My New Additions

[cupradave]

So since my last update I have been beavering away getting everything back together so while waiting for my parts from Alyn @ ASP and cossie-nutter to arrive I decided to crack on with what I could

first up was the front bumper

It needed a little extra trimming but it went on nicely

Next up were the headlamps and grill

then the side sills

My fans arrived from cossie-nutter (nice one mate :thumb:) so they were swiftly fitted to the rad and the whole lot installed in the car

Never thought anything of them before putting the rad in but once it was in I discovered these :wonder:

Turns out I have been sent a rad for an automatic, no problem though just blocked them off like so

My parts had arrived from Alyn, I ordered new studs, nuts and bolts for the downpipe (these were dearer than I thought) a gasket for the downpipe, a red samco bottom rad hose (huge thanks for this one Alyn, you were the only place prepared to give me just the one hose) and a pair of bulb holders for my sidelights

Unfortunately this is about the time the pics became few and far between as I was getting so excited that I forgot about the camera

I could now fit the sidelights, indicators and fogs

unfortunately the connectors on the cars wiring loom and the connectors on the new indicators and fogs are different, I guess it was more than the bumper they changed from the V4 to V5

that problem was swiftly overcome by making my own connections

she was now getting her face back

Next was to fit the bottom rad hose and fill the collant, then fit the downpipe and the rest of the exhaust.

Once the exhaust was on I changed the wheels back over for my black 17s

Then it was time for the moment of truth,,,,,,,,

battery in,,,,,,

key in ignition,,,,,,

ignition on,,,,,,

decided to test all the front lights first, all A-OK

then I turned the key,

the engine cranked over about 3 or 4 times then fired into life and sounded soooo sweet, kinda expected it to stall or to be a bit lumpy but nope not a thing, she just sat there purring away

only major job left after that was to fit the new bonnet

some of you said you thought I should not go down the carbon route but its my car and I think it looks awesome so there

also fitted some bonnet lifters courtesy of Scott Lowe

at that point I noticed it was 11:15 tidied up a little and went home to bed

so went back down to the warehouse last night with the works van to tidy up and bring all my tools home, Zaphod then gave me a lift back down so I could bring my baby home, felt great to be driving her again, I had such a huge grin all the way home

there are still some little bits I want to do but it is chucking it down today so am just hoping we have a dry day tomorrow or Monday so I can get the little things buttoned down

There are still some jobs I want to do on the car some of which I have the parts for but the goal was to get it back on the road so I can have a couple of weeks shakedown before going to Scotland in it for my brothers wedding

I hope you all like the changes. It was a good looking scoob before and I was proud of the way it looked but after the accident I did not want to put things back to the way they were, I just hope I have done it proud and that it is as good looking now as it was before (for before pics see my scooby)

I will get some proper pics as soon as it stops raining and I can get out there and clean her

Edited October 4, 2008 by CupraDave

[heazille]

Looking good now Dave

Glad its all back together and working ok

Ta Ta

Richard

[little vodka goblin]

Dave the scoob looks AMAZING!!!!!!! It must have felt fantastic to get behind the wheel again - top job mate, well done!

[cupradave]

Thanks so much for the comments folks, it really means alot after the last 3-4 months of hard work and empty pockets

I am soooo chuffed to have it back

Been out and about in it today to watch a bit of the rally and she is driving well and still scaring the pants off the wife

Only issue I am having is a little bit of a sticky throttle, when I pull up to a junction/traffic lights or whatever the revs are staying at arounf 1500-2000 rpm, if I put my foot under the accelerator and lift it the revs drop back, or if I get under the bonnet and roll the throttle mechanism back the revs drop to normal. Have sprayed the mechanism with a little wd40 but that aint made a difference but with the chucking rain today I cant get out for a proper look.

I want to send out huge thanks to all those who helped me out with the repair, rebuild, parts, lifts here and there and so on. You all know who you are and have had a mention in this thread somewhere, I owe you all a large drink

Edited October 4, 2008 by CupraDave

[Eiziman]

Looks great Dave, love the bonnet, must have been a moment of joy when you first started it up, look forward to meeting up soon and seeing it up close and personal. Nice job mate!!

all the best

Mike

[cupradave]

cheers Mike, will give ya a shout soon mate, need to get those blueray discs back from you at some point anyway, will make sure its a day its not raining so you can have a proper look at the car

[enCrypt]

Wowee!

Well done mate, long time no speak.

Thought I spotted you out washing it earlier, so decided to take a look on here...

