My Black Sportline - Update on my sold car :-)

Budget, phah! what budget lol  

The only budget that chris knows is the place that used to fit tyres and exhausts 

2 new parcels today

All the stickers reqd, bodykit gasket kit and new metal pressed number plates.

just left Greenflag as I didn't like how you were covered just per car or paid more for personal cover, after reading reviews, I just joined GEM motoring assist, who came out top in Auto Expresses review.

Personal cover, home and relay etc for £75 - perfect.

Just ordered Osram night breaker H4 headlight bulbs and double sided tape for the Karmann badges.

Macca said

The only budget that chris knows is the place that used to fit tyres and exhausts 

Budgets are for Chancellors of the Exchequer !!

richyhill said

Budget, phah! what budget lol  

CORRECT

My newly retrimmed Euro spec Sportline steering wheel came today for my red car, so once the black car is resprayed I will put my existing red cars Euro steering wheel on it.

wow that wheel looks the dogs mate !

Picked up 10 litres of Synta and 3 litres of G13 at the Vw show today.
Ball joint tool and electric spades as well as new rear suspension bolts all sorted as well.

I find those fork type of ball joint splitter just wreak the rubber boots and are a right pain to work with, all that hammering, used one for years till I brought one like this.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BALL-JOINT-SCISSOR-TYPE-SPLITTER-SEPERATOR-20-40MM-SEPARATOR-TIE-ROD-END-/130959404316?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item1e7dc9ed1c
Push it on, tighten the bolt, quick tap with a hammer and it pops off so much easier.

Thanks for that Mark :-)

Truth be told, I was at a Vw show yesterday and I was walking past the tool stall when it started pouring with rain, so I went in and sheltered and felt the need to buy something as the shower lasted a fair while :-(

Car shows in Scotland = Rain

Theres nothing wrong with the fork type as I've used one for years its just it will always wreak the rubber boot, not a problem if you are replacing the track rod end.
If you need to do the bottom ball joint you will need a fork one as the other one won't fit so Im sure you will find it useful and you can never have enough tools!

Steering wheel looks mint Chris. Nice one mate.  

More bits.

Bolts, Osram night breakers, double sided tape of different sizes and crimper.

What's the profile like on the pattern kit gaskets? 

Oh and it never rains in England! We have tropical sun as England is better than Scotland  

funk-star said

What's the profile like on the pattern kit gaskets? 

Oh and it never rains in England! We have tropical sun as England is better than Scotland  

I told you already, the comedy channel is looking for you !!!

I've not opened them yet Mark, I will get back to you.

Remember your favourite Jocks A pillar and B pillar trims :-)

This Sportline was lucky to find you, Chris!! Your spoiling of it is relentless

Fair play to you bud!!

Andy.

Melteddrummer said

This Sportline was lucky to find you, Chris!! Your spoiling of it is relentless

Fair play to you bud!!

Andy.

Cheers Andy

Hopefully I can revive it to a good standard ??

I'm sure you will mate, look forward to seeing her progress
 

SHOULD I SELL IT !!

Thinking about selling the car all ready for respray with all the parts and just covering my costs ???

 

Sell it and get a tin top

Best of both worlds