TechNick's Mauritius blue saloon
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Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon
Nope, haven't had her detailed in forever, even use the machine car washes nowadays, I don't have time to wash cars myself these days.
Picked up the mirror today, it is actually the entire unit, not the glass only which Camberley Audi seemed to think it would be...
Looked at the clip design on the new unit, figured what I thought would be the way to remove the old one, cracked the hell out of the windscreen due to rushing, due to a million jobs today, due to family coming to stay tomorrow... Made the big ass star-shaped crack even worse putting the old mirror back on the stalk
The only good thing is that the old windscreen was the original and had sooooooooooooooo many microchips in it, but the buggers can't fit it until Saturday.
Picked up the mirror today, it is actually the entire unit, not the glass only which Camberley Audi seemed to think it would be...
Looked at the clip design on the new unit, figured what I thought would be the way to remove the old one, cracked the hell out of the windscreen due to rushing, due to a million jobs today, due to family coming to stay tomorrow... Made the big ass star-shaped crack even worse putting the old mirror back on the stalk
The only good thing is that the old windscreen was the original and had sooooooooooooooo many microchips in it, but the buggers can't fit it until Saturday.
Current:
"Brutus"- C5 RS6 Avant - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats - Wagner ICs - PSS9 - H&R ARBs - OZ Superturismo LM - C6 Custom brakes - HD RNS-E - Various other bits - 555PS/832Nm
Gone:
"Taz"- C7 RS6 - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats, uprated fuel pumps, race plugs, 745PS/1095Nm
12' Cayenne Turbo, B7 RS4, S3, Cupra R, XJR, EVO VII, STI8,5,2&WRX, 106 GTI&XSI, other crap.
"Brutus"- C5 RS6 Avant - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats - Wagner ICs - PSS9 - H&R ARBs - OZ Superturismo LM - C6 Custom brakes - HD RNS-E - Various other bits - 555PS/832Nm
Gone:
"Taz"- C7 RS6 - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats, uprated fuel pumps, race plugs, 745PS/1095Nm
12' Cayenne Turbo, B7 RS4, S3, Cupra R, XJR, EVO VII, STI8,5,2&WRX, 106 GTI&XSI, other crap.
Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon
Heavy handed Tw@t
previous- Pug 205 gti, 306 gti, 309 gti Goodwood.
Audi S3, S4 V8 avant.
Porsche Macan Turbo.
Gone but NEVER forgotten - C5 RS6 Misano red avant.
Now - Empty garage
If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there!
Audi S3, S4 V8 avant.
Porsche Macan Turbo.
Gone but NEVER forgotten - C5 RS6 Misano red avant.
Now - Empty garage
If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there!
Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon
^^this
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon
Well, my replacement rear view mirror hasn't arrived yet (found it a bit cheaper elsewhere, including delivery to my doorstep, to save me having to find time to visit the stealers again), but I was planning on following this guide to fit it:
https://youtu.be/gFnLg0VzIDA
Looks like the key thing is to rotate it 90°, as it uses some form of cam to attach/detach it.
https://youtu.be/gFnLg0VzIDA
Looks like the key thing is to rotate it 90°, as it uses some form of cam to attach/detach it.
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Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon
Lol, you guys are confusing me with someone that gives a crap. The screen was very tired as it has literally hundreds of microchips in it so in a way it is a good thing.
Cheers for the vid, if I have to fit the new one I will go with that .
P.S. just watch that vid, I was specifically twisting to the right to remove the old one, but I wasn't getting the slightest inkling of movement, so then tried other things and here we are....
Cheers for the vid, if I have to fit the new one I will go with that .
P.S. just watch that vid, I was specifically twisting to the right to remove the old one, but I wasn't getting the slightest inkling of movement, so then tried other things and here we are....
Current:
"Brutus"- C5 RS6 Avant - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats - Wagner ICs - PSS9 - H&R ARBs - OZ Superturismo LM - C6 Custom brakes - HD RNS-E - Various other bits - 555PS/832Nm
Gone:
"Taz"- C7 RS6 - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats, uprated fuel pumps, race plugs, 745PS/1095Nm
12' Cayenne Turbo, B7 RS4, S3, Cupra R, XJR, EVO VII, STI8,5,2&WRX, 106 GTI&XSI, other crap.
"Brutus"- C5 RS6 Avant - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats - Wagner ICs - PSS9 - H&R ARBs - OZ Superturismo LM - C6 Custom brakes - HD RNS-E - Various other bits - 555PS/832Nm
Gone:
"Taz"- C7 RS6 - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats, uprated fuel pumps, race plugs, 745PS/1095Nm
12' Cayenne Turbo, B7 RS4, S3, Cupra R, XJR, EVO VII, STI8,5,2&WRX, 106 GTI&XSI, other crap.
Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon
Still, you're a heavy handed Tw@t!
previous- Pug 205 gti, 306 gti, 309 gti Goodwood.
Audi S3, S4 V8 avant.
Porsche Macan Turbo.
Gone but NEVER forgotten - C5 RS6 Misano red avant.
Now - Empty garage
If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there!
Audi S3, S4 V8 avant.
Porsche Macan Turbo.
Gone but NEVER forgotten - C5 RS6 Misano red avant.
Now - Empty garage
If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there!
Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon
Can't believe how quickly those 6 years have gone by.
previous- Pug 205 gti, 306 gti, 309 gti Goodwood.
Audi S3, S4 V8 avant.
Porsche Macan Turbo.
Gone but NEVER forgotten - C5 RS6 Misano red avant.
Now - Empty garage
If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there!
Audi S3, S4 V8 avant.
Porsche Macan Turbo.
Gone but NEVER forgotten - C5 RS6 Misano red avant.
Now - Empty garage
If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there!
Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon
Whoops. Didn't mean to repost that - fat fingers!chunky79 wrote:Can't believe how quickly those 6 years have gone by.
Yeah, time has definitely flown.
Also cant believe nearly 9 years of ownership have passed by!
Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon
Car's looking dirty again already, but I've fitted the missing parts now - the new wheel nut covers and headlight trims.TechNick wrote: Did take a few video clips, though, when I picked the car up.
I've stitched them together and uploaded them. Excuse the dust/debris from the workshop.
Can you spot which new parts I've yet to fit?
Although I'd bought genuine black optics headlight trims, I still wrapped them gloss black before fitting them, to match the trims on the rest of the car.
Re: TechNick's Mauritius blue saloon
Tidy. Debadged FTW.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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Re: Nick's Mauritius blue saloon
New screen has just gone on and is a very close, if not dead on match. Lovely guy doing that work that loves these old beast. He spent 3 minutes trying to get the old mirror off the old glass as he wanted to give it to me as a spare, but she ain't budging! I am actually glad because there was a slight doubt that I was exactly what you described above, but the old one has gone in to his van with the mirror still attached, funk you very much .
Just to go back on topic, yes Nick, your car is very sexy, old big batty gyal, there, I said it.
Current:
"Brutus"- C5 RS6 Avant - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats - Wagner ICs - PSS9 - H&R ARBs - OZ Superturismo LM - C6 Custom brakes - HD RNS-E - Various other bits - 555PS/832Nm
Gone:
"Taz"- C7 RS6 - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats, uprated fuel pumps, race plugs, 745PS/1095Nm
12' Cayenne Turbo, B7 RS4, S3, Cupra R, XJR, EVO VII, STI8,5,2&WRX, 106 GTI&XSI, other crap.
"Brutus"- C5 RS6 Avant - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats - Wagner ICs - PSS9 - H&R ARBs - OZ Superturismo LM - C6 Custom brakes - HD RNS-E - Various other bits - 555PS/832Nm
Gone:
"Taz"- C7 RS6 - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats, uprated fuel pumps, race plugs, 745PS/1095Nm
12' Cayenne Turbo, B7 RS4, S3, Cupra R, XJR, EVO VII, STI8,5,2&WRX, 106 GTI&XSI, other crap.
Re: TechNick's Mauritius blue saloon
Thank you.
I've not attempted to fit my new rear view mirror yet. Maybe I should pay an insured 'expert' to fit it for me, just in case!
I've not attempted to fit my new rear view mirror yet. Maybe I should pay an insured 'expert' to fit it for me, just in case!
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Re: TechNick's Mauritius blue saloon
He had to space out the teeth on the new mirror in order to get it on, we both looked and tried before doing that but watching the new window flexing was too much.
Current:
"Brutus"- C5 RS6 Avant - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats - Wagner ICs - PSS9 - H&R ARBs - OZ Superturismo LM - C6 Custom brakes - HD RNS-E - Various other bits - 555PS/832Nm
Gone:
"Taz"- C7 RS6 - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats, uprated fuel pumps, race plugs, 745PS/1095Nm
12' Cayenne Turbo, B7 RS4, S3, Cupra R, XJR, EVO VII, STI8,5,2&WRX, 106 GTI&XSI, other crap.
"Brutus"- C5 RS6 Avant - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats - Wagner ICs - PSS9 - H&R ARBs - OZ Superturismo LM - C6 Custom brakes - HD RNS-E - Various other bits - 555PS/832Nm
Gone:
"Taz"- C7 RS6 - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats, uprated fuel pumps, race plugs, 745PS/1095Nm
12' Cayenne Turbo, B7 RS4, S3, Cupra R, XJR, EVO VII, STI8,5,2&WRX, 106 GTI&XSI, other crap.
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