Grande Punto "Jess The Diesel Machine".

[willeywilson]

Yeah this guy wasn't ghey, infact he would of probably put my window through, but I apologised frivverously. Then the police casually strolled out :/ Then I thought, what the hell have I got to apologise for!? he cut me up and then went ballistic!
...
But oh well, ey. **** happens plus its been one of those weeks. :/

 

[dannyjb]

Yeah this guy wasn't ghey, infact he would of probably put my window through, but I apologised frivverously. Then the police casually strolled out :/ Then I thought, what the hell have I got to apologise for!? he cut me up and then went ballistic!
...
But oh well, ey. **** happens plus its been one of those weeks. :/

hahaha! sounds like a fcuk wit to me lol. yer i know what you mean, i have those weeks a lot :/

 

[willeywilson]

indeed, but having said that I nearly hit a cop car in the "police only car park" and he was like "and now you're going hit this car" ... so he couldn't of been all that bad.

Im just going forget and move on tomorrow. although it was unnerving being followed around the city for half an hour

 

[dannyjb]

indeed, but having said that I nearly hit a cop car in the "police only car park" and he was like "and now you're going hit this car" ... so he couldn't of been all that bad.

Im just going forget and move on tomorrow. although it was unnerving being followed around the city for half an hour

sounds like you had a pretty eventful night then lol yer good plan. ha i bet, shoulda just drove round in circles to wind him up.

 

[willeywilson]

I did, for about 25 minutes, trying to find the police station whilst on the phone to 999. at one point I went around the same round about 8 times.

 

[dannyjb]

hahahaha i'm a bit jealous now, could've had some rightttt fun with that joker. i would've sat at some lights til they turned red, n gone so he couldnt follow

 

[1.8Stilo]

All this needs now is some abarth front and rear lamps, check my classifieds ad! The car is looking good mate.

But on topic, road rage isnt good.. If someone is annoyed i try not to respond and pull out on a roadabout/junction when there isnt time or space for them to do so!

 

[willeywilson]

I wasn't the one with rage, I was slightly scared but I kept to the speed limits. and at one roundabout I pulled out and he couldn't. about quarter mile later he was up my arse... having thought about it tho. If you thought someone had hit you and drove off, what would your response be. so I can't blame him all that much.... well except for not driving properly in the first place.

yeah i want some abarths but can't afford

 

[willeywilson]

Well then, I've had my machine polisher since November and I finally get to use it tomorrow. So as of 9am I've got bilt hambler clay, dodo juice lime prime, and dodo juice purple haze pro to use. It better look good in the end... or I'll be rather upset haha.
Wish me luck

 

[willeywilson]

Its harder than it appears this... ran out of time so only half done. But managed to get rid of a hell of a lot of swirl marks... but some scratches just won't go, they aren't deep, just stubborn. oh well, try again tomorrow

 

[JackFi]

Cool I really need to properly detail my car. What machine polisher do you have mate?

 

[willeywilson]

I've got the dodo juice 'buff daddy' which is basically a kestrel das6. Only got a medium cut and a finish pad though and I think my paint needs hardcore been a right PITA today.

 

[willeywilson]

Did a bit more today... Its fair to say the paint is ****ed! Got rid of most the swirl marks but there are some random deep scratches going on that will not come out! started to annoy me :/ it is nice and shiny but just cant get some of the scratches out, and the paint is still bumpyish. loks asif the whole car hasn't been sprayed very well :/ although it is its' original paint

 

[dannyjb]

Did a bit more today... Its fair to say the paint is ****ed! Got rid of most the swirl marks but there are some random deep scratches going on that will not come out! started to annoy me :/ it is nice and shiny but just cant get some of the scratches out, and the paint is still bumpyish. loks asif the whole car hasn't been sprayed very well :/ although it is its' original paint

get it resprayed in then, best colour

 

[willeywilson]

get it resprayed in then, best colour

This makes no sense. As you forgot to state which colour! Although I will assume you meant white... I would love to be able to afford it. My car in white with the black details would look immense.

 

[amster]

lovely car

a must have thing

 

[dannyjb]

This makes no sense. As you forgot to state which colour! Although I will assume you meant white... I would love to be able to afford it. My car in white with the black details would look immense.

wtf :S i swear i put white lol, but yer, thats what i meant :S ha. and yer, it would look good

 

[willeywilson]

Just got back from servicing the car :O
The air filter was absolutely crammed with crap. Completely black, and pieces of plastic and leaves and all sorts stuck up the sides. It's fair to say that it wasn't done by Woodleigh when I bought the car... But they did manage to tighten the sump plug soooooo friggin tight that I nearly rounded it...
So I got daddy to wack a half inch driver over the top of it and he got it off using quite a lot of leverage
Will probably need a new plug at the next oil change though.

I also cleaned the EGR valve out properly this time too, didn't drill the solenoid out though as it seemed to move and return pretty smoothly. The car now doesn't judder on slight throttle at 1800-2000 RPM like it used to, but it still hasn't got brilliant pick up under the magic 2000 :bang: unless your in first or second. Oh well!

I still need to do the pollen filter and the rear wheel bearing as it got too dark today, and then I'm doing the cam belt and water pump next wednesday.

Feels pretty smooth now, except the wheel bearing droan and the tractor like diesel-ness in general.


Oh yeah, how annoying is the under tray! its nearly cracked all the way across the back parts of it, and instead of using all the same torque screws, there is 8 screws and 1 screw with a nut head on it.

 

[dannyjb]

sounds like you've been busy then got everythin sorted yet?

 

[willeywilson]

Just need do the cam belt and water pump, I was supposed to do it today but the bloody garage let me down. So I may be doing it Sunday (my birthday) :/ if I can convince my dad to teach me how to do it, and help me, at the uni workshop. And it turns out the wheel bearing I replaced wasn't the main source of noise. I think I've killed the front bearing in my accident as well as the rear. So need to investigate that before moving onto sound deadening and ICE. All whilst moving house yet again next week.