My 172 Cup....

Matthew · Apr 3, 2011

Looks really nice Adam, local to me too, I'm in Sowerby Bridge!

Keep an eye out in the Yorkshire section mate, we have some really good meets and drives in the spring/summer

AdamSmith · Apr 3, 2011

Matthew. said:
Looks really nice Adam, local to me too, I'm in Sowerby Bridge!

Keep an eye out in the Yorkshire section mate, we have some really good meets and drives in the spring/summer

Cheers, yeah I've noticed a few of the members are from around here....

I'm sure I'll come along to a few meets.

Matthew · Apr 3, 2011

AdamSmith said:
Cheers, yeah I've noticed a few of the members are from around here....

I'm sure I'll come along to a few meets.

Nice one mate!

AdamSmith · Apr 9, 2011

Just some more clean pics. With weather like this it'd be rude not to....

Got my members pack through this week hence the new decal/tax disc holder.

I'm booked in @ 519 on April 26th for both belts doing.

After that the rear shocks need doing.

Then that's it. OEM all the way.

Cheers

Matt W · Apr 9, 2011

Lovely

AdamSmith · Apr 9, 2011

Matt W said:
Lovely

Cheers.

You had any luck finding 'UKB' yet?

timps · Apr 11, 2011

Looks great!!

Im in brighouse/halifax and every now and again have head to elland so if you see another cup (cliosport sticker in back window) it could well be me

RSteve · Apr 11, 2011

Nice mate, do you actually live in Elland? Because I'm sure i've seen your motor around here, might be mistaken though..

Englebert · Apr 11, 2011

Mondial is such a nice colour!

AdamSmith · Apr 11, 2011

timps said:
Looks great!!

Im in brighouse/halifax and every now and again have head to elland so if you see another cup (cliosport sticker in back window) it could well be me

Cool I'll keep an eye out. There's one Cup in particular I see locally all the time but I don't think he's on here.

WYSteve said:
Nice mate, do you actually live in Elland? Because I'm sure i've seen your motor around here, might be mistaken though..

Yes mate I live in Elland. I'm not normally up near Garforth. I'm up and down the A1/M to Wetherby everyday though.

Englebert said:
Mondial is such a nice colour!

Sure is.

HartZ · Apr 11, 2011

Looks great

at3k- · Apr 11, 2011

Looks lovely that mate, proper lush

Tombola · Apr 11, 2011

Very nice!

AdamSmith · Apr 11, 2011

^ Cheers.

AdamSmith · Apr 23, 2011

Right,

I'm off to Dan @ 519 on Tuesday morning for new belts.

I spoke to him the other day about whipping the TB off at the same time so I can give it a clean (may as well seeing as I have a few hours to kill).

Really nice bloke.

Updates on Tuesday.

AdamSmith · Apr 23, 2011

I was reading through the 'iphone pictures' thread the other day and got hold of that 'Camera+' app.

Very impressed!

I've just been over the car as I've got a 260 mile drive back down south later. I took a pic and added full 'HDR' and a 'Grit' boarder....

Love how it brings out the blue!

AdamSmith · Apr 26, 2011

Update....

Today I was booked in at 519 Automotive for Cam/Aux belts doing. After driving through Coulsden a few times I finally spotted a loan MK1 and figured that was the place! Indeed it was. Danny is a top bloke and a real pro. Within 3 hours I was all done and ready to go! Much to my girlfriends delight....

While is was in bits I took the time to clean the Throttle Body. There was a fair bit of Grease/Crap built up after 68k but nothing more than normal. Kerosene and a Brush sorted that out.

I also couldn't resist a PiperX Panel Filter on the shelf either....

Oh and if that wasn't enough to keep me busy....perving at the projects he's got going on was awesome....oh and the bits he just had 'lying around' were incredible! Matched inlets and Trumpets....Mmmmm....

I cannot reccommend Danny enough. Thanks again mate!

The now starts/runs/goes like a new car and feels much less 'Strangled' with the TB clean and a uprated filter.

Cheers.

MikeLYR27 · Apr 27, 2011

Looks fantastic mate!! Love this cup!!

AdamSmith · Apr 27, 2011

^Cheers

Gaz_ · Apr 27, 2011

love it

Hope you didnt get a god awful Ktec stealth on there?

