What have you done to your car lately?

[faneca]

By 8 legged friend lives behind my drivers side mirror, he pops out to say g'day sometimes. The pressure washer didnt ease him out so he can stay

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Haha i have a huntsman in behind my rear tail light!! found two legs sticking out last wash and they moved back in when i touched them lol

[mickos]

Bwwwhhahahahaaa gotta keep security fed and happy on the job aye :lol:

[chris_r]

So, there's been a little bit going on with my fleet of late. I fitted the Powerflex rear beam bushes to the Corsa, definitely makes a difference, but could still be better. Also fitted the AEM wideband O2 gauge as well. Combo, not much has changed, but there's a Corsa B GSi sitting in front of it, donating some parts to the Combo's cause. The Beamer hasn't really been touched, but it's getting a new set of eyes next week (when they get here).

And the Transit. Well, at 124,000 I have gotten a warning coming up saying "Engine Malfunction - Service Now", thought I'd check the codes, P0048 Boost Control Solenoid Out of Range high reading. Take it into Ford dealer, where that today they isolated the issue down to a faulty electronic wastegate actuator. Thing is, you can't replace the actuator without replacing the entire turbo (I'm guessing each one might be specifically calibrated for each turbo). That's okay with me, it's still under warranty until 200,000kms, so it's not costing me. Well, it is in terms of hiring a van and the fact the Transit's also getting a 120k service along with new brakes, but still it could be much worse.

[dutchy]

....Thing is, you can't replace the actuator without replacing the entire turbo (I'm guessing each one might be specifically calibrated for each turbo).....

HUH ?! They better redesign as a fault under warranty period is expensive for them. Ah well, new turbo then.

[chris_r]

HUH ?! They better redesign as a fault under warranty period is expensive for them. Ah well, new turbo then.

The turbo used on the 2.2 CYF4 Duratorq engine is a Garrett GT1749VK, the V being for a variable nozzle (or geometry) turbine and the K for electronic actuator. I'm guessing the electronic actuator itself is possibly somewhat "paired" or calibrated with each turbo. Can't really see much of an advantage in it over a mechanical actuator to be honest. But yeah, I'm glad they're doing it and not me. FWD van with the turbo mounted between engine and firewall, that's gonna be fun.

[Purplehazeffc]

Well after around 9 months of having the headlining being held up mainly from thumb tacks. I finally decided while on holidays to getting it fixed.
A bit of googling 1st to see how everything came off. So I didn't break or snap anything.
Had a look at Spotlight to see what would be suitable, as I had decided on having Black. As the original colour was light Grey. I know some won't like the black. But I actually prefer it.
The material I got is a Faux Suede. Which was on special for $14 a meter. 2 mtrs was plenty. Also used Sellys Kwik Grip Vertical. Which is good for temps up to 130c.
Since I had some material left over. I also covered the A pillar pieces with the suede, so it blends in from the dash through to the headlining.
Total cost $60. Took me over a week, due to finding time. But it could easily done in 2-3 days. 1st day to remove, clean & glue the material. 2nd day to trim & refit to the car.

http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/IMG_20161109_112409.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/IMG_20161109_112409.jpg.html)
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/IMG_20161109_114809.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/IMG_20161109_114809.jpg.html)
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/IMG_20161109_174311.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/IMG_20161109_174311.jpg.html)
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/IMG_20161110_152356.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/IMG_20161110_152356.jpg.html)
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/IMG_20161110_152434.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/IMG_20161110_152434.jpg.html)

[rodsfromday]

Well after around 9 months of having the headlining being held up mainly from thumb tacks. I finally decided while on holidays to getting it fixed.
A bit of googling 1st to see how everything came off. So I didn't break or snap anything.
Had a look at Spotlight to see what would be suitable, as I had decided on having Black. As the original colour was light Grey. I know some won't like the black. But I actually prefer it.
The material I got is a Faux Suede. Which was on special for $14 a meter. 2 mtrs was plenty. Also used Sellys Kwik Grip Vertical. Which is good for temps up to 130c.
Since I had some material left over. I also covered the A pillar pieces with the suede, so it blends in from the dash through to the headlining.
Total cost $60. Took me over a week, due to finding time. But it could easily done in 2-3 days. 1st day to remove, clean & glue the material. 2nd day to trim & refit to the car.

http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/IMG_20161109_112409.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/IMG_20161109_112409.jpg.html)
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/IMG_20161109_114809.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/IMG_20161109_114809.jpg.html)
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http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/IMG_20161110_152356.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/IMG_20161110_152356.jpg.html)
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/IMG_20161110_152434.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/IMG_20161110_152434.jpg.html)

Great job!! How much of that kwik grip did you need?


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[Purplehazeffc]

Cheers. Was the 1st time that I've ever tackled anything like this.
I got a 1lt tin of Kwik Grip from Bunnings for around $25. Used just over half of that
Started with just the middle 1st till around 20cm from the edges. Got that all smoothed out with a credit card. As you can see in the pic
Then done the outside, so I could form around the curves & indents from the grab handles & sunvisor

http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/IMG_20161109_155030.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/IMG_20161109_155030.jpg.html)

[sskustomz]

You've done a nice job! Hope the dash for my rally car comes out as well!


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[Bobec]

Great work! One of those repairs that would permanently stay on the "one day" list for most, good on you for jumping into it

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[Purplehazeffc]

You've done a nice job! Hope the dash for my rally car comes out as well!


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Great work! One of those repairs that would permanently stay on the "one day" list for most, good on you for jumping into it

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Cheers. I have been on holidays & thought might as well get it done as it needed to be done.
Wasn't that hard really. Not as hard as I thought it was going to be. And the headlining only took just 45mins to put back in with all the grab handles & sun visor etc

[mondo]

spent the weekend racing at Mt Panorama.

http://i.imgur.com/q9t385C.jpg


Conrod Straight Supersprint on Saturday - Best time 55.16sec * Placed 8/14 in class (Type 2 over 4000cc) and 44/70 overall.

Mountain Straight Hill Climb on Sunday - Best time of 56.19sec * Placed 5/15 in class (Type 2 over 4000cc) and 33/78 overall.


http://i.imgur.com/77VvWTu.jpg


Safe to say I had a ball!! :steve:

[dutchy]

spent the weekend racing at Mt Panorama.

http://i.imgur.com/q9t385C.jpg


Conrod Straight Supersprint on Saturday - Best time 55.16sec * Placed 8/14 in class (Type 2 over 4000cc) and 44/70 overall.

Mountain Straight Hill Climb on Sunday - Best time of 56.19sec * Placed 5/15 in class (Type 2 over 4000cc) and 33/78 overall.


http://i.imgur.com/77VvWTu.jpg


Safe to say I had a ball!! :steve:
Looks good :) wish i could do that but it'll never happen with the current car.

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[mickos]

spent the weekend racing at Mt Panorama.

http://i.imgur.com/q9t385C.jpg


Conrod Straight Supersprint on Saturday - Best time 55.16sec * Placed 8/14 in class (Type 2 over 4000cc) and 44/70 overall.

Mountain Straight Hill Climb on Sunday - Best time of 56.19sec * Placed 5/15 in class (Type 2 over 4000cc) and 33/78 overall.


http://i.imgur.com/77VvWTu.jpg


Safe to say I had a ball!! :steve:

So much awesome, want to hit up mt panorama next year aye


Looks good :) wish i could do that but it'll never happen with the current car.

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You know what to do :ihih:

[dutchy]

I know very well what to do..... :)

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[ZomBie]

^^^ Mt Panorama is such a great circuit, it just flows. Laps under closed conditions should be on everyones bucket list!


After 6mths of "outa sight outa mind" in the garage, and plans for the car on indefinite hold, the SRi finally got a much needed wash.
A quick buff and the right lighting, and she still scrubs up ok.

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/zombie_gti/SRi/DSC_1746_sm.jpg

[sskustomz]

spent the weekend racing at Mt Panorama.

http://i.imgur.com/q9t385C.jpg


Conrod Straight Supersprint on Saturday - Best time 55.16sec * Placed 8/14 in class (Type 2 over 4000cc) and 44/70 overall.

Mountain Straight Hill Climb on Sunday - Best time of 56.19sec * Placed 5/15 in class (Type 2 over 4000cc) and 33/78 overall.


http://i.imgur.com/77VvWTu.jpg


Safe to say I had a ball!! :steve:

Sorry, over 4000cc? What motor do you have in there???


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[mondo]

It's a 2.5lt turbo. forced induction incurs a 1.7 x multiplier. Only cars to beat me on day two were a modified Clubsport and a HDT retro tribute Targa car. Pretty much all V8's plus a couple of XR6 Turbos in our class.

