What have you done today/recently to your 5?

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby kenson » Sat Oct 06, 2012 11:11 pm

I've had my SE for 3 weeks now and have just finished the second half of the service. This weekend was gearbox, diff oil, fuel filter, K&N air filter and spark plugs.
This is the third time I've changed the gearbox oil and I still hate it haha. But, I used the funnel and pipe method this time and it was a lot easier. Fuel filter was a pain as the previous owner had ruined all the plugs.

I bought most of my servicing parts from Amazon and it's all good. Taking into account shipping, everything is around 50% cheaper.

Car is much smoother now. It had a rough idle before and after changing the air filter, the idle improved instantly. I have a feeling the air filter has never been changed.
Car seems to breathe now as well so it pulls much better.

This is the first time I've used the Redline stuff in the gearbox. Me likey! :mrgreen:

Oh, also put on my old gun metal 16 inch Buddy Club P1s with adrenalins. Handles much better and the ride is smoother. Colour doesn't really match the car though. Old car was sunlight silver, this one is red.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Okibi » Sun Oct 07, 2012 12:00 am

Keen to see a photo of the SE with your P1s on it.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby zephyrus17 » Sun Oct 07, 2012 1:31 pm

Washed my car! Momo is clean again... :D
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby kenson » Sun Oct 07, 2012 4:40 pm

Here you go Okibi:

Some bad mobile shots this morning.

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Now that it's mechanically OK, I'll give it a wash/polish and take some better photos next weekend.
I was going to go meet And1 today but ran out of time. Want to see what a "real" SE should feel like haha.

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Aussie Stig » Mon Oct 08, 2012 1:49 pm

Nothing wrong with the charcoal on red look, but if you want to get rid of them give me a call. :wink:
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Boyracer » Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:15 pm

I drove a borrowed NC on some of the best roads I have dríven on, west of Seattle Washington on the Back Roads to bavaria run.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Okibi » Mon Oct 08, 2012 7:34 pm

Hope you took lots of photos.

I got a 2nd wheel for my car today.

They arrived in Perth on Tuesday, one was delivered on Thursday, another today and 2 are still sitting at the depot. :evil:
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby manga_blue » Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:34 pm

Slow progress. Finally figured out a simple layout for the cold side coolant reroute
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and started to refit the head
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Okibi » Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:19 pm

Looks good.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby aka_juffa » Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:07 pm

Boyracer wrote:I drove a borrowed NC on some of the best roads I have dríven on, west of Seattle Washington on the Back Roads to bavaria run.

Ah yes, Mr Hewitt's little jaunt around the Cascade Mountains......very very beautiful part of the world.....

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby bear2230 » Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:30 am

Bought an 8 Ball,(bought 3 actually and rooted the first one) drilled and tapped it and screwed it on.
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Feels good. Not 100% on the look.......

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Okibi » Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:05 am

New wheels
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby CheyneX5 » Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:49 am

They look great Dave!


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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Swordfish » Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:32 am

Nice wheels Dave !


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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby ak_perth » Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:45 am

Your car's looking very purposeful Dave! 8)
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