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Noticed Aberdeen has quite a few of the 08 plate BMW now - most are dark blue.

I have good alarms on all cars, barky dogs at the window, security light and live in a street with curtain twitching neighbours. Also have CCTV and a tracker. Dont waste your time with steering locks as they will get them off in seconds and cause major damage doing so. Not good if they get disturbed and dont steal the car. I have hidden switches in my cars that through relays cause certain wires to be open, thus car will not start and even if they remove imobiliser they can not hotwire very easily. Just remember these theifs are very compitent and are experts at stealing, nothing will truely stop them it will just take them longer. Get a cheap CCTV system and point a camera at your car with a sign on the dash warning they are on camera. Or get a fake camera or two.

Full limo tint all round with a 14" limo sunstrip.

I saw it in passing on my way to the stables the other day. Was atthe side of the road - if I am out there tomorrow I will go have a look.

Underside of the car is now complete, looks good and will hopefully help protect it for years to come. Spent this evening taking all the brackets and any small parts off the engine to be powder coated this week. I will post some up to date pics and before/afters later this week. New disks and pads will hopefully be here later in the week.

Well its been a while since I posted an update, been busy with work and any spare time I have had at home I have used on the car or organising/clearing out the garage. I refurbed the 4 pots I got my hands on and painted them with high temp paint. Had to do this in my office as it was way to cold to do it at home and I did not fancy doing it in the garage where overspreay may settile on my white car! After painting I baked em in the oven for 2 hours at 50 degree's C. I have also taken deliver of a brand new set of BC coilovers, just need to get a adjuster extender kit for the rears as I will be running an interior for now. Few jobs I had not planned on have poped up so will now be changing the wheel bearings due to one loose bearing and 2 very tight bearings. I have also removed the radiator and timing belt cover to change my first ever belt! Wish me luck. After the air con belt snapped it cut a line into the cover and let all sorts of crap in there. Was advised to take the oppertunity to change the belt. No biggie I have been told! Seems my plans of engine work are out of the window now as I really want to get it back on the road for summer. All the time and money I had planned on the engine has gone on upgrading or repairing everything else. This will come in time! You wait till you see what I have planned.

the random polish guy outside the cinema grinds the dirt into the 02 when we go to the cinema or for a meal at the shopping centre. The classic gets cleaned by me!

I had 2 of my turbo studs pick up when I was removing the nuts, in the end I had to split the nuts then use a stud extractor. DO NOT BUY THE REPLACEMENT STUDS OF EBAY AS THEY ARE CHEAP BUT DO NOT FIT!

Depends on other mods. FMIC without other changes can cause lag.

what a tool! buy some sheet metal?

I quite like the hot pink!

I would just have my car taken with me!

Hope you like - only had 2-3 mins to spare......... sorry for bad quality................

My latest journeys 02 WRX STi PPP Aberdeen => Dundee = 65miles (half a tank) Aberdeen => Norwich = 510miles (3 tanks)

come on lads buy a PS3!

Plan for today is to finish painting the underside of the car at the front - second coat the hubs and a few engine parts and now that I have managed to remove the headers, take the up pipe off. Got a reconed pair of 4 pots for the front this week so going to paint them tomorrow and then build them later in the week. Not sure wether to paint them complete or do it in two halfs? Probably decide tomorrow. Hopefully take some pics and get them added too..... Still no joy on the Coilover front..... still looking for a GB.......

I had a great day too - my first track day! I had the 02 plate STi with "THE OFFICE" written all over it as my 1995 beasty still aint ready. Great banter, friendly folks and so much fun, will defenatly be back! Hope I did not get in anyones way, especially with my unique line on the 3rd turn. Later found out thats why I was eating tyres! And resorted to a better line. Went through £140 worth of fuel that day! Think I removed quite a bit of the o zone layer! Wont print anything at work for a month to make up for it! Anyone know where all the pics from the many photographers will be? Next time taking the slicks for sure! And gunna invest in some mudflaps so that the guys in the CARS RECOVERY SEAT wont get so covered in my dust

Been mainly cleaning and painting under the car with my many tins of POR15 and some engine parts with POR15 then top coated with lovely smooth finish hammerite. Seems everything I take off needs a good cleaning, preping and painting. Hit a major problem with my exhast uppipe when I tried to remove it though, so not made any posts as a result. A nut partially under the housing refused to come off and was unable to get any socket I had to fit on properly. I had bought 3 different 14mm sockets and was away to grind one down when the nice sealey rep gave me one to test and voilla! Nut off, now need to dremmel off the heat shields on my exhaust so I can access and remove the bolts holding it onto the engine. Hope to get my new coil over shocks next week - looking for a GB on BC's. (hint hint let me know if anyone spotted a GB) Went to the SIDC track day at Knockhill this week in the Bugeye and enjoyed myself to the point I have changed plans (again) with this car to do even more handling mods! Also gunna upgrade the rear disks/pads/calipers when I do the fronts. The Brembo's coped really well with a lot less fade than I was expecting! Decent pads/fluid and lines would have made a difference though. Plan for the next few weeks is to get her road legal and focus on handling, then look for the new ecu, turbo intake goodies and fuel system. Probably lots of painting too!

I supply machines every week for individuals and corporate clients, custom built machines and bare bones systems. At present for lower spec or basic machines Tesco are doing some cracking deals. I will say most P.C's we get in for repair are DELLS and we constantly hear of people having issues dealing with P.C world......

yep - just did mine.

most bank accounts have free gadget insurance these days, register your iphone (they will ask for the serial number by pressing some buttons on the phone, obviously you cant do this but humor them with seme "mmmhhmmmmm's" and read it off the box - its the same as the barcode) wait a week and claim! hey presto new iPhone!

I can replace the screen for around 70 squid if thats any help?

What colour was it? One of my clients from out cults way has a silvery grey one.

I got a skimmed flywheel from Wuz via the Aberdeen Scoobies forum and fitted that along with a new clutch last week. Hubs and brake components have been stripped, cleaned and preped ready for painting. I managed to borrow a big jack from my next door neighbour and Aberdeen Scoobies member Monty... BIG THANKS. Should also manage to get the gearbox back in tomorrow. Got the new turbo studs and fitted them in seconds, having the right part makes it easy lol. Decided to take off the side skirts and remove the spats, I like the cleaner look without them. Think I will need to get them prepped and painted as there are a few bits of paint missing. Will post some pics tomorrow after I get lots done!

Damn it! wrong threads! Not to worry will pop by T+C tomorrow and order some genuine ones up. Got to go pick up some other bits and bobs I ordered on Tuesday anyhoo. Removed the flywheel tonight as I have been advised to get it skimmed, hopefully get that done in the next few days. Got my POR15 paint in the post today so painted one wheel well and used the marine clean to prepare the hub carriers and parts of the brake calipers. Will attack the other side tomorrow and hopefully get some pics up! Noticed that the previous owner must have used a big hammer and a chisel to fit the ball joints so will need to replace them while I am at it.