What are your plans for your car/cars this winter?

[TINTIN]

As i use mine every day pretty much i cant do much. I know i need to sort my rear shocks out as they are soggy as hell and likewise i have an irritating clonk from my nearside front as well, i suspect over worn poly bushes

Other then that a service is on the cards as the oil service is overdue enough to give Dan a heart attack and its always nice to freshen shizzle up.

Hows about yourselves?

[Nemesis]

Same as every year... try not to crash in the snow or ice lmao

[GTE 16v]

My GTE is legal until end of Sept 2012 so I plan on using it.

[TINTIN]

Same as every year... try not to crash in the snow or ice lmao

Really? Wheres your sense of adventure, lol

[Murray]

I'll be trying to make mine last until the next MOT.....


Then have the fun of getting it through another one! lmao. Then turn my efforts on getting the Nova back on the road.

[Nemesis]

Really? Wheres your sense of adventure, lol

Just behind my fear of ending up on the roof again!

[bigron1988]

hopefully be running my corsa in , should be fun

[TINTIN]

Just behind my fear of ending up on the roof again!

That sort of experience should only make you stronger...... more so if you required any titanium screws to put you back together.

[Ardenblueroy]

Same as every year... try not to crash in the snow or ice lmao

Ditto.

[Cavalier-C20LET]

try and get the cavalier turbo back running at least if not on the road , sell the cav cdx and slowly kill the calibra i bought cheap

[Ardenblueroy]

I took delivery of a TX Autosport fmic and pipework kit today so I will be doing that Monday with silverest (Richard) and we also plan to remove the helper springs from the front coilovers to go even lower (ran out of adjustment) as if its not low enough.
I'm gonna paint the silver centre consol bits Arden blue and dye the silver part on the steering wheel blue to...er then when I recover from Xmas a VXR afm, bigger injectors and remap..should see 300bhp.

[Benn]

hopefully be running my corsa in , should be fun

Brave to drive it in the sh*tty weather after doing all your work.


I have a few jobs to do.

Picking up a new turbo so fit that.
Get the ph2 fitted,
Bit of metal work to di in my boot around the sunroof drain.
Try and get some wheels sorted.
Re trim my rear quarter cards.
Get cruise fitted.
Look at Corsa epas maybe.

[Ardenblueroy]

Brave to drive it in the sh*tty weather after doing all your work.


I have a few jobs to do.

Picking up a new turbo so fit that.
Get the ph2 fitted,
Bit of metal work to di in my boot around the sunroof drain.
Try and get some wheels sorted.
Re trim my rear quarter cards.
Get cruise fitted.
Look at Corsa epas maybe.

What wheels you after Benn, oe or after Market...let me know..my mate owns a huge wheel & tyre company...so a good discount will come ur way.

[pie]

take the gsi off the road and go for for stupid power'd LET

[Ardenblueroy]

take the gsi off the road and go for for stupid power'd LET

Sounds good :-)

[Andy^mk3]

Run the Astra again for the winter, while I slowly rebuild the other astra

[kiyl1986]

even tho my nova is painfully close to being mot-able after 2yrs off the road, ive had a change of plans (read as rectifying a few bodges) and give my xe a freshen up as its not been run in approx 13 months and hopefully have it ready for april time, then ill need to shift my disastra to buy something more modern and comfortable but has some decent power and torque

[dewismotorsport]

Fit the Cage, seats, suspension refurb, GRP wings, more mapping and geometry set up

[RobJenko]

well the scooby has had brakes all round today and is having a clutch tomorrow.

astra seems to be hanging around a bit longer yet from the looks of things, so cage and new seats maybe and general faffing. might be brave and do a track day at llandow next weekend an see what problems show up.

[scooby-KILLER]

finish tidying up the gte along with replacing all the belts possibly have it painted depends if it sells before or not?, paint the inside of the gsi fit the buckets/harness new drivers wing get it ready for an engine and box then sell, and i have a couple of bits to do before the vxr go's as well

then buy a FORD

[Astra Dan]

Mk4; just drive it. It seems to perform well in snow. The other three; weld, paint, repeat.

[alistairolsen]

corsa: just had a service and new tyres, use as a daily till the weather improves/ive saved some money and then sell it for a Bora Tdi with a towbar.

Nova: First car to move to Aberdeen, repaint wings and bonnet, refurb wheels, sort clutch pedal bracket, service and advertise for sale.

Jago: Over Christmas try to get engine running, prop made and bonnet fitted, move to Aberdeen after the nova, run all fluid lines, assemble interior, make new soft top...............

Locost: Over Christmas I want to try the engine and box in place and get the basic chassis as finished as possible. It will stay at my folks for now, allowing me to jig up wishbones and make grp bodywork in Aberdeen. Once at the rolling chassis stage it will go onto a trailer and up to Aberdeen to be finished.

Other projects: I have a small 1908 drummond lathe which I am refurbishing. Im due to get the headstock back in early december and then ill need to make a cabinet, mount the lathe and associated belt, motor etc and my small 3ph converter. My speedboat is, as ever sitting outside and needs some grp work doing and an engine and drivetrain. Hatched a plan to use a v6 and fwd box as a cheap V-drive conversion but time will tell!

Finally, Ive left my job in Glasgow and sold my flat (moved out this weekend) so need to find a new house (with garage) in Aberdeen, start work in January.

[Astra Dan]

Quite a small list there Alistair, you slowing down or what? Ha.

[Paul]

Same as every year... try not to crash in the snow or ice lmao

Stopped bothering with a car if the snow is bad.

Happier walking.

[Crana]

on the the corsa b

remove xe
fit let
new brake lines

and a few other daft things