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How long is yours?
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15/11/2006 15:54
15/11/2006 15:54
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...list of things to do to your Coupe, that is I'm slowly ticking things off my list, but new things keep appearing. The Forth bridge kinda springs to mind Separate into "Essential", "Later" and "Maybe one day" Mine:- Essential: Camcover oil leak Phase sensor Fit replacement front discs and have my wobbly ones skimmed Power Steering pump Backbox bracket Wishbone polybushes Later: Track rod ends Lower subframe brace (needs a new one, current one is bent and bashed) Balance wheels Overhaul front calipers Fit replacement seats Maybe one day:Brake cooling ducts Intercooler water spray respray New carpet Remove, de-squeak, and refit headlining HIDs I'm sure this list will grow before the end of the day, as I remember stuff How long is your list?
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Re: How long is yours?
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15/11/2006 16:08
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Well here goes Essential:Fuelling check (LPG) Fuelling check (petrol) Oil and filter change to fully synth(600miles left to go...) Eagle F1's up front instead of these michelin pilots that are poo. Fit Widgit version 1.0 Boost controller(probably an apexi avcr) Fit braided goodridge brake lines. Later:Drivers door to be replaced Oil cooler and pipes(already got pipes and lagged them just need cooler) Front rear bumpers color coded and skirts coded and fitted. Scrapes and knocks sorted on drivers side and passenger side rear arches. Fit textar rear pads Take front seats out and steam clean carpet Sort centre console out properly Refurb alloys or get Plus ones Pre-heating system Rear ARB Maybe on day:Larger LPG tank FMIC mister sprays Aquamist Sort out camcover and fully paint it and heat treat the paint or powder coat it Highwayman stylee swapable centre box(too boomy sometimes on a long cruise at certain revs) sort out rear ledas new windscreen refurb leather interior HIDs Strip underseal off and reseal sometime repaint exterior door opens and B pillars and smooth off respray bonnet and smooth out fiat badge mount stick on number plate on above remove some slats from front bumper and smooth in once above is done. 6speed box. I think something is missing off there as well and cant put finger on it now
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Re: How long is yours?
#237652
15/11/2006 16:12
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Essential
3" Turbo back exhaust Car cover Cleaning products Rolling Road/Fuel check the car
Later
Rear Anti Roll Bar Replace Dashboard Resolve odd clicking noise from internal fan. Replace Shocks + springs (lower) Personalised plate Boost controller (i-colour)
Maybe one day
Respray/fit bodykit Remove all those tiny dings New Turbo External wastegate New Manifold 18" alloys Replace interior with leather HIDs
Last edited by Truffle; 15/11/2006 16:14.
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Re: How long is yours?
#237653
15/11/2006 16:29
15/11/2006 16:29
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Here is my dismal list Essential: Camcover oil leak New Radiator Engine and Gearbox Oil change New Manifold New Radiator Fit replacement front bumper Later: Modify top engine mount Re-furb spare set of wheels and fit with new tyres Fit Pace SMIC Maybe one day: Re-furb front and rear callipers Replace carpet and fit sound proofing underneath Add sound deadening to the inside door skins Fit rear quarter interior lights Replace all interior bulbs with LED brighter ones Replace centre console bulbs with Red LEDs Front bumper, lips, skirts and bonnet re-spray Fit side skirts and lips (if I ever meet Bogeyboy ) Have the rear bumper colour coded Car moped at a good bodyshop Would love to do but know I won’t as I may as well get a plus: Fit Recarros White dials in dash 6 speed box And again there is a list of things I will have forgotten John
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Re: How long is yours?
#237654
15/11/2006 16:29
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Essential Buy Coupe
Later Tune Coupe
Maybe one Day Sell Coupe
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Re: How long is yours?
#237655
15/11/2006 16:34
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Essential: Backbox. Clutch. Tyres. Rust treatment on wheelarches.
Later: New handbrake cables. Wheel refurb. Add second set of HID's. New bumper (exhaust/melt issues). Remove seats and valet interior.
Maybe: Respray Eliminate brake squeal Leather seats
Cut losses and buy a 1.4 Ford Focus?
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Re: How long is yours?
#237656
15/11/2006 16:50
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Essential: Oil Cooler Pipes Manifold Replacement New Wishbones (being done on Friday ) New Wheel bearing (being done on Friday ) Later: HID's Refurb Rocker Cover Refurb Brakes Nomad Pillar Get arches sprayed Maybe one day: New Alloys Respray Samco Hose Kit Im sure I'll edit this list throughout the day with things I've forgotten
Last edited by Tartandude; 15/11/2006 17:03.
Ex 20VT - now something far more sensible'ish...
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Re: How long is yours?
#237657
15/11/2006 16:54
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My list
Essential:
New front discs (slightly warped) Soon to be oil change/filter Cambelt & tensioners change Adjustable FPR and set up Fit ducatti 996 radiator & fans for chargecooler prerad (mine is weeping)
Later:
Re-furb wheels Refurb rear calipers Finish polishing plenum (and fit) Finish polishing fuel rail (and fit) Finish polishing throttle body (and fit) Finish polishing spare fuel cap and sell
Maybe one day:
Respray rocker cover (again!) Polish spare plenum, fuel rail, throttle and sell Replace front bulbs with ones which aren't brown
Chris
Last edited by Nobby; 15/11/2006 16:55.
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Re: How long is yours?
