JamesT0708
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New to this site, only just came across it but I've been a member of CBUK for a while. Had an Atlantis Blue B last year which I sold in the summer, but i've regretted it ever since.
So after having a couple of cars after that and getting rid of them weeks after, I decided to just go back to what I loved and get myself another B which I did a few weeks ago. One popped up close to me with 69k miles and so I got it the same week.
First thing I did was fit my sub (which is now up for sale) and removed the bump strips;
Then I bought a debadged grille, flat blade wipers, short aerial, pressed plated, tinted side reps, TA Technix coilovers and a couple of exhaust systems. Got them all fitted over the past few days but the only pictures I have are on my phones. I'll go out and get some better one's tomorrow.
Hoping I'll have it looking good in time for PVS and Trax and I still have a long list to go through. Next on the list is;
-Calibra leathers
-Tinted/MHW rears
-Wheels
-Bodywork and hopefully a badboy bonnet if I can finally get hold of one
-Possibly a full body respray
-Smoothed boot and spoiler
-Smoothed bumpers
That's it for now. Thanks for looking, any comments welcome 
[Edited on 17-02-2015 by JamesT0708]
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JamesT0708
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So this is how she's sitting now;
The only thing i need to sort now is the exhaust rattling. The backbox is knocking one of the hangars when i've driven it for a bit so need to put a bigger rubber mount in to make the gap bigger or just put something in the way to stop it hitting, i'm sure i'll sort it though. There must be an easy fix.
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Jason x
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Seen this on CBUK but don't really go on there much. Looks good and plans sound good as well, silver is probably my favourite colour B
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johnny86
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I have a bad boy bonnet and boot with spoiler in star silver for sale
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JamesT0708
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Originally posted by Jason x
Seen this on CBUK but don't really go on there much. Looks good and plans sound good as well, silver is probably my favourite colour B
Thanks mate is yours the arden blue with the bb bonnet and black cesaro's? It's so clean now
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I have a bad boy bonnet and boot with spoiler in star silver for sale
How much are you after mate, and where are you?
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Jason x
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It is yeah
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JamesT0708
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quote:
Originally posted by Jason x
It is yeah
Coming on nicely that it mate, I think Arden and Atlantis blue are my favourite colour B's. Miss mine so much 
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Jason x
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My first car/B was Atlantis blue as well
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oJNAo
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Looks tidy bud, what alloys you thinking of for it?
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JamesT0708
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Looks tidy bud, what alloys you thinking of for it?
Thaks man. I'm not sure yet, I love Porsche Teledials but they're really common now so I don't know
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RoweY
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Looks clean, Teledials would look nice I reckon mate
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JamesT0708
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Looks clean, Teledials would look nice I reckon mate
I might just say fuck it and get them because the more I look at them the more I want them haha
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JamesT0708
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Went and got the tracking done today, cost me £20 and the wheels are straight but the camber's still out apparently, at least it's negative
Someone's coming to pick my sub up now and then if all's good I'm going to pick up a smaller more powerful one tomorrow as well as a set of calibra leathers and tinted rear lights. Also picking up an impact wrench while i'm there as it's killing me having to work on my car without one, they make everything 10x easier.
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johnny86
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quote:
Originally posted by JamesT0708
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Originally posted by Jason x
Seen this on CBUK but don't really go on there much. Looks good and plans sound good as well, silver is probably my favourite colour B
Thanks mate is yours the arden blue with the bb bonnet and black cesaro's? It's so clean now
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I have a bad boy bonnet and boot with spoiler in star silver for sale
How much are you after mate, and where are you?
160 all in and im kent mate
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JamesT0708
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quote:
Originally posted by johnny86
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Originally posted by JamesT0708
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Originally posted by Jason x
Seen this on CBUK but don't really go on there much. Looks good and plans sound good as well, silver is probably my favourite colour B
Thanks mate is yours the arden blue with the bb bonnet and black cesaro's? It's so clean now
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I have a bad boy bonnet and boot with spoiler in star silver for sale
How much are you after mate, and where are you?
160 all in and im kent mate
That's 150 odd miles for me mate
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johnny86
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I'm going up to Washington in 4 weeks if any good?
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JamesT0708
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I'm going up to Washington in 4 weeks if any good?
That's just as far mate haha, i'm in Tamworth, West Midlands
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JamesT0708
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Just got back from picking my Cab leathers up and also got a pair of tinted rear lights. Went to pick my sub up earlier too and hooked it up when I got home. For some strange reason it won't work with my wiring but will with my mates. That means my wiring's gone dodgy in the space of less than a day from when I took my other one out yesterday and when I came to fit the new one today. I honestly don't know what could have happened as I replaced both fuses and still got nothing.
Gonna have to order and new wiring kit tonight to hopefully get it sorted before I go back to uni on Sunday, and I'll hopefully get the other stuff fitted tomorrow.
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JamesT0708
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Got a few bits up for sale on eBay, take a look if you want. Next on the list is to get my sub wired up again and wheels
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231485672767?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
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JamesT0708
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Going to pick up my new wheels tomorrow, a 4 hour round trip to Leeds and back but look well worth it. Been looking for a set in this colour for ages
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Jason x
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What wheels you getting?
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oJNAo
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Did you get Teledials in the end?
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JamesT0708
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Here they are, they're ATS Cups in Anthracite. Picked them up yesterday and went out to get them fitted today. I was told they were 7j all round and the offset was around 30 but I disagree, they're so tight haha. They're scrubbing like mad at the back and the fronts pretty close, so I'm gonna have to get it higher or roll my arches, kind of gutted they don't tuck like I wanted though
Picture from the advert;
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JamesT0708
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Does anyone know the best way to roll your arches from experience without the actual tool that attaches to the hub. I've had a few ideas just want to see which one's best. Think i'll just put the adjusters back in to stop it scrubbing in the meantime
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JamesT0708
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So I had a good go at rolling the arches earlier, and they did go, just no-where near enough as I needed them to. Eventually came to the sad conclusion that i'll just never get it sitting how I want with the cups, so they'll be back up for sale soon gonna look for something a little less wide. Also re-wired my sub with my new wiring kit that arrived the other day, got it all hooked up and still nothing. The power and the ground are both working as I got plenty of sparks when they were in contact, which just leaves the remote. It's definitely not the remote wire, so through process of elimination it has to be the remote wire coming from my headunit, which means a new headunit or a new wiring harness.
It's been a pretty dreadful day tbh, I've got a lot done but none of it has ended how I planned haha.
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