Advice On Modifications...

[Chris_a_73]

Good luck

If I remember correctly, I got 46/50 on multiple choice, and 66/75 on hazard perception....

Ordered the grills yet? Can't believe you don't want a splitter, would look great

 

[marksy93]

ah right, well done on those scores! and not sure about the splitter yet (its the same as whats on yours aint it??) just think it wont look right without the cupra rear end - what do you think?

and nope pay day has to arrive before they are ordered as i now only have 2.25 in my account (and quater of a tank )

 

[.Phase]

don't think so, sorta bolt on/off things, probably more time consuming if you're not in a workshop car jack'd up etc. !

 

[Chris_a_73]

Bahhhh, I don't have a cupra rear end and it looks great! With a facelift bumper it looks slightly better, but it still improves the prefacelift look, as it makes the car seem lower and sportier from the front and side view. It's just simply a Leon Cupra R splitter, which is easy to grab from your local stealer.

It took around 45minutes I reckon.. Just had to get the car jacked up (I actually used ramps, but same concept), and just requires a bit of drilling, fitting it with self-tapping screws, and then clipping the ends to fit perfectly.

So where do you work? I never found out

 

[marksy93]

ah right, i do like the cupra rear ends though so a lcr spliter and cupra rear end may arrive one day and waitrose - not bad pay...gives me what i need for my car

 

[Chris_a_73]

Good lad, I work at Waitrose too

What section are you part of? I'm on the food service counters

Still on the lousy 5.50/hour pay, but as of 1st October, under 18 wages are being abolished and got my annual review soon

 

[marksy93]

nice one...checkouts but they are training me all over the shop ha ha and yeah up to 6.34

do you know what size standard brakes are on a 1.2s are?? just found some cupra 288mm discs for 50quid

 

[Chris_a_73]

No idea mate, but if I'm honest with a 1.2 you don't need uber brakes.... We have rear drums for gods sake!

Unless you want to be spending circa £3500 a year on insurance, keep to purely aesthetic mods... As panel filters, coilovers, uprated brakes will just add a silly amount...

I'd dread to think what you're paying at the moment (however that will most likely fly up by £500-600 after you've passed as well....) >.<

 

[marksy93]

ha ha fair enough,...just thought thats a crazy price!! stick to my mods atm (in my sig) then more shall arrive as the months go on

 

[Chris_a_73]

Oohh, just remembered... Have you got the new uniform already, or is your branch starting on the 20th like we are? Whatdya think of it; I think it's pretty sick

 

[marksy93]

we get it this saturday and yeah its alot better than the current stuff...which shrinks everytime you wash it no matter what cycle you put it on

 

[marksy93]

another update - passed my theory test 43 out of 50 for multiple choice and 57 out of 75 on hazard perception (so just passed multiple choice!! ) had a driving lesson after that and he said i should consider booking my practical test - so my lil ibiza may be getting driven more!!!

 

[Chris_a_73]

Congratulations!

Mine never shrank, but I wish it had! The shirts we get seem like they're for 25stone midgets, like wtf. And I think the new shirts are just as bad...might just get mine fitted... And the trousers are so damn high waisted

How many hours driving tuition have you had so far? I believe the average is 20-30hours, I had 26 or so then did Pass Plus after (got my certificate in the post yesterday )

 

[.Phase]

congrats! bet you're pleased

good news on practical

 

[Blanco92]

Well done on passing mate!

Standard 1.2 front discs are 232mm. Yup that's tiny. But if you want to fit 288mm ones from an FR, then you need to get bigger hubs from an FR. It's a bit expensive.

I did 23 lessons (hour each), no Pass Plus.

 

[.Phase]

better of upgrading to greenstuff or something when they need renewing, bigger ones will need new hubs as above!

 

[marksy93]

ah ok and yeah thanks - propa chuffed one step closer to getting my licence

 

[campey]

Nice1 on passing your theory mate!
It took me second time around, full marks on theory but not so good in hazzard...oops.
But practical was done in one!

 

[marksy93]

cheers, not sure about the new discs if i have to get new FR hubs etc, if i did though sure it would be worth it, drove last night and overtook 6 cars (and a bus) going uphill....1.2 is a little but powerful lump

contacting a few people now as im looking into certian things for the ibiza - shall say more later

 

[.Phase]

no it was just a long hill!