mav
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Now i love the T4...but as with all my cars if i don't do anything to it for a while start to get bored 
Last thing i done to it was fit the boost gauge....can't really afford to buy anything for it at moment as moving house and got solicitors/survey fees to pay an new kid on the way on the 14th march...
I know the few things i want, smoked headlights 1st...interior bits etc which are not cheap...
I get this way with all my cars after a while... if i can't do anything to them...
Now the T4 is fast / comfy / safe and i do love it...only had it 4 months or so and spent about 2k in 1st 2 months on it 
what can i do to get over my boredom, nearly went looking at garages on friday, had to turn away and drive past a few with scooby's in them...
i need help
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AK
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no harm in looking 
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douse
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Registered: 27th Aug 05
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Give it a thourough valet, i'm sure once you do that you will keep interest in it.
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MR2Mike
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Registered: 20th Jan 05
Location: Old Trafford. Drives: MR2 N/A
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no point selling it fella, you need the safety for the kids, and at least its still quick 
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Kif
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Registered: 13th Jan 05
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Awww, poor maverick.
You cant afford to buy anything for your car, but your looking at scoobys 
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by mav
Now i love the T4...but as with all my cars if i don't do anything to it for a while start to get bored
Last thing i done to it was fit the boost gauge....can't really afford to buy anything for it at moment as moving house and got solicitors/survey fees to pay an new kid on the way on the 14th march...
I know the few things i want, smoked headlights 1st...interior bits etc which are not cheap...
I get this way with all my cars after a while... if i can't do anything to them...
Now the T4 is fast / comfy / safe and i do love it...only had it 4 months or so and spent about 2k in 1st 2 months on it
what can i do to get over my boredom, nearly went looking at garages on friday, had to turn away and drive past a few with scooby's in them...
i need help
Drive it really slow for a week or two, then after this period, take it for a nice enthusiastic run out, will make it feel fast and exciting again
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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mav
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yeah might do that...drive slow then feel the power again..
I want to buy stuff though
yeah might give it a valet insode and out and underneath etc.....if i get time....
i know what i;m like..
garage had 3 scobby's in it....silver/black/white ones...
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Paul H
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we could do swap a car for when your bored you swap cars with another person for a week job done 
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Kyle T
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Im the same, I get bored (i know its only 130bhp but its all relative).
Ill give it a real good clean inside and out, drive it slow and see how high I can get my MPG for a while, then take it for a nice run on a sunny day, and it gets me all giddy again
still..... cant wait for remap 
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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mav
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quote:
Originally posted by chewy
we could do swap a car for when your bored you swap cars with another person for a week job done
good thinking, swap with you for a week..
i just like buying stuff....
will try it i think kyle
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tooolbox timmy
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as another option similar to kyle T,buy a gallon container of HOT LAP from demon tweeks,in a nut shell its nos in a bottle,will make driving a pleasure for however long itd last and cheap for what it is
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Jamie Walby
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I am like that at the moment Mav. I have bought a few bits for it but cos they wont be going on the car for a while I feel like I'm not making progress.
I am saving up for a few bits at the moment though, lots of progress is on the cards over next 2 months. SO hopefully that will cure the feeling.
Cant you do a few cheaper mods?
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Paul H
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you pay for the fuel then mav 196 miles to £48
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Paul H
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must admit this cupra R is the 1st car i havn't got bored of yet.
Makes a change for me
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mav
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HOT LAP?? never heard of it, not bored of the speed as 200bhp and 0-60 in 6.7 secs is plenty just the fact i can't buy anything due to other commitments...
what cheaper mods Jamie? dunno....
few months after kid is born and in new house will have spare funds again but until then?
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mav
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quote:
Originally posted by chewy
you pay for the fuel then mav 196 miles to £48
I get about that around town in the T4 so thats fine
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Jamie Walby
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I dunno Mav.
Maybe some cool neons
Seriously though, maybe a few small interior touches.
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Paul H
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glad i'm not the only one with shite fuel economy the golf diesel would have done twice that
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mav
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gearknob and door pins for mine that i want from HEICO a swedish firm = £120 
yeah fuel economy is so crap oh well knew this when we bought them didn't we 
T4 is worse than the V6 veccy and the XE corsa
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mav
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smoked headlights and indicators direct from volvo are about £150 all in which is no bad but can't justify it right now...
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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quote:
Originally posted by chewy
must admit this cupra R is the 1st car i havn't got bored of yet.
Makes a change for me
same as...i get thru cars quick, get bored quick but this has held my interest so far, everytime i get in it it feels quick again which is good
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mav
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I'm like that with mine as the speed is always good and always feels fast..
it's just me as i'm a spending freak and i need to BUY BUY BUY when i know there is something out there i want
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Steve
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iv gotta save for my remap too
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mav
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much is that?
I fancy a unichip and remap which is £550 from dastek for about an extra 30-40 ponies under the bonnet
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
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Stop spending on the Volvo , looks mint as it is.
Buy yourself a weekend valver
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