my old LCR, gone! (UPDATED NEW CAR PICS WITH LONG WINDED STORY TO GO WITH IT)

[karlosR]

as we had suprisingly good weather today i gave the LCR a wash & wax. its just a shame it was getting dark as i got the camera out.

i bet it doesn't stay clean for long!

 

[karlosR]

and my favourite picture

 

[bartsimmo]

Very nice Karl, top work mate

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

That is sex on wheels!

 

[DOLBY]

well done karlos mate, lovely job..how long did it take ya?..normally takes me anything up to 5 hours when i do mine...hmmm too much time on my hands methinks!...

 

[iainhome]

nice one!

wot side lights you got there?

 

[karlosR]

they are LED bulbs. they were donated to me by unclefester so he'll know exactly what they are.

 

[karlosR]

well done karlos mate, lovely job..how long did it take ya?..normally takes me anything up to 5 hours when i do mine...hmmm too much time on my hands methinks!...

cheers bud, it took me a few hours (about 4 to be precise) i washed it with meguiars gold class shampoo the dried it. i attempted to use a clay bar for the first time but if i'm honest i wasn't overly impressed. i seem to get better results with meguiars paint cleaner. so, i clay barred the bonnet and bootlid then washed it again (damm quik detailer ) then i dried it again and gave it a quick layer of autosmart platinum polish then a generous coat of meguiars NXT wax

next time i think i'll just use the paint cleaner instead of the clay bar. then i'll be buyng some dodo juice wax

 

[Deleted member 13581]

Looking good mate.

I havent seen many LCRs in this colour and it looks stunning.

That picture is a beauty.

 

[Ninja]

loving that! Very nice mate!

 

[karlosR]

a quick update. i spent an hour or so today removing the soundproofing and cleaning under the bonnet. i think it looks better without all that heavy stuff under there and now its clean it shouldn't be too hard to maintain.

also while i was at it i removed the front foglights as they look to be a massive obstruction to the airflow destined for the intercoolers............ i just need to vent the wheelarch liners now.

 

[DazWood]

Lovin that last pic mate, the neon blue looks mint bouncin off ur motor. nice job

 

[jonjay]

Karl, so your not going to have fog lights? you going to put them back once you get the vented wheelarch liners?

 

[karlosR]

Karl, so your not going to have fog lights? you going to put them back once you get the vented wheelarch liners?

i never use them anyway maz so its no great loss. the foglights are MASSIVE and looking through the grille with them in place you can see just how much space they take up. every little helps i suppose!

 

[skahigh]

FMIC is the answer

 

[dav3]

That last pic looks excellent. Get the bonnett seal mate it'll help keep engine bay a bit cleaner. How'd you get on with company that did your remap? Did they give you money back?
Dave

 

[karlosR]

FMIC is the answer

its an expensive answer. i'm not saying that the two SMIC's are anywhere as good as a FMIC but if i can make even a small improvement then that can't be a bad thing. with no foglights and eventually venting the wheel arch liners airflow should be improved no end without impeding flow to the radiator which a FMIC sits in front of.

 

[jonjay]

i never use them anyway maz so its no great loss. the foglights are MASSIVE and looking through the grille with them in place you can see just how much space they take up. every little helps i suppose!

I think once moving the air is forces behind the fog lights anyway?

 

[karlosR]

latest small update, numberplate surrounds! i'm chuffed to bits with them.......... a special thanks goes to somebody that shall remain nameless to protect their identity, thank you!

you'll have to excuse the dirt and dead bugs as the car is well overdue an appointment with some soap and water!

 

[karlosR]

and here are the pictures taken the night before GTi inters.......... it doesn't look that clean very often.