New foams on the lights?
Not a huge issue, they can wear/compress over time sufficient to let water into the boot area though so if you were going to pull the lights off it would have been a good/easy time to change them.
The problem with water in that particular location is you might not notice it unless you check the spare wheel well on occasion, then you can end up with rust, etc. etc.
Kudos to you, I couldn't sit and look at what I've spent as I'd just cry :lol:
Kudos to you, I couldn't sit and look at what I've spent as I'd just cry :lol:
Same here, It's why I never make a spreadsheet when buying things for it, I will regret it very much lol
I may be missing something, but the FRSU shouldn't cost anywhere near that, around £160 for the parts (bolts and arms). You should be able to get them very close to where they were with the non-adjustable ones by winding out the arm to match the same length as the non-adjustable one, then however much your trusted alignment centre charges for a 4wheel alignment. Sure, maybe you want to spend a bit more on some replacement bolts for the mounting points of the arms (and a pair of regular bolts to replace the second one on the front).
Or were you planning to go the whole hog, new bushings, top-mounts, etc.?
Eibach Camber bolts on eBay are around £22, Eibach Springs are £153, and the Adjustable Camber arms are another, £100 - 150.. call it £300 then £300 for the job to get it all set up and done. Torque GT offer parts and the job done all in at £630: https://torque-gt.co.uk/fast-road-setup-package/ but i'd likely go to TDi North as it's just up the road from me, and i'd get a new AUX belt fitted, valve clearence done and new rear drop links while it was in also, as I plan to do the gearbox fluid change myself in a couple of weeks.
I like your approach to it though, definitely something to bear in mind for me prior. Have you had the job done yourself? (The FRSU)
It's just something I like to keep track of regardless, it's a hobby for me at the end of the day and I enjoy it. Some people go the pub every Friday / Saturday and go out to the town, I'd rather just spend my time working on my car and the money on car parts / mods! I learn a lot doing it and it's skills you can apply to other areas of your life.
Looking at my build sheet though, there's still a good 2 grand to throw at this car to get it where I want, and probably more after!... I really fancy the Fast Road Setup next, just hard justifying £300 for the parts and then another £300 to get the actual job done.
Now that SK-R has made me feel like I'm half-arsing it I'm definitely gonna have to deal with various rusty parts (esp. that crap behind the front and rear bumpers), underseal, arches, etc. The things I'd really like to do are springs and FRSU, and a gearbox rebuild (new bearings and synchros, LSD - Quaife or Wavetrac for preference, but the JDM one pulled from a 2010+ FN2 would no doubt be fine and a hell of a lot cheaper)
It's the same for most here I would have thoughtIt's just something I like to keep track of regardless, it's a hobby for me at the end of the day and I enjoy it. Some people go the pub every Friday / Saturday and go out to the town, I'd rather just spend my time working on my car and the money on car parts / mods! I learn a lot doing it and it's skills you can apply to other areas of your life.
That looks great, very shiny.
You certainly removed a lot of dirt with the clay.
I clay mine twice a year with a bar and also have a mitt for occasional use.
I love that glass finish it gives before putting on a nice wax.
I also just changed to the Jazz jets and it's so much better.
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I need to hit mine with a clay bar. Just have to remember to keep folding it over after each panel try and keep it clean but I'm sure you know that already.
Looks great buddy!
I need to get myself a clay bar as well. Although after the 2 stage polish I am not sure if it will pick up anything right now, but surely for the future.
Your pad wear is from your discs, grooved and drilled will do that
Oh I'm the same mate, I think you misunderstood me. I love spending money on the car and doing as much preventative maintenance as possible, but if I sat down and added it all up, I would question my car purchase and wish I had gone for a better model/cleaner example or something entirely different. It's why I don't write it all down and just buy things as I go along, that way it keeps me happy and keeps the car looking better with every day gone
That's right! :lol:
It's the 11th day today since I purchased the car. Still hasn't left the garage... (well it did for a wash technically). I have a deadline though so will be out to play soon, got 50+ pictures to sort through and make a reasonable update to my thread tomorrow as well. Wish I had more free time...
It's the same for most here I would have thought
I'm certainly not one for going out and getting hammered every weekend or payday, sooner spend it on the car. I just don't enjoy reminding myself of how much I've spent :lol:
Made a list of stuff that I need and would like and winced at the cost! Haha!
Ah, springs, I hadn't considered those Fair enough.
I haven't done it yet, too many things over the last few months destroying my bank balance including the wife getting stuck briefly in NZ due to a Chinese law change meaning she wasn't permitted to board her flight back here and we had to buy a new ticket via a different route (and the airline din't let us know about this issue even when they had the details to know it would be a problem); apparently you now need 3mo on your passport just to go through a Chinese airport, even if you never leave airside. Thanks China! Then there's the 6-monthly student loan payments (paid this week), the purchase of a piano, annual service & insurance, etc. etc. It's never-ending as an adult I'm hoping to do the same as you though, Eibach bolts and springs, Hardrace arms.
EDIT: I also, sadly, have a stupidly long list of things I'd like to do but I'm likely to do the boring ones first. Now that SK-R has made me feel like I'm half-arsing it I'm definitely gonna have to deal with various rusty parts (esp. that crap behind the front and rear bumpers), underseal, arches, etc. The things I'd really like to do are springs and FRSU, and a gearbox rebuild (new bearings and synchros, LSD - Quaife or Wavetrac for preference, but the JDM one pulled from a 2010+ FN2 would no doubt be fine and a hell of a lot cheaper)