- Messages
- 228
Also TarX and Oblitarate. My preference is TRIX which is a tar and iron remover. Spray and leave for a few minutes. Just don’t let it dry.
I’ve found Autoglym good only for removing the odd tar spots as it’s not a spray.
What did you do to your Type R today?
- Thread starter FaNtheMaN
- Start date
Also TarX and Oblitarate. My preference is TRIX which is a tar and iron remover. Spray and leave for a few minutes. Just don’t let it dry.
I’ve found Autoglym good only for removing the odd tar spots as it’s not a spray.
- Messages
- 2,591
Yes, but neither as it happens.....went with a complete change/upgrade to Audi.
My FK8 was actually pre sold for £29995 by the supplying dealer who got it back. Both dealers are at opposite sides of the same city.
Shame that, hopefully you don't regret selling up, reckon you'll definitely miss the head turns though
The FK8 definitely attracts attention...which can be a good and a bad thing. I originally bought it purely because of its looks and I still think it looks amazing.Shame that, hopefully you don't regret selling up, reckon you'll definitely miss the head turns though
The S3 is much more understated, although if pushed considerably faster off the line. It just suits my everyday driving style better than the FK8.
One thing the FK8 will never be beaten on are its seats.....they are the most comfortable and supportive of any seats I have ever sat in.
This is a good site with a lot of good people, most of whom I have enjoyed talking to and consider a select few to be friends(the ones I have spoken to more than others so should be easy to work out), however there has been 2 during my time here that for some reason decided to make things difficult for me, and I got no support from the site management over it either.
That's life though, I wont be dwelling on it.
The FK8 definitely attracts attention...which can be a good and a bad thing. I originally bought it purely because of its looks and I still think it looks amazing.
The S3 is much more understated, although if pushed considerably faster off the line. It just suits my everyday driving style better than the FK8.
One thing the FK8 will never be beaten on are its seats.....they are the most comfortable and supportive of any seats I have ever sat in.
This is a good site with a lot of good people, most of whom I have enjoyed talking to and consider a select few to be friends(the ones I have spoken to more than others so should be easy to work out), however there has been 2 during my time here that for some reason decided to make things difficult for me, and I got no support from the site management over it either.
That's life though, I wont be dwelling on it.
Ron,I hope you enjoy the S3,I'm quite familiar with it because my daughter had a current model which she has just changed to a TTS convertible,which is of course very similar mechanically.
Really nice,classy cars and feel very safe when using the power because of the 4wd.I actually prefer them to the fast versions of the BMW 1/2 series cars.
With the type R I don't worry about reliability issues as long as the warranty lasts but,which is definitely an age thing with me,I also feel it is rather wasted because I will never use it to its potential because being an old git I don't drive as fast as I did 20 years ago when I had TVRs...although to some extent current UK road conditions play a part in this.
So the 300+ hp is also wasted on me...and I suspect with others on here the amount of time they can spend with their foot to the floor,when not on a track or in Germany,is limited to a just a handful of seconds.
The R is still a fantastic car and I am keeping mine for the moment but the plan next year might be to swap it for a new family estate...Octavia vRS perhaps.
The R is the second limited use car and perhaps the direct replacement for that will be a GT86...as you will gather from the above 200hp is probably enough for me!
Anyway I'm hanging about on here for some time yet and hope to see you around too.
I can associate with these views soooooooo much
Since getting the MY HONDA dongle fitted to the car I seem to be driving like a nun on the way to choir practice (other religions are available) and seeing how good a score I can get for being a saintly driver. I could probably cope with 200 bhp less
Similarly, my wee MX5 has a fuel-economy display and recently I've been feeling fairly chuffed with myself trying to keep the mpg up over 45.
Sad..... but true
- Messages
- 56
Fitted a proper TPMS system. One that might even give me a hint that a pothole on the M8 has destroyed my tyre, rather than leaving me stranded on the hard shoulder of the M80 at midnight.....
If anyone is interested it is a TyrePal.
Ordered online from their website for around 100GBP. See https://www.tyrepal.co.uk/product/solar-colour/
Works a treat. In fact I would recommend it for everyone.
The attached pic was taken when I first installed it, then cranked up my pressures so that I could (a) adjust them down to what was needed; and (b) check the readings. I'm happy to say that the readings are spot on when checked against two separate handheld pressure gauges, so I'm quite happy to rely 100% on this neat little device.
