Well, not really but it got your attention didn't it? 
Decided it was time to get my own RR thread on the go. Here's Scarlett, my late-2005 mk1 Leon Cupra R. Got her in February this year after driving about in a 1.2L Fiat Punto for the previous 18 months - my first car after passing my test at age 31. Late starter!
Fair jump up the ladder going from a N/A 1.2 to a 1.8 turbo too. The car still scares the crap out of me sometimes if I get really over-adventurous, have learned a fair bit of respect for it and for my limits...
These pics were taken after a good wash at my girlfriend's Dad's place at the weekend. I've been doing the two bucket method for the last while altho with being away with work and on holiday lately it was over a month since she was last washed so was a lot of elbow grease, even just for a good wash and dry. Didn't come up too badly tho but I'll need to get working with the Tardis and the clay bar next time. Some more pics...
Pics were all taken on my phone (HTC Desire), not the greatest quality so will try and get some better ones when I find some cool setting to use as a backdrop and borrow the g/f's camera. I'll get slagged off something rotten for it tho, she can't understand my obsession with the car!
Previous owner seemed to have a dislike of alloy wheels and of Brembo brakes. Getting the wheels refurbed and powdercoated in a few weeks and will take them off and get onto the brakes with the Tardis next time I get a chance to wash it.
While on this bit, I can recommend the Vredestein Ultrac Sessantas - much better grip and feedback than the Falken FK452s that were on there when I got the car.
The bay (and in fact the whole car) was totally OEM when I got her. Only done a couple of minor things so far but got some plans, as most do
Mods Done (updated 8th Dec 2011):
Coming Soon:
Hopefully Get Round To:
Other stuff:
And if you really were disappointed cos you thought you were getting the real Scarlett Johansson then click here, here or here
Decided it was time to get my own RR thread on the go. Here's Scarlett, my late-2005 mk1 Leon Cupra R. Got her in February this year after driving about in a 1.2L Fiat Punto for the previous 18 months - my first car after passing my test at age 31. Late starter!
Fair jump up the ladder going from a N/A 1.2 to a 1.8 turbo too. The car still scares the crap out of me sometimes if I get really over-adventurous, have learned a fair bit of respect for it and for my limits...
These pics were taken after a good wash at my girlfriend's Dad's place at the weekend. I've been doing the two bucket method for the last while altho with being away with work and on holiday lately it was over a month since she was last washed so was a lot of elbow grease, even just for a good wash and dry. Didn't come up too badly tho but I'll need to get working with the Tardis and the clay bar next time. Some more pics...
Pics were all taken on my phone (HTC Desire), not the greatest quality so will try and get some better ones when I find some cool setting to use as a backdrop and borrow the g/f's camera. I'll get slagged off something rotten for it tho, she can't understand my obsession with the car!
Previous owner seemed to have a dislike of alloy wheels and of Brembo brakes. Getting the wheels refurbed and powdercoated in a few weeks and will take them off and get onto the brakes with the Tardis next time I get a chance to wash it.
While on this bit, I can recommend the Vredestein Ultrac Sessantas - much better grip and feedback than the Falken FK452s that were on there when I got the car.
The bay (and in fact the whole car) was totally OEM when I got her. Only done a couple of minor things so far but got some plans, as most do
Mods Done (updated 8th Dec 2011):
- Alpine iDA-X305 Head Unit (click for pic)
- Forge 007p Recirc Valve - now replaced with Forge 008 valve
- THS Performance Silicone TIP
- Jetex cone filter (click for pics)
- Jabbasport heatshield (clicky)
- Mk. IV Golf R32 front ARB
- N249 bypass and silicone hose replacements
- More silicone, N75 and DV hoses from Creation Motorsport
- Whiteline 24mm rear ARB
- ECS Dogbone Mount
- Awesome GTI red coilpacks
- Revo stage 1 linear remap - More info here
Coming Soon:
- Some more engine bay silicone hoses
- Sort out brakes
Hopefully Get Round To:
- THS FR3 engine and gearbox mounts
- Bigger downpipe and sports cat
- Possibly some wheel spacers
- Possibly some sort of FMIC
Other stuff:
- First rolling road session
- Alloys refurbed in titanium metallic (click for pics)
- Wheel alignment check, before adjustments
And if you really were disappointed cos you thought you were getting the real Scarlett Johansson then click here, here or here
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