Doctor G... the search is over!

[J@mes W]

Little update the cars has been fixed, found two faulty coilpacks in the end. I've replaced the two faulty coil packs and now have two new spare ones just in case.

Feeling much better now knowing nothing else was wrong, i had visions of spending loads of money trying to locate the problem.

Next thing is to wait for my suspension to settle, make some final adjustments if needed and then get the laser 4WA done! Hopefully all in time for GTI international at the end of the month.

 

[Willie]

Excellent news.
Carry them with you, you realise why now

 

[J@mes W]

Thanks to the great weather we've been having recently i've had a chance to give my car a proper clean for first time this year, so i thought i would post some pictures while i'm at it.

 

[J@mes W]

And a few more from GTI International

 

[DOLBY]

car looks great james,
i wonder who that fella is standing next to the silver LCR

was cool chatting cars all day, with like minded folks....although i think me and my mate were heat stroked when we got home Stuart was happy as larry with his jabba map though.

 

[SP1D3R]

Wow!

 

[SP1D3R]

Car looks HOT! Very well looked after.

 

[J@mes W]

car looks great james,
i wonder who that fella is standing next to the silver LCR

was cool chatting cars all day, with like minded folks....although i think me and my mate were heat stroked when we got home Stuart was happy as larry with his jabba map though.

Yeah it was nice to meet you Bret, it was a quality day. Thanks for keeping me company, much appreciated.

The weather was great, very hot though. You looked pretty pink when i left

I'm pleased Stuart liked his remap, i still cant believe they were selling them for £99! Surely that has to be the bargain of the show!

I've got a few pictures which i'll post up the GTI banter thread. You took a few, get them up!

 

[J@mes W]

Car looks HOT! Very well looked after.

Cheers matey!

 

[jonathan_phang]

Looking great. I have to admit that I wanted a platinum LCR when I was buying, but there werent enough near me, so settled for black in the end. I dont know how everyone seems to keep their wheels so flipping clean. Do you wax them? I swear mine look rubbish after I've used the brakes getting out the end of the road Possibly just the crap pads I have maybe...

Wheres the GTI banter thread then - would be nice to have a read (Er.. found it now) but def want to head to the one next year...

PS - liking the new sig pic - much nicer than the last one

 

[J@mes W]

Looking great. I have to admit that I wanted a platinum LCR when I was buying, but there werent enough near me, so settled for black in the end. I dont know how everyone seems to keep their wheels so flipping clean. Do you wax them? I swear mine look rubbish after I've used the brakes getting out the end of the road Possibly just the crap pads I have maybe...

Wheres the GTI banter thread then - would be nice to have a read (Er.. found it now) but def want to head to the one next year...

PS - liking the new sig pic - much nicer than the last one

Cheers Jonathan... the wheel may look clean in the photo but they're really not! I will be getting them powder coated at some point soon. And i dont use wax on then, to be honest i hate cleaning my wheels because i have to look at them, and they're far from perfect.

If you look in the national meet section there is a GTi internation Banter thread, loads of picture from the other day!

 

[J@mes W]

Well after read this thread

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=119211

I discovered that my secondary water pump has stopped working. There is a guide to a possible fix here

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=119211

If you haven't checked yours it may be worth checking, its not a major issue as only the LCR's have the secondary water pump, the LC dont. But its a component on my car which isn't workings its got to be fixed.

Will have a look over the weekend see if i can fix it!

 

[George 3G]

Just enjoyed picture reading your thread lol, car looks great and fantastic stance

 

[J@mes W]

Just enjoyed picture reading your thread lol, car looks great and fantastic stance

Cheers matey, im a bit a photo wh0re! I clean my car and i instantly want to take photos of it.

 

[J@mes W]

It's not a great update, but it's an update never the less. Unfortunately i had a women reverse out of a parking space (at speed) into the front of my car in the gym car park. The damage is minimal, just a few little dents and scuffs. However a new bumper will be needed, i'll insist on it.

My car will be picked up one day this week to have an assessment as to what is required to fix it. On the plus side i will have a new bumper and more importantly fresh paint. A stone chip free front end sounds very appealing. I'm trying to see the positive side of the situation but I'm still pretty angry about it!

On a slightly more positive note i found out why my brake lights aren't working, i found the brake light switch thread in the FAQ section. Managed to fit it yesterday afternoon in about 25 mins.

I will update later with a picture of the damage.

 

[J@mes W]

Little update.... I've spoken to the garage repairing my car and all being well i should be collecting my car Wednesday / Thursday next week.

To say i've missed my car would be an understatement, in it's absence and as a result of boredom at work i decided to put together a list of all the things i need to fix, buy and to do to my car once i get it back.

Things to do

Tasks
- Refurb front and rear calipers
- Polish charger pipe and manifold
- N249 by pass
- Remove all badges
- Paint or carbon vinyl wrap front and rear "S" badge
- Full detail in preparation for winter
- Fit sub and amps
- Fix leaking front doors


Mechanical
- Full service due in 1200 miles, gearbox oil, brake fluid etc...
- Rear brake pads and disks
- Final adjustments to coilovers
- Buy and fit rear spacers
- New set of tires (not sure which tires i'll go for yet)
- 4WA

I plan to do all of the above within the next month or so, then i will concentrate on improving the handling further, ARb, strut brace, bushes etc.

 

[J@mes W]

My car is now back from the crash repair garage and I'm far from happy with the work they've carried out. When i first arrived i was told that the insurance company had told them to collect the excess from me (£550) before releasing the car. The accident wasn't my fault, however as the other party is contesting liability for the accident and as of yet it's unresolved... i will have to front the excess until it is, that was a nice a surprise.

I had a quick look around the car while i was there and i couldn't see any faults in it. its wasn't until i had a look the following day in natural light did i see that the area surrounded the S badge has a series in what can only be described as randomly placed recesses in the bumper. On top of that i also noticed an area of the lower part of the bumper had little or no lacquer. So I took the car back and raised my issues i had with the finish with the manager and he agree it wasn't acceptable, my point was why wasn't this picked up in the "quality control" procedure? His excuse for the recesses in the bumper shape was that some injection moulding bumpers have these imperfection, if this is the case then why didn't they send it back and request a replacement?

Now his suggested solution was that they would smooth the affected area of the bumper and respray and fill in these recesses with paint. Surely this should have been done in the first instance?

The thing which has me worried is the way he was talking he could guarantee this would make it "perfect", i expect nothing less than a perfect finish and i will fight for it as long as is necessary.

I've been told it will take 2 days to rectify which means i will be without a car while they sort it out.

Here's a few pictures of her after a good wash from the weekend

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

Got to love the excuses...not! Im taking mine in today for a quote but must admit i always get that feeling os it going to be worse post work than pre work

Sorry meant to say, still looks very nice in the pics above

 

[J@mes W]

You've got to love the excuses, they're good at them, i would imagine they get plenty of practice.... the repairing part not so much!

Hopefully you'll have better luck than me, if you choose wisely i'm sure you'll be fine!

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

Ha right just to follow up from before and this is all ill say so i dont deviate off topic too much, had 2 bodyshop estimates so far. One over 300 quid and the other 152 quid. I emailed them now to query tje costs, let the babling bull s##t begin