What have you done to your car today?

EddScott · 27 Jan 2023 at 12:17

Not by me per se but a good start has been made on restoring my Evo 9GT

Just waiting on the transmission to come back from being rebuilt (Cameo by the F31)

Those with an eagle eye will spot the surprise of a cracked transfer case. Oh joy

CaptainRAVE · 28 Jan 2023 at 13:19

Washed it, but just a couple of rounds of autofoam. Coolant is on minimum which surprised me, but it goes in for a service in a couple of weeks.

dougie06n · 28 Jan 2023 at 13:23

CaptainRAVE said:
Washed it, but just a couple of rounds of autofoam. Coolant is on minimum which surprised me, but it goes in for a service in a couple of weeks.

We are still on a hosepipe ban in Cornwall got to go across bridge to Plymouth to wash car at friends, of course if you wish for a car wash place to wash it they are open in Cornwall

CaptainRAVE · 28 Jan 2023 at 13:52

dougie06n said:
We are still on a hosepipe ban in Cornwall got to go across bridge to Plymouth to wash car at friends, of course if you wish for a car wash place to wash it they are open in Cornwall

Crazy. Thank goodness we never had a ban followed by a pretty wet winter, so hopefully we’re good this year too.

GeX · 29 Jan 2023 at 13:57

dougie06n said:
We are still on a hosepipe ban in Cornwall got to go across bridge to Plymouth to wash car at friends, of course if you wish for a car wash place to wash it they are open in Cornwall

South West Water

Providing reliable, efficient and high quality drinking water and waste water services throughout Cornwall and Devon, plus servicing small areas of Dorset and Somerset.

www.southwestwater.co.uk

Discretionary exceptions:

Customers who meet the criteria below for a Discretionary Exception can continue to use water without having to make representation to South West Water Limited to receive permission to use water for the following restricted uses. It is requested that customers that meet the requirements for a Discretionary Exception use water wisely and adopt water efficient practices.

The criteria for a Discretionary Exception include:

<snip>

Cleaning a private motor vehicle using specific low water use apparatus such as pressure washers

FYI

dougie06n · 29 Jan 2023 at 15:36

GeX said:
South West Water

Providing reliable, efficient and high quality drinking water and waste water services throughout Cornwall and Devon, plus servicing small areas of Dorset and Somerset.

www.southwestwater.co.uk

FYI

Hi thanks, do you know I never seen that cheers, though for some reason I can fill my hottub if I want it has a exclusion clause, but anyone with a pool or padding pool cannot fill them.
I am away working but I will tell the wife she can use the pressure washer to wash the cars, I am sure the response will be pleasant

Trig · 29 Jan 2023 at 17:08

Cleared an engine code, CTS might need replacing, will see if the light comes back on.
Think there might be an airlock in the coolant system somewhere, gave the pipes a squish around the other day to see what was getting hot and since then its dropped from the max to the min mark on the expansion bottle, topped it up and the heaters are blowing hotter now so have to see how that goes..

AWPC · 4 Feb 2023 at 22:09

Seagull decided to fly into the windscreen

I slowed right down it was hovering above the road but it turned towards me & its claw or beak caught the bottom of the centre windscreen causing a 2-3mm chip to appear :eek:

Seagull was ok it flew off but now I have to decide if I can get the chip repaired before it spreads or new windscreen time (which would be very costly as it has heater elements & rain sensors plus I understand you have to buy the OEM screen not accept the cheap replacement clones as the OEM is much stronger).

Can anyone recommend a decent DIY kit or is it best to just get a mobile pro to come do it?

andy_mk3 · 4 Feb 2023 at 22:51

AWPC said:
Seagull decided to fly into the windscreen I slowed right down it was hovering above the road but it turned towards me & its claw or beak caught the bottom of the centre windscreen causing a 2-3mm chip to appear

Seagull was ok it flew off but now I have to decide if I can get the chip repaired before it spreads or new windscreen time (which would be very costly as it has heater elements & rain sensors plus I understand you have to buy the OEM screen not accept the cheap replacement clones as the OEM is much stronger).

Can anyone recommend a decent DIY kit or is it best to just get a mobile pro to come do it?

You not got windscreen cover on insurance?

LuckyBenski · 4 Feb 2023 at 22:52

^ I paid £25 excess for Autoglass to come out last year and sort a chip.

adwol48 · 5 Feb 2023 at 02:58

fitted two new abs sensors and a fuel filter assembly to my mk5 mondeo. next job is to replace the number plates with some nice new 4d plates that arrived.

AWPC · 5 Feb 2023 at 04:13

andy_mk3 said:
You not got windscreen cover on insurance?

Yes I have to £350 its not about the cost its about the hassle! Renault OEM is the only replacement worth getting...that means an RS Master Technician needs to be on hand as the screen contains sensors & heating elements its not just a remove & replace job! They have to go into the ECU to adjust. Takes 3-6 weeks to get the part from France they do not carry stock on these in the UK at all! (same for most RS parts few are UK instock items....).

I have booked a mobile technician to see if they can fill the damage with the resin they use to stop it spreading & getting worse.

Raymond Lin · 10 Feb 2023 at 11:32

Took the car in for a service ready for MOT, going to need..bushings, CV joints and 4 springs and 4 new tyres.

This is going to be one of those expensive year where all the consumables align….

Jonnycoupe · 10 Feb 2023 at 16:52

Just sold a kids football table on FB Marketplace and the guy in an ID.4 opened his door into my IPACE. 71 plate thing with a dented boot and scraped front wing... So the signs were there utter cretin. Paint transfer wiped off but the ding is right on the door crease. :mad:

Conscript · 10 Feb 2023 at 17:00

Hope you sent him off wearing said football table as a hat?

Jonnycoupe · 10 Feb 2023 at 17:05

Only realised when I walked the dogs just after and joked with the wife he had opened door into it... "Oh he has!" <RAGE>

cheesefest · 10 Feb 2023 at 22:34

Renewed my car tax. Even though it’s zero tax, still get a V11 letter.

Think it’s to keep DVLA knowing the ownership of these vehicles. Plus if the govt decides to charge car tax to these cars, the framework is there.

--Mike-- · 12 Feb 2023 at 16:41

Added a CarPlay head unit to the Mini

g60dubster · 12 Feb 2023 at 18:09

Just changed the centre console from gloss black to black ash open pore wood. Managed to pick up a brand new complete C63 console for a pretty good price, only downside is that it also required the media panel with the clock.
Luckily managed to find one for the correct year without the cd player slot and also found a brand new clock too! (Couldn't justify the AMG tax on the IWC clock as have managed to do all this for under £250, prob have to pay that again for the clock alone)
I didn't want a car with gloss back console if possible but also not a deal-breaker as I knew it could be changed if needed. This one was in the colour scheme I wanted so this was a fairly easy change to do.
Before (not my car as forgot to take a picture)

After

dlockers · 12 Feb 2023 at 19:22

Would love to do this to mine as I have the ash along the dash itself but the centre console is gloss black. Scratches like hell, and is dangerously reflective.