[auspicious_character]

It has been snowing here, it is cold.
They are now frozen so the texture matches.

This weather is useless for drying carpet and cleaning roofs.

Today, door checks and I need to go measure up to see if the AUM cat fancies the OEM v5 downpipe enough to get stuck together but that's not likely to happen.

 

[SPECSMAN]

No heating in that unit of yours then A_C?

8)

 

[auspicious_character]

Yes, there's a pallet burner in the corner but that would require me to be there doing things.

 

[auspicious_character]

So today's brief work, cleaned the door checks up front, they were black but they're now a nice bright red.

Whilst doing the boot I have noticed that the gromit on the right where the wire for the number plate lights goes is letting a little water in.

I might swap it with the boot side as that seems fine and gravity should stop that one from leaking water in.

 

[auspicious_character]

No updates really, just adding photo of slightly drying out carpet.
The unit heating facilities & a faux leather sofa covered in bits of TT.

 

[SPECSMAN]

Any further updates A_C?

 

[black9146]

Hi, what are your impressions/thoughts on the 2.3 v5 engine ? I asked for comments on it on this forum and someone said it was the shittiest engine vw ever made ! I asked for an explanation but never got a reply. I am toying with a New Beetle v5 Sport Edition with that engine. TIA

 

[SPECSMAN]

Update please?!

 

[auspicious_character]

Firstly, I like the v5, of course it isn't as fast as the V6, but it makes its own unique noise and the economy isn't bad and the service costs are lower.

After a cheeky SMF and clutch there are less costs there too.
I have these bits ready for when it comes out for cleaning in the spring)

As for the car, time hasn't been friendly lately with life getting in the way.

I need to sell two 9n3s then it is going to go into daily use and things will start happening again.

All I have done lately is clean the carpet and floor, kufatec loom waiting to go in for the seats.

Need to find leather, got the doorcard from fleabay for £20.

Planning to go to u pull in York and get two passenger seats and build one onto my existing drivers framework.

Maybe in two weeks?

 

[StuartDB]

Don't give up buddy, worst case scenario is you converted TT 180 into a TT 170

 

[SPECSMAN]

With the improvements already made and the ones you have planned, you will have to re-title the thread.

I'm looking forward to your next project, ultimate oil burner; version II.

You seem to be a VAG man (leave it!) but have you ever considered making a Z4, oil fired? Presumably, the saloon diesels should fit?

Although, there may be a very good reason why BMW didn't do it; (poor balance, too much torque for the Z4 chassis?)

Imagine your roadster with Koshermobile diesel economy; sublime bliss.

Keep up the good work A_C.

8)

 

[McPikie]

I kinda like those cloth seats in all honesty

 

[auspicious_character]

I dont, I prefer the leather.
I have a history fitting leather in most of my cars.

Cloth isn't in bad nick though

 

[StuartDB]

wipe clean

 

[auspicious_character]

Precisely.

My mate used to have half leather in his cavalier for that reason.
By half I mean just the back seat

 

[SPECSMAN]

Precisely.

My mate used to have half leather in his cavalier for that reason.
By half I mean just the back seat

Ha ha ..... dirty boy!

 

[McPikie]

I swapped out leather for cloth in my 330i, purely as I feel it grips better when hooning around, and it's not cold in winter, hot in summer

 

[StuartDB]

not wipe clean

 

[mk2zetec]

Do you want a free set of leather seats and door cards (grey) with Bose door cards?
If you need any other bits then give me a shout - I have a coupe that's part stripped and about ready for the scrapper.....I've had everything I need.

 

[auspicious_character]

Do you want a free set of leather seats and door cards (grey) with Bose door cards?
If you need any other bits then give me a shout - I have a coupe that's part stripped and about ready for the scrapper.....I've had everything I need.

That's a very generous offer, if I had noticed this I may have taken you up on it however as the update I'm about to write will say, I've taken care of it.

If you want to post some pics of the car and what's left I have an associate in Chester who will strip some bits and furnish you with thanks if there is anything I am after. (always looking to upgrade, possibly the Bose...)

So, updates.

My daily 9n3 TDI has blown it's turbo, I'm using my 1.4 MK4 this weekend but it's TT time, daily duties begin on Monday.

Currently the carpet is still out, I have acquired leather doorcards and black seats, since it would be rude not to heat them up (maybe) I have stripped out a loom from a car and switches are en route from eBay, MK4 danglers when I test them.

Pics
Chopped out giant loom
Dissected heated seat loom.
Seats for posterity (£50 gumtree)
Cat#4 lurking at the time waiting to sit on seats when I leave.