"Aretha" Ibiza Mk2 GTi Cupra Sport 8v *Small Update 02/04/12*

[abhardwaj1990]

Nooooooooooo Llyr. Smash the angels to pieces and get some proper headlights!!!

 

[suj]

Angel lights = changing your lights for candles

(ask claire aka beezertart, she'll back me up ) lol

and get a black splitter back on, the black/white contrast looks good

 

[gtikezz]

yes i do admit they arnt the best in the dark and as mine failed the mot due to the ice white bulbs they wernt the best but hey if u like em then keep em

 

[LMJ]

I like them for now. And I forgot to ask the guy that sold it to me for the headlight (he gave the other to a mate). Dayum! For now, I think they look good, and they're ok at night. Need to be adjusted though. I really didn't think that I'd like them, but I've grown to like them. And as for a black and white theme, they're complementing that well! .

Cheers for all the comments guys!

Cheers Phil for the heads up on the cable front!

 

[LMJ]

Suraj - The exhaust is going eventually, when I find a Mk3 Cupra backbox.

Anyway! ...Today was spent cleaning the engine bay. Being a low mileage car, the engine was pretty decent anyway, not that dirty, and pretty easy to clean. The dirtiest being the gearbox and the washer fluid bottle! Pics as follows;

Befores;

Afters (got dark by the time I got round to taking any pics);

I also sprayed another badge from the frontend red, just toying with the Red/White theme (couldn't leave my tornado red Ibiza out of it completely ) Here's a pic of it. It's grown on me today, as I've spent most of the day outside with it;

And the idiot himself (enjoying myself a bit too much);

Pretty mundane little things done at the moment, just going through it with a fine comb, cleaning etc. Then it'll be off to the bodyshop for the arches etc

 

[LMJ]

Quick chop of the black splitter;

 

[Ads_Vag]

looks good mate i actually like it in white and the black splitter looks good

 

[suj]

definitely black splitter

keep it up mate

 

[CraigW]

definitely black splitter

keep it up mate

+1, Definetely a black splitter.

Helps break the front end up much more. Could always match the fog light covers and do them black aswell!!

 

[LMJ]

Cheers guys!

Anyone got any ideas what this wire's for?

Seems like a few similar go to sensors etc, can't find anything around the located area;

(I am well aware of that shoddy looking pipe alongside the bottom, if it leaks, I'll change the whole pipe)...

 

[LMJ]

Along with a set of white ronal multispokes, I think a set of these either side would look good, especially against the white!...

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/4580/cupra2j.jpg

 

[suj]

weren't them stickers on 16v GTI's only? (correct me if I am wrong?)

 

[LMJ]

Were they? If so, they're not going on obviously lol...

 

[abhardwaj1990]

Named her yet? X

 

[LMJ]

Any suggestions?

 

[abhardwaj1990]

Aileen the Alpine Ibiza

 

[LMJ]

Hmm... I may've changed her (see title)?

 

[LMJ]

I washed the car today (save the wheels), and decided to finally clay bar her. The paint was reasonably clean, with the doors, lower halves of the car and the sills being most contaminated (no surprises there really)...

Anyway, some pics of my progress. Waiting on a Kestrel to turn up, but Royal Fail are taking their time!

Might be able to see the tar marks on the paint;

(Autoglym Rapid Detailer seen in the background), smely so sickly! Like bubblegum;

Results of one side done;

Roof done;

Anyway, you get the idea! . More to come with the full detail! (Arun, I'm counting on you for help!)

 

[abhardwaj1990]

Me likey

Quick detailer always smells amazing

 

[LMJ]

Smells like Bubble gum!