[sskustomz]

It's a 2.5lt turbo. forced induction incurs a 1.7 x multiplier. Only cars to beat me on day two were a modified Clubsport and a HDT retro tribute Targa car. Pretty much all V8's plus a couple of XR6 Turbos in our class.

That makes sense then! Good work!


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[mondo]

an Astra would be in the 2000-4000cc class as was my Corsa last year. I came second in class to a 3.3lt BMW last year in the Corsa

[chris_r]

So after the Corsa hit the rollers the other day with a result about 20kW under what it should be, I contacted Tobias from EDS. Sent him the details of the car and the dyno sheet. He sends me a new file. I flash new file and take car a drive. I step on the throttle, it launches very hard with wheels spinning and I'm still grinning ear to ear about it. I think he found the missing killerwasps and gave it some more. Like it bloody needed it, lol. And he told me the map had less torque. Well, f*** me, that must mean less torque than a truck, because it pulls along very hard now.

[dutchy]

New thermostat :)

[DRMAT]

Hey guys.... car started missing slightly the other day with P0304 code for Cyl 4 misfire but then ran fine, cleared the code and went to drive to work today and it's missing like a bitch... i'm just going to assume it's the coil pack given they are original and plugs aren't that old, where's the best place to order one given Holden quoted $397+GST and no way should they be that expensive! The VDO ones are OEM correct?

[Purplehazeffc]

Hey guys.... car started missing slightly the other day with P0304 code for Cyl 4 misfire but then ran fine, cleared the code and went to drive to work today and it's missing like a bitch... i'm just going to assume it's the coil pack given they are original and plugs aren't that old, where's the best place to order one given Holden quoted $397+GST and no way should they be that expensive! The VDO ones are OEM correct?

I would check eBay. Thou make sure they are OEM. Or if you need it a bit quicker, try Covs or Repco

[Raisin]

Found out today that it's not a good idea to drop the rear axle of your Astra onto your thumb. :mad2:

[sskustomz]

Found out today that it's not a good idea to drop the rear axle of your Astra onto your thumb. :mad2:

Ouch, must remember that


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[faneca]

Yeah I wouldn't recommend doing that again Raisin!!! Lose your nail???? :D


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[Raisin]

Yeah I wouldn't recommend doing that again Raisin!!! Lose your nail???? :D


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It's still attached, but is probably going to fall off in a few days. Pretty annoyed lol, I was trying to fit the rear beam spherical bearing bushings and while it was all disconnected from the car it fell off the jack stands. My thumb ended up in the mix on the one side, and the other side ended up dangling by the brake line. I'll have to inspect it closer to see how it fared, but it looks stretched and I'm not sure if I trust it now when the car sees so much track time. I should have just disconnected all the sensors and lines and eased the whole axle down onto the ground with a jack instead of trying to keep it suspended. Lesson learned for next time.

[DRMAT]

I would check eBay. Thou make sure they are OEM. Or if you need it a bit quicker, try Covs or Repco

Grabbed a VDO one off ebay for $105.... slight saving over the 4x quote Holden provided! Chucked it on on the weekend and the car is heaps smoother... even allowing for the massive misfire once it had failed.

[Brady]

I just remove the stock radio of my 2010 Astra Audio and add a new aftermarket Radio Steering Wheel control from Seicane, works like a magic, really happy.:clapsmiley:

[arharoon]

I just remove the stock radio of my 2010 Astra Audio and add a new aftermarket Radio Steering Wheel control from Seicane, works like a magic, really happy.:clapsmiley:

Good to hear Brady. Which one did you get?

[guy 27]

Upgraded rear speakers in zafira.

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[faneca]

Sent it back to the shop Monday. Bought more things to go on it


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[adam_92]

^ then spent Saturday cleaning some things to go on to it.

Spent most of today with aaron messing about with car stuff. Sanded some of the shit paint on the van and white undercoated it so at least its half decent. Cleaned the van with the new pressure washer, and fitted a white bonnet! Got rid of the rusty one

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[faneca]

Yep as adam said then cleaned up some black things to go on in the new year!


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[McTwistie]

I just bought 2 new headlights for my ZC CDXI Vectra 2003. Then I get a flat on the front right, and the rim is cracked. Ive posted in WTB, but if anyone has a broken set of 19" Snowflakes that will fit, I am VERY interested in a purchase. Cheers. BTW.. Had my car now for 7 years, and STILL loving it !

[Raisin]

Yep as adam said then cleaned up some black things to go on in the new year!


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I like black things. :P Are these the black things like my other colour things that I picked up for next year too?

[faneca]

I like black things. [emoji14] Are these the black things like my other colour things that I picked up for next year too?
These black things would be the same as those other coloured things you picked up yes!

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[dutchy]

Washed the Astra a few days ago and polished today.
Also found a big freaking on dent on the roof of the Pug [emoji35]
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161226/91f1a13443315f56ef43fa8f4bd97eb1.jpg

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[sskustomz]

Have to replace the water pump in my landcruiser, so while the tools were out i stripped the rear end to cut the bum off it. Always drags off drop offs.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161227/46223b5a6528ebc79778709f49597659.jpg


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[JohnBu]

Washed the Astra a few days ago and polished today.
Also found a big freaking on dent on the roof of the Pug [emoji35]
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161226/91f1a13443315f56ef43fa8f4bd97eb1.jpg

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How easy is it to dent the Pug.

I find some car's panel very thin?

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[dutchy]

How easy is it to dent the Pug.

I find some car's panel very thin?

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Nah, its on those ridges so actually quite strong. The 4008 isn't too bad, shares most panels with the Mitsu asx. The panels i do find to dent easy are those on the Mazda 3.

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[sskustomz]

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161230/241bae8365315d5168faa4fd7d4e1227.jpg
Gone from this,
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161230/366a31d0695ce8144ae142bd1123168a.jpg
To this.
Waiting on steel supplier to make a new tow hitch and it's done.


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[Raisin]

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161230/241bae8365315d5168faa4fd7d4e1227.jpg
Gone from this,
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161230/366a31d0695ce8144ae142bd1123168a.jpg
To this.
Waiting on steel supplier to make a new tow hitch and it's done.


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Looks awesome!

[sskustomz]

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170101/7b69f499bcaa0dc6ade1aa0565d43a72.jpg
Little bit shorter now, still need to weld in the tow hitch but it ends up 175mm shorter and 100mm further up. Should stop the embarrassing drag it's bum down the drop off the 80 is prone to! If the bodywork cops any damage it'll get cut off and plated up to the bottom of the tail lights.


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[sskustomz]

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170107/00e9711cefa80b7c443055c36ccc750d.jpg
All finished, and bonnet sprayed in bed armour because it had a nasty sunburn and I have a habit of walking on it to get to the gear on the roofrack.


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[Legoman]

Reset SII on dashboard, replaced missing thermo fan cowl shroud Torx head anchor bolt to radiator frame, made new magnetic sump plug utilising neodymium cylindrical magnet, removed headlining mounted courtesy light array and replaced blown main 18W festoon globe with 16 x CoB LED light replacement instead.

Can't believe the cheap quality construction of that headlining courtesy light assembly. So cheap & nasty. Nothing soldered, nothing insulated. Just all clip together strips of exposed copper sheet to provide the power and then a massively hot 18W filament globe to melt the plastic all around when the globe holders break their mounts! Just as well there's no sound deadening insulation in the roof space otherwise the whole car would burn to the ground in no time. 16 LEDs on a board make a massive difference to interior lighting compared to the 18W festoon. It's like a supernova inside the car now when you open a door.

[mickos]

Dropped engine oil, gearbox oil feeling fresh

[dutchy]

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[guy 27]

you having another baby?

[dutchy]

No need a booster seat and these recaros seem the best option if you want something decent looking 😀

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[dutchy]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170204/ccc314234785a9657ad555ba937037ac.jpg

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[sskustomz]

No need a booster seat and these recaros seem the best option if you want something decent looking [emoji3]

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Sorry Dutchy, didn't realise you were so short


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[dutchy]

[emoji2] [emoji14]

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[DRMAT]

No-one here hopefully?!

6444

[dutchy]

WHAT DRMAT 😂 thats hilarious.

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[guy 27]

have now got trailer turn signal fault code when indicating in zafira. :lol:

I dont have a towbar or trailer wiring harness.

[ZomBie]

Rego today. So if it's broke and not needed, then take it out......

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[Purplehazeffc]

Slowly getting annoyed with the way the Astra is starting to look. Yes Astra's are bad for how long the paint lasts. Especially this colour, as all the car I have seen as the same.
I was going to go body colour with the lower skirts & mirror caps. But as I done both the front & back Holden emblem in satin black, It has turned out quite good.
Door side mouldings will be done in body colour. The bonnet thou is another story. Might look to replace it with something in better condition & wrap it is satin black vinyl
The roof is in not to bad condition. So I will wrap that in satin black in a few weeks..

