Big Al's slippery slope

[big al]

car is truly stunning mate! i spoke to luke at plush and he want almost 3k just for a budget air ride system. and i couldnt warrant paying that for it. so i've got Aps which should be ok for now. may keep and eye out for secondhand Air ride setup or may go down the Hydraulic side (Seeing as i can do Hydraulics) but see what happens.


Joe.

It's not cheap, but it really is good to know that you are having the best done, and that it is being done properly, Plush are doing about 3 cars a month for the last 2 years so you know it's done well, and you have after care with them too, I still have not heard a bad word about them.
I was there yesterday talking to Luke and he showed me all the botched jobs that had been brought to him for correction, parts rubbing holes through the bags  , chassis notches that were in the wrong place and causing the driveshaft to rub.
Have not heard many good things about the hydraulics, but guess it's early days for it.

And Craig, thanks for the kind words, glad you like it mate. Hope to meet you at some point next show season so we can compare kits (think you are lower than me! )

[big al]

Crap photo, but look what turned up today:


Bit disappointed as the bolstering is like new, but the muppet couriers seem to have scuffed the sides a bit, and the seat area is a little stretched.
The quality of the leather is so much better than the R32 seats I have in at present, makes them feel like plastic.
Will have my old ones out on Monday and the new seats in (though probably not working due to the amount of wiring required!)

[baldwined30]

love these seats but i just cant justify the money!!! there are a few for sale on the bay at the moment!!

[MR02LOW]

ooooooooooooooooooo  

my favourite

chop chop get them in!!!!!


i'll be at Ultimate dubs i think mate, so hopefully will meet you there

yh think im a bit lower lol 

[danishmkvgti]

Crap photo, but look what turned up today:


Bit disappointed as the bolstering is like new, but the muppet couriers seem to have scuffed the sides a bit, and the seat area is a little stretched.
The quality of the leather is so much better than the R32 seats I have in at present, makes them feel like plastic.
Will have my old ones out on Monday and the new seats in (though probably not working due to the amount of wiring required!)

Don't VW plastic coat their leather seats, so it makes sense that you feel the difference in the leather? 

[mortygttdi]

VW use leatherette and Audi use proper nappa leather which is why you can tell the difference, 

Looking good Al get an hair dryer on the stretched leather it should go back the skuffs can also be sorted with the correct dye.

Darren

[big al]

Cheers for that Darren. (keep meaning to organise a meet up for you to fit cruise and highline, maybe sometime soon?)

Another little update, engine bay hasn't had much love, so over the winter that will be my little project I think. For now have just put in a little cover from forge that looks better than the standard black plastic.


Over the winter going to get a couple of chrome parts, and also a couple of bits sprayed to match the car.

[stealthwolf]

If you get any of the Jcaps stuff, let me know. Might bung an order with you to save shipping.

[big al]

If you get any of the Jcaps stuff, let me know. Might bung an order with you to save shipping.

Will do mate, what parts you thinking? I want to get the washer fluid cap and the coolant lid, they are OK with combined postage and also  helping with customs forms 


Looking at the engine bay pic again, I think I need some cleaner piping! 

[stealthwolf]

Coolant and washer, maybe oil.

[big al]

Just a couple of pics from the weekend to show the second bumper to be painted in as many weeks.
Was very last minute, picked the car up on Friday from the bodyshop, they only finished the painting on Friday morning...





The paint match is spot on, really happy now.
Also got a cheeky sticker that makes me and a couple of work mates chuckle: (simple things for simple minds!)

[MR02LOW]

looks nice mate, the only criticism (minor, unless its camera angle) is the recess a little shallow on the R32 section? plate looks a little squashed

looks sweet none the less 

is that it for this year?

[big al]

looks nice mate, the only criticism (minor, unless its camera angle) is the recess a little shallow on the R32 section? plate looks a little squashed

looks sweet none the less 

is that it for this year?

I said exactly the same thing to Tash yesterday about the plate recess. Too late now though, and could not find anyone anywhere that does the R32 US spec bumper, eve n VW don't have them, and to import them is a bit too expensive.

Not sure what else to do with it over the winter, think it's almost where I want it to be, Just smaller details for it now, then see how next season goes.

[Stevenebm]

great thread this

[Sarah]

If you get any of the Jcaps stuff, let me know. Might bung an order with you to save shipping.

Can I get on this too? Need oil cap and maybe a dipstick cover and coolant cap too 

Looking forward to seeing what you get up to over winter mate, will need to get a mk5 catch up in the bar!