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Saint Steve

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Big thanks to Alex Perkins
« on: March 13, 2011, 07:30:28 pm »


Just wanted to say a Big thanks to alex, for coming up today all the way from poole .

He has repaired my front seat side Bolsters, got rid of all those horrid stress cracks in the bolsters, also repaired my Xenon headlight shutters that went working on the passenger side, and tidying the left loose wiring under the dashboard (ie the wires from the xenons to the convienance module):scared: . Also helped me with some education on VCDS coding etc.

Very helpful chap, hope you didnt mind my poorly made cups of tea, and the wifes home made shortbreads :signLOL:

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Re: Big thanks to Alex Perkins
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2011, 07:49:30 pm »
Not to mention you fcuking his maps up  :evilgrin:
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Re: Big thanks to Alex Perkins
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2011, 07:51:17 pm »
oh my god. black wheels look incredible steve   :drool: :drool: :drool: :grin:

And good job alex  :happy2:
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Re: Big thanks to Alex Perkins
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2011, 07:57:35 pm »
Quote from: vRStu on March 13, 2011, 07:49:30 pm
Not to mention you fcuking his maps up  :evilgrin:

Bit of elbrow grease on the disc, and it now works ok in Alex's Navi :P
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Re: Big thanks to Alex Perkins
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2011, 08:24:06 pm »
How bad were your bolsters Steve? 

(Too many pies?  :booty:)
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Re: Big thanks to Alex Perkins
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2011, 08:53:18 pm »
Out of interest what was done to the bolsters?
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Re: Big thanks to Alex Perkins
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2011, 09:04:32 pm »
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5017/5517220590_bacec78baa.jpg

That pic is not my seat, my actually had a better colour mix and you can hardly see the repair. that photo is from alex's own car.
Mine had a slightly lighter mix and is near on identical colour to the leather.

Basically hidden the bolster cracks that appear on the front seat bolsters with a leather repair kit.

Kit:- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BUFFALO-MINI-LEATHER-REPAIR-KIT-ANY-COLOUR-PROVIDED-/140334499143?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item20ac968547#ht_4251wt_910


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Re: Big thanks to Alex Perkins
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2011, 09:30:56 pm »
alex any chance of bringing vcds with you on march 24th meet (sorry for off topic)

and good job  :happy2:
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Re: Big thanks to Alex Perkins
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2011, 10:08:09 pm »
No worries steve. Good to see you again and the tea and (very tasty!) biscuits were well received  :happy2:

As for the leather repair, it went really well. Im going to recoat mine at the weekend to get the colour match spot on and build up the level a bit more as mine was worse than Steve's on the depth of the damage

Ill bring VCDS to the meet  :wink:

Maps are now working, and the 3rd reflash (yes 3rd in two days) has fixed the battery drain problem so its happy days  :signLOL:
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Re: Big thanks to Alex Perkins
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2011, 10:13:40 pm »
cheers buddy
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Re: Big thanks to Alex Perkins
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2011, 11:10:24 pm »
Would have been good to take some before and after pics mate.

Alex, which colour did you go for? Not something I need now but useful to know in future.
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Re: Big thanks to Alex Perkins
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2011, 11:24:29 pm »
Dark grey. Its a mix of the two darkest bottles (more almost black/grey and a drop of the lighter colour up from that)

It works a treat as long as you are careful :) Will try and remember to take more photos when I recoat at the weekend
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Re: Big thanks to Alex Perkins
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2011, 11:35:02 pm »
^^^^
Did someone mention homemade shortbread?   :party:
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Re: Big thanks to Alex Perkins
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2011, 09:20:27 am »
Quote from: RedRobin on March 13, 2011, 11:35:02 pm
^^^^
Did someone mention homemade shortbread?   :party:

Do you like shortbread Robin??
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Re: Big thanks to Alex Perkins
« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2011, 09:44:09 am »
Quote from: Saint Steve on March 14, 2011, 09:20:27 am
Quote from: RedRobin on March 13, 2011, 11:35:02 pm
^^^^
Did someone mention homemade shortbread?   :party:

Do you like shortbread Robin??


....Oh yess!  :party:
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