Its looking great matey!

I must arrange a visit to "DM Autos" with you again sometime too, if I can get a moment when you're not out driving!!

Speak soon...

[cupradave]

thanks mate, no problem just give me a ring and we can get you booked in LOL

you should have stopped and come in for a brew, you could have had a proper look at it

after washing it this afternoon I decided to take some new pics

[madmanx]

Looking great Dave,

So the love affair with the lady in red is back on

[cupradave]

OH YES!!

So much for it being finished and me not needing to spend more money on it, I have a whole new vision for her now

I have not told Hels yet though

[Zaphod_42]

OH YES!!

So much for it being finished and me not needing to spend more money on it, I have a whole new vision for her now

I have not told Hels yet though

OOOp she's gonna kill you!!!

[cupradave]

not so sure about that mate

I very reluctantly sold my wee XR2 last night, I think Hels was as sad to see it go as I was, so I said to her "I could always get another one at some point" and her response was "or you could just spend more money on the Scooby"

[madmanx]

That's a good woman you got there Dave.

You just need to work her round to the idea of stuff for the Scoob....

and another XR2 in the future

[AshleyBaker]

DAVE!

That looks awesome mate, so glad you got her back on the road

You've done a great job!

See you soon(ish) im sure.

Edited October 14, 2008 by AshleyBaker

[cupradave]

cheers dude

[cupradave]

While I was on holiday across, last week Tim from Envy Professional Valeting came to my Grandparents house to spend some time detailing my car, 11 hours to be exact :eek:

I tried to take some before pics, excuse the out of focus ones it was early

In need of a clean I think you will agree but bear in mind it had been driven from the Isle of Man to Northampton, then to Edinburgh, up to Dunfermline, back to Edinburgh, down to Darlington and then back to Northampton

Tim arrived about 07:30 and after a cup of coffee he got cracking

First were the wheels, then the first foam mix

Second foam mix was more like shaving foam

After a couple of bacon butties and another cuppa it Tim gave the car a wash

after drying the car it was then time for the clay bar

once the car had been clayed, Tim spent around an hour and a half finding a pad and polish combination he was happy with on my car then proceeded to machine the car

bit of a half and half shot

once the machining was done, Tim conditioned the paint work then applied the wax

because the machining took so long (due to the car never haviung had this done before I think) by this time the light was fading

so the flood lamps came out so Tim could finish waxing

The car was then tucked away in the garage for the night

I brought it out again the following day for some pics of the fruits of Tim's labour

Well worth the money I think you will agree.

I have now gone out and bought a whole load of new stuff for cleaning the Scoob and used it the other day to clean the journey from Northampton back to the island off the car.

Tim I cant thank you enough mate, the car looks outstanding.

[madmanx]

Looks a first class job,

You will have your work cut out Dave to keep it clean this time of year.

The good coat of wax will help the muck come off and protect the paint.

Car is looking sweet mate

[AiryFairy]

Looking good baby!!!

[rizla]

nice

Can i ask where and how much the bonnet was? Carbon?

cheers

[cupradave]

Thanks folks, as said I have bought a whole new car cleaning kit so keeping it sweet should be relatively easy. The car will never see a cheap sponge again

Rizla, the bonnet is a Seibon number, there are a few places that sell them and prices seems to vary somewhat.

I paid £435 from Amber Performance, they were the only company I could find who were happy to ship it to the Isle of Man

[rizla]

Thanks folks, as said I have bought a whole new car cleaning kit so keeping it sweet should be relatively easy. The car will never see a cheap sponge again

Rizla, the bonnet is a Seibon number, there are a few places that sell them and prices seems to vary somewhat.

I paid £435 from Amber Performance, they were the only company I could find who were happy to ship it to the Isle of Man

Nice thanx il take a butchers, I have the same sort of theme going on my mica green impreza and dark wheels etc

[little vodka goblin]

Absolutely stunning, once again well worth all the effort you've put into it - you deserve a big pat on the back for what you've achieved this year with your scoob!

[little vodka goblin]

Nice thanx il take a butchers, I have the same sort of theme going on my mica green impreza and dark wheels etc

Go on Rizla - you know you want one!

[cupradave]

Absolutely stunning, once again well worth all the effort you've put into it - you deserve a big pat on the back for what you've achieved this year with your scoob!

Thank you, not nessesarily spending my money where I wanted to be spending on the car this year but I am really pleased with the way it has turned out, I always have next year

[madmanx]

Dave,

You worked out where all those extra whiteline goodies go yet?