Probably the only downside is the fact that the sensors sit on the valves (rather than inside the tyre), so could be nicked by some thieving little scrote if they (a) knew to take them; (b) thought they were worth anything; (c) happened to have a small spanner to undo the locking nut.
On the flip side, installation is a scoosh and if they do get nicked you can order replacement sets from the website.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/eHspWPikxVHZwTdn6
Honestly, no car should be without this little gadget.
Neil
If anyone is interested it is a TyrePal.
Ordered online from their website for around 100GBP. See https://www.tyrepal.co.uk/product/solar-colour/
Works a treat. In fact I would recommend it for everyone.
The attached pic was taken when I first installed it, then cranked up my pressures so that I could (a) adjust them down to what was needed; and (b) check the readings. I'm happy to say that the readings are spot on when checked against two separate handheld pressure gauges, so I'm quite happy to rely 100% on this neat little device.
Probably the only downside is the fact that the sensors sit on the valves (rather than inside the tyre), so could be nicked by some thieving little scrote if they (a) knew to take them; (b) thought they were worth anything; (c) happened to have a small spanner to undo the locking nut.
On the flip side, installation is a scoosh and if they do get nicked you can order replacement sets from the website.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/eHspWPikxVHZwTdn6
Honestly, no car should be without this little gadget.
Neil
Last edited by a moderator:
- Messages
- 56
They are a bit smaller than the size of a 20p piece in diameter.
And they have a protective rubber sleeve which means they taper quite neatly from valve to sensor. They don’t look obvious or out of place unless you know to look for them.
I’ll take a pic next time I’m out at the car.
N.
And they have a protective rubber sleeve which means they taper quite neatly from valve to sensor. They don’t look obvious or out of place unless you know to look for them.
I’ll take a pic next time I’m out at the car.
N.
- Messages
- 56
Additional pics now added to the previous Google photos folder
https://photos.app.goo.gl/eHspWPikxVHZwTdn6
(Please excuse how manky the wheels are - it's been driving weather, not car washing weather recently)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/eHspWPikxVHZwTdn6
(Please excuse how manky the wheels are - it's been driving weather, not car washing weather recently)
- Messages
- 97
The ol' metal reaction strikes again. Smear some copper grease on, should stop it happening again.
- Messages
- 177
Fitted a proper TPMS system. One that might even give me a hint that a pothole on the M8 has destroyed my tyre, rather than leaving me stranded on the hard shoulder of the M80 at midnight.....
If anyone is interested it is a TyrePal.
Ordered online from their website for around 100GBP. See https://www.tyrepal.co.uk/product/solar-colour/
Works a treat. In fact I would recommend it for everyone.
The attached pic was taken when I first installed it, then cranked up my pressures so that I could (a) adjust them down to what was needed; and (b) check the readings. I'm happy to say that the readings are spot on when checked against two separate handheld pressure gauges, so I'm quite happy to rely 100% on this neat little device.
Probably the only downside is the fact that the sensors sit on the valves (rather than inside the tyre), so could be nicked by some thieving little scrote if they (a) knew to take them; (b) thought they were worth anything; (c) happened to have a small spanner to undo the locking nut.
On the flip side, installation is a scoosh and if they do get nicked you can order replacement sets from the website.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/eHspWPikxVHZwTdn6
Honestly, no car should be without this little gadget.
Neil
This is an incredible little find, my drive way is a pig to get on and off, numerous scrapes in my old FN because of a slight dip in tyre pressure not noticeable enough to spot but enough to drop the ride hight enough to make contact when moving over the crest of our driveway (goes slightly up from the road, over said crest and then driveway is slanted down to the house) easily avoidable if I bothered to get pressure gauge out my work van but not being digital probably not the most reliable, I’m so protective of my new (to me) FK, so this is going to be purchased over the weekend possibly, cheers for the share and mini review Neil!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
- Messages
- 97
In certain cases even brass can cause issues, as it can for example react with ally valves used in direct TPMS systems, so being the opposite of what occurred to Fan above. Indeed TyrePal say as such in their help panel "Don't the external sensors corrode?".
- Messages
- 228
Ok not quite today but collected my replacement....
...’how it works’ manual
...’how it works’ manual
