What did you do to your x40 today???

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by Alex121

My last car was a red and I'll never buy one again - It fades all the time! I still don't think anyone can make a red paint without it oxidising and becoming a pink colour. I was T-cutting mine and polishing it almost weekly just to keep it shiny and red

Having said that, blacks crap too. Looks lovely for 5 minutes and it's dirty again.

I think whites actually the best colour of the lot, not boring and doesn't show the dirt anywhere near as much as people think.

I don't mean flat red, I mean metallic red.

White is a terrible colour to keep clean.

I had a white Micra back in 1988, while I was driving between Aberdeen and Montrose each day.
I HAD to wash it st least three times a week, as the dirt really shows against the white paint.

Gary

[Matt86]

Originally Posted by GaryS40

I don't mean flat red, I mean metallic red.

White is a terrible colour to keep clean.

I had a white Micra back in 1988, while I was driving between Aberdeen and Montrose each day.
I HAD to wash it st least three times a week, as the dirt really shows against the white paint.

Gary

Plus side with white though Gary. Shows rust well too :P

Always remember my dad's old Nissan Sunny in white. Rust showed all up the wheel arches lol

[kieran40]

My red met never faded,I had a red golf gti and that used to fade like no tommorow it went chalky on the roof especially,still got some bits for it in the loft front strut brace,rear hatch spoiler,tinted rear clusters and interior bits,on another note between showers and went it dried up this afternoon I got my hids working pics soon glad I have them both working now and my car is no longer the pirate

[rexer12]

Originally Posted by rexer12

Finally got a alarm siren fitted to the s40 today so hope this fixes the battery drain, fingers crossed

Well it looks like the siren isnt the problem for my battery drain so it has to be the radio wiring for sure...

[Matt86]

As promised. Pedal backing plate renewed with some lovely stonechip

(I know I don't need to use stonechip but I like the finish)

Before:



After:




Ready to go back on the car tomorrow now

[apaul]

Replaced the HU-655 today with a Sony Mex 3900 U.

Gatos kindly provided me the cubby hole. Had to buy a couple of connectors from fleabay so that I did not have to cut through the cables.

The single din cage fits well, although had to fiddle a bit initially.

Works fine - great phone connection now !

[bimmer49]

Repaired another side wall puncture.....thats 2 punctures and 2 new tyres since december........I need 5 steel wheels and 80 profile tyres!

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by bimmer49

Repaired another side wall puncture.....thats 2 punctures and 2 new tyres since december........I need 5 steel wheels and 80 profile tyres!

How did you repair a side wall?

It is illegal to repair tyre walls over here, or so I was told at a tyre centre.

Gary

[skyship007]

Originally Posted by GaryS40

How did you repair a side wall?

It is illegal to repair tyre walls over here, or so I was told at a tyre centre.

Gary

I didn't find the exact reg, but I agree, it does seem to be illegal:

http://www.national.co.uk/informatio...e-repairs.aspx

[Matt86]

Another busy busy day.

Finished installing the heater matrix and distribution box. All back in place at last. Installed the complete interior wiring loom and connected it all up.
Cleaned the car up ready and installed the carpets (Just the rear and front seat carpets) then noticed I forgot to connect up the under carpet fans so up came the carpets again and back down....again.

Starting to look like a car again now! Seat belts installed as well.