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Little bit quiet?? (summer projects)
« on: June 17, 2010, 10:14:42 PM »

I know it's been a little bit quiet (world cup, sun, BBQ, driving etc) but I thought I'd just let you all know what my plans are over the next few months....

1) fog lamp/indicator replace how to - I'm upgrading the bulbs to some whiter ones to match my hids
2) investigating some led daylight running lights (ala Audi, merc and now vauhall)
3) thinking of a vinyl graphics wrap for the roof ... Mini-esc
4) engine performance work v3 - no more to be said at the moment
5) big brake kit and updated/colour coded brake lines
6) black headlight insides ala brabus concept
7) rear spoiler options
8) front splitter options

what about the rest of you??

JJ

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Re: Little bit quiet?? (summer projects)
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2010, 11:13:04 PM »

Cleaning my air filter at the weekend and may give the air box a scrub too.

Hmm... hopefully getting my discs and pads replaced.

Boring general maintenance on her from now on. Nothing exciting.
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Re: Little bit quiet?? (summer projects)
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2010, 05:55:00 PM »

Quiet is good, it means that people's cars aren't breaking down and things aren't going wrong. It also means that people have a life and are off the internet.

We don't need constant activity. Without random chatting you can't expect something new every day.
I'm happy for the forum to be quiet until someone needs our help.
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Re: Little bit quiet?? (summer projects)
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2010, 10:33:52 PM »

I'm saying nothing....as I don't want anyone to know what devilish things I'm working on and will be working on
(except JJ and Evil) in the lead up to the Festival in September.
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Re: Little bit quiet?? (summer projects)
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2010, 06:52:36 PM »

No Smart car plans anyway....  ;)
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Re: Little bit quiet?? (summer projects)
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2010, 08:20:07 PM »

From my opinion is better to write what plans we have with our cars because like this peops can be inspired
and like this peops can see the power of this car, and that it is tuneable :-)
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Re: Little bit quiet?? (summer projects)
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2010, 10:08:41 PM »

Can agree in a way with you Cosmin, but there is no point 'geeing' peops up with ideas etc
if the proposed mods come to nothing or do not work, or get peops to spend money on
something that turns out to be useless or unnecessary.
Better to wait n see how it turns out and if beneficial or an advantage. And then do a full
write up with pictures if possible.  That is what inspires.

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Re: Little bit quiet?? (summer projects)
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2010, 11:07:44 PM »

I know it's been a little bit quiet (world cup, sun, BBQ, driving etc) but I thought I'd just let you all know what my plans are over the next few months....

1) fog lamp/indicator replace how to - I'm upgrading the bulbs to some whiter ones to match my hids
2) investigating some led daylight running lights (ala Audi, merc and now vauhall)
3) thinking of a vinyl graphics wrap for the roof ... Mini-esc
4) engine performance work v3 - no more to be said at the moment
5) big brake kit and updated/colour coded brake lines
6) black headlight insides ala brabus concept
7) rear spoiler options
8) front splitter options

what about the rest of you??

JJ

don't get me started on Audi style DRL! >:(
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Re: Little bit quiet?? (summer projects)
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2010, 11:35:54 PM »

Audi, Merc, Porsche, Ford and Vauxhall ;)

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Re: Little bit quiet?? (summer projects)
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2010, 07:18:37 AM »

Audi, Merc, Porsche, Ford and Vauxhall ;)

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well any car with front DRL and not rear, do it properly like volvos!
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Re: Little bit quiet?? (summer projects)
« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2010, 07:38:35 AM »

True true !! My dad used to get flashed all the time by other drivers for having his lights on during the day !!!

Given me an idea though for halo rear DLRs ;)

JJ
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Re: Little bit quiet?? (summer projects)
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2010, 08:22:53 PM »

If you do fit the 'crap' DRL (as I call them) they have to switch off when you switch your side lights/dip beam on,
cos they have to be a certain height off the ground for them to be used as side lights like on Audi's.
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Re: Little bit quiet?? (summer projects)
« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2010, 09:01:14 PM »

Was just thinking of having them around the standard rear lights ;)

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