Side Skirt Before
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/IMG_20170219_191715.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/IMG_20170219_191715.jpg.html)

Side Skirt after with Satin Black
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/IMG_20170219_191702.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/IMG_20170219_191702.jpg.html)

The Bonnet. Hmmmm
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/IMG_20170219_191624.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/IMG_20170219_191624.jpg.html)

[Bobec]

Slowly getting annoyed with the way the Astra is starting to look. Yes Astra's are bad for how long the paint lasts. Especially this colour, as all the car I have seen as the same.
I was going to go body colour with the lower skirts & mirror caps. But as I done both the front & back Holden emblem in satin black, It has turned out quite good.
Door side mouldings will be done in body colour. The bonnet thou is another story. Might look to replace it with something in better condition & wrap it is satin black vinyl
The roof is in not to bad condition. So I will wrap that in satin black in a few weeks..

Side Skirt Before
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/IMG_20170219_191715.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/IMG_20170219_191715.jpg.html)

Side Skirt after with Satin Black
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/IMG_20170219_191702.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/IMG_20170219_191702.jpg.html)

The Bonnet. Hmmmm
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/IMG_20170219_191624.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/IMG_20170219_191624.jpg.html)
There's a product called solution finish which will bring the plastics back to life. Also, you could go rat look with the bonnet lol https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170225/c9c06089d1d732e9450dbae9fe046b9d.jpg

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[dutchy]

Slowly getting annoyed with the way the Astra is starting to look. Yes Astra's are bad for how long the paint lasts. Especially this colour, as all the car I have seen as the same.
I was going to go body colour with the lower skirts & mirror caps. But as I done both the front & back Holden emblem in satin black, It has turned out quite good.
Door side mouldings will be done in body colour. The bonnet thou is another story. Might look to replace it with something in better condition & wrap it is satin black vinyl
The roof is in not to bad condition. So I will wrap that in satin black in a few weeks..

Side Skirt Before
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/IMG_20170219_191715.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/IMG_20170219_191715.jpg.html)

Side Skirt after with Satin Black
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/IMG_20170219_191702.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/IMG_20170219_191702.jpg.html)

The Bonnet. Hmmmm
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/IMG_20170219_191624.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/IMG_20170219_191624.jpg.html)
If you want to wrap a bonnet, make sure it's in 100% good nick as you'll see every little imperfection when matte wrapped.

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[Purplehazeffc]

If you want to wrap a bonnet, make sure it's in 100% good nick as you'll see every little imperfection when matte wrapped.

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Yeah I know. The roof in in good condition, just faded. Need a different bonnet for sure. I have seen a cpl of white ones that look pretty good.
Mind you I couldn't see if there were any stone chips..

[dutchy]

Yeah I know. The roof in in good condition, just faded. Need a different bonnet for sure. I have seen a cpl of white ones that look pretty good.
Mind you I couldn't see if there were any stone chips..

maybe white, gloss or carbon fibre look shows up less imperfections but I've seen them before with the matte black wrap and the smallest dent showed up, even some scratches, didn't look nice. Better respray bonnet then.

[adam_92]

Sand the bonnet flat/smooth first. Even the slightest imperfection on the bonnet will be exaggerated/amplified by the vinyl wrap

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[Purplehazeffc]

Sand the bonnet flat/smooth first. Even the slightest imperfection on the bonnet will be exaggerated/amplified by the vinyl wrap

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Yeah I know about the vinyl wrap. Hence why getting a better bonnet. With that & the wrap would be cheaper than getting it resprayed. Which would look better than wrap thou.
The car mechanically is pretty good. Runs like a dream for coming up to 297,000k's. I get 6.2 - 6.6 lts per 100klms. But the paint makes it look worse than the car is.
But around this time next year, after the almost $1000 a month child support finishes, I will be looking at getting a new car. Hopefully the new Astra GTC's will be coming out around that time??? But that is another story..

Just looking at doing cheapish stuff I can do myself just to improve the look a bit.. :)

[dutchy]

Quick wash https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170301/6ed6293aaa72826313c33505fefd46a3.jpg

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[faneca]

So shiney Pete!
Mine needs some TLC but instead I bought more bits for it. Which probably wasn't smart seeing as we just bought a new house!

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[dutchy]

So shiney Pete!
Mine needs some TLC but instead I bought more bits for it. Which probably wasn't smart seeing as we just bought a new house!

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Congrats dude on the purchase of your house :) car parts are for life enhancement, house is for necessity.

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[faneca]

Thanks man. It's a weird feeling!! Because the Mrs is still up in karratha working it's just me ATM. And I'm not used to having no pets or people around. And my meals I'm cooking shows!! Haven't cooked for the last few nights I have had that many left overs!! 😂😂😂😂

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[dutchy]

Thanks man. It's a weird feeling!! Because the Mrs is still up in karratha working it's just me ATM. And I'm not used to having no pets or people around. And my meals I'm cooking shows!! Haven't cooked for the last few nights I have had that many left overs!! 😂😂😂😂

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:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

[benzino]

Drove 2000km in 48hrs. Albury to St George QLD.

The astra definitely got a good leg stretch and I now understand the term compression adjustment and why I wish the Koni sports had more than just rebound...

[dutchy]

Done 35001 ks in exactly 4 years.

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[Marmalade]

that's pretty low k's dutchy! Still on the original tyres?

[dutchy]

that's pretty low k's dutchy! Still on the original tyres?
Not going far and use the Pug for bigger trips. I changed the (front) tyres not too long ago for very cheap Hifly brand and the verdict on those is still out there. Otherwise the Astra has been pretty good.

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[JohnBu]

Done 35001 ks in exactly 4 years.

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Man I wished I do those KMs. I'm doing about double that and don't even drive my car on weekends.

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[Raisin]

Haha, I do 70km each way just for my commute. Nearest fuel station is 26km away and the nearest shopping center is nearly 40km away. I do nearly 5,000km per month these days while trying to plan my driving to accomplish more than one thing along the way.

[DRMAT]

I can beat dutchy.... only done 54,500 on the Barina in the 7 years (exactly in a couple of weeks) i've owned it!

[dutchy]

I can beat dutchy.... only done 54,500 on the Barina in the 7 years (exactly in a couple of weeks) i've owned it!
[emoji2] that's not much either

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[DRMAT]

Weirdly it was bought as more of the run around and the nicer car will have done 55,000 in 3 years soon :( Bloody kids!

[dutchy]

Weirdly it was bought as more of the run around and the nicer car will have done 55,000 in 3 years soon :( Bloody kids!
Wahaha, sort of the same here but the other car my wife uses, bought around the same time as the Astra, has done loads more ks.

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[chris_r]

Transit's done like 147,000kms in just under three years from new (3 years in July). Corsa on the other hand has done about 28,000kms in just shy of four years, about 13,000kms of that with the Z20LET in it. BMW has done about 6,000kms since September last year and the Combo, well it's done more kms on a trailer since I've owned it, which is about 100kms.

[chris_r]

Corsa's copped an intercooler upgrade. Gone from the apparently 400bhp capable TX Autosport cooler to the Airtec kit, apparently good for 350bhp. Still got more work to do before it's back on the road again.

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Also, the Beamer's had a consistent shuddering issue at around 80-90km/h and when braking since I've owned it. From what I gather, upper control arms are shot. Yay.

[dutchy]

Corsa's copped an intercooler upgrade. Gone from the apparently 400bhp capable TX Autosport cooler to the Airtec kit, apparently good for 350bhp. Still got more work to do before it's back on the road again.

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Also, the Beamer's had a consistent shuddering issue at around 80-90km/h and when braking since I've owned it. From what I gather, upper control arms are shot. Yay.
That looks great Chris.

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[mondo]

Airtec are good quality for the price. I have one on my Focus and also ran one in my Mondeo

[chris_r]

Airtec are good quality for the price. I have one on my Focus and also ran one in my Mondeo

To be honest, I was going to wait for the DNA/MTC Mk4 GSi cooler which is a 100mm thick core. I'd have no bumper left if I were to fit that. The Airtec kit (also intended for the Mk4/TS Astra), is a 60mm core and doesn't require any cutting. But this unit is rated to 350bhp and it's more than twice the size of the TX Autosport cooler I was running, which is basically rebadged, cheap Chinese eBay crap and that allegedly can run up to 400bhp. Even if the Airtec figures for it's own cooler are at the maximum side of things, it still suits me fine, as I probably won't up the power any more than that anyway. Stage 3.5 in a Corsa shell is nuts enough as it is.

