I've been reading this forum on and off for years, quietly observing from the sidelines...and have learnt loads from all of you....... and I really appreciate it!!

I've owned my vRS from new, since 2004 and 8 years later I still love (almost) everything about it!

There are a few things I would like to sort out and need your advice please. I am not a mechanic, I don't know much about cars really, I wont risk fixing things on my own and I don't want to spend crazy money........ But I want to do a few subtle things:

Firstly I have ordered leather retrim from Seat Surgeons which should be fitted in the next 2 weeks and can't wait, cos the original cloth is beyond repair.

I need to do the door leak thing (long overdue)

Next I want to de-tango, so what bulbs do I need for indicators? Nothing crazy, just subtle and cool and must be legal.

Then I want to change my interior lights (map etc) to white LED? What do I need? I want a simple change over ie change bulb and job done, don't wanna rewire stuff if I can help it.

Finally I want to drop it about 40/45mm on standard 16s. What's best bang for buck coilovers and do I need drop links or whatever? I just want it to sit better/lower and don't wanna spend too much.

thanks dudes

And headlights of course, want them white/blue subtle as well...not crap yellow ;-)

I've been reading this forum on and off for years, quietly observing from the sidelines...and have learnt loads from all of you....... and I really appreciate it!!

I've owned my vRS from new, since 2004 and 8 years later I still love (almost) everything about it!

There are a few things I would like to sort out and need your advice please. I am not a mechanic, I don't know much about cars really, I wont risk fixing things on my own and I don't want to spend crazy money........ But I want to do a few subtle things:

Firstly I have ordered leather retrim from Seat Surgeons which should be fitted in the next 2 weeks and can't wait, cos the original cloth is beyond repair.

I need to do the door leak thing (long overdue)

Next I want to de-tango, so what bulbs do I need for indicators? Nothing crazy, just subtle and cool and must be legal.

Then I want to change my interior lights (map etc) to white LED? What do I need? I want a simple change over ie change bulb and job done, don't wanna rewire stuff if I can help it.

Finally I want to drop it about 40/45mm on standard 16s. What's best bang for buck coilovers and do I need drop links or whatever? I just want it to sit better/lower and don't wanna spend too much.

thanks dudes

Philips Silver Vision: http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/320837916841?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar

As for coilies, not a clue. Eibach -25mm on my car. Seems cheap coilies are cheaper than Eibach springs plus dampers these days...

For bulbs, get the 'Fabia guide book' out, turn to the page that tells you what bulbs are what and order the LED equivaletns from the net. Interior map lights are very simple, headlight bulbs are a bit more fiddly tho.

For a 40/45mm drop the general consensus is you will be better off on coilovers.