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    83C reacted to horriblemercedes in 83C's Shite-esque Fleet: VXR8 vs. the MoT tester.   
    I may be able to help - I'm not too far from Chesterfield and I go to Shropshire a lot. Not 100% when I'll next be going to Shropshire, however. I'm happy to store them until I do, though
     
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    83C got a reaction from mat777 in Shitefest Shropshire 12-14th July   
    It’s Shropshire. It won’t be dry.
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    83C reacted to Schaefft in Schaefft's Bargain Barge Extravaganza - A8 gone, 540i Update   
    As mentioned, a few photos of the Audi as it looks now. I think it cleaned up well! You can find the for sale thread here:







    I'm pretty certain I'll regret letting this one go.😬
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    83C got a reaction from grogee in Shitefest Shropshire 12-14th July   
    It’s Shropshire. It won’t be dry.
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    83C got a reaction from Coprolalia in Shitefest Shropshire 12-14th July   
    It’s Shropshire. It won’t be dry.
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    83C got a reaction from catsinthewelder in Shitefest Shropshire 12-14th July   
    It’s Shropshire. It won’t be dry.
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    83C got a reaction from hairnet in Shitefest Shropshire 12-14th July   
    It’s Shropshire. It won’t be dry.
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    83C got a reaction from Sunny Jim in 83C's Shite-esque Fleet: VXR8 vs. the MoT tester.   
    Onwards. Today went a bit like this. 
    Make brew:

    Reassemble N/S/R suspension complete with the mad idea of having an actual functioning handbrake:

    Refit rear disc. Look a bit closer at said disc:

    Swear, lots.
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    83C reacted to Schaefft in Schaefft's Bargain Barge Extravaganza - A8 gone, 540i Update   
    Well, replacing the sunroof seems to have fixed the leak, no water making its way into the car anymore! The alarm doesn't seem to randomly go off either after unplugging the bonnet sensor (naturally with me writing this it now will at 4am tomorrow), it might have just decided to expire right around the time I installed the new headliner. I won't plug it in anytime soon either to prove my theory...
    I celebrated the occasion by finally cleaning the interior properly, messy footwells begone!


    I'm still looking for an original beige driver side floor mat, the car did come with one but it literally desintegrated after having been submerged for a year. Naturally most of them are long worn out nowadays.


    As controversial as it may have been originally, I think this is still a good looking car. I'm not sure if I'm going to tackle any of its remaining issues anytime soon (the only really urgent thing is a potential small leak in the powersteering cooler), everything else planned really are just minor niggles or retrofitting a few options like electric blinds and soft-close which it didn't come with originally, which can wait.

    With the 7-Series out of the drive the Senator is back. Thanks to @24vdiamond I finally have a replacement for the faded bonnet badge, something I wanted to get sorted since I got the car in 2017:

    Not sure if the bonnet ever received a respray but the glue of the badge certainly stood the test of time. Naturally the badge crumbled to pieces trying to get it off:

    I'm not sure if its just me but I'm fairly sure the two locating holes aren't perfectly level.

    New badge installed.

    It may seem like a small thing but badges on a car just complete the design for me, which is one of the reasons I don't get debadging, people are turning their cars into more generic versions of  the designer's intent. The Opel Blitz might not be the most prestigous logo but it finally completes the look after so many years. Now I just need treat that corner trim to look black again.

    It's not unlikely that we will reach an agreement with the vendor of the house mentioned further above tomorrow. Should that happen I will start having to advertise the Audi. I'll also have to get my shit together and sort the fuel supply issue on the S-Class Coupe thats been waiting in the background for some action for the last 3 months, and reinstall the front suspension on the W140 behind it, which has been on axle stands for a year now. I'll probably have about 2-3 months to sort all of this so I'm starting to feel the heat!
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    83C got a reaction from PicantoJon in 83C's Shite-esque Fleet: VXR8 vs. the MoT tester.   
    Onwards. Today went a bit like this. 
    Make brew:

    Reassemble N/S/R suspension complete with the mad idea of having an actual functioning handbrake:

    Refit rear disc. Look a bit closer at said disc:

    Swear, lots.
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    83C got a reaction from cort16 in eBay tat volume 3.   
    Makes you wonder how Bad Obsession have taken so long with Binky, when instead you can nail a Mini shell on an Audi floorpan and make a front end out of old school lockers…
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    83C got a reaction from nomiST in eBay tat volume 3.   
    Makes you wonder how Bad Obsession have taken so long with Binky, when instead you can nail a Mini shell on an Audi floorpan and make a front end out of old school lockers…
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    83C reacted to cort16 in eBay tat volume 3.   
    @Supernaut I think I've found that daily driver youve been looking for. 


     
    https://www.gumtree.com/p/rover/audini-2.0-turbo-/1475751911
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    83C got a reaction from Back_For_More in 83C's Shite-esque Fleet: VXR8 vs. the MoT tester.   
    Finally some VXR8 progress. And a step backwards, again. 
    Progress has been a bit slow due to weather and other commitments, but this morning I finally got the old N/S/R strut apart to retrieve the topmount and dust cover. More wirebrushing and flap disc action, as well as a coat of silver complete with runs means it’ll be ready tomorrow morning to reassemble with the new damper and spring:

    The rear ARB hasn’t escaped the protective paint treatment, once the old droplinks were cut off. Out came the dog dick red paint for this:

    Just the ARB clamps to clean up and that’ll be ready to go again. 
    The MoT was booked for Wednesday but I’ve had to cancel it. I’m awaiting a few parts thanks to uncovering the handbrake fuckwittery so hopefully I’ll have it ready for next week instead. New handbrake cables have been ordered as the old ones are a bit grim, so I’ll have more fun* replacing them.
     
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    83C got a reaction from loserone in Boggles my mind…… Towing.   
    Last year I was looking for a 750kg trailer for general usage, moving junk, tip runs, etc. 
    I got so irritated looking for a good secondhand one that hadn’t been owned by a fuckwit that I splurged £850 on a brand new 7x4 including frame and canvas cover. At least I know the thing is all good and I can maintain it without wondering if the previous owners ever bothered to grease it or give it a check over every so often. Only thing I’ve bought since for it is a decent chain to have in addition to the securing wire.
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    83C reacted to worldofceri in Boggles my mind…… Towing.   
    The rules surrounding towing are fine as they are. What’s needed, as with most things, is more consistent enforcement of the existing regulations, not more legislation.  If you follow any of the various police forces traffic depts’ pages on Facebook , they’re always posting about the shonky trailers they’ve pulled over. I suspect as most trailers are used only occasionally, relatively speaking, the chances of getting away with dodgy towing activities over a long period of time are high.
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    83C got a reaction from Coprolalia in 83C's Shite-esque Fleet: VXR8 vs. the MoT tester.   
    Added fun* part 2.
    One of the jobs on the list was replacing the O/S/R ABS sensor. The ABS has been faulty since I got the car, and a bit of work with the diagnostics revealed no signal from that corner, and completely open circuit. Chances are then that it’s the sensor at fault. I undid the bolt holding it in, went to ease the old sensor out, and the head of it fell off, leaving the sensor body in the hub. Hmm, there’s been previous fuckery here methinks. Next step was to drill the remnants out, which went alright until the fresh out of the box new 10mm bit snapped its tip off halfway down the hole. 
    Fuck.
    I then undid the hub from everything securing it, and rotated it hoping the bit would fall out - no such luck. So next step was to remove the whole hub and driveshaft, to go to the bench. 
    This was the moment I realised the whole job was fucked. 
    The bearings hadn’t made any noise previously but rotating the shaft revealed a distinct roughness, and then I took a closer look at the thread on the outer end of the driveshaft. It’s fucked. Again, signs of previous attention by a chimp. So back to the breakers it was for the complete driveshaft and hub assembly off the breaker that has already given up its rear subframe, exhaust and a few other bits, leaving a gaping hole:

    I didn’t take many photos as I was trying to make progress between rain showers, but one job I did manage was assembling the new strut:

    Last bit of progress today was to get everything loosely assembled, so the next job is to waggle and jiggle everything into shape and bolt it all back together. I can’t complete the job until Thursday as I’m awaiting a small package of parts from Walkinshaw Performance, consisting of some shiny trinkets and more importantly, a new driveshaft nut (missing on the new shaft).
    Hopefully the other side (which is a straightforward strut/spring replacement) will be less of an epic.
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    83C got a reaction from Coprolalia in 83C's Shite-esque Fleet: VXR8 vs. the MoT tester.   
    Added fun, part one:

    This may look like a pile of rust, but it’s exactly what I need for building up a refurbished rear subframe assembly for the VXR8. All the arms and wiring will come off, bushes will all be pressed out, and the bare frame will go for sandblasting and powder coating. Then it’ll have all new bushes and arms, and finally it’ll get swapped into the ‘R8 sometime later this year. It’ll be an as-and-when project, as I don’t currently own a press (10t press recommendations welcome, currently looking at one from SGS), but it’ll keep the car usable and stop me using up so much of my swear allowance trying to fit the new arms and bushes in situ to the current rear subframe.
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    83C got a reaction from Coprolalia in 83C's Shite-esque Fleet: VXR8 vs. the MoT tester.   
    And all back together. Just the other three corners to do.