#237658
15/11/2006 17:26
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Essential:
wash it
Later:
put air in the tyres
Maybe one day:
new rear tyres sell it for a mint plus
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Re: How long is yours?
#237659
15/11/2006 17:29
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Will prob be removed but.........
Thought we might be talking about barge poles again!!!!!!!
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Re: How long is yours?
#237660
15/11/2006 17:30
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we are arent we? i thought thats why we all owned a coop
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Re: How long is yours?
#237661
15/11/2006 17:33
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Haha I dont own one yet! Hehe
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Re: How long is yours?
#237662
15/11/2006 17:50
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Yip the coupe is no posing machine so we just compare real things instead lol
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Re: How long is yours?
#237663
15/11/2006 19:36
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Essential:
PA Radiator Suspension Upgrade Up-grade Shocks Up-grade springs Turbo GTiR/GT28R H&S down Pipe Rolling Road/Fuel check the car New Tyres (semi slick) Spark Plugs Oil & filter Change Throtle cable Thermostat Gear knob
Later:
G-tech2 Walbroo 255 Fuel pump Rear Anti Roll Bar Fit front bumper Respray EBC Wideband Lambda Sensor Speakers
Maybe one day:
Fit Recaro seats Intercooler water spray Fit new alloys Roll-Cage HIDs LIDs
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Re: How long is yours?
#237667
16/11/2006 00:13
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Quite short, actually but that's only because between us, the previous owner and me have spent £ Essential Oil cooler pipes (booked in for tomorrow) Later Engine bay valet and detailing New rear tyres Maybe one day New shocks New windscreen (lots of little stone marks) Ferrari 575 Maranello
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Re: How long is yours?
#237668
16/11/2006 00:57
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essential
get car back from paul @ motormech fit plus grille fit abs sensor good clean and polish fit alfa momo seats strip rocker cover and paint rolling road test
later
uprated fuel preasure reg unichip new widscreen
maybe one day
sell it and buy one of the cars on my want list!!
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Re: How long is yours?
#237669
16/11/2006 01:13
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Maybe if you all learnt to drive better your repairs wouldn't be so extensive
Hey - *she* drove into me! I was stationary!
Neil
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Re: How long is yours?
#237670
16/11/2006 01:16
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Yar yar yar that's what they all say...
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Re: How long is yours?
#237671
16/11/2006 01:18
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I'll just start with the stuff to get the car moving again: Fit new drop links Fit new accelerator cable Fit new clutch slave cylinder Bleed brakes and clutch New windscreen Refit interior Then onto the parts in my parts room. (Used to be called my bedroom but this is more appropriate now) New handbrake cables Aquamist Tarox big rear brakes C&B cams Sub, amp plus cabling Sound deadening stuff Polish and fit plenum Alloy oil filler cap New spark plugs Interior (again) Plus a big long list of stuff that i cant even remember that needs doing. Think i better organise some time off work.
Death-rattle-tastic
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Re: How long is yours?
#237672
16/11/2006 01:53
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Not that much for me... Essential:New Toyo's for the front New slam panel Horn bracket and horns Later:Refurb alloys - again HID's for main beam Paint the headlights Alloy rad Fit my C&B cams... Maybe on day:LE colour rocker Bigger turbo Alloy rad I've probably missed a few...2.4.
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Re: How long is yours?
#237673
16/11/2006 02:26
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Essential:
Get it out of the garage and drive the damn thing
Later:
See above
Maybe one day:
fit the widget I bought for it, and see above
TBH, there's a heap of things that it would be nice to do, but I can't be bothered doing any of them! I don't see the point anymore, they'd annoy me if I drove it every day, but as it's main job is to gather dust then it doesn't!
I did treat it to a battery charger/maintainer today, as on the odd occasion I do actually want to drive the damn thing the battery is always flat.
Last edited by MrB; 16/11/2006 02:26.
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Re: How long is yours?
#237674
16/11/2006 03:21
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Dam MrB ive had to add another one to my list
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Re: How long is yours?
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16/11/2006 04:25
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Always happy to help.
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Re: How long is yours?
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16/11/2006 04:46
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Essential :
Replace power steering pump bearing Repair or recore leaking intercooler Replace Front Pads and Discs. Find horrible griding noise. Check if thermostat is working correctly Replace o-ring on passenger side driveshaft.
Later :
Get unichip installed. Lower the rear of the car. Fit harnesses with appropriate safety features. Re-fit bonnet so it actually pops open. Locate somewhere for Greddy to sit properlly.
Maybe one day :
Full respray including replacement of front bumper. Change all interior speakers for top end items. Install high power amp for internal speakers. Replace sub and amp with high end products. Fit Stealth screens and rear cameras. Replace topmounts and all suspension bushes with poly items. Re-trim back seats to match fronts. Upgrade rear brakes.
Think thats about it really.
Ross
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Re: How long is yours?
#237677
16/11/2006 13:15
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Essential :
Cambelt change Clutch change (upgraded - too much torque for standard jobby) New tyres (time for some chunky 225's methinks)
Later :
New Turbo (roller bearing / re-furb mine) Radiator - hits 90 deg in no time when stationary new rear drilled discs electronic boost controller re-paint rocker cover re-furb / fit spare wheels
Maybe One day :
Pace SMIC or FMIC induction pipe / kit new lips, wing & full respray
1972 Triumph Stag 1984 Alfasud TI 1999 Fiat Coupe Turbo LE 2005 350Z
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