VAG-hag

That be the place me old. They will deal with you & in small numbers too. Ive been in & bought 6/10 nuts at a time & they are soooo cheap (you may say you can buy em for nuts - but i wont cos it would NOT be funny) mate! Cant say enough good words :D Happy shopping.

Nice mate. i had every intention of sorting the paint on mine this yr with a full spray but with the price of shares at the mo im unlocking none of em :( May settle for front end & rear bumper + the plate surround now :D It really does look top! She really is getting some treats this winter!! Currently sizing up new brakes too :D Again great looking motor :salute: Yeah I was surprised by the Euro kids this yr, I thought they were all very much a "less is more" crowd..... ah well each to thier own.

Credit where its due man 8) After some of the Euro Cs I saw at Nurburgring this yr I think some of our German buddies are a little too exciting if you get my drift When you had the rear plate surround done did they fill/ smooth it or something? Looks great with the short plate, I may have to invest! Sorry for going OT. & yes de-wipering the rear is a doddle and looks gooood. IMO 8)

great car this, even better in the flesh 8) Keep it up chris :clap:

chin up man - light at end of tunnel & all that 8)

:luvlove: :luvlove: that looks mint - good work Leonard!!

yeah loom & wipers are a must - pretty cheap yet very effective :clap:

Gaz, Get to 'Bap for Bolts' in Barnsley if you are in a rush. If you take the nut you need or the item you are trying to screw :camp: then the guys will no doubt help. They will also have the washers. have helped me no end of times - good lads & 'rado fans :D

Found this VERY useful info on UK MKIVs. Enjoy.... "The 986S (Boxster S) has the same setup as a 996 Carrera 2/4 Boxster S calipers are Red,..... 996 Calipers are Painted Gloss Black or Silver as an option. Buyer beware boxster rears 986.352.421 & 422 are configured for a 20mm disc and you cannot physically get this caliper over the top of a 25mm wide VAG 312 Disc. The difference ison the pad pegs, they extend further out onthe rears to fit the thinner discs In summary Boxster (2.5 & 2.7) Fronts - All Good (Need reversing though) Boxster (2.5 & 2.7) Rears - No Good for VAG Boxster S & Carrera 2/4 Fronts (and also 996 Twin Turbo rears) - Good for VAG on custom 330mm discs - search Rays (aRd)'s posts Boxster S rears - Good for VAG dont need reversing 996 Carrera 2/4 Rears - Good for VAG dont need reversing The calipers that DO need reversing have larger pistons, some see these bigger pistons as a benefit for ultimate stopping power with racing pads on a track. For fast street the smaller pistoned calipers all give forehead against windscreen performance with an absolute solid pedal because smaller pistons need less pedal travel which is Hydraulics 101! Mike has 325mm Discs on 996 Rears (996.352.421 & 422), 325mm is the geometric limit for this caliper, its impossible to get pad placement without the disc hitting the inside of the caliper on anything bigger if you look at the pics theres a nats c0ck between the disc and caliper Its 2mm bigger diamter than the 323mm brembo kit (anybody whos married knows the 2mm is very important!!) but more importantly has approx 1/2 as much more pad surface area again than the Leon Cupra kit, which ultimately is where the work is done. More importantly anybody who wants to do a bit of DIY can have this kit together for under £500, anybody can contact me for help and the rarer components such as correct hoses (1/2 of us are/were driving around on the wrong fittings on our braided lines) and caliper carriers. Carriers £120, Calipers from a Scrappy £150 (ebay prices are madness), Hoses £38, Pads £40, Optional 325mm disc kit £125, DIY Caliper strip and paint say £50, Grooved discs (optional) £57. You can go and buy a Brembo GT kit at £900 from awesome or elsewhere and have an argueably inferior product! You can buy the bits for this kit over time and have the buzz of bolting it all up which for me is what dub moddings all about (not whos got the deepest pockets) Plus because of the compact caliper and a largish discs, these look stunning under 17s such as the TT comp wheel and santa monicas - show stoppers! Try getting the Brembo GT caliper under a 17" rim !!!! Sorry to gety off topic. Mike your brakes look awesome, Ray's right about the rears though" Hope that is usefull for some folk 8)

Thanks for the info. The idea is to use 323mm Seat jobbies as I have 5x100 :) This brake upgrade thing is a mindfield!!

No way! I didnt know about the scratch too me old :( hope the news is good on Friday.......

They certainly do - had one follow me the other day which came from a distance. Phat! 8)

Which corrado do you have - Storm Any modifications (DECLARED)- Coilies& struts/ARBs, 17"s, Cams& Re-Map (221bhp), Silly grooved brakes that dont work Do you have a thatham 1 alarm - Yes How old are you - 26 how many NCB do you have - 4 Who are you insured with - Adey Flux Is it TPFT or Fully Comp - FC How much do you pay - aprx £450 last yr with an agreed value on it too. Similar postcode to you too Niel (S71) Had 3 points then too....... The 3 I always try are: Adrian Flux Brentacre & Greenlight. I am sure one of this lot will beat that quote you have man.... mention the forum/ club (if you are in) It saved me £1k on my first yr of 'rado fun.

harsh after the time n money to get no fun :(

hope Friday goes well man - keep us updated! Any sneeky pics of the new interior?? :D

are we talking Boxster S rears here chaps??

good choice! i hear good things. There is no point in going 4pot at the rear mate. but a good upgrade is the mk4 golf rears or the 280mm conversion. the search should help you on here....

looks great! i miss mine even after a few weeks!

Mate ive made 2 pans of it now!! Cant get enough of it, think we should have a panac cook off! :chef: & of course a few :drinking: Merry Crimbo by the way dude :D

Do it Mark, Great car! I really like them too, something about them being a flop makes me say "oh!" when i see one.....

yeah im giddy about it too. camping is the way forward!!

Shame mate - why not. I didnt say owt because I didnt want to give away yr idea.... still will look good for next time i see ya!

good work Chris, keep it up man....

well crimbo has taken over for now but ill be back to sort some ASAP definately before our ring trip next year!! if id have been a good boy maybe santa would bring me some but i like being bad so i guess he is pimping them on his sleigh..... :lol: :x-mas:

rare thread! :lol: :lol: Ive thought the same recently. some good points there chaps ranting made me chuckle & its all true :clap: