What have you done to your car today?

Atari · 20 Apr 2013 at 21:25

Washed the clubsport finally. Was meant to be a quick clean but it ended up taking 5 hours with a spray down with G101 and Tardis, then a wash, then a never-ending clay session, followed by another wash, a wipe down with IPA, and finally waxed with Dodo Juice Purple Haze.

Before:

After:

I've got some facelift inner lights on order to finish the rear end off, just waiting for the damned things to arrive

wingman · 20 Apr 2013 at 22:00

Removed the lip spoiler from my boot lid, and added the "i" part of the badge, then machine polished boot lid.

brightside_ · 21 Apr 2013 at 00:05

Washed it. Found a hand sized patch of dirt I missed after I'd tidied up. Fail. Out with the quick detailed tomorrow morning it is then!

Regy53 · 21 Apr 2013 at 09:31

some of this although the low speed runs are not me, they gave the allocated number out twice

godinman · 21 Apr 2013 at 09:38

Technically yesterday but finally finished changing the water pump, thermostat and radiator on the E46, wasn't a bad job with just a couple of niggles (trashed the head of one of the bumper bolts so had to remove the parts that hold the bumper to the chassis, got some stilsons on the bolt one I could get access to it, snapped it off so had to drill and tap the reciever

).

Don't seem to be any leaks, so will put the undertray back on...might just borrow the local garage lift as it's a pain to jack the car up again.

Overall a bit of a bigger job than I thought and as I couldn't get much done in the week the cars been off the road for a week! Still, total costs around around £250, which is a fair chunk cheaper than a garage.

rare · 21 Apr 2013 at 09:40

The mini has eaten another expansion tank. Two in 6 months. Greaaaat.

4T5 · 21 Apr 2013 at 10:03

Just washed it, Cuppa T & then out to polish/wax & seal it then roof off & out for some country lane fun.

celliott · 21 Apr 2013 at 10:41

Turned this:

Into this:

CaptainRAVE · 21 Apr 2013 at 11:30

Took her for a cruise with top down

Bug One · 21 Apr 2013 at 12:40

I spotted a small amount of water a few months ago, which turns out to be a very common problem due to a poorly designed clip seal. I have been waiting for a sunny weekend to seal the area up.

Here's my fix.

Its invisible unless you look really close. Hopefully this will prevent any water getting near those clips.

Mr-White · 21 Apr 2013 at 12:53

CaptainRAVE said:
Took her for a cruise with top down

That could get nippy

MW

CaptainRAVE · 21 Apr 2013 at 12:56

Mr-White said:
That could get nippy

MW

alexisonfire · 21 Apr 2013 at 20:17

Took it for a drive, then watched some polish people clean it!

Liquid_Entity · 21 Apr 2013 at 20:41

Took it to a garage to diagnose noise from rear wheel. Turns out my wheel bearing is shot. Need a replacement.

Bradmax57 · 23 Apr 2013 at 08:57

Made it legal to drive by removing the front window tints the previous owner had installed, I didnt get stopped but it was just a matter of time and could do without the hassle

yosamuel · 23 Apr 2013 at 18:46

Brookert said:
What car? Timing belt is something I need to do in the next few months

2000 Audi A3, £340.

It’s an expensive job, but cheaper than the alternative :/

shauncr91 · 23 Apr 2013 at 19:21

Not so much today but this week

New battery cover and stainless CAI pipe for the K&N:

Removed the rear wiper:

And did some shopping...

Liquid_Entity · 23 Apr 2013 at 19:53

New rear bearing kits on both sides, 1 ceased caliper replaced, discs and pads on all four corners and MOT'd. Cost a lot but I don't care it's done now.

Liquid_Entity · 23 Apr 2013 at 20:52

and seeing as it had all that done the wheels were filthy so just managed to give it the once over before it got dark. Clean for tomorrow now.

kona786 · 24 Apr 2013 at 19:08

alexisonfire said:
Took it for a drive, then watched some polish people clean it!

That looks soo much better than a stock 172 - well done.