Tyrer's LCR : 225 : Stage 1 :

[tyrer]

love the attention to detail mate
Dont forget to give us a flash/beep if you see us a about

Will do mate, love the polo made me look into something older for myself.

Looks sweet mate after seeing yours I wouldnt actually mind getting a silver one. Love the wheel colour

Need new pics soon, changed colour again to match with the plastics I had done Matt black.

Still fighting over keeping it, was offered £5000 trade in the other which was very strong money!! Deffinately Bushing this asap though and getting the shallower Supersport top mounts for another -10mm at the front.

 

[tyrer]

Car will be getting prepped for sale over the coming week's.

Then onto the list of replacements - B5 S4, E36 M3, E46 Clubsport in that order of preference

 

[EL]

Someone will be getting a proper mint LCR...good luck with the sale. Next options are looking nice dude

 

[tyrer]

Someone will be getting a proper mint LCR...good luck with the sale. Next options are looking nice dude

Cheers mate, I can honestly say it hasnt let me down in the 2 years Ive owned it. Only thing I have had to replace due to problems have been Coil packs and boost hoses but who doesnt need to upgrade these at some point anyway.

I wont need a daily motor and the LCR gets used about 3 times a week - usually when we go out or if either of us is working late then we dont lift share that day, so i can look at something worse on fuel

Before it goes I'm still tempted to polybush it just so I have finished how I wanted it - OEM+ Stage 1

 

[tyrer]

Today will be - back on OEM springs, Polybushing and OEM top mounts, maybe fit the short shift but will see.

 

[t0m]

Sad to see the car go, but this comes for everyone at some point.. e46 will be nice!

Are you fully polybushing the car or just doing the wishbones?

 

[tyrer]

Wishbones front and rear mate, something I was always doing so need to see it through. May do engine mounts at some point.

Also car will be staying until the PERFECT replacement is sourced, that could be tomorrow, month, year, 2 years! So may be life in her yet haha.

 

[t0m]

Haha, good man.

I like it when people say they are going to wait for the perfect replacement. You can't rush replacing an LCR, especially one as mint as yours

 

[tyrer]

It's true though isn't it! When u look at what you have as a complete package it's hard to beat for the money. I've looked at basically every option around 6k and the only thing that would keep me happy is another R32 in MKIV guise BUT I wouldn't want the attention on the house.

As its going to not be used daily I'm not rushing in changing unless its right.

So we may well see it get pampered and I keep it haha if I can't realistically replace it

 

[drka-drka]

Sad to see this one go mate. Sure the bimmer will be a minter too tho.

 

[ben450]

How many miles has it done I might be interested when your ready to sell.

 

[tyrer]

Sad to see this one go mate. Sure the bimmer will be a minter too tho.

Will miss it that's for sure, been a great car to me when I look back

How many miles has it done I might be interested when your ready to sell.

It has covered 62k currently mate and everything done documented in here.

So today we were polybushing my front wishbone

And

Feels good now, the OEMs are awful in comparison

 

[tyrer]

Had a good wash session with the LCR.

Spec as of today:

Engine - 225 BAM, Forge boost hoses, Awesome GTI Coil packs, NGK plugs, N249 Delete, Miltek non res catback, Pipercross panel filter, Revo stage 1

Chassis - Wietec 40/40 springs, THS Dogbone Mount, Whiteline RARB, Powerflex lower wishbone bushes, S3 strut brace

Exterior - Matt black plastics and Wheels, rear wiper delete, R32 Aero wiper arms and blades, de badged rear and sides, delocked

Interior - retro fit arm rest

 

[J@mes W]

Looking good, what bushes you get? Super pro ?

Got some super pro front wishbone bushes to go on, they really need doing.

How you finding your bushes?

 

[tyrer]

I went for powerflex in the end, going for the car tracked so I will get a proper feel once that's done.

 

[t0m]

Nice work mate

Car looks very tidy!

 

[tyrer]

Nice work mate

Car looks very tidy!

Needs a proper going over, just washed and hoovered. Next weekend I will be waxing and steam cleaning the seats then up it goes for sale I think.

Problem is I keep changing my mind on next car

 

[turbo009]

Whats your next car mate? Someone going to have a nice mint LCR looking at these pics

 

[tyrer]

Whats your next car mate? Someone going to have a nice mint LCR looking at these pics

I've been hankering over a B5 S4 for ages but after looking into reliablility issues that's taking a back seat to the MK4 R32 or A3 V6 Quattro

I hope someone takes it on and either goes stage 2 or just an LSD as that would finish it I reckon

 

[big eck]

Has to be a MK4 R32 buddy. Not as quick as the LCR but they look great and sound the nuts.

This is one of the nicest i've seen