What did you do to your cars this week ???

[mickie]

Bought some bits ... Been at the body shop Since may got loads to do once home

[AlexRS2782]

Carbon header tank cover turned up with the post today - even though Royal Mail's own site said they were still processing it through customs

Hopefully get it on the car tomorrow or over the weekend. Would have done it today but decided it wasn't the best idea to continue after i cracked my head on the bonnet catch (I forgot that the FRS bonnet doesn't open as much or as high as i'm used to when working on my 205 GTI). Either way, that's going to hurt for a while

[AlexRS2782]

Carbon header tank cover fitted - good old Velcro to the rescue (just like on the old AS shiny cover) after the double sided tape i used first time round refused to hold it in place with the heat in the engine bay.

Also decided to fit the CPE slam panel, that i bought off a user on the RSOC forum many years ago, to replace the original gloss black painted panel that's been on the car since '07.

I think i've got a better split of carbon, shiny & natural metal colours under the bonnet now, although i'm also tempted to replace the current shiny wing rail covers with some carbon ones instead.

A couple of, not particularly great, photos from the gloomy garage earlier on - hopefully get some better pictures next time it leaves the garage:

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[NickB]

looking good Alex

[Westy]

Link here on how to remove front bumper

http://www.mk1focusrsoc.com/forum/te...bumper-removal

Products ordered.. bumper off time this weekend

Thanks for the product recommendations

[BartFRS]

I had my front bumper resprayed and now waiting for the graphics to be re-applied.
Not wanting to have any stonechips at NEC 😁

[Jonny_FRS]

Put the car into hibernation this week with my new club GB cover and carcoon 😊

[AlexRS2782]

Finally had a free day with decent weather so took it for a 4 hour long run today.

Good point - forgot how good the Primary Designs exhaust sounds on boost through the Hindhead tunnel

Bad point 1 - forgot how quickly my car can empty itself of 1/2 tank of Super Unleaded Although it was always fairly thirsty back in the old days i think part of that is also related to the fact the mapping needs checking / adjusting.

Bad point 2 - 20 minutes from home the car developed a reasonable misfire on boost Best case either a dodgy lead or coilpack, as both of those date back to '06 when i first got the car, although i did notice some blue smoke on startup today so worst case will be having to look at various engine / turbo related seals when it goes back to SCC next year.

Oh well - guess i can always drive it off boost and treat it as a N/A car - used to enough years of that driving the 205 GTI

[S1_John]

Sent it to DPC for a resto

[ash170990]

sent the steering wheel off to be re-trimmed in alcantara, should get it back tomorrow. Also bought a new coolant header tank as mine is really discolored.

[Derbyshire DUK]

Picked up some spare Oz alloys on my way home 😉

[Nemo]

Picked up some spare Oz alloys on my way home 😉

You get the green ones Tim?

[Nemo]

Pro line motorsports front brake lines turned up. BTCC fronts going on tomorrow I hope.
New header tank collected from Bart, will there be enough hours tomorrow???

[Derbyshire DUK]

I did Nemo yes 🚙🦆

[Richard Perkins]

Had a great blast on the way to work yesterday and gave her a hoover and clean on the inside, run out of time to do the outside so will finish the job tmow
winter tyres going on during the week💪

[Nemo]

Fitted the BTCC front brakes and went to the NEC.