AdamSmith · Apr 27, 2011

gaz-kev said:
love it

Hope you didnt get a god awful Ktec stealth on there?

No mate I got a brand-new standard fitted.

sharpant · Apr 27, 2011

Looks a bit like mine! Aside from 1 obvious difference

Gaz_ · Apr 27, 2011

^Nooooooo a cup with xenons

its not in its DNA.....

AdamSmith said:
No mate I got a brand-new standard fitted.

Excellent. The ktec will have ruined it

AdamSmith · Apr 27, 2011

gaz-kev said:
^Nooooooo a cup with xenons its not in its DNA.....

Agree'd. Very nice but convinced me now it's a no-no.

gaz-kev said:
Excellent. The ktec will have ruined it

Matter of opinion really. OEM+ ftw.

sharpant · Apr 27, 2011

Apart from the fact mines not a cup, or a 172 for that matter

AdamSmith · Apr 28, 2011

Touche.

AdamSmith · May 2, 2011

Got some crappy iPhone pics from Bolton Abbey on Sunday.

The DoDo Juice is still looking amazing....

Cheers.

Tombola · May 2, 2011

Woaa mate that is shiny! You say youve used dodo juice, what have you done to get it like that? Looks great.

Cup_Phil · May 2, 2011

Ahhhh I saw this at Bolton Abbey - I was there in my cup - the one with white 2118's on

Looked soooo shiney - made me feel ashamed for bringing mine lol

AdamSmith · May 2, 2011

motofal said:
Woaa mate that is shiny! You say youve used dodo juice, what have you done to get it like that? Looks great.

It's 'Blue Velvet' and was applied by hand after a full-correction. Cheers mate.

Fuzzy Orange said:
Ahhhh I saw this at Bolton Abbey - I was there in my cup - the one with white 2118's on

Looked soooo shiney - made me feel ashamed for bringing mine lol

I don't remember! I was parked opposite another Cup and saw a Black 182 and a Green ph1 but I don't remember yours! Cheers for the comment.

Cup_Phil · May 2, 2011

Yeah I came in about 1.30 with a lad in a white AX - we got diverted over to the opposite corner to where you were

AdamSmith · May 3, 2011

Fuzzy Orange said:
Yeah I came in about 1.30 with a lad in a white AX - we got diverted over to the opposite corner to where you were

Bugger. See you at FCS then.

AdamSmith · May 28, 2011

FCS Prep....

My 'man-that-can' as far as detailing is concerned is away all next week so I went over last night for some FCS prep.

Top of the list was Headlight correction. Within 30 mins and with the help of a Rotary and various lotions and potions both were CRYSTAL clear. Ever since I've had the car the o/s Headlight has always had horrible marring on the top surface. Now they both look brand new and it really does transform the front end.

Other than that we gave it a basic wash (rinse/foam(inc. bay)/rinse/mitt/dwell/rinse/dry) and lime-primed it before its 5th coat of Blue Velvet this year.

On the day itself it should just need QD'ing and the wheels going over.

Not long now....!

Matt W · May 28, 2011

Really tidy. Need to do my headlights

Is that a smaller front numberplate?

Jimbo_M · May 28, 2011

Looks very clean dude, noice

AdamSmith · May 28, 2011

Matt W said:
Really tidy. Need to do my headlights

Is that a smaller front numberplate?

Yes mate, 520 x 90mm. Nice touch I think.

Jimbo_M said:
Looks very clean dude, noice

Cheers.

AdamSmith · Jun 4, 2011

Less than 24hrs to go....

Gonna go have a dump then crack on with the final prep....

yeecup · Jun 4, 2011

looks great. however i would get some silvervision indicator bulbs for the front. love cups, looks a mint example. i will have another one of these.

AdamSmith · Jun 4, 2011

yeecup said:
looks great. however i would get some silvervision indicator bulbs for the front. love cups, looks a mint example. i will have another one of these.

Cheers mate.

I quite like the 'fried egg' effect.

AdamSmith · Jun 4, 2011

Well I'm ready for the off now!

After the detail last week all it really needed was a good wash and a QD'ing to bring the DoDo juice out.

Nothing was left untouched today though, and tomorrow It should just need QD'ing and the wheels/tyres re-dressing.

See you tomorrow....(s**t iPhone pic)

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