[dutchy]

To be honest, I was going to wait for the DNA/MTC Mk4 GSi cooler which is a 100mm thick core. I'd have no bumper left if I were to fit that. The Airtec kit (also intended for the Mk4/TS Astra), is a 60mm core and doesn't require any cutting. But this unit is rated to 350bhp and it's more than twice the size of the TX Autosport cooler I was running, which is basically rebadged, cheap Chinese eBay crap and that allegedly can run up to 400bhp. Even if the Airtec figures for it's own cooler are at the maximum side of things, it still suits me fine, as I probably won't up the power any more than that anyway. Stage 3.5 in a Corsa shell is nuts enough as it is.

Did they come with all pipes Chris ?

[chris_r]

Did they come with all pipes Chris ?
Yes, except top hat and power pipe, which most people get their own aftermarket ones anyway.

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[Purplehazeffc]

Well. This happened on the way to work on Monday Morning.

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[mondo]

To be honest, I was going to wait for the DNA/MTC Mk4 GSi cooler which is a 100mm thick core. I'd have no bumper left if I were to fit that. The Airtec kit (also intended for the Mk4/TS Astra), is a 60mm core and doesn't require any cutting. But this unit is rated to 350bhp and it's more than twice the size of the TX Autosport cooler I was running, which is basically rebadged, cheap Chinese eBay crap and that allegedly can run up to 400bhp. Even if the Airtec figures for it's own cooler are at the maximum side of things, it still suits me fine, as I probably won't up the power any more than that anyway. Stage 3.5 in a Corsa shell is nuts enough as it is.

Keen to see how it goes once completed.

[dutchy]

Well. This happened on the way to work on Monday Morning.

http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/Car300%201.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/Car300%201.jpg.html)
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/Purplehazeffc/Car%20300.jpg (http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/Purplehazeffc/media/Car%20300.jpg.html)
Congratulations [emoji2]

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[dutchy]

Booked her in for a day of loving, pampering , wash, polish, wax, paint correction and finished with a CQuartz treatment. Gives me goosebumps thinking about it. I'm hoping for a massive eyegasm when I get her back :steve:

[Marmalade]

have read good things about CQ and was tempted to diy a coating when i corrected mine.

Will have to let us know what you think and it's longevity (and pics of course!)

[JohnBu]

Booked her in for a day of loving, pampering , wash, polish, wax, paint correction and finished with a CQuartz treatment. Gives me goosebumps thinking about it. I'm hoping for a massive eyegasm when I get her back :steve:
I should give my cars a wash. But it's fruitless in Melbourne.

I'll may try in Spring :D

What's the above cost?

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[dutchy]

I should give my cars a wash. But it's fruitless in Melbourne.

I'll may try in Spring :D

What's the above cost?

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It's an all day treatement, wash, claybar, wash, polish.... the lot, 350 dollars.

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[dutchy]

have read good things about CQ and was tempted to diy a coating when i corrected mine.

Will have to let us know what you think and it's longevity (and pics of course!)
He said it'll last at least 6 months but closer to a year provided you use ph neutral handwash if you do wash it. He works mostly on high end cars but does all cars. Will see if it's worth it but going on references, i think it is 😀

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[sskustomz]

Washed it


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[JohnBu]

It's an all day treatement, wash, claybar, wash, polish.... the lot, 350 dollars.

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That's pretty good rate if it's all day.

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[dutchy]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170510/e7de35abfddc6f85706d9b46958ea441.jpg he rocked up just past 8 this morning.

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[dutchy]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170510/e7de35abfddc6f85706d9b46958ea441.jpg he rocked up just past 8 this morning.

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[Legoman]

Also, the Beamer's had a consistent shuddering issue at around 80-90km/h and when braking since I've owned it. From what I gather, upper control arms are shot. Yay.

Actually mate, I have some experience with Beamers. The shimmy you report is not at the right speed nor in the right circumstance to be upper control arm bushes. If it's under braking, you have a braking issue. Most probably warped rotors caused by the black-out OE Textar or Pagid pads gouging the F outta the rotors. If the model is one of the higher end versions fitted with multi-piston calipers, then you could also have a siezed piston. The upper control arm bushes shimmy occurs between 100-110km/h at a constant speed with no braking or acceleration load. Beamers of all flavours are well known for it. It's why you don't change BMW wheels for aftermarket versions with the wrong offset, hub bore etc. dimensions. Anything you put on with even a tiny difference in front suspension geometry will have you chasing steering shimmy problems constantly. +1 is about as far as you can go for wheels on a BMW (with correct model offset + everything else) without antagonising an already very sensitive front suspension/steering setup on Beamers.

I have to laugh everytime I see some boy-racer BMW with 22" wheels wrapped in licorice strip rubber driving past. I know the owner thinks it looks fully-sik, but I know just what a piece of sh!t it undoubtedly is to drive. Before you start tearing into the suspension looking for something wrong, make sure you have the right dimension wheels on there first. It could save you a hell of a lot of time & money.

[dutchy]

He's still having a go at my car. Moving it in and out of the sun to have a good look. Feels as smooth as glass https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170511/c8ee65363bc4cdd8e21851cffc055a09.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170511/b7465fc5e19d292b3e4815c322ed0861.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170511/7647ef653305617b5a02c5a90ae863ee.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170511/fdf9edf2a7b37b9f2d76dec3465c963c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170511/6528bdc76e9fb50f107118d53aee3eef.jpg

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[guy 27]

Nice

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[Marmalade]

looks great Dutchy, it's a nice feeling driving something that outshines everything around you!

on another note, drained my cars oil out of curiosity and found the dealer didn't do the 5000k (18 month old) oil change I requested before delivery.. the oil and filter was quite black even nearly 7000kms. How holden allows the J's to go for 15000km's before their first service is beyond me.

And strangely it was overfilled by nearly a litre.

[Legoman]

on another note, drained my cars oil out of curiosity and found the dealer didn't do the 5000k (18 month old) oil change I requested before delivery.. the oil and filter was quite black even nearly 7000kms. How holden allows the J's to go for 15000km's before their first service is beyond me.

Your answer's right there. It's Holden. The very last thing they care about is the good health or longevity of your car! The only thing they (and all dealers of all manufacturers) care about these days is when you're next going to buy another brand new car. The latest brand new car is the greatest thing ever right up until the moment you actually commit to buying it. Then it's the biggest pile of crap ever made and you really should update to the latest model which is sooo much better than that bunkie old shitter you're driving around in now. That just the new car salesman mantra. Anything the service guys or new car documentation writers can do to speed up that process by way of making sure your old car has a shorter life than technically possible is all good for them. "Recommended service intervals" are not for your or your car's benefit, they are for the benefit of the manufacturer, and the manufacturer doesn't make any money while you hold on to your existing car only spending $50 or so every year changing the oil. They need you to spend $30,000 every year buying the new model and scrapping the old one. It's exactly the same with the recommended tyre pressures on the door jamb placard. Admittedly that's a very old scam now that virtually everyone is wise to and routinely ignores, but for a long time people were driving around on tyres only pumped up to 22-24psi as the manufacturer recommended pressure. Recommended for the tyre manufacture that is, so you'll be back ASAP for another set of tyres to replace the ones with the prematurely worn away shoulders. I bet you'll struggle to find anyone with an ounce of common sense driving around today on tyres pumped up to only 24psi.

[poita]

Had windscreen replaced, genuine only. OUCH!

[dutchy]

Had windscreen replaced, genuine only. OUCH!

what happened ?

[poita]

Copped a rock on the way back from Gold Coast a couple of weeks ago.

Hit just near the a pillar and spread to about half way across the windscreen.

Long story, no it's not covered on my insurance.

[dutchy]

Fark, that sucks :( Wouldn't have happened if you had made a detour past Noosa........ :lol:

[poita]

Happened just south of Gympie :(

Was angry the rest of the drive home. $800 I could've kept in my bank

Just to top it off was almost 2 weeks for it to arrive, so had to look at it daily

[andy76]

Finally got time to fit decat pipe and eds tune on Sat. Happy with the extra power and exhaust noise.

[dutchy]

got new tyres for the Pug.

[Legoman]

Bought 20 litres of United MV-99 ATF for the auto trans after the pan comes off for a control cable gland entry o-ring oil leak. 20 litres of MV-99 is amazingly cheaper than 3 litres of the genuine ATF from the (st)ealer and there is no significant difference in viscosity, SG, flash or pour points.

[faneca]

Track day prep all set for tomorrowhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170524/b15ac0a25f9ace8e4d98dfc5e603bac8.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170524/27d3d2ed276f47a1096a045f42064c13.jpg

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[dutchy]

Track day prep all set for tomorrowhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170524/b15ac0a25f9ace8e4d98dfc5e603bac8.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170524/27d3d2ed276f47a1096a045f42064c13.jpg

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Have fun mate.

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[faneca]

Have fun mate.

