MiiTCH-TDi Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 He runs 155 55 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R4 Posted July 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Yeah I'm on 155/55/14 and there ok for handling, nothing special, they work thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R4 Posted July 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Down the lane by Ralphoto!, on FlickrOne I snapped last night on the way home from helping Paul with the smoothed Arosa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubmuffin Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 This thread is full of win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber_Nunny Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 I think you should come and clean my car As always, amazing attention to detail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on it in a lupo Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 What Color primer did you use and what silver did you use on your wheels, cos I got a set of Mitch-loop today and want to refurb them at the weekend so wanna know what paint to use.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickyd1992 Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 I'm so jealous of how tidy your car is man, I've just read through pretty much this whole thread and I just love your car, I hope one day I can get mine somewhere near the standard of yours !! Although I'm not patient enough to get it that shiny I don't know what else to say other than its beautiful and well done !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R4 Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 What Color primer did you use and what silver did you use on your wheels, cos I got a set of Mitch-loop today and want to refurb them at the weekend so wanna know what paint to use.CheersI used grey primer and Skoda metallic silver, I have a paint code somewhere, il try to find it for you, it was matched up to the original G60 colour by a friend who knows his paint etc I'm so jealous of how tidy your car is man, I've just read through pretty much this whole thread and I just love your car, I hope one day I can get mine somewhere near the standard of yours !! Although I'm not patient enough to get it that shiny I don't know what else to say other than its beautiful and well done !! Cheers dude! I'm sure you can get yours to as good as mine, I've really not put much money into it, I just taken some time out to clean and polish it, then keep ontop of it once a week Well, small updates, this week my MOT was due, some small jobs to be done...- Failed Lambda sensor, the second one, post cat.- Hazard warning switch only operating the right indicators when activated.- Lift the ride height, I couldn't get it down the road to the garage, never mind get it over his rollers and on his ramp!- Fill a small hole in my backbox with some exhaust repair paste.- Typically my brake light bulb failed the night before too, so a new bulb.- The new side repeaters just had normal 501 bulbs and not amber ones, they where changed also.- Remove boot build.Jacked up in the garage ready to sort this lambda..Rear by Ralphoto!, on FlickrLifted by Ralphoto!, on FlickrThe offending article..Failed lambda by Ralphoto!, on FlickrAnd then the next day I set about raising the ride height, changing the wheels and removing the spacers...Adjusting ride height... by Ralphoto!, on FlickrRemoved the boot build as last year he tried to lift it up and pulled the carpet off, thought best to take it out this time..Boot space! by Ralphoto!, on FlickrThen how Clive sat for a day...Not spec by Ralphoto!, on FlickrThen after the MOT, happily it passed, it took me all of 30 minutes to slam it, space it, rim it, bass it, and even put my new sidelight bulbs in to match my fogs, they look pretty mean at night, il try get a photo sometime Lights by Ralphoto!, on FlickrClives going camping next week so il get some holiday snaps for you all Adam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on it in a lupo Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Cheers for that, I'll have a look around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 haha love it mate!top effort for all the work just for the MOT. then within hours its back to how it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickyd1992 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Dude can you do me a little favour please ?? Could you measure the diameter of your fogs if/when ypu get chance please !! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R4 Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Here's a photo with amber 501 bulbs in the sidelights along with the fogs too Orange by Ralphoto!, on FlickrAdam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamGill Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Fit! I wanted my side lights amber but this makes me wants fogs too bet you wish you could run like that in night without headlights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fob163 Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 why did you change your wheels for mot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 I assume to save any possible issues with stretched tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fob163 Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 ahh right yeah i forgot adam runs a nice little bit of stretch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freya.x Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Absolutely stunning - looks brilliant :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R4 Posted July 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Absolutely stunning - looks brilliant :-)Thankyou Here's Clive camping in at Keswick in the lakes! Camping by Ralphoto!, on FlickrUntitled by Ralphoto!, on FlickrUntitled by Ralphoto!, on FlickrUntitled by Ralphoto!, on FlickrUntitled by Ralphoto!, on FlickrA sticky friend on the way home! Untitled by Ralphoto!, on FlickrClive had took some abuse Untitled by Ralphoto!, on FlickrAdam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Great pics as usual Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R4 Posted August 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Got a little snap In the PerformanceVW magazine In PVW by Ralphoto!, on FlickrAnd I'm getting a little bored of my Baby G60's now, I've got a really OEM+ wheel idea in mind, very factory looking wheel idea with a twist of smaller tyres and spaced loads, similar idea to what's on now with a different rim, more shall be revealed if I manage to find what I'm after Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patroddy Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 hmmmmmmm sounds interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newton Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 i really like your photos man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan S Jones Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 new wheels sounds interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newton Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 (edited) Untitled by Ralphoto!, on Flickrlike I said, love your photos, especially the way the wheels are reflecting off eachother and the fact that the valves match up. luck or not that's just amazing! haha. Edited August 5, 2012 by newton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R4 Posted August 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 like I said, love your photos, especially the way the wheels are reflecting off eachother and the fact that the valves match up. luck or not that's just amazing! haha.Cheers dude, I do love my photography and I do give it just as much effort as I do cleaining this little thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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