M5TYJ - New car time, Audi TTS - Page 13 - Saxperience

workid1 · 1st June 2011, 22:19

Hope mine passes it's mot!

MJ05LLY · 3rd June 2011, 14:05

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Originally Posted by workid1

Hope mine passes it's mot!

Should do mate all being well

Well the mind is mate up. Come August/Sept time is time to move on too a new car.

For now sit back and enjoy my time with the car and try and sort out all these niggling little problems.

MJ05LLY · 10th August 2011, 14:56

Well the Saxo is gone and i now have a new toy

So far she is standard other than CDTI aribox conversion and 3" scorpion exhaust

My plans will be to

Lower her 30mm Done
RARB Done
6000k HID's Left them off
Alarm was told standard is good enough
Fit my audio done
Get cruise control fitted Awaiting programming
3 gauge centre console, or at least a boost gauge in one vent Dome
Wait for DVLA to sort out my private plate too Done

Optionals are

Cheeky remap upto stage 2 switchable on Sports button Done
LSD box change of plan, big brakes instead

mark1311 · 10th August 2011, 19:43

niceee matt, pop up tomora if u like russes here doing my loom, needs some ST orange bits in there

MJ05LLY · 11th August 2011, 13:18

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Originally Posted by mark1311

niceee matt, pop up tomora if u like russes here doing my loom, needs some ST orange bits in there

I'll pop over and we can discuss today

Lewis1600 · 11th August 2011, 16:06

Very nice... I valeted a black vxr the other day.. really liked it, had a remus on it on sounded the muts nuts..

MJ05LLY · 14th August 2011, 14:11

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Originally Posted by Lewis1600

Very nice... I valeted a black vxr the other day.. really liked it, had a remus on it on sounded the muts nuts..

Cheers pal
This has got the Scorpion on and I really like the sound of it. Nice and quiet unless I really give her some

joe333 · 14th August 2011, 14:37

nice car buddy i would love one of them!

MJ05LLY · 15th August 2011, 16:34

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Originally Posted by joe333

nice car buddy i would love one of them!

Cheers bud, i really like it and it still gives me a smile being in it. They dont do corener very well but once ive lowered it and got a rarb it may be abit more to my liking

tomw1123 · 15th August 2011, 17:07

Always loved the corsa and astra VXR's.. They are awesome.. And yours is no exception, stage 2 on the sport button sounds like it would be fun

Rookie · 15th August 2011, 22:31

fucking love VXR's man, such nice cars. cant wait till i can afford to insure one! what are you paying on it if you dont mind me asking?

MJ05LLY · 16th August 2011, 18:07

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Originally Posted by Rookie

fucking love VXR's man, such nice cars. cant wait till i can afford to insure one! what are you paying on it if you dont mind me asking?

Cheers bud
Im paying £1k fully comp

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Originally Posted by tomw1123

Always loved the corsa and astra VXR's.. They are awesome.. And yours is no exception, stage 2 on the sport button sounds like it would be fun

I would hope it would be fun too, sensible driving untill sport button is pressed

Well ordered my first bits for the car

Double din headunit: JVC avx810. It not quite the spec i wanted but the thing i like about the JVC headunits is they are the only ones that allow the face to come off for security and after last time my audio was stolen i dont want to take any chances
With that i had to order fascia plate, loom adaptor and steering wheel control. Im hoping all the items dont take too long
Also got my eye on the dab unit to go with my headunit so I can have dab back in the car again

GTuff · 22nd December 2011, 09:26

woooo

VXR loveeee

thats one of the nicest vxrs ive seen for a while dosent reli need any modding

MJ05LLY · 6th November 2011, 15:10

Well first parts of car have slowly taken place.

Removed the standard windscreen washer jets and replaced with the Insignia ones. Just give a fan spray and better coverage as the standard Astra ones were poor to say the least.

Then i got in with the Audio

First impressions are good of the JVC, maybe not the quality of others like Pioneer, Alpine. But the bit that sold it too me was the fascia is removable for added security features.
I have the surround for the head unit but i won't fit that until all my audio cables have been installed.

Next up was too change the front speakers. Removed the standards and put some Hertz HSK hi energy 165's in the front complete with sound deadening and its a world of difference even if it is on standard cables. Only downside is I've lost steering wheel controls

Next up is too install my power cables for amplifiers and to install my new speaker cable from the boot of the car too the front doors for the components.

Car wise its been fine other than the fact the other week i got an error code up for crankshaft sensor. This cost me £25 and was a doodle to replace. So I've got away with that one.

Ordered my service items. Some Fusch oil with new spark plugs etc. So thats next weeks task.

Also keeping my eye out for a 3" turbo back system.

MJ05LLY · 20th December 2011, 15:09

Hadn't really done much with the car of late, so i thought id treat her to some xmas goodies.

First off was some Eibach lowering springs. Should drop the car about 20/30mm

Should get the car sitting a little nicer. Next thing that was bugging me was the fact that there is no water temp level, so i needed to gauges, after looking at pillar gauges etc i found a 3 gauge conversion that fitted the bill. Got the trim which I'm hoping Mark can spray piano black for me. Ordered my oil, water and boost gauges. So hopefully i will get them fitted sometime in the new year

Once finished it should look like this, but with my head unit.

Then lastly am hoping to SMD conversion to get rid of the horrible orange lights inside the car. Am thinking about a conversion to white

II_IFAN_II · 22nd December 2011, 07:17

hmm never liked astras... learned to drive in one and it felt shit tbh.. would go for a type r instead any day.... each to their own tho and it is very clean

jeffchiz · 22nd December 2011, 13:32

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Originally Posted by II_IFAN_II

hmm never liked astras... learned to drive in one and it felt shit tbh.. would go for a type r instead any day.... each to their own tho and it is very clean

im sure a vxr would feel completely different to the learner car lol

MJ05LLY · 23rd December 2011, 00:36

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Originally Posted by II_IFAN_II

hmm never liked astras... learned to drive in one and it felt shit tbh.. would go for a type r instead any day.... each to their own tho and it is very clean

Nothing wrong with the type r tbh
I looked at them but wanted the newest shape but the fact the old one was better and I didn't want an old shape kinda ruled me out bud.
I'd hope your learner car wasn't a vxr

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Originally Posted by GTuff

woooo

VXR loveeee

thats one of the nicest vxrs ive seen for a while dosent reli need any modding

No major plans just lower for appearance at min and a few lil spray jobs for Mark when I get time

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Originally Posted by jayyoung

Very nice mate! really like these!

Thanks mate

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Originally Posted by Gandi699

Does the eibach pro kit give it a little drop on these then?

Well they quote a 30mm drop but depends on engine and vxr springs are already 10 or 15mm lower so it won't be massively noticeable but should help the wheels fill the arch more. Get my springs fitted on 27th so watch out for a few pics

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Originally Posted by jeffchiz

im sure a vxr would feel completely different to the learner car lol

Can you imagine if it was a vxr as a learner car

Right sir were on a 50 road now open her up..... Turbo spool and woooo

Also got my wind deflectors coming next week I hope along with my gauges