dan_m1les
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Always wanted to do a progress thread so may as we'll start one with the new car!
Recently sold my Civic Type R as it was costing the earth in fuel and I wanted to get some money back in the bank, so it was sold and purchased today...
SRi 1.9cdti 150 XP with 50,000 miles and full service history, brand new Dunlop sport tyres and it's immaculate.
Just got to wait for the garage to prep it as they only got the car yesterday, so managed to get them agree to deliver it as the garage is over an hour away and I'm currently car less.
Few small plans for it:
New plates
New mats
Lower it a little
New tax disc
Sun glasses holder
Wind deflectors
Have a parrot Bluetooth installed
Silvertec bulbs
Insignia washer jets
Also possibly a remap in the new year but see how the rest goes first!
Any ideas/comments welcome.
[Edited on 14-10-2013 by dan_m1les]
[Edited on 02-11-2013 by dan_m1les]
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BenC1985
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Awesome. Get a dtuk crd-t tuning box for it. If my car passes its mot next month its getting a box put on it after christmas. Better than a remap because if you get bored of it then you can sell the box on. These boxes quote 215bhp on a healthy engine. Dont think a remap will do that tbh.
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dan_m1les
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I've heard bad things though of the tuning boxes doing bad things though! They don't properly remap it obviouslly and can frazzle the ecu
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BenC1985
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Really? Only heard good things about them. Lol Just thought for the money if i want it back to standard then i can make money back on the box, not on a remap. I was going to get a 3 door but decided against it after driving my bros vxr and deciding the rear window is useless. And liked the idea of not having to move for rear seat passengers.
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dan_m1les
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Well by all means let me know how you get on as I'm only going by the bad stories on AOC!
Have you done anything to yours?
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John
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Had dtuk boxes on at least 4 different vauxhall cdti engines, including one of these, and not had a single issue. Aoc, full of the sort of people who turn their lights on going through tunnels so they look like they have auto lights.
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BenC1985
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I havent done anything to mine yet apart from some super bright led sidelights and number plate bulbs. And some better headlamp bulbs. Going to take the rear badge off and get a badgeless grill which will be colour coded,and colour code the chrome bootstrip. Not going to be lowering it or changing wheels as i quite like how it drives and the fact i can get anywhere i like without braking my back or worrying about speedbumps.
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djgritt
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Warren G maps these - currently doing them for £199 too.
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BenC1985
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quote:
Originally posted by djgritt
Warren G maps these - currently doing them for £199 too.
But he lives miles away. Atleast 3 and a half hours from me. Nothing wrong with the dtuk tuning boxes but if you want it mapped up to you.
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Had dtuk boxes on at least 4 different vauxhall cdti engines, including one of these, and not had a single issue. Aoc, full of the sort of people who turn their lights on going through tunnels so they look like they have auto lights.
Are they affiliated with Cliosport?!
On a serious note, lovely car there Dan. Probably quite pokey too! A friend has one in Adam_B green it's rather nice
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Kyle T
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quote:
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Aoc, full of the sort of people who turn their lights on going through tunnels so they look like they have auto lights.
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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djgritt
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Originally posted by BenC1985
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Originally posted by djgritt
Warren G maps these - currently doing them for £199 too.
But he lives miles away. Atleast 3 and a half hours from me. Nothing wrong with the dtuk tuning boxes but if you want it mapped up to you.
You're in Northampton right? Or as good as?
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dan_m1les
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Are they affiliated with Cliosport?!
On a serious note, lovely car there Dan. Probably quite pokey too! A friend has one in Adam_B green it's rather nice
It went well on the test drive, didn't give it too much of a run put will be all ok! I can't see the audi main dealer wanting me kicking up a fuss with a 5k astra if anything goes wrong.
Now, do we think the 'sport' button will do much??
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BenC1985
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quote:
Originally posted by djgritt
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Originally posted by BenC1985
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Originally posted by djgritt
Warren G maps these - currently doing them for £199 too.
But he lives miles away. Atleast 3 and a half hours from me. Nothing wrong with the dtuk tuning boxes but if you want it mapped up to you.
You're in Northampton right? Or as good as?
Yeah and he lives at isle of sheppey. about 50-60 of fuel to go there and back and a whole day.
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BenC1985
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Sport button makes a massive difference in how the accelerator responds. I drive mine work and back without the sport button. For the first week i couldnt drive it without as it felt dead, but then i got used to it and only use the sport button if i want it a bit more responsive.
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djgritt
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Originally posted by BenC1985
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Originally posted by djgritt
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Originally posted by BenC1985
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Originally posted by djgritt
Warren G maps these - currently doing them for £199 too.
But he lives miles away. Atleast 3 and a half hours from me. Nothing wrong with the dtuk tuning boxes but if you want it mapped up to you.
You're in Northampton right? Or as good as?
Yeah and he lives at isle of sheppey. about 50-60 of fuel to go there and back and a whole day.
130 miles each way or thereabouts and about 2.5hrs. Thats nothing, you could do a round trip on less than a tank of fuel...
In fact, if a DTUK box is £300, you could get a WG map and cover the travel for less.
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John
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dtuk brand new is a bad deal over a remap, at the £100ish they go for on ebay thought it's an easier decision.
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BenC1985
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Not the newest one the crd-t. They hardly come up for sale. On a good engine 215bhp can be seen. The slightly older one is good for 205bhp though and they come up quite often.
[Edited on 15-10-2013 by BenC1985]
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John
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The normal ones get 200 though. I didn't notice any difference between the older red and the green boxes.
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Steve
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Is it still the case that the dtuk boxes don't actually directly alter the boost?
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John
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The crd-t one does.
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BenC1985
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As John has said the newest one the crd-t does. None of the others do though. Main reason i want one of the crd-t ones. Cant find a used one though.
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dan_m1les
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Car was delivered this morning all ok 
Even turned up with 3/4 of a tank of diesel which was nice considering it was just above empty when we test drove it.
Mats arrived today, so got those fitted and it turned out that it already had a sunglasses holder fitted which my sunglasses don't fit into! Useless thing!
Also ordered from eBay, a new richbrook tax disc holder, insignia washer jets and wind deflectors.
Shall get some pics up over the weekend once I've cleaned it!
Nice to have some torque again! feels fast compared to the civic and pulls like a train!
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BenC1985
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Ignore what people say about fitting the washer jets. They are a peace of piss. Remove the rubber strip in the engine bay on the scuttle, smack the old jets out with a hammer, lift the scuttle up with one hand and then take the pipe off the old washer jet, fit new ones on the pipe and pop them back in. Make sure they click back in though. Ive got them fitted to mine but one points a little low and they are a bugger to adjust. And mine has the sunglasses holder which is as much use as chocolate fire guard
[Edited on 18-10-2013 by BenC1985]
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dan_m1les
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Got greeted by my parents and an early birthday present which isn't till December
18 is my birthday in December and DJM are my initials! Well chuffed as I'd been looking for ages as everyone else in the house has 'E' then birthday day date then their initials!
[Edited on 18-10-2013 by dan_m1les]
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