andyb5 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 18 psi tune 8fiddy or saff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Change that sig son I'm on mobile, I will on the 18th when my internet gets hooked up, just for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin. Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 8fiddy or saff? 850 It's fast. Real fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt b Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Yesterday in 55 degree weather: washed both the MK6 and the Wagon. Today in -4 weather: drove the wagon to take wife to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruecatinat Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Attempted to fix my seat heater (replaced thermostat and added wiring extension, etc) Reverse donuts in fresh snow Cleared a lot of snow and ice off and drove to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVIP Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Changed out cracked lenses on my s70 thanks to a tractor trailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappo Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Just finished swapping over my front suspenion to my backup. Coilovers are going to be modified again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb5 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 What are you going to do to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappo Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 I don't like where the endlink mounting points are positioned, so I am going to move them. I really just need to change the angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survolvo Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Changed out cracked lenses on my s70 thanks to a tractor trailer FTFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsk8 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Last night... Oil change, changed out my old dipstick that liked to blow out and spew drops of oil everywhere, and changed the seal on my oil cap. If this doesn't solve or eliminate my oil issues, I might be shopping an engine. After Ghost posted the carfax on my turd, I found out the cylinder head is brand new (10k miles ago now), but it was replaced cuz the guy overheated it and warped it. A little concerned the piston rings may have been fried as well. Time will tell, or I could do a leakdown compression test. Right now its using about a quart to ~1200 and I've done the pcv system already and it doesn't leak anywhere obvious that I can see. With 170k miles on the original turbo, I'll probably have that rebuilt first. Possibly the turbo seals, but it doesn't smoke under WOT, only when I decelerate for a short distance then step on the gas which is a symptom of bad rings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burn-E Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Do you mind if I ask what you paid for this R? Just seems like a prime example of how maintenance history is so critical to longevity and a strong predictor of future problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsk8 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Do you mind if I ask what you paid for this R? Just seems like a prime example of how maintenance history is so critical to longevity and a strong predictor of future problems. $2800 I knew when I bought this car that I wanted to eventually do a manual swap; and I also new I was going to mod it. I wanted one that had a solid, straight body because I plan on keeping this for a while. I knew when I bought it that it was a bad idea to buy one of these w/out maintenance records, I bought it from a guy that bought it at a dealer's auction to flip it. When I test drove it, interior was excellent, it didn't smoke, shifted great, and drove great short of a minor clunk in the front end which I fixed. Anyhow, at this stage in the game I have $8k into it and I'm not quitting. Another $1k-$1500 for an engine, and probably about an additional ~$400 for what I need to make a cat back to go w/ the DP parts I already have will make this thing perfect. I don't like buying other people's projects because I eventually do all these things anyhow. Was it a bad buy? Depends on who you are. I knew I was going to funnel money I wouldn't get back into whatever I picked up, so faced w/ paying $5500-$6500 for one that I would've pumped money into anyhow, or buying this POS and knowing I would've eventually done all this anyhow... I'm not really loosing sleep over it. I've always wanted one of these but knew they were total money pits so I avoided them. Thank God, I'm doing pretty well right now so I'm having some fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsk8 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Just seems like a prime example of how maintenance history is so critical to longevity and a strong predictor of future problems. Also, you're absolutely right about that. This is a prime example of why you don't buy a car w/out maintenance records or history if you're just looking for a driver. I'll say this is probably the worst car I've ever bought mechanically, this thing was inches from a junk yard when I picked it up and I didn't have a clue; it was disguised as a semi-decent R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burn-E Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Yeah, that's why I usually look for low mileage single owner cars, bought from the owner if at all possible, with extensive maintenance records, and pay what they're worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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