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Offline XMC1980

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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #150 on: 03 April 2014, 19:14 »
Take a look at my build to see the type of stuff to change.

Just about to trawl through it Nino  :cool:
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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #151 on: 03 April 2014, 19:36 »
Take a look at my build to see the type of stuff to change.

Love your build thread mate  :cool: f**k me you were unlucky :) bit like me! Thanks too you I changed my engine mount bolts!

I love the front grill and the the r32 bumper! How much was the respray bro?
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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #152 on: 03 April 2014, 23:06 »
Might wrap my front grill  :whistle: in black
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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #153 on: 04 April 2014, 07:29 »
My mate owns the garage that did it so i only paid for paint :)

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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #154 on: 04 April 2014, 09:02 »
Nt a bad mate to have!!! :)
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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #155 on: 04 April 2014, 16:14 »
Turbo has arrived :)


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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #156 on: 04 April 2014, 16:23 »
Turbo has arrived :)


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Where did you get your turbo from? How much?

I had mine reconditioned, picture to follow
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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #157 on: 04 April 2014, 16:31 »
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Head and turbo rebuild, jom coilovers, s200 induction, forge 007, anniversary body kit, 18" RS4 reps, Rtech remap stage1, turbo back stainless and miltek cat back

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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #158 on: 05 April 2014, 17:13 »
Just took the car for a 200 mile round trip and had a check on all the bolts and pipes and feeds, dropped the oil out and filled it up with freshness, oh and changed the cabin filter as I forgot all about that, it was filthy!
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Re: When life gives you lemons........? Help
« Reply #159 on: 07 April 2014, 01:25 »
Noticed some fresh oil on the floor today :( will get under it in the morning and check!

Did fit my new s200 filter today thanks to Gabriel :) cheers mate
Mk4 1.8T 218ps AUQ



Head and turbo rebuild, jom coilovers, s200 induction, forge 007, anniversary body kit, 18" RS4 reps, Rtech remap stage1, turbo back stainless and miltek cat back