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troyguitar wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2017 11:12 pm

wap wrote:
Performance VW's through the years have had seats made by Recaro.
The Scirocco R is one example.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/vo ... o/interior

Yeah they used to have awesome cloth recarbros, but not in the past decade or so in murica.

Yup. They were not uncommon in the 80's. IIRC my 'Rocco had 'em and they were a perfect fit for me. Would probably have fit you great, too. Very basic as far as adjustments, but when the basic shape is right you don't need a million direction adjustment capability, imo.

Dat ninja edit.

wap wrote:Dat ninja edit.

80s cars were cool

troyguitar wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2017 11:20 pm

wap wrote:Dat ninja edit.

80s cars were cool

For sure. Still and miss my 'Rocco.

Speaking of convertibles being a PITA, I found a pin hole in my top last night and they're calling for 100% thunderstorms during autox this weekend... What's the best way to repair the hole (vinyl top, not cloth)?

troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Oct 05, 2017 11:37 am Speaking of convertibles being a PITA, I found a pin hole in my top last night and they're calling for 100% thunderstorms during autox this weekend... What's the best way to repair the hole (vinyl top, not cloth)?

I used RTV from the inside. Used those leather repair kits for the outside

Not my specific car, but same year with same mods:



Such added lightness. Much 43/57% distribution.

Finally got around to changing the leaking valve cover gasket and did spark plugs while I was in there, will be nice to not be paranoid about oil levels anymore.

Engine has a nice color to it !

troyguitar wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2017 11:38 pm Finally got around to changing the leaking valve cover gasket and did spark plugs while I was in there, will be nice to not be paranoid about oil levels anymore.

FWIW
I bought mine with 113k miles, it's at 167 now, and has never burned enough oil to even warrant checking between changes.
I still do, but I've yet to see any consumption.

My cover seeps some towards the back, but I've heard of it leaking worse.
Did you replace the IM gasket? I did that, and it plugged up a leak causing the engine to idle rough.

I didn't touch the IM, just did the valve cover and spark plugs. Didn't notice any idle change. Mine leaks and/or burns enough that I have had to add oil to it between changes, so hopefully this takes care of it. Supposedly the 03+ engines don't burn oil like the earlier ones.

max225 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2017 10:47 am Engine has a nice color to it !

Matches the coin collection

Autox in the rain today was fun as hell. I won ES by .027 over one of the fastest guys in the country, was 2nd overall in PAX behind a Focus RS and IIRC even got 3rd in raw time. The RS AWD system was killer in the rain. 5/7 would run in the rain again.

troyguitar wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2017 5:33 pm Autox in the rain today was fun as hell. I won ES by .027 over one of the fastest guys in the country, was 2nd overall in PAX behind a Focus RS and IIRC even got 3rd in raw time. The RS AWD system was killer in the rain. 5/7 would run in the rain again.

Rainx

troyguitar wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2017 5:33 pm Autox in the rain today was fun as hell. I won ES by .027 over one of the fastest guys in the country, was 2nd overall in PAX behind a Focus RS and IIRC even got 3rd in raw time. The RS AWD system was killer in the rain. 5/7 would run in the rain again.

in the rain is awesome.

http://kyscca.com/wp-content/uploads/20 ... 17_pax.htm

Dat Focus RS seemed like it ran the same in the wet as it does in the dry. Such fancy AWD gizmos.

troyguitar wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2017 5:33 pm Autox in the rain today was fun as hell. I won ES by .027 over one of the fastest guys in the country, was 2nd overall in PAX behind a Focus RS and IIRC even got 3rd in raw time. The RS AWD system was killer in the rain. 5/7 would run in the rain again.

troyguitar wrote:Autox in the rain today was fun as hell. I won ES by .027 over one of the fastest guys in the country, was 2nd overall in PAX behind a Focus RS and IIRC even got 3rd in raw time. The RS AWD system was killer in the rain. 5/7 would run in the rain again.

Sounds fun as hell. in4pics.

D Griff wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 8:53 am

troyguitar wrote:Autox in the rain today was fun as hell. I won ES by .027 over one of the fastest guys in the country, was 2nd overall in PAX behind a Focus RS and IIRC even got 3rd in raw time. The RS AWD system was killer in the rain. 5/7 would run in the rain again.

Sounds fun as hell. in4pics.

I don't really take any (my vintage potato isn't waterproof anyway) and the people who do only post shit on fucking facebook so how to share, but try these:



https://www.facebook.com/elias.santiago ... cation=ufi

troyguitar wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:22 pm

D Griff wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 8:53 am

Sounds fun as hell. in4pics.

I don't really take any (my vintage potato isn't waterproof anyway) and the people who do only post shit on fucking facebook so how to share, but try these:

I ed.

Made a quick set of passes with the 3M headlight restoration kit I'd bought 3 years ago and never tried... it's not great but looks way better than it did before. Gotta do the other side now and clay/polish the rest of the car.

troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2017 10:51 pm Made a quick set of passes with the 3M headlight restoration kit I'd bought 3 years ago and never tried... it's not great but looks way better than it did before. Gotta do the other side now and clay/polish the rest of the car.

improvement.

troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2017 10:51 pm Made a quick set of passes with the 3M headlight restoration kit I'd bought 3 years ago and never tried... it's not great but looks way better than it did before. Gotta do the other side now and clay/polish the rest of the car.

Went from to

I say it was good.

max225 wrote:

troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2017 10:51 pm Made a quick set of passes with the 3M headlight restoration kit I'd bought 3 years ago and never tried... it's not great but looks way better than it did before. Gotta do the other side now and clay/polish the rest of the car.

Went from to

I say it was good.

Well worth the $15 or whatever it cost for the kit. They went from 0/7 to 3/7. I think I could do a much better job doing it again and taking some more time too, maybe next year.

Can't compare like dat

You actually know what the fuck you're doing and care more about the results with both the detailing and the photography. You could have used some barbed wire and an old toothbrush, then took photos, edited them, and posted them up with some artsy description and hashtags and it would not only look better than what I did but also take you less time than it took me to just put the tape down around mine.

You're a wizard. I'm a

It took me 2-3 full hours to do a half-assed job on both lights. A mediocre job would have taken 8. A good job? I couldn't do that with infinite time.