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Can't wait! Shame Vaughns car ismt going to get up for it

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[Legoman]

Bought a pair of camera defeating licence plate covers on the back of my fifth punitive $100 fine in two years for going through an intersection at 75km/h in a 70 zone. No more consolidated revenue donations from me.

[faneca]

Bought a pair of camera defeating licence plate covers on the back of my fifth punitive $100 fine in two years for going through an intersection at 75km/h in a 70 zone. No more consolidated revenue donations from me.
Hopefully you don't get caught with them as from what I have heard the fine will be well over the $100 mark.

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[dutchy]

Took the astra in for a service.

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[rodsfromday]

Picked up this 03 CDX for $200. Needs a fair bit of work. Dont know if i should get it ready for next year shitbox rally or turbo it. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170530/13b99b3bb0ece1e4f615736ad15fc73e.jpg

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[dutchy]

Picked up this 03 CDX for $200. Needs a fair bit of work. Dont know if i should get it ready for next year shitbox rally or turbo it. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170530/13b99b3bb0ece1e4f615736ad15fc73e.jpg

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Shitbox it id say 😀

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[rodsfromday]

Yeah probably will do that.


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[dutchy]

Took the Astra in for a recall (thermostat) but the replacement part is faulty. Loaner for the weekend https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170609/9dcc3e34366456de8267c7ecdfebd743.jpg

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[Purplehazeffc]

I do believe that is a "Crap"tiva Be interesting to see what your thoughts are about it

[dutchy]

I do believe that is a "Crap"tiva Be interesting to see what your thoughts are about it
First thoughts, full leather seats are good, car is sluggish (but its brand new) and it's MASSIVE. Had trouble fitting that in my garage. Wouldn't be a car I'd buy unless i would need it in case the wife has triplets. Boot is huge and the car isn't that high off the ground. Interior looks flimsy with lots of hard plastics but it's very high. I think it'll stay parked over the weekend and we'll use the pug instead. Nice thought that they gave me a car on loan.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170609/39460d98421f4e23a53423f5676f3abf.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170609/df41398e702d9c383d21b0c906bf6eb4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170609/dccaea27fca5222cb034cabfd91bacbf.jpg

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[faneca]

Brake upgrade track day and now i have made a new purchase. Always wanted it but wasn't expecting it to come so soon price was just too good to pass up

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[dutchy]

Brake upgrade track day and now i have made a new purchase. Always wanted it but wasn't expecting it to come so soon price was just too good to pass up

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? What did you get?

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[Sammich]

Brake upgrade track day and now i have made a new purchase. Always wanted it but wasn't expecting it to come so soon price was just too good to pass up

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You order a BTCC rear wing?

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[faneca]

? What did you get?

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You order a BTCC rear wing?

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Ohhhh I so badly want on of those! But! You can both wait about a month to find out :)

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[adam_92]

Ohhhh I so badly want on of those! But! You can both wait about a month to find out :)

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I know, i know, i know!!!!


And now aparantly aarons wallet hates me for being a bad influence

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[dutchy]

Ohhhh I so badly want on of those! But! You can both wait about a month to find out :)

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You're bad, trying to kill this old man !

[faneca]

You're bad, trying to kill this old man !
[emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23]
Gotta keep you guessing so I thought I'd give you a spoiler alert ;)

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[dutchy]

[emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23]
Gotta keep you guessing so I thought I'd give you a spoiler alert ;)

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You bought a Jeep

[dutchy]

Took the Pug for it's service and a recall. Had to park the Astra outside, good to see the paint treatment doing it's work 😀https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170615/0c189874881fc6059ae3186f746bd62e.jpg

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[benzino]

Took the Pug for it's service and a recall. Had to park the Astra outside, good to see the paint treatment doing it's work ��https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170615/0c189874881fc6059ae3186f746bd62e.jpg

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That is SEXY!!!

[dutchy]

Ohhhh I so badly want on of those! But! You can both wait about a month to find out :)

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a month has gone ... tell me pls.

[adam_92]

a month has gone ... tell me pls.
Hasnt arrived yet. Or it hadnt arrived on saturday and im sure as hell he would have messaged me today if it arrived. Its being made to order so is taking a bit longer. Should be here soon though!

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[faneca]

a month has gone ... tell me pls.Yeah nothing yet, last check in was regarding delivery address hasn't responded as yet so doubting it's been posted [emoji20]

In other news need QFM A1RM rear pads have arrived. Just waiting on some DBA T2s and should just need an oil change before the next day on track.

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[chris_r]

Booked the Corsa in for a wheel alignment in the morning. Needs one before track day next Friday at Mallala Motorsport Park. Have done a couple of other little things also in preparation, still have some more to do over the weekend.

[ZomBie]

Some much needed luving spent on the SRi over past couple of weeks,
- Front hubs finally replaced
- Wheel align
- Oil and fluids
- New drivebelt and tensioner
- New front tyres

[dutchy]

Celebrated 37000 kshttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170728/f064d07f599c569df66934c73c4a0ed0.jpg

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[mickos]

Started it, thrashed it, parked it :yesnod:

[mondo]

Started it, thrashed it, parked it :yesnod:

my poor Focus just sits in the garage now i have the Volvo 740 as a daily... time to sell i think.

[JohnBu]

my poor Focus just sits in the garage now i have the Volvo 740 as a daily... time to sell i think.
Sell which one?

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[mickos]

my poor Focus just sits in the garage now i have the Volvo 740 as a daily... time to sell i think.



That other car you were thinking about would be epic

[mondo]

going to sell the Focus. I'm already trying to sell my S60R. with the funds from those i will buy the missus a new daily, then i will buy myself something special as a weekend car. the 740 turbo will be my daily runabout. every second week i have a work vehicle so the Focus just sits in the garage unused :/

[ZomBie]

my poor Focus just sits in the garage now i have the Volvo 740 as a daily... time to sell i think.

My GTi lives the garage lyfe..... But refusing to sell, as I use it every couple months to go the pet store for dog food ;)

[faneca]

a month has gone ... tell me pls.So couple more weeks have gone. Item is apparently due for collection by shipping company this week.


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[dutchy]

So couple more weeks have gone. Item is apparently due for collection by shipping company this week.


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[adam_92]

Is it one of those new vr sexdolls?

Sent from my E5823 using TapatalkHe's got you aaron!

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[faneca]

Is it one of those new vr sexdolls?

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He's got you aaron!

Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] yep! Caught red handed in that one. Mrs is spending too much time interstate hahaha

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[dutchy]

[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] yep! Caught red handed in that one. Mrs is spending too much time interstate hahaha

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[mondo]

waved by bye to one of them... 2 weeks time will be the same for the other

http://i.imgur.com/UZ1sSxj.jpg

[mondo]

Yesterday sent the Focus on its way and today picked up the missus' new whip...

http://i.imgur.com/VNdq52z.jpg

[Legoman]

Yesterday sent the Focus on its way and today picked up the missus' new whip...

Do yourself a favour and learn from my painful VW experience. Don't make the same mistake I did. Put a reminder in your calendar now.

"Sell the VW before warranty expires"

A VW, any modern VW out of warranty is a liability you really don't want.

[mondo]

cheers for that lol...

It's already out of factory warranty. i had it checked out mechanically before committing to buy. any car brand can have lemons. i better not tell you what brand my other car is that i am waiting on to be delivered...

[dutchy]

cheers for that lol...

It's already out of factory warranty. i had it checked out mechanically before committing to buy. any car brand can have lemons. i better not tell you what brand my other car is that i am waiting on to be delivered...a Jeep?! [emoji24]

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[Legoman]

any car brand can have lemons.

Tru dat, but not the case with mine in particular. I bought a MkIV Golf without doing due diligence in an expert VW owner's forum in advance to find out about all the MkIV Golf problems which are confined to the electrical system mainly. It was only after buying it though and wishing to fix a few minor problems myself did I fully realise just how well designed VW's are to not be worked on. The shockingly expensive parts availability that makes BMW parts look reasonably priced, the fact they only sell 'kits' of parts and not individual pieces makes this aspect even worse. Oh, sir has a cracked window regulator guide? Well, you'll need to buy an entire new door then. That'll be $5,000.

The build quality is also horrendous. Oh they look fabulous on the outside and even everything you touch has a nice feel to it. That's what sucked me in too. It's only when you need to start taking things apart to fix some minor annoyances do you realise it's all held together with the cheapest, most brittle plastic known to man and an almost obsessive dedication to minimising metal fastenings. Huge interior trim panels are held in place with at most 2 screws (if you're lucky - more common is one or even none at all) and a whole bunch of plastic clip rivets that are designed to snap if ever taken apart.

