Need help/advice on pretty much everything

[Sophia]

I have been waiting and putting off working on my car for way too long now
I have gotten appropriate funds and now want to do all the little things to the FTO I have been talking about

These include
- stereo
- new front bar (TS factory pre facelift)
- new headlights
- new wheels (what size am I looking for and where can I find some good ones)
- 100000000 little things I need to fix up

I also had my dad do a service on the car becasue he assured me he knew what had to be done, and he is great with old cars, but I was so unsure of him doing mine and now when I drive, its just not as smooth as it used to be.
Now being the drama queen that I am( ) i constantly think anything that could go wrong, is already going wrong. I would take it to a mechanic but like I have said a lot, hervey bay mechanics are clueless, and with the crappy pay im on, I would rather pay in beer/alcohol for someone off here
What I need is someone with some free time that I can go see or is close and wants to come visit me, to take my FTO for a drive and diagnose it and tell me what needs to be done or tell me to stop over reacting.

[I8A4RE]

If you wanna drive this far down I'll help you

[Sophia]

Yeah Id much rather go to someone just get worried about putting my car through another 4 hr drive with me as paranoid as I am
I will have to look into when I have a weekend free cause I would only have a satday and sunday free so would need anything sorted pretty quick if I was to come see you and get your advice on whats up with it

[I8A4RE]

Yeah I am only free weekends and sunday is the best day for me.

Either pm or just reply here with what your concerned about and we can go from there.

[Kustom]

Come down on Sunday Soph, we are having a meetup, .. Simon will be there ... you better be Simon. I wanna see your car!

[Sophia]

It pretty much everything
I worry about every little part on the engine and what fluids I need and belts and oils and all sorts of crap I stress about

I also have a very bad squeeking noise that happens from my wheels whenever I have more weight then myself in the car....


Which sunday Stef?

[BorepYano]

this sunday coming up

[Kustom]

this sunday coming up

x2

6th of June.

[Sophia]

hmm its so tempting, but I dont want to show everyone the terrible state my car is in atm haha

buuuuut, I do need a road trip and If I have all of you there then atleast you can look at it and yell at me to fix it
Will see what else I have planned for this weekend and get back to you tonight

[Kustom]

hmm its so tempting, but I dont want to show everyone the terrible state my car is in atm haha

buuuuut, I do need a road trip and If I have all of you there then atleast you can look at it and yell at me to fix it
Will see what else I have planned for this weekend and get back to you tonight

Dude........

My car = 20000000x worse condition whatever your car is in atm so don't even worry .
Come come come. Ditch your other plans . Hehe

[Sophia]

haha gotta love your comforting words stef

Alrighty, well 99.9% chance ill be coming, might even bring one of the other members from here that lost his lisence.
I just really need to know Im not just over reacting about everything and would feel a lot better if people with experince had a look/listen

[Kustom]

I try

[Sophia]

Can anyone that is going spray paint? :O

I need to get my rear bar that I alreayd have and a front when I get one but if they are good Id love to get a full respray

[Kustom]

Can anyone that is going spray paint? :O

I need to get my rear bar that I alreayd have and a front when I get one but if they are good Id love to get a full respray

You know how much a respray normally is right? Especially in a Custom colour

[Sophia]

Stef you better not be making fun at me or I will kick your but so hard you wont be able to sit and drive

I know they are expensive dahhhh thats why I was asking cause Id rather someone off here do it for cheap

[I8A4RE]

Yeah I can spray paint but to do your's you would need a spray booth. Your paint is a 2 pak, and once you add the cost of the paint, hiring the booth, and then my time it would be just cheaper to get a pro to do it. Shouldnt cost any more than $350 to do just a rear bar.

[Sophia]

Ahhk,

The next issue is finding mor eof my paint the place that sprayed my bar last time said it isnt made anymore

[I8A4RE]

Take your petrol flap off and take it to a EXCELLENT panel shop. They should be able to match it. I 99% sure dmd would be able to match it as it is so close to my colour and they did mine

[Sophia]

I would be lost without this forum lol

I have a tiny bit of the green left in an empty tin so Ill take it aswell If I get the chance. No hope that DMD is open on a Sunday?

[I8A4RE]

No, they are open on Saturday's till 12 though. Do you drive your car everyday? If not, you could send the petrol flap down to them or even send the paint you have left to them, they may be able to help. Give Don a call tell him Simon with the OTHER green FTO sent you. He will look after you.