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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby Tygress on Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:14 am

Thanks Michael, Was Abit Worried People Wouldn't Like The Gaiters, And Yes I Would Get Orange Coilovers, :lol: Jony B I Will Have A Browse Now!
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby hb69 on Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:03 pm

jonyb4 :would be great if you managed to do that before combe, you'd be thankful when you hit a bend :P


Really? I found standard zs suspension is fine on a track, a bit tail happy but plenty of fun
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby jonyb4 on Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:55 pm

isi? dont know if id have the guts to

yet again the nearest thing to standard zs suspension ive experienced enough of was either a standard Si or my mates old puma

apart from that they've all been lowered so dont remember how they acted on normal ride height, i know they were bouncy :P
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby Michael! on Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:35 pm

you've got nothing to worry about with the standard suspension, mine took corners really well, even the really windy bends on the lanes near me were no match for them :)
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby hb69 on Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:39 pm

Standard suspension is fine. Obviously for looks then lower it, but for handling matched to performance its exactly as it should be.
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby Minstral on Thu Mar 08, 2012 4:59 pm

coilovers needed end of :bonkers:
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby hb69 on Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:52 pm

These fit Jess

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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby Tygress on Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:36 pm

Yeah I Read An Article In A Magazine That MK5 ZS's Are EXCELLENT At Handling And I Do Throw Mine Around Roundabouts A Few Times When It's Quiet, :lol: And It Does Feel Really Good And Yes The Back End Creeps Out Abit Too And Can Manage To Handle It Well...

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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby Tweek on Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:38 pm

The back end only steps out on you cos you've got ditch-finders wrapped around the wheels.
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby hb69 on Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:58 pm

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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby Tygress on Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:06 pm

I Wasn't Expecting Washer Jets Henry, :lol: :lol: :lol: Complete Change Of Subject! :bonkers:
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby hb69 on Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:14 pm

Haha i know, but i saw them on pumaspeed and thought id let you know about them while i remembered
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby Tygress on Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:44 pm

Awwwww, Thanks! :bonkers:
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby jonyb4 on Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:46 pm

they're cheaper to buy from ford themselves

£2.50 last i checked
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby hb69 on Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:56 pm

jonyb4 :they're cheaper to buy from ford themselves

£2.50 last i checked


Is that each? They fit mk3's i think too
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby jonyb4 on Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:04 am

i cant quite remember, i remember walking away happy, may be for the pair

i remember asking myself how do they make money on them
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby trecoll on Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:25 am

They're about £6 the pair from Ford. Heated or non-heated, they're the same price! :lol:
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby hb69 on Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:24 am

trecoll :They're about £6 the pair from Ford. Heated or non-heated, they're the same price! :lol:


Do you know the part numbers for non heated Rob?
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby trecoll on Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:44 am

I think this may be it!

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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby mada01 on Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:23 am

got the jets fitted to mine, i went for the heated ones, kept the plugs on so if i ever want to can wire them into the front window demister :)

cars looking good, loving the orange! orange wheels then its sorted :D
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby Tygress on Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:46 pm

Okay, I Got My New Brake Discs And Pads On Today, Has Taken A While Because I Had To Send The First Set Back As They Sent Me The Wrong Size, But They Are On And Looking Good, Plus Gave The Calipers Another Coat And They Look Great, :D So Soft Braking For Me At The Moment Until They Sort Them Selves Out!

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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby Tygress on Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:48 pm

Got Some Pads For My Seatbelts Because My Seatbelts Hurt My Shoulders So Bought These! :)

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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby Tygress on Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:03 pm

I Sprayed Up A Trumpet To Fit Through My Lower Grille Onto The Air Filter Tube For More Air In The Engine, The Lower Grille Has Been Brushed With A Metal Wire Brush To Get The Old Black Spray Off So That It Matches With The Smaller Silver Upper Grille, Pictures Of It Fitted Will Be Put Up 2moro! :wink:

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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby jonyb4 on Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:35 pm

nice work, dont know ho you keep finding all these orange details
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby Tygress on Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:42 pm

Creativity Jony B! :wink:
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby hb69 on Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:13 am

Those washer jets would look good in orange
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby jonyb4 on Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:18 am

unless you make all this yourself, i was talking about actually gettign the parts, eg all in orange etc
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby Tygress on Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:38 am

Lol, Henry You And Your Washer Jets, Yeh I Reckon They Would Look Quite Good Actually, :)
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby Tygress on Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:56 pm

I Snapped A Photo Today Of The Trumpet Which Was Fitted Yesturday, I Need To Do Something To Hide The Mesh Which Has Been Cut Behind The Trumpet, But Will Do That In My Spare Time, Also Rub Down And Respray The Trumpet Because Trying To Fit It Just Scratched The Orange Paint, But At Least I Know Now It Fits Properly So Will Respray Later On!

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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby trecoll on Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:12 pm

I really like that orange stripe on your upper grill. Don't think I've seen it anywhere else and actually works very well :)

Of course, everything else is great too :D :lol:
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby Tygress on Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:34 pm

Thank You Trecoll! :D :D :D
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby FRSJON on Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:53 pm

Tygress :Okay, I Got My New Brake Discs And Pads On Today, Has Taken A While Because I Had To Send The First Set Back As They Sent Me The Wrong Size, But They Are On And Looking Good, Plus Gave The Calipers Another Coat And They Look Great, :D So Soft Braking For Me At The Moment Until They Sort Them Selves Out!

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are they brembo disc? i had a set of them,only lasted a few weeks before they warpped :x
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby Tygress on Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:02 pm

Yeh They Are, That Doesn't Sound To Good?! :o
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Re: My First Car! (UPDATED)

Postby FRSJON on Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:25 pm

Tygress :Yeh They Are, That Doesn't Sound To Good?! :o

i might just of been unlucky,all fitted properly and only on a 8v xr2i..i went for black diamond ones after that and never ad a problem :-? i hope yours last better :)
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Postby Tygress on Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:31 pm

Oh Right, I Hope Mine Do Too! :lol:
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