8vMatt 1 Posted May 21, 2009 (edited) Hi all, After an age trying to get my camera working with the laptop, I'm now able to put up a few pics of my Rado. This is my first VR6 Rado, its a great car! A few pics of how I picked it up- Spec as when I bought it includes 17" RH Cups, Audi S3 leather front seats, a cone filter and an engine chip (10bhp). It has at some point been resprayed Mystic Blue which personally I think looks gorgeous. I have a few plans for things but pennies have put a hold on things for a while So at least I was able to have a wash and polish, that was free Having a go at cleaning the roof lining- Had to spend out on 2 new front tyres and have just discovered a small water leak on the front of the engine, that means a chance to play and strip the front of the car down That will be the weekend after next so I'll get a few pics of progress. Any thoughts or comments are very welcome plus ideas for mods (within reason!) Thanks all, Matt. Edited April 1, 2012 by 8vMatt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6 0 Posted May 21, 2009 Is that definitely Mystic Blue? Looks very similar to Aqua Blue Pearl but very difficult to tell. Still, looks superb all the same!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8vMatt 1 Posted May 21, 2009 Thanks for the kind comment VR6, The paint code label in the boot had LC5L in pen over the top of LC5M printed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_leon_ 0 Posted May 21, 2009 looks like my aqua blue tbh - nice all the same!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8vMatt 1 Posted May 21, 2009 Isn't LC5L paint code Mystic Blue? If so, thats my colour. Doesn't really matter as it looks lush when clean and in the sunlight. You can see purple in some lights as well. Its the nearest I'm getting to a Storm for a long while :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6 0 Posted May 22, 2009 LC5L is Mystic Blue but two people with Aqua Blue Pearl cars think it looks extremely like their colour :) The paint code's not a million miles from LC5U which is ABP. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted May 22, 2009 Unless it's been resprayed it'll be Aqua Blue Pearl - Mystic Blue was, apparently, only a Storm colour. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8vMatt 1 Posted May 22, 2009 Jim, It has been resprayed. The original colour was moonlight blue. The only thing I have to tell me its mystic blue is the code someone wrote on the label in the boot. If people know it to be a certain shade then great. Its blue to me! Moving on... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted May 22, 2009 at first i too thought that it was ABP or some other blue,but these 2 pics show the purple-tinge that mystic blue has Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VAG-hag 0 Posted May 22, 2009 .... well Bluey purple :lol: :lol: I cant see the pics cos im at work, but whatever colour it is it sure sounds like you like it 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_leon_ 0 Posted May 22, 2009 both actually have a purple tone - my ABP looks very purple in some lights - regardless its a great colour - and it could well have been sprayed mys blue or somewhere inbetween Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garrett 0 Posted May 22, 2009 Real nice car mate, looks very clean. Also, liking the RH's. Nice spec as well. (Looks red to me! - Time to move on isn't it?!!!) What's the plans???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8vMatt 1 Posted May 22, 2009 The first couple of jobs I think will be a HID light setup and hopefully TT aero blades. Medium to long term plans maybe - Lower a bit more (is 40mm lower at the mo), I want to get hold of a 2nd centre console so I can cut it about to fit a touch screen to control stereo, sat nav, radio etc. Engine playing maybe if money allows? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted May 22, 2009 Moving on... You'll just have to accept that anal retentiveness go hand in hand with enthusiasts on forums (especially) like this one - minutiae & small details will occupy us for hours. But the car does look nice either way :) Welcome to the forum ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6 0 Posted May 22, 2009 Moving on... You'll just have to accept that anal retentiveness go hand in hand with enthusiasts on forums (especially) like this one - minutiae & small details will occupy us for hours. But the car does look nice either way :) Welcome to the forum ;) :nono: "You'll just have to accept that anal retentiveness goes hand in hand......." Hehe :tongue: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8vMatt 1 Posted May 22, 2009 Fair shout guys, guess I'm going to learn alot about my car from you all. There's an impressive amount of knowledge on this forum. Teach away! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
borarob 0 Posted May 22, 2009 did you wanna sell your bra? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8vMatt 1 Posted May 22, 2009 Hi, Sorry but the bra isn't for sale. I use it for long journeys and as and when my mood takes me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_leon_ 0 Posted May 23, 2009 what did you use for cleaning the headlining? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8vMatt 1 Posted May 23, 2009 Believe it or not, Tesco foam upholstery cleaner. Under £2 a can, amazing results. It came up like new. Just rub the lining gently with a cloth after you foam up. Rub too hard and there's a chance of bobbling the lining. Top stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8vMatt 1 Posted May 25, 2009 Well guys, I thought I would have a go at giving the interior a good clean up. The leather seemed to be in need of some conditioner to replenish the natural oils in it. The rear headrests were the worst, where they get the hot sun all day long. Last week I used Autoglym leather cleaner to get any little marks and dirt off, to be fair it was pretty good to begin with. I had no patience to buy the Gliptone Leather Care from the internet, couldn't wait for it to arrive. So I bought some Autoglym stuff. I don't have any previous leather care stuff to compare with but I'm very pleased with Autoglym. Because the evening was getting late, the camera flash was on. Looking at the pics afterwards it looked like the front seats were a million miles away in colour to the rest of the interior. This is not the case at all, in the day everything looks nice and black. Hope you like and things are progressing very slowly. Next up is to strip the front end and find the cause of a small water leak Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8vMatt 1 Posted May 26, 2009 Today my interior light has decided to flicker and come on when it feels like it :cuckoo: Any thoughts on a fix or at least what might be causing it to happen? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voo51 0 Posted May 27, 2009 OMG, your leather is like new!!! I am so envious! Looks great! :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yeti 0 Posted May 27, 2009 wow that leather cleaner really works - turns the front seats into RS4/6 ones :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8vMatt 1 Posted May 27, 2009 Lol! Magic leather cleaner, not sure it will turn every seat into a RS4/6 item! I've been so lucky with the condition of the leather when I bought the car last month. Only a couple of tiny marks on it in total. Rear seats look like they've been sat on hardly at all. Cheers for the good comments guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
