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MadManMike

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So, door lock was frozen solid... Took a while to get in to the car.

When I got in, there was thick ice on the inside of the windows again.

I'm really not going to enjoy this winter.

I get a thin coating of frost on the inside of my octavia window now and again, usually because I have a wet bike in the back or its been raining and I get in wet.

Anyway, I ordered a silicone pouch dehumidifier thing off ebay so will try that and see if it makes any difference. Was like £1.

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Mine is a Leon and it suffers from what I like to call "Cheese Grater Syndrome" - all Leons get it. Basically they have holes, everywhere.

As a result I have a pond in the rear foot wells which overnight makes its way onto all 6 windows and then freezes into a pretty sheet of frozen f**k. Which is most enjoyable at 7:30am.

On the plus side, I've just ordered a new exhaust so at least it won't sound like a f**ked stock car any more.

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Scirocco's clutch has turned out to be a knackered pressure plate. New clutch will be ordered up tomorrow morning and hopefully here for lunchtime, so with any luck it'll be on the road properly tomorrow evening. Collecting the new wheels at the weekend too, which should help it look a bit better, the ones I'm borrowing at the moment don't look as bad as I was expecting, but they still leave a lot of room for improvement!

I think it's going to be a bit of a challenge getting it to sit right on the new wheels as they're a little big compared to what I'd usually go for but I think if I get it right it'll look really good, I'm just expecting to need some arch work (and maybe a chassis notch) to get it as low as I want without loosing all my suspension travel.

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Yeah man, definitely. Mine'll be completely standard though so don't expect too much :P

Generic drinks/catchup with the whole SW crew at some point over the Christmas break perhaps? I can barely remember the last time I saw everyone during daylight hours and sober!

One black one, one white one, one one with a bit of shite on....

Sounds more like the results of a mixed-race orgy...

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Catch-up sounds good, I've been planning to make it down to Castle Prawn over Christmas at some point, we'll have to make sure all us visitors are about over the same day or 2. Nick, mine can be the one with some shit on it, at least until I polish the stains off the bonnet from the bat excrement that built up while it was in the barn!

New Golf VR6 clutch kit has been ordered and will arrive at the parts place at 4, I'll be heading straight over to the workshop to get it fitted and the box back on as quick as possible. If I'm lucky I may get it going this evening. I'd been wanting to knock up a lower strut-brace while I was waiting for the clutch but I realised with the box off I can't check it's clearance so I won't have a clue if it'll fit or not.

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To be fair his wife does f**king stink, so it's probably true.

I'm not sure you understand quite how much I would love to do that Rbird. Thursday is my day off and I'm free all day for you. Is it metallic black? I've spent the last 6 weeks saving the black paint on the A3, so I've got some very good products to make it tip top. :)

Have you got £150ish spare? I'll give my mate a ring and we'll get you some coilovers, I'll introduce you to Phil Miller and you'll be gangster as f**k within a couple of weeks.

Phil Miller has got a set of 18" BBS CH reps kicking about with good tires on them too, I'll see how much he wants for them.

Same as this -

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Apart from LCR wheels they are the only acceptable shoes for a Leon.

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I'm owed a shitload of time from work at the mo so will take Thursday and perhaps another day or two just because I can.

How was the meet last night? (I think you said it was last night?!)

Edit; For your edit.

At the mo I'm now out of cash to throw at this - In the new year or so I may look at tweaking a few bits though, so it'll wait. Give it time.

Wheels look smart though.

Paintwork is black, but I couldn't tell you which particular shade of black. :P

Will check it all out on arrival and go from there.

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Fancy coming way up north? My paint work is shit! And metallic black also (A)

Pay my time and it's a deal haha.

I am owed a trip up to see Mr Garrett to sort out his beauty some time...

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Cool beans Rbird, book Thursday and we'll hope for good weather. If there is anything that you need sorting bodywork wise then let me know, or if there is any immediate issues be sure to ask and I'll try and help.

I think we'll Acid X it back and start a fresh, as long as you're happy to put a good few hours into it. I'll try and teach you a couple of bits. :)

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