ddcboyle

Hey, ive tried searching for p3 guides, but just comes up with checklists to do etc. Is there a guide on here on how to do each part? I.e. oil change is easy enough, but guides on what parts your removing etc Thanks

Ive not done many miles since last service, maybe 7 or 8k. But still been a long time :/ ill check oil pressure tomorrow, I might do oil change til I get p3 at end of the month. When I turn steering wheel 180degrees with clutch in while driving the oil light comes on jntil I straighten wheel. Not sure if that means anything. With the p3, am I able to do that myself, or is it too difficult? Got no money for p3 atm but I di need p1 just now I think

Not yet but ill do tomorrow morning. If its normal what could be issue?

Hey my oil psi is getting very low. Around 10 to 15 on idle. Been 15month since service, I know, overdue. But is this a valid reason why its dropped from my nornal 30 to 35?

To get the sticky stuff off the back of the badge, squeeze plenty of lighter fluid over the sticky stuff, leave for 15minutes and itll peel straight off. jnstead of picking for an hour

I got quoted 45 per wheel for 18s at ruislip tyres. Does this sound too cheap a job? Ur all getting quotes for 300 etc

Berk hfc as loud as berk decats? Im after the same as o.p

Presuming decats are louder than hfc?

little minions of the military More vinyl wrap arrived today, so time to crack on with the rear bumper. If I can remember, ill record a video for you guys to see

I got an app on my phone that works as a remote for the tv... Im making myself look bad here Im free this sunday if anyone is wanting bits wrapped, or to see my car do you can get an idea of how vinyl looks You said you were doing stuff hence not coming to Japfest!! Naughty man! Haha I dont lie im having a bbq at 12, but free after that. The majority of time I wrap during the night. For some reason I have more energy at midnight. Im like an owl

I thought there might have been a way to take them apart. SInce im the cheapo on the forum and cant afford garage prices, ill look at doing passenger side during the week. Ill throw some photos up too, and try show any defects for those who want to give it a go too

I love that red line accross the diffuser

Hey, looking to spray my door handles black, but after removing them from the door I realised theres no screws. Just those wierd rivvet things. Is there a way to spray the door handles so its equal and good finish, or a way to take them apart and put back together again? Thanks

Oh thats nice. It reminds me of a tablecloth at an ezpensive restaraunt

Seems a good point, the only way I think they could justify it is one car drives differently to another, so thats different braking, you might try overtale in mr2 when your used to 350 power. Another point is their covering for fire and theft, so if someone drives their car straight into your garden, thats 2 cars written off. You own both cars, so both keys would be in your house which would promote theft of 2 cars. Just a guess though :/ Edit: im sure there is iinsurnce cover to drive a high amount of vehicles, but I think its for business use, I.e. garages. If not, id presume it to be quite expensive

I got an app on my phone that works as a remote for the tv... Im making myself look bad here Im free this sunday if anyone is wanting bits wrapped, or to see my car do you can get an idea of how vinyl looks

No, im 100% lazy with half my life im using my phone because my laptop has had a virus for the past 2months and been too lazy to reboot it

Anyone else recognized no1 said brown or any other horrendous colour, like half the cars on the road like when you see a brand new audi in poo brown, like... why did u choose that colour... Although people probably think "why do you think your cool in your bogey green car"

Is that the new down with the kids version? For some reason, if I type something wrong and dont change it, my phone remembers it and decides that predictive text will be full of my incorrect words... lol

For questions people have asked; how much does it cost to wrap a whole car? This depends purely upon experiance and how many mistakes you make. If you heat vinyl too much or catch it, it can tear which means throwing that piece away. I believe in total, ive spent nearly 700 on wrap, but thats because I was learning to wrap myself so wasted a hell of alot. Its the labour which garages charge for I believe, theres alot of work involved. how long does it take? again this depends on experiance, I always worked in a team of 2 for each panel, some can be done on your own. For example; front fender: this was me and my friends first panel, and took 2hours, never wasted any excess vinyl. Roof: I done on my own, makes it more awkward in a way, but took roughly 1hour 30. bumper: done on my own, too difficult for one man job, as I had no1 to hold the vinyl upright whilst I pushed down. Took 2hour 30 and looked sucky. So I ripped it off recently and bought more vinyl. The main labour is taking the panels off. This all depends on the quality of the finish. Some garages wont do it, and will show. Others wont take them off but have good wrappers to make it look good. in my case, I take all panels off. I.e., doing the rear bumper, I would remove the rear bumper, remove the indicator and reverse light, remove the tail lights, place back on, wrap, remove and fit the lights again. Most garages wont do this, I just find it easier. Where do I get vinyl from? I wouldnt recommend using ebay vinyl, jumping350 loves to order that stuff and make my life hell but id say go with eithet 3m or hexis. Ive only ever used hexis, so can only vouch for them. It is 100x better than ebay vinyl but it comes at a price. Per metre, your looking at 20-30 per metre for standard gloss colours, and if your going for chrome, im sure thats going to be more I order my vinyl from RTbiscuit (RTcustomz) Can I colour match my paint? no, vinyl and paint both shine and look like paint, but next to one another you can see a difference. Vinyl is more glossy when clean, but gets dirtier faster. I have scuffs and chips, will vinyl cover it? I have stone chips on my bonnet, and their not too obvious, but you can still recognize its not 100% flush. As for scuffa, vinyl will cover that. basically, if you can feel it with ur finger, it will show with vinyl. I have a piece of arm hair on one of my panels, that shows up alot when ur up close. All in all, nobody has ever came upto me and asked if it was wrapped, they all thought it was a paint job. Wether thats because im soooo god damn good, or because they dont know what vinyl is. Doing it yourself is cheaper, and I.m.o a better outcome rather than taking a risl on certain garages. I took my front bumper to TMC London ( a vinyl wrapping garage) and for those who have seen my car, will most likely agree, every one of my panels is better than the work theyve done. Currently going through credit card dispute with them, alot of hastle. If you are going to go with a wrapping garage, make sure its one who you know people will recommend. Too many cowboy garages out there to risk it for the sake of 200pound between a cheap garage and good garage

If anyone is looking to vinyl wrap parts of their car, wether its roof, or whole car, and want to wrap it yourself instead of going to a garage, you can come round to my place on weekends and I can give you a hand with it im no expert, wrapped my 350z fully, mr2 fully and done a few roofs, including jumping350's 350z and impreza. This is simply to give a hand to those new at wrapping and who havent tried it before and want some help. Its not a business so dont worry about paying me It just gives me something to do on weekends Location is HA4 6NG, near uxbridge in greater eest london. If your intrested, let me know and we can meet up I Always read about people trying to wrap roofs, getting fed up and ripping it up. Alot of money wasted, so im here to give a helping hand I have squeegees and heatgun so you dont need to buy all the accessories. For those who havent read, heres my thread (boring read but you get to see the process) http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/59643-ddcboyles-project-ivy-diy-update-25th-june/ Even if you want to do it on your own, I can answer questions in detail Dean

Also try google search "say no to 0845". It gives you freephone alternatives. So you wont be thinking about the bill

If you like the look of the roadster, id say go for that. I dont think they look nice roof up, but roof down they look awesome. Thats the only reason I never bought roadster

I think if someone likes how you conduct yourself, or things like delivery or answers on replies, they give you feedback. Sort of like ebay rating I guess