seanl82

New Lemforder ball joints, tie rod ends, Arb bushes, and rear top mount kits ordered from AVS, will order front mounts from VW on Monday.

If you're after the battleship look, I could do you a good deal on what we call 'pussers grey' :lol: The wine red sounds very nice actually. That'd certainly be my choice.

It's OK Rog, mine was spotless before I came down. I could barely see the number plates this morning!

Happy new year to all. Me, I'm at the in-laws..........nuff said.

Well I may be up for attending a meet a little further afield, depending upon when and how much further afield it is!

Bugger, sorry guys I completely forgot. In Plymouth with the Corrado now so won't be back to the Bimmer til Saturday night. I'll check for you then Sean. kip, ours doesn't have rain sensing wipers, although I'm not sure if theyre all equipped with the function tbh? I'll get some dimensions if you like too.

My apologies, I didn't read the entire thread. :bonk: Saw the post about Faye organising one before and jumped on it. Won't happen again Sean. :salute:

I know mate. It's only small and it happens so I'm not too upset. I'm of the opinion it's there to be driven so I can't complain too much if it starts to show signs of it. Don't get me wrong, I'm still very protective and I certainly didn't expect all this within 3 days of being back on the road! And my ABS light came on on the way here too! Haha! Think I know what the problem is tbh.

I'd be very keen for a meet in the Hampshire/Dorset area. I was actually looking last week but I'm not entirely familiar with the area so wouldn't know a good place to meet up. I was considering suggesting Beaulieu but I don't know if people would want to do it?

I'll be there! Car performed admirably on the way down. Unfortunately I've now got a nice stone chip in the windscreen to add to my curbed alloys! Grrrrr

In that case I'll definitely get them then. Cheers buddy! :thumbleft:

No not yet Sean. Just going by the posts a couple of pages back, with them being £50 odd + vat each! And that was a couple of years ago! :eek: I may well give em a call though to find out exactly.

I'll check later for you mate, wife's gone to work in it now!

I don't think the whole thing was set up, I just think they were a bit naive thinking it wouldn't get that nasty. The number plate was certainly no coincidence and it obvious they've just edited the show to remove "funny" comments about it. I actually enjoyed that special more than any other of them for a long time tbf.

Thanks Mic. :thumbleft: I'll get them from TPS if I must, but I'll avoid being bummed if I possibly can!

Ok guys, I've had a good look through this thread and others too. I've just ordered a set of Bilstein B12s, and I'll be changing the top mounts at the same time. I'd like to order them soon, but can't find a definitive answer as to which to go for. G60/Mk3/Mk4/Vr6 etc........ Where is best to source them? Reading this thread they're uber expensive from VW, so what should I get? I want compliance but not stiffness so I don't want poly rubbers. I'll get top plates too. Rear mounts I was going to get the Lemforder Kit from AVS spares unless anyone has any better suggestions? Thanks all. :thumbleft:

Here you go Sean. Just been out and snapped a couple of pics for you. Interested to hear about this.

Welcome back and congrats on another Blackberry!

I've almost rid the rattles so its not that, but going by the MOT advisory list I need new ball joints and track rod ends. (not entirely convinced I actually do though having looked at them). - regardless, they'll all be changed next winter with the running gear refurb. I didn't know about Larkspeed, so got them from Demon Tweeks. Just looked and I paid about £12 more retail, although I paid 30% deposit and got em on a 12 month finance deal. Helps keep the spend down so no biggie and I'll be away for most of it so I won't see what's not there.............. It was a toss up between these and the KW V1s. I'm a little worried about them obviously being set height, but the pics I've seen of them fitted with standard 15" and 17" wheels also look respectable. I'm not a floor whore in the slightest, but I don't want huge arch gaps either so 25/30mm seems good to me. Not sure if I'll wait til I do the rest of the underside before fitting them either, although I probably won't be able to wait that long even if I'm away for most of it!

Mine has started doing this the last couple of days. Its the first time its been used since I replaced the mech and motor, although all three motors I've tried still only tilt and don't slide. Opens perfectly and smooth when operated manually. I was going to try Kevs method tomorrow actually. I make a habit of lifting it slightly on the switch before locking the car now.

My order from Heritage arrived today which included the scuttle clips and grommets. I'll get them on shortly. After another drive this morning I've realised just how poor the suspension is. I know it'll never be as good as a modern car, but the M sport Bimmers sport suspension which is know as being a little harsh, seems like its riding on feathers in comparison. To that end, I may or may not just have ordered the Bilstein B12 pro kit...........

I got this type after the recommendation from Kev Bacon on the last thread, although I paid a bit more. Good tool and makes life so much easier, although still sometimes a pain for the awkward to reach ones. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B006B3PGR2/ref=mp_s_a_1_30?qid=1419924639&sr=8-30&pi=AC_SX200_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=41uWZQ-2muL&ref=plSrch

Yeah, cost me a bloody fortune too. They should repair ok thankfully. They're not deeply gouged luckily, just scraped the powder off.

Chuggs, The only tools I needed were 10mm socket to undo battery clamps and attached spades, a 13mm socket with a long extension to undo battery clamp. (You'll need to remove the battery to gain access to the N/S headlight and to disconnect the dim/dip resistor). A Phillips screwdriver to remove the O/S headlight rear cover/air duct, and an M5 allen key to remove the N/S top rad support bracket as I fed the cable behind it. Not strictly needed, but keeps the loom hidden and looking standard by doing this imo. I've velcro'd the relays to my battery, and its covered by the battery bag so should stay warm and dry. Not a thing needs to be cut, its really easy to just connect it in and go.

Its both front and back Chris. But yeah, would have been worse if it was paintwork I guess.