#1: Jobs you wish you never started Author: Arthur_Daley, Location: Ramsgate - SE KentPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:21 pm ---- For some stupid reason I thought it would be a good idea to buy and fit a carpet from a 180 in my 138. I'm out there now, pitch black, freezing cold and wishing i'd just put up with the stains on the original grey carpet.
Worst. Day. Ever.
#2: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:23 pm ---- HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
How did you get the tork/fingers in to get the seat bolts out in the cold! definately a summer job!
#3: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: Arthur_Daley, Location: Ramsgate - SE KentPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:25 pm ---- The only thing keeping me going is knowing that i'll get at least 12bhp from the uprated 180 carpet.
#4: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: TTnTT, Location: Telford,ShropshirePosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:28 pm ---- LOL i have done this so many times! Its when it is done you think, glad i did it
#5: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: bertt, Location: chesterPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:28 pm ----
Arthur_Daley wrote:
The only thing keeping me going is knowing that i'll get at least 12bhp from the uprated 180 carpet.
haha definately worth it then!
#6: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:28 pm ---- Several car stuff including suspension jobs...
Recently I decided to re paint my guitar, was SUCH a b*****d took weeks and about 40 quid in paint - and it ended up looking worse than when I had started
#7: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: boozeman, Location: manchesterPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:41 pm ---- decided to refurb my spare alloys in my shed, nearly froze to death and only managed to get two done. gave up now will try again when it get warmer. Ive done loads where i wish id never started
#8: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:44 pm ----
You do know you should remove the dash when fitting a carpet
#9: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: M60SHW, Location: CarlislePosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:49 pm ---- putting my HID's in my fezza little did i know the bumper and headlights had to come off in the pitch black freezing fastly loosing my temper but glad i did it till the connecter pulled off the next day ...... lol
#10: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: Mike, Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:12 pm ---- A 180 carpet is different? Learn something new every day
#11: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: Steve206, Location: UKPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:15 pm ----
Mike wrote:
A 180 carpet is different? Learn something new every day
Not really, but the origonal 206's had grey carpets.
#12: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:17 pm ---- I'm sure more than just the 180 has black carpets
#13: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: GregorG, Location: LinlithgowPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:28 pm ----
Lee wrote:
I'm sure more than just the 180 has black carpets
yeah....my 1.1 sport has a black carpet
#14: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: -Dave-, Location: North ManchesterPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:28 pm ----
Lee wrote:
I'm sure more than just the 180 has black carpets
My XSI has black carpet's.
#15: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:29 pm ---- Wrong mate
99 percent of 206s have black carpets
Gti's usually have grey (spesh if they are low spec)
#16: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:32 pm ---- Well mine has greybrowncreamred carpets! 12 years of god knows what embedded in.
Why do cars only have two smells, new car smell then immediately after that come fusty old dog car smell. weird
#17: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: Alan, Location: StrathclydePosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:38 pm ---- 180 carpet is different material to other models of 206. Doesnt look different though.
#18: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:57 pm ---- i know the feeling virtually everything iv done to mine and the other halfs cars turn into jobs i wish i hadnt started haha
#19: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: stevedude, Location: aldershotPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:05 pm ---- the worse has to be the body work, it all seams ok when ya filling lol
#20: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: Mrs_Howey, Location: WorthingPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:11 pm ---- I wish i had never started refurbing 12 wheels
Done 8 and now i'm going to pay for the last 4 to be done, worst job ever!!
#21: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:13 pm ----
Mrs_Howey wrote:
I wish i had never started refurbing 12 wheels
Done 8 and now i'm going to pay for the last 4 to be done, worst job ever!!
well thats your fault for owning a truck!
#22: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:15 pm ----
Mrs_Howey wrote:
I wish i had never started refurbing 12 wheels
Done 8 and now i'm going to pay for the last 4 to be done, worst job ever!!
I aint the only one then
I have done about 5 sets now (over the years), and have another 4 sets to do in 4 months/before mod nats
#23: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: Mrs_Howey, Location: WorthingPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:18 pm ----
D4NTP wrote:
Mrs_Howey wrote:
I wish i had never started refurbing 12 wheels
Done 8 and now i'm going to pay for the last 4 to be done, worst job ever!!
well thats your fault for owning a truck!
I don't own a truck!!!
I have a 206 and i live with Howey who has his 206 and we both have summer and winter wheels!!!
And i'd rather you adam than me, i'm never doing it again unless i get an electric sander
#24: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:21 pm ----
Mrs_Howey wrote:
D4NTP wrote:
Mrs_Howey wrote:
I wish i had never started refurbing 12 wheels
Done 8 and now i'm going to pay for the last 4 to be done, worst job ever!!
well thats your fault for owning a truck!
I don't own a truck!!!
I have a 206 and i live with Howey who has his 206 and we both have summer and winter wheels!!!
And i'd rather you adam than me, i'm never doing it again unless i get an electric sander
You can only do the face with an air sander, rest by hand
I'll just pay someone
But i'm not doing anything to the car for the time being, not until the car is fixed and not got a squealing belt and a whine!!!! then i might treat it to some nicely refurbed wheels
#26: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: Seabook, Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:29 pm ---- can you not use paint stripper to remove the paint??
#27: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:31 pm ----
Seabook wrote:
can you not use paint stripper to remove the paint??
Yes and no, this might effect the finish of the paint due to the chemicals of the paint stripper
@ Mrs_Howey
Tried the aux belt? Clean up the pulleys as well as mine snapped due to the old ones having melted rubber on them
Whine could be your diff
#28: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:32 pm ---- [/quote]
You can only do the face with an air sander, rest by hand
open wallet - pass 4x £30 to the wheel guy - go home - make brew - drink brew - sleep - go to wheel guy - pick up wheels - fit - make brew
#29: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: Mrs_Howey, Location: WorthingPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:33 pm ---- The aux belt is brand new only been on the car a week, but been squealing since i started it the next day.
I've had a few idea of what it could be, it sounds like it's coming from the engine lets hope it's not expensive!
#30: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:36 pm ----
D4NTP wrote:
Or,
open wallet - pass 4x £30 to the wheel guy - go home - make brew - drink brew - sleep - go to wheel guy - pick up wheels - fit - make brew
Or
Do it, earn £120? Mate i do it for a business
#31: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:44 pm ---- Intercooler.. Was a pain in the a**e at times.
#32: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:48 pm ----
Addaz wrote:
D4NTP wrote:
Or,
open wallet - pass 4x £30 to the wheel guy - go home - make brew - drink brew - sleep - go to wheel guy - pick up wheels - fit - make brew
Or
Do it, earn £120? Mate i do it for a business
Wow you do all that for £120. sounds c*ck ache.
#33: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: sicskate, Location: Margate, KentPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:40 pm ---- Where did you get the carpet from?
Is there a local 180 breaking for parts?
#34: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: DeadEyePaul, Location: Rugby,WarwickshirePosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:55 pm ---- Digging a trench in the garden, Eventally it will be a patch to grow veggies but at the moment it is full of builders rubble.. I had to buy a pickaxe!
#35: Re: Jobs you wish you never started Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:59 pm ---- Doing those favours for friends,
"Dont worry i'll sort it for you"
And it been a total t**t too do and ends up taking ages but you dont make any money as it's for a friend!
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