Styling It's started again (The modding bug hits)

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Well I've had my New 500 for three weeks now and thought I'd just change my number plate to a personal one and then leave it at that.

Via this forum (RUI, Thankyou very much and the donation has gone to Cancer Research) I have got a replacement gear knob, which took less than 10 mins to fit, thanks to the guide on here, but it seems to have awakened my modding bug and I'm now looking at other mods I can do. Any suggestions that won't invalidate my warrenty

Anyway here's a piccie of my first mod.

 

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Any suggestions that won't invalidate my warrenty

The first thing I did with my 500 was to take the front brakes apart & apply copperease to the sliding surfaces of the reaction frames . It will save you from having to join the 'OMG my precious little Phoebee is only three weeks old & my brakes are squeaking' thread.

There will never be an easier time to do this than now, when everything is shiny. While you're down there, you could always paint the calipers if you're into that sort of thing.

 

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True, but I was never into painting calipers, especially when there are only ones on the front.

 

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Remember also to find something to cover the top strut mounts if you want to keep out of the 'rusty top mounts' thread.

 

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Any suggestions for that?

 

[306maxi]

The first thing I did with my 500 was to take the front brakes apart & apply copperease to the sliding surfaces of the reaction frames . It will save you from having to join the 'OMG my precious little Phoebee is only three weeks old & my brakes are squeaking' thread.

There will never be an easier time to do this than now, when everything is shiny. While you're down there, you could always paint the calipers if you're into that sort of thing.

Phoebee? Who calls their 500 Phoebee? If you're going to make fun of 500 names you would talk about little Luigarioenitoella or something similar. I still don't get the whole Benito thing. Name your car after a total ******/dictator? Why?

 

[OrangeSport]

Any suggestions for that?

Aren't they covered on new 500s? Mine were, as are my Dad's.....

 

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Aren't they covered on new 500s? Mine were, as are my Dad's.....

Your right, I have got covers over the top of my struts.