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[Fraggle]

Fella What year is it?

Oh and Get a mk1!!!!!!!!

[Michael!]

my car? 2000

i really really want one! on the lookout

[Fraggle]

my car? 2000

i really really want one! on the lookout

11yr old an it rotting already Fecking s**t..........

I've had 20+ mk1's they is the Shiz end off........

I got a Mk2s For sale Maybe

[Michael!]

DEFINITELY KEEPING IT NOW!

i get paid in two weeks, so its going satin black.

will upload pictures of me replacing the trackrod.
you've seen the body work, will post plans for interior soon as well.

had a brianstorm and im a happy girl now


EDIT:

What are the best cheapish tyres? like ones that handle as well in the wet as they do in the dry, ones that will stick to the road when i avoid foxes and what not?

and what colour should i do my alloys ?

[- Danny Boy -]

Different people will have different opinions on tyres. Depending what your budget is of course and depends what profile tyres you want.

If you are running 195/50/15 which is standard on them wheels, I would personally say from previous experience Yokohama Parada Spec 2's. When they did the 45 profile version of the spec 1's I used to have them, and they was superb in all weather conditions. The spec 2's are meant to be even better

Currently though, im running some cheap nankang ns2's. I read alot of reviews about these as a budget tyre and they had many good reviews, I didnt test them to their limit in the wet the other day but they sure didnt slip out on me when I did go a little too fast around a corner under braking lol, and in the try they handle very well too. For a budget tyre, they do the job perfectly. But obviously they arent going to be as good as the more expensive tyres.

[trecoll]

Defaintely avoid spec-2 paradas if you want to be able to avoid foxes in the rain....

[- Danny Boy -]

Defaintely avoid spec-2 paradas if you want to be able to avoid foxes in the rain....

Totally disagree with that. I know many people who use spec 2's and they are beyond good in the rain. Even on slippery country roads.

[fezza89]

im running nankangs... no complaints

[Ratspeed]

Toyo proxes tr1's, about £40 a corner in 195/50's. Good tyre wet and dry

[trecoll]

Defaintely avoid spec-2 paradas if you want to be able to avoid foxes in the rain....

Totally disagree with that. I know many people who use spec 2's and they are beyond good in the rain. Even on slippery country roads.

I ran them myself and was less than impressed in the rain...

[knuckles]

im running nankangs... no complaints

i got nankangs on my mini - £12 a tyre

i used to have toyo proxes on my old xr2i - very good grip tyre but very soft compound meant they wore down sharpish

[Michael!]

what about uniroyals? ive heard theyre pretty good all weather tyres, not sre on the price though


ive looked at the spec 2's and atm its a toss up between them and proxes

[hb69]

Uniroyal rainsport or kumho ecsta's

[knuckles]

or kumho ecsta's

i have them on my mk2 zetec

again example of another good tyre

[Michael!]

Cheers guys, few good options

What about alloys? Should I refurb or sell these?
What look good on a mk5 :/?

[knuckles]

Cheers guys, few good options

What about alloys? Should I refurb or sell these?
What look good on a mk5 :/?

tbh going by your money situ the cheapest option would be to do a home refurb job on them.
get a nice sunny day, wheel off , let air out , mask up , rub down , metal filler , rub down , primer , rub down , paint , more paint , wet flat , paint , then laquer

wala !

[Michael!]

Pulled my finger out and bought this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Car-Paint-Cellulo ... 43a0405542

some cheap satin black paint, got a compressor and a mate to help me next friday.

side skirts are rubbed down as is the rest of the car ready for this ^




and im selling my alloys as i want some standard phase 2's
and im looking for another job, because im sick of being paid £5 every two weeks (not literally, but might as well be)

[Michael!]

how much are a set of team dynamic pro race 1.2's worth?

[~nomad~]

150 - 250

[Michael!]

might have some interest in my car

guys got a 1988 mk2, with a 1.6cvh in it and might want a straight wsap

ill update as soon as i know more -

[DanFraser]

Do that swap now. Seriously, this MK5 is a dud after I've just read through the whole thread.

[Michael!]

haha!

waiting on him, hopefully he will... pretty sure he wants to track it, so all the damage will be sorted anyway...
i need a daily so badly now

[Michael!]

sold my alloys,
got £90, that and what i got paid is helping me get it ready for an mot.

got some pictures will upload when im done, its not to a decent standard yet, but id like to think that im slowly getting there.

inexperience and the lack of a stereo is slowing me down though, im still only learning about what im doing

[Michael!]

i have had a BUSY day

started like this


as it was nice, and i was free i decided (yet again) to stop feeling sorry for myself and actually get something done.
so i made a list (another one) and cracked on, end result is, (minus a headlight) i have a car which works and looks like a car, a sh!t car, but a car non the less!

this is the begining






the crackkkkkk


(having no seats really hinders driving)


no radio !!!!!


Sideskirts!



all in all im proud of my work today




oh, but the battery died and now its suck on my tiny drive!

[hb69]

Why is it pointless updating? Bet its nice to see it back as a car, suprised you stuck with it, id have given up and sold a long time ago lol

[Michael!]

something always steals my thunder...

the paint came today (very late) so tomorrow ill be doing a little more body work getting it ready for the paint.

[hb69]

Matt black?

[Michael!]

satin matt black

[Michael!]

bought satin black paint

half the cars matt black already, well done me... im going to spray the first coat when i get home

all the filler is smooth bodyworks looking "ok"
and im getting a mobile mechanic to come round and weld my wing on/replace my track rod
pictures laters

[hb69]

What have you done about the rust?

[Minstral]

if the radio is original to the car ford will have the code

[Michael!]

What have you done about the rust?

fillered and fiberglassed :/
only a long term temporary fix though haha



ive got another radio to go in, just need the adapter thing

[Michael!]

just like the title says, sunny as f uck, then rain came.

pissed of isnt the word, and because the batteries decided to die, its stuck half in and half out of my garage, couldnt be angrier

[Michael!]

i got bored yesterday, something crazy happened, ill post a picture later

[hb69]

Lol