VW's are very cheap cars, trying to pass themselves off as quality ones. A job they actually do very well. I know I was fooled. I won't make the same mistake again though. I replaced mine with the Astra, which is also a cheap car, but it's not masquerading as a cheap car. It knows what it is and doesn't try to fool you into believing it's anything else. The Astra has been head & shoulders more reliable and vastly cheaper to source parts for than the VW I had.

[mondo]

i can appreciate the frustration your poor experience caused you and i'm not trying to diminish it, but, i have quite a few friends and a couple of relatives that own modern VW's, one who actually races one and his mates own and operate a VW specialist workshop. None of them have related poor experiences and the research i did on the R36 before buying showed it to be a good, reliable vehicle. I will reserve the right for you to say "i told you so" if it all goes pear shaped ;)

[Legoman]

i have quite a few friends and a couple of relatives that own modern VW's, one who actually races one and his mates own and operate a VW specialist workshop.

To be fair, my car was never bought for racing or modification at all. I was just using it as a basic domestic transport conveyance with no sporting pretensions whatsoever. I do like whatever it comes with to work though and that was possibly my downfall. I don't think VW's are intended to be fixed. Certainly they're design is engineered to make fixing them as difficult and expensive as humanly possible. I can fully appreciate that owning a VW workshop would naturally make you a big fan of them. What's not to love about being able to charge customers with the cars huge $$$ for what should be simple fixes.

You might be alright with an R36. The real wallet killers are the tiny supercharged + turbocharged diesels with double-clutch autos. So many stories of John Hughes having to throw complete new engines + gearboxes at them under warranty. I wasn't so afflicted having only a very conventional 2 litre petrol, but even that burnt oil like nobody's business which I later found out was perfectly 'normal' and to be expected for that car.

[mondo]

yeah Mk4 Golfs burn oil. have heard that before. i've not owned a VW before, but like i said, nothing i have read about the R36 waved a red flag. I bought a Volvo S60R last year with an engine i am intimately familiar having had 2 previously in my XR5's, yet when i took that for it's first service it cost me $6k in repairs. You never know with a second hand car. as for the DSG warrranty stuff, that was the later 7 speed versions primarily in Golf and Polo models. I knew a guy who worked in VW customer care at the time that was all going on. interesting times for him.

anything Euro and Prestige is going to cost a bit more to maintain.

and no Dutchy, not a Jeep. all will be revealed when the bloody thing actually arrives. It is currently on a train between Perth and Adelaide.

[gman]

Ive still got my Tiguan in Oz and its never had an issue in 10 years..It has also only done 37,000kms as it was only used for 18 months before I left and came to HKG. It now gets driven every Xmas holidays :)

[Legoman]

I bought a Volvo S60R last year with an engine i am intimately familiar having had 2 previously in my XR5's, yet when i took that for it's first service it cost me $6k in repairs.
Yikes! I would have sh!t!


I knew a guy who worked in VW customer care at the time that was all going on. interesting times for him.
A refrigeration mechanic mate had one too. Think it was one of the little 1.3litre diesel things with both (belt driven) supercharger+turbocharging with the DSG. He had so many problems with it, when the trauma was finally over he worked out it actually spent more total time in the possession of John Hughes than it did him during his period of ownership. Eventually John Hughes gave up and imported an entire new complete powertrain assembly from Germany (motor+gearbox+DME), installed it and then bought the fixed car back off him because it was obvious he wouldn't even be able to give it away because it had such a bad reputation amongst his social circle at that point.

My experience was no where near that bad, but it was bad enough that I steer clear of all VAG cars now.

[Legoman]

Ive still got my Tiguan in Oz and its never had an issue in 10 years..It has also only done 37,000kms as it was only used for 18 months before I left and came to HKG. It now gets driven every Xmas holidays :)

How does that joke go? Oh yeah... Tiguan, the car named with a portmanteau of 'Tiger' meaning strong and 'Guano' because it's sh!t.

[gman]

How does that joke go? Oh yeah... Tiguan, the car named with a portmanteau of 'Tiger' meaning strong and 'Guano' because it's sh!t.

Hahaha, nice..

You do seem pretty scarred by your VAG experiences..

[dutchy]

Quick rinsed/washed the Astra. The quartz treatment is still working wonders, water just running off the car [emoji3]

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[mondo]

I'm just marking time till i can afford a Singer Porsche... :steve:

[JohnBu]

Do yourself a favour and learn from my painful VW experience. Don't make the same mistake I did. Put a reminder in your calendar now.

"Sell the VW before warranty expires"

A VW, any modern VW out of warranty is a liability you really don't want.



Ive still got my Tiguan in Oz and its never had an issue in 10 years..It has also only done 37,000kms as it was only used for 18 months before I left and came to HKG. It now gets driven every Xmas holidays :)


10 years for my GTI also. 149k on the clock now.

Can't say it hasn't had any issues, but they were mostly under warranty.

In the past 6 years, I've only had to replace the PCV valve. Not perfect but not bad for a 10 year old car.





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[dutchy]

Bought a dark blue, prancing moose, c70, convertible for my brother. Not a bad looking car.

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[chris_r]

Well, I've only owned one VW and it was a T4 Transporter with the 2.0L AAC petrol engine. Thirsty as feck, leaked oil and water, had 360,000kms on the clock and it was practically invincible. Not to mention, still better to drive than any Hiace for that matter. If any brand is one that I avoid in regards to getting a lemon, it's Hyundai with their iTurd van. I'm not going to get into it, as most of you are probably sick of my bitching about it by now and anyone that thinks they're great probably hasn't put too many kms on one.

Having said that, someone collected the rear quarter of my Transit the other day. I'm willing to bet that when it goes in for repairs, the insurance company will hire me a van and it will be that one van I dread too or a Renault Master, which is equally shit if it's auto.

[dutchy]

Well, I've only owned one VW and it was a T4 Transporter with the 2.0L AAC petrol engine. Thirsty as feck, leaked oil and water, had 360,000kms on the clock and it was practically invincible. Not to mention, still better to drive than any Hiace for that matter. If any brand is one that I avoid in regards to getting a lemon, it's Hyundai with their iTurd van. I'm not going to get into it, as most of you are probably sick of my bitching about it by now and anyone that thinks they're great probably hasn't put too many kms on one.

Having said that, someone collected the rear quarter of my Transit the other day. I'm willing to bet that when it goes in for repairs, the insurance company will hire me a van and it will be that one van I dread too or a Renault Master, which is equally shit if it's auto.Chris, you crack me uo when you talk about your beloved iTurd [emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23] I'm just waiting for it. You kind of made me laygh in an otherwise shi:;y day (but more on that later.....)

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[dutchy]

The Astra looks a bit sad today. Found a rather large puddle of coolant on the floor this morning. Still had a bottle of red so filled her back up and got down to the local Holden guys. They were kind enough to take the car in and have a look. 3 hoses cracked. I asked why it wouldn't have been spotted when the car was in about 2 months ago for the thermostat recall and if the work done during the recall has anything to do with these 3 cracked hoses. In the back of my mind i was worried about the price of those 3 hoses and i had this clear vision of me being raped, without any lube, by the stealers. I put on my cutest possible face, squeezed my butt-cheeks as tight as i could and asked those dreadful 2 words ; how much? he proceeded that they would have renewed those during the recall work if they were leaking but they weren't . So a very amicable price of 130 dollars all inclusive to renew all coolant hoses has been agreed on. Does my arse hurt, a little bit because thats the equivalent to 3 cases plus a six-pack of beer. Am i happy with that price? you bet i am because a complete hose set will normally set you back much more.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170828/6ac989e953de103c1cbf001df4f258ad.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170828/b1036bdf40fde358edaaf8a6420aab49.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170828/54063fc9c70e1b477e600b9f7ef40317.jpg

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[dutchy]

She's back home all fixed again.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170829/5e24f9e39fd3a285aab68d7a8f58c0ef.jpg

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[mondo]

After a 3 month search and a two week wait, I finally got to see my new car in the flesh today when it was delivered to my place off the back of a transporter...

2003 E55 AMG with a 5.4ltr supercharged V8

http://i.imgur.com/eczbJBX.jpg

[dutchy]

After a 3 month search and a two week wait, I finally got to see my new car in the flesh today when it was delivered to my place off the back of a transporter...

2003 E55 AMG with a 5.4ltr supercharged V8

http://i.imgur.com/eczbJBX.jpg

Nice :arf:

[arharoon]

Wow congratulations. Big fan of this exact car. I'm following some US youtube channels which show what work this car needs and what you can easily modify and how to keep it running at a reasonable price. So much potential and in such a great package as is. Good luck with it.

[mondo]

i think i have been watching the same videos. they were what helped tip me over the edge as they don't seem too scary to own

[Marmalade]

wolf in sheeps clothing. Got left in the dust by one last summer when I had my old sri-t. The old guy driving it even gave me a queens wave out the window. Missus was phsl.

