Tfsi Mikes Money Pit - MkII Cupra: HEATED WINDSCREEN COMING UP! :)

[Tfsi_Mike]

Well had a compression test this morning as cyl 3 is counting a missfire at idle. *Showed healthy.

Going to try injector cleaner to see if it's sticking injector.

Got my CTEK battery conditioner, ace little bit of kit.

Then spent this lunchtime Wrapping my ITG in heat reflective tape.....

Under side of the heatshield;

Waiting for Snap on seat cover, OSIR footrest, Fuel Filter, oh and some more snow foam and plush towel. Possible ordering a car cover but I shouldnt!

Goes into dealer on Monday to repair bumper from dizzy cow driving into me, also getting them to paint fog & lower grills gloss black. *Oil seal needs replacing on pipe going into intercooler too.

 

[tonashp]

White climate panel mod One of my favourite mods to the car.

Will get some better pics.

Where did it get the white LED kit?

I likes and wants.

nice thread btw

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

You RLC by any chance?

The PIAA sidelights or Rear number plate bulbs? Oh or the climate panel lol

 

[tonashp]

climate panel.

rlc, whats that

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

Just saw you're from Aldershot and assumed you are in the Army, sorry lol.

The climate panel - the LEDs were bought from a french online LED shop called bluecars between me & my electronics instructor they were painstakingly swapped over lol. Worrying seeing my climate panel in bits being de soldered and re soldered but well worth the effort, actually one of my favourite mods...

 

[tonashp]

ah no probs.

oh that sounds hard lol

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

If you know some one good with electronics and a steady hand with a soldering iron Id recommend doing it as it brings a touch of class to the interior IMO, crisp white light instead of all bland red

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

Picked the car up this evening

They have done alignment. Feels as though its wandering to the right though...

Results from geometry check;

Had the oil seal fixed FOC

Had some gloss black paint added too (Pics when it stops pissing it down Also Re fitted my RHD Xenons for me.

I have kept the old bumper for eBay.de or stick it in removals wagon when I move to Uk fingers crossed for a couple of hundred euros on that, just wants a paint.

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

Oooh this turned up too with some snow foam and towel

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

Couple of quick iPhone snaps of the gloss black I had done.

Comments welcome

 

[S.E.C.T.]

Looks really good, will match the gloss black parts of the rest of the Cupra - makes you think why dont they make them this colour

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

Looks really good, will match the gloss black parts of the rest of the Cupra - makes you think why dont they make them this colour

Thanks mate, yours isn't looking too shabby either coming along very nicely!

If I had a quid for every time I thought why wasn't this mod standard lol
I'd be able to afford the S3 in the 1st place haha.

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

1.5 mini mods today...

Excuse the need for a hoovering, job for the morning!

Thank you to Hucking Fell on SCN

and the half a mini mod for when I use the car for work...

 

[S.E.C.T.]

Im liking the footrest - linky?!

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

http://www.parts4euro.com/DCShop/product_info.php?cPath=1_35_138&products_id=442

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

What's left to do...

Fuel filter next week.

Flocked dash parts (Boxed ready to go, still!)
Engine cover
heat reflective wrap ITG Done
Under chassis mods - Done
NQS BBK - Done
Air Con pump off - Done
Bumpsteer Kit - Done
Braille battery - Done
Swap Miltek Blueflame 3" DP (Just need to collect and heat wrap)
Blueflame 3" System (swapping my Miltek with Vaughny on Mk5Golf)
Awesome Gti Mats (Happy birthday too meeee)
Interior lighting switch to white LED
Gloss black seat backs?

Uprated fluid & pads
REVO (Apr a bit tame for me and Apr support getting even more scarce now awesome have stopped using APR)
BSH to Forge Catch can swap or latest revision PCV
Poly bushes as & when originals need replacing
Neuspeed Discharge & Turbo outlet pipes (every little helps)
Diff (undecided which one, good reviews from most so cheapest)
Carbon bonnet
S3 Rears
Re furb TD 1.2s

Facelift CupraR Clock Cluster (cheers RichN !) + polar unit
OSIR / Gulfstream footrest Done
Rear valance painted gloss black (christmas @ Cooks Seat Manchester)
Flat bottomed wheel / (dare I treat myself to a Reverié wheel?)
Recaro Profi SPA Drivers seat

A couple I nearly forgot about....

Auto dimming rear view mirror
12v socket in back of centre console like poverty spec models
Permanent 12v supply for sat nav

 

[Ali_Hayes]

Mike just though i would send a little how you doing message.
Well only got 6 weeks left in Afghan now and guess what my little car fund is now at 3200 pounds so its growing nicely but first thing is getting my Car a full service before i start anything.
Once again thanks for this great Thread I love logging on and reading all the new posts.
Hope all is well Ali.

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

Hiya mate

Missed out on doing H15, meant to be out there with 77 Talisman. That was the next few big mods funding Not going as I was promoted & am posted...

Counting the days for ya mate.

Good to know people are liking the updates I wonder what Id think about it if Id never owned it and read about it lol.

 

[Ali_Hayes]

Well I shall try and make a thread as half decent as yours so you can see what you think my problem is that im rubbish with computers and that but I will try.
Congrats on the promotion Im guessing u got full screw as that was the last board.
So you getting posted back to the uk then anywhere nice.

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

Well I shall try and make a thread as half decent as yours so you can see what you think my problem is that im rubbish with computers and that but I will try.
Congrats on the promotion Im guessing u got full screw as that was the last board.
So you getting posted back to the uk then anywhere nice.

Was selected for Lance Jack in May Cant wear until posted into a specific post

Moving to 521 Wks Gp, Chillwell. Start work in Jan there.

PM on its way to you on a mod...