V70 Graham's relentless pursuit of perfection!

[oblark]

Tempting mate, waiting on a few more quotes.
Are you sure you'd want to? P2s have bigger, heavier bits with more wires to contend with. Won't be as simple as an 850 clutch

I like a challenge

[M-R-P]

I like a challenge

Brave lad lol.
Just had a quote from a "sensible" garage... £1180!

I'll be in touch lol.

[Rnash2002]

Great write up,think we need someone to get a rolling road print out of before and after the treatment just to see if you will gain any power lol.

[Harvey]

Brave lad lol.
Just had a quote from a "sensible" garage... £1180!

I'll be in touch lol.

Think you should put a pound in the pot every time you here that air filter of yours have the money in no time at all.
Job is so much easier on a 2 post ramp.

[V70 Graham]

Gotta go out soon.....

[V70 Graham]

I'm back.....

[oblark]

Oh...... you went for the silver........ not gay blue

They look the dogs bits

[V70 Graham]

Oh...... you went for the silver........ not gay blue

They look the dogs bits

I only know one man who can pull off 'gay blue' wheels

[t5steve]

nice looking wheels graham...........will make car look even better........

[M-R-P]

Wow! they look stunning Graham
So good, I'll overlook the "gay blue" comments rofl!

Really though,


Doggy's doo-dahs!

Well done mate, they'll look epic on your car with the ************* you have planned *** *** ***. and I hope that the ********* ****** are a complete *******!

[V70 Graham]

Well done mate, they'll look epic on your car with the ************* you have planned *** *** ***. and I hope that the ********* ****** are a complete *******!

Don't think anyone will make any sense out of that.....you even have me confused lol

[childs3787]

Just been on eBay and saw a listing for terraclean at a garage.
It might be of use to those thinking about it and is cheap too.
Item number is 270978324456.

[Harvey]

I'm back.....

Hi it's ok for you to bring bits of the car indoors ,my misses won't have any of that ,well if she see it going on ,must say they do look nice and five of them as well

[Harvey]

Don't think anyone will make any sense out of that.....you even have me confused lol

This time Martin has lost me !!!!!!!!!'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To.

[V70 Graham]

Just been on eBay and saw a listing for terraclean at a garage.
It might be of use to those thinking about it and is cheap too.
Item number is 270978324456.

Seems ok, though it's just for a car up to 2 litres.

[V70 Graham]

Hi it's ok for you to bring bits of the car indoors ,my misses won't have any of that ,well if she see it going on ,must say they do look nice and five of them as well

Used some of the brownie points up lol

[V70 Graham]

This time Martin has lost me !!!!!!!!!'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To.

Hahaha I know what he means.....watch this space

[M-R-P]

This time Martin has lost me !!!!!!!!!'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To.

Cryptic cretin strikes again lol.

[V70 Graham]

Bushes and brakes

Well I've been a busy boy today, took a trip down South to Poole to visit MRP who was kind enough to help me with a couple more jobs on the car, first up was the polybushing of the wishbones, we started with something like this.....



.....and after a bit of cleaning, swearing and hanging from a vice we ended up with something like this.....



Now when I say the ride home was different I really mean it, for something so small these bushes really do make a difference, the steering felt tighter with a lot more feedback through the steering wheel, if you have not done this mod then I can thoroughly recommend it.

While the wheels were off I though it would be a good time to see to the brakes, so I replaced all 4 discs and fitted new pads, Pagid throughout, along with bleeding the system, again I felt the benefit straight away, no more spongey pedal for me

Now, while the wheels were off, it would have been rude of me not to show my calipers some tlc so they FINALLY got the coat of paint they needed.

Front :





Rears :





I must just say a BIG thank you to Martin, without whom I wouldn't have even started the job, the use of his tools, Father-in-laws drive and experience was invaluable, I had a great day and learnt a lot (and some new words) from someone who is a valued member of this forum and a great mate

Now just time for a few hours sleep.....gotta be at the tyre shop at 0830

[Harvey]

Looking great that's what I call a good days work and some,even better when the wheels go on,then it's no curb crawling or it's £50 fine.