Author Topic: What did you do to your car today? (Read 3010385 times)

Bubba · « **Reply #9620 on:** October 28, 2018, 07:18:55 pm »

Looking good, Firm.

KD · « **Reply #9621 on:** October 29, 2018, 12:06:44 pm »

Quote from: sailor723 on October 27, 2018, 09:10:21 pm

Quote from: jamie1 on October 27, 2018, 06:41:49 pm
Put the roadster away for the season.

Jag is going next week (seasonal plates expire on Nov 1)

Washed and tucked mine away this weekend. I didn't get seasonal plates this time, so I'll let the weather decide if it's a permanent thing for the year. First time using the cover so figured i'd pull that on to keep it clean in the meantime, and connect the battery tender. Still lots of room for moving around it but still may get some wheel dollies to move it around at will if i need more space. Still have to get the snow blower in there between the two cars and it's almost half the size of the Z...lol.

CanuckS2K · « **Reply #9622 on:** October 29, 2018, 12:12:59 pm »

^ I put both the MR2 and S2000 away for the season on Saturday.

KD · « **Reply #9623 on:** October 29, 2018, 12:19:33 pm »

Quote from: CanuckS2K on October 29, 2018, 12:12:59 pm

^ I put both the MR2 and S2000 away for the season on Saturday.

Any thoughts on getting a lift for yours? Can't remember if you have the height.

tooscoops · « **Reply #9624 on:** October 29, 2018, 03:51:51 pm »

swapped the roofs on my jeep... and my sisters.. and brother in laws. so that was good. (though I feel sad seeing the soft top get put away... plus, once I switch the wheels to my winters, the jeep now looks so pedestrian).

taking my wife's renegade out yesterday, saw a guy losing it coming down this little hill on a windy road near me... I couldn't get out of his way and he bounced off a curb and hit me. DAMN IT!!! I spun around and parks at the bottom of the hill... his car was done (an old 99 civic) and couldn't move... my car had a piece of his fascia coming out of my tire, but it turns out it was right at the bead and I just pulled it out. seems to be holding air.

so now... do I replace the tire after it was knocked into that hard? it tracked pretty straight... doesn't look like there are any bulges.... meh. I'm torn.

tortoise · « **Reply #9625 on:** October 29, 2018, 04:02:42 pm »

Wouldn't it be his insurance replacing it?

Great_Big_Abyss · « **Reply #9626 on:** October 29, 2018, 04:09:13 pm »

^^ If insurance is covering it, I'd definitely be pushing for a replacement. And an alignment.

random006 · « **Reply #9627 on:** October 29, 2018, 04:14:50 pm »

Yesterday marked a seasonal turning point for us: we put our winter gear (shovels, scrapers) in our cars.

rrocket · « **Reply #9628 on:** October 29, 2018, 06:47:19 pm »

Audi TT getting closer to being finished.

Today:

Pads and Rotors all around (BTW...rotors are massive! 340mm front, 310mm rear)
Sway bar links
RR Caliper
Both e-brake cables
New battery

Tomorrow:

Alignment

Previously:

Replaced coil springs up front; new shock mounts
Oil Pressure Sensor
Coolant Temp. Sensor

Weels · « **Reply #9629 on:** October 29, 2018, 07:03:51 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on October 29, 2018, 06:47:19 pm

Audi TT getting closer to being finished.

Today:

Pads and Rotors all around (BTW...rotors are massive! 340mm front, 310mm rear)
Sway bar links
RR Caliper
Both e-brake cables
New battery

Tomorrow:

Alignment

Previously:

Replaced coil springs up front; new shock mounts
Oil Pressure Sensor
Coolant Temp. Sensor

New FGC thread please. Don't want to see all this action get lost among this other mumbo jumbo.

rrocket · « **Reply #9630 on:** October 29, 2018, 07:06:17 pm »

Quote from: Weels on October 29, 2018, 07:03:51 pm

Quote from: rrocket on October 29, 2018, 06:47:19 pm
Audi TT getting closer to being finished.

Today:

Pads and Rotors all around (BTW...rotors are massive! 340mm front, 310mm rear)
Sway bar links
RR Caliper
Both e-brake cables
New battery

Tomorrow:

Alignment

Previously:

Replaced coil springs up front; new shock mounts
Oil Pressure Sensor
Coolant Temp. Sensor

New FGC thread please. Don't want to see all this action get lost among this other mumbo jumbo.

Not sure if this qualifies as the typical FGC stuff? Needed this stuff to pass a safety (oil sensor excluded).

johngenx · « **Reply #9631 on:** October 29, 2018, 07:06:48 pm »

Last few days of the season for the Miata. The registration expires Oct 31, so I spend Halloween putting her away. Wash it, gas it up, install the hardtop, and take the battery out.

Wisdom around here in the Maita-brain-trust is to store top down to avoid stretching the top. My car has spent 24 winters stored with the soft top down and the hard top in place, and the soft top works/fits perfectly, so I'm not going to mess with what's worked so far.

Later this week the Highlander and Corolla will get winter tires installed.

rrocket · « **Reply #9632 on:** October 30, 2018, 03:13:53 pm »

Mechanic just called! Audi TT passed the safety!

ChaosphereIX · « **Reply #9633 on:** October 30, 2018, 03:18:32 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on October 30, 2018, 03:13:53 pm

Mechanic just called! Audi TT passed the safety!

yay

pi314 · « **Reply #9634 on:** October 30, 2018, 10:26:18 pm »

Plasti-dipping the (new-to-me) winter rims for the golf. Gunmetal Grey with graphite "metalizer". We'll see how it turns out.

tooscoops · « **Reply #9635 on:** October 31, 2018, 10:08:09 am »

Quote from: tortoise on October 29, 2018, 04:02:42 pm

Wouldn't it be his insurance replacing it?

likely... but I haven't even called anyone or anything. I've never done anything through insurance and I really hope I can always say that.

I had it scheduled today to get the tire swap anyways, so I just marked down to inspect it and do an alignment once they are mounted. if they don't find anything wrong, it's 100 bucks out of my pocket.

the biggest loss of the day was having to disappoint my kids and wife with missing the concert... insurance isn't paying me back for that, so I don't really care.

pi314 · « **Reply #9636 on:** October 31, 2018, 11:19:44 pm »

Quote from: pi314 on October 30, 2018, 10:26:18 pm

Plasti-dipping the (new-to-me) winter rims for the golf. Gunmetal Grey with graphite "metalizer". We'll see how it turns out.

Aaand I'm pretty happy with the results. Originally standard silver colour seen on most vw cars. Looking forward to mounting the winters now!

HeliDriver · « **Reply #9637 on:** October 31, 2018, 11:26:22 pm »

^^ Looks good!

I’m curious to see how they last through the winter. I have no experience with plasti-dip. You figure it will be good for the life of the new tires, or is it something you need to touch up every year?

rrocket · « **Reply #9638 on:** October 31, 2018, 11:29:20 pm »

Yea, those turned out very well! Nice work.

pi314 · « **Reply #9639 on:** October 31, 2018, 11:37:35 pm »

Quote from: HeliDriver on October 31, 2018, 11:26:22 pm

^^ Looks good!

I’m curious to see how they last through the winter. I have no experience with plasti-dip. You figure it will be good for the life of the new tires, or is it something you need to touch up every year?

I'm hoping the life of the tires. One advantage was I was able to paint with the tires off. This depends on if the paint gets damaged by the installation process or not.

I plasti dipped another set I bought used in Feb right after I bought the car and the plasti dip has held very nicely, but that didn't suffer much salt. A friend who dipped at the same time removed his plasti dip and while it does come off cleanly, it is well adhered to the surface.