Arosa 1.4 16v Sport - My Trackday Project - '09 End of Season Report from Page 29

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driveforward

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Probably although right now the stance is almost perfect - are you going to bother repainting it all in silver or just leave it poloised :)

It'll get repainted given the sill/rear quarter need painting anyway - I seem to be ensuring that only 2 colours exist on the car, black and silver! Should be a nice colour scheme in the end


Really is coming along nicely now :D
loving the vinyl work.. realy must look into it for mine ;)
alloys look good , bonnet pins too.

:D

Thanks mate, I think when it's finished it should look quite aggressive for a lil Arosa shopping trolley!


Them stripes make it go faster mister?

Piss taking aside that follows the lines of the car nicely:)

Hehe.. got to add at least 15bhp! Thanks mate, the one on the right was hard work (why is one always easier than another!?) - glad the efforts are met with approval [B)]

The bumper work should enhance it nicely
 

babygirl

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Hello
First of all congratulate you for the work they're doing.
I ask you a question, I also have 3 watches to the dashboard but not to probe or anything more than what I have to buy.
I would like to ask you since you.
A greeting and continues with the artwork.
 

driveforward

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Hello
First of all congratulate you for the work they're doing.
I ask you a question, I also have 3 watches to the dashboard but not to probe or anything more than what I have to buy.
I would like to ask you since you.
A greeting and continues with the artwork.

Thanks!

To fit the guages, other than a fair mount of wire, you need:

1x Oil temp sensor
1x Replacement sump plug with threaded hole to fit temp sensor in
1x Oil pressure sensor
1x T-piece to fit existing temp sensor and pressure sensor into

The sensors may vary depending on the guages you buy, hence, so may the threading pattern for the sump plug and t-piece.
 

babygirl

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Thank you for the explanation.
In few days will find all the parts to install the clocks.
It is an idea that takes time and thought as I rolled the car circuit as I see it very necessary.
in the summer vacation to Germany but my other car, leon fr tdi 150cv. Hare passed by the ring around
 

PurpleGolfMan.

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First up I needed to replace my sump plug with the new one that contains a threaded hole for the oil temperature sensor:

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Where did you get the sump plug from mate?
 

driveforward

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Voluptuous Vinyl

..Ooooh errr...

With the weeks flying by and the car still a long way from being ready (sound familiar - check back about 10 pages :whistle: ), this weekend I decided to concentrate on finishing the front bumper.

Saturday was spent filling and sanding, then filling and sanding, with a bit more filling and sanding. Needless to say, the garage was a bloomin' mess by the end of the day; however, the front bumper was ready for vinyl. Here it is this morning ready for pimping:

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Next, with much assistance from my dad, the new roll of spangly silver vinyl was cracked open. So, with the heatgun, a sharp knife and the special application tool to hand we wrapped the left and right sides of the bumper, using the same sheet from top to bottom. Then, reverting to the black roll of vinyl used on the bonnet, it was time to cover the centre section. Once done, it was time to just check all was going along the right lines:

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Lookin' good [B)]

Next up, as you can see, there was some work still to be done at the bottom of the centre section, and for the eagle-eyed, around the centre S-badge area ;)

So, after another hour or so on the job, my I present the 2009 look for the lil Arosa beastie:

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Personally, it's turned out just how I had imagined, and makes the car look very aggressive - especially with the chunky R888's and the wider stance of the new wheels. Problem is, it simply signals the start of many more jobs, wheel arch rolling will be a must at the front, new ducting for brake cooling, and the obvious trip to the body shop. I haven't even mentioned the finishing touches needed for the bumper, and there's plenty more - but that will do for now, I'm off for a beer!
 

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The ONLY thing i might have done different was to get an LCR front bumper, chop it across the middle, cut two bits out and joint the remaining to the upper half of an Arosa bumper .... but it does look very very good - curves and bulges in all the right places :)
 

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Looking Veh Shecksy Ian.. loving the use of silver vinyl on the bumper too, cracking idea!

still thinking of vinyl on mine too and it'll be your fault if i go for it!
:D
 

cyphnar

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Wow, having just read 23 pages! (455 posts :confused: ) I'd like to say congrats on what must ba a fun car to drive (and build ;) )

looks like it's been one helluva journey from picking the car up what... 2 years ago? [a bit more than that now...] It's looking very nice atm, loving the front end. But... ditch the blue doors !!! ;) seriosusly tho, keep it up... not only has it gotta weigh less, you gotta get more than 4 (or was it 5?) trips to the ring in this year :p

-Cyph
 

driveforward

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Curves and bulges in all the right places eh? As Brummy says, must be looking Veh Shecksy ;)

Stu, Orange Vinyl - you know you wants it!

Cyph - that's quite a read in one night, but alas I have to correct you: I have owned the Arosa for 14 months, not a month more or less.. so yes, it's been quite a ride!

4 trips to the 'ring for 2009 have been booked, just need Gordo Brown :****: to stop screwing up our economy so that I can afford them! :censored:
 
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