What have you done to your car today?

LSPIII · 4 Jul 2013 at 13:39

Replaced a blown headlight bulb on the Elise last night. Took me the best part of 2 hours. Fun. Also, seeing as I now run with the towing eye permanently attached (it seems to be a good luck charm), I painted the eye with Plastidip so it doesn't stick out quite as badly. Just a clean needed now before my trip to the Alps.

bledd · 4 Jul 2013 at 13:46

Spoon filter is a dry filter mate, not meant to oil it!

NathWraith · 4 Jul 2013 at 13:53

bledd. said:
Spoon filter is a dry filter mate, not meant to oil it!

lmao

Nursie · 4 Jul 2013 at 13:56

Replace both rear light gaskets. Had a little bit of water in my boot last week, hopefully these should fix that.

Firestar_3x · 4 Jul 2013 at 14:08

bledd. said:
Spoon filter is a dry filter mate, not meant to oil it!

Comical if true.

Jonnycoupe · 4 Jul 2013 at 14:12

Typically you oil foam filters to trap the dirt.

They are comically bad at filtering, I dont see why you would run one. I had an ITG Maxogen until i took it off and saw the dirt on the 'clean' side ducting.

Zeed · 4 Jul 2013 at 16:38

bledd Some People say to put oil on. Other say you dont.
I clean it every 6 months that is 700 miles. And i always put bit of oil on. Seems sensible cause you should see what sort of **** gets in my air box in those few miles since its got direct feed from front bumper heh.

Jonnycoupe I am yet to see any dirt on clean end. And ye most of producers of foam filters say they need oil so cant see anything bad about putting K&N oil on it

HEADRAT · 4 Jul 2013 at 16:46

Driven it like I stole it

Vita · 4 Jul 2013 at 16:52

Rybo how could you miss that compartment. It's an awesome compartment. I realised today that the rear seats fold in my car.

Gibbo · 4 Jul 2013 at 19:13

Had my alignment re-checked on 911 today, six months on from when it was last done. Cambers settings had all held nicely, but it had developed some toe in on the front, so sorted that. But was a quick and easy alignment.

For me I treat alignment like a service and try to do it yearly, especially as the 911 visits trackdays quite a lot.

Zeed · 4 Jul 2013 at 19:26

Gibbo i can see that suspension is properly build on 911s cause i know you dont mess about on trackdays. And still keeps settings

Irish_Tom · 4 Jul 2013 at 19:30

Dropped it off at Ford to get the PAS pump/Water pump/CHT sensor replaced.

Should have it back tomorrow.

Clarkey · 4 Jul 2013 at 19:36

Nout, but tomorrows job is fitting replacement bits for the AC. Last time I had the compressor off one of these it didn't go well :/

tsinc80697 · 4 Jul 2013 at 20:18

Removed one of the rear badges, thinking about moving the GTR badge to the centre of the boot, undecided!

^JP^ · 4 Jul 2013 at 20:41

I will help you decide, don't do it

Paint looks mint from that shot which is very good to see on a black one

Rybo89 · 4 Jul 2013 at 20:51

GTR's are like the new Mondeo/5series on here

Janesy B · 4 Jul 2013 at 20:53

Paid someone to fit a new window regulator so I can open my passenger winder for the first time in about a year. Booked in with Ford for it's second AC recharge in less than a year, I've asked them to make sure they actually check for leaks this time.

tsinc80697 · 4 Jul 2013 at 21:00

^JP^ said:
I will help you decide, don't do it

Paint looks mint from that shot which is very good to see on a black one

Yeah it's in great condition overall, few small scratches but its been detailed by PWPro so no swirls

think I'll try getting the exhaust shiney tomorrow, much prefer a shiny exhaust but not sure if it'll change much as the tips are blue/burnt.

Matt82 · 4 Jul 2013 at 21:17

Sprayed my cars black chavvy kidney grills back to silver

tried to open up the fog lights to make them change from black to silver too, and destroyed them

opstrat · 5 Jul 2013 at 03:18

Sold it. Pick up the new one soon.

I'll give you some clues.

Its Japanese but has a German engine.

Diesel hatchback

Some consider it to be butt ugly.