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    83C got a reaction from Coprolalia in 83C's Shite-esque Fleet: VXR8 vs. the MoT tester.   
    The brake dust shields look grim, but they’re not rotten, so from this:

    Via a tickle with a wire wheel and a flap disc to this:

    And then a coat of dog dick red Hammerite-ish aerosol to this:

    Only the MoT tester will ever see them, so colour-coding the shields is entirely pointless. Much like life itself.
    Anyway, once it has dried (the other one will get similar treatment when I do that corner), it can go back on, the brakes can get refitted and that’s everything done on the N/S/F:

    Everything has been tightened up, I’m sure there are torque settings for most of it but the standard FT measurement of tightness as applied by a fat gorilla is more than adequate. That unpainted hub carrier is still niggling me but I’m not falling down that particular rabbit hole, I want to use this car this year. Anything unpainted will get lagged in ACF50 anyway. 
    More tomorrow.
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    83C got a reaction from Sunny Jim in 83C's Shite-esque Fleet: VXR8 vs. the MoT tester.   
    Finally some VXR8 progress. And a step backwards, again. 
    Progress has been a bit slow due to weather and other commitments, but this morning I finally got the old N/S/R strut apart to retrieve the topmount and dust cover. More wirebrushing and flap disc action, as well as a coat of silver complete with runs means it’ll be ready tomorrow morning to reassemble with the new damper and spring:

    The rear ARB hasn’t escaped the protective paint treatment, once the old droplinks were cut off. Out came the dog dick red paint for this:

    Just the ARB clamps to clean up and that’ll be ready to go again. 
    The MoT was booked for Wednesday but I’ve had to cancel it. I’m awaiting a few parts thanks to uncovering the handbrake fuckwittery so hopefully I’ll have it ready for next week instead. New handbrake cables have been ordered as the old ones are a bit grim, so I’ll have more fun* replacing them.
     
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    83C got a reaction from Sunny Jim in 83C's Shite-esque Fleet: VXR8 vs. the MoT tester.   
    More VXR8 progress:

    O/S/R back together (and caliper fitted after this photo). 
    I’ve ordered a set of braided brake lines as the fittings on the OE ones don’t look too clever:

    So, onwards to the N/S/R, and… wait a minute, what the actual fucking fuck of fuckerydoo?

    There’s a rather vital piece of kit missing - the whole handbrake mechanism. This car is really beginning to try my patience with the chimpery I’ve uncovered so far. 
    Handbrake cable was secured like this:

    With a hook bent around the edge of the trailing arm so the cable went taut as it should when the handbrake was applied.
    Tomorrow I shall go to the breakers and collect the N/S/R hub and driveshaft that they have on the shelf from the same VXR8 that has so far donated an exhaust, subframe, headlights and O/S/R hub and driveshaft. 
    Tonight you’ll find me at the top of the nearest hill howling swear words at the moon.
    Deep breath…
    FUUUUUUUUU…
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    83C got a reaction from dome in 83C's Shite-esque Fleet: VXR8 vs. the MoT tester.   
    Finally some VXR8 progress. And a step backwards, again. 
    Progress has been a bit slow due to weather and other commitments, but this morning I finally got the old N/S/R strut apart to retrieve the topmount and dust cover. More wirebrushing and flap disc action, as well as a coat of silver complete with runs means it’ll be ready tomorrow morning to reassemble with the new damper and spring:

    The rear ARB hasn’t escaped the protective paint treatment, once the old droplinks were cut off. Out came the dog dick red paint for this:

    Just the ARB clamps to clean up and that’ll be ready to go again. 
    The MoT was booked for Wednesday but I’ve had to cancel it. I’m awaiting a few parts thanks to uncovering the handbrake fuckwittery so hopefully I’ll have it ready for next week instead. New handbrake cables have been ordered as the old ones are a bit grim, so I’ll have more fun* replacing them.
     
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    83C got a reaction from Tenmil Socket in Retroshite   
    Big big want for that Escort, it’s identical to my first car.
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    83C got a reaction from dome in 83C's Shite-esque Fleet: VXR8 vs. the MoT tester.   
    More VXR8 progress:

    O/S/R back together (and caliper fitted after this photo). 
    I’ve ordered a set of braided brake lines as the fittings on the OE ones don’t look too clever:

    So, onwards to the N/S/R, and… wait a minute, what the actual fucking fuck of fuckerydoo?

    There’s a rather vital piece of kit missing - the whole handbrake mechanism. This car is really beginning to try my patience with the chimpery I’ve uncovered so far. 
    Handbrake cable was secured like this:

    With a hook bent around the edge of the trailing arm so the cable went taut as it should when the handbrake was applied.
    Tomorrow I shall go to the breakers and collect the N/S/R hub and driveshaft that they have on the shelf from the same VXR8 that has so far donated an exhaust, subframe, headlights and O/S/R hub and driveshaft. 
    Tonight you’ll find me at the top of the nearest hill howling swear words at the moon.
    Deep breath…
    FUUUUUUUUU…
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