jayjay73 10 Posted January 1, 2014 (edited) [ATTACH=CONFIG]76857[/ATTACH] Happy New Year guys. My best Christmas present this year from my wife was the above pictured plate. As the car was for my 40th birthday it is quite apt. I have always been a bit of a sceptic on the topic of private plates but how could I say no to this generous gift? Over the hols my under bonnet foam has given up the ghost (disintegrates when you so much as look at it) so my next job over the coming days is to scrape off the old and replace with some 12mm fireproof foam. Also my passenger side electric window is going to need some attention as it only goes about half way down before stopping. Have tried wd40 down the runners but no joy. Could it be a replacement window regulator is required? Appreciate that there have been several posts on this topic but appreciate some views before I try taking the door card off (it's been about 15 years since I last messed around with door cards so I am a little nervous about making a balls of it!). Weather forecast seems good tomorrow so will go for a cheeky blast I think....:dance: Edited September 7, 2015 by jayjay73 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clumpy1 11 Posted January 1, 2014 :worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jayjay73 10 Posted January 1, 2014 Hmmm - sorry - I previewed the posting and it had a picture embedded so must have done it wrong. Does this work now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harrier 1 Posted January 1, 2014 Nice plate ,quite a few VRG,s around including my C11VRG. Sounds like you might need a window reg but worth getting door card off & having a good look around Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coullstar 0 Posted January 1, 2014 Always looks decent. My 4motion Golf has V28 VRG which I thought was quite good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hipal 10 Posted January 2, 2014 Great plate. Looking for a plate for mine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BILLCOR 1 Posted January 2, 2014 Nice plate, love the Storm Grey also Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jayjay73 10 Posted January 4, 2014 Thanks guys. A few more pics taken over the past couple of days (assuming I have uploaded the images correctly this time) and a couple from under the bonnet...the foam glue is a bit of a pain to remove - I found white spirit, a paint brush, an old storecard for a scraper and some wd40 to finish off is working best. And 3 hours at least. Engine bay reasonably tidy imo... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray1965 10 Posted January 4, 2014 Nice plate. I'm after one, would like Ray in it but need big big dollars for that. My bonnet foam is on its last legs also, what is the best replacement, to use? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jayjay73 10 Posted January 4, 2014 Ray, I have just about finished stripping the old adhesive from under the bonnet (95%completed) and have bought some 12mm Fireseal fire retardant acoustic foam sheet with self-adhesive backing (easyfoam). Will let you know how I get on with cutting out the shapes and fixing it on - should have it done by tomorrow hopefully. I know others have used the foam faced with foil but my DIY skills are limited so hopefully my choice will be relatively straightforward. Good luck on finding a plate that is reasonably-priced. Cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray1965 10 Posted January 4, 2014 Ray, I have just about finished stripping the old adhesive from under the bonnet (95%completed) and have bought some 12mm Fireseal fire retardant acoustic foam sheet with self-adhesive backing (easyfoam). Will let you know how I get on with cutting out the shapes and fixing it on - should have it done by tomorrow hopefully. I know others have used the foam faced with foil but my DIY skills are limited so hopefully my choice will be relatively straightforward. Good luck on finding a plate that is reasonably-priced. Cheers. Cheers Jay, for the info, yes plz let me know how you go on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jayjay73 10 Posted January 6, 2014 A short update - finally stripped back the old foam... Traced templates using grease-proof paper, then cut out the shapes from the foam sheet and voila. Not quite perfect but it looks 100% better than previously. Given the outlay on materials was less than £20 I am quite pleased with the result. And the grey coloured foam co-ordinates with the paintwork! Next jobs are to check out the passenger window regulator and then get the alloys refurbed. Happy days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BILLCOR 1 Posted January 6, 2014 Looking good :thumbleft: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray1965 10 Posted January 6, 2014 That looks great, can you let me know where you bought the foam from please? What did you use to remove the glue btw. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jayjay73 10 Posted February 7, 2015 Yesterday a couple of things arrived in the post... 1. Warning triangle (OE spec) - thanks Lilfuzzer, and 2. Bilstein B12 prokit Was originally intending to keep it as standard as possible but having seen the recommendations on here have decided to take the plunge. Really like the look of a 25-30mm drop and hoping that my 90mm splitter will stay in tact once it's fitted. Car is SORN at the moment but as soon as it's fitted I will stick some photos up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jayjay73 10 Posted March 27, 2015 MOT passed today with NO advisories.:dance: TFFT. Oil and filter change and she's purring again. Got 35mpg going to work as well this morning, admittedly taking it steady. Reduced to 29 coming home due to post MOT excitement. Got "blown away" on the M18 by a Jag F type S. Seriously quick car and sounded brilliant. And so it should for the money. Next job is to get the B12s fitted... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairyarse 10 Posted March 28, 2015 Congrats on the MOT. Yeah F-type sounds awesome!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jayjay73 10 Posted June 6, 2015 Got the car back this morning after having the B12s fitted - all I can say is wow! What a difference to the overall handling and cornering from the standard suspension. If you are thinking of upgrading to B12s then do it. :dance: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edd 0 Posted June 6, 2015 Looking good. Right Better get mine fitted. Been sat in a box for too long... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jayjay73 10 Posted June 6, 2015 Cheers Edd. Mine was sat boxed up in my garage for 4 months. Really does make a difference. I am v happy with how it looks and the improvement in the driving experience. With the 15" speedlines the ride doesn't feel hard either. Cornering is so much better and it feels planted to the road. You won't be disappointed... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairyarse 10 Posted June 18, 2015 The C looks cracking Jay :thumbleft: Not too low with the B12s - it looks just right and you should keep your splitter intact! lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuggs1 10 Posted June 18, 2015 Thanks for posting that ride height with B12s looking spot on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuggs1 10 Posted June 18, 2015 Did you go for 30mm drop at front or 25mm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jayjay73 10 Posted June 20, 2015 The C looks cracking Jay :thumbleft: Not too low with the B12s - it looks just right and you should keep your splitter intact! lol Cheers Andy. Yes I am well chuffed with the result, both visually and with road handling. Not crashy at all and the cornering is transformed... it was a little wallowy before, but now I love it even more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jayjay73 10 Posted June 20, 2015 Did you go for 30mm drop at front or 25mm? Sorry Chuggs I didn't measure the drop but guess it is 25 mm. Two finger gap roughly between arch and tyre... Cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