[dutchy]

A 2005 has just gone up for sale just around the corner.

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[mondo]

got a roadworthy done and had it registered today :)

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[ZomBie]

he proceeded that they would have renewed those during the recall work if they were leaking but they weren't .
I do like comments like that, in real terms meaning: "We checked them, and whilst they were starting to crack and looked dodgy as hell, they weren't actually leaking. Yet!"

[dutchy]

I do like comments like that, in real terms meaning: "We checked them, and whilst they were starting to crack and looked dodgy as hell, they weren't actually leaking. Yet!"

:lol: and unfortunately not part of the recall either so even if they were leaking (or showing small cracks but not yet leaking) , they wouldn't be relaced for free anyway.

[dutchy]

Already had a Recaro seat in the Pug and got one for the Astra too.

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[adam_92]

Kids seat? I thought there was an issue with those with ADR compliance

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[dutchy]

Nope, these are the best, no issues at all. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170915/21bdfa19001e56a59fb57baa619ec734.jpg

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[gman]

Bought another gearbox for it as we're worried we will break the one we are currently running....

[dutchy]

After finding a small amount of coolant in the engine bay some weeks ago, i planned to order a new overflow bottle from the UK. Till 2 days ago there was a rather large puddle on the garage floor. Can't wait 2 weeks on a new one from the UK but luckily Holden was able to supply a new one rather fast and quite cheap. Turns out the old bottle had a large crack on the bottom. All fixed [emoji3]
Car also came op in the system for the Takata airbag recall so I just have to wait for further instructions from Holden.
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[yaegarstrauks]

Hey all,

Just did the SMD conversion to white/blue on my 05 astra was pretty intense work ahah

+Sri Leather Steering wheel
+TID to GID upgrade
+Fitted and painted Rear Skirt

If anyone is in WA and wants the LED conversion done I'm your guy ;)

[mylifeasbenjamin]

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Have had an awful grinding noise on the golf every time you went round a corner.

3 mechanics and $700 later and it’s fixed. How hard is it to find a destroyed gearbox mount?

[dutchy]

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Have had an awful grinding noise on the golf every time you went round a corner.

3 mechanics and $700 later and it’s fixed. How hard is it to find a destroyed gearbox mount?

Wow, that's an expensive mount !

[mylifeasbenjamin]

Wow, that's an expensive mount !

That was gearbox and engine mount. Leaving the gearbox mount broken for months because the original mechanics were replacing wheel bearings and cv’s caused the engine mount to go as well. Had a water pump the week before for the best part of $1200 [emoji24][emoji24][emoji24]

Oh, and the OPC got a FMIC, tune and lots of new stickers [emoji28]

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[chris_r]

3 mechanics and $700 later and it’s fixed. How hard is it to find a destroyed gearbox mount?

Actually, you'd be surprised. I was busting front engine mounts like nobody's business in the Corsa and even bent a Vibra Technics RHS mount. It turned out all because of the rear engine mount. Mind you, it cost me nearly $500 for a custom rear mount, but it's been worth it so far.

[mylifeasbenjamin]

Actually, you'd be surprised. I was busting front engine mounts like nobody's business in the Corsa and even bent a Vibra Technics RHS mount. It turned out all because of the rear engine mount. Mind you, it cost me nearly $500 for a custom rear mount, but it's been worth it so far.

This was in 4 bits and you could push the engine around [emoji23] I hope this fixes it for a while. It’s standard in every way - I think driving it over a centre reservation did it [emoji87]


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[Legoman]

Car also came op in the system for the Takata airbag recall so I just have to wait for further instructions from Holden.
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Interesting. I think my car is on that list from what was published in the media when it was revealed Holden were victims too. What's the most efficient procedure here if you're a second hand owner with no dealer contact and no chance of one contacting you directly since no dealers have any sales record of the current owner?

[mylifeasbenjamin]

Interesting. I think my car is on that list from what was published in the media when it was revealed Holden were victims too. What's the most efficient procedure here if you're a second hand owner with no dealer contact and no chance of one contacting you directly since no dealers have any sales record of the current owner?

Probably call your local Holden/HSV dealer and ask them to check your VIN for existing recalls

[dutchy]

Yeah agree. You can also call Holden Customer Care on 1800 46465336 with your detail as they are the ones sending you the letter. Alternatively go to the holden website www.holden.com.au/forms/change-of-address-or-ownership to register yourself as a new owner but I'd call them first.

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[arharoon]

Yeah agree. You can also call Holden Customer Care on 1800 46465336 with your detail as they are the ones sending you the letter. Alternatively go to the holden website www.holden.com.au/forms/change-of-address-or-ownership to register yourself as a new owner but I'd call them first.

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Thanks for that. I called them. Got straight through. They updated my details in their system but asked me to do the online form as well. They also confirmed that my car (MY06.5 Astra Sri Turbo) is on the recall. They will contact when the parts are available to do the recall. No timeframe given.

[Legoman]

No timeframe given.
I was told 6-7 weeks, but that was probably just a random number made up on the spot to get rid of me.

[arharoon]

I didn’t really press them on it. The way I understand it is that the ones in our cars is not the dangerous variant which has been killing people so I’m not too fussed if it takes a few months.

[dutchy]

I didn’t really press them on it. The way I understand it is that the ones in our cars is not the dangerous variant which has been killing people so I’m not too fussed if it takes a few months.That seems correct, not the dangerous variant but still to be compulsory recalled as i understood as well.

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[Legoman]

This article (http://tinyurl.com/y8g99y2m) might have something to do with the decidedly less than enthusiastic response I got from my local dealer staff when I called to inquire about the Takata issue.

[dutchy]

This article (http://tinyurl.com/y8g99y2m) might have something to do with the decidedly less than enthusiastic response I got from my local dealer staff when I called to inquire about the Takata issue.

Sad isn't it, really sad and the Americans couldn't care less ! With regards to the airbags, they WILL fix it, they couldn't pull their hands off it even if they wanted to. It's a compulsory recall no way around it.

[dutchy]

Gave her a wash, stood back and enjoyed my handiwork with a beer in hand.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180427/53fb25ce9b965e91745b377e7f69c512.jpg

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[imemi]

Lay on her bonnet. Literally all I've done to my car lately.

I am looking for a headlight for the little chunky lady though...because she currently sits at the shed of an Auto electrician, Across from the mechanic who is *fingers crossed* going to help me get her up and running, finally.

[Baldyjoe]

Picked up a 13 opc astra on sunday and it started slipping the clutch on the way home so im waiting on a new clutch kit to arrive and them get fitted next week before i can enjoy my new car.

[chris_r]

Picked up a 13 opc astra on sunday and it started slipping the clutch on the way home so im waiting on a new clutch kit to arrive and them get fitted next week before i can enjoy my new car.

Look at the bright side, put a decent clutch in, it'll probably last longer and feel much better than the OE clutch. If it were in the budget, I'd whack a LSD in it whilst the box was out too.

[Baldyjoe]

It should already have a lsd fitted standard

[chris_r]

It should already have a lsd fitted standard

Oops, you're right. For some reason I may have had it confused with its predecessor, the AH VXR.

[Baldyjoe]

6590

Washed it today

[imemi]

Nice work!

[ZomBie]

The past 6mths has seen:
- Engine deciding not to start whilst getting pink slip done.
- Which resulted in: New plugs, injector clean, etc etc, then eventually pink slip done.
- Petrol pump replaced..... Which looks like it may have resolved my hot-start issues (fluffy toy to whoever guessed that when problem first started).

[pd-xc-72464118]

Installed a USB charger port [emoji3]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180725/3fcb73a99b7d86d446fbd40a9fc3a796.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180725/55fe79763c53445802db0b794211c9c1.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180725/25e5242ea0f9b07ad69c0b8f9e5a1034.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180725/f5cd29f1f41c353a2cc26c66ce34e616.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180725/ea1892714e4a3ec5a2a65d86fff37c3e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180725/9b93ec70c2bc698a5b7da32ec25b47d9.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180725/a705de112387f1bf1a6dbd933423d823.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180725/e112f138476471bd6ad97d73ada9b670.jpg

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[Legoman]

Installed a USB charger port
Wow, super complicated for such little functionality. I just bought one of these (https://www.gearbest.com/car-charger/pp_1596534.html)and thus added bluetooth to my car at the same time. Much easier and no wiring required. Works an absolute treat.

[pd-xc-72464118]

Wow, super complicated for such little functionality. I just bought one of these (https://www.gearbest.com/car-charger/pp_1596534.html)and thus added bluetooth to my car at the same time. Much easier and no wiring required. Works an absolute treat.I didn't find it complicated.

