Pashley26 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Bought. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartMini Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 wooo!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 So. Cunting traffic! I hate the North Circular, and I swear if I wasn't going to look at a car I've wanted to own since I was 15 I'd probably have just crashed my Panda in the hope of knocking myself out so I was at least unconscious though the ordeal. Got to the guys house half an hour before he got home, it was dark, I was parked in a shifty place the neighbours thought I was a bit dodgy hanging around the garages and it was all a bit weird. Had a look around the car, hell it's straight and solid! There's a little dig in the drivers rear 1/4 on the swage line, there's a little bit of lacquer peel on the rear 1/4 passenger side by the roof, and two scuffs right on the corners where they meet the rear boot panel above the bumper. No biggie, the most important thing is that apart from a tiny bit of rust by the drivers wiper grommet it's not rotten anywhere. £500's worth of bodywork at trade, max. The owner turned up, has a chat with him, he's a spot on guy and knows what he's doing. There wasn't anything on the car that made me think 'thats f**king stupid.' Quite rare. Started up, straight away I knew I was buying it. He took me a mile down the road, it just confirmed my thoughts. We swapped over, I took it for a thrash. Yep, I'm buying it! There's a few mapping issues, it soft cut rev limits at 6K, there's a momentary dead spot if you floor it from 2/3000RPM, the engine mounts are a bit slack, but yeah it pulls good and strong in every gear. I told the guy I was buying it, job done. Pulled over to take a picture. I couldn't take it home tonight in the end, he's got an AFR gauge plumbed into it, the steering wheel on it was a present from his wife, and he wants to take the tow bar off. Fair enough. So I'm getting a train to him tomorrow and I'll take it home tomorrow. One last picture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials owns Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 looking at these alloys, what are they originally from? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-a3-a4-vw-golf-seat-alloys-alloy-wheels-5x112-18-/171673250952 ive message to see if they actually do have the factory stamping's on the inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrayvon Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Remind me of an audi a5, could be wrong though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 They look like A4 Sport wheels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC12345678910 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 This was on my Youtube news feed. It made me laugh. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 1.8t MK2 at £1500, you can't go wrong, you could turn £1k profit on that tomorrow! Couple of things though (naturally, I am still Jolfa) glass sunroof shouldn't be on that car, I'd be wary of a shot roof skin (and rear quarter and wiper blank which are all of the worst places for rot, check fuel filler aswell), it's too cheap, it looks chavved, untidy and not a very neat install, would assume hammered AND I don't like Atlas or Pearl Grey BUT, despite my current situation, if I'd seen that before you, and/or I was in a situation to buy a car I would have snatched that up without a second thought!!! Top buy, jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Muchos Gracias. The gass sunroof if an aftermarket Webasto one, it drops down and slides under the roof electrically. It's f**king gash. Carbon reskin is the most probably answer, have you ever reskinned a Mk2 roof? Fuel filler is mint, checked that. The rear wiper blank looked ok, it was dark. I quite like Atlas, but I'm almost certain there are parts of this car that are Pearl Grey too haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted February 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 These are like a mint version of my wheels, should I buy them? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15-BBS-alloys-wheels-4x100-VW-Golf-polo-caddy-lupo-corrado-arosa-BMW-e30-mx5-/321662043880?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item4ae48d46e8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 You already know my answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted February 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 I've also seen some similar ones for £20 more that are gold with polished rims... Hmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Ordered a Badger5 TIP just over a week ago directly through Bill, only to now be told they won't be with him until the end of the month and me first week in March or so. Lame.Have asked Bill to refund me so I can pick up another - going to grab one direct from manufacturer. Cheaper, identical (as in from the exact same forming tool) and here for the weekend/early next week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Oh Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Oh Bill indeed.As much as I really want to like Bill and support B5, him being so non-internetty and not keeping on top of stuff like stock really seems to let him down. He seems very good at what he does, but the customer experience is very much "Gloucestershire man in shed" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted February 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Yeah I asked him for some pricing on stuff for my old Leon and I got a very short reply that came across rude, so I didn't bother taking it any further. I'm sure he's a nice guy, but he came across as a cock in his email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Mike, for that money yours could have a very decent refurb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted February 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Yeah but I also need centre caps for mine and the cheapest I've seen so far is £50 - EACH! I could sell mine for about £100, so that would mean a decent set of wheels for about £100, without the hassle of having the car off the road while they're refurbed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Bill's a fanny. Very good at fabrication work, but he is a miserable b*****d, and his customer service is appaulling. He also puts SUCH a markup on things its ridiculous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Stopped in at The Phirm on the way home, they've got a set of 16'' Borbet T's with Yokohama Parada Spec 2's. They're brand new, and they want £450 for them. From an abandoned project. Whilst the tires are shit, I'm pretty tempted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 I wouldn't say Prada's are shit. I had some on my Audi, and rated them fairly well. They are disasterous in the wet, but if the road is dry, they feel good for a road hoon. They are quite soft, so grip well. They go off very quickly on track though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 So long as it's working for Curborough, Jardo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 I hope it will be! Bloody hell...I don't have like to bite off far more than I can chew some times, usually resulting in far too much stress, expense and pressure :bow: I haven't even picked it up yet, and I've already bought a new key for it, a four light grille, a new gearbox mount, and probably a set of wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pashley26 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 It's alright, it's not like Prawn has a life; he'll help... The guy's just text me, all is good for pick up at half 5 I'm moderately overly excited. I hope I don't break down on the way to Nicks tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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