you little bleeder, hows it going bud?

Haha I'm good mate.

What about yourself, Carla and the beast of a KA?

 

[Ape]

I'm grand now I've got shot of the 206, got bored of it and getting hold of the Leon was a cracking move. the power difference is a fair bit too

Ka's long gone dude, she's driving a Twingo GT at the moment, but I think she's hankering for a Renaultsport Clio or Megane.

 

[Ape]

Now on Order:
Red Wheels
New R Badges for side and rear
New Numberplates (inc 3/4 size front plate)

 

[cap r 225]

loverly motor Ape, good to see you keeping it in top nick

What K'n'N is that? have you had any problems with it? I heard the oil in the KnN messed up the maf's on LCR's

 

[Ape]

The K&N was fitted when I bought it, not sure if its just a filter, or part of a kit (57i etc?), hasn't caused any grief as yet, it is due a clean though. Its a fair size mind

 

[cap r 225]

I do like the look of it mate, any chance of some measurements?

All my mates run the powerflow kit but i don't know if i can justify £160 for an induction kit!