Craig's Mk2 Ibiza. NEW CAR Page 20 25/6/12!!

[CraigW]

Currently looking at Rota wheels, liking the look of 'Grid', 'Boost', 'Torque' and 'Slipstream' but I think the offset could be abit of a problem.

Wow dude, what's up with the exhaust? Why's it so far back?

Agreed! IMO it would look better an inch or so out from the bumper! - possible?

DC

I ended up having to get a new centre section aswell and the new pipes they fitted werent long enough.

I quite like how subtle it looks but I will probably get abit of pipe fitted to bring it out abit further.

 

[LMJ]

Get it out another inch or so babes! Looks strange, and you don't get to fully appreciate those twin pipes

 

[Ads_Vag]

looking good pal... exhausts same shape as mine but mines janspeed catback

but agreed on having it poking out slightly like mine :

 

[LMJ]

If anything, yours sticks out too much Adam . We need a balance here, Craig, between yours and Adams

 

[CraigW]

Get it out another inch or so babes! Looks strange, and you don't get to fully appreciate those twin pipes

I am planning on getting it moved out another inch or so at some point.

I have a few more important jobs that need done first .

 

[abhardwaj1990]

Have to agree with everyone bro, exhaust is too far in! Top work though

Rota's? Get some drifts on there along with a wide arch kit

 

[Ads_Vag]

If anything, yours sticks out too much Adam . We need a balance here, Craig, between yours and Adams

it doesn't pal, its the way it looks on the picture...

 

[CraigW]

Today I got home from work and had this waiting for me:

Opened it to find this in it:

A set of Powerflex Rear Beam bushes. These are getting fitted on Friday along with getting my braking system looked at as I have a brake fluid leak somewhere as the fluid seems to be disappearing rather quickly just now.

Hopefully the bushes will make a huge difference as the rear beam bushes on the car are the ones the car left the factory with and have never been changed

 

[JordanMk3]

Decent mate!! Always wanted to uprate my bushes.. Just always been scared of the costs :/ I bet yours handles like a dream right?

 

[CraigW]

Decent mate!! Always wanted to uprate my bushes.. Just always been scared of the costs :/ I bet yours handles like a dream right?

Not sure on how it handles yet, car is booked in on Friday to get the work done.

But it will be better than it is no, 13 year old bushes arent good

 

[CraigW]

As my car was in the garage today I decided to tackle something that I bought a before xmas.

DODO JUICE HOME BREW!!!

Heres what you get in the above tin:

And here are some photos during the 'making' of it and it cooling down.

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Car will be back in the next few hours with its new Powerflex rear axle bushes fitted and hopefully my 'small' brake issue fixed.

 

[JordanMk3]

Let us know what the bushes are like mate.. Was seriously thinking about it at one point..

That Homebrew kit looks class!! I want one

 

[ather`s]

craig, out of interest, can you tell me where you got your bushes from and roughly how much you paid for them please? pm me on fb if you dont want to tell all mate!

 

[abhardwaj1990]

That homebrew looks fun....

But let me get this straight, they're charging you more for a carnuba wax, and making you mix and make it yourself?

 

[CraigW]

Let us know what the bushes are like mate.. Was seriously thinking about it at one point..

That Homebrew kit looks class!! I want one

The bushes have made a difference etc, aint really driven the car over the weekend but turn in etc is much better. Dont know if they are actually harder etc because I could only compare them to 12/13 year old bushes.

craig, out of interest, can you tell me where you got your bushes from and roughly how much you paid for them please? pm me on fb if you dont want to tell all mate!

Got them from Venom Motorsport, they had them on offer when I ordered them. Pm'd

That homebrew looks fun....

But let me get this straight, they're charging you more for a carnuba wax, and making you mix and make it yourself?

Probably when you say it like that, but it was fun actually making it etc. So going to use it on the car on its first clean after the winter

 

[CraigW]

Not really updated this since I got my car back on Friday afternoon:

Found out what the cause of my brake fluid leak is, drivers side rear piston is knackered so it is p*****g out fluid everytime the brake pedal is pressed. Means I need a new piston and new brake shoes so that is getting fixed next week, more expense .

First impressions on the bushes are that they are slightly harder but front turn in is much better now. Cant really say much more as Im comparing them to nearly 13 year old bushes that just fell out the rear beam when the bolt etc was undone .

Also getting a new bonnet as mine is past fixable with rust plus the 'hook' part of it is knackered so it is an effort to get the bonnet shut, it is going to work out cheaper just getting a brand new bonnet and it painted etc than the current one repaired.

Driving home from work today my car hit abit of a milestone mileage-wise

140k!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thanks:

Over the last few days I have been having a think etc and have came to the conclusion I doubt I will ever be able to afford a big engine'd car like an Ibiza Cupra/Leon Cupra R etc. With the job situation (10% pay cut), the mileage Im currently doing and the price of petrol (which will get more expensive no doubt) it wont just be viable, even if I moved closer to work as I would then have rent etc to pay.

So Ive decided Im going to stick to smaller engined cars from now on, much cheaper and affordable for me. Cheaper tax, insurance, better on fuel etc. Which means the Mk2 will probably be staying for a while longer .

It hasnt been an easy decision to make and settle with but I am still rather happy with it .

 

[LMJ]

Great, now tart her up till you're happy, and come to Inters this year

 

[CraigW]

Great, now tart her up till you're happy, and come to Inters this year

Yep thats is what I am planning to do, although I dont know what to do or where to start . And I am hoping to make it to Inters this year!

 

[LMJ]

EDIT: You ARE making it to Inters this year

 

[CraigW]

Well it looks like my new backbox is going to be removed .

Got pulled over on the way home from work and issued with a Section 75/76 Fixed penalty notice for it being too loud :thumbsdown:. So the exhaust is coming off and a bogo standard one going on.

I was also put into the same stereo-typical 'bracket/group' as the young lads who fly about towns, disturbing folk with there exhaust/loud music and congregate in groups in car parks doing donuts and wheel spins etc just because my car is modified.

Im thinking of posting a pic/scan of the leaflet I got 'given' about why I was stopped etc.

Wonder if its now time to strip the Ibiza and get something standard/normal

Although one thing, they did miss my number plates ha ha!