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Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

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    #182
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Ofcourse I know where it normally goes, sure that's where it was when I bought it, but yano...


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    #183
    Stallingrad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,169 ✭✭✭Stallingrad


    I can see what you are going for, but really if it's not an Alfa Romeo or Ferrari just leave the plate where the baby jeebus intended. :)


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    #184
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Should I put it behind the windscreen instead?
    GvidoR wrote: »
    I know where it normally goes

    You sure about that? :P


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    #185
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Today I got a nice surprise and got my tax paid for :D So I proceeded to get wheel arch liners and actually begin to have some sort of life again

    Huzzah!


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    #186
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Oh my, everyone is against me. :D

    But must we all drive the same car? ...if you know what I mean.


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    #187
    challengemaster
    Registered Users Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Oh my, everyone is against me. :D

    But must we all drive the same car? ...if you know what I mean.

    If you think putting your number plate in an awkward place sets you apart from the rest of the felty VW gang, you need your head checked. Obviously you want to drive the "same car" as you're just coping everyone else's felt too


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    #188
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    challengemaster wrote: »
    If you think putting your number plate in an awkward place sets you apart from the rest of the felty VW gang, you need your head checked. Obviously you want to drive the "same car" as you're just coping everyone else's felt too

    Where did that come from? I was just stating a point. It had nothing to do with the number plate.


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    #189
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,835 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Yay! New Parking Sensor module arrived. Bit awkward to get at in the space on the right of the boot.. but I managed it. So now instead of just beeping, I get:

    20130723_174306.jpg

    Cool! :D


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    #190
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,866 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Oh my, everyone is against me. :D

    But must we all drive the same car? ...if you know what I mean.

    Your car - do whatever you want with it. You liking it is what matters.


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    #191
    Harcrid
    Registered Users Posts: 1,303 ✭✭✭Harcrid


    Kaiser2000 wrote: »
    Yay! New Parking Sensor module arrived. Bit awkward to get at in the space on the right of the boot.. but I managed it. So now instead of just beeping, I get:

    20130723_174306.jpg

    Cool! :D

    So how long did it take you before you stopped trying to put your key in the non existent ignition to the right of the steering wheel? :)


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    #192
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,835 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Celtxx wrote: »
    So how long did it take you before you stopped trying to put your key in the non existent ignition to the right of the steering wheel? :)

    That part actually isn't a problem believe it or not as I'm left-handed so it suits me fine where it is now... but I usually leave it running for a minute to spin down while I get myself together, grab the laptop bag out of the back etc - and yes I've found myself reaching for the keys on the wrong side a few times! :p


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    #193
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,876 ✭✭✭Scortho


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Umm.. wha.. wha.. what's wrong with it?

    If you want an alfa, buy an alfa.
    It doesn't sit right with the car.
    It'd be akin to putting the number plate in the centre of my 156? It'd just be wrong.


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    #194
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    I'll just put this here...

    "I'd rather lose by a mile because I built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me. Your car, is your story, so don't let someone else write the book."


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    #195
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,372 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    GvidoR wrote: »
    I'll just put this here...

    "I'd rather lose by a mile because I built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me. Your car, is your story, so don't let someone else write the book."

    We're only saying it looks terrible. What you do with that opinion is up to you.


    Sometimes offsetting the numberplate works well, but it all depends on positioning, quality of the mount and whether the car looks well enough to do it. There's some BMW on here that has its jap style numberplate offset, and it looks great. A guy at work had his RX-8 numberplate offset and it looked awful.
    The De-badging is another story. The gap in the bonnet is very offputting to my eyes.


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    #196
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,447 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    On the bora subject, if there was a massive intercooler or something that meant the number plate couldn't go in the middle fair enough.
    As it is, it just looks silly.
    Just my own opinion and of course its your car and fair play if you like it. you can put the numberplate upside down on a roofrack with some coke crates and it won't affect me.
    Don't worry about what people think, that's what happens when you put pics on the interweb!


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    #197
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    On the bora subject, if there was a massive intercooler or something that meant the number plate couldn't go in the middle fair enough.
    As it is, it just looks silly.
    Just my own opinion and of course its your car and fair play if you like it. you can put the numberplate upside down on a roofrack with some coke crates and it won't affect me.
    Don't worry about what people think, that's what happens when you put pics on the interweb!

    Thanks for the best reply on this subject. :)


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    #198
    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Falling asleep at the wheel here. Take it to pm lads ktnxbai.


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    #199
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Some adjustments were completed today :)

    First, LDA adjustment
    Image858.jpg

    Tweaking the throttle arm
    Image861.jpg

    With such small spaces to access the turbo (worse standard)
    Image860.jpg

    Gotta love these :cool:
    Image859.jpg

    And that's it for now! Another problem for another day has cropped up :(


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    #200
    Ronnie Beck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭Ronnie Beck


    dgt wrote: »

    And that's it for now! Another problem for another day has cropped up :(

    oil leak?


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    #201
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Ronnie Beck wrote: »
    oil leak?

    I think shagged intercooler. Turbo boosting very well (:cool:) pipes not blocked, engine working as normal without boost pipes....

    Going to try the Iveco ones here tomorrow though :p


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    #202
    Ronnie Beck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭Ronnie Beck


    Balls, is it beyond a radfix job?


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    #203
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    GvidoR wrote: »
    I'll just put this here...

    "I'd rather lose by a mile because I built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me. Your car, is your story, so don't let someone else write the book."

    That's bull, ask any racer, any real racer it don't matter wether you win by an inch or a mile, winnings winning


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    #204
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,447 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    That's bull, ask any racer, any real racer it don't matter wether you win by an inch or a mile, winnings winning

    You're either first or you're last.


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    #205
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    You're either first or you're last.

    Someone hasn't seen the first Fast & Furious :P


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    #206
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,447 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Someone hasn't seen the first Fast & Furious :P

    I watched Talladega Nights instead!


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    #207
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    That's bull, ask any racer, any real racer it don't matter wether you win by an inch or a mile, winnings winning

    Looks like you didn't really get the quote. Obviously it doesn't apply to everyone. It doesn't really apply to racers either.


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    #208
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Looks like you didn't really get the quote. Obviously it doesn't apply to everyone. It doesn't really apply to racers either.

    I did get it... But moving a reg plate to a different part of your bumper does not constitute a 'built' car. Plus I was taking the piss


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    #209
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Ronnie Beck wrote: »
    Balls, is it beyond a radfix job?

    Nah just another intercooler shall be clapped in :cool: I'll be testing it before changing it anyway :)

    Be jaypers this numberplate lark has gone on for 3 pages now.... :confused:


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    #210
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    I did get it... But moving a reg plate to a different part of your bumper does not constitute a 'built' car. Plus I was taking the piss

    I know that it doesn't. I didn't say that it does.


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    #211
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    So today I tried to sort the weird issue I was having :confused:

    Intercooler change. A familiar sight :pac:
    Image863.jpg

    I actually changed it for one that was worse :mad:
    Image864.jpg

    No difference.....

    Sealed the wastegate shut
    Image865.jpg

    No different...... Tried one final thing, filter off. Well...... I couldn't believe it. It works! F*ckin crappy cone filter, back to standard for me! :)

    So I'm happily motoring again :) and here's a rubbish vid of a test drive on some hilly roads :D
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4Dq6Wckg4U


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