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have a word with Trimsport IIRC they were on about reproducing them - they currently do the rear badges

avoid avoid avoid no need to even read the ad! cheap coilovers or suspension is a NO DONT DO IT

ditto lol

it is good to have some faith in humanity still, despite these testing times we live in... i am pleased to report my valver FB purchase steering wheel has arrived :) pics below & to be fitted this wkend methinks

that figure sounds about right for a good job i know what you mean about the running gear costs. i did it all on my VR & there were some whopper bills. that said i think once all the running gear is renewed the ride quality is superb & is money very well spent. Even with my KW V1's the new bushes etc made the ride so much more cushioned :D

wow that must be a hugely quality respray! have you any pics posted? i would love to see it also, did you get any guarantees from the paint shop for their work? i have seen some places give a 5 - 7 year guarantee

i know what you mean - i was close to getting a bank loan for the 4*4 VRT blackberry advertised a couple of months ago lol not sure they would be good for a daily though

i think it is a good time to thank VAG-hag once again for the steering wheel & potentially saving me a whack of money comparing to buying a new one :)

thanks chuggs im very much liking the way it is turning out & am very impressed at how little Glyptone products are required at each stage exciting times as if i can get the steering wheel looking superb then my seats should turn out mint. however, really i only need to do the drivers upper & lower bolsters but to get an even match i will do all the front faces as per the glyptone guy recommended when i asked about colour match

Im still very undecided m8 but i thought if i do sell the valver then i would like get it back to how it should be & how it was last time i owned it, as per the pics on the first page of my thread (except for the wheels) i plan to try & make a start on the eyebrow spoiler this weekend hopefully there is a possibility an original Kamei front spoiler will be making its way back onto it at some point but im staying quiet on that front until it starts to happen plus as you mentioned in a previous post....could i actually cope with selling it again lol i guess developments of the next 6-9 months will guide me one way or the other the steering wheel in the above posts is for the VR though, that i do plan never to sell. the VR current one has a large tear in the leather & VAG-hag gave me a bargain on the one im refurb'ing i will be putting on an additional coat of dye or 2 over the weekend, then a G11 conditioner again & it will be ready to fit :D pics will follow next week

track rod ends, drop links, wishbone refurb, any perished gaitors

cool, good news m8 lets hope we see it here soon maybe

ahh i saw that steering wheel on FB the other day. it was due to someone asking about the same wheel as you have that lead to me finding a brand new unused one for my valver :) they look like a mix between the 16v & VR6 leather but with a deeper dish

great news goldie is the new owner on the forum currently do you know?

once i was happy with the feel of the leather after conditioning i then followed the 'how to' on glyptone site but also took note of advice forum users have posted regarding leather refurb this was such that i used a very tiny amount of G12 cleaner to remove any excess conditioner & then wiped with a clean damp cloth. next a wipe over with some alcohol gel stuff, paying attention to the stitching & any creases as the 'how to' said. then let it dry for a few hours once fully secured on my impromptu stand it was scuffmaster dye time :) 'how to' said to apply first coat neat so very carefully & trying to use a little dye as possible (due to me buying it to do my seats but wanting to practice on the steering wheel first) the gf had got me some of the make up applying sponge wedge things & this helped to get a nice even finish on the first coat. i managed to do the complete first coat using about 4 bottle lids worth of dye, so very little indeed (i simply shook the dye bottle, turned upside down & then upright, took lid off & used what was on the inside of it) the glyptone guide says it is possible to dye the vinyl as well but i cant make up my mind whether to do this or not. i think it might look a bit uneven as there are lots of difficult nooks & crannies to get into (VW emblem for example) i am going to let the first coat soak in for a few days before applying an additional, slightly diluted coat(as per instructions) im rather happy with the way it is turning out so far.....

ok then. unfortunately i didn't think to take any pics before i started the refurb but the wheel didn't seem in too bad condition, mainly just lots of faded speckling of colour, a couple of very small cracks & hard scaly leather on the top section. i was fairly shocked at how dirt came off the wheel using the Glyptone G12 cleaner! i used an old soft toothbrush to apply tiny amounts of cleaner & then dipped the brush in clean water & agitated the cleaner. the G12 really does go a very long way & i was impressed at how well it foamed up & cleaned the areas. i had to change the clean water bowel 3 times during this process after letting it dry overnight i then used a clean jay cloth to gently apply small amounts of the G11 conditioner. Again i was surprised at how far the conditioner would go. it seemed to spread much better and easier than for example the auto glym leather conditioner i have used on my seats previously i let this soak in for several days & only need to apply additional conditioner to the top section of the wheel as the rest felt extremely soft after the first application. it only took a couple of extra tiny amounts of conditioner to get the top section back to very supple. at this point i remembered i wanted pics etc & also needed a way of securing the steering wheel so as to apply the scuffmaster dye....not much long later i had whipped up a small stand which works a treat pics below are after the clean & condition but prior to dye

few updates in past couple of days... i have had confirmation from the person on FB that he has sent my steering wheel for the valver. i must say im quite excited about this as it is another thing off the list to get it back to how it was when i sold it fingers crossed it looks as good in the flesh as it did in the pics but the person said it has never been used so :D the valver has been performing well since i got it back on the road. engine sounds & runs sweet despite me not yet changing oil & plugs etc. alternator is still a little noisey but it is charging the battery ok so its down on the list. valver really doesn't like the tires on the front tho, steering feels very heavy when only moving slowly. i know they are the wrong size for the vehicle but funds are tight & they have loads of tread on them. they are currently 205*50*16 on the BBS RX2's, pretty sure i need to put some 195*45*16 on them. i took some pics of the VR leather steering wheel refurb last night & will put in separate posts below...

nice, thought it was :)

supposed 'advanced' technology as well

i see lol my iphone is great....unless you use it!! seriously considering going back to a £10 model which can make a call or send a txt when i ask it to

looking good is the new one sherry pearl or blackberry?

keh!? ;)

thanks m8. a level of trust has to be given to begin with else nobody would buy from anyone. im sure it will be ok. hoping to get a message to say its been posted some point today

very interesting Jim, i didn't know it was a forum car to be featured

it was my friend yesterday too m8 - i stumbled upon a new & unused early steering wheel for the valver, at a bargain price too :D now im just hoping it arrives as im a little unsure of buying things off FB people