The wiring didn't require soldering. The ends just slip over the top and you squash/crimp them in place.

The plastic surround pops out in a second.

The old cancer lighter was a touch tricky to extract in that it needed a bit of oomph.

The only fiddly bit was the hole left over wasn't designed to meet a screw-in barrel style object. So it needed less than 1MM filed off.

In my experience the type you linked to are a complete nightmare. They never remain actively powered because the spring / pressure-based connectors inevitably wear, pop out during travel, are easily lost when you take them out and generally don't give you as many amps as they claim to.

I wanted a solid option that was inexpensive and I knew would be a solid, permanent fit. I also got Qualcomm QuickCharge 2.0 compatibility for the grand total of just $15 at Jaycar.

I have no purpose for Bluetooth at this point as my default Blaupunkt head unit doesn't have Bluetooth. I have plans for integrating hands-free though.

I'm glad you have a solution that works for you. Mine was cheaper; I didn't have to wait for shipping; read Russian or the other comment language. Yours does offer a max of 3.4A for one port though, which is much more than many similar generic units. There's no great need to criticise my different choices. Each to their own.

[Legoman]

I didn't find it complicated.
Compared to taking the Xioami device out of the packet and plugging it into the existing socket, what you did is massively more complicated for a lot less functionality. As an added bonus, with the Xiaomi, if you need the cigarette lighter socket back for powering a satnav instead for example, you just pull it out and plug the other device in.

The Xiaomi is $20. $20 for bluetooth audio and two USB charger sockets which is completely portable and doesn't require you to modify your car at all. The colour of the operation light is customisable too via the iPhone/Android control app to match whatever your car's dashboard illumination colour is. Would you like to tell us how much your socket was?

[pd-xc-72464118]

Compared to taking the Xioami device out of the packet and plugging it into the existing socket, what you did is massively more complicated for a lot less functionality. As an added bonus, with the Xiaomi, if you need the cigarette lighter socket back for powering a satnav instead for example, you just pull it out and plug the other device in.

The Xiaomi is $20. $20 for bluetooth audio and a USB charger socket which is completely portable and doesn't require you to modify your car at all. The colour of the operation light is customisable too via the iPhone/Android control app to match whatever your car's dashboard illumination colour is. Would you like to tell us how much your socket was?This isn't a competition.

Each to their own.

I didn't alter my car's wiring at all. The fascia that I filed back slightly can easily be replaced if needs be.

AFAIK this section is titled "what did you do to your car". Not "what accessory did you plug in temporarily".

If you don't like my choices, don't do what I did.

Some people like modding their cars to improve them. Some like to add accessories. Some like to do both.

[Legoman]

This isn't a competition.
OK so more than $20 then. Fair enough.

[pd-xc-72464118]

OK so more than $20 then. Fair enough.More than $20?

The unit was priced at $25 on the shelf at Jaycar and I was marginal if I wanted to pay that but luckily when they scanned it, strangely it was $15. I wasn't arguing with that [emoji3]

The Xiaomi device seems pretty good value excluding postage.

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[DRMAT]

Lamented the failing clearcoat on my roof... was thinking of wrapping the roof until i noticed the rails are showing signs as well :(

[sskustomz]

Lamented the failing clearcoat on my roof... was thinking of wrapping the roof until i noticed the rails are showing signs as well :(

Starting to think that’s an opel thing! My new one has sunburn on every panel.


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[Legoman]

Starting to think that’s an opel thing!

It is! There's money to be saved in not putting UV stabiliser in the paint you know! Just ask any sad sack who was stupid enough to buy a VN Commodore when they came out and then got the horizontal panels all resprayed under warranty 2 years later.

[chris_r]

Pfft. Who needs paint? It only adds weight to racecar, lol.

[dutchy]

Pfft. Who needs paint? It only adds weight to racecar, lol.[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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[DRMAT]

God dammit.... AC clutch coil pack blown again. No AC last week on the hot day and finally got to check it out and same problem as last time (5yrs ago now that looked)... was fun yesterday when there was a torrential downpour and i got in the car soaked... couldn't see inside for fog or outside for rain! Really cbf this time around... last time was before kids when an afternoon under the car was fine because you had other free time!

[dutchy]

That sucks mate. Wouldn't know what to do without aircon overhere, 34 atm [emoji18]

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[DRMAT]

Oh i should add further to my post a while ago about the OPCOM that wouldn't connect, turned out to be a dodgy unit with a loose wire, got another one and it connected straight away and programmed new key in about 1min!

[chris_r]

Gotta love it when a box full of porn turns up. Those Wossner pistons are almost too sexy to be hidden away inside an engine. Z20LET forged engine kit from Nevlock Performance. Now, the fun really begins.

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[DRMAT]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice! You coating the pistons at all before they go in? Ceramic coat the crowns and teflon coat the skirts would be nice while they're out.

[chris_r]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice! You coating the pistons at all before they go in? Ceramic coat the crowns and teflon coat the skirts would be nice while they're out.

No need to coat them. According to Wossner, the piston skirts have a special moly coating on them and the crowns are mirror polished to allow better heat spreading. Also, they're designed to specifically run a tighter piston to bore clearance in order to eliminate cold start piston slapping that apparently happens with some other forged pistons.

[dutchy]

fap fap fap fap fapfapfap :arf: zlet still does it for me.

[gman]

fap fap fap fap fapfapfap :arf: zlet still does it for me.

I still have my fully build race Z20LEx sitting in Oz...

[sskustomz]

Dammit Chris! You know you have to put nsfw on these posts for Dutchy!

[dutchy]

I still have my fully build race Z20LEx sitting in Oz...

She pops up in my dreams regularly mate.

[DRMAT]

Found first patch of paint cancer on my bonnet :( Was thinking about painting the roof and sills in the holidays but cbf painting half the car!

[Redness1]

Rear muffler delete, 2 10" subs in parcel shelf, resprayed the stock steelies satin black, cleaned the interior a bit, head unit, new headlights, gave it its first wash EVER, and added spotties to the front. More still to come

[Redness1]

Replaced my coolant temp sensor with a new one to try and fix the gauge issue but had no luck

[sskustomz]

Replaced my coolant temp sensor with a new one to try and fix the gauge issue but had no luck

Did you replace both? There’s one for the computer and one for the gauge

[Redness1]

Did you replace both? There’s one for the computer and one for the gauge

There is one beside the top rad hose i replaced where is the second?

[DRMAT]

About ready to blow this car up... been largely faultless for a decade now everything at once, had the wife telling me off down the phone earlier because she was doing xmas shopping and the boot wouldn't open. Brings the car to me and the central locking is working but for some reason the open button on the tailgate has stopped working so i guess i'll be pulling that apart this weekend... once i crawl in through the rear seats, and the subwoofer, to get it open to begin with. Aaaaaaaaaaaaand aircon not working again.

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EDIT: Weird... after reading on here about the key position on the boot lock i went and checked and sure enough it was in the vertical position, turned back to horizontal and boot works fine again. What i have NFI about is how it got turned, i've never used the key for the boot in my life and can't imagine why the air con numpty or the auto elecs would have been near it.

[sskustomz]

There is one beside the top rad hose i replaced where is the second?

Mine are both in the thermostat housing, one next to the air bleed and one around the front next to the timing belt cover. The sensor with two wires is ecu, the sensor with a single wire is your gauge

[Redness1]

Mine are both in the thermostat housing, one next to the air bleed and one around the front next to the timing belt cover. The sensor with two wires is ecu, the sensor with a single wire is your gauge

Mine only has the 2 wire sensor in the thermostat housing

[Redness1]

Picked up a pair of ve/vf rear mufflers for $4 to cut one of the chrome tips off to hide the rusted trampoline pipe i have for a rear pipe.
Just finished polishing it up now just gotta wait for the ground to dry hopefully tomorrow night or saturday morning ill have it welded on

[Redness1]

Got very sunburnt and nearly passed out pulling the last non broken glove box out of an astra at the wreckers.
Also reglued the passenger mirror glass back in

[Barina@19]

Wax on, wax off, vac on, vac off......6694

[Redness1]

Looks really nice

[Barina@19]

Cheers.....has had a lot of TLC over the years but regrettably will be for sale very soon after a bit more detailing etc.

[Redness1]

Added a set of 15" alloys i got cheap from the wreckers

[sskustomz]

Added a set of 15" alloys i got cheap from the wreckers
Any pictures?

[Redness1]

Yea but dont know how to post them

[sskustomz]

Yea but dont know how to post them
I use the tapatalk app but it’s a bit glitchy at the moment, otherwise you need to use photobucket, imgur or flicker for photo hosting and post links. Hope this helps, i get my 13yo to do it for me!

[Redness1]

Still need to give the tyres a scrub

https://ibb.co/yBtcRhr