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J500ANT

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My "new" forfour.
« on: October 15, 2014, 09:55:54 PM »
So i've got myself a forfour.

2006 1.1 Passion manual, with a sprinkling of BRABUS niceties like steering wheel, gearknob and grille. It also has the basic navigator head unit, sound upgrade, trip computer, multifunction wheel, 5 seats, arm rest. It's done a lot of miles but has a long MOT and didn't cost me a lot.

I've got a list of things i'd like to do with it, but i'm going to do my best and run it as cheaply as possible - forfour bangernomics!

My to do list:
  • Get the nav working or put in a radio 6
  • Replace the alternator belt and check to see why something on that side is a bit whiny.
  • Tidy the wiper arms and check the linkages for wear (arm seems to be twisted too)
  • Replace the passenger door speaker (blown)
  • See what I can do about the matt black arches, stone blasted! And try to polish all the scratches
  • Get some stuff to turn the headlight lenses from yellow to clear again
  • Tidy the wheels (new nuts on order) and ditch the cheapo rear tyres
  • Fix the highlevel brake light bulbs (some are a bit intermittent apparently)
  • Work out if it's running cool - 82c max temp so far, i'd have expected a bit more
(There will be more i'm sure)
« Last Edit: October 15, 2014, 09:59:42 PM by J500ANT »
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Re: My "new" forfour.
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2014, 10:36:13 PM »
Good looking car ....  :)
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Re: My "new" forfour.
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2014, 02:57:59 AM »
looking good & have fun :)
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Re: My "new" forfour.
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2014, 07:39:02 AM »
Try some pour boys black hole for the scratches - it's awesome :)

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Re: My "new" forfour.
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2014, 08:47:17 AM »
Nice one Ant........
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Re: My "new" forfour.
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2014, 11:28:29 AM »
Meguiars Plast-x & a buffy ball for headlights :) or toothpaste!
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Re: My "new" forfour.
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2014, 06:09:31 PM »
looks well... how many miles is a lot?
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J500ANT

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Re: My "new" forfour.
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2014, 08:46:56 PM »
Quote from: mr singh on October 16, 2014, 06:09:31 PM
looks well... how many miles is a lot?
114k - it drives almost as well as the 35k one of Stripey Nick's.
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Re: My "new" forfour.
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2014, 12:23:35 AM »
Looks good Tony. Will look forward to seeing it at some point.
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Re: My "new" forfour.
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2014, 07:32:02 AM »
Quote from: J500ANT on October 16, 2014, 08:46:56 PM
114k - it drives almost as well as the 35k one of Stripey Nick's.

you are some way off 126200 miles of my forfour :). my mileage has taken a BIG drop cos iv come back to Jaguar Leeds... im no longer doing 1000 miles a month ;D
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Re: My "new" forfour.
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2014, 10:20:08 PM »
I'd forgotten how rubbish the standard forfour headlights are, though my lenses are yellowing - so i've ordered a 3M kit from Amazon, and some sealer for afterwards. Then I got to thinking - has anyone used a headlight restoration kit to sort the rear quarterlights and the clear front roof?
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Re: My "new" forfour.
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2014, 11:27:15 AM »
hence £40 well spent on a HID kit ;)

a few people have done the headlamps and the side (i think) but the top is not surface scratching, its like the top laminate layer has eroded and you would need to try and possibly blend it in whith whats left.

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Re: My "new" forfour.
« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2014, 01:11:50 PM »
HID the only way to make a difference. Those lens are only really for HID bulbs, halogens should have reflector housings. Its the same with other cars where they've used lens designed for HID for a halogen bulb
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Re: My "new" forfour.
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2014, 08:20:01 PM »
Have to be careful here as there can and is confusion between which
is the bit that actually is/goes yellow or hazy.
The actual projector lens is 'frosty', not clear.....there is a reason for
that that Evil explained elsewhere....it aids light dispersion
by something called 'the fresnel' effect.
The acrylic headlight cover is the bit that goes yellow and crazes etc.
It is very rare for it to be the outer layer....but have a bash using the
cleaner....I tried the toothpaste trick and it did nothing.
What i then found was the yellowing etc is actually on the inside surface.
So...it'll be front of car off....headlights out....bulbs out....clips off...then
heat them in gently in warm oven to soften the sealant...and then pry
them apart to get to the inside of the clear acrylic cover.
Then after it's all done, put it all back together in the reverse order.
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454 - Brabus (mapped, Willwood brakes, coilovers etc etc)
454 - Passion CDi 95hp (manual, full Brab body kit, coilovers etc)
454 - Passion 1.3 (manual, Brab body kit, lowered etc) [SORN'd]
451 - Pulse Turbo [my daily drive] (mapped, coilovers etc)
450 - 'Widestar' Passion 700cc [SORN'd]

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Re: My "new" forfour.
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2014, 08:26:14 PM »
Not sure i'm going to go to those lengths just yet. Certainly the external surface feels less than smooth, so i'll see how this kit helps. If it needs the full strip & fix, it might